Author: claimsbot

1. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, the engine being coupled to a transmission, comprising:
in response to a first operating condition, restarting the engine by engaging an engine starter and at least partially engaging the transmission to assist in spinning-up of the engine from rest while a vehicle is traveling;
adjusting at least one of a throttle position, spark advance, cam angle, and fuel timing in response to a second operating condition during the engine restarting; and
further comprising adjusting the throttle position responsive to an operator torque demand.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the engine starter is engaged before torque from the transmission is applied to the engine by engaging a transmission clutch.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second operating conditions are a same operating condition.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second operating conditions are different operating conditions.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first operating condition is a change in brake position and the second operating condition is a vehicle speed at which the engine is restarted.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first operating condition is a foot-off-brake condition.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second operating condition is a vehicle speed.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the throttle position, spark advance, and fuel timing is adjusted in relation to vehicle speed at the time of restart.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the fuel timing is advanced or retarded relative to a crankshaft angle at which fuel was delivered to the engine prior to last engine stop.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the cam is adjusted to an angle related to engine road load.
11. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, the engine being coupled to a transmission, comprising:
in response to a first operating condition, restarting the engine by engaging an engine starter and at least partially engaging the transmission to assist in spinning-up of the engine from rest while a vehicle is traveling;
adjusting at least one of a throttle position, spark advance, cam angle, and fuel timing in response to a second operating condition during the engine restarting;
wherein the first operating condition is a foot-off-brake condition.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the engine starter is engaged before torque from the transmission is applied to the engine by engaging a transmission clutch.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second operating conditions are a same operating condition.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the first and second operating conditions are different operating conditions.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second operating condition is a vehicle speed at which the engine is restarted.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein at least one of the throttle position, spark advance, and fuel timing is adjusted in relation to vehicle speed at the time of restart.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein the fuel timing is advanced or retarded relative to a crankshaft angle at which fuel was delivered to the engine prior to last engine stop.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the cam is adjusted to an angle related to engine road load.
19. A method for controlling a vehicle engine, the engine being coupled to a transmission, comprising:
in response to a first operating condition, restarting the engine by engaging an engine starter and at least partially engaging the transmission to assist in spinning-up of the engine from rest while a vehicle is traveling;
adjusting at least one of a throttle position, spark advance, cam angle, and fuel timing in response to a second operating condition during the engine restarting;
wherein the first and second operating conditions are different operating conditions; and
the first operating condition is a change in brake position and the second operating condition is a vehicle speed at which the engine is restarted.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the engine starter is engaged before torque from the transmission is applied to the engine by engaging a transmission clutch.

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 salt with Formula II;
wherein A stands for a C1-C15 primary, secondary andor tertiary amine comprising at least one hydroxy group.
2. The salt according to claim 1, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: ethanolamine, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-sorbitol, isopropanolamine, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-D-glucitol-(2S,4R)-4-Hydroxy proline, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, N-(Tri(hydroxymethyl)methyl)glycine, thiamine, 2-methyl-aminophenol, and N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine.
3. The salt according to claim 1, wherein said salt is used in a solid pharmaceutical dosage form; wherein said dosage form is suitable for oral, buccal, or sublingual application; and wherein said dosage form is film coated tablets, extended release tablets, modified release tablets, chewable tablets, effervescent tablets, effervescent granules, suspensions, water dispersible tablets, or water dispersible granules.
4. A process for preparing the salt according to claim 1, comprising the steps of:
a) dissolving cefdinir and an organic amine comprising more than one hydroxy group in a suitable solvent and stirring at a temperature range of 0-100\xb0 C.,
b) separating the product that precipitates upon cooling of the reaction mixture, and purifying the product.
5. The process according to claim 4, wherein the amine comprises at least one hydroxy group selected from the group consisting of: ethanolamine, isopropanolamine, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-sorbitol, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-D-glucitol, (2S,4R)-4-hydroxyproline, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, N-(tri(hydroxymethyl)methyl)glycine, thiamine, 2-methyl aminophenol, and N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine.
6. The process according to claim 4, wherein the solvent used in said process is selected from the group consisting of: water, ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, methylenechloride, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, acetonitrile, hexane, heptane, diethylether, benzene, ethyl acetate, acetone, t-butyl alcohol, t-butyl methyl ether, chloroform, cyclohexane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, dioxane, methyl ethyl ketone, ethylene glycol, 2-propanol, pyridine, and triethylamine.
7. The process according to claim 4, wherein the reaction is carried out at a temperature of 0-100\xb0 C., at a temperature of 10-70\xb0 C., or at a temperature of 20-60\xb0 C.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising cefdinir, wherein said composition is in a water dispersible form.
9. The composition according to claim 8, wherein said composition can be in the form of an effervescent powder, effervescent tablet, effervescent granule, water dispersible powder, water dispersible granule, water dispersible tablet, water soluble tablet, water soluble granule, or water soluble powder.
10. The composition according to claim 8, wherein said composition comprises an organic base.
11. The composition according to claim 10, wherein the organic base is selected from the group consisting of: ethanolamine, isopropanolamine, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino sorbitol, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-D-glucitol, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane, N-(tri(hydroxymethyl)methyl)glycine, N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)glycine, 2-methyl aminophenol, 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-sorbitol, and tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
12. The composition according to claim 8, wherein the composition comprises 5-60% of cefdinir or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, 1-30% of an organic base, 1-30% of a binder, 0.1-3% of a lubricant, 0.1-5% of a sweetener, 0.1-8% of a coloring or flavoring agent, and 0-90% of an effervescent couple, with respect to the total weight of the unit dose.
13. A method for preparing an effervescent formulation comprising cefdinir, characterized in that cefdinir is granulated with an aqueous solution of organic basic compound.
14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said method comprises:
I. preparing a first granulation solution comprising an organic basic agent and water in an amount ranging from 80-98% of the total water amount(first granulation solution),
II. mixing an effervescent base and cefdinir with said first granulation solution,
III. preparing a second granulation solution comprising a binding agent, ethanol, and water in an amount ranging from 2-20% of the total water amount (second granulation solution),
IV. mixing said first granulation solution and a sweetener with said second granulation solution,
V. drying and sieving said mixture to obtain granules,
VI. mixing said granules with a lubricant, a flavoring agent, a sweetener and a coloring agent, storing said mixture in accordance with a desired dosage form.
15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said organic basic agent is 1-deoxy-1-methylamino-sorbitol, or tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.
16. The method according to claim 14, wherein said water is in an amount ranging from 80-98% the total amount of water.
17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the formulation comprises 5-60% of cefdinir or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, 1-30% of an organic base, 1-30% of a binder, 0.1-3% of a lubricant, 0.1-5% of a sweetener, 0.1-8% of a coloring or flavoring agent, and 0.1-90% of an effervescent couple, with respect to the total weight of the unit dose.
18. The method according to claim 13, wherein said formulation further comprises potassium clavulanate.
19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising cefixime characterized in that cefixime is formulated in the form of effervescent tablets or granules, wherein said composition further comprises povidone.
20. The composition according to claim 19, wherein cefixime and povidone are in a ratio of 20:1, 15:1, or 10:1.
21. The composition according to claim 19, wherein said composition comprises 1-60% cefixime or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, 10-90% of an effervescent couple, 0.1-5% of a sweetener, 0.1-10% of a binder, 0.1-5 of a water soluble lubricant, and 0.1-5% of a flavoring agent.
22. A process for preparing the composition according to claim 19 comprising, granulation of cefixime, an effervescent couple, a sweetener, and a binder, mixing said granulation with a flavoring agent and a water soluble lubricant, and compressing said granulation in the form of tablets.

1. A method for forming an anhydrous sterilant, comprising:
a) combining anhydrous peracetic acid with carbon dioxide, wherein the carbon dioxide is in a solid state.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the peracetic acid is formed by oxidizing an anhydrous organic compound with ozone.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is selected from the group consisting of anhydrous ethanol, anhydrous acetaldehyde, and anhydrous acetic acid.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is acetic acid.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the ozone is generated in a flow of gas comprising about 90% vv or above oxygen.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the flow of gas has a flow rate of between about 100 mlmin. and about 10000 mlmin.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the flow rate is between about 250 mlmin. and about 750 mlmin.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the ozone is present in the flow of gas at a concentration between about 1% vv and about 15% vv.
9. A method for forming an anhydrous sterilant, comprising:
a) providing an ozone source;
b) contacting ozone from the ozone source with an anhydrous organic compound in a reaction vessel to form anhydrous peracetic acid; and
c) combining the anhydrous peracetic acid with carbon dioxide, wherein the carbon dioxide is in a solid state.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is selected from the group consisting of anhydrous ethanol, anhydrous acetaldehyde, and anhydrous acetic acid.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is acetic acid.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the ozone is generated in a flow of gas comprising about 90% vv or above oxygen.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the flow of gas has a flow rate of between about 100 mlmin. and about 10000 mlmin.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein the flow rate is between about 250 mlmin. and about 750 mlmin.
15. The method of claim 12, wherein the ozone is present in the flow of gas at a concentration between about 1% vv and about 15% vv.
16. A method for forming an anhydrous sterilant, comprising:
a) introducing an anhydrous organic compound into liquid carbon dioxide or supercritical carbon dioxide;
b) providing an ozone source; and
c) contacting ozone from the ozone source with the anhydrous organic compound in the liquid carbon dioxide or supercritical carbon dioxide to form anhydrous peracetic acid.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is introduced into liquid carbon dioxide.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is selected from the group consisting of anhydrous ethanol, anhydrous acetaldehyde, and anhydrous acetic acid.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the anhydrous organic compound is acetic acid.
20. The method of claim 16, wherein the ozone is generated in a flow of gas comprising about 90% vv or above oxygen.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein the flow of gas has a flow rate of between about 100 mlmin. and about 10000 mlmin.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein the flow rate is between about 250 mlmin. and about 750 mlmin.
23. The method of claim 17, wherein the liquid carbon dioxide is maintained at a pressure of between about 100 PSI and about 900 PSI.
24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:
b) reducing the pressure to about 75 PSI or less, wherein reducing the pressure results in formation of carbon dioxide snow comprising peracetic acid.
25. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
c) compacting the carbon dioxide snow into dry ice wafers, cylinders, or bricks.
26. The method of claim 20, wherein the ozone is present in the flow of gas at a concentration between about 1% vv and about 15% vv.
27. The method of claim 17, wherein the anhydrous peracetic acid is present in the carbon dioxide at a concentration between about 0.05 mole % and about 15 mole %.

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 system comprising:
a memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and
a processor configured to access the memory, the processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to collectively at least:
initiate, by a first device of the system, a first connection with a second device, the first connection established based at least in part on a network;
provide a device identifier to a service provider, the device identifier corresponding to the first device;
provide information comprising device capabilities of the first device;
receive, from the service provider, verification that the first device or the second device are registered with the service provider;
provide a user interface element on a display of the first device when the first device and the second device are verified as being registered with the service provider, the user interface element enabling selection of an augmented service to be implemented by the first device, the first device not installed with a client application that can perform the augmented service, the augmented service comprised of at least one of a video call service, a text messaging service, a voice over Internet Protocol (IP) service, or a location-based service;
at least in response to selection of the augmented service, provide the selection to the service provider;
receive, from the service provider, instructions for implementing the augmented service on the first device based at least in part on the information; and

execute the received instructions such that the first connection is supplemented with the augmented service via a second connection that is independent from the first connection.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the connection comprises at least one of a cellular call or a voice call between the first device and the second device.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the device identifier comprises at least one of a cellular number of the first device, an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the first device, an email address associated with the first device, an International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) or a user identifier associated with a user of the first device.
4. The system of claim 1, further comprising executable instructions to enable a user of the first device to interact with the at least one other user operating the second device using the selected augmented service while the first connection is in progress.
5. A system comprising:
a memory that stores computer-executable instructions; and
a processor configured to access the memory, the processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to collectively at least:
receive, from a first device, information identifying a first connection between the first device and a second device;
receive, from the first device, an identifier of the first device;
receive, from the first device, information including device capabilities of the first device;
identify an augmented service capable of being implemented by the first device based at least in part on the identifier of the first device, the first device not installed with a client application that can perform the augmented service, the augmented service comprised of at least one of a video call service, a text messaging service, a voice over Internet Protocol (IP) service, or a location-based service; and
enable implementation of the augmented service by the first device and the second device via a second connection that is independent from the first connection, the enabling of implementation of the augmented service being based at least in part on the information.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to collectively at least enable the first device and the second device to establish the second connection for implementing the augmented service when it is determined that at least one of the first device or the second device are registered with a service provider.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein establishing the second connection is enabled by providing instructions to at least one of the first device or the second device, the instructions configuring the respective first device or the respective second device to establish the second connection.
8. The system of claim 6, wherein the second connection comprises a data connection.
9. The system of claim 6, wherein the implementation of the augmented service is enabled via the second connection.
10. The system of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to collectively at least receive an indication of a selection of the augmented service from the first device, the indication identifying a user interface (UI) element selected by a user of the first device.
11. The system of claim 5, wherein the augmented service capable of being implemented by the first device is identified based at least in part on a service registration application configured to receive service registration information associated with one or more client services of the first device.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to collectively at least verify that a user of the first device is a registered member of the one or more client services of the first device based at least in part on the service registration information.
13. The system of claim 5, wherein the information further includes a list of capabilities provided by hardware elements of the respective first device or the respective second device by which the first device interacts with the second device using the augmented service.
14. The system of claim 5, wherein the implementation of the augmented service is enabled by providing, to at least one of the first device or the second device, instructions to configure the respective first device or the respective second device to implement the augmented service utilizing hardware of the respective first device or the respective second device.
15. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at a service provider, information identifying a cellular connection between a first device and a second device;
receiving, from the first device, an identifier of the first device;
receiving, from the first device, information including device capabilities of the first device;
identifying an augmented service of a plurality of augmented services capable of being implemented by the first device based at least in part on the identifier of the first device, the first device not installed with a client application that can perform the augmented service, the augmented service comprised of at least one of a video call service, a text messaging service, a voice over Internet Protocol (IP) service, or a location-based service;
enabling the first device and the second device to establish a data connection for implementing the augmented service when it is determined that at least one of the first device or the second device are registered with the service provider; and
enabling implementation of the augmented service by the first device and the second device independent of the cellular connection, the enabling of implementation of the augmented service being based at least in part on the information.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the augmented service is identified based at least in part on the identifier of the first device being associated with the augmented service of the plurality of augmented services, the identifier of the first device being associated with a registration of the identifier of the first device.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the first device is capable of implementing the augmented service when the first device has registered with the client application of the first device that can perform the augmented service.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15, wherein the first device is capable of implementing the augmented service when the first device comprises hardware components capable of being controlled to perform the augmented service.
19. The computer-implemented method of claim 18, wherein enabling the implementation of the augmented service comprises providing, by the service provider, instructions to the first device to control the hardware components.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer system, configures the computer system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from an application installed on a first device, service registration information associated with a client service accessible on the first device based at least in part on a wireless call initiated by the first device to a second device;
receiving, from the second device, information including device capabilities of the second device;
verifying, by a service provider external to the first device and the second device, that the first device is registered with the client service based at least in part on the service registration information;
identifying, by the service provider, the client service as an augmented service for interaction between the first device and the second device based at least in part on the verification that the first device is registered with the client service; and
enabling, by the service provider, interaction between the first device and the second device utilizing the identified augmented service via another connection independent of the wireless call, the enabling of interaction between the first device and the second device includes providing instructions to the second device to implement the augmented service based at least in part on the information, the second device not installed with a client application that can perform the augmented service, the augmented service comprised of at least one of a video call service, a text messaging service, a voice over Internet Protocol (IP) service, or a location-based service.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20, wherein enabling the interaction between the first device and the second device comprises providing instructions to the first device and the second device to access the client service utilizing a data connection independent of the wireless connection.