Abstract: Fibrin targeted therapeutic agents for the treatment of thromboembolism, infection, and cancer are provided.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and carrier medium carrying computer-readable code to implement a method that includes generating a difference picture of an accepted picture of a time sequence of pictures minus an estimate of the previous picture in the sequence. The generating of the difference picture includes forming quantized coefficients and passing the quantized coefficients via a prediction loop to generate the estimate of the previous picture. A spatial filter is applied to at least a component of the difference picture such that the forming of quantized coefficients is from a spatially filtered difference picture. The spatial filter is a noise reducing spatial filter configured such that there is a fixed delay between the filter input picture and the filter output picture. The fixed delay is significantly less than the time between consecutive pictures in the time sequence.

Abstract: An apparatus, a method, and a software product to control a plurality of surveillance video camera/encoder combinations. The method includes receiving a plurality of encoded video streams from a respective surveillance camera/encoder combination, and accepting a measure of the level of activity for each encoded video stream. Each measure is obtained from the output of the camera of the corresponding camera/encoder combination. The method further includes assigning output bit rates for each encoded stream according to the accepted level of activity such that a maximum overall bit rate is not exceeded. One version is for controlling camera/encoder combinations that accept remote bit rate control, and a second is for controlling camera/encoder combinations that send at a pre-set bit rate. One version includes a network connection between the camera/encoder combinations, and the method or apparatus for central control.

Abstract: Devices, software, and methods quantify a burstiness quality of the packet loss in the node of a path. The quantified burstiness becomes a metric for determining the Quality of Service (QoS) offered by a node in retransmitting data through a network. Network routing and rerouting decisions are made according to the improved QoS. The burstiness statistic is determined by counting lengths of episodes of sequentially discarded packets at the node. The burstiness statistic is incorporated as a metric with the other metrics of the QoS of the node.

Abstract: A puff tonometer includes two light sources located at diametrically opposite points, preferably equidistant from the optical axis of the objective lens assembly of the tonometer. The sources are arranged to direct light forwardly of the tonometer such that, in use, and when positioned close to a patient's eye under test, light from the two sources, after reflection by the anterior corneal surface of the eye under test, will be imaged by the objective lens assembly of the tonometer, to appear as two small areas of light in the field of view.

Abstract: A platform assembly which inserts into the receiver hitch of a vehicle to allow dogs to have easier entry into or exit from a pickup or a sport utility vehicle, and which can easily be removed, folded to a compact size, and stored when not in use. The dog step is formed by a main support bar and a multiple piece platform, hinged together and secured with support braces. The platform will fold, allowing for easy storage. Another embodiment of the device allows for use with sport utility vehicles or trucks with fold down tailgates.

Abstract: A leaf tea especially blended from a black tea and a green tea so that it contains catechins and phenols in a ratio between 0.15 to 0.4, but preferably between 0.2 and 0.3. Such a product resembles black tea but typically possesses an antioxidant activity that is 10% or more higher than that the same mass of the black tea alone. The black tea is preferably low grown while the green tea is preferably from an Assam jat.

Abstract: A solid propellant charge having combustion inhibited surfaces provided by bonding elastomeric combustion-inhibiting material to the surfaces by a layer of a polyvinyl acetal resin bonded directly to those surfaces, and by a layer of another resin selected from epoxy resins, polyesters and formaldehyde resins.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting combustion of some of the surfaces of a solid propellant charge for or in a rocket motor comprising bonding to said surfaces an elastomeric compound resistant to permeation by combustible components of the charge, and bonding a combustion inhibiting cellulosic derivative to the elastomeric compound, the cellulosic derivative being spaced from said surfaces by the elastomeric compound. The invention also relates to a rocket motor provided with a solid propellant charge inhibited in accordance with the method.

Abstract: A method of suppressing unstable burning in a solid propellant rocket motor comprising combusting a silicone elastomer with burning of the solid propellant to produce a continuous stream of small silica particles which suppress instability.