Abstract:
Apparatus and method for measuring Internal Ocular Pressure (IOP) comprises applying a perturbing vibration into an eye over a range of frequencies. A vibrational response of the surface of the eye is measured such as by using a laser velocimeter, the vibrational response including velocity and rate of change of the phase lag. Further, geometric properties such as volume of the eye are measured such as by using a laser interferometer to measure characteristics such as the eye's axial length and cornea thickness. Use of multiple characteristics normalizes the effect of an eye's mechanical and geometric properties and thereby more accurately determines the IOP.
Abstract:
In a digital telecommunications system having data packages carrying identification data, the identification data is characterized in that it is unique to the package within a station and does not depend on the identity of the originating station.
Abstract:
The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, which possess anti-tumor activity; to processes for their manufacture; and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The invention provides a quinazoline of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino, or alkyl or alkoxy each of up to 6 carbon atoms; or R.sup.1 is substituted alkyl or alkoxy each of up to 3 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, halogenoalkyl or cyanoalkyl each of up to 6 carbon atoms;Ar is phenylene or heterocyclene;L is a group of the formula --CO.NH--, --NH.CO--, --CO.NR.sup.3 --, --NR.sup.3. CO--, --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 S--, --SCH.sub.2 --, --CO.CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2.CO-- or --CO.O--, wherein R.sup.3 is alkyl of up to 6 carbon atoms; andY is aryl or heteroaryl or a hydrogenated derivative thereof: orY is a group of the formula --A--Y.sup.1 in which A is alkylene, cycloalkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene each of up to 6 carbon atoms and Y.sup.1 is aryl or heteroaryl or a hydrogenated derivative thereof;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
Abstract:
A compound of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, the --CONHR.sup.1 group being present at the 3- or 4-position on the phenyl ring, and esters thereof at the 2-carboxyl group and/or at the 8-hydroxy group, have antibacterial and/or .beta.-lactamase inhibiting activity.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, which is an inhibitor of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, and wherein A and B form an optionally substituted alkylene chain so as to form a ring with the carbon atoms to which they are attached; X is CH2 or SO2, R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring; R2 is a specified organic group such as carboxy, and R3 is hydrogen or a specified organic group; in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Certain compounds of formula (I) are novel and are claimed as such.
Abstract:
The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein m is 1, 2 or 3 and each R.sup.1 includes hydroxy, amino, carboxy, carbamoyl, ureido, (1-4C)alkoxycarbonyl, N-(1-4C)alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-[(1-4C)alkyl]carbamoyl, hydroxyamino, (1-4C)alkoxyamino, (2-4C)alkanoyloxyamino, trifluoromethoxy, (1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy and (1-3C)alkylenedioxy;n is 1 or 2 and each R.sup.2 includes hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, trifluoromethyl, amino, nitro, cyano and (1-4C)alkyl;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof;processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them; and the use of the receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitory properties of the compounds in the treatment of cancer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, which possess anti-tumour activity; to processes for their manufacture; and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them.The invention provides a quinazoline of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 includes hydrogen, amino and alkyl or alkoxy each of up to 4 carbon atoms;R.sup.2 includes hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl and halogenoalkyl each of up to 4 carbon atoms;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or alkyl or up to 3 carbon atoms;Ar is phenylene or heterocyclene;L is a group of the formula --CO.NH--, --NH.CO--, --CO.NR.sup.4 --, --NR.sup.4.CO--, --CH.dbd.CH-- or --CO.O--, wherein R.sup.4 is alkyl of up to 4 carbon atoms; and Y is a branched alkyl group bearing substituents Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 the definition of each independently including hydroxy, cyano, aryl and heteroaryl, and the definition of Y.sup.3 also optionally including sulpho, N-phenylsulphonylcarbamoyl and 5-tetrazolyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.
Abstract:
Test apparatus and method for testing for faults in, for example, transparent sheet material in which two parallel beams of light separated by a distance "w" are passed through a grating having, for example, light transmitting and absorbing areas separated by a distance "w", so that as the two beams are scanned across the object and the grating the light output through the grating is generally constant. If, however, there are faults which displace one beam with respect to the other, then the spacing between the beams will change so the light output will vary from the norm. Furthermore, if there is a fault which would cause attenuation of the two beams, then the light output will again vary from the norm.
Abstract:
A receiver in a digital communications system, in which the digital data occupy a number of levels, equalises the erroneous-count rates for the various data levels by deriving the count rates for the levels, comparing these count rates with each other and using the comparison result to adjust the threshold level which is used to detect the received data train. The error-counts are preferably derived as a byproduct of a Forward Error Correction system already available for performing normal error correction on the received data. The receiver arrangement is envisaged to find predominant application in a two-level system involving logical “1”'s and “0”'s, though it is applicable also to systems with three or more levels.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or amide thereof, which is an inhibitor of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and wherein A and B together form an optionally substituted 5-member aromatic ring which includes at least one heteroatom; R1 is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring; R2 is selected from a range of organic groups including carboxy, and R3 is hydrogen, or a range of organic groups; in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Certain compounds of formula (I) are novel and these form a further aspect of the invention.