Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of multiple sclerosis (MS) comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of IL-17 activity.
Abstract:
A fuel system and powertrain for a flexible fuel system vehicle utilizes a controller system to control variables in an engine and the final drive optimize operating efficiency of the vehicle while using an alcohol-gasoline blend. The controller system regulates engine operating variables such as fuel pressure, fuel flow, air-fuel flow, air-fuel temperature, and valve timing. The controller system regulates engine operating variables such as transmission gear selection and gear changing as well as differential ratio changes.
Abstract:
There is described a method of processing a video file to generate a modified video file, the modified video file including a translated audio content of the video file, the method comprising: receiving the video file; accessing a facial model or a speech model for a specific speaker, wherein the facial model maps speech to facial expressions, and the speech model maps text to speech; receiving a reference content for the originating video file for the specific speaker; generating modified audio content for the specific speaker and/or modified facial expression for the specific speaker; and modifying the video file in accordance with the modified content and/or the modified expression to generate the modified video file.
Abstract:
A network entity for delivering video to a front end in accordance with service level information defining at least one service level requirement for providing a service used in delivering the video, the network entity comprising: an input for receiving a request comprising task information identifying a task to be performed requiring the service for delivery of the video; an interface for communication with processing nodes each configured to provide the service for use in delivering the video; and decision logic coupled to the interface and configured to: receive (i) the request transmitted by the video content provider, (ii) characteristics of the processing nodes, and (iii) the at least one service level requirement for providing the service; select processing node(s) based on the received characteristics and the at least one service level requirement, and communicate via the interface with the processing node(s) selected to perform the task.
Abstract:
Embodiments of a computer implemented method for controlling media content in an environment of a consumer are described, the embodiments having at least one media device for media consumption by the consumer, the method comprising at least one processor configured to provide media content to the media device for consumption by the consumer; receive, from at least one sensor sensed body data of the at least one consumer indicating a state of the consumer; and control the environment or physical state of the consumer in dependence on the sensed body data to modify the indicated state.
Abstract:
In some embodiments a content delivery system for controlling media content provided by at least one media device for media consumption by at least one consumer is described. In an embodiment the system comprises at least one sensor for sensing body data of the at least one consumer, a receiver for receiving sensed body data from the sensor, a data store storing media content for selection, at least one media device for outputting said selected content to said at least one consumer, and at least one processor configured to query said data store and control the selection of said media content based at least in part on the sensed body data, and control the output of said selected media content to said at least one media device. The sensed body data may indicate the mood or emotional state of the consumer.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a computer system for analysing content, comprising: a detection module connected to receive at least one piece of digital content, the detection module being operable to access a set of compliance rules and compare the received at least one piece of digital content with the set of compliance rules, the detection module further being configured to generate an alert if the result of the analysis indicates a breach of at least one of the rules; a moderator module connected to receive the alert, the moderator module configured to enable output to a moderator based only on the piece of digital content which caused the alert to be generated, whereby the moderator can assess a modification to be made to the piece of content which caused the alert to be generated.
Abstract:
Cyclic amino derivatives of formula (1) are described: (1) wherein: m and n, which may be the same or different, is each zero or the integer 1 or 2; AIk 3 is a covalent bond or a straight or branched C 1-6 alkylene chain; R 1 and R 2 , which may be the same or different, is each a hydrogen atom or a straight or branched C 1-6 alkyl group; D is an optionally substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group; E is an optionally substituted C 7-10 cycloalkyl, C 7-10 cycloalkenyl or C 7-10 polycycloaliphatic group; and the salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers or N-oxides thereof. The compounds are potent and selective modulators of the interaction between CXCR3 and its chemokine ligands and are thus of use in medicine, for example in the prevention or treatment of conditions involving inappropriate T-cell trafficking such as certain inflammatory, autoimmune and immunoregulatory disorders as described hereinafter.