Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for processing requests in a server side application. The server side application receives a request in a communications protocol from a client. The server side application modifies the request to create a communications protocol independent request. The server side application generates a response by processing the communications protocol independent request. Subsequently, the server side application sends the generated response in the communications protocol to the client.

Abstract: A method is provided for cross-connecting individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons and includes the steps of providing first and second substrates having adhesive thereon. Individual optical fibers are routed on the substrates to form at least portions of fiber optic input ribbons and fiber optic output ribbons, with the fibers extending beyond the substrates to define input and output tails. One substrate is positioned on top of another substrate, and a ribbonizing apparatus is used to gather the input and output tails in ribbon form whereupon they can be coated to hold the tails in their ribbon form.

Abstract: A method and a system for the application of radio frequency energy to a host material in order to inhibit the presence of pathogenic or spoilage organisms, and the host material thereby treated. In general terms, a radio frequency field is introduced to a host material, where the radio frequency field is configured to resonantly introduce thermal energy to the host material at a frequency, where the thermal energy is sufficient to cause irreversible changes in infective organisms, and where the radio frequency field is configured at a power level such that the thermal energy causes only reversible changes in the host material.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink composition having improved printing performance. The ink composition includes an ink vehicle, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight self-dispersed ink pigment, from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight dye, a humectant, and a penetrant, wherein the weight ratio of ink pigment to dye ranges from greater than about 0.75:1 to less than about 2.5:1. Such ink compositions exhibit substantially improved permanence, decreased drying time, and high optical density compared to ink compositions containing only ink pigment or dye.

Abstract: Resistors may be more accurately tuned by using an external resistor and comparing the value of an internal resistor to the value of the external resistor. The value of the internal resistor may be adjusted to match the value of the external resistor. Any number of on-chip resistors may then be matched and adjusted using the information obtained with respect to the first internal resistor.

Abstract: A method of cross-connecting or reorganizing individual optical fibers of a plurality of fiber optic ribbons include the steps of providing a substrate having an adhesive thereon with a mixing zone within the boundaries thereof. A plurality of individual optical fibers are routed onto the substrate to form a plurality of fiber optic input ribbons, reorganizing the fibers in the mixing zone, and forming a plurality of fiber optic output ribbons. At least some of the output ribbons have fibers from more than one of the input ribbons. The input and output ribbons are coated on the substrate outside the mixing zone to hold the routed fibers in ribbon form, leaving at least portions of the fibers in the mixing zone uncoated. The coated ribbons are stripped from the substrate with the uncoated fibers from the mixing zone being loose. A holding device is placed about at least the uncoated loose fibers between the input and output ribbons.

Abstract: Ligands which bind to the HER2, HER3 and/or HER4 receptors are useful as normal epithelial cell growth factors.

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for conveying image assets to a recipient are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sender conveys at least one image asset to a service. The service stores a representation of the at least one image asset and a value indication on a media. The service conveys the media to the recipient after the value indication has been stored on the media.

Abstract: A tunable add/drop multiplexer may be formed with a pair of identical tunable surface gratings. In one embodiment, the tunable surface grating may be placed in each arm of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. A heater may be applied to each surface grating to change the thermal-optic properties of the grating and to change the wavelength that is reflected by the grating. As a result, by changing the current through the heater, the wavelength that is dropped by the Mach-Zehnder interferometer may be varied.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an offset MRAM device (110), including utilizing two resist layers either to pattern a magnetic stack layer to form offset conductive lines (158) and magnetic memory cells (160), or to pattern an insulating layer to form vias (168) to expose magnetic memory cells and trenches (170) for conductive lines, or both, using a single etch process.

Abstract: A composition is disclosed that comprises a mixture of polypeptides of opposite charge and an excipient selected from the group consisting of arginine, lysine, glutamic acid, sodium dodecyl sulfate, beta-hydroxy cyclodextrin, and beta-cyclodextrin sulfobutyl ether.

Abstract: A processor having a normal execution mode and an isolated execution mode generates an access transaction. The access transaction is configured using a configuration storage that stores configuration settings. The configuration settings include a plurality of subsystem memory range settings defining memory zones. The access transaction also includes access information. A multi-memory zone access checking circuit, coupled to the configuration storage, checks the access transaction using at least one of the configuration settings and the access information. The multi-memory zone access checking circuit generates an access grant signal if the access transaction is valid.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (10) includes a central processing unit (12), an instruction cache (14), a data cache, (16), and a trace recorder. The central processing unit (12) interacts with the instruction cache (14) and the data cache (16) in order to execute instructions. Profile information passed between the central processing unit (12), the instruction cache (14), and the data cache (16) not normally available for external analysis may be captured by the trace recorder (20) in response to various execution points in a program being executed by the central processing unit (12). The profile information captured by the trace recorder (20) may subsequently be provided to external analysis equipment in order to analyze the operation of the central processing unit (12) for study of program execution.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an active vitamin D compound in emulsion pre-concentrate formulations, as well as emulsions and sub-micron droplet emulsions produced therefrom. The compositions comprise a lipophilic phase component, one or more surfactants, and an active vitamin D compound. The compositions may optionally further comprise a hydrophilic phase component.

Abstract: Traditional orthodontic treatment often involves the use of basic repositioning devices, such as braces, and the use of supplementary devices, components or accessories to achieve desired end results. Such components may be mounted on fixed, non-removable devices or they may be part of a removable appliance typically worn prior to the application of the fixed devices. As with traditional treatment, it may be desired to utilize similar components when repositioning teeth with removable elastic repositioning appliances. Due to the nature of elastic appliances, such components may take a variety of forms ranging from readily available traditional accessories to specially created devices. Thus, traditional components may be mounted on or embedded in an elastic appliance, or the appliance may be formed to provide similar components. Likewise, the appliance may be modified to provide additional features for specific orthodontic treatments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lens care solution comprising:

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus and method of depositing a titanium silicon nitride layer by cyclical deposition. In one aspect, a titanium silicon nitride layer having a variable content or a controlled composition of titanium, silicon, and nitrogen through the depth of the layer may be formed. One embodiment of this variable content titanium silicon nitride layer or tuned titanium silicon nitride layer includes a bottom sub-layer of TiSiX1NY1, a middle sub-layer of TiSiX2NY2, and a top sub-layer of TiSiX3NY3 in which X1 is less than X2 and X3 is less than X2. Another embodiment of a variable content titanium silicon nitride layer includes a bottom sub-layer of TiSiX1NY1 and a top sub-layer of TiSiX2NY2 in which X2 is greater than X1. Still another embodiment of a variable content titanium silicon nitride layer includes a bottom sub-layer of TiSiX1NY1, a middle sub-layer of TiSiX2NY2, and a top sub-layer of TiSiX3NY3 in which X1 is greater than X2 and X3 is greater than X2.

Abstract: The present application describes lactam-containing compounds and derivatives thereof of Formula I: 1

Abstract: Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly prostate cancer.

Abstract: Carboxymethylation of proteins is a highly conserved means of regulation in eukaryotic cells. The protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) catalytic (C) subunit is reversibly methylated at its carboxy-terminus by specific methylesterase. Carboxymethylation affects PP2A activity and varies during the cell cycle. The present disclosure provides the coding sequence of a methylesterase, herein named Protein Phosphatase Methylesterase-1 (PME-1). PME-1 is highly conserved from yeast to human and contains a motif found in lipases, which motif has a catalytic triad-activated serine as the active site nucleophile. Recombinant PME-1 polypeptide produced in bacteria demethylates PP2A C subunit in vitro and okadaic acid, a known inhibitor of the PP2A methylesterase, inhibited this reaction. PME-1 represents the first mammalian protein phosphatase methylesterase cloned to date.