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20100082497 | Providing Foundation Application as Enterprise Services - Methods and apparatus, including systems and computer program products, for a services architecture design that provides enterprise services having foundation layer functionality at the level of an enterprise application. The design includes a set of service operations, process components, and optionally deployment units. Suitable business objects are also described. | 04-01-2010 |
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20120017564 | SUPERCONDUCTIVE HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM - A system, including a superconductive heat transfer assembly, including, a first superconductive heat transfer pipe, a second superconductive heat transfer pipe, and a superconductive heat transfer contact switch configured to open and close a gap between the first superconductive heat transfer pipe and the second superconductive heat transfer pipe. | 01-26-2012 |
20120031600 | TURBINE INTERCOOLER - An intercooler includes a shell with an inlet and an outlet. The shell defines a first chamber. The intercooler further includes a plurality of elongate conducting members. Each of the conducting members includes a first end section and a second end section and is disposed such that each of the first end sections is inside the first chamber of the shell and such that each of the second end sections is disposed exteriorly of the shell. Each of the second end sections is disposed in a flow path of at least one cooling medium so as to undergo evaporative cooling. | 02-09-2012 |
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20120159957 | WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water self-sufficient turbine system comprising: (a) a combustion turbine comprising a combustion chamber disposed between an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine section; (b) a water recovery unit configured to contact a first liquid desiccant with a water-rich exhaust gas stream produced by the combustion turbine, and produce a water-enriched liquid desiccant and a water-depleted exhaust gas stream; and (c) a desiccant regenerator unit configured to contact the water-enriched liquid desiccant with hot compressed air to separate water from the water-enriched liquid desiccant to provide water-rich compressed air and to regenerate the first liquid desiccant; wherein the combustion turbine is configured to supply hot compressed air to the desiccant regenerator unit and receive water-rich compressed air from the desiccant regenerator unit, and wherein the desiccant regenerator unit is configured to supply the first liquid desiccant to the water recovery unit. | 06-28-2012 |
20120159962 | WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water self-sufficient turbine system comprising: (a) a combustion turbine comprising a combustion chamber disposed between an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine section; (b) a water recovery unit configured to contact a first liquid desiccant with a water-rich exhaust gas stream produced by the combustion turbine, and produce a water-enriched liquid desiccant and a water-depleted exhaust gas stream; and (c) a desiccant regenerator unit configured to contact the water-enriched liquid desiccant with hot compressed air to separate water from the water-enriched liquid desiccant to provide water-rich compressed air and to regenerate the first liquid desiccant; wherein the combustion turbine is configured to supply hot compressed air to the desiccant regenerator unit and receive water-rich compressed air from the desiccant regenerator unit, and wherein the desiccant regenerator unit is configured to supply the first liquid desiccant to the water recovery unit. | 06-28-2012 |
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20120045433 | COMBINATION THERAPY - The present invention relates to a combination therapy of propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an topoisomerase inhibitor for treating a patient suffering from a proliferative disorder, in particular a solid tumor, for example, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and thyroid cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to such a therapy wherein the topoisomerase inhibitor is irinotecan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the disorder is colorectal cancer involving a tumor comprising b-Raf having the V600E mutation. | 02-23-2012 |
20120045434 | COMBINATION THERAPY - The present invention relates to a combination therapy of propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an EGFR inhibitor for treating a patient suffering from a proliferative disorder, in particular a solid tumor, for example, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and thyroid cancer. | 02-23-2012 |
20120148533 | COMBINATION THERAPY - The present invention relates to a combination therapy of propane-1-sulfonic acid{3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide}, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an interferon for treating a patient suffering from a proliferative disorder, in particular a solid tumor, for example, colorectal cancer, melanoma, and thyroid cancer. In particular, the present invention relates to such a therapy wherein the interferon is peginterferon alfa-2a and the disorder is melanoma containing the V600E b-Raf mutation. | 06-14-2012 |
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20110166900 | Testing and Evaluating the Recoverability of a Process - Aspects of this disclosure relate to a computer for determining the recoverability of a process which may include a processor and memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause the computer to determine the recoverability of a process, by receiving data relating to a contingency plan for recovering the process, receiving data relating to an organization's execution of the contingency plan during a test of the recoverability of the process, and determining the recoverability of the process based on the data by calculating a cumulative overall score for the recoverability of the process, comparing the cumulative overall score with a rating chart stored in the computer, which includes numerical ranges defining a level of assurance of the recoverability of the process, and determining the recoverability of a process based on the comparison of the cumulative overall score with the rating chart. | 07-07-2011 |
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20110160168 | MODULATION OF SOLUBILITY, STABILITY, ABSORPTION, METABOLISM, AND PHARMACOKINETIC PROFILE OF LIPOPHILIC DRUGS BY STEROLS - A formulation for drug delivery, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of a lipophilic therapeutic agent by formulation with sterols and/or sterol esters, resulting in higher bioavailability of a therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. The formulation contains a therapeutic agent and a sterol or sterol ester, and can, optionally, further contain a solubilizer and/or an enhancing agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters. | 06-30-2011 |
20110263552 | MODULATION OF SIDE EFFECT PROFILE OF 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR THERAPY - Methods for modulating one or more side effects of 5-α-reductase inhibitor therapy are provided, where the method includes administering a 5-α-reductase inhibitor and testosterone undecanoate. Also provided are methods of maintaining or restoring a DHT serum level in an individual undergoing 5-α-reductase inhibitor therapy, where the method includes administering testosterone undecanoate in addition to 5-α-reductase inhibitor. Further provided are methods of treating or preventing a DHT-related condition, such as benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or prostate cancer by administering a 5-α-reductase inhibitor and testosterone undecanoate. | 10-27-2011 |
20130303495 | EMULSION FORMULATIONS - A SEDDS or SMEDDS or SNEDDS formulation for drug delivery of a lipophilic therapeutic agent, providing enhanced modulation of solubility, stability, absorption, metabolism, and/or pharmacokinetic profile of the therapeutic agent by formulation with a lipophilic surfactant, a hydrophilic surfactant, one or more solubilizers and, optionally, digestible oils, resulting in higher bioavailability of the therapeutic agent administered to a subject in need of such therapeutic agent. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions containing the formulations and methods of making and methods of using the formulations and pharmaceutical compositions. Formulations of the disclosure can be constituted to minimize the synthesis of dihydrotestosterone when the therapeutic agent includes testosterone or testosterone esters. | 11-14-2013 |
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20110166829 | Determining Overall Network Health And Stability - A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined. | 07-07-2011 |
20130031242 | QUANTITATIVE MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENTS OF DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORKS WITH CONVERGED ARCHITECTURES - Techniques for quantitative converged network assessment are described. Performance information, associated with network infrastructure elements and application or service elements of a computer network, is received. One or more key performance indicators of a reference network architecture are compared with at least a portion of the performance information. A plurality of first scores is determined based on the comparison of the one or more key performance indicators and at least a portion of the performance information. Based on the plurality of first scores, a single second score is determined that indicates a converged state of the computer network with respect to the reference network architecture. | 01-31-2013 |
20140122709 | Determining Overall Network Health and Stability - A network health analyzer that analyzes health of a computer network may be implemented in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. A network profile comprising an issue profile and one or more benchmarks appropriate for the network is determined. A set of numeric measures that is common to all issues in the issue profile is established. The network health analyzer collects data points pertaining to the operation of the network. Based on the data points, numeric values corresponding to the numeric measures may be calculated. In turn, health indexes for all issues in the issue profile may be determined. Based on these health indexes for the issues, an overall health rating may be determined. | 05-01-2014 |
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20130035102 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MAC-IS RESET AMBIGUITY FOR COMMON E-DCH TRANSMISSIONS - A method and system in which a UMTS base station determines if any UE has re-acquired a common Enhanced Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) resource, and responsively transmits a indicator toward an RNC that is adapted to cause the RNC to recognize the beginning of a new transmission session so that the RNC may responsively perform appropriate actions such as flushing the TSN re-ordering queue, restarting a MAC-is re-ordering algorithm and the like. | 02-07-2013 |
20130121308 | COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION - A base station method of communications configuration, a user equipment method of communications configuration, a base station, user equipment and computer program products are disclosed. The base station method of configuring communication between a target serving cell associated with a target base station and user equipment having preconfigured radio link configuration information specifying a preconfigured communications arrangement in which a predetermined set of radio carriers are to be utilised for communication with the target base station in accordance with a predetermined communication scheme on a serving cell change, comprises the steps of: determining whether the target base station associated with the target serving cell is able to support the preconfigured communications arrangement; and if not, providing a control message from the target base station to the user equipment on the serving cell change, the control message encoding an indication to cause the user equipment to establish an alternative communications arrangement. | 05-16-2013 |
20140301223 | ESTIMATION OF DELAY PROBABILITY AND SKEW TIME OF DATA PACKET TRANSMITTED OVER A COMMUNICATION NETWORK - The present subject matter discloses systems and methods for data transfer in communication networks. In one implementation, the method comprises determining a skew time based in part on a maximum skew time of the communication network and a probability of a data packet being delayed during transmission over the communication network. The method further includes detecting at least one missing data packet transmission and initiating retransmission of the at least one missing data packet after a time interval exceeding the determined skew time. | 10-09-2014 |
20140355573 | SHARING UP-LINK RESOURCES IN UNIVERSAL MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - The present subject matter discloses a method for sharing a enhanced uplink dedicated channel (E-DCH) resource from amongst a plurality of E-DCH resources on time multiplex basis. In one implementation, the method comprises receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a random access procedure (RAP) request for allocation of the common E-DCH resource from amongst a plurality of common E-DCH resources. The method further includes identifying the common E-DCH resource to be time multiplexed between a plurality of UEs based on the RAP request. The method also includes allocating the identified common E-DCH resource to the UE on a time multiplex basis, wherein the common E-DCH resource is shared among the plurality of UEs. | 12-04-2014 |
20140376475 | UPLINK TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling uplink transmission on an acquired common channel by user equipment in a wireless communications network. User equipment and a computer program product operable to perform that method. The method comprises: determining a predetermined acquired common channel retention period; requesting allocation of common network resource for an uplink transmission; receiving an indication of an allocated acquired common channel; assessing whether said uplink transmission meets uplink criteria for said allocated acquired common channel and, if said uplink criteria are met, transmitting said uplink transmission on said allocated acquired common channel within said common channel retention period. Aspects allow common channels in a network to be used by user equipment if it is determined that a pending uplink transmission is suitable for transmission on an allocated common channel. | 12-25-2014 |