Abstract: A system for therapy may include a mask (200) for a patient having a frame, cushion, forehead support and a light (100). The mask is connectable to a respiratory treatment apparatus, such as a flow generator, to receive breathable gas for a respiratory therapy. The light may also be connected to the power system and/or control system of the apparatus. A light may also be included in a module, such as a docking station, for a respiratory treatment apparatus. The lights may be controlled by one or more processors, and may be responsive to detected conditions, to assist with therapy. For example, the light may be turned on at a predetermined time or may be synchronized with the patient's sleep state, to assist in waking up the patient or re-setting the patient's circadian rhythm. Other components, such as sound and aroma generators of the system, may also be controlled for such therapies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to solid supports that are used for the storage and further processing of biological materials. The invention is particularly concerned with solid supports which have at least one surface coated with a chemical mixture that enhances the recovery of the biological material from the support. Methods of preparing and using the solid supports are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustment instrument for an exterior mirror unit for a vehicle. The adjustment instrument comprises a housing which is pivotably adjustable between a park position, a drive position and a fold-over position with respect to a base. The adjustment instrument further comprises an electrical drive unit provided in the housing, and a drive ring for coupling with the electrical drive unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to the surprising find that low density lipoprotein receptor-deficient mice (LDLr?/?) mice when fed with high energy diets produce controllable and consistent diabetic complications, especially renal damage, similar to the human pathophysiology and biological response. The invention thus comprises a method for discovering a preventive or therapeutic regimen for the prevention or treatment of diabetic micro- or macrovascular complications, comprising the steps of: a. feeding LDLr?/? mice, which have not been treated with streptozotocin, with a high energy diet; b. before, during and/or after this diet treating the mice with the preventive or therapeutic regimen; c. checking whether any change in the micro- or macrovascular system of the animal occurs. Specifically in such a method renal damage is assessed. Also use of said mice fed with a high energy diet for studying the diabetic micro- and macrovascular complications is part of the invention.

Abstract: A method includes providing a graphical user interface to an automated software development system, and providing a customized software application to an enterprise. The application comprises a collection of codesets that together are configured to perform an integration process.

Abstract: Aspects of the present innovations relate to improved systems that may perform capillary electrophoresis (CE) and CE in conjunction with electrospray ionization (ESI) as an input to a mass spectrometry system (MS). Embodiments may use a current sense circuit at a high voltage output from an MS-ESI power supply in conjunction with additional elements to identify fault conditions associated with leakage current, to confirm the continuity of CE connections, and to provide improved system protection.

Abstract: Language selection and application within a computing environment are often distributed over and differently applied by the operating system and various applications, leading to additional administration, inconsistencies in the user experience based on different language feature implementations among different applications; and increased cost and redundancy in developing language features for different applications. Presented herein are techniques for configuring a device with an application language library that centralizes the selection of languages by the user, and that provides a wide variety of language features (e.g., text translation, user interface adaptation, and data formats) to the applications and operating system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inducing a T-cell response against a Plasmodium species antigen in a subject. These method comprise administering to a subject a composition comprising a bacterium which expresses one or more immunogenic polypeptides, the amino acid sequence of which comprise one or more amino acid sequences derived from wild-type Plasmodium LSA1, Ce1TOS, CSP, and/or TRAP sequences, wherein said amino acid sequences are derived by (i) codon optimization of the wild-type sequence for expression in said bacterium, (ii) deletion of at least one hydrophobic region present in the wild-type sequence, and/or (iii) in the case of LSA1 and CSP, minimization of repeat units present in the wild-type sequence.

Abstract: Improved methods of treating multiple sclerosis and/or psoriasis using prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate are disclosed. The methods comprise administering certain prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate. The methods are able to achieve high blood plasma concentrations of the active metabolite, methyl hydrogen fumarate, without causing significant gastrointestinal irritation. New prodrugs of methyl hydrogen fumarate are also disclosed.

Abstract: A combination of a common key routing (CKR) method and data proxy architecture (DPA) method may be used to route communication messages in a telecommunication network to achieve improved data locality and reduce secondary key lookups. A processor in a multiprocessor computing system may receive a first communication message that includes subscriber identifiers that uniquely identify a subscriber, generate a common key based on the subscriber identifiers, identify a first logical scalable unit that includes a first database memory that stores subscriber data relating to the subscriber via a database application programming interface (API) and the common key, store the first communication message in the first database memory included in the first logical scalable unit, and receive a second communication message in response to storing the first communication message in the first database memory and routing the second communication message to another component the telecommunication network.

Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a method for sampling an input signal may be provided, wherein the method may include providing a single frequency clock signal; selecting clock pulses from the single frequency clock signal in a random manner to generate a spread spectrum clock signal; and sampling the input signal using the spread spectrum clock signal. A corresponding device for sampling an input signal may be provided.

Abstract: A method of using a light detection system for increasing the accuracy of a precision airdrop is described. Radiation is transmitted to target areas between an airborne vehicle and a dropzone target. Scattered radiation is received from the target areas. Respective wind characteristics are determined from the scattered radiation and a wind velocity map is generated, based on the respective wind characteristics, between the airborne vehicle, and at least the dropzone target. An aerial release point for the precision airdrop is computed based on the generated wind velocity map and a location of the dropzone target.

Abstract: Upon receiving a request to improve one or more conditions of a datacenter network, a fault management system may analyze information of the datacenter network including communication patterns among services provided in the network. The fault management system determines one or more logical machines associated with one or more services to be moved from one or more devices to one or more other devices of the network. The fault management system may select these one or more logical machines for migration based on a cost function including factors for fault tolerance, bandwidth usage, number of moves and/or response time latency. The fault management system may improve the fault tolerance of the network without significantly affecting the bandwidth usage of the network.

Abstract: A recreational off-highway vehicle includes side-by-side passenger and driver seats held within a chassis that is approximately 50 inches wide. The seats sit low in the chassis and are covered by a roll cage. Grab handles are positioned on the sides of the passenger seat. Select large round tubing protects the vehicle, while rectangular tubing frames the portions of the vehicle beneath body panels. The vehicle is powered by an engine rearward of the seats that is connected to a transaxle. The engine and transaxle are isolation mounted together with a portion of the air intake assembly. The vehicle is suited for rough terrain travel.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a method UE and UE for estimating a relative interference load in an LTE network. This is accomplished by comparing a load measure based on a RSRP-based geometry measure and UE-measured CINR. Constructing a measure by calculating the corresponding quotient provides an estimation of the relative load in the network, more specifically the load in neighboring cells.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for generating state-specific insurance contract documents that are compliant with their respective state's insurance regulations. In particular, these systems and methods are provided in accordance with a simplified model for maintaining and creating insurance contract documents that are compliant with state insurance regulations. State-specific insurance contract documents are generated by combining baseline section template files and state-specific section template files in accordance with contract generation rules that are defined to create a state-specific insurance contract document that it compliant with its respective state's insurance regulations.

Abstract: A method and system for comparing network configuration data stored in a wireless communication network with parameters that depend on the physical configuration of the network is provided. Subscriber wireless communication devices operating in the network provide measurement data. From the measurement data, at least one first parameter is selected or derived, the first parameter depending on the physical configuration of the network. From network configuration data stored in the wireless communication network, at least one second parameter that corresponds to the at least one first parameter is selected. Any discrepancy between the values of the first and second parameters is then identified. Analysis of the discrepancies may reveal errors or omissions in the stored network configuration data, such as missing entries in the neighbors table for a cell site. Faults in the physical network may also be revealed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are fluid handling devices that include integrated card and pipette tip devices, for use with multichannel liquid dispensing devices.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor with a speed-controlled load limiting device has a belt shaft pivot-mounted in a retractor frame, a blocking device for locking the belt shaft relative to the retractor frame) in the belt extraction direction when a predetermined value of the belt webbing extraction acceleration and/or of vehicle deceleration is exceeded, and at least two toothed elements which, upon activation of the load limiting device move relative to each other. One of the toothed elements performs an oscillatory motion, wherein both parts feature teeth, with which they alternately engage and disengage during the relative motion belt shaft has a first and a second part. The second part can be locked relative to the retractor frame, and each of the toothed elements is allocated to a different part of the belt shaft.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for heating a printer jet stack. The apparatus includes a first layer and a second layer disposed generally parallel to the first layer. The apparatus also includes a heating layer including a thermal epoxy configured to generate heat when an electrical current is applied thereto. The heating layer is disposed between and bonds together the first layer and the second layer.