Abstract: Embodiments herein generally relate to polishing pads and method of forming polishing pads. In one embodiment, a polishing pad having a polishing surface that is configured to polish a surface of a substrate is provided. The polishing pad includes a polishing layer. At least a portion of the polishing layer comprises a continuous phase of polishing material featuring a plurality of first regions having a first pore-feature density and a plurality of second regions having a second pore-feature density that is different from the first pore-feature density. The plurality of first regions are distributed in a pattern in an X-Y plane of the polishing pad in a side-by-side arrangement with the plurality of second regions and individual portions or ones of the plurality of first regions are interposed between individual portions or ones of the plurality of second regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous substrate compositions and methods for producing such compositions. In one embodiment, the porous substrate composition of the present invention comprises sintered spherical particles of a substantially uniform size. The porous media compositions of the present invention comprise relatively randomly-ordered particles with a void fraction significantly higher than compositions with a more ordered, close-packed configuration. The present invention further relates to composite porous media compositions comprising two or more relatively discrete layers of sintered particles.

Abstract: A fiber optic drop cable may include a buffer tube having a diameter between approximately 2.20 mm and approximately 3.20 mm to facilitate housing of at least twelve optical fibers. First and second strength rod may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the buffer tube, and each strength rod may have a diameter between approximately 1.25 mm and approximately 2.10 mm. Additionally, a jacket may be formed around the buffer tube and the strength rods. The jacket may have an elongated cross-sectional shape with a major dimension between approximately 8.0 mm and approximately 9.5 mm and a minor dimension between approximately 4.0 mm and approximately 4.4 mm.

Abstract: Water-resistant optical fiber cables and associated methods for forming water-resistant optical fiber cables are provided. A cable may include an outer jacket that defines a cable core. At least one optical fiber may be positioned within the cable core and encapsulated within a suitable sheath, such as a buffer tube. Additionally, a plurality of discrete water swellable fibers may be loosely positioned within the cable to provide water-resistance for the at least one optical fiber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to porous substrate compositions and methods for producing such compositions. In one embodiment, the porous substrate composition of the present invention comprises sintered spherical particles of a substantially uniform size. The porous media compositions of the present invention comprise relatively randomly-ordered particles with a void fraction significantly higher than compositions with a more ordered, close-packed configuration. The present invention further relates to composite porous media compositions comprising two or more relatively discrete layers of sintered particles.

Abstract: The present application provides biligand and triligand protein-catalyzed capture (PCC) agents that specifically bind VEGF, as well as the use of these capture agents as detection, diagnosis, and treatment agents.

Abstract: A communication cable can comprise twisted pairs of electrical conductors for transmitting electrical signals and bundles of optical fibers for transmitting optical signals. The electrical signals and/or the optical signals can support voice and digital communication or data transmission. The twisted pairs can be disposed along a central axis of the communication cable. Each bundle of optical fibers can be disposed in a respective buffer tube. The buffer tubes can be arranged in a ring around the twisted pairs. The communication cable can be configured to manage strain on the optical fibers without subjecting the twisted pairs to deleterious tensile stress. The communication cable can include an outer jacket sized for insertion in a conduit running along a railway or other transportation line.

Abstract: Cables including strength members that limit elongation of an outer jacket are described. A cable may include any number of transmission media, such as optical fibers, positioned within one or more cable cores or openings defined by an outer jacket. Additionally, at least one strength member may be in contact with the outer jacket. The at least one strength member may include central core or member and an external coating formed around or surrounding the central core. The external coating may be formed of one or more materials that limit elongation of the outer jacket to less than approximately 20 mm at temperatures up to approximately 70° C.

Abstract: The present application provides biligand and triligand protein-catalyzed capture (PCC) agents that specifically bind VEGF, as well as the use of these capture agents as detection, diagnosis, and treatment agents.

Abstract: Musical instrument pickups and methods of constructing same to achieve a user-desired signal output level and a user-desired tonal characteristic from a stringed instrument are disclosed. The method may include steps for selecting a coil geometry, selecting a number of coils, selecting a coil wire gauge and number of turns for each coil and selecting a pole piece. In selecting the pole piece consideration may be given to pole piece composition, pole piece thickness, height and width, and pole piece response in terms of relative inductive and relative resonant frequency characteristics and/or the shape of the frequency response in the vicinity of resonance.

Abstract: A communication cable can comprise twisted pairs of electrical conductors for transmitting electrical signals and bundles of optical fibers for transmitting optical signals. The electrical signals and/or the optical signals can support voice and digital communication or data transmission. The twisted pairs can be encased in a gelatinous material and disposed along a central axis of the communication cable. Each bundle of optical fibers can be disposed in a respective buffer tube. The buffer tubes can be arranged in a ring around the twisted pairs. The communication cable can be configured to manage strain on the optical fibers without subjecting the twisted pairs to deleterious tensile stress. The communication cable can include strength rods embedded in an outer jacket, with the outer jacket sized for insertion in a conduit running along a railway or other transportation line.

Abstract: A drop cable supportable in a drop cable clamping assembly includes a conductive, non-conductive, or combination conductive and non-conductive core enclosed by an extruded cable jacket of thermoplastic material. The cable jacket has a flattened top surface and a flattened bottom surface, either or both of which is provided with a friction engaging surface consisting of indentations or projections formed by one or more rollers following extrusion of the cable jacket and operatively configured for engagement by a clamping surface of the clamping assembly.

Abstract: Musical instrument pickups comprising a plurality of coil-wire wrappings, each coil-wire wrapping having a particular geometric cross-section. Related embodiments exhibiting noise cancellation features are also disclosed.

Abstract: A musical instrument pickup comprising a plurality of coil-wire wrappings, each coil having a particular geometric cross-section. Each coil-wire wrapping is positioned around a pole piece. Related embodiments exhibiting noise cancellation features are also disclosed.

Abstract: The polishing pad is suitable for planarizing at least one of semiconductor, optical and magnetic substrates. The polishing pad has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 3,000 psi (20.7 MPa) and polymeric matrix containing closed cell pores. The closed cell pores have an average diameter of 1 to 50 ?m and represent 1 to 40 volume percent of the polishing pad. The pad texture has an exponential decay constant, ?, of 1 to 10 ?m as a result of the natural porosity of the polymeric matrix and a surface texture developed by implementing periodic or continuous conditioning with an abrasive. The surface texture has a characteristic half height half width, W1/2 that is less than or equal to the value of ?.

Abstract: The polishing pad is suitable for planarizing at least one of semiconductor, optical and magnetic substrates. The polishing pad has an ultimate tensile strength of at least 3,000 psi (20.7 MPa) and polymeric matrix containing closed cell pores. The closed cell pores have an average diameter of 1 to 50 ?m and represent 1 to 40 volume percent of the polishing pad. The pad texture has an exponential decay constant, ?, of 1 to 10 ?m as a result of the natural porosity of the polymeric matrix and a surface texture developed by implementing periodic or continuous conditioning with an abrasive. The surface texture has a characteristic half height half width, W1/2 that is less than or equal to the value of ?.

Abstract: The present invention provides a communication cable buffer tube having a flexural modulus ranging from about 180 kpsi to about 280 kpsi.