Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for managing, tracking, and facilitating the ordering and procurement of promotional products. Additionally, the disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for aggregating, managing, and tracking promotional product procurement data in order to allow for the data mining of such information. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a virtual canvas for creating images sized for editable areas of a promotional product, website, brochure, banner, or the like. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a virtual canvas for creating a rotatable image of a promotional product having positioned on the promotional product a user defined image. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a single invoice comprising an invoice amount from a supplier and an invoice amount from a third party decorator.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for a rotatable element comprises two coils capable of being driven by oscillatory drive signals to generate electromagnetic fields. The coils are in different positions overlying a cylindrical portion of the rotatable element that has a target feature configured to interact with the generated electromagnetic fields when the target feature is aligned with the coils. Alignment between the target feature and the coils occurs at angular positions of the rotatable element that are offset for respective coils. Thus, by detecting a characteristic of the signals developed across the coils allowing derivation of an angular velocity signal representative of angular velocity. Also, the degree of interaction between the target feature and the electromagnetic fields varies with the axial position of the rotatable element, differentially between the coils, allowing derivation of an axial position signal representative of the axial position of the rotatable element.

Abstract: A cavity resonator system for measuring EM properties of the contents of a pipe portion comprises a primary resonator and a secondary resonator each with the same configuration comprising a conductive casing that defines a cavity and has openings for receiving a pipe portion, insulator material disposed inside the cavity, and antennae for generating and detecting a resonant EM field inside the cavity. In addition, the secondary resonator comprises at least one conductive screening ring that extends around the location occupied by a pipe portion for screening the interior of the ring from the field generated inside the cavity of the secondary resonator. By combining measures of parameters of the field from both resonators, the system may be used to generate a measure representative of EM properties of the contents of the pipe portion that is compensated for variation in the EM properties of the insulator material.

Abstract: A sensor system comprises a marginal oscillator. A tank circuit comprises inductive and capacitive elements including a probe arranged to generate an electromagnetic field in a sensing region. A non-linear drive circuit drives oscillation of the tank circuit by supplying a differential signal pair of complementary signals across the tank circuit, sustaining the oscillation on the basis of at least one of the complementary signals. A detection circuit detects a characteristic of the oscillation of the tank circuit that is dependent on the electromagnetic properties of the contents of the sensing region and to derive a signal representing the at least one characteristic. The differential signaling provides numerous advantages, including improved accuracy and signal-to-noise.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring the amount of sugar in a sample including measuring a solution of the sugar using oscillating electromagnetic fields generated in the sample at least two radio frequencies at which the electromagnetic properties of the solution differ. There are detected characteristics of the oscillating electromagnetic fields generated in the sample at each radio frequency that are dependent on the electromagnetic properties of the solution. A measure of the amount of sugar is derived from those characteristics. By combining measurements at different radio frequencies, the effects of changes in the ion concentration can then be removed to give an unambiguous measure for the sugar.

Abstract: A cavity resonator system for measuring EM properties of the contents of a pipe portion comprises a primary resonator and a secondary resonator each with the same configuration comprising a conductive casing that defines a cavity and has openings for receiving a pipe portion, insulator material disposed inside the cavity, and antennae for generating and detecting a resonant EM field inside the cavity. In addition, the secondary resonator comprises at least one conductive screening ring that extends around the location occupied by a pipe portion for screening the interior of the ring from the field generated inside the cavity of the secondary resonator. By combining measures of parameters of the field from both resonators, the system may be used to generate a measure representative of EM properties of the contents of the pipe portion that is compensated for variation in the EM properties of the insulator material.

Abstract: A sensor arrangement for a rotatable element comprises two coils capable of being driven by oscillatory drive signals to generate electromagnetic fields. The coils are in different positions overlying a cylindrical portion of the rotatable element that has a target feature configured to interact with the generated electromagnetic fields when the target feature is aligned with the coils. Alignment between the target feature and the coils occurs at angular positions of the rotatable element that are offset for respective coils. Thus, by detecting a characteristic of the signals developed across the coils allowing derivation of an angular velocity signal representative of angular velocity. Also, the degree of interaction between the target feature and the electromagnetic fields varies with the axial position of the rotatable element, differentially between the coils, allowing derivation of an axial position signal representative of the axial position of the rotatable element.

Abstract: The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for managing, tracking, and facilitating the ordering and procurement of promotional products. Additionally, the disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for aggregating, managing, and tracking promotional product procurement data in order to allow for the data mining of such information. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a virtual canvas for creating images sized for editable areas of a promotional product, website, brochure, banner, or the like. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a virtual canvas for creating a rotatable image of a promotional product having positioned on the promotional product a user defined image. The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for enabling the generation of a single invoice comprising an invoice amount from a supplier and an invoice amount from a third party decorator.

Abstract: Target sensor comprising: sensor probe having a resonance frequency that changes as the separation of the sensor probe and a target changes. Oscillator arranged to apply a radio frequency (RF) signal to the sensor probe, the oscillator having: control circuitry configured to regulate the frequency of the RF signal applied to the sensor probe to below the resonance frequency of the sensor probe. Detector arranged to detect an electrical characteristic of the oscillator that varies with the impedance of the sensor probe indicating an interaction of the sensor probe with the target.

Abstract: Methods and systems for information search are disclosed. An example method can comprise loading a plurality of content items in a plurality of windows on a display screen, wherein the plurality of the windows can comprise a master window and one or more slave windows, and wherein the each of the one or more slave windows can be associated with a respective search resource. A search request for information associated with a specific word displayed the master window can be received. A search can be conducted via at least one search resource displayed on the one or more slave windows. Search results from the at least one search resource can be provided. The search results can be displayed on a predefined area on the display screen.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, a web server and a user device for generating, transmitting and using customized survey questionnaires. The methods, web server and user device collect behavioral data of a survey participant through a user device, behavioral data indicative of events occurring during a browsing session with respect to an origin. The method and web server generate a customized survey questionnaire based on the received behavioral data throughout the browsing session with respect to the origin, the customized survey questionnaire comprising one of: a survey question selected among a plurality of survey questions from a survey question database based on the received behavioral data, and a survey question generated based on the received behavioral data.

Abstract: The present method and system provide personalized web content to user devices under control of a user. In one alternative, the method comprises receiving a request to visit a website from a remote computer hosting a web browser; exchanging data with the remote computer to obtain a recognisable identifier from the remote computer; after reception of the recognisable identifier, retrieving from a personalization database a personalization parameter associated with said identifier; generating, according to a database of web contents and the personalization parameter, a personalized website visit content comprising one of: 1) a different HTML document, 2) a different Cascading Style Sheet (CSS), and 3) a different web content to be provided according to the HTML document, than a non-personalized webpage; and transmitting the personalized website visit content to the remote computer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and a user device for generating and providing customized survey questionnaires. The method and user device monitor events occurring on the user device and generate behavioral data accordingly. Upon detection of fulfillment of a survey trigger condition, the method and user device generate a customized survey questionnaire including a question either selected or generated based on the generated behavioral data. The customized survey questionnaire is generated using survey customization data. The method and user device provide to a user the customized survey questionnaire, collect a response to the question from the user thereby generating survey participation data, and transmit the survey participation data to a survey server.

Abstract: A target or rotor blade clearance measurement device is disclosed for indicating an interaction of a measurement probe with a target or rotor blade. In a preferred embodiment, the measurement device comprises a measurement probe containing a coil, a frequency source arranged to apply an input alternating signal to the measurement probe, and a frequency regulator arranged to regulate the input alternating signal at a frequency below the resonance frequency of the measurement probe. A detector is arranged to detect an output signal from the measurement probe at a frequency of the frequency source which varies in amplitude with an admittance and resonance frequency of the measurement probe. A circuit is arranged to scale the amplitude of the output signal detected by the detector according to the amplitude of the input signal provided by the frequency source.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally a system and apparatus for video entertainment. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a system and apparatus for an advanced cloud computing device for the control of media, television and communications services as well as methods related thereto.

Abstract: The invention consists in a method of playing a participation game involving comparison of players' objects (a.k.a. game cards) with a common object (a.k.a. draw result) remaining the same until the end of the game. The method involves players placing requests. Upon reception of requests, the system provides the requesting player with a game card and the active draw result. The system evaluates if a comparison between the game card and draw result fulfills an end-of-game criterion. When such criterion is fulfilled, the game card is declared a winning card and the system prevents the distribution of new cards. Otherwise, the system continues providing cards until the criterion is fulfilled. Accordingly, a suitable system is also described for the play of said participation game.

Abstract: A tree processing vehicle comprising a prime mover and a pair of tracks for propelling the tree processing vehicle, the prime mover being in a driving relationship with the tracks. The tree processing vehicle also comprises an operator cabin comprising a front side, a rear side, and a pair of lateral sides between the front side and the rear side. A first one of the lateral sides defines an access opening allowing an operator to enter or exit the operator cabin. The operator cabin also comprises a door for closing the access opening and a set of controls for allowing the operator to control the tree processing vehicle. The tree processing vehicle also comprises a pair of arms pivotally movable across a range of angular positions.

Abstract: A device that easily attaches and detaches to brackets which have been attached to a tube be it round, square, or rectangle, found on a mobility unit such as but not limited to an electric scooter, electric wheelchair, manual wheelchair, walker, or other similar vehicle, to temporarily secure, attach, or hold any object that contains at least one or more legs, tips or ends, such as an umbrella, a walking stick, a walking cane, a crutch or other item. The tube to which the device is attached may be vertical or angled as much as halfway between vertical and horizontal. The device is easily removable from the mobility unit, with or without the object that it is being used to secure, attach, or hold, still attached, secured, or held, in order to facilitate folding, storing, or transporting the mobility unit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide definition information to a reader during reading of a text within a defined field of technology or literature.

Abstract: A flexible array probe is disclosed suitable for use in the non-destructive testing and inspection of test pieces with varying cross-sectional geometries. Array elements—such as, but not limited to, eddy current sensors, piezoelectric sensor elements, and magnetic flux leakage sensors—are mounted on thin alignment fins and coupled together with pairs of pivot mechanisms along the axis of desired rotation. The pivot mechanisms allow rotation in exactly one dimension and force the flexible array probe to align its elements orthogonally to the surface of the structure under test. Alignment and coupling fixtures are also disclosed.