A method for managing a first and second version of an electronic file is disclosed. In the method, first and second versions of an electronic file are recognized and a synchronization event is initiated. An application program interface accesses the first and second versions, compares information associated with each, generates a result and reports the result to the first software application. A ...

Server-based collaboration is initiated by an email. When the user creates the email message with attachments, a collaboration website is provisioned. The collaboration website allows collaborations on the attached documents by the recipients of the message. The ease of collaboration with email and the advantages of the collaboration server are thus both available to the user.

A method and a system for performing financial transactions between parties having clients (15a, 15b) with an electronic messaging facility and a banking account facility with a financial institution. Each party has an electronic messaging address (CIN) associated with the electronic messaging facility and a banking account number (CAN) associated with the banking account facility (27) thereof. A ...

In one aspect, the present invention is a method for scanning an object (22) with a multi-slice CT imaging system (10) having multiple detector (18) rows each having an isocenter. The method includes steps of helically scanning an object with the multi-slice CT imaging system to obtain data segments (50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64) including peripheral data segments (56, 58), combining data from a...

A method of imparting high strength, high ductility, and high fracture toughness to a refractory metal alloy workpiece includes: (i) subjecting the workpiece to at least one pass that reduces the initial cross-sectional area of said workpiece, (ii) annealing the workpiece subsequent to the at least one pass, and (iii) subjecting the workpiece to a final working step comprising at least one pass co...

A process for germinating plant seeds and growing a seedling from such a germinated plant wherein water is provided by a water delivery system comprising a layer of hydrophilic membrane, such that water passes through the hydrophilic membrane to the growing medium depending on the moisture content of the growing medium.

Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an interface to facilitate the communication between systems. A source system translates data into an XML format and transmits the data to a synchronizer interface tool. The synchronizer tool stores the data in a persistent intermediate storage, such as a queue, allowing the source system to go offline or perform other tasks while t...

Systems and methods consistent with the present invention provide an interface to facilitate the communication between systems. A source system translates data into an XML format and transmits the data to a synchronizer interface tool. The synchronizer tool stores the data in a persistent intermediate storage, such as a queue, allowing the source system to go offline or perform other tasks while t...

Mobile device for transmitting and/or storing and/or displaying data, having a two-part structure composed of a display and operator control part and a wearable computer, it being possible to connect the display and operator control part and operator control part and wearable computer via a wirebound or wirefree data connection, and it being possible to use the display and operator control part as...

An esterified macromonomer within the scope of general formula (I), wherein Z is an organic moiety, R1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, oxyalkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkyl having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms...

The process of the invention characterized in that to 100 parts by weight of a silicate powder having 2000-8000 m2/g specific surface, 1-10 parts by weight of gas-forming material with particle size of 10-100 mum and 0.5-15 parts by weight of montmorillonite, 0.5-2 parts by weight of alkali hydrogen phosphate or alkali dihydrogen phosphate or a mixture of alkali metal phosphate and sodium silicate...

The detection of inflammatory processes and malignancies in the human body is based on controlled assessment of sensory changes in the peripheral nervous system by a) comparing the detection thresholds for electrical stimulation in a suspected location and in its homological contralateral location, or by b) measuring the difference between thresholds at two areas in the body, innervated by differe...

A process is disclosed for using triphosgene as an efficient and effective coupling reagent during peptide synthesis, by in situ generation of amino acid chloride from a protected amino acid. This process is particularly useful for the coupling to sterically hindered amino acid residues, or for other difficult couplings. Furthermore, the same reagent can be used for the derivatization of peptides ...

The invention relates to a fixture for insertion into and permanent anchorage in a cavity (32) formed in bone tissue. The fixture is made of a fixture member (2), which has an insertion end surface (10) and a cylindrical peripheral surface (6) provided with screw threads, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced cutting recesses (9), which are formed in a forward, self-tapping end portion (7) o...

The process friendly garments include a waste containment structure that has an absorbent core which is positioned between a wearer and a backsheet, and a cover joined to the pant structure. In addition, a continuous process for the manufacture of garments including trunk covers.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a diamond-silicon carbide-silicon composite from diamond particles, comprising the steps of forming a work piece, heating the work piece and controlling the heating temperature and heating time so that a certain desired amount of graphite is created by graphitization of diamond particles, thereby creating an intermediate body, and infilt...

A high-pressure chamber in an apparatus for gas treatment of products is located adjacent a tunnel (11) in said apparatus, said tunnel (11) having perforated walls (12) and enclosing a conveyor belt (8) for transporting the products. The high-pressure chamber (14) comprises walls (15-17) being connected with perforated walls (12) of the tunnel (11) in order to form said high-pressure chamber (14),...

The invention relates to compounds of Formula (IIf) or a salt or solvate thereof, wherein R<3>, Het, X and Z<1> are as described in the specification, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disease condition mediated through glucokinase (GLK), such as type 2 diabetes, and methods for their preparation.

A method of making a barbed suture by varying the blade geometry and/or the movement of the blade when cutting a suture is disclosed. The method can also be accomplished with a cutting device to create a plurality of barbs on the exterior of surgical suture. The barbs produced using the method with the cutting device can be the same or random configurations.

A method is provided for the production of biologically active glucocerebrosidase (GCR) in a cell culture. In one embodiment, recombinant cells containing the DNA sequence encoding for the production of GCR are cultured in a growth medium suitable for the enhancement of cell growth. A substantial portion of the growth medium may then be replaced with a production medium that is suitable for cell v...