Abstract: A test system and method for low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is provided. The system comprises: an input module for the user to input the information needed by the test; a communication module for connecting the control device 110 and the oscilloscope 120 using the communication means selected by the user; a measurement module for measure the parameters of the LVDS signal thought controlling a oscilloscope; an assessment module for assessing whether the obtained parameters of the LVDS signal comply with relevant LVDS specifications; and an output module for outputting the parameters of the LVDS signal and the assessment result of the parameters from the assessment module. The test system and method for LVDS provided by the present invention can advantageously meet the competitive needs in fast mass production and efficient engineering qualification.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for optimizing prices of items using current offers. Numerous current offers to sell an item are determined from a subset of sellers in an electronic marketplace. Each one of the subset of sellers is associated with a respective reputational score that meets a minimum threshold. A competitive price is generated for the item based at least in part on an average marketplace price determined from the current offers.

Abstract: A shaft-seal device for high-temperature fluid including a seal case (2) formed as a metallic cylindrical structure of a single unit and comprised of a main body portion (2a, 2b, 2c), first and second holding portions (2d, 2e), first and second partition portions (2f, 2h), a channel formation portion (2g) forming a minute annular channel (27) with the outer circumference surface of a rotary shaft (1), and an o-ring holding portion (2i). The seal case is installed in an apparatus housing (8) with first and second o-rings (2m, 2n) in between. The intra-seal case region (A1), in which sealing rings (31, 32, 41, 42, 51, 52) of mechanical seals (3, 4, 5) are provided, and the high-temperature fluid region, which is an intra-apparatus housing region (A), are partitioned by a cooling chamber (28) into and from which coolant (82) is supplied and discharged via feed/discharge coolant paths (80, 81).

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds and methods for treating inflammatory and fibrotic disorders, including methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of the p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives and analogs of pirfenidone, useful for modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable formulations comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient such as androst-5-ene-3?,17?-diol, androst-5-ene-3?,7?,17?-triol or derivatives of either of these compounds and an air oxidizable excipient that have been stabilized with respect to efficacy. Use of the efficacy-stabilized formulations to treat a number of conditions or symptoms thereof, such as a symptom associated with exposure to radiation is described.

Abstract: 6H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridazine compounds and methods of their use of as ligands of voltage gated calcium channels (VGCC), useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain, and psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, panic, and bipolar disorder, as well as in the treatment of pain, Parkinson's disease, cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, drug addiction, drug abuse, drug withdrawal and other.

Abstract: A mechanism provides a model-driven solution template-based approach for managed business services. Key assets of the business services are templatized and made configurable. The mechanism implements a metamodel describing standard service offerings that can be configured to meet specific business and operational requirements at a level of business process and system components. A cost and pricing model of service offerings helps assess the service costs and resource requirements based on a client's selection of standard and customized processes and system components. A supporting system solution is developed based upon underlying solution templates and solution artifacts as well as client-specific requirements.

Abstract: A computing and communication architecture utilizes a serial protocol based switched fabric among circuit cards housed in packaging arrangement. In one embodiment, each circuit card connected to the serial protocol based switched fabric in the packaging arrangement is provided with a protocol processor that enables all of the circuit cards to efficiently provide packet-based serial self-clocked communications at line speed. As a result, it is not necessary to arrange the circuit cards in a hierarchical manner in order to address the problems of switch blocking and related traffic congestion issues that would otherwise limit the implementation of the serial protocol based backplane arrangement for housing circuit cards.

Abstract: 6H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]pyridazine compounds and methods of their use of as ligands of voltage gated calcium channels (VGCC), useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain, and psychiatric and mood disorders such as, for example, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, panic, and bipolar disorder, as well as in the treatment of pain, Parkinson's disease, cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, drug addiction, drug abuse, drug withdrawal and other.

Abstract: When a system detects that a transaction key in the SIM card (18) of a mobile station (36, 38) is non-existent or is no longer valid, the method automatically performs the following steps: generating in the application key server (42) a transaction key; encrypting the transaction key in the application server (42) using a transmission key generated when the SIM card was customized; transmitting the encrypted transition key via the SMS service centre (40) to the mobile station (36, 38); decrypting in the SIM card (18) the encrypted transaction key using the transmission key; and recording the decrypted transaction key in the SIM card storage. Furthermore, the method enables to select among several possible keys one key which corresponds both to a specific application and to a specific service provider.

Abstract: A segmentation method and system for medical images of a structure, including at least one substructure are described herein. Examples of such structure and substructures are a vertebra and its spinal canal or a sacrum with its two foramens. The method consists of first providing a plurality of digital images representing consecutive slices of the structure. The set of images is then divided into groups for which initial substructures center position are estimated. Using this information, the pixels corresponding to each substructure and common to all the images in the group are determined. Iterations are performed between these two last steps until the best candidates are obtained. The method consists then in estimating the substructures center position in each image of the group. After the substructures have been identified in each image, the images are then processed to remove noise in the substructures, in the rest of the structure and outside the structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing myxopyronins and corallopyronins, compounds useful as antibacterial therapeutics. The present invention also provides novel compositions of matter which are useful for the preparation of pyronin antibiotics.

Abstract: The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing myxopyronins and corallopyronins, compounds useful as antibacterial therapeutics. The present invention also provides novel compositions of matter which are useful for the preparation of pyronin antibiotics.

Abstract: The present invention provides convergent processes for preparing myxopyronins and corallopyronins, compounds useful as antibacterial therapeutics. The present invention also provides novel compositions of matter which are useful for the preparation of pyronin antibiotics.