Abstract: A unified scribed image for installing software on different storage system platforms and configurations is described. The scribed image is produced by installing on a reference storage system reference system software including reference system core components usable by all storage systems, and reference system unique components used only by the reference storage system. Reference system software representing shared components used by pairs of storage systems is added. The reference system software related to the reference system unique components is then removed. The remaining core components and shared components to are scribed to media to produce the unified scribed image. Methods of using the unified scribed image to install storage system software in various storage systems are also described.

Abstract: A polyimide blend nanofiber and its use in battery separator are disclosed. The polyimide blend nanofiber is made of two kinds of polyimide precursors by high pressure electrostatic spinning and then high temperature imidization processing, wherein one of the polyimide precursor does not melt under high temperature ,and the other is meltable at a temperature of 300-400° C. The polyimide blend nanofiber of present invention has high temperature-resistance, high chemical stability, high porosity, good mechanical strength and good permeability, and can be applied as battery separator.

Abstract: An improved system and method for investigation of a wobbling surface of a sample with an electromagnetic beam, involving application of a beam directing dual reflection surface “prism” system, which, while effecting beam locus direction rotation of 90 degrees also preserves beam polarization state. The system allows causing an electromagnetic beam to access an otherwise difficult to access sample in, for instance, a vacuum deposition chamber, and enables achieving very closely spaced incident and spherical mirror reflected points of beam reflection from a sample surface in use.

Abstract: A system, method of configuring, and application a system for introducing a relative phase retardation into orthogonally polarized components of an electromagnetic beam entered thereinto, wherein the system involves a substantially achromatic multiple element retarder system for use in wide spectral range (for example, 190-1700 nm) rotating compensator spectroscopic ellipsometer and/or polarimeter systems.

Abstract: A sample investigation system (ES) in functional combination with an alignment system (AS), and methodology of enabling calibration and very fast, (eg. seconds), sample height, angle-of-incidence and plane-of-incidence adjustments, with application in mapping ellipsometer or the like systems.

Abstract: The present invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions of one or more tiacumicins that exhibit improved stability, and methods of treatment using such formulations. The formulations contain one or more tiacumicins, such as difimicin, and one or more antioxidants, such as butylated hydroxytoluene, and, optionally, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an initiating system for cationic polymerization and a polymerization process. The present application relates to an initiating system for cationic polymerization of cationic-polymerizable monomers, and a process for cationic polymerization of cationic-polymerizable monomers by using the initiating system. The present invention particular involves an initiating system for cationic polymerization of cationic-polymerizable monomers in an aqueous reaction medium, and a process for cationic polymerization of cationic-polymerizable monomers by using the initiating system in an aqueous reaction medium.

Abstract: A system for and method of allowing visual observation of a sample being subject to investigation by an electromagnetic beam, to identify where thereupon a beam of sample investigating electromagnetic radiation is caused to impinge, in combination with a data detector of the beam of sample investigating electromagnetic radiation after it interacts with the sample.

Abstract: A system for and method of allowing visual observation of a sample being subject to investigation by an electromagnetic beam, to identify where thereupon a beam of sample investigating electromagnetic radiation is caused to impinge, in combination with a data detector of the beam of sample investigating electromagnetic radiation after it interacts with the sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isoolefin polymers and process for preparing the same. The present invention especially discloses a polymerization process for the cationic polymerization of isoolefin monomers in an aqueous reaction medium, and isoolefin polymers obtained by such process. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a polymerization process for the cationic polymerization of isoolefin monomers in an aqueous reaction medium, and isoolefin polymers obtained therefrom. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a dispersion polymerization process for the cationic copolymerization of isoolefins with conjugated or non-conjugated diolefins and/or vinyl aromatic compounds, and copolymers obtained therefrom.

Abstract: A measurement apparatus includes a platform, a base, and an observation unit. The base is slidably mounted on the platform. The observation unit is slidably mounted on the base. The observation unit comprises an image measurement assembly and a contact measure assembly. The image measure assembly measures an object supported on the platform using the image measurement assembly. The contact measurement assembly can be used to measure the object by direct contact.

Abstract: Known computer peripheral devices are typically interchangeable and can be used with different computers systems and platforms. Most computer operating systems are able to automatically configure the coupled computer peripheral device for use with the computer operating system without the need for installation of a specific driver. However, when these peripheral devices are detected by the computer system, a generic UI control configuration is often assigned to them and whatever customised settings previously configured by the user will be lost and replaced with a new set of unfamiliar settings. Described according to an embodiment of the invention is a collaboration management system initiating a collaboration session for a plurality of computing systems having user-interfaces (UIs) coupled thereto.

Abstract: Most computer operating systems are able to automatically configure the coupled computer peripheral device for use with the computer operating system without the need for installation of a specific driver. However, when these peripheral devices are detected by the computing system, a generic UI control configuration is often assigned to them and whatever customised settings previously configured by the user will be lost and replaced with a new set of unfamiliar setting. This poses much inconvenience and hassle to gamers when they use a different computing system or machine. Described according to an embodiment of the invention is a profile management method, operating on a computing cloud, comprising steps for receiving client data provided by a computing system detecting coupling of a user-interface (UI) thereto and for retrieving configuration data corresponding to the client data for use in configuring the UI by the computing system.

Abstract: Control of the angle-of-incidence of a beam of electromagnetic radiation provided by a horizontally oriented arc-lamp in ellipsometer, polarimeter, spectrophotometer, reflectometer, Mueller matrix measuring, or the like systems.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for implementing management of application information in a mobile phone and an application manager, wherein, the method includes: after the mobile phone is powered on, its application manager reading application information from a file system and caching the application information in background. In the present invention, when the user starts up the application manager, the cached application information can be directly read and displayed, and does not need to be loaded from the file system, thus greatly improving the speed of displaying the application information, and thereby greatly enhancing the user's experience. In addition, when the user updates the application and inserts a memory card into the mobile phone, the information is synchronously updated in background by the application manager to be provided to the user for obtaining and displaying at any time.

Abstract: A spectroscopic system for adjusting spacing between an adjacent source/detector as a unit, and a sample, and a reflecting means for directing an incident beam which reflects from said sample back onto said sample and then into the detector along a locus which is in a plane of incidence that is offset from that of the incident beam, or directly from the reflecting means into the detector, including means for reducing reflections of a beam of electromagnetic from the back of a sample, including methodology of use.

Abstract: System for, and method of ellipsometric investigation of and analysis of samples which have, for instance, a non-random effectively “regular” textured surface, and/or a surface characterized by an irregular array of faceted structures.

Abstract: System for, and method of ellipsometric investigation of and analysis of samples which have, for instance, a non-random effectively “regular” textured surface, and/or a surface characterized by an irregular array of faceted structures.

Abstract: The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof for preventing or ameliorating disorders of the nervous system. More specifically, the invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, including phosphopeptides, that when administered disrupt TrkB-mediated activation of PLC?1 phosphorylation. The invention further provides method of treatment comprising administering inhibitors of TrkB-mediated activation of PLC?1 phosphorylation alone or in combination with other pharmaceutical compositions to prevent or ameliorate nervous system disorders such as epilepsy, stroke, anxiety, migraine, and pain.

Abstract: Systems which utilize electromagnetic radiation to investigate samples and include at least one spatial filter which has an aperture having an opening therethrough of an arbitrary shape, including methodology for fabracting the aperture on an end of an optical fiber per se.