Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

The disclosure relates to a radioisotope-labelled compound having a structure according to formula I, wherein a wavy line indicates a single bond between a non-nodal carbon atom of a polycyclic aromatic system and an R.sup.1 substituent selected from a hydrogen; a halogen; a hydroxy; a protected hydroxy; a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; a nitro group; an amino group; an amino group having 1 hydrogen replaced with a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; an amino group having 2 hydrogens replaced with a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; an amino group having 2 hydrogen atoms replaced with C.sub.2-5 alkylene to form a heterocyclic ring; a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon group; a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon group having a substituent selected from a halogen, carboxyl, a formyl, and a C.sub.1-4 alkanesulfonic; a phenyl group; a phenyl group having 1-5 substituents independently selected from halogens, a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon, a halogenated chain C.sub.1-6 carbon substituent, a hydroxy, a protected hydroxy, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and an amino group having 1-2 atoms of hydrogen replaced with C.sub.1-6 alkyl; wherein R.sup.2 is a chain aliphatic substituent having: a total of 1-16 carbon atoms, an atom of .sup.18F fluorine radioisotope replacing a hydrogen atom at one of the carbon atoms, and a —CH.sub.2 fragment as a terminal member of a chain, wherein the chain connects to one of a hydrogen, a phenyl group, and a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from halogens and C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and wherein if the chain contains at least 2 carbon atoms and there is a bivalent link between the chain carbon atoms, then the bivalent link is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom —O—, a sulfur atom —S—, and a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkylene; wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined to form a bivalent butadienyl-1,3 substituent whose terminal carbon atoms are linked to adjacent non-nodal carbon atoms of a B ring to form an aromatic C ring fused with an A and B ring system, having R.sup.1 substituents at non-nodal carbon atoms; wherein n is an integer of 9; wherein X.sup.− is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion selected from: an anion of a mono-basic inorganic acid, a mononegative anion of a multi-basic inorganic acid, an anion of an alkane carboxylic acid, an anion of an aliphatic sulfonic acid, an anion of an aromatic sulfonic acid, an anion of an acidic amino acid, a hydrate thereof, and a solvate thereof.

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The disclosure relates to a radioisotope-labelled compound having a structure according to formula I, wherein a wavy line indicates a single bond between a non-nodal carbon atom of a polycyclic aromatic system and an R.sup.1 substituent selected from a hydrogen; a halogen; a hydroxy; a protected hydroxy; a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy; a nitro group; an amino group; an amino group having 1 hydrogen replaced with a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; an amino group having 2 hydrogens replaced with a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 alkyl group; an amino group having 2 hydrogen atoms replaced with C.sub.2-5 alkylene to form a heterocyclic ring; a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon group; a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon group having a substituent selected from a halogen, carboxyl, a formyl, and a C.sub.1-4 alkanesulfonic; a phenyl group; a phenyl group having 1-5 substituents independently selected from halogens, a chain C.sub.1-6 carbon, a halogenated chain C.sub.1-6 carbon substituent, a hydroxy, a protected hydroxy, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, and an amino group having 1-2 atoms of hydrogen replaced with C.sub.1-6 alkyl; wherein R.sup.2 is a chain aliphatic substituent having: a total of 1-16 carbon atoms, an atom of .sup.18F fluorine radioisotope replacing a hydrogen atom at one of the carbon atoms, and a —CH.sub.2 fragment as a terminal member of a chain, wherein the chain connects to one of a hydrogen, a phenyl group, and a phenyl group having 1-3 substituents selected from halogens and C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and wherein if the chain contains at least 2 carbon atoms and there is a bivalent link between the chain carbon atoms, then the bivalent link is selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom —O—, a sulfur atom —S—, and a C.sub.3-6 cycloalkylene; wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are combined to form a bivalent butadienyl-1,3 substituent whose terminal carbon atoms are linked to adjacent non-nodal carbon atoms of a B ring to form an aromatic C ring fused with an A and B ring system, having R.sup.1 substituents at non-nodal carbon atoms; wherein n is an integer of 9; wherein X.sup.− is a pharmaceutically acceptable counter ion selected from: an anion of a mono-basic inorganic acid, a mononegative anion of a multi-basic inorganic acid, an anion of an alkane carboxylic acid, an anion of an aliphatic sulfonic acid, an anion of an aromatic sulfonic acid, an anion of an acidic amino acid, a hydrate thereof, and a solvate thereof.

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Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

Methods, systems, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling electronic devices using wired and wireless protocols are disclosed. The systems and apparatus may monitor their environment for signals from electronic devices. The systems and apparatus may take and disambiguate the signals that are received from the devices in their environment to identify the devices and associate control signals with the devices. The systems and apparatus may use communication means to send control signals to the identified electronic devices. Multiple apparatuses or systems may be connected together into networks, including mesh networks, to make for a more robust architecture.

The present invention provides novel aclidinium salt of the formula (I) and a process for the production of the aclidinium salt.

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wherein R.sup.1 is C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyloxy, halo C1-C6 alkyloxy or C1-C6 alkylamino; R.sup.5 is C1-C3 alkyl; and X.sup.− is an anion.

The present invention provides novel aclidinium salt of the formula (I) and a process for the production of the aclidinium salt.

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wherein R.sup.1 is C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C6 alkyloxy; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyloxy, halo C1-C6 alkyloxy or C1-C6 alkylamino; R.sup.5 is C1-C3 alkyl; and X.sup.− is an anion.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

The present invention relates to certain fluorenes, to the use of the compounds in an electronic device, and to an electronic device comprising at least one of these compounds. The present invention furthermore relates to a process for the preparation of the compounds and to a formulation and composition comprising one or more of the compounds.

The invention relates to specific phenanthrenes, the use of the compound in an electronic device, and an electronic device containing at least one of said compounds. The invention further relates to a method for producing the compound and a formulation and composition containing one or more of the compounds.