Abstract: A method of forming a particle includes, in a disperse phase within an aqueous suspension, polymerizing a plurality of mer units of a hydrophilic monomer having a hydrophobic protection group, thereby forming a polymeric particle including a plurality of the hydrophobic protection groups. The method further includes converting the polymeric particle to a hydrophilic particle.

Abstract: A process of forming an integrated circuit including an MOS transistor, in which a pre-metal deposition cleanup prior to depositing metal for silicide formation includes an HF etch, a first SC1 etch, a piranha etch and a second SC1 etch, so that a native oxide on the source/drain regions is less the 2 nanometers thick before deposition of the silicide metal. A process of forming a metal silicide layer on an integrated circuit containing an MOS transistor, in which a pre-metal deposition cleanup prior to depositing metal for silicide formation includes an HF etch, a first SC1 etch, a piranha etch and a second SC1 etch, so that a native oxide on the source/drain regions and the MOS gate is less the 2 nanometers thick before deposition of the silicide metal.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to maintaining validation of information communicated from a physician to a laboratory for performance of a test. A hub component is configured to manage data streams between an office environment and a laboratory environment. The order request can be communicated to the laboratory while maintaining particular information supplied by a physician at the office environment. Once a test result is complete and received by the hub component, the hub component can communicate the test result to the office environment.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the invention relate to aggregating digital data for a patient during an examination at a private physician office environment, wherein the digital data is associated with a data file for the patient. A physician can utilize a device to capture an image of a patient or a portion of a patient, wherein the image relates to a condition or an area of medical concern based on the physician's opinion. In particular, the image can be superimposed onto a generic human body shape such that a precise location of the area of medical concern is identified by a marker and further the image.

Abstract: An image interpolator is presented that utilizes a block-based motion estimator to provide block-based motion vectors and a motion vector select coupled to the block-based motion estimator to provide pixel based motion vectors. A first image interpolator provides a first interpolated image from the selected motion vectors. A second image interpolator corrects the selected motion vectors, including a correction for halo reduction. Post processing can be utilized to further reduce the halo effect.

Abstract: A personal care composition which contains 25-200 ppm of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and at least one hydroquinone radical scavenger, and a method for reducing odor arising in personal care compositions containing 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.

Abstract: An image interpolator for high-definition images is presented that utilizes a two or more level hierarchical decomposition for complexity reduction. At the lowest level, after a block-based motion estimator, a pixel-based motion vector selector and a motion vector-based halo reducer, an occlusion-based adaptive motion field interpolator provides preliminary motion vectors for higher resolution level. At the high resolution level, a new motion estimation refining based on the double consideration of eventual occlusion region and motion vector precision refines the preliminary motion vectors, and again a motion vector-based halo reduction re-corrects the refined motion vectors. A new motion compensated image interpolator with controllable features for multiple interpolated images is presented. A versatile post-processing configuration for remaining artifacts may also be included.

Abstract: A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs.

Abstract: A heart monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable appliance in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital signs.

Abstract: A process of forming an integrated circuit including an MOS transistor, in which a pre-metal deposition cleanup prior to depositing metal for silicide formation includes an HF etch, a first SC1 etch, a piranha etch and a second SC1 etch, so that a native oxide on the source/drain regions is less the 2 nanometers thick before deposition of the silicide metal. A process of forming a metal silicide layer on an integrated circuit containing an MOS transistor, in which a pre-metal deposition cleanup prior to depositing metal for silicide formation includes an HF etch, a first SC1 etch, a piranha etch and a second SC1 etch, so that a native oxide on the source/drain regions and the MOS gate is less the 2 nanometers thick before deposition of the silicide metal.

Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizing agents obtained by reducing a single double bond in the porphyrin macrocycle of a sulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin, preferably a disulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin such as TPPS2a. The resulting sulphonated meso-tetraphenyl chlorins include compounds of formula I: (wherein X is —SO3H; n, p, q and r are each independently 0 or 1; and the sum of n, p, q and r is an integer from 1 to 4, preferably at least 2, e.g. 2 or 4) isomers and isomer mixtures thereof. The compounds of the invention and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts find particular use as photosensitizing agents in the photochemical internalization of molecules and in photodynamic therapy.

Abstract: An image interpolator for high-definition images is presented that utilizes a two or more level hierarchical decomposition for complexity reduction. At the lowest level, after a block-based motion estimator, a pixel-based motion vector selector and a motion vector-based halo reducer, an occlusion-based adaptive motion field interpolator provides preliminary motion vectors for higher resolution level. At the high resolution level, a new motion estimation refining based on the double consideration of eventual occlusion region and motion vector precision refines the preliminary motion vectors, and again a motion vector-based halo reduction re-corrects the refined motion vectors. A new motion compensated image interpolator with controllable features for multiple interpolated images is presented. A versatile post-processing configuration for remaining artifacts may also be included.

Abstract: A method for reducing odor arising from surfaces coated with latex paints. The method comprises combining in a latex paint: (i) at least one stabilizer; (ii) at least isothiazolone one biocide comprising 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one or 2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one; and (iii) at least one thickener comprising a polyurethane, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, an alkali soluble emulsion polymer, a hydrophobically modified alkali soluble emulsion polymer or a hydrophobically modified hydroxyethyl cellulose.

Abstract: A Database Operations Center where the schemas in a Metastore Database are converted to the correlating relational schemas that can be represented in Modeling Tools for easy visibility and editing.

Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizing agents obtained by reducing a single double bond in the porphyrin macrocycle of a sulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin, preferably a disulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin such as TPPS2a. The resulting sulphonated meso-tetraphenyl chlorins include compounds of formula I: (wherein X is —SO3H; n, p, q and r are each independently 0 or 1; and the sum of n, p, q and r is an integer from 1 to 4, preferably at least 2, e.g. 2 or 4) isomers and isomer mixtures thereof. The compounds of the invention and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts find particular use as photosensitizing agents in the photochemical internalization of molecules and in photodynamic therapy.

Abstract: The present invention provides photosensitizing agents obtained by reducing a single double bond in the porphyrin macrocycle of a sulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin, preferably a disulphonated meso-tetraphenylporphyrin such as TPPS2a. The resulting sulphonated meso-tetraphenyl chlorins include compounds of formula (I) (wherein X is —SO3H; n, p, q and r are each independently 0 or 1; and the sum of n, p, q and r is an integer from 1 to 4, preferably at least 2, e.g. 2 or 4) isomers and isomer mixtures thereof. The compounds of the invention and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts find particular use as photosensitizing agents in the photochemical internalization of molecules and in photodynamic therapy.

Abstract: A personal care composition which contains 25-200 ppm of 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and at least one hydroquinone radical scavenger, and a method for reducing odor arising in personal care compositions containing 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems to facilitate distributed commerce. A distributed commerce system comprises a module for communicating an advertisement, price information, or viewer information and using the information to calculate a price based on the number of viewers. In another embodiment, a system is provided for valuating the viewers and determining a price based upon the viewers' value.

Abstract: An image interpolator is presented that utilizes a block-based motion estimator to provide block-based motion vectors and a motion vector select coupled to the block-based motion estimator to provide pixel based motion vectors. A first image interpolator provides a first interpolated image from the selected motion vectors. A second image interpolator corrects the selected motion vectors, including a correction for halo reduction. Post processing can be utilized to further reduce the halo effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the real-time detection and prevention or correction of errors within an IC environment. The method comprises the steps of determining an event, or a sequence of events set, wherein these event set serve as triggers for a defect event within an IC, and configuring a logic analyzer that is embedded within the IC to monitor the operations of the IC in order to detect occurrences of defect event triggers within the IC. Further, the IC defect event trigger information is transmitted from the embedded logic analyzer to an IC hardware sequencer, wherein the hardware sequencer is configured to initiate actions to correct the defect event.