Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline polymorphic and amorphous form of 6-[2-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl sulfanyl]-3-E-[2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethenyl]indazole and to methods for their preparation. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one polymorphic form and to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of such polymorphic forms and compositions.

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing opportunistic security for physical communication channels are disclosed. One disclosed method is for opportunistic secure communication on a main channel between a sender device and a receiver device when an eavesdropper device is listening on an eavesdropper channel. This example method includes transmitting, in a first time period in which signal quality on the main channel is better than signal quality on the eavesdropper channel, symbols that are randomly selected from a set of symbols. The method also includes transmitting, in a second time period in which signal quality on the main channel is not better than signal quality on the eavesdropper channel, coding information associated with the randomly selected symbols. The method also includes reconciling the randomly selected symbols using the coding information.

Abstract: A method of forming a low dielectric constant structure. The method comprises providing at a first temperature a dielectric material having a first dielectric constant and a first elastic modulus, and curing the dielectric material by a thermal curing process, in which the material is heated to a second temperature by increasing the temperature at an average rate of at least 1° C. per second. As a result a densified, dielectric material is obtained which has a low dielectric constant.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device is provided having a substrate and areas of electrically insulating and electrically conductive material, where the electrically insulating material is a hybrid organic-inorganic material that requires no or minimal CMP and which can withstand subsequent processing steps at temperatures of 450° C. or more.

Abstract: Systems and methods of securely communicating from a sender device to a receiver device on a communication channel are disclosed. One disclosed method is for securely communicating from a sender device to a receiver device on a main channel when an eavesdropper device is listening on an eavesdropper channel. The main channel has an signal-to-noise ratio SNRM, and the eavesdropper channel has a signal-to-noise ratio SNRE. The method comprises encoding a message at a physical layer with a secure error correcting code (SECC) to produce an encoded message, and transmitting the encoded message on the main channel. The SECC has a set of defined characteristics such that when the eavesdropper device is more than a predetermined distance Z from the sender, at least a predefined fraction of the message is unreliable, where the predefined fraction of unreliable bits renders the eavesdropper unable to reliable decode messages on the main channel.

Abstract: One or more cutting boards that may be conveniently and compactly stored on many vertical surfaces in the kitchen, for example, a refrigerator. In the preferred embodiment, each cutting board contains two layers, a flexible magnet, and a flexible yet durable cutting surface. One or more of the magnetic cutting boards may be placed on any magnetically attractive surface, whether vertical or horizontal, and will remain in place due to the magnetic attraction between the magnetic cutting board and the magnetically attractive surface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-catalytic process for reducing NOx concentrations in the regenerator off-gas stream of a fluid catalytic cracking unit. More particularly, the present invention relates to the injection of a reducing agent in combination with a readily-oxidizable gas into a regenerator off-gas stream to reduce at least a portion of the NO in the regenerator off-gas stream, then contacting the regenerator off-gas stream with an effective amount of a treating solution under conditions such that at least a fraction of the oxidizable NOx species present in the regenerator off-gas stream is oxidized to higher oxides, and subsequently removing at least a fraction of these higher oxides from the off-gas stream. One embodiment of this invention also relates to the use of a reacted caustic solution from a wet gas scrubber for the removal of at least a fraction of the higher oxides.

Abstract: A non-catalytic process for NOx concentrations in process streams wherein a reducing agent and a readily-oxidizable gas are injected into a NOx-containing process stream to reduce the concentration of the NOx-containing process stream while minimizing the carryover of the unreacted reducing agent.

Abstract: An imaging system for imaging an object. The imaging system includes a support member adapted to receive the object in an immobilized state. The system also includes first means for imaging the immobilized object in a first imaging mode to capture a first image, and second means for imaging the immobilized object in a second imaging mode, different from the first imaging mode, to capture a second image. The first imaging mode is selected from the group: x-ray mode and radio isotopic mode. The second imaging mode is selected from the group: bright-field mode and dark-field mode. A removable phosphor screen is employed when the first image is captured and not employed when the second image is captured. The phosphor screen is adapted to transduce ionizing radiation to visible light. The phosphor screen is adapted to be removable without moving the immobilized object. The system can further include means for generating a third image comprised of the first and second image.

Abstract: A method of forming a low dielectric constant structure. The method comprises providing at a first temperature a dielectric material having a first dielectric constant and a first elastic modulus, and curing the dielectric material by a thermal curing process, in which the material is heated to a second temperature by increasing the temperature at an average rate of at least 1° C. per second. As a result a densified, dielectric material is obtained which has a low dielectric constant.

Abstract: An item that might be lost is provided with a badge featuring an array of glass beads. In seeking to retrieve such a lost item, an atmospheric-penetrating beam of laser is directed into the search area, and the signals from a reflectometer are monitored. The item having the badge of the array of glass beads is more easily retrievable when lost or mislaid than an item without such badge.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device is provided having a substrate and areas of electrically insulating and electrically conductive material, where the electrically insulating material is a hybrid organic-inorganic material that requires no or minimal CMP and which can withstand subsequent processing steps at temperatures of 450° C. or more.

Abstract: An imaging system including: a lens; a dichroic filter positioned in front of the lens; and a high pass filter positioned between the lens and the dichroic filter. An appropriate design coordinating the components of such an imaging system diminishes imaging artifacts related to wide-angle imaging of fluorescent objects.

Abstract: A system is described that includes a system for correcting modal dispersion and errors in an optical fiber system. The system includes a multisegment photodetector coupled to an end of an optical fiber for detecting optical signals exiting the optical fiber and for converting the optical signals to an electrical output, the multisegment photodetector including a plurality of photodetector regions configured such that one of the plurality of photodetectors regions intercepts a mode in a manner distinct from another of the plurality of photodetectors. The system also includes logic configured to receive a resultant signal output from the photodetector regions and provide forward error correction decoding of the resultant signal.

Abstract: A system is described that includes a system for correcting modal dispersion and errors in an optical fiber system. The system includes a multisegment photodetector coupled to an end of an optical fiber for detecting optical signals exiting the optical fiber and for converting the optical signals to an electrical output, the multisegment photodetector including a plurality of photodetector regions configured such that one of the plurality of photodetectors regions intercepts a mode in a manner distinct from another of the plurality of photodetectors. The system also includes logic configured to receive a resultant signal output from the photodetector regions and provide forward error correction decoding of the resultant signal.

Abstract: A system is described for decoding product codes. The system includes logic configured to pass reliability determinations made while decoding symbols using first parity information, to use in decoding the symbols using second parity information, while substantially simultaneously passing the reliability determinations made while decoding the symbols using the second parity information, to use in decoding the symbols using the first parity information.

Abstract: The invention is a magnetic knife sheath that permits easy transport and protection of knives in a relatively small sheath. The sheath has two magnetically charged faces that attract each other, protecting and holding the knife blade securely between them.

Abstract: The invention is a magnetic knife sheath that permits easy transport and protection of knives in a relatively small sheath. The sheath has two magnetically charged faces that attract each other, protecting and holding the knife blade securely between them.

Abstract: A storage system employs a method for encoding a sequence of input data blocks into a sequence of codewords. Each input data block includes a first predetermined number of bits (the data block length). Each codeword includes a second predetermined number of bits (the codeword length). The code rate, i.e., the ratio of the first number to the second number, is greater than ¾. The method is performed in a sampled-data channel in a storage system; and the channel includes a circuit the performance of which is adversely affected by an excessive run length of bits between occurrences of a predetermined influential pattern. Preferably, the influential pattern is a two-bit sequence of adjacent 1's, which favorably influences the performance of a timing recovery circuit. The method includes receiving the sequence of input data blocks and generating the sequence of codewords responsive to the received sequence of input data blocks.

Abstract: Li batteries are cryogenically cooled, comminuted and reacted with water having its pH adjusted with the addition of LiOH. The resulting salts are substantially dewatered and optionally further purified in an electrolytic cell to yield substantially uncontaminated LiOH for reuse.