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In many cellular systems, reusing spectrum bandwidth, creates problems in boundary regions between the cells and sectors where the signal strength received from adjacent base stations or adjacent sector transmissions of a single base station may be nearly equivalent. The invention creates a new type of diversity, referred to as multiple carrier diversity by utilizing multiple carriers, assigning different power levels to each carrier frequency at each base station, and / or offsetting sector antennas. The cell and / or sector coverage areas can be set so as to minimize or eliminate overlap between cell and / or sector boundary regions of different carrier frequencies. Mobile nodes traveling throughout the system can exploit multiple carrier diversity by detecting carriers and selecting to use a non-boundary carrier based on other system criteria in order to improve performance. Boundary carriers may, but need not be, identified and excluded from consideration for use by a wireless terminal.

A method for delivering ultrasound energy to a patient's intracranial space includes forming at least one aperture in the patient's skull, introducing at least one acoustically conductive medium into the intracranial space to contact brain tissue of the patient, advancing an ultrasound device at least partially through the aperture in the skull, and transmitting ultrasound energy to the intracranial space, using the ultrasound device. In some embodiments, the acoustically conductive medium may be cooled to help regulate the temperature of the patient's brain tissue.

In many cellular systems, reusing spectrum bandwidth, creates problems in boundary regions between the cells and sectors where the signal strength received from adjacent base stations or adjacent sector transmissions of a single base station may be nearly equivalent. The invention creates a new type of diversity, referred to as multiple carrier diversity by utilizing multiple carriers, assigning different power levels to each carrier frequency at each base station, and / or offsetting sector antennas. The cell and / or sector coverage areas can be set so as to minimize or eliminate overlap between cell and / or sector boundary regions of different carrier frequencies. Mobile nodes traveling throughout the system can exploit multiple carrier diversity by detecting carriers and selecting to use a non-boundary carrier based on other system criteria in order to improve performance. Boundary carriers may, but need not be, identified and excluded from consideration for use by a wireless terminal.

An index generally includes two index components. A first index component tracks a basket of futures contracts including at least two or more sets of futures contracts with different delivery months spread over a selected time period. The basket of futures contracts being rolled as certain futures contracts in the basket approach expiration. A second index component tracks a roll differential that indexes to a starting value periodically adjusted by a differential substantially equal in value to a delta between a first value of the futures contracts in the basket approaching expiration and a second value of futures contracts being rolled into a delivery period subsequent to the ending delivery period of the selected time period. The index is priced at least in part based on index values of the basket of futures contracts and the roll differential. Various financial instruments may be created to track the price of the index.

A switching power source device is provided which comprises a drive controller 40 connected between an error amplifier 26 and changeover circuit 37. A second comparator 52 of drive controller 40 compares an output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26 with a numerical value from a sweep circuit 57 and produces an output to changeover circuit 37 to stop the on-operation of a switching element 4 and restrict an undesirable rise in output voltage during the light load period when the numerical value exceeds the output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26.

A method for fabricating a a semiconductor device that includes: providing a substrate prepared with a photoresist layer; providing a photomask comprising a first and a second pattern having a respective first and second pitch range; providing a composite aperture comprising a first and a second off-axis illumination aperture pattern, the first off-axis aperture pattern having a configuration that improves the process window of the first pitch range and the second off-axis aperture pattern having a configuration that improves the process window for a second pitch range; exposing the photoresist layer on the substrate with radiation from an exposure source through the composite aperture and the photomask; and developing the photoresist layer to pattern the photoresist layer.

A three-dimensional display device comprises a flat display panel and an image-converting sheet disposed on or above the display panel. The display panel comprises a matrix of unit display cells arranged as rows and columns and where the cells are spaced apart to have respective row and column direction pitches. The image-converting sheet comprises a plurality of inclined lenticular lenses where the inclination is set according to the row and column direction pitches so as to reduce perception of Moiré patterns when stereo-scopic images are projected through the image-converting sheet to an observer viewing the display panel as an upright panel having respectively different left and right stereo-scopic image projections.

Methods and apparatus for processing images captured by a camera device including multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, are described. Three, 4, 5 or more optical chains maybe used. Different optical chains capture different images due to different perspectives. Multiple images, e.g., corresponding to different perspectives, are captured during a time period and are combined to generate a composite image. In some embodiments one of the captured images or a synthesized image is used as a reference image during composite image generation. The image used as the reference image is selected to keep the perspective of sequentially generated composite images consistent despite unintentional came movement and / or in accordance with an expected path of travel. Thus, which camera module provides the reference image may vary over time taking into consideration unintended camera movement. Composite image generation may be performed external to the camera device or in the camera device.

The present invention is a water-absorbent animal cooling vest made with an inner core of woven, hydrophilic / hydrophobic polymer embedded fabrics (PEF) enclosed inside two exterior (a wicking fabric inside to the body and a breathable fabric outside to the air) fabric shells attached to the animal by criss-crossing two double-ended, elastic and adjustable hook straps over the rear of the animal's neck, which straps are then attached to sewn-on loops on the upper and lower parts of the vest. The vest is soaked in approximately 3-16 ounces of water (depending on the size of the vest and the size of the animal for which is to be used) for 3-15 minutes (again depending on size of vest) before use, thus allowing the inner core to absorb the water. This process begins the vest's evaporative process. The internal core fibers of the vest absorb many times its weight in water. Excess water is wrung out of the vest prior to installation. The cooling evaporative process lasts for several hours based on ambient temperature, activity and level of exertion of the animal. The purpose of the vest is to promote absorption of moisture and body heat from the animal into the vest and enhance the natural evaporative cooling process to reduce body temperature and heat stress, which can lead to heat stroke, a significant cause of death for equines and other four-legged domestic animals. The animal cooling vest may be reactivated by simply re-immersing in water for a short period and reinstalling. The animal cooling vest may be machine washed and dried and is re-useable. Due to the flexible characteristics of the fabric materials comprising the vest and the method of strapping the vest to the animal, the vest shapes closely to the animal's body for maximum direct contact to the critical chest area of the body while allowing complete freedom of movement.

A switching power source device is provided which comprises a drive controller 40 connected between an error amplifier 26 and changeover circuit 37. A second comparator 52 of drive controller 40 compares an output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26 with a numerical value from a sweep circuit 57 and produces an output to changeover circuit 37 to stop the on-operation of a switching element 4 and restrict an undesirable rise in output voltage during the light load period when the numerical value exceeds the output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26.

A digital adjusting signal for adjusting a multi-channel SQUID system is transmitted only to a control circuit module including a SQUID channel selected in an embodiment of the present invention and not transmitted to other modules. Accordingly, the digital adjusting signal is prevented from flowing into all SQUID adjusting channels to minimize noise generated by the digital adjusting circuit of the SQUID channel and to stably control the SQUID sensor without malfunction.

Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a soft support system adapted to decouple a structure from a support surface for dynamic testing includes a containment bag, an inflatable chamber disposed at least partially within the containment bag and adapted to engage with a portion of the structure, the inflatable chamber being further adapted to exert a lifting force on the portion of the structure during inflation of the inflatable chamber, and an inflator module coupled to the inflatable chamber and adapted to facilitate inflation of the inflatable chamber within the containment bag. In one embodiment, the inflatable chamber comprises a toroidally-shaped inflatable member defining a central opening adapted to at least partially receive a portion of the structure during inflation of the inflatable chamber.

Systems for rapid and accurate analyte measurement are described. For example, periodic glucose measurements can be achieved with high accuracy in a critical care environment by drawing blood into a device more than once per hour, analyzing blood (for example using infrared radiation through plasma). Safety and accuracy can be achieved by improved fluid control and avoidance of clotting. Data can be conveyed (e.g., displayed) to a user. A user can be allowed to annotate the data. For example, a touchscreen or other interface can allow addition of notes on a running graph of data, indicating events or other items of interest that may correspond to data readings or to particular times.

A three-dimensional display device comprises a flat display panel and an image-converting sheet disposed on or above the display panel. The display panel comprises a matrix of unit display cells arranged as rows and columns and where the cells are spaced apart to have respective row and column direction pitches. The image-converting sheet comprises a plurality of inclined lenticular lenses where the inclination is set according to the row and column direction pitches so as to reduce perception of Moiré patterns when stereo-scopic images are projected through the image-converting sheet to an observer viewing the display panel as an upright panel having respectively different left and right stereo-scopic image projections.

Soft support systems and methods for dynamically testing structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a soft support system adapted to decouple a structure from a support surface for dynamic testing includes a containment bag, an inflatable chamber disposed at least partially within the containment bag and adapted to engage with a portion of the structure, the inflatable chamber being further adapted to exert a lifting force on the portion of the structure during inflation of the inflatable chamber, and an inflator module coupled to the inflatable chamber and adapted to facilitate inflation of the inflatable chamber within the containment bag. In one embodiment, the inflatable chamber comprises a toroidally-shaped inflatable member defining a central opening adapted to at least partially receive a portion of the structure during inflation of the inflatable chamber.

Ketogenic compositions including beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) and acetoacetate are formulated to induce, promote, or sustain ketosis in a mammal. The combined beta-hydroxybutyrate / acetoacetate compositions include an amount of acetoacetate that limits the reduction in available NAD+ in a subject without causing the formation of excess acetone in the bloodstream. In some aspects a composition for promoting and / or sustaining ketosis in a mammal contains a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a beta-hydroxybutyrate / acetoacetate mixture of about 5% to about 45% acetoacetate by weight of the mixture and about 55% to about 95% beta-hydroxybutyrate by weight of the mixture.

Heteroplasmy mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers and haplotypes of susceptibility or predisposition to atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease (CHD) and subdiagnosis of atherosclerosis and CHD and related medical conditions are disclosed. The biomarkers may be selected from the following heteroplasmy makers: 652lns / del G; A1555G; C3256T; T3336C; G12315A; G13513A; G14459A; G14846A; G15059A. Methods and kits for diagnosis, subdiagnosis, and prediction of clinical course and efficacy of treatments for CHD, atherosclerosis and related phenotypes using heteroplasmy in the risk genes and loci and other related biomarkers are thus provided. Novel methods for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis, CHD and related conditions based on the disclosed CHD genes, loci, polypeptides and related pathways are also provided.

Ketogenic compositions including beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-hydroxybutyrate) and acetoacetate are formulated to induce, promote, or sustain ketosis in a mammal. The combined beta-hydroxybutyrate / acetoacetate compositions include an amount of acetoacetate that limits the reduction in available NAD+ in a subject without causing the formation of excess acetone in the bloodstream. In some aspects a composition for promoting and / or sustaining ketosis in a mammal contains a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a beta-hydroxybutyrate / acetoacetate mixture of about 5% to about 45% acetoacetate by weight of the mixture and about 55% to about 95% beta-hydroxybutyrate by weight of the mixture.

Methods and apparatus for processing images captured by a camera device including multiple optical chains, e.g., camera modules, are described. Three, 4, 5 or more optical chains maybe used. Different optical chains capture different images due to different perspectives. Multiple images, e.g., corresponding to different perspectives, are captured during a time period and are combined to generate a composite image. In some embodiments one of the captured images or a synthesized image is used as a reference image during composite image generation. The image used as the reference image is selected to keep the perspective of sequentially generated composite images consistent despite unintentional came movement and / or in accordance with an expected path of travel. Thus, which camera module provides the reference image may vary over time taking into consideration unintended camera movement. Composite image generation may be performed external to the camera device or in the camera device.

A household cooking appliance include a housing having an oven chamber accessible through an opening, the opening having a seal surrounding a perimeter of the opening, and a door covering the opening and moveable about a hinge between an open position and a closed position. The door includes an outer door skin forming an outer surface of the door, the outer door skin including an outer glass panel, a full glass inner panel forming an inner surface of the door, the full glass inner panel abutting the seal when the door is in a closed position, a middle glass panel disposed between the outer glass panel and the inner glass panel, and a middle glass support system that supports the middle glass panel at a predetermined position between the outer glass panel and the full glass inner panel.

Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for improving the reliability of data stored on disk media. Logical redundancy is introduced into the data, and the data within a logical storage unit is divided into sectors that are spatially separated by interleaving them with sectors of other logical storage units. The logical redundancy and spatial separation reduce or minimize the effects of localized damage to the storage disk, such as the damage caused by a scratch or fingerprint. Thus, the data is stored on the disk in a layout that improves the likelihood that the data can be recovered despite the presence of an error that prevents one sector from being read correctly.

A hearing device includes: a first input transducer configured to convert an acoustic signal into a first input signal; a processing unit configured to provide a processed signal based on the first input signal; an acoustic output transducer configured to provide an audio output signal of based on the processed signal; a second input transducer configured to provide a second input signal based at least on the audio output signal from the acoustic output transducer and a body-conducted voice signal from a user of the hearing device; and a user voice extraction unit connected to the processing unit for receiving the processed signal, and connected to the second input transducer for receiving the second input signal, wherein the user voice extraction unit is configured to extract a voice signal based at least on the second input signal and the processed signal.

A system for a vehicle includes a window assembly adapted to be installed within the front opening of the vehicle frame. The window assembly includes an inner transparent sheet, an outer transparent sheet, and an interlayer of polymer disposed between the inner transparent sheet and the outer transparent sheet. The interlayer is configured wherein a first portion of the interlayer has a first variable thickness profile and wherein a second portion of the interlayer has a second variable thickness profile, with the first portion of the interlayer distinct from the second portion of the interlayer. The system also includes a front-facing camera positioned within the vehicle for receiving light transmissions from an object located outside the vehicle through the first portion. The system may also include a head up display—associated with the second portion of the interlayer.

Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for improving the reliability of data stored on disk media. Logical redundancy is introduced into the data, and the data within a logical storage unit is divided into sectors that are spatially separated by interleaving them with sectors of other logical storage units. The logical redundancy and spatial separation reduce or minimize the effects of localized damage to the storage disk, such as the damage caused by a scratch or fingerprint. Thus, the data is stored on the disk in a layout that improves the likelihood that the data can be recovered despite the presence of an error that prevents one sector from being read correctly.

Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating autoimmune disease comprise a compound chosen from methylsulfonylmethane and dimethyl sulfoxide; vitamin B3, and a natural substance. Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating cancer comprise a compound chosen from, and three substances chosen from methylsulfonylmethane, dimethyl sulfoxide, selenium, zinc, garlic, ginseng, probiotics, astralagus, echinacea, olive leaf, ashwagandha, rutin, vitamin A, vitamin B3 vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phenols, flavones, phytosterols, curcumin, blueberry, lipoic acid, resveratrol, green tea, vitamin D, docosahexanoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), pomegranate, quercetin, cocoa, catechins, flavonoids, and flavonols. Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating thrombosis comprise a compound chosen from methylsulfonylmethane and dimethyl sulfoxide; rutin; and one of docosahexanoic acid (DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and a flavonoid other than rutin. Multi-component pharmaceutical compositions for improving the health and beauty of skin, including lips, hair, or nails comprise a compound chosen from methylsulfonylmethane and dimethyl sulfoxide; a second component chosen from fructose diphosphate and trehalose; and colla corii asini. Methods of treating, preventing, and mitigating various disorders also appear.

A method for fabricating a semiconductor device that includes: providing a substrate prepared with a photoresist layer; providing a photomask comprising a first and a second pattern having a respective first and second pitch range; providing a composite aperture comprising a first and a second off-axis illumination aperture pattern, the first off-axis aperture pattern having a configuration that improves the process window of the first pitch range and the second off-axis aperture pattern having a configuration that improves the process window for a second pitch range; exposing the photoresist layer on the substrate with radiation from an exposure source through the composite aperture and the photomask; and developing the photoresist layer to pattern the photoresist layer.

Examples of methods and apparatus are described that permit an analyte concentration to be estimated from a measurement in the presence of compounds that interfere with the measurement. In one example, the method can reduce the error in the estimation of analyte concentration in the presence of interferents. The method can include the use of one or more calibration set to determine analyte concentration. From a sample measurement, each calibration set can be tested to determine if it is eligible to estimate the analyte concentration in the sample. An estimate of analyte concentration can then be produced, based at least in part on the eligible calibration sets and on the sample measurement. In some implementations, if no calibration sets are eligible, an action is taken such as not outputting an estimate, displaying an alarm or alert, or providing a notification.

A digital adjusting signal for adjusting a multi-channel SQUID system is transmitted only to a control circuit module including a SQUID channel selected in an embodiment of the present invention and not transmitted to other modules. Accordingly, the digital adjusting signal is prevented from flowing into all SQUID adjusting channels to minimize noise generated by the digital adjusting circuit of the SQUID channel and to stably control the SQUID sensor without malfunction.