Abstract: A method for noncompetitive detection of a small analyte using nanopeptamers, and devices useful for performing the methods. Nanopeptamers include a self-associating oligomeric protein that is attached to peptides that bind to an immune complex between the target analyte and a capture antibody. The noncompetitive methods allow for the direct detection of small analytes with increased sensitivity over competitive methods directed to the same target analyte, and provide a positive readout which is useful for rapid tests and on-site detection of small analytes such as such as pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, explosives, toxins, medicinal and abused drugs, and hormones.

Abstract: A bushing for a bracket assembly of a linkage assembly of a machine is disclosed. The bracket assembly includes a plate having an opening. The bushing includes a cylindrical portion with an end and a number of holes arranged on and along an axial direction of cylindrical portion, and being longitudinally spaced apart from each other. The cylindrical portion is configured to be inserted and positioned into the opening. The holes facilitate multiple positions of the end relative to the plate.

Abstract: A bracket assembly for coupling an implement to an arm of a machine includes a bracket with a plate and a bushing. The plate includes an opening having an inner wall including a number of engagement structures arranged along an axial direction of the opening. The engagement structures are longitudinally spaced apart from each other. The bushing is adapted to be inserted and positioned into the opening. The bushing includes a cylindrical portion with an outer surface, an end, and a plurality of mating structures arranged on the outer surface, along an axial direction of the cylindrical portion. The mating structures are longitudinally spaced apart from each other. An engagement between the engagement structures and the mating structures facilitate multiple positions of the end relative to the plate.

Abstract: Technology for an enhanced personal emergency response system (e-PERS) unit is disclosed. The e-PERS unit can transmit a general message related to a personal emergency to a personal emergency response system (PERS) computing service environment (CSE), wherein the general message includes an identification (ID) of the e-PERS unit to enable the e-PERS CSE to send the ID of the e-PERS unit to a monitoring station. The e-PERS unit can receive a unit profile message from the e-PERS CSE. The e-PERS unit can: open a voice channel to the monitoring station in response to receiving the general message from the e-PERS CSE, or receive a voice call from the monitoring station in response to receiving the ID of the e-PERS unit at the monitoring station. The e-PERS unit can include a display screen and a base unit help button.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a wagering event includes one to four outcomes on random number correspondence to numbers in a four by four array of predefined numbers. To win any wager, an active random number must appear in a preselected corner frame. The method may be an independent game or may be a side bet/wager in a keno game. Separate wagers may be placed on the one to four outcomes, with progressive correspondence of random numbers to the four by four array of predefined numbers, winning outcomes on any wager are dependent upon sequences of correspondence of the predefined numbers, especially in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal order. Use of an electronic gaming machine with a touchscreen facilitates the method and simplifies the system. It is preferred that the numbers in the array are printed onto a paper or other material sheet.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for generating synthesized speech from detected speech articulator movement and to methods and systems for generating models for generating synthesized speech from detected articulator movement.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a wagering event includes one to four outcomes on random number correspondence to numbers in a four by four array of predefined numbers. To win any wager, an active random number must appear in a preselected corner frame. The method may be an independent game or may be a side bet/wager in a keno game. Separate wagers may be placed on the one to four outcomes, with progressive correspondence of random numbers to the four by four array of predefined numbers, winning outcomes on any wager are dependent upon sequences of correspondence of the predefined numbers, especially in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal order. Use of an electronic gaming machine with a touchscreen facilitates the method and simplifies the system. It is preferred that the numbers in the array are printed onto a paper or other material sheet.

Abstract: Techniques for guiding an interaction with an electronic form via a computing device are described. For example, a form guidance engine is initiated. The form guidance engine maintains a state of the electronic form. The form guidance engine also maintains user information in, for example, a user profile. The user information is associated with a user of the computing device and relates to how the user interacts with the electronic form. Based on the user information, the form guidance engine anticipates a potential interaction with the electronic form given the state. Accordingly and prior to a user request for information about the electronic form, the form guidance engine generates a presentation configured to guide the user to perform the potential interaction with the electronic form via a computing device. A user response to the presentation is received. The form guidance engine performs an action associated with the electronic form and updates the state of the electronic form.

Abstract: Techniques for assisting users electronic forms. One exemplary technique involves initiating a workflow assistant based on user input of the user or a predetermined triggering event to prompt the user to complete the electronic form. The workflow assistant downloads or obtains the electronic form based on a user response and identifies a workflow based on the electronic form. The workflow identifies a sequence of user interactions to complete the electronic form. Identifying the workflow includes developing, based on fields in the electronic form, requests for content of fields from the user and possible predicted answer choices for the content of each of the fields. The workflow assistant then executes the workflow to conduct the user interactions to obtain the content for the fields of the electronic form to complete the electronic form.

Abstract: Techniques for assisting a user with completing an electronic form via a computing device are described. For example, the user operates the computing device to populate fields of the electronic form. Rather than presenting the electronic form at the computing device in order to populate the fields, a form filling engine reformulates the electronic form into a set of input requests. The form filling engine is local or remote to the computing device. Each input request, when presented, provides guidance about at least one field and solicit a user response that is proper for that field. The form filling engine presents the input requests via the computing device one at a time to solicit the user responses. Data from the user responses are used by the form filling engine to populate the fields of the electronic form.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a definition is loaded into a client application for execution on a user device. Then, one or more classes defined in a central repository database of a server are loaded into the client application. It may then be determined that one or more custom classes not defined in the central repository database are contained in the definition. The one or more custom classes may be validated by ensuring that they contain one or more preset functions. The one or more custom classes may then be loaded into the client application, thereby overriding or extending at least one of the one or more classes defined in the central repository database.

Abstract: A method and system for operating a wagering event includes one to four outcomes on random number correspondence to numbers in a four by four array of predefined numbers. To win any wager, an active random number must appear in a preselected corner frame. The method may be an independent game or may be a side bet/wager in a keno game. Separate wagers may be placed on the one to four outcomes, with progressive correspondence of random numbers to the four by four array of predefined numbers, winning outcomes on any wager are dependent upon sequences of correspondence of the predefined numbers, especially in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal order. Use of an electronic gaming machine with a touchscreen facilitates the method and simplifies the system. It is preferred that the numbers in the array are printed onto a paper or other material sheet.

Abstract: A cash count auditing system, having a cash count audit apparatus, a POS, and documenting means to electronically capture and document a cashier, manager, and/or otherwise authorized individual's signature and/or fingerprint after balancing a respective POS. The cashier, manager, and/or otherwise authorized individual's signature and/or fingerprint, as part of a report is transmitted to a server having at least one database. The cash count auditing system is designed to document POS overages and/or shortages, reduce employee theft, and identify when further POS training is required for a particular cashier.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device (10) for capturing energy from ocean waves. The device (10) comprises a base (12) adapted for stationary mounting relative to a fluid flow generated by the ocean waves. A drive member (14) is movably connected relative to the base (12) and adapted to be driven in oscillatory rotational motion relative to the base (12). An array of paddles (14c) extend from the drive member (14), such that forces applied to the paddles by the ocean waves drive the drive member in oscillatory rotational motion relative to the base (12), A plurality of removable modular energy transfer mechanisms (20) are associated with the drive member (14) and adapted to be driven by the oscillation of the drive member.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to noncompetitive methods for detecting small analytes using nanopeptamers, and to devices useful for performing the methods. Nanopeptamers include a self-associating oligomeric protein that is attached to peptides that bind to an immune complex between the target analyte and a capture antibody. The noncompetitive methods allow for the direct detection of small analytes with increased sensitivity over competitive methods directed to the same target analyte, and provide a positive readout which is useful for rapid tests and on-site detection of small analytes such as such as pesticides, persistent organic pollutants, explosives, toxins, medicinal and abused drugs, and hormones.

Abstract: A qualitative resource assignment wizard receives qualitative information for a logical partition (LPAR) and calculates computer resource assignments for the LPAR based on the qualitative information and a set of conversion functions. For example, the qualitative resource assignment wizard may calculate a processing unit assignment, a memory assignment, and an I/O slot assignment for the LPAR. The qualitative information may be input by a user, for example, utilizing a graphical user interface (GUI). In one embodiment, the conversion functions are calculated during a training phase, in which a user periodically provides qualitative information while resource usage data is gathered. The wizard may reside in a hardware management console (HMC) or other administrative console and/or may be a component of a hypervisor or other partition management code.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a definition is loaded into a client application for execution on a user device. Then, one or more classes defined in a central repository database of a server are loaded into the client application. It may then be determined that one or more custom classes not defined in the central repository database are contained in the definition. The one or more custom classes may be validated by ensuring that they contain one or more preset functions. The one or more custom classes may then be loaded into the client application, thereby overriding or extending at least one of the one or more classes defined in the central repository database.

Abstract: Methods and systems for displaying popular internet searches on a webpage are provided. Popularity data is received which includes a plurality of search terms, and each of the search terms has an associated popularity index. A determination is made as to whether any of the search terms is an approved term by referencing the search terms against a list of approved terms. If any of the search terms is an approved term, then that search term's corresponding entry in the list of approved terms is updated with that search term's associated popularity index. The search terms that are not approved terms define a set of unclassified search terms. The unclassified search terms are classified by updating the list of approved terms to include the unclassified search terms and their associated popularity indices. The most popular search terms in the list of approved search terms is determined based upon the popularity index. A webpage is generated including images associated with each of the most popular search terms.