Abstract:
The present invention relates to an immunogenic conjugate comprising a carrier molecule coupled to an autoinducer of a Gram negative bacteria. The immunogenic conjugate, when combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, forms a suitable vaccine for mammals to prevent infection by the Gram negative bacteria. The immunogenic conjugate is also used to raise and subsequently isolate antibodies or binding portions thereof which are capable of recognizing and binding to the autoinducer. The antibodies or binding portions thereof are utilized in a method of treating infections, a method of inhibiting autoinducer activity, and in diagnostic assays which detect the presence of autoinducers or autoinducer antagonists in fluid or tissue samples.
Abstract:
One way of filtering graphics images to remove pixel dropout and shot noise while preserving overall image quality is to use non-linear filters based on rank order of an M.times.N grid of pixel values surrounding a pixel to be filtered. This rank order filter method for M.times.N grids first sorts columns, then sorts rows, and finally sorts diagonals to obtain either just a median filter value, a rank-based filter value, or a complete sorted order of the M.times.N grid. All of the sort operations are control-flow-free allowing implementation on SIMD processors processing multiple overlapping M.times.N grids in parallel. Advantage is taken of columns and rows that are shared among the horizontally and vertically overlapping M.times.N grids in the digital image to reduce the total number of sort operations for the image.
Abstract:
A method for multiple context analysis of software applications in a multiprocessing (22, 23), multithreaded computer environment utilizes instrumentation code inserted (54, 55) into the applications. For each execution (67) of the application (60), a context set is selected (62). Execution of the instrumented code (67) provides information for analysis in an instrumentation buffer (82) addressed by a reserved register (80) or buffer pointer. The operating system is responsible for providing in the reserved register (80) the address of the instrumentation buffer (82) appropriate for each instrumented context executed. When the application (60) is done with an instrumentation buffer (82), the buffer may be processed by filter software (68). The combination of using a reserved register (80) and allowing the operating system to keep track of relevant context switches allows applications to be instrumented (54, 55) for various context sets without the necessity of modifying (53) or recompiling (52) the application software (60).
Abstract:
A modular solution mining method may include the steps of: providing an injection wellbore, the injection wellbore including a horizontal injection portion, in which the horizontal injection portion includes a toe end and heel end; providing a production wellbore, in which the production wellbore includes a horizontal production portion that is proximate to the toe end; injecting a solvent into the horizontal injection portion; generating a turbulent solvent flow proximate to the toe end to generate a mineral solution and an initial cavern proximate to the horizontal production portion; and motivating the mineral solution from the initial cavern, into the horizontal production portion, and to a surface location. Optionally, the method may include the step of repositioning the turbulent solvent flow to be closer to heel ends to generate mineral solution and subsequent caverns further from horizontal production wellbore.
Abstract:
This disclosure is directed to fiber optic pulsed polarimeters based on either streak camera or photodiode detection using a backscatter tailored optical fiber and the polarization optical time domain reflectometry technique for conducting remote diagnostic measurements of inducing fields along the fiber. The backscatter tailored optical fiber comprises a single mode fiber with an array of fiber Bragg gratings written to produce a predetermined distribution of backscatter signal in intensity and spectral content in response to a pulse propagating along the array. The fiber optic pulsed polarimeter includes a directional coupler that diverts the backscatter from the backscatter-tailored optical fiber to a polarization detection system for determining the polarization state of the backscatter as the polarized light pulse transits the backscatter-tailored optical fiber.
Abstract:
A metadata driven user interface system and method are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a software-based customer relationship management system and method may include the metadata driven user interface system.
Abstract:
The invention relates to novel heterocycles of formula (I) processes for their preparation and their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders, especially of hyperproliferative disorders.
Abstract:
This invention relates to certain aryl alkyl acid compounds, compositions, and methods for treating or preventing obesity and related diseases.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to pulsed polarimeters for conducting remote, non-perturbative diagnostic measurements of inducing fields of a medium demonstrating induced optical activity. In one aspect, a pulse polarimeter includes a light source emitting a polarized light pulse having sufficiently narrow spatial extent at a prescribed wavelength and a light gathering optical system including a light gathering optic having an optic axis directed toward the medium and positioned to collect and collimate a predetermined solid angle of an emission from the medium into a collimated emission beam, while preserving the polarization state of the emission. The pulse polarimeter includes a directional coupler that makes coincident the propagation direction of the polarized light pulse with the optic axis and a polarization detection system for measuring the intensity and determining the polarization state of the collimated emission beam continuously in time as the polarized light pulse transits the medium.