Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and devices for use in determining a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample. Further disclosed is a portable spectrometer system coupled with chemometric analysis methods to determine a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample, the portable spectrometer system comprising: a spectrometer; a sample stage adjacent the spectrometer; a motor coupled to the sample stage; and a system housing enclosing the motor and the spectrometer; wherein rotation of the motor rotates the sample stage, and wherein the motor is controllable in response to spectroscopy requirements.

Abstract: In certain aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented includes generating a unique code for display on a managed device, and authorizing a manager device to selectively initiate at least one workflow on the managed device. The method includes, responsive to the manager device scanning the unique code, verifying the manager device is authorized. The method includes displaying on the manager device, based on verification that the manager device is authorized, an option corresponding to the at least one workflow. The method includes receiving, from the manager device, a selected workflow. The method includes, responsive to receiving the selected workflow, transmitting a message to a push notification server initiating the managed device to communicate with an MDM server. The method includes transmitting a command to the managed device causing performance of the selected workflow on the managed device. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method indicate capability for detecting methane leaks inside buildings. This approach provides the ability to detect methane behind high efficiency coated windows and can extract methane concentration (rather than concentration-path length product CL). Lock-in imaging technologies can facilitate lower laser transmitter power. A field deployable, hand held prototype sensor for use in remote sensing a appropriate standoff distances can support operational testing. Distance infrared imaging of methane is feasible. Fully characterized real time image of a methane cloud offers operational advantages in accuracy and safety as compared to current sensors.

Abstract: A system and method indicate capability for detecting methane leaks inside buildings. This approach provides the ability to detect methane behind high efficiency coated windows and can extract methane concentration (rather than concentration-path length product CL). Lock-in imaging technologies can facilitate lower laser transmitter power. A field deployable, hand held prototype sensor for use in remote sensing a appropriate standoff distances can support operational testing. Distance infrared imaging of methane is feasible. Fully characterized real time image of a methane cloud offers operational advantages in accuracy and safety as compared to current sensors.

Abstract: An apparatus for light detection includes a light, or photon, detector assembly and a dielectric resonator layer coupled to the detector assembly. The dielectric resonator layer is configured to receive transmission of incident light that is directed into the detector assembly by the dielectric resonator layer. The dielectric resonator layer resonates with a range of wavelengths of the incident light.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and devices for use in determining a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample. Further disclosed is a portable spectrometer system coupled with chemometric analysis methods to determine a level of a trait in an agriculture or food product sample, the portable spectrometer system comprising: a spectrometer; a sample stage adjacent the spectrometer; a motor coupled to the sample stage; and a system housing enclosing the motor and the spectrometer; wherein rotation of the motor rotates the sample stage, and wherein the motor is controllable in response to spectroscopy requirements.

Abstract: A water-suspensible, dry, vitamin-hormone horticultural product for promoting plant root growth comprising a combination of one or more plant growth regulators, mycorrhizae, vitamins B1 and B6, sea kelp and beneficial microbes in a carrier. In one embodiment the product is a dry powder of about 2.00 wt % indole-3-butyric acid in crystalline solid form; about 0.20 wt % thiamine mononitrate (B1) in water-soluble powder form; about 0.20 wt % pyridoxine HCl (B6) in water-soluble powder form; about 2.64 wt % Mycorrhizae in water-soluble powder form; about 1.06 wt % sea kelp extract in brown flake form; about 0.88 wt % Bacillus amyloliquefaciens in water-soluble powder form; about 0.07 wt % sodium lauryl sulfoacetate in water-soluble powder form; and about 92.35 wt % maltodextrin in water-soluble powder form.

Abstract: A system and method indicate capability for detecting methane leaks inside buildings. This approach provides the ability to detect methane behind high efficiency coated windows and can extract methane concentration (rather than CL). Lock-in imaging technologies can facilitate lower laser transmitter power. A field deployable, hand held prototype sensor for use in remote sensing a appropriate standoff distances can support operational testing. Distance infrared imaging of methane is feasible.

Abstract: An apparatus for light detection includes a light, or photon, detector assembly and a dielectric resonator layer coupled to the detector assembly. The dielectric resonator layer is configured to receive transmission of incident light that is directed into the detector assembly by the dielectric resonator layer. The dielectric resonator layer resonates with a range of wavelengths of the incident light.

Abstract: Distributed and local processes analyze usage data and transform it into objects including timestamps and dimensions. Objects include a position vector to represent dimension analysis and additional attributes associated with measurements of different types. The objects are stored in a multidimensional database indexed on the vector and timestamp attributes.

Abstract: Distributed and local processes analyze usage data and transform it into objects including timestamps and dimensions. Objects include a position vector to represent dimension analysis and additional attributes associated with measurements of different types. The objects are stored in a multidimensional database indexed on the vector and timestamp attributes.

Abstract: Cathodic protection of steel in a building or other concrete or similar structure is provided by locating an anode in a suitable location adjacent to the steel and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The anode is formed from a material which is more electro-negative than the steel so that in the event that the power supply falls below the galvanic potential therebetween, current flows under galvanic action to replace the impressed current. A diode in the circuit prevents flow of current across the power supply but allows the galvanic current when the power supply fails open circuit. An additional diode can be provided in the event the power supply fails closed circuit to prevent reverse current flow.

Abstract: A competitive simulation game comprising a base program and at least one controllable object controllable by a player, characterised in that, in use, a real time input from a real life game controls a competitive object in the competitive simulation game as a competitor to the player.

Abstract: A system for generating an animated image of at least the head of a character which is speaking, with the face of the character having visible articulation or expression matching the words being spoken, is described. An input stream of marked up text comprising text to be spoken by the animated character and instructions representing behavioral features are combined in a modified text stream which includes randomization instructions to create random behavioural features. The modified text stream is processed to produce an audio stream representing the text being spoken and a sequence of phonemes corresponding to portions of the audio signal. The phoneme stream is mapped by phoneme to viseme mapping means to produce a stream of morph targets. The morph targets are, in turn, combined with further random movement instructions and these are then processed in an animation module to generate an animated image of at least the character's head.

Abstract: An improved strain of Acremonium chrysogenum may be produced by submitting parent strains of Acremonium chrysogenum to protoplast fusion and nuclear fusion and selecting said improved strain from the progeny or from a mutant thereof.The improved strains have operational advantages for the production of cephalosporins compared with the parental strains.The invention also relates to a method of producing a cephalosporin by culturing the improved strain of Acremonium chrysogenum.

Abstract: Cathodic protection of steel in a building or other concrete or similar structure is provided by locating an anode in a suitable location adjacent to the steel and providing an impressed current from a power supply to the anode. The anode is formed from a material which is more electro-negative than the steel so that in the event that the power supply falls below the galvanic potential therebetween, current flows under galvanic action to replace the impressed current. A diode in the circuit prevents flow of current across the power supply but allows the galvanic current when the power supply fails open circuit. An additional diode can be provided in the event the power supply fails closed circuit to prevent reverse current flow.