Abstract:
Substituted phenylacetic acids, phenylethanols and related compounds are provided that are useful in treating or controlling a number of diseases associated with glucose metabolism, lipid metabolism and insulin secretion.
Abstract:
A ceramic composite body comprising sintered silicon carbide as major phase, dispersed boron nitride/carbon granules as minor phase, and the boron nitride/carbon granules comprise hexagonal phase boron nitride powders bonded together by glassy carbon. The composite body contains at least 3 weight percent of boron nitride, the average size of the boron nitride granules is greater than 10 micrometers, and the shape of majority of the granules is irregular. The composite body of high boron nitride loading can be further processed to improve mechanical and thermal properties by filling the porosity with glassy carbon, obtained from carbonizing glassy carbon precursor. The composite material exhibits superior thermal and tribological characteristics than monolithic silicon carbide.
Abstract:
A method for producing low-PMD fiber, in which a glass fiber is drawn from an optical fiber perform by a tractor which pulls such optical fiber from said perform; subsequent to said tractor pulling the fiber is twisted about its axis to increase the magnitude of twist which is imparted to said fiber. The fiber is then wound onto a fiber storage spool such that at least a portion of the twist imparted to said optical fiber is retained while said fiber is wound on said spool.
Abstract:
Novel methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting interactions between human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs) and viral coreceptors, including CXCR4 and/or CCR5 coreceptors. The anti-coreceptor binding agent includes a novel peptide portion of the gp120 envelope protein of HIV-1, as well as peptide analogs and mimetics of this peptide, that specifically binds to, or modulates activity of, the coreceptors(s). The anti-coreceptor binding agent is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic treatment to prevent or inhibit HIV binding to a susceptible cell and thereby reduces infection and/or moderates or treats related diseases. In alternative embodiments, the peptides, analogs and mimetics are effective to inhibit direct co-receptor binding by HIV virus, coreceptor binding by HIV gp120 proteins or peptides, HIV fusion with target host cells, HIV virion entry into host cells, HIV replication, and HIV transmission between cells and hosts. In more detailed embodiments, the anti-coreceptor binding agents of the invention are multi-tropic by exhibiting activity against HIV interactions with multiple, CXCR4 and CCR5, coreceptors.
Abstract:
An optical fiber, comprising: (i) a rare earth doped silica based elongated core with a first refractive index (n1) with an aspect ratio of 1:5 to 1; (ii) a silica based moat abutting and at least substantially surrounding the core, the moat having a refractive index n2, wherein n2 n3; and n3>n2; (iv) a silica based outer cladding surrounding said inner cladding, the outer cladding having a fourth refractive index (n4), such that n4
Abstract translation:一种光纤,包括:(i)具有长宽比为1:5至1的第一折射率(n <1> 1)的稀土掺杂二氧化硅基细长芯; (ii)邻接并且至少基本上围绕所述芯的基于二氧化硅的护城河,所述护城河具有折射率n 2 N 2,其中n 2 ; (iii)围绕所述护城河的基于二氧化硅的内包层,所述内包层具有第三折射率(n 3/3),其中n 1 <3> n 3 < SUB>; 和n 3 3 sub> n 2; (iv)围绕所述内包层的基于二氧化硅的外包层,所述外包层具有第四折射率(n≥4 sub>),使得n 4 光纤在工作波长带表现出单极化。
Abstract:
A protocol interface is provided for an active message protocol of a computing environment and a client process employing the active message protocol. The protocol interface includes an interface to a header handler function associated with the client process. The interface to the header handler function has parameters to be passed by and a parameter to be returned to the active message protocol when processing a message received through the active message protocol. The parameters to be passed include current message state information and current message type information for the received message. These parameters facilitate message-specific decisions by the header handler function about processing data of the message by the active message protocol. The parameter to be returned to the active message protocol instructs the active message protocol how to process the received message other than just where to store the message.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an optical fiber (20) having a centermost laterally-elongated core (30) having a short dimension (a), a long dimension (b) and a first refractive index (n1), a moat (40) surrounding the central laterally-elongated core, the moat (40) having a second refractive index (n2), an outer dimension (c) and an outer dimension (d), and a cladding (50) surrounding the moat (40), the cladding (50) having a third refractive index (n3), wherein n1>n3>n2, a ratio of b/a is between 1.5 and 5.0, and a ratio of d/a is between 2.0 and 7.0. The fiber supports a single (one and only one) polarization within a Single Polarization Band (SPB). The fiber (20) may be coupled to optical components in apparatus where single polarization properties are desired.
Abstract translation:公开了一种光纤(20),其具有具有短尺寸(a),长尺寸(b)和第一折射率(n <1> 1)的中心横向细长芯部(30), 围绕中央横向细长的芯的护城河(40),护城河(40)具有第二折射率(n 2/2),外部尺寸(c)和外部尺寸(d),以及 围绕护城河(40)的包层(50),包层(50)具有第三折射率(n 3/3),其中n 1 3> n 3 < / SUB >> n 2,b / a的比例在1.5和5.0之间,d / a的比率在2.0和7.0之间。 光纤支持在单极化带(SPB)内的单一(仅一个)极化。 纤维(20)可以耦合到需要单极化性质的设备中的光学部件。
Abstract:
An optical fiber, and a method of making such optical fiber, wherein the optical fiber exhibits a beatlength greater than about 5 meters, and the fiber is spun to provide a polarization mode dispersion in the spun state of said fiber which is less than 0.05 ps/km1/2. The fiber is spun by employing a spin having a spin repeat distance of at least 10 meters. The spin preferably alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
Abstract translation:一种光纤,以及制造这种光纤的方法,其中光纤表现出大于约5米的拍子长度,并且纺丝纤维以在所述光纤的纺丝状态下提供小于0.05ps的偏振模色散 / km <1/2>。 通过采用具有至少10米的自旋重复距离的纺丝来纺丝纤维。 旋转优选地在顺时针和逆时针方向之间交替。
Abstract:
A selective hydrogenation catalyst system, and a process for its preparation and its use. The catalyst system of the invention comprises a support material, a Pd-containing catalyst component and a Bi-containing cocatalyst component. The catalyst system of the invention is manufactured by impregnating the support material simultaneously or separately with Pd-containing solution, Bi-containing solution or/and one or more other cocatalyst solutions, and then drying and calcining. The activity and selectivity of the catalyst system of the invention, in selective hydrogenation of acetylenic and diolefmic compounds in hydrocarbon feeds, are significantly improved, while the green oil formation and carbon deposit on the catalyst reduced, and the service life increased and production costs decreased.
Abstract:
A method for grouping I/O vectors to be transferred across a distributed computing environment comprising a plurality of processing nodes coupled together over a network. The method reduces the number of packets transmitted over a network between two or more nodes. The method includes the grouping of two or more I/O vectors into a single message, consisting of one packet with a predetermined maximum size, provided the sizes of the vectors are small enough to be placed into a single packet. The grouping method finds an efficient collection of vectors to form groups that fit inside a single packet. If two or more of the vectors can be combined so that the resulting single packet size does not exceed the predetermined maximum size, the vectors are grouped accordingly. Vectors whose size approach the predetermined maximum packet size are sent as a separate message.