Abstract: Liquid bacteriophage products may be dried to form dry bacteriophage products. Drying may be effected by pulse combustion drying processes. When dried, the number of viable bacteriophage particles is reduced by no more than about two log (102). The resulting dry bacteriophage product, therefore includes at least one percent of the number of viable bacteriophage particles that were present in the original liquid bacteriophage product.

Abstract: An animal food includes at least one type of beneficial virus (e.g., a bacteriophage, etc.) that controls or prevents proliferation of one or more undesirable microorganisms. An animal food of the present invention is formulated with the health of the animal for which it is formulated in mind. In addition, the animal food may be formulated to eliminate or control populations of one or more undesirable microorganisms as the animal food is stored or exposed to ambient conditions. Methods for manufacturing an animal food include mixing an animal food with a composition that includes at least one beneficial virus. Such a method may optionally include packaging the animal food. Methods for storing animal foods and for feeding animals are also disclosed.

Abstract: An animal food includes at least one type of beneficial virus (e.g., a bacteriophage, etc.) that controls or prevents proliferation of one or more undesirable microorganisms. An animal food of the present invention is formulated with the health of the animal for it is formulated in mind. In addition, the animal food may be formulated to eliminate or control populations of one or more undesirable microorganisms as the animal food is stored or exposed to ambient conditions. Methods for manufacturing an animal food include mixing an animal food with a composition that includes at least one beneficial virus. Such a method may optionally include packaging the animal food. Methods for storing animal foods and for feeding animals are also disclosed.

Abstract: Liquid bacteriophage products may be dried to form dry bacteriophage products. Drying may be effected by pulse combustion drying processes. When dried, the number of viable bacteriophage particles is reduced by no more than about two log (102). The resulting dry bacteriophage product, therefore includes at least one percent of the number of viable bacteriophage particles that were present in the original liquid bacteriophage product.

Abstract: A universal gateway that allows data to be transferred between one or more network protocols and one or more control protocols is described. The various protocols can coexist on the same physical network medium or on separate networks. The gateway also provides tunneling of network protocols through a selected protocol, and centralized control of network nodes. By using the gateway, end-users can mesh together traditionally standalone, incompatible, networks into a universally accessible, centrally administered, “super-network.” The gateway provides a centralized node database, support for legacy protocols, a rules engine, and an object-oriented class library interface. Configuration is simplified through automatic device discovery. The centralized node database is managed by an active server node. High reliability access to the centralized node database is enhanced by the system fault tolerance provided by standby server nodes.

Abstract: A scalable networking protocol that allows multiple nodes to communicate via a multi-channel network medium is described. The networking protocol allows any node on the network to assign itself as the active network server. The active network server polls client nodes based on a lineup card. The lineup card includes a high priority queue for low-latency devices, and a low priority queue for devices that can tolerate higher latencies. Network information is sent on the channels as fragments. The protocol provides bad-channel detection and retransmission of fragments in a fragment-by-fragment basis. Support for streaming data or asynchronous data is provided by allocating time slots on the network and allowing two intelligent nodes to talk directly to each other during count-limited token sessions, as arbitrated by the active network server.

Abstract: A modular feed-though adapter that allows an electrical connection to a power line network adapter without “using up” an electrical outlet is described. In one embodiment, the modular feed-through adapter also provides noise filtering to protect electrical equipment plugged into the feed-through outlet. The noise filtering also protects the power line network data signals from noise generated by the devices plugged into the feed-through adapter. In one embodiment, the network connections provided by the feed-through adapter are low voltage connections, thus allowing the network connections from the feed-through adapter to be safely plugged directly into low-voltage equipment such as computer network cards and the like. In one embodiment, the modular adapter includes a ball to couple network data signals to the power line.

Abstract: A modular feed-though adapter that allows an electrical connection to a power line network adapter without “using up” an electrical outlet is described. In one embodiment, the modular feed-through adapter also provides noise filtering to protect electrical equipment plugged into the feed-through outlet. The noise filtering also protects the power line network data signals from noise generated by the devices plugged into the feed-through adapter. In one embodiment, the network connections provided by the feed-through adapter are low voltage connections, thus allowing the network connections from the feed-through adapter to be safely plugged directly into low-voltage equipment such as computer network cards and the like. In one embodiment, the modular adapter includes a balun to couple network data signals to the power line.

Abstract: A modular feed-though adapter that allows an electrical connection to a power line network adapter without “using up” an electrical outlet is described. In one embodiment, the modular feed-through adapter also provides noise filtering to protect electrical equipment plugged into the feed-through outlet. The noise filtering also protects the power line network data signals from noise generated by the devices plugged into the feed-through adapter. In one embodiment, the network connections provided by the feed-through adapter are low voltage connections, thus allowing the network connections from the feed-through adapter to be safely plugged directly into low-voltage equipment such as computer network cards and the like. In one embodiment, the modular adapter includes a balun to couple network data signals to the power line.