Abstract: A composition having nanoparticles having lipids; a polysaccharide coating, an active agent and iron oxide. The active agent can be ciprofloxacin or fluocinolone. A method of treatment of ear disease or ear infection including the administration of a pharmaceutical formulation comprising nanoparticles and magnetically pushing or pulling the nanoparticles to a treatment site.

Abstract: A service for automatically connecting an individual's telephony device to a conference call when the conference call is about to begin is provided by a telephony system. The telephony system obtains information about a scheduled conference call directly from the individual's electronic calendar. When it is time for the conference call to begin, the telephony system dials into the conference call bridge and automatically provides the information needed to access the conference call. The telephony system then connects the individual's telephony device to the conference call.

Abstract: Systems and methods notify an individual when the start time of a scheduled conference call is approaching. The systems and methods may also automatically connect the individual to the conference call. The systems and methods may obtain information about one or more scheduled conference calls directly from the individual's electronic calendar. The systems and methods may also receive a request from an individual to be connected to a conference call, and then act to automatically connect the individual to the conference call using information obtained from the individual's electronic calendar.

Abstract: Systems and methods notify an individual when the start time of a scheduled conference call is approaching. The systems and methods may also automatically connect the individual to the conference call. The systems and methods may obtain information about one or more scheduled conference calls directly from the individual's electronic calendar. The systems and methods may also receive a request from an individual to be connected to a conference call, and then act to automatically connect the individual to the conference call using information obtained from the individual's electronic calendar.

Abstract: A service for automatically connecting an individual's telephony device to a conference call when the conference call is about to begin is provided by a telephony system. The telephony system obtains information about a scheduled conference call directly from the individual's electronic calendar. When it is time for the conference call to begin, the telephony system dials into the conference call bridge and automatically provides the information needed to access the conference call. The telephony system then connects the individual's telephony device to the conference call.

Abstract: A novel a polymer dispersant comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising a mixture of alkylacrylates of varying chain lengths with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer, and wherein the base polymer is further reacted with a hydrocarbyl amine to provide an amine-functionalized polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant. The base polymer intermediate has a number average molecular weight between about 5,000 to about 50,000. The polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant has good dispersancy, low temperature properties, thickening efficiency, and antioxidancy properties. They also can improve fuel economy when used in engine lubricating compositions.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprising a major amount of baseoil lubricant and a minor amount of lubricant additive. The lubricant additive includes (a) a dispersant containing at least one member selected from hydrocarbyl-substituted succinimides, hydrocarbyl-substituted amines, and Mannich base adducts derived from hydrocarbyl-substituted phenols condensed with an aldehyde and an amine, and (b) a viscosity index improver that includes a substantially linear block copolymer having a number average molecular weight as determined by gel permeation chromatography ranging from about 50,000 to about 250,000. The block copolymer is derived from a conjugated diene monomer containing no less than 5 carbon atoms and a monoalkenylarene monomer, wherein the block copolymer has an aromatic content ranging from about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % and an olefinic unsaturation ranging from about 0.5 wt. % to about 5 wt. %.

Abstract: A novel a multi-functional polymer viscosity modifier comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising an alkylacrylate with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer, and wherein the base polymer optionally may be further reacted with an amine compound to provide a multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer. The base polymer has good thickening efficiency. The multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant viscosity modifier has good thickening efficiency. The base polymer and the multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer viscosity modifier have good thickening efficiency, low temperature properties, dispersancy, and antioxidancy properties. They also have no precipitation or sedimentation, nor cause or encourage such formations in finished fluids incorporating them.

Abstract: A novel a multi-functional polymer viscosity modifier comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising an alkylacrylate with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer, and wherein the base polymer optionally may be further reacted with an amine compound to provide a multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer. The base polymer has good thickening efficiency. The multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant viscosity modifier has good thickening efficiency. The base polymer and the multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer viscosity modifier have good thickening efficiency, low temperature properties, dispersancy, and antioxidancy properties. They also have no precipitation or sedimentation, nor cause or encourage such formations in finished fluids incorporating them.

Abstract: A novel a polymer dispersant comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising a mixture of alkylacrylates of varying chain lengths with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer, and wherein the base polymer is further reacted with a hydrocarbyl amine to provide an amine-functionalized polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant. The base polymer intermediate has a number average molecular weight between about 5,000 to about 50,000. The polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant has good dispersancy, low temperature properties, thickening efficiency, and antioxidancy properties. They also can improve fuel economy when used in engine lubricating compositions.

Abstract: A novel a multi-functional polymer viscosity modifier comprising an additive reaction product obtained by reacting a first monomer comprising an alkylacrylate with a second monomer comprising an olefinic carboxylic acylating agent under conditions effective for free radical polymerization of the first and second monomers to provide a base polymer comprising an acylated alkylacrylate copolymer, and wherein the base polymer optionally may be further reacted with an amine compound to provide a multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer. The base polymer has good thickening efficiency. The multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer dispersant viscosity modifier has good thickening efficiency. The base polymer and the multi-functional polyalkylacrylate copolymer viscosity modifier have good thickening efficiency, low temperature properties, dispersancy, and antioxidancy properties. They also have no precipitation or sedimentation, nor cause or encourage such formations in finished fluids incorporating them.

Abstract: A lubricant composition method of using the lubricant composition. The lubricant composition contains a base oil of lubricating viscosity and from about 5 to about 30 percent by weight of an additive comprising a shear stable olefin copolymer derived from a copolymer having a number average molecular weight ranging from about 50,000 to about 250,000. The shear stable olefin copolymer has a shear stability index of less than about 40, a polydispersity of not more than about 1.5, and a thickening efficiency of greater than about 1.8, and provides viscosity index improving properties to the lubricant composition.

Abstract: A novel highly grafted, multi-functional olefin copolymer is provided comprising an additive reaction product of a method comprising reacting acylating agent with an olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight greater than about 1,000 in the presence of a free radical initiator and essentially free of hydrocarbon solvent in an extruder to provide an olefin copolymer intermediate comprising an acylated olefin copolymer having a degree of grafting (DOG) of at least 0.5 wt. %, which copolymer intermediate's molecular weight is reduced, vacuum stripped of unreacted components, pelletized, dissolved in a neutral oil (preferably with inert gas sparging), and further reacted with a polyamine to provide a grafted multi-functional olefin copolymer viscosity modifier, and lubricating oil concentrates and compositions containing the same and uses thereof.

Abstract: A novel highly grafted, multi-functional olefin copolymer is provided comprising an additive reaction product of a method comprising reacting acylating agent with an olefin copolymer having a number average molecular weight greater than about 1,000 in the presence of a free radical initiator and essentially free of hydrocarbon solvent in an extruder to provide an olefin copolymer intermediate comprising an acylated olefin copolymer having a degree of grafting (DOG) of at least 0.5 wt. %, which copolymer intermediate's molecular weight is reduced, vacuum stripped of unreacted components, pelletized, dissolved in a neutral oil (preferably with inert gas sparging), and further reacted with a polyamine to provide a grafted multi-functional olefin copolymer viscosity modifier, and lubricating oil concentrates and compositions containing the same and uses thereof.

Abstract: A system and methodology for building highly scalable Network Management Systems (NMS)s for the management of large voice and data networks is provided. The NMS of the present invention is designed to manage a plurality of network elements communicating through network controlled links. The elements are combined into management groups of no more than n elements. A first functional subsystem controls and manages the communication functions associated with a first group of elements. Each function or process inside the subsystem is guaranteed to communicate with only one instance of every other type of process or function. As additional network elements are added to the system, additional management groups are also added, one functional subsystem for every management group of elements. The plurality of other functional subsystems are substantially the same as the first functional subsystem. Limiting the management process to intra-subgroup communications greatly simplifies expansion of the system.

Abstract: Graft copolymers, particularly useful as dispersant viscosity index improvers in lubricating oil compositions have a polymer backbone selected from is selected from the group consisting of olefin polymers, diene polymers, vinyl polymers and vinylidene polymers, is grafted with an amine selected from N-p-diphenylamine, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydrophthalimide; 4-anilinophenyl methacrylamide; 4-anilinophenyl maleimide; 4-anilinophenyl itaconamide; acrylate and methacrylate esters of 4-hydroxydiphenylamine; the reaction product of p-aminodiphenylamine or p-alkylaminodiphenylamine with glycidyl methacrylate; the reaction product of p-aminodiphenylamine with isobutyraldehyde, derivatives of p-hydroxydiphenylamine; derivatives of phenothiazine; vinylogous derivatives of diphenylamine; and mixtures thereof and may be prepared in a single step process using solution or bulk grafting conditions.

Abstract: Transmission fluid compositions comprising a zinc detergent and at least one phosphorus-containing additive have enhanced performance capabilities. The use of the zinc detergent and the phosphorus-containing additive provide transmission fluids that exhibit high steel-on-steel coefficients of friction, particularly useful in continuously variable transmissions (CVT).

Abstract: Automatic transmission fluids are described which contain at least 0.2 wt % of a metal-containing detergent, a dispersant, and a mixture of friction modifiers. The transmission fluids according to the present invention exhibit excellent initial anti shudder properties, excellent anti-shudder durability, and excellent friction durability.

Abstract: Automatic transmission fluids are described which contain at least 0.05 weight percent of a dialkyl thiadiazole and sulfurized fat, sulfurized fatty acid, sulfurized fatty acid ester, up to about 0.15 weight % of a metal-containing detergent, and/or a mixture thereof. The transmission fluids according to the present invention exhibit improved anti-wear and extreme pressure performance.

Abstract: Transmission fluid compositions comprising a zinc detergent and at least one phosphorus-containing additive have enhanced performance capabilities. The use of the zinc detergent and the phosphorus-containing additive provide transmission fluids that exhibit high steel-on-steel coefficients of friction, particularly useful in continuously variable transmissions (CVT).