Author: claimsbot

1. A compound of formula (I):
and isomers, salts, solvates, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof.
2. A compound according to claim 1 of formula (Ia):
3. A compound according to claim 1 of formula (Ib):
4. A composition comprising a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
5. A method of treatment of a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a mammal in need thereof.
6. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mammal is in need of inhibition of ATM activity.
7. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mammal is in need of cancer therapy.
8. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mammal is in need of antiretroviral therapy.
9. The method according to claim 5 wherein the mammal is human.
10. A method of synthesising a compound as defined in claim 1, comprising reacting 2-(7-amino-9H-thioxanthen-4-yl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-pyran-4-one with chloracetyl chloride followed by 2,6-dimethylmorpholine.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A first connector configured to engage a complementary second connector, the second connector comprising a plurality of first and second ground contacts, arranged such that each first ground contact is positioned adjacent to a second ground contact, the first connector comprising:
a connector housing; and
a plurality of third ground contacts that are each adapted to make a first point of contact with a respective one of the first ground contacts and simultaneously make a second point of contact with a respective one of the second ground contacts, such that adjacent ground contacts are electrically connected to each other so as to form a continuous ground path across the plurality of third ground contacts.
2. The first connector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the third ground contacts has a first curved portion that is adapted to make the first point of contact with the respective first ground contact and a second curved portion that is adapted to make the second point of contact with the respective second ground contact.
3. The first connector of claim 2, wherein at least one of the third ground contacts has a generally s-shaped portion.
4. The first connector of claim 2, wherein the second curved portion has a larger radius of curvature relative to the first curved portion.
5. The first connector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the third ground contacts interconnects the first and second ground contacts.
6. The first connector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the third ground contact establishes a continuous ground between the respective first and second ground contacts.
7. The first connector of claim 1, wherein at least one of the third ground contacts has a resilient portion that is adapted to exert a respective normal force on each of the respective first and second ground contacts during mating of the first and second connectors.
8. An electrical connector system, comprising:
a first electrical connector comprising a first array of first ground contacts arranged along a second direction;
a second electrical connector comprising a second array of second ground contacts arranged along the second direction,
wherein the second ground contacts engage the first ground contacts so as to establish a continuous ground path across the first and second arrays of first and second ground contacts along the second direction.
9. The electrical connector system of claim 8, wherein the second array of second ground contacts comprises at least one second ground contact shaped to make contact with an adjacent second ground contact, thereby establishing the continuous ground.
10. The electrical connector system of claim 8, wherein the first ground contacts are arranged broadside-to-broadside relative to one another along the second direction and the second ground contacts are arranged broadside-to-broadside relative to one another along the second direction.
11. The electrical connector system of claim 8, wherein the electrical connector system further comprises a third array of electrical contacts arranged along a first direction that is perpendicular to the second direction.
12. The electrical connector system of claim 11, wherein the electrical contacts in the third array are arranged edge-to-edge along the first direction.
13. The electrical connector system of claim 11, wherein each of the first ground contacts is housed in a respective leadframe assembly, and the continuous ground is established across a plurality of leadframe assemblies.
14. A first connector configured to engage a complementary second connector, the second connector comprising first and second ground contacts positioned adjacent to one another, the first connector comprising:
a connector housing; and
an adjacent pair of third ground contacts that are each adapted to receive a different one of the first and second ground contacts, wherein each of the third ground contacts expand toward each other upon receiving the first and second ground contacts, respectively, such that the third ground contacts make contact with each other so as to establish a continuous ground path between the first and second ground contacts.
15. The first connector of claim 14, wherein the third ground contacts do not contact each other prior to receiving the first and second ground contacts.
16. A first connector configured to engage a complementary second connector, the first connector comprising:
a connector housing; and
a first IMLA supported by the connector housing and a second IMLA supported by the connector housing and disposed adjacent to the first IMLA, each IMLA including a leadframe housing that retains an array of ground contacts and signal contacts, wherein the ground contacts of the first and second IMLAs each defines a mounting portion configured to engage a substrate, and a contact portion connected to the mounting portion, and the contact portion of at least a select ground contact of the ground contacts of the first IMLA is electrically connected with the contact portion of a select ground contact of the ground contacts of the second IMLA so as to establish a common ground across the contact portions of the select ground contacts of the first and second IMLAs.
17. The first connector as recited in claim 16, wherein the second connector comprises first and second ground contacts, and the select contact of the first IMLA is adapted to make a first point of contact with the first ground contact of the second connector, and simultaneously make a second point of contact with the second ground contact of the second connector.
18. The first connector of claim 17, wherein the select ground contact of the first IMLA has a generally s-shaped portion having a first curved portion that is adapted to make the first point of contact with the first ground contact of the second connector and a second curved portion that is adapted to make the second point of contact with the second ground contact of the second connector.
19. The first connector of claim 18, wherein the second curved portion has a larger radius of curvature relative to the first curved portion.
20. The first connector of claim 16, wherein the second connector comprises first and second ground contacts, and the select ground contacts of the first and second IMLAs are each adapted to receive a different one of the first and second ground contacts of the second connector, such that each of the select ground contacts expand toward each other upon receiving the first and second ground contacts of the second connector so as to make contact with each other.

1. (canceled)
2. A video sound signal transmittingreceiving system including a transmitting unit for multiplexing a video signal and a sound signal and transmitting it and a receiving unit for receiving the video signal and the sound signal from the transmitting unit,
the transmitting unit comprising a transmitting block for multiplexing the video signal and the sound signal and transmitting it to the receiving unit and a channel number control block for controlling the number of channels of the sound signal transmitted from the transmitting block,
the receiving unit comprising a receiving block for receiving the video signal and the sound signal from the transmitting unit, a recording block for recording connection state information indicating speaker connection states, and hot plug means for changing a state of connection with the transmitting unit,
wherein when connection state information recorded in the recording block of the receiving unit is changed, the receiving unit set disconnecting state with the transmitting unit by the hot plug means for a prescribed time period before transmitting the changed connection state information to the transmitting unit, and the transmitting unit controls the number of channels of a sound signal being transmitted from the transmitting block, according to received connection state information.
3. The video sound signal transmittingreceiving system according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit further comprises a speaker detecting block for detecting a connected speaker, wherein when the speaker detecting block of the receiving unit detects change in a state of a connected speaker, connection state information recorded in the recording block of the receiving unit is changed.
4. A video sound signal transmittingreceiving method in which a video signal and a sound signal are multiplexed and transmitted from a transmitting unit and the transmitted video signal and sound signal are received by a receiving unit, the method comprising the steps of:
controlling the number of channels of the sound signal transmitted from the transmitting unit;
multiplexing and transmitting, from the transmitting unit, the video signal and the sound signal which the number of sound channels is controlled;
receiving the transmitted video signal and sound signal by the receiving unit;
recording connection state information indicating a connection state of a speaker being connected to the receiving unit; and
changing a connection state between the transmitting unit and the receiving unit,
wherein when the recorded connection state information is changed, after setting disconnecting state between the receiving unit and the transmitting unit for a prescribed time period, the changed connection state information is transmitted from the receiving unit to the transmitting unit, and the number of channels of a sound signal being transmitted from the transmitting block is controlled according to transmitted connection state information.
5. The video sound signal transmittingreceiving method according to claim 3, wherein when the receiving unit detects change in a state of a speaker being connected to the receiving unit, the recorded connection state information is changed.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic parking meter, comprising:
a first section including at least one coin slot for accepting coins, a coin countingauditing circuit operatively coupled to said at least one coin slot for keeping track of the value of coins inserted into the meter;
a second section including a lock accessible by presenting specific data thereto, and a lock control circuit for unlocking said lock based on received specific data through a key interface; and
an access device for operating said lock, comprising means for storing data for presentation to said lock control circuit, means for storing information for presentation to said coin countingauditing circuit, and means for storing information received from said coin countingauditing circuit;
said second section including a vault having an opening and a vault door for covering said opening, said lock and lock control circuit being located on said vault door such that said lock locks said vault door in place over said vault opening, said vault door including at least one electrical communication terminal connected to said lock control circuit by a wire conductor;
said vault opening including at least one electrical communication terminal for coupling with the vault door communication terminal when the vault door is secured within the vault opening, said vault opening communication terminal being connected to said coin countingauditing circuit by an interface cable.
2. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electrical communication terminals of the vault door and the vault opening are electrical contact terminals, the electrical contact terminal of the vault door including a spring for making contact with the electrical contact terminal of the vault opening.
3. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electrical contact terminal of the vault opening is provided on a housing bracket mounted at a periphery of said vault opening.
4. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 1, wherein said access device is capable of communicating directly with said coin countingauditing circuit through said lock circuit, when said vault door is mounted in said vault opening.
5. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 4, wherein said access device is capable of modifying information in said coin countingauditing circuit to modify operation of said parking meter.
6. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 1, wherein said coin countingauditing circuit sends information to said lock control circuit to be stored in said lock control circuit for transmission to said access device upon proper coupling of said access device to said lock.
7. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 5, wherein information capable of being modified in said coin countingauditing circuit includes meter ID, meter zone ID, and meter status.
8. In an electronic parking meter having a first section including at least one coin slot for accepting coins, a coin countingauditing circuit operatively coupled to said at least one coin slot for keeping track of the value of coins inserted into the meter, a second section including a lock accessible by presenting specific data thereto, a lock control circuit for unlocking said lock based on received specific data through a key interface, and a vault having an opening and a vault door for covering said opening, said lock and lock control circuit being located on said vault door such that said lock locks said vault door in place over said vault opening, the improvement comprising:
said vault door including at least one electrical communication terminal connected to said lock control circuit by a wire conductor;
said vault opening including at least one electrical communication terminal for coupling with the vault door communication terminal when the vault door is secured within the vault opening, said vault opening communication terminal being connected to said coin countingauditing circuit by an interface cable.
9. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 8, wherein the electrical communication terminals of the vault door and the vault opening are electrical contact terminals, and wherein the electrical contact terminal of the vault door includes a spring for making contact with the electrical contact terminal of the vault opening.
10. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 9, wherein the electrical contact terminal of the vault opening is provided on a housing bracket mounted at a periphery of said vault opening.
11. An electronic parking meter as set forth in claim 8, wherein said access device is capable of communicating directly with said coin countingauditing circuit through said lock circuit, when said vault door is mounted in said vault opening.