Combining nanosized particles of a source of desired dental restorative, repair or therapeutic materials with strengthening agents in various generally nanosized form such as whiskers, fibers, particles and the like in a resin matrix provides a highly strain resistant composite which more effectively releases the therapeutic agents. The utilization of nano sized particles of the therapeutic agent ...

The invention provides a method to treat or prevent posterior capsular opacification. The method comprises administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one kinase inhibitor. The kinase inhibitor inhibits p38 kinases, ERK kinases, and/ or Src family kinases. The invention also provides an ocular device coated with at least ...

Provided are multilayer laminates having one or more layers comprising twisted nematic liquid crystals and one or more layers of a polymeric sheet comprising a polymer with a modulus between 20,000 psi (138 MPa) and 100,000 psi (690 MPa). The twisted nematic liquid crystal layers reflect infrared radiation. Thus, the multilayer laminates are useful to reduce the transmission of infrared energy. Fo...

A method and assembly for utilizing open-cell cellular solid material in a component separation unit to separate one or more process streams into component process streams having desired compositions. A method and assembly for using said open-cell cellular solid material to separate process streams into desired component process streams in a component separation unit, wherein the open-cell cellula...

A method of compressing data, wherein said data is in the form of discrete units, by determining an overall code specific to the units, comprising the steps of: a) grouping the units in terms of a common behavior pattern; b) for each said group of units, assigning a group specific code, the sizes of said group code being ordered according to the probability of the unit occurring; c) assigning a un...

An autonomous machine is configured to explore the area in which it is located, constructing a map of the area based on information collected by the machine as the machine explores the area. The machine determines when it has returned to a previously visited position within the area. The map is corrected when the machine returns to the previously visited position, based on the knowledge that the c...

Compositions suitable for preparing transparent articles comprising an aromatic polyester resin selected from a copolyalkylene terephthalate containing from 3 to 15% by moles of units derived from isophtalic acid and/or a naphtalene dicarboxylic acid and a polyxylylene amide, preferably poly (m.xylylene adipamide), in which the polymide is dispersed in the polyester resin as domains with average n...

A new businessmodel, a method and technology is disclosed by which over the Internet one can register specific Internet extensions (i.e..news), which can be all possible words in all possible languanges in all possible characters (i.e. in Chinese) and all possible individual en group names, trademarks and names of companies, including combinations of numbers and letter-number combinations, which a...

A method of managing emergency access to personal information of a member of an emergency information service (EIS) network, wherein the personal information of the EIS network member is stored in a computer-accessible database controlled by the network, is disclosed. When a member of an emergency information service network is in an emergency situation (particularly a medical emergency situation)...

Superabsorbierender Schaum, enthaltend 0,01 Gew.-% bis 10 Gew.-% Fasern aus Holzzellstoff oder Altpapier, bezogen auf das Trockengewicht des Schaums.; The invention relates to superabsorbing foam which contains 0.01 wt. % - 10 wt. % of fibres which are made of wood pulp or waste paper, in relation to the dry weight of the foam.; L'invention concerne une mousse hyperabsorbante contenant 0,01 à 10 %...

Disclosed is a method for exchanging trade information between different kinds of systems via a hub connecting information flow channels, which can prevent the increase of cost caused by a double input of the same digital information as originally inputted and the rejection of a document caused by an erroneous input of the information, and which can deliver information through the hub so that info...

A transaction authorization system comprises an authorization engine (18) configured to perform an analysis in relation to a received request for authorization of a first-type electronic payment transaction and generate an authorization output based on the analysis. A first database (24) is for storing a transaction record in relation to one or more first-type payment transactions, each transactio...

A system mapping architecture is provided for processing and mapping the operating capabilities of an actual system. The architecture is based upon an interrelationship model, eg an Object Role Modelling (ORM) model. The model includes a number of objects and a number of sets. Each object and each set have a current state. The objects represent either a component of the system or a capability of a...

The present invention provides a method of presenting content, the method comprising the steps of determining content including, schedule content, and trigger content, determining control data for controlling the presentation of content, the control data including, a schedule for controlling the presentation of the schedule content and one or more triggers associated with the trigger content, and ...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Schleifen, insbesondere zum Einstechschleifen der Außenumfangsfläche eines zumindest einseitig gehaltenen wellen- bzw. walzenförmigen Werkstücks (3) mit einer rotierenden Schleifscheibe (1), sowie auf eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens. Um eine Steigerung der Zerspanleistung bei gleichzeitiger Reduzierung der Bearbeitungszeit durch Verringerun...

Beschrieben wird ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines extrusionskaschierten bzw. heißlaminierten extrudierten Folienschlauches, wobei der Folienschlauch mit einer Funktionsschicht versehen ist.; The invention relates to a method for producing an extrusion laminated or hot laminated extruded film hose, wherein said film hose is provided with a functional layer.; L'invention concerne un procédé pour ...

One embodiment of the present method and apparatus for improving data transfers in peer-to-peer networks includes receiving a search request message from a requesting node, where the search request message requests specific data. A responding node then sends a response message to the requesting node including a referral message comprising at least one referred node that is expected to have the req...

Data structures, methods, programs for computers, apparatus and systems for capturing, and analysing digital data, especially in the context of digital evidence gathering and analysis. Digital evidence is captured in digital evidence bags having an index file and one or more evidence units, the evidence units each comprising an index file and an evidence file. The evidence files contain copies of ...

ABSTRACT This invention relates to a method of opening and operating a financial transaction account and a system therefor. The method includes receiving a request via a communications network to open a financial transaction account with a financial institution, the request including a device identification being an identification of a user's communications device from where the request was transm...