Abstract: Antimicrobial compositions having enhanced solubility and methods of making and using the same. The antimicrobial compositions are suitable for reducing or preventing microorganism growth, viability, or survival. The antimicrobial compositions generally include at least one antimicrobial quaternary ammonium compound and a water-soluble spacer compound or spacer interspersed therewith.

Abstract: Detecting a source business activity of an outlier of a business performance measure that falls outside of a statistical analysis-computed outlier boundary includes identifying the source business activity based on an impact rating indicating a likelihood that a business activity contributes a value to the computation of the outlier for a given dimension of business performance data representative of business activities.

Abstract: Automated guided navigation page generation across a plurality of devices in a network includes receiving a named request associated with a first guided navigation page from a computing device at a server, evaluating freshness for a plurality of freshness tokens referenced in a request response data structure that stores a plurality of freshness tokens for each named request, responsively generating named request response data as one or more of an updated columnar data structure and an updated set of cached data, an updated set of cache data, or a response to the request using the set of cached data, and responding to the computing device with the automatically generated named request response data to automatically generate the first guided navigation page.

Abstract: A modeling system receives, via a user interface of a device, a selection of a three-dimensional shape that includes a plurality of faces. The modeling system generates a virtual object by: receiving an image showing a portion of a real-world object, determining an area of the image that corresponds to the portion of the real-world object, associating, in the virtual object, the area of the image with a face of the plurality of faces of the three-dimensional shape, and associating, in the virtual object or in metadata of the virtual object, properties of the three-dimensional shape with the virtual object. The virtual modeling system presents the virtual object in the user interface by at least showing the area of the image superimposed on the face and showing the properties.

Abstract: A modeling system stores a three-dimensional (3D) virtual object that corresponds to a real-world object, the 3D virtual object including a superimposition of an image area showing a portion of the real-world object on a face of a 3D shape. The modeling system stores a virtual reset that includes information about the 3D virtual object and a position of the 3D virtual object in the virtual reset. The modeling system presents the virtual reset, the presentation showing the 3D virtual object at the position.

Abstract: A modeling system receives, in association with generating a three-dimensional (3D) virtual reset, a selection of a 3D virtual object. The modeling system presents, at a user interface, the 3D virtual object in the 3D virtual reset at a first position. The modeling system receives, via the user interface, an edit to the 3D virtual object in the 3D virtual reset. The modeling system updates the presentation of the 3D virtual reset by showing the edit. The modeling system stores the 3D virtual reset by including, in the 3D virtual reset, information about the 3D virtual object and information about the edit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for modeling ocular translaminar pressure gradients ex vivo. A first fluid pressure level can be applied to a first side of a wall of donor eye cup (e.g., a posterior human eye cup) to simulate intracranial pressure (ICP), for example around the optical nerve head (ONH), and a second fluid pressure level can be applied to a second side of the wall of the donor eye cup to simulate intraocular pressure (IOP). These devices, systems, and methods are unique in that they allow ex vivo modeling of dynamic changes in translaminar pressure gradients.

Abstract: Processes for manufacturing purified aromatic carboxylic acids include: generating high-pressure steam from boiler feed water supplied to a boiler, the boiler producing a flue gas; removing a portion of the flue gas from the boiler and pre-heating the boiler feed water with removed flue gas and/or pre heating at least a portion of the boiler feed water prior to its introduction into the boiler with a first portion of the high-pressure steam; heating a crude aromatic carboxylic acid in a heating zone using the high-pressure steam, whereby the high pressure steam is condensed in the heating zone to form a high-pressure condensate; and purifying the crude aromatic carboxylic acid to form a purified aromatic carboxylic acid; wherein the boiler feed water comprises at least a portion of the high-pressure condensate.

Abstract: Processes for manufacturing purified aromatic carboxylic carboxylic acids includes: generating high-pressure steam (402) from boiler feed water supplied to a boiler (404); heating a crude aromatic carboxylic acid using the high-pressure steam (402), whereby the high pressure steam (402) is condensed to form a high-pressure condensate (426); and purifying the crude aromatic carboxylic acid to form a purified aromatic carboxylic acid. The boiler feed water includes at least a portion of the high-pressure condensate (426) and makeup boiler feed water from at least one additional source. The recycled high-pressure condensate (426) is pre-heated with an electric heater (480) using electricity generated in an off-gas treatment zone (350).

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that analyzes latencies for web service requests. During operation, the system receives web service requests at a web service. The system also records latency values associated with processing the web service requests in an inverse cumulative histogram, which is stored in a set of bins, wherein each bin is associated with a range of latency values between a high range value and a low range value, and wherein each bin contains a sample count for latencies that fall within the bin plus a sample count of an adjacent bin associated with a next higher range of latency values. Next, upon receiving a request to determine a number of web-service requests having latencies that are less than a target latency value, the system returns a sample count from a matching bin, which has a high range value that matches the target latency value.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for modeling ocular translaminar pressure gradients ex vivo. A first fluid pressure level can be applied to a first side of a wall of donor eye cup (e.g., a posterior human eye cup) to simulate intracranial pressure (ICP), for example around the optical nerve head (ONH), and a second fluid pressure level can be applied to a second side of the wall of the donor eye cup to simulate intraocular pressure (IOP). These devices, systems, and methods are unique in that they allow ex vivo modeling of dynamic changes in translaminar pressure gradients.

Abstract: An electrical connection system for cell voltage monitoring in a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack comprises a plurality of layers and a plurality of electrically conductive connection tabs extending outwardly from at least one face of the stack. The electrically conductive connection tabs are each formed as a laterally extending free portion of a flexible sealing gasket. Other portions of the gasket are disposed to provide sealing engagement between at least two layers of the fuel cell stack. By using the gasket material to form such electrical connection tabs, rather than flow plates, the connection tabs are made flexible to make it easier to connect to standard arrays of connectors in connector assemblies.

Abstract: An electrical connection system for cell voltage monitoring in a fuel cell stack. The fuel cell stack comprises a plurality of layers and a plurality of electrically conductive connection tabs extending outwardly from at least one face of the stack. The electrically conductive connection tabs are each formed as a laterally extending free portion of a flexible sealing gasket. Other portions of the gasket are disposed to provide sealing engagement between at least two layers of the fuel cell stack. By using the gasket material to form such electrical connection tabs, rather than flow plates, the connection tabs are made flexible to make it easier to connect to standard arrays of connectors in connector assemblies.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. The transport mass storage system for physically transporting digital data files may be used in combination with other techniques for communicating digital data files, such as transmission of digital data files through a network link. A manifest and/or other information may be used to manage transporting, storage, and/or synchronization of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer.

Abstract: Systems and methods which provide a hybrid network based solution for digital data file backup are shown. Embodiments utilize a transport mass storage system to provide transmission of digital data files between user equipment and a network based mass storage system. A manifest may be used to manage transporting and/or storage of digital data files. User equipment may then access the digital data files stored to the network mass storage system for various purposes using a network link. Subsequent, incremental backups and other transfers of relatively small amounts of digital data files are preferably accomplished using a network link for the transfer.

Abstract: A capacitive energy storage device is provided with specialized dielectric materials. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a multilayer structure capacitive energy storage device is provided with a plurality of electrode layers and a plurality of dielectric layers. Respective ones of the dielectric layers are interposed between a selected pair of the plurality of electrode layers. The dielectric layers include a combination of materials as follows PbMgxNbyOz+SrTiO3.