Abstract: A flexible arm that is configured to be located between and physically and electrically connect an acoustic module of an open-ear headphone to a battery housing of the open-ear headphone. The flexible arm defines an original resting length and position between the acoustic module and the battery housing. The flexible arm includes a flexible printed circuit that extends through the entire original resting length of the flexible arm and comprises a conductor that is configured to carry electrical energy between the acoustic module and the battery housing. A first interface structure is coupled to one of the acoustic module and the battery housing. A flexible material encases at least some of the flexible printed circuit and at least some of the first interface structure.

Abstract: A data parallel pipeline may specify multiple parallel data objects that contain multiple elements and multiple parallel operations that operate on the parallel data objects. Based on the data parallel pipeline, a dataflow graph of deferred parallel data objects and deferred parallel operations corresponding to the data parallel pipeline may be generated and one or more graph transformations may be applied to the dataflow graph to generate a revised dataflow graph that includes one or more of the deferred parallel data objects and deferred, combined parallel data operations. The deferred, combined parallel operations may be executed to produce materialized parallel data objects corresponding to the deferred parallel data objects.

Abstract: A motorized window treatment may provide a low-cost solution for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window. The window treatment may include a covering material (e.g., a cellular shade fabric or a roller shade fabric), a drive assembly for raising and lowering the covering material, and a motor drive unit including a motor configured to drive the drive assembly to raise and lower the covering material. The motorized window treatment may comprise one or more battery packs configured to receive batteries for powering the motor drive unit. The batteries may be located out of view of a user of the motorized window treatment (e.g., in a headrail or in a battery compartment). The motorized window treatment may use various power-saving methods to lengthen the lifetime of the batteries, e.g., to reduce the motor speed to conserve additional battery power and extend the lifetime of the batteries.

Abstract: Embodiments of delivery systems, devices and methods for delivering a prosthetic heart valve device to a heart chamber for expanded implementation are disclosed. More specifically, methods, systems and devices are disclosed for delivering a self-expanding prosthetic mitral valve device to the left atrium, with no engagement of the left ventricle, the native mitral valve leaflets or the annular tissue downstream of the upper annular surface during delivery, and in some embodiments with no engagement of the ventricle, mitral valve leaflets and/or annular tissue located downstream of the upper annular surface by the delivered, positioned and expanded prosthetic mitral valve device.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for transferring a label from a strip of labels to an attachment location includes a presenter jig that includes a label flow path between first and second guides for guiding the strip of labels, a cylinder for advancing the strip of labels, a label alignment lock that centers and locks into place one label from the strip of labels, and an installation jig. The installation jig includes a pickup tool having at least one suction cup for lifting the label from the strip of labels. The pickup tool is rotatable to align the pickup tool with a receiving location. The pickup tool releases the at least one suction cup to drop the label onto the receiving location.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the Formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib), compositions thereof and methods for the treatment of a condition associated with a dysfunction in proteostasis.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the Formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib), compositions thereof and methods for the treatment of a condition associated with a dysfunction in proteostasis.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the Formula (I), (Ia) or (Ib), compositions thereof and methods for the treatment of a condition associated with a dysfunction in proteostasis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: useful as inhibitors of PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils.

Abstract: This application is directed to compounds of the formula wherein j is 1; k is 0 or 1; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1 or 2; W1 and W2 are independently —O— or —S(?O)t—, where t is 0, 1, or 2; Y is ?C(R1a)—, where R1a is a member selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CN; NO2; —(C1–C4)alkyl; —(C2–C4)alkynyl; fluorinated-(C1–C3)alkyl; fluorinated-(C1–C3)alkoxy; —OR16; and —C(?O)NR22aR22b; R22a and R22b are defined as set forth in the specification; —RA and RB are each a member independently selected from the group consisting of H; F; CF3; —(C1–C4)alkyl; —(C3–C7)cycloalkyl; phenyl; and benzyl; wherein said cycloalkyl, phenyl, and benzyl moieties are each independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents R10, which is defined as set forth in the specification; R16 and R17 are defined as set forth in the specification; —RC and RD have the same meaning as defined above for RA and RB except that one of them must be —H, and they are selected independently of each other and of RA and RB; R1 and R2 are each a memb

Abstract: Compounds useful as inhibitors of PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, especially asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructuive pulmonary disease, of the formula: where j is 0 or 1 provided that when j is 0, n must be 2; k is 0 or 1; m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 1 or 2; W1 is —O—; or —S(?O)t—, where t is 0, 1, or 2; or —N(R3)—; W2 is —O—CRARB— or is absent; Y is ?C(R1a)— or —[N?(O)k]— where k is 0 or 1; RA and RB are —H; —F; —CF3; —(C1-C4)alkyl; —(C3-C7) cycloalkyl; phenyl; or benzyl substituted with 0 to 3 substituents R10; or RA and RB are taken together, but only in the case where m is 1, to form a spiro moiety; RC and RD have the same meaning as RA and RB except that one of them must be —H, R1 and R2 are —H; —F; —Cl; —CN; —NO2; —(C1-C4)alkyl; —(C2-C4)alkynyl; fluorinated-(C1-C3)alkyl; —OR16; and —C(?O)NR22aR22b; R3 is —H; —(C1-C3)alkyl; phenyl; benzyl; or —OR16; R4, R5 and in addition to other meanings may be taken together to form, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes useful in the preparation of certain ?3-adrenergic receptor agonists of the structural formula the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and the hydrates of said pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein HET is as described herein. The invention further provides intermediates useful in the preparation of such agonists, and processes useful in the production of such intermediates.

Abstract: This application is directed to compounds of the formula wherein j is 1; k is 0 or 1; m is 1, 2 or 3; n is 1 or 2; W1 and W2 are independently —O— or —S(═O)t—, where t is 0, 1, or 2; Y is ═C(R1a)—, where R1a is a member selected from the group consisting of H; F; Cl; CN; NO2; —(C1-C4) alkyl; —(C2-C4) alkynyl; fluorinated-(C1-C3) alkyl; fluorinated-(C1-C3) alkoxy; —OR16; and —C(═O)NR22aR22b; R22a and R22b are defined as set forth in the specification; —RA and RB are each a member independently selected from the group consisting of H; F; CF3; —(C1-C4) alkyl; —(C3-C7) cycloalkyl; phenyl; and benzyl; wherein said cycloalkyl, phenyl, and benzyl moieties are each independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents R10, which is defined as set forth in the specification; R16 and R17 are defined as set forth in the specification; —RC and RD have the same meaning as defined above for RA and RB except that one

Abstract: Compounds useful as inhibitors of PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, especially asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructuive pulmonary disease, of the formula: 1

Abstract: An irrigation system is provided in accordance with the present invention. The irrigation system is configured to distribute an irrigation fluid into a soil. The irrigation system comprising a first layer having a first aperture and a second layer that is secured to the first layer to form a fluid cavity for receiving the irrigation fluid. The second layer has a second aperture that is aligned with the first aperture to form a soil aperture, which is configured to pass at least a portion of the soil. The irrigation system also comprises a fluid distributor formed between the first layer and the second layer. The fluid distributor is configured to emit the irrigation fluid contained in the fluid cavity into the soil aperture such that that the irrigation fluid is distributed into the soil.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes useful in the preparation of certain &bgr;3-adrenergic receptor agonists of the structural formula 1

Abstract: Compounds useful as inhibitors of PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, especially asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructuive pulmonary disease, of the formula: 1

Abstract: The present invention provides processes useful in the preparation of certain &bgr;3-adrenergic receptor agonists of the structural formula the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and the hydrates of said pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein HET is as described herein. The invention further provides intermediates useful in the preparation of such agonists, and processes useful in the production of such intermediates.

Abstract: This application is directed to compounds useful as inhibitors at PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, especially asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructuive pulmonary disease, of the formula: where j is 0 or 1 provided that when j is 0, n must be 2; k is 0 or 1; m is 0, 1, or 2; n is 1 or 2; W1 is —O—; or —S(═O)t—, where t is 0, 1, or 2; Y is —C(R1a); Q1 is phenyl or substituted phenyl; Q2 is biphenyl or substituted biphenyl; and the remaining variables are defined as set forth in the specification. This application is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising those compounds and to methods of treating diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, in particular asthma, chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides processes useful in the preparation of certain &bgr;3-adrenergic receptor agonists of the structural formula 1