Author: claimsbot

1. In a mobile communication system having a plurality of radio base stations and a mobile station, a radio base station selection method in which a radio base station to start communicating with a mobile station is selected from among adjacent radio base stations capable of communicating with the mobile station, the method comprising the steps of:
measuring, by a mobile station, a reception quality of each of a plurality of adjacent radio base stations;
receiving, by a radio base station in service, a signal including a connection request and the measured reception quality of each of the plurality of adjacent radio base stations from the mobile station;
transmitting, by the radio base station in service, to each adjacent radio base station, but not to the mobile station, a message requesting a radio channel available capacity report;
making the radio channel available capacity report by each adjacent radio base station, but not by the mobile station;
sending the radio channel available capacity report directly from said each adjacent radio base station, but not from the mobile station, to the radio base station in service, each radio channel available capacity report including an available bandwidth of the respective adjacent radio base station;
making, by the radio base station in service, a table including the reception qualities measured by the mobile station and the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations;
selecting, by the radio base station in service, but not by a radio base station control station or an adjacent radio base station, a radio base station to be connected to the mobile station, based on the table; and
notifying the mobile station of information necessary for communicating with the selected radio base station.
2. The radio base station selection method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to sending a call to or from the mobile station.
3. The radio base station selection method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to a handoff request.
4. The radio base station selection method as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the radio base station in service selects one radio base station satisfying a predetermined receiving quality, from among more than one adjacent radio base stations having radio channel available capacity necessary for accommodating the connection to the mobile station, based on the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations.
5. The radio base station selection method as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the radio base station in service notifies the mobile station of identification information about the selected radio base station; and
the mobile station establishes connection to the selected radio base station identified by the identification information provided by the radio base station in service.
6. The radio base station selection method as claimed in claim 1, wherein
the radio base station in service instructs the selected radio base station to assign a radio channel to the mobile station;
the selected radio base station reports information about the radio channel assigned according to the instruction, to the radio base station in service;
the radio base station in service notifies the mobile station of the reported information about the radio channel; and
the mobile station communicates with the selected radio base station using the assigned radio channel.
7. In a mobile communication system having a plurality of radio base stations and a mobile station, a radio base station selection system in which a radio base station to start communicating with a mobile station is selected from among adjacent radio base stations capable of communicating with the mobile station, the system comprising a radio base station in service,
the mobile station including means for measuring a reception quality of each of a plurality of adjacent radio base stations;
the radio base station in service including:
radio channel available capacity requiring means for requiring a radio channel available capacity report from each adjacent radio base station, but not from the mobile station, when receiving a signal for requesting connection and including the measured reception quality from the mobile station;
means for receiving the radio channel available capacity reports directly from said each adjacent radio base station, but not from the mobile station, each radio channel available capacity report including an available bandwidth of the respective adjacent radio base station;
means for making, by the radio base station in service, a table including the reception qualities measured by the mobile station and the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations;
radio base station selecting means for selecting by the radio base station in service, but not by a radio base station control station or an adjacent radio base station, a radio base station to be connected to the mobile station, based on the table; and
notifying means for notifying the mobile station of information necessary for communicating with the selected radio base station.
8. The radio base station selection system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to sending a call to or from the mobile station.
9. The radio base station selection system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to a handoff request.
10. The radio base station selection system as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the radio base station selecting means selects one radio base station satisfying a predetermined receiving quality, from among more than one adjacent radio base stations having radio channel available capacity necessary for accommodating the connection to the mobile station, based on the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations.
11. The radio base station selection system as claimed in claim 7, wherein
the notifying means notifies the mobile station of identification information about the selected radio base station; and
the mobile station establishes connection to the selected radio base station identified by the identification information provided by the notifying means.
12. The radio base station selection system as claimed in claim 7, further comprising:
radio channel assignment instruction means for instructing the selected radio base station to assign a radio channel to the mobile station;
wherein the selected radio base station includes radio channel information reporting means for reporting information about the radio channel assigned according to the instruction, to the radio base station in service;
the radio base station in service includes radio channel information notifying means for notifying the mobile station of the reported information about the radio channel; and
the mobile station communicates with the selected radio base station using the assigned radio channel.
13. A radio base station in service and communicating with a mobile station capable of measuring a reception quality of each of a plurality of adjacent radio base stations, comprising:
radio channel available capacity requiring means for receiving a signal including a connection request and the measured reception quality from the mobile station, and for requesting a radio channel available capacity report from each adjacent radio base station, but not from the mobile station;
means for receiving the radio channel available capacity reports directly from said each adjacent radio base station, but not from the mobile station, each radio channel available capacity report including an available bandwidth of the respective adjacent radio base station;
means for making, by the radio base station in service, a table including the reception qualities measured by the mobile station and the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations;
radio base station selecting means for selecting, by the radio base station in service, but not by a radio base station control station or an adjacent radio base station, a radio base station to be connected to the mobile station, based on the table; and
notifying means for notifying the mobile station of information necessary for communicating with the selected radio base station.
14. The radio base station as claimed in claim 13, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to sending a call to or from the mobile station.
15. The radio base station as claimed in claim 13, wherein the signal for requesting connection from the mobile station is a signal relating to a handoff request.
16. The radio base station as claimed in claim 13, wherein
the radio base station selecting means selects one radio base station satisfying a predetermined receiving quality, from among more than one adjacent radio base stations having radio channel available capacity necessary for accommodating the connection to the mobile station, based on the radio channel available capacity reports directly obtained from the adjacent radio base stations.
17. The radio base station as claimed in claim 13, wherein
the notifying means notifies the mobile station of identification information about the selected radio base station; and
the mobile station establishes connection to the selected radio base station identified by the identification information provided by the notifying means.
18. The radio base station as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
radio channel assignment instruction means for instructing the selected radio base station to assign a radio channel to the mobile station; and
radio channel information notifying means for notifying the mobile station of information about the radio channel assigned according to the instruction.
19. The radio base station as claimed in claim 18, wherein
the radio base station instructed to assign a radio channel by the radio channel assignment instruction means reports information about the assigned radio channel according to the instruction, to the in service radio base station.

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 compound of formula (I):
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wherein
R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl; R1 is bicyclyl or heterobicyclyl; R2 is aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, alkoxy, alkyl, aryloxy, hydroxy or optionally substituted amino and n is from 0 to 3; with the provisos that when n is 0 R2 is alkyl or when n is from 1 to 3 R2 is not alkyl.
2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein R is isobutyl, phenyl or cyclohexyl, andor R1 is 2-naphthyl, 5-benzothiophene, 2-tetrahydronaphthyl or 2-indanyl andor R2 is 2-methoxyethoxy, pyridin-3-yl, furan-2-yl, 5-dimethylaminofuran-2-yl, 2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl, 3-methyl-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl, 3,4,4-trimethyl-2,5-dioxoimidazolidin-1-yl, N-morpholino, N,N-dimethylamino, N-succinimido, N-pyrrolidone or phenoxy and n is 1 or 2.
3. A compound selected from the group consisting of
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)2-(2-methoxyethoxy)-ethylamino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)(pyridin-3 -ylmethyl)-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)(furan-2-ylmethyl)-amino-2-cyclohexyl-N-hydroxy-acetamide;
(R)-N-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-(naphthalen-2-ylmethanesulfonyl)(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)aminopentanoic acid amide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)2-(2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-1-yl)ethylamino-4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)2-(3-methyl-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-1-yl)ethylamino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)2-(2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-1-yl)ethylamino-N-hydroxy-2-phenyl-acetamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)2-(3,4,4-trimethyl)-2,5-dioxo-imidazolidin-1-yl)ethylamino-N-hydroxy-2-phenyl-acetamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl-amino4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-ethyl)-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethaesulfonyl)-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5 -ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl-amino-4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amino-4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethyl-amino-4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-(5-dimethylaminomethylfuran-2-ylmethyl)-amino-4-methyl-N-hydroxy-pentanamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-(5 -dimethylaminomethylfuran-2-ylmethyl)-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide;
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5-ylmethanesulfonyl)-2-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethyl-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide; and
(R,S)-2-(Benzobthiophen-5 -ylmethanesulfonyl)-(2-phenoxyethyl)-amino-N-hydroxy-2-phenylacetamide
4. Use of a compound according to any preceding claim for the production of a medicament of the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders in which the overproduction of s-CD23 is implicated.
5. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders in which the overproduction of s-CD23 is implicated, which method comprises the administration of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof.
6. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders in which the overproduction of s-CD23 is implicated which comprises a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor.
7. Use of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 for the production of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions mediated by TNF.
8. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions mediated by TNF, which method comprises the administration of a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 to a human or non-human mammal in need thereof.
9. A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of conditions mediated by TNF, which comprises a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and optionally a pharmaceutical acceptable carrier therefor.
10. A process for preparing a compound according to any one of claims 1 to 3 which process comprises
(a) deprotecting a compound of formula (II):
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wherein
R, R1, R2 and n are as defined hereinabove, and X is a protecting group such as benzyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl or trimethylsilyl, or
(b) reacting a compound of formula (III):
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wherein
R, R1, R2 and n are as defined hereinabove, with hydroxylamine or a salt thereof, or
(c) converting a compound of formula (I) to a different compound of formula (I) as defined hereinabove.
11. A compound of formula (II):
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wherein
R, R1, R2 and n are as defined hereinabove.
12. A compound of formula (III):
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wherein
R, R1, R2 and n are as defined hereinabove.

1. In an electrically conductive acoustic matching layer having top and bottom surfaces, each of the top and bottom surfaces substantially in an azimuth and elevation plane when used on a sonic transducer, an improvement comprising:
a conductor aligned relative to the top and bottom surfaces at least partly within the matching layer.
2. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the conductor is aligned perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces.
3. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the matching layer corresponds to an element of the transducer, the conductor and at least one additional conductor aligned between the top and bottom surfaces within the element.
4. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the matching layer corresponds to an element of the transducer, the conductor positioned closer to an edge of the element than a center of the element along the elevation and azimuth plane of the bottom surface.
5. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the matching layer comprises castable material
6. The improvement of claim 5 wherein the castable material comprises a polymer.
7. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the conductor comprises a conductor material in a via extending from the top surface to the bottom surface.
8. The improvement of claim 7 wherein the conductor material is a metal plating.
9. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the conductor comprises conductive film extending from the top surface to the bottom surface at least partly within the layer.
10. The improvement of claim 9 wherein the conductive film comprises sputtered metal.
11. The improvement of claim 9 wherein the conductor comprises a plurality of enclosed shapes in cross section viewed perpendicular to the azimuth and elevation plane of the top surface.
12. The improvement of claim 9 wherein the matching layer comprises a solid matching layer material, the conductor positioned between separate volumes of the solid matching layer material.
13. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the conductor comprises magnetic particles aligned such that the longest dimension of the magnetic particles is more along a dimension perpendicular than parallel to the top and bottom surfaces.
14. The improvement of claim 13 wherein the magnetic particles comprise a soft magnetic powder.
15. The improvement of claim 1 further comprising a metal layer on each of the top and bottom surfaces.
16. A method for conducting electrical potential through a matching layer having top and bottom surfaces, each of the top and bottom surfaces substantially in an azimuth and elevation plane when used on a sonic transducer, the method comprising:
(a) aligning a conductive material relative to top and bottom surfaces of the matching layer, the conductive material at least in part within the matching layer; and
(b) electrically connecting the conductive material with the transducer.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises aligning the conductor perpendicular to the top and bottom surfaces.
18. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
(c) providing the conductive material in a plurality of paths between the top and bottom surfaces for each of a plurality of elements of the ultrasound transducer.
19. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
(c) providing the conductive material in a path between the top and bottom surfaces at an edge of an element of the ultrasound transducer wherein a center of the element is free of electrically conductive paths.
20. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises aligning the conductive material in the matching layer of castable material.
21. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises:
(a1) forming at least one via in the matching layer, the via extending between the top and bottom surfaces; and
(a2) providing the conductive material in the via.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein (a2) comprises one of: plating, filling and coating the via with a metal layer.
23. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises:
(a1) forming interior surfaces within the matching layer;
(a2) positioning the conductive material on the interior surfaces; and
(a3) filling a part of the matching layer associated with the interior surfaces.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein (a1) comprises dicing the matching layer, the dicing providing kerfs with side walls comprising the interior surfaces, (a2) comprises one of sputter, depositing and plating a metal film on the interior surfaces and (a3) comprises filling the kerfs.
25. The method of claim 23 wherein (a1) comprises molding a portion of the matching layer.
26. The method of claim 23 wherein (a1) comprises forming a crossing pattern of interior surfaces in the azimuth and elevation dimensions.
27. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises:
(a1) providing magnetic particles within a castable material; and
(a2) providing a magnetic field extending more perpendicular than parallel to the top and bottom surfaces.
28. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
(c) forming a metal layer on each of the top and bottom surfaces.
29. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises
(a1) combining alternate conductive and non-conductive material layers; and
(a2) sectioning perpendicular to layers of conductive material
30. The method of claim 29 further comprising:
(c) applying the conductive layer to the non-conductive layer prior to combining.
31. The method of claim 16 wherein (a) comprises aligning the conductive layer which is not planar.

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 building panel having an edge portion provided with a groove, in which a tongue formed as a separate part is received, wherein the tongue comprises at least two bow shaped protrusions at a first long edge of the tongue, and wherein the protrusions are arranged bendable in the groove.
2. The building panel as claimed claim 1, wherein the tongue has a second long edge, which extends outside the groove.
3. The building panel as claimed claim 2, wherein the second long edge is essentially straight over substantially the whole length of the tongue.
4. A building panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein the tongue presents a recess.
5. A building panel as claimed in claim 4, wherein a space is formed by said recess and a bottom of the groove, and wherein a portion of the tongue is bendable into said space.
6. A building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein a part of the protrusions extends outside the groove.
7. A building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tongue presents a sliding surface, which is inclined relative to a main plane of the building panel.
8. A building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tongue is of an elongated shape and made of moulded plastic wherein the tongue comprising at least two protrusions at the first long edge of the tongue, and
wherein the protrusions are bendable in a plane parallel to the upper surface of the tongue and extending essentially in the parallel plane and,
wherein the tongue has a second long edge, which is essentially straight over substantially the whole length of the tongue.
9. The building panel as claimed in claim 8, wherein there is an angle between the protrusions and the longitudinal direction of the tongue.
10. The building panel as claimed in claim 8, wherein the tongue is arranged displaceable in the groove.
11. The building panel as claimed in claims 10, wherein the protrusions are configured to extend into the groove of the building panel.
12. The building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first long edge of the tongue comprising a recess at each protrusion.
13. The building panel as claimed in claim 12, wherein the size of the recess is adapted to the size of the protrusion.
14. The building panel as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second edge of the tongue is continuous.
15. The building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein an upper and a lower surface of the tongue are displacement surfaces.
16. The building panel as claimed in claims 15, wherein the upper surface andor the lower surface hashave a bevelled edge, presenting a sliding surface and an inclined locking surface, respectively.
17. The building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein a vertical protrusion is arranged at the upper side andor at the lower side of the horizontal protrusions.
18. The building panel as claimed in claim 17, wherein the vertical protrusion is arranged close to or at the tip of horizontal protrusions.
19. The building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein tongue is made PP or POM, and reinforced with fibres.
20. The building panel as claimed in claim 19, wherein the fibres are glass fibres.
21. The building panel as claimed in claim 2, wherein the groove is made of a different material than the core of the panel.
22. The building panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein the length of the protrusion is larger than the total width of the tongue, whereby the total width is the width of the tongue plus the distance, perpendicular to the length direction of the tongue, from the tongue body to the tip of the protrusion.
23. The building panel as claimed in claim 22, wherein the length of the protrusion is larger than two times the total width (2*TW).
24. The building panel as claimed in claim 1 wherein force to compress the tongue 1 mm in the width direction per 100 mm length of the tongue is about 20 to about 30 N.