Abstract:
A tablet comprising: (a) an active ingredient; and (b) at least one member of an effervescent couple, wherein said tablet dissolves in water in not more than three minutes and in the mouth in not more than thirty seconds, and wherein said tablet is capable of acting as an effervescent tablet, a rapid-dissolve tablet or a rapidly disintegrating swallow tablet.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a child resistant blister pack for packing pharmaceutical solid dosage form comprising a blister sheet having a pattern of cavities/blisters, a rupturable cover foil laminated to the blister sheet covering and sealing the blisters and blister sheet containing the unit dosage forms is enfolded into a non-tearable paper/laminate card with an intrinsic pressure-sensitive permanent acrylic/rubber based adhesive, a polymeric film/laminate containing an intrinsic pressure-sensitive permanent acrylic/rubber based adhesive is placed on a non-tearable paper/laminate card in a precise manner, such that it corresponds with the individual cavities of the blister.
Abstract:
An add/drop multiplexer/demultiplexer (ADM) for switching, modulating and attenuating optical signals in a fiber optic network employing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) is disclosed. The ADM is equipped an optical multiplexer for splitting an input WDM signal into individual optical signals, leading to respective 2.times.2 switches. Each switch has another input originating from a plurality of "add lines", and selects one of its inputs to be dropped and the other to continue along a main signal path. The retained signals may be modulated and attenuated prior to being tapped and finally multiplexed together by a WDM multiplexer. The tapped signals are optoelectronically converted and fed back to a controller, preferably a digital signal processor running a software algorithm, which controls the switching, modulation and attenuation. This permits remote control of the ADM functions by encoding instructions for the controller into a low-frequency dither signal that is embedded within the individual optical signals. The ADM can accordingly be instructed to reroute traffic, dynamically equalize or otherwise change optical channel power levels, and add or remove dither, all in real time. A specific optical channel may be reserved for control purposes, allowing a network administrator to "log in" to the ADM to override the controller software algorithm. Optionally, the optical signals can be tapped upon entry to the ADM. A bidirectional ADM can be constructed from two unidirectional ADMs, and may share the same controller. Also, a single, general multi-input multi-output switch can be used to provide an arbitrary mapping between individual input and output optical signals.
Abstract:
In a queue management system for servicing of a number of clients representing different client types, a controlling queue queues clients in a predetermined order. A queue manager allocates and reallocates a number of processing queues, less than the number of client types, to match different ones of said client types. The queue manager then places successive ones of the clients in the controlling queue into a processing queue matching the client type if there is a matching processing queue and allocates or reallocates an empty or emptied processing queue to the client type if there is no matching processing queue but there is an empty processing queue. A server empties the processing queues in batches. In the environment of a telephone system the clients are messages and the client types are codings in the messages for various destinations. The queue manager dedicates each of a number of processing queues to one of the destinations in the controlling queue, accesses the top message in the controlling queue, places the messages in a processing queue matching the destination code of the message if there is a match, and dedicates an empty processing queue to the target destination if there is no matching processing queue but there is an empty processing queue.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are set forth which enable users of a network which supports the AMIS Analog Protocol to define numbering plans which shorten and simplify addressing an AMIS message to specific AMIS Sites. These user friendly numbering plans are referred to generally herein as "Enhanced Addressing" schemes. The methods and apparatus contemplated by the invention also support the construction and utilization of the "System Number", as defined in the AMIS Analog Protocol, particularly in conjunction with performing Enhanced Addressing.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl;Q is a linkage group of the formula --CHR.sup.2 -- or --CHR.sup.3 --CHR.sup.4 --where R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl;X is nitrogen or .dbd.CH--; andZ is halogen,show insecticidal activity. Also disclosed are the processes for producing the compounds and methods of using them as insecticides.
Abstract:
Systems, methods and computer program products for providing compliant messaging services are disclosed. Methods according to some embodiments include receiving input data from a campaign sponsor, encrypting at least a portion of the input data, generating a message schedule that includes message content, recipient identification data and temporal data corresponding to a plurality of messages, and sending and/or receiving one of the plurality of messages to and/or from a corresponding recipient.
Abstract:
1. The use of a compound of the general formula ##STR1## in which n is 0 or 1 Y represents a nitrogen atom or a CH group X represents a nitrogen atom or a group CR.sup.2 wherein R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a nitro group or a substituted thio-methyl group A represents an optionally substituted 5- or 6- membered heterocyclic ring having one or two hetero atoms selected from nitrogen and oxygen, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl group R ,if present, represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and R.sup.1 represents a 3- or 4- membered alkylene chain optionally interrupted by a nitrogen and/or a sulphur atom, or having a terminal nitrogen and/or sulphur atom, for combating molluscs.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1, X.sup.2 and X.sup.3 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen or alkyl; n is 0 or 1; Z represents hydrogen or halogen or an amino, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylthio or alkoxy group or a phenoxy group optionally substituted by haloalkyl; A represents CH or N; Y.sup.1 and ZY.sup.2 each independently represents hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; and W represents hydrogen or, when A is CH and at least one of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 is not hydrogen or when A is N, hydrogen or halogen; with the proviso that when A represents N, then each of Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 represents hydrogen, have herbicidal properties. The invention also provides a process for their preparation and their use as herbicides.
Abstract:
Compounds of formula ##STR1## in which X is nitro;Y is hydrogen or halogen; andR is C.sub.1-6 alkyl;are useful as herbicides, especially against grass weeds of rice crops.