Abstract: A new low VOC coating composition includes an aliphatic polyisocyanate based on isophorone diisocyanate and hexamethylene diisocyanatepolyacrylate; a solvent-free, low viscosity aliphatic polyisocyanate resin based on hexamethylene diisocyanate; and a catalyst. Optionally, the composition further optionally contains a defoamer, a liquid rheology additive, micro spheres and pigments.

Abstract: A method of proportional highlighting of data is provided. A graph presented on a display includes a first axis, a second axis, and a first value marker that indicates a value determined from data selected for presentation. The first axis includes a minimum value and a maximum value. The second axis includes a plurality of category values. An indicator identifying a subset of the data is received. A proportional value is determined for the first value marker based on the received indicator. A second value marker indicating the proportional value is presented on the graph overlaid on the first value marker when the determined proportional value is between the minimum value and the maximum value. A scale adjustment marker is presented on the graph without adjusting the first axis when the determined proportional value is not between the minimum value and the maximum value.

Abstract: A full back scrubbing apparatus for allowing a user to scrub his entire back area simultaneously while in the shower. The a full back scrubbing apparatus comprises a front surface defined by a scrubbing body sized to be at least as long as a user's body from his waist to his neck and at least as wide as a user's shoulders and a back surface defined by a plurality of fasteners. The front surface includes a plurality of ridges disposed around the perimeter and a plurality of bristles disposed throughout its interior. The ridges and bristles provide the on surface friction is generated when a user rubs his back against the full back scrubbing apparatus. The back surface includes a suction cup fastener disposed on the exterior area of the back surface and a hook and loop fabric fastener is disposed on the interior area.

Abstract: The invention relate to systems and methods for sequencing polynucleotides, as well as detecting reactions and binding events involving other biological molecules. The systems and methods may employ chamber-free devices and nanosensors to detect or characterize such reactions in high-throughput. Because the system in many embodiments is reusable, the system can be subject to more sophisticated and improved engineering, as compared to single use devices.

Abstract: An online gaming system that utilizes a wide area network to enable players to solve games involving advertisement images includes a computer server connected to the internet. An advertiser database is stored in memory having a plurality of advertisement records and a player database having a plurality of player records. In game play, a player selects an advertisement image and it is displayed for a predetermined period on a game window and then transformed into a plurality of ad fragments displayed adjacent the game window in the manner of puzzle pieces. The player drags selected ad fragments onto the game window based on recollection of the briefly displayed ad until the advertisement image is completely reconstructed. The player may play against other online players who selected the same advertisement image, against a timer in multiple complexity levels, or other variations. The player can redeem points for rewards.

Abstract: A full back scrubbing apparatus for allowing a user to scrub his entire back area simultaneously while in the shower. The a full back scrubbing apparatus comprises a front surface defined by a scrubbing body sized to be at least as long as a user's body from his waist to his neck and at least as wide as a user's shoulders and a back surface defined by a plurality of fasteners. The front surface includes a plurality of ridges disposed around the perimeter and a plurality of bristles disposed throughout its interior. The ridges and bristles provide the on surface friction is generated when a user rubs his back against the full back scrubbing apparatus. The back surface includes a suction cup fastener disposed on the exterior area of the back surface and a hook and loop fabric fastener is disposed on the interior area.

Abstract: A charging device for charging an electronic device can include a main body having a recess. First and second electrical cables can be disposed in the recess when in retracted positions, and the first and second electrical cables can extend outside of the main body when in extended positions. The charging device can have a cover that is movable between a closed position, which can cover the recess, and an open position, which can expose the recess to enable the electrical cables to move between the retracted and extended positions. The charging device can include a battery. Electrical power can be received via the second electrical cable for charging the battery. Electrical power can be output from the battery via the first electrical cable to charge an electronic device.

Abstract: Techniques to present hierarchical information as orthographic projections are described. An apparatus may comprise an orthographic projection application arranged to manage a three dimensional orthographic projection of hierarchical information. The orthographic projection application may comprise a hierarchical information component operative to receive hierarchical information representing multiple nodes at different hierarchical levels, and parse the hierarchical information into a tree data structure, an orthographic generator component operative to generate a graphical tile for each node, arrange graphical tiles for each hierarchical level into graphical layers, and arrange the graphical layers in a vertical stack, and an orthographic presentation component operative to present a three dimensional orthographic projection of the hierarchical information with the stack of graphical layers each having multiple graphical tiles. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided that help advertisers identify and bid for valuable display advertising impressions made available through advertising exchanges. An influence determination system builds an influence graph that includes representations of entities that make advertising impressions available and interactions between such entities. The influence determination system determines contexts relevant to the entities, and applies context labels to entities in the influence graph as appropriate. The influence determination system calculates and stores context-sensitive influence scores for entities in the influence graph. The context labels and context-sensitive influence scores may be used by advertisers to choose advertising impressions on which bids will be placed.

Abstract: A method of proportional highlighting of data is provided. A graph presented on a display includes a first axis, a second axis, and a first value marker that indicates a value determined from data selected for presentation. The first axis includes a minimum value and a maximum value. The second axis includes a plurality of category values. An indicator identifying a subset of the data is received. A proportional value is determined for the first value marker based on the received indicator. A second value marker indicating the proportional value is presented on the graph overlaid on the first value marker when the determined proportional value is between the minimum value and the maximum value. A scale adjustment marker is presented on the graph without adjusting the first axis when the determined proportional value is not between the minimum value and the maximum value.

Abstract: The invention relate to systems and methods for sequencing polynucleotides, as well as detecting reactions and binding events involving other biological molecules. The systems and methods may employ chamber-free devices and nanosensors to detect or characterize such reactions in high-throughput. Because the system in many embodiments is reusable, the system can be subject to more sophisticated and improved engineering, as compared to single use devices.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for laying out an integrated circuit design into a plurality of circuit layout cells having gaps therebetween, and inserting into each given one of at least a subset of the gaps, a corresponding filler cell selected from a predefined database in dependence upon a desired effect on a performance parameter of at least one circuit cell adjacent to the given gap. The circuit layout cells may be arranged in rows, and in some embodiments the selection of an appropriate filler cell for a given gap depends upon effects desired on a performance parameter of both circuit cells adjacent to the given gap. The predefined filler cells can include, for example, dummy diffusion regions, dummy poly lines, N-well boundary shifts and etch stop layer boundary shifts. In an embodiment, circuit layout cells can be moved in order to accommodate a selected filler cell.

Abstract: The invention relate to systems and methods for sequencing polynucleotides, as well as detecting reactions and binding events involving other biological molecules. The systems and methods may employ chamber-free devices and nanosensors to detect or characterize such reactions in high-throughput. Because the system in many embodiments is reusable, the system can be subject to more sophisticated and improved engineering, as compared to single use devices.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for laying out an integrated circuit design into a plurality of circuit layout cells having gaps therebetween, and inserting into each given one of at least a subset of the gaps, a corresponding filler cell selected from a predefined database in dependence upon a desired effect on a performance parameter of at least one circuit cell adjacent to the given gap. The circuit layout cells may be arranged in rows, and in some embodiments the selection of an appropriate filler cell for a given gap depends upon effects desired on a performance parameter of both circuit cells adjacent to the given gap. The predefined filler cells can include, for example, dummy diffusion regions, dummy poly lines, N-well boundary shifts and etch stop layer boundary shifts. In an embodiment, circuit layout cells can be moved in order to accommodate a selected filler cell.

Abstract: MEASURE YOUR SHOT (M.Y.S.) is a methodology and technology of two billiard balls, each ball including nine (9) one quarter inch (¼?) lines scribed 360 degrees, the lines are scaled to diamonds on rails of a billiard table. With the aid of the diamonds and lines it becomes simple for a user and spectators to recognize the type of shot. The training balls provide a tool for improving a user's shot.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for laying out an integrated circuit design into a plurality of circuit layout cells having gaps therebetween, and inserting into each given one of at least a subset of the gaps, a corresponding filler cell selected from a predefined database in dependence upon a desired effect on a performance parameter of at least one circuit cell adjacent to the given gap. The circuit layout cells may be arranged in rows, and in some embodiments the selection of an appropriate filler cell for a given gap depends upon effects desired on a performance parameter of both circuit cells adjacent to the given gap. The predefined filler cells can include, for example, dummy diffusion regions, dummy poly lines, N-well boundary shifts and etch stop layer boundary shifts. In an embodiment, circuit layout cells can be moved in order to accommodate a selected filler cell.

Abstract: A technique used in a relational database management system that provides a topology data model in which topological elements are stored in topology element tables. The technique allows topological elements to be added to the topology element tables while a feature specifier that represents a feature composed of the topological elements is being defined in the topology data model. The feature specifiers are inserted into fields of a feature column in a feature table. The features belonging to a given feature table define a feature layer. A feature layer may have a child feature layer, and in addition to representing a set of topological elements, a feature specifier may represent a set of features belonging to a child feature layer.

Abstract: MEASURE YOUR SHOT (M.Y.S.) is a methodology and technology of two billiard balls, each ball including nine (9) one quarter inch (1/4?) lines scribed 360 degrees, the lines are scaled to diamonds on rails of a billiard table. With the aid of the diamonds and lines it becomes simple for a user and spectators to recognize the type of shot. The training balls provide a tool for improving a user's shot.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for generating data graphical displays. The data is indicative of a plurality of variables. The system and method receive data that is to be displayed in a non-textual format. Graph style data items are retrieved that contain display characteristics for displaying the data in the non-textual format. The data is displayed in accordance with the graph style data items.