摘要:
The invention features a method for authorizing access to an ATM. An ATM receives from a user first biometric information and a first identifier corresponding to at least the user. The ATM transmits the first identifier to a first computer outside the ATM. The first computer reads second biometric information from storage based at least in part on the first identifier. The first biometric information with the second biometric information are compared to generate comparison information. The ATM then authorizes user access to financial transactions based at least in part on the comparison information.
摘要:
The invention features a method for administering an ATM. One or more transactions are conducted at the ATM and the ATM generates one or more logs corresponding to the transactions. A communications link is established between the ATM and a computer. The logs are represented in an XML-based format and are transmitted over the communications link in that format. XML stands for extensible Markup Language.
摘要:
Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for configuring an ATM. The ATM receives an online/offline configuration message that specifies one or more conditions when the ATM is to go online. The ATM goes offline and performing zero or more offline transactions. The ATM goes online based at least in part on at least a portion of the online/offline configuration message. The online/offline configuration message is in an XML-based format.
摘要:
Methods, systems, and software are disclosed for configuring an ATM. The ATM receives one or more configuration messages in an XML-based format. The ATM interprets the one or more configuration messages. The ATM restricts one or more ATM operations based on at least a portion of the one or more configuration messages.
摘要:
A method and apparatus to receive a measure of heart rate for a user while the user is exercising on a stationary exercise device, calculate a speed of the user based on the measure of heart rate, and display on a display device viewable by the user a location of where the user would be along a selected route based on the user's speed.
摘要:
This invention discloses methods of treating neovasculature diseases of the eye through the administration of a photosensitizing agent and subsequent exposure to light of specific wavelength sufficient to photoactivate the photosensitizing agent to occlude one or more vessels in the neovasculature for an extended period of time. Diseases treatable under this invention, include, for example: diabetic retinopathy; macular degeneration; subfoveal choroidal neovascularization, malignant uveal melanomas and other maladies of the human or animal eye or body.
摘要:
Growth factor binding molecules having a plurality of peptide loops attached to a non-peptide organic scaffold, preferably having pseudo-six amino acid peptide loops with four amino acid sidechains. The growth factor binding molecules specifically bind various growth factors and are suitable for treating a subject having tumors or restinosis. In one embodiment a platelet-derived growth factor binding molecule is disclosed that is used to inhibit tumor growth and angiogenesis in solid tumors.
摘要:
Provided are methods of screening for the occurrence of gene silencing (e.g. post transcriptional gene silencing) in an organism (e.g. a plant or animal), which method comprises the steps of; (i) obtaining a sample of material from said organism, (ii) producing a nucleic acid extract from said sample, (iii) analysing said extract such as to determine the presence or absence of short RNA molecules which are approximately 25 nucleotides in length (SRMs) in said nucleic extract, (iv) correlating the presence of said SRMs in the extract with the occurrence of gene silencing in said organism. The SRMs are preferably short anti-sense RNA molecules (SARMs). Also provided are associated methods for detecting the silencing of a target gene in an organism. Processes for isolating one or more RNA molecules, such as SARMs, which may be advantageously employed in the method, may include a purification step selected from (i) filtration; (ii) differential precipitation (iii) ion exchange chromatography, followed by separation the purified RNA molecules according to size by electrophoresis through 15% polyacrylamide gel containing 7M urea as a denaturant and TBE (0.5×) as a buffer, and blotting by electrophoresis. Also provided are processes for isolating silencing agents comprising SRMs; methods of selecting target regions of target genes for directed silencing; and methods of silencing target genes in organisms based on these. Silencing in a first organism may be achieved by generating in a second organism, SRMs which are introduced into the first organism such as to silence a target gene therein. Also provided are DNA constructs, host cells, plants and non-human mammals which comprise target genes which have been silenced in accordance with the methods herein.
摘要:
The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods which inhibit the binding of coactivator proteins in nuclear receptors, including estrogen receptors (alpha and/or beta), androgen receptors, thyroid receptors and peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors, among others. Compounds according to the present invention may be useful in the treatment of a variety of disease states or conditions which are mediated through nuclear receptors.
摘要:
The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions based upon terephthalamide which are proteomimetic and to methods for inhibiting the interaction of an alpha-helical protein with another protein or binding site. Methods for treating diseases or conditions which are modulated through interactions between alpha helical proteins and their binding sites are other aspects of the invention. Methods of inhibiting the binding of proteins to their binding sites are other aspects of the present invention.