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International Business Machines Corporation

Hospital for Joint Diseases

Charles L Berman

Daniel Brand

Louise Helen Trevillyan

Bruce L Hollander

Harold Alexander

John Ricci

Louse H Trevillyan

Sally Frenkel

Gabriele Pecora

The instant invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of metalloproteinase and its species, within the eyes of a patient inflicted with at least one form of retinitis characterized by the presence of metalloproteinase, through the administration of an effective dosage that includes an a tetracycline analog, its salts, conjugates or derivatives. In an alternate preferred embodiment of the invention, the dosage includes at least one other therapeutic substance in effective combination with a tetracyline analog.

Treatment of diseases of the eye characterized by the formation of metalloproteinase

The present invention relates to techniques for the preparation and implantation of implants with surgical cements composed primarily of calcium sulfate (&ldquo;CS&rdquo;). The first of these novel techniques involves the steps of: (1.) precoating an implant with CS; (2.) permitting the implant to dry, and, (3.) thereafter grouting the implant in place with wet CS. The second embodiment involves: (1.) grouting an uncoated implant in place with wet CS. Finally, the third embodiment involves: (1.) precoating an implant with CS; (2.) permitting it to dry; and, (2.) subsequently press-fitting the implant in place without grouting.

Implantation of surgical implants with calcium sulfate

The instant invention provides a product of manufacture for retarding the biochemical formation of metalloproteinase, including gelatinase, elastase, collaginase, and the like, within the tissues of the body of a patient who has been inflicted with the HIV virus and/or the HIV virus which has advance to the AIDS virus, through the administration of an effective amount of a non-antimicrobial/non-antibiotic/non-antibacterial, chemically modified tetracycline (CMT) analog, its salts, cojugates and/or derivatives, and combinations thereof.

Retardation of metalloproteinase incidental to HIV and/or AIDS

A provided logic circuitry implementation in a given technology includes n signals and m nodes. A final logic circuitry implementation is produced therefrom which is the functional equivalent of, and contains fewer connections than, the provided logic circuitry implementation. A given one of the n signals is first processed, and global information is computed for this signal. A graphical representation of connections between the m nodes is derived from the computed global information. A list of nodes that form a cut-set is produced from the graphical representation, and an optimized logic circuitry implementation is provided as a function thereof. Each of the remaining ones of the n signals are processed sequentially, as above, to form successive optimized logic circuitry implementations, with the processing of the nth signal resulting in the final logic circuitry implementation.

Method to efficiently reduce the number of connections in a circuit

A method of reducing the number of connections in, and increasing the testability of, a logic network. This is accomplished by propagating global controlling information through a graphical representation of the logic network. Logically redundant connections are detected and removed by means of this information.

Method of detecting constants and removing redundant connections in a

A clothing accessory is provided which includes a base panel, the upper portion of which is bifurcated to form a pair of belt loop portions through which a wearer passes their belt thereby securing the accessory to the trousers in juxtaposition to one of the belt loops of the trousers. The lower portion of the base panel includes a pocket or similar receptacle for storage of personal objects. The pocket or receptacle may be formed integrally with the base panel or secured thereto.

Accessory for trousers and the like

Belt mounted accessory bag or the like

Belt mounted bag or the like

Belt mounted cigarette case or the like

Belt mounted eyeglass case or the like

Belt mounted make-up case or the like

A multiple pocket clothing accessory is provided which includes a base panel, the upper portion of which has a pair of belt loops through which a wearer passes their belt thereby securing the device to his trousers. The lower portion of the base panel includes a tie string which the wearer ties around his thigh. A plurality of pockets including closed and open pockets are disposed on an intermediate portion of the base panel thereby providing both secure and convenient storage for personal objects.

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Charles L Berman