Abstract: Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions resulting from bacterial, fungal or viral infections or from exposure to irritants are disclosed. The invention relates methods and devices for delivering a controlled dose of thermal energy to the infected or irritated tissue and thereby speed the recovery process.

Abstract: A multi-plant product and a method of producing a container of plants are described. Cast pellets containing plant seeds selected for their seed germination timing are planted in a container with a vegetative cutting. The cutting can be selected for having root initiation timing synchronized with the seed germination timing of the plant seeds in the cast pellet. The seed germination timing of the plant seeds can be modified by selecting the volume of the cast pellet.

Abstract: A modular life extension kit is configured to extend a useful life of a support frame for a wind turbine generator. The support frame includes a support member coupled to a support cross-member. The support member has a first length, and the support cross-member has a second length. The modular life extension kit includes a plurality of plates configured to be coupled to the support frame. At least a first plate of the plurality of plates has a first side configured to be coupled to the support member and a second side configured to be coupled to the support cross-member. The first side extends at least five percent of the first length and the second side extends at least five percent of the second length.

Abstract: Cast pellets containing plants seeds and methods of making the cast pellets are described. The cast pellets include a mixture of one or more plant seeds and a setable, flowable casting substance. The casting substance can be a thermoplastic or another material such as plaster, polyacrylamide or a derivative thereof, polyacrylic acid, a melt processable starch, wax, polyvinyl alcohol, glyceride, partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof. The mixture can additionally contain other substances, such as fillers, plant growth regulators, insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, fertilizers, microorganisms, or mixtures thereof. The seeds can be of the same or different species, and can be selected to have, for example, the same or different flower colors.

Abstract: A pillow block for a bed plate of a wind turbine is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pillow block includes a sleeve defining a generally horizontal centerline and an axial centerline. The sleeve is configured to accommodate a shaft generally extending along the axial centerline therethrough. The pillow block further includes a mount extending from the sleeve. The mount defines a generally horizontal axis and at least one mounting surface. The at least one mounting surface is configured for directly mounting the pillow block to the bed plate.

Abstract: A modular life extension kit is configured to extend a useful life of a support frame for a wind turbine generator. The support frame includes a support member coupled to a support cross-member. The support member has a first length, and the support cross-member has a second length. The modular life extension kit includes a plurality of plates configured to be coupled to the support frame. At least a first plate of the plurality of plates has a first side configured to be coupled to the support member and a second side configured to be coupled to the support cross-member. The first side extends at least five percent of the first length and the second side extends at least five percent of the second length.

Abstract: The prevalence rate of a file to be subject to behavior based heuristics analysis is determined, and the aggressiveness level to use in the analysis is adjusted, responsive to the prevalence rate. The aggressiveness is set to higher levels for lower prevalence files and to lower levels for higher prevalence files. Behavior based heuristics analysis is applied to the file, using the set aggressiveness level. In addition to setting the aggressiveness level, the heuristic analysis can also comprise dynamically weighing lower prevalence files as being more likely to be malicious and higher prevalence files as being less likely. Based on the applied behavior based heuristics analysis, it is determined whether or not the file comprises malware. If it is determined that the file comprises malware, appropriate steps can be taken, such as blocking, deleting, quarantining and/or disinfecting the file.

Abstract: The invention provides, in part, the genomic sequence of a putative coronavirus, the SARS virus, and provides novel nucleic acid and amino acid sequences that may be used, for example, for the diagnosis, prophylaxis, or therapy of a variety of SARS virus related disorders.

Abstract: A dual loop, clock synchronization circuit for a receiver in a communication system. The circuitry uses a first loop of a digital phase lock loop for coarse synchronization to time stamps within the received data and uses a second loop for fine synchronization of a second numerically controlled oscillator.

Abstract: A method and system for producing a group of growth-induced seeds for commercial use or sale, the method including monitoring a physiological indication and/or morphometric indication for a seed, automatically determining if the monitored seed has a specific characteristic, separating the monitored seed having the specific characteristic into a group of seeds for commercial use or sale so that each and every seed in the group has been monitored and determined to have the specific characteristic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved decoding scheme for use in a concatenated channel decoder. In the present invention, the decoding of the concatenated code is done iteratively to increase the confidence for any corrected symbols. As a result, the overall performance of the decoder is improved. This iterative process comprises using a Maximal a posteriori (MAP) decoder which generates decoded information, to include Erasure Information. The output of the MAP decoder is then supplied to a Reed Solomon (RS) decoder, which attains better error correction performance by using this Erasure Information. This improved output of the RS decoder is then supplied back to the MAP decoder, thereby improving the performance of the system.

Abstract: The present invention implements a method and system for receiving content in a Satellite Digital Audio Radio Service (SDARS) system. The method includes receiving a first signal stream in an SDARS receiver, the first signal stream including the SDARS content. The method further includes receiving a second signal stream in the SDARS receiver, the second signal stream including the SDARS content, the second signal stream being delayed relative to the first signal stream by a predetermined delay time. The method further includes combining the first signal stream and the second signal stream in to a composite signal that includes the SDARS content. The method further includes powering off a portion of the SDARS receiver, wherein the powering off of the portion of the SDARS receiver does not cause a disruption in the composite signal.

Abstract: A continuously tunable linear phase filter having a ground connection includes a three-terminal Bessel filter having an input terminal for receiving a signal, an output terminal for delivering a signal, a control terminal for receiving a control voltage, and a varactor. Each of the terminals are in signal communication with each other and the varactor is in signal communication with each of the terminals and ground, the varactor being responsive to the control voltage at the control terminal. The capacitance of the varactor is continuously adjustable in response to a change in the control voltage at the control terminal, thereby enabling continuous tuning of the continuously tunable linear phase filter in response to the control voltage.

Abstract: A regulated heat source is described that can be applied to the teeth and gums in order to accelerate the death of the bacterial or viral systems known to contribute to periodontal disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved decoding scheme for use in a concatenated channel decoder. In the present invention, the decoding of the concatenated code is done iteratively to increase the confidence for any corrected symbols. As a result, the overall performance of the decoder is improved. This iterative process comprises using a Maximal a posteriori (MAP) decoder which generates decoded information, to include Erasure Information. The output of the MAP decoder is then supplied to a Reed Solomon (RS) decoder, which attains better error correction performance by using this Erasure Information. This improved output of the RS decoder is then supplied back to the MAP decoder, thereby improving the performance of the system.

Abstract: A regulated heat source is described that can be applied to the teeth and gums in order to accelerate the death of the bacterial or viral systems known to contribute to periodontal disease.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions resulting from bacterial, fungal or viral infections or from exposure to irritants are disclosed. The invention relates methods and devices for delivering a controlled dose of thermal energy to the infected or irritated tissue and thereby speed the recovery process.

Abstract: A regulated heat source is described that can be applied to a skin lesion, such as pustular-form eruption or localized abscess, in order to accelerate the death of invading bacteria, fungi or viral particles, or to assist in the breakdown of a skin irritant and thereby speed the recovery process.

Abstract: Methods and devices for the treatment of skin lesions resulting from bacterial, fungal or viral infections or from exposure to irritants are disclosed. The invention relates methods and devices for delivering a controlled dose of thermal energy to the infected or irritated tissue and thereby speed the recovery process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for selectively displacing at least two holding devices which can be individually displaced along a z-axis by means of a central z-drive and by a selective magnetic coupling to a common lifting element. The exclusively magnetic coupling between the holding devices and the lifting element ensures a largely bounce-free displacement of the coupled holding devices, during the corresponding shock-free displacement of the lifting element. The coupling is especially advantageous during the transport of components as the bounce-free displacement from falling or sliding. The invention also relates to a fitting head for transporting a plurality of components, the holding devices being arranged along a line or on grid points of a two dimensional grid. The holding devices can be individually coupled to the movement of a common lifting element.