Abstract: A power amplifier stage has a first amplifier subsection and a second amplifier subsection coupled in a parallel configuration. The first amplifier subsection receives a signal to be amplified and the second amplifier subsection receives the signal to be amplified via a first delay line. The amplified output signal of the first amplifier subsection is passed through a second impedance inverter and is combined with the amplified output signal from the second amplifier subsection. In a low power mode, the first amplifier subsection operates as a linear amplifier and the second subsection is biased off. In a high power mode, both the first and second amplifier subsections operate as linear amplifiers. Selecting the impedances of the second delay element and the first amplifier to be equal is essential for high power mode operation and greatly improves the amplifier efficiency in the low power mode.

Abstract: A data storage system is provided comprising memory allocation information associated with a change in a system configuration of memory allocation within a memory space, and means for updating the system configuration by saving the memory allocation information before updating the system configuration. A recovery record comprises memory allocation information associated with the change in system configuration of memory allocation, and a completion indicator comprises a first value if the memory allocation information is included in the system configuration and comprises a second value if the memory allocation information is not included in the system configuration.

Abstract: A sports equipment transporting apparatus is described. The apparatus is designed to be put into a vehicle with a mid- to long-size body length and is housed within a ramp housing. The ramp housing is two-tiered and includes a slide-out ramp located within the upper tier, with the ramp being mounted on a pair of guide tracks. The lower tier includes a storage compartment and a spare tire compartment. The rear entry of the vehicle is modified so that the top door panel becomes a roll-out door panel, with two swinging doors attached that pivot outwards ninety degrees. When the ramp is fully extended from the ramp housing, the ramp angles downward and touches an external ground surface. Once a piece of sports equipment has been placed on top of the ramp housing, a series of tie-downs are utilized to keep the sports equipment in place.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for emulation of IOS in a feasible and efficient manner are provided. The method includes defining a data structure to hold a data set; opening a socket connection to the device; sending instructions to return the command data for an index value; storing the returned command data in the data structure; incrementing the index value, repeating the sending, the storing and the incrementing till the index value exceeds the depth of command data to be captured; and writing the command data captured in the data structure to a file. The depth of command data to be captured or stored can be defined by specifying an index value in the data structure.

Abstract: A self-sealing vascular graft, including a substrate with a sealant layer and several optional additional layers, is described. The substrate can be ePTFE and the material used for the sealant and additional layers can be polyurethane. The sealant layer and additional layers may include one or more base layers, one or more foam layers, beading of different sizes and shapes, and ePTFE tape. A flared cuff may be integral to one or both ends of the substrate or may be attached to one or both ends. Various methods of making a self-sealing vascular graft are also described, including methods of disposition, methods of forming, methods of bonding and methods of attaching.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stable pharmaceutical compositions of orlistat for treatment or prevention of obesity and hyperlipidemia. The pharmaceutical compositions contain Orlistat form I, which does not convert to form II at the temperatures encountered during manufacturing of an orlistat dosage form.

Abstract: A functional-level instruction-set computing (FLIC) architecture executes higher-level functional instructions such as lookups and bit-compares of variable-length operands. Each FLIC processing-engine slice has specialized processing units including a lookup unit that searches for a matching entry in a lookup cache. Variable-length operands are stored in execution buffers. The operand length and location in the execution buffer are stored in fixed-length general-purpose registers (GPRs) that also store fixed-length operands. A copy/move unit moves data between input and output buffers and one or more FLIC processing-engine slices. Multiple contexts can each have a set of GPRs and execution buffers. An expansion buffer in a FLIC slice can be allocated to a context to expand that context's execution buffer for storing longer operands.

Abstract: The subject invention discloses a method for determining the prognosis and probable clinical course of a subject diagnosed with B-CLL. Specifically, the invention involves comparing CD38 expression in a biological sample from the subject containing B-CLL cells to a baseline level of CD38 expression, wherein an elevated level of CD38 expression in relation to the baseline level of CD38 expression may indicate poor prognosis or aggressive course of disease in the subject. Also disclosed is a method for determining whether the Ig V genes of the B-CLL cells of a B-CLL patient are mutated, comprising comparing CD38 expression in a biological sample from the subject containing B-CLL cells to a baseline level of CD38 expression, wherein a lower level of CD38 expression in relation to the baseline level indicates IG V gene mutation.

Abstract: A multi-layer absorbent article including a first layer and a second layer, the article being constructed such that it is elastic in a longitudinal direction of the article so that a loading force of 400 g extends a sample of the article taken along the longitudinal centerline of the article between about 5% and 20% of the sample's original length, and the recovery of the sample after the loading force is removed at least 90%.

Abstract: A simple easy to manufacture analytical device capable of performing membrane based immunoassays on batch of samples within 3 to 10 minutes wherein the method permits focused application of samples, costly labeled immunoassay and signal amplification reagents, said device includes an antibody-immobilized micro porous membrane, breadth corner layer of which is directly attached to a semi-rigid liquid-impervious body with water insoluble adhesive; absorbent body is provided separately and is not attached to analytical device during manufacture, absorbent body is wetted and is placed proximal to the lower surface of the membrane thereby forming networks of capillary channels with the absorbent body; flow of samples or reagents is always kept downwards and focused without application of any force to the absorbent body and the use of disposable adsorbent body permits stepwise addition of signal amplification reagents for ultra sensitive detection of diagnostically important molecules by visual examination of the m

Abstract: A package substrate is provided with a side/edge-mounted decoupling capacitor that can provide substantially instant power or control simultaneous switching noise (SSN) associated with a semiconductor device package. A fabrication method for such a package substrate is also provided. Further, a semiconductor device package that includes such a package substrate is provided. According to various embodiments, the decoupling capacitor is connected to edges or sides of a power plane and a ground plane in the package substrate for connection via the semiconductor device package's power delivery system to a power source or component.

Abstract: A method for making an encapsulated stent-graft having an essentially tubular configuration with a central longitudinal lumen and having a first diameter and a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter. The stent-graft may include a self-expanding stent and a first and second tube of biocompatible material between which the stent is positioned. The stent-graft may also include an interlayer member between the first and second tube. The method generally includes applying pressure and heat to a stent-graft assembly to form a monolithic layer of biocompatible material around the stent.

Abstract: Provided are digital processing apparatuses and techniques for estimating the fractional exponentiation of the base number 2, i.e., 2f where f is a fractional value. In one representative embodiment, a calculation is made of a folded quantity, which is equal to 1?f if f is greater than a specified threshold and is equal to f otherwise; then, a function of the folded quantity is calculated; and finally, the function of the folded quantity is subtracted from the fraction f and 1 is added. In another embodiment, 2f is approximated by calculating 1+f? in the binary numbering system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for one pot conversion of artemisinin into artelinic acid, which reduces the three step (three pot) conversion of artemisinin to artelinic acid in one step (one pot). The process of preparation of artelinic acid involves stirring of artemisinin with sodium borohydride, catalyst, polyhydroxy compound or chlorotrimethylsilane or amberlyst-15 resin and methyl p-(hydroxymethyl) benzoate, filtration of undissolved, unwanted reaction products and finally stirring of the filtrate with alcoholic or aqueous alkali hydroxide.

Abstract: A method and system to capture and playback network activity are disclosed. The system comprises a recorder to continuously record data directly from a live network over a selected period of time. The system also comprises a simulator to create a simulated network based on the data recorded by the recorder, so that a network management application can be run against the simulated network. Conveniently, the system further comprises a selector to allow a user to identify at least one network device that is to be recorded. The selector may also be used to allow the user to specify the network device's parameters and/or properties that are to be recorded by the recorder, and to select the period of time that the recorder is to continuously record data from the live network.

Abstract: Physiological readings, such as heart rate, breathing rate, pulse, blood pressure, electrical conductivity across skin surface(s), electrical or magnetic activity of various regions of the brain, body temperature, voice patterns, voice stress, blood chemistry, locomotion (walking, running, etc.) characteristics, eating patterns, personal movement, etc. may be monitored for one or more users. It will be appreciated locomotion may be determined, for example, by way of sensors in shoes or walking surfaces, as well as by motion picture modeling analyzing one's motion as seen by one or more cameras placed in the environment. It will be appreciated these exemplary attributes may be used to infer or estimate one's current mood or interests directly or based on models. An adaptive environment may be used to refine models to improve mood determination accuracy, and to configure devices in the environment according to a determined mood.

Abstract: A system and method that can simultaneously acquire electrocardiogram or pulse rate data (42, 44, 46), dynamically perform time-frequency (70) and chaotic analysis (60) in real-time, visually display the results in a convenient graphical format (50) and store the results in a computer file format (50).

Abstract: The subject invention discloses a method for determining the prognosis and probable clinical course of a subject diagnosed with B-CLL. Specifically, the invention involves comparing CD38 expression in a biological sample from the subject containing B-CLL cells to a baseline level of CD38 expression, wherein an elevated level of CD38 expression in relation to the baseline level of CD38 expression may indicate poor prognosis or aggressive course of disease in the subject. Also disclosed is a method for determining whether the Ig V genes of the B-CLL cells of a B-CLL patient are mutated, comprising comparing CD38 expression in a biological sample from the subject containing B-CLL cells to a baseline level of CD38 expression, wherein a lower level of CD38 expression in relation to the baseline level indicates IG V gene mutation.

Abstract: A functional-level instruction-set computing (FLIC) architecture executes higher-level functional instructions such as lookups and bit-compares of variable-length operands. Each FLIC processing-engine slice has specialized processing units including a lookup unit that searches for a matching entry in a lookup cache. Variable-length operands are stored in execution buffers. The operand length and location in the execution buffer are stored in fixed-length general-purpose registers (GPRs) that also store fixed-length operands. A copy/move unit moves data between input and output buffers and one or more FLIC processing-engine slices. Multiple contexts can each have a set of GPRs and execution buffers. An expansion buffer in a FLIC slice can be allocated to a context to expand that context's execution buffer for storing longer operands.

Abstract: Laminate precursors and laminates for use in high speed and high frequency printed circuit boards, and methods for their preparation.