Abstract: A system and a method are provided. Performance and capacity statistics, with respect to an application executing on one or more VMs, may be accessed and collected. The collected performance and capacity statistics may be analyzed to determine an improved hardware profile for efficiently executing the application on a VM. VMs with a virtual hardware configuration matching the improved hardware profile may be scheduled and deployed to execute the application. Performance and capacity statistics, with respect to the VMs, may be periodically analyzed to determine whether a threshold condition has occurred. When the threshold condition has been determined to have occurred, performance and capacity statistics, with respect to VMs having different configurations corresponding to different hardware profiles, may be automatically analyzed to determine an updated improved hardware profile. VMs for executing the application may be redeployed with virtual hardware configurations matching the updated improved profile.

Abstract: A data marketplace infrastructure provides a crowd sourcing solution to development, discovery and publication of decision applications. Applications can be submitted from a user to a data warehouse in association with a data feed. One or more discovery properties are determined with regard to each application. The applications are made available to other client systems in association with the data feed. A relevant data feed and a relevant application can be identified based on satisfaction of a discovery request by the one or more determined discovery properties of the application. The application can be selected and downloaded to the user for evaluation and customization. The customized application can then be submitted to the data warehouse for publication with the other applications associated with the data feed.

Abstract: A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, the delivery device comprising: a delivery outlet from which substance is in use delivered; a gas chamber containing a gas and being of reducible volume, wherein a reduction in the volume of the gas chamber to a predeterminable volume acts to pressurize the contained gas to a predeterminable pressure; a seal element disposed between the gas chamber and the delivery outlet; and an opening mechanism configured, on reduction of the volume of the gas chamber to a predeterminable volume, to open the seal element, whereupon a gas flow from the gas chamber acts to deliver substance from the delivery outlet.

Abstract: The invention relates to an abrasive insert comprising a layer of PCD or PCBN; and a cemented carbide substrate to which the layer of PCD or PCBN is bonded through an interlayer; the interlayer comprising a bonded mass of superhard abrasive particles and refractory particles wherein an average size of the superhard abrasive particles is the same as or less than that of the refractory particles and to a method of manufacture of the insert.

Abstract: A delivery device for and method of delivering substance, the delivery device comprising: a delivery outlet (7) from which substance (S) is in use delivered; a gas chamber (17) containing a gas and being of reducible volume, wherein a reduction in the volume of the gas chamber (17) to a predeterminable volume acts to pressurize the contained gas to a predeterminable pressure; a seal element (11) disposed between the gas chamber (17) and the delivery outlet (7); and an opening mechanism configured, on reduction of the volume of the gas chamber to a predeterminable volume, to open the seal element (11), whereupon a gas flow from the gas chamber (17) acts to deliver substance (S) from the delivery outlet (7).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a powdered composition or starting material used in producing a CBN compact which comprises CBN, a secondary hard phase and a binder phase includes two steps of attrition milling. First, the attrition milling of the secondary hard phase and the binder phase. Second, adding CBN particles to the fine particle mixture of the first attrition milling and then attrition milling this mixture.

Abstract: Reporter fragments, reporter components, and systems adapted to detect analytes in homogeneous in vitro assays are provided, such assays employing these systems, and methods of making and using same. Particular embodiments include isolated and purified reporter fragments displaying enhanced solubility, reduced aggregation, resistance to inhibitors, and enhanced suitability for use in homogeneous in vitro assays.

Abstract: A system and a method are provided. Performance and capacity statistics, with respect to an application executing on one or more VMs, may be accessed and collected. The collected performance and capacity statistics may be analyzed to determine an improved hardware profile for efficiently executing the application on a VM. VMs with a virtual hardware configuration matching the improved hardware profile may be scheduled and deployed to execute the application. Performance and capacity statistics, with respect to the VMs, may be periodically analyzed to determine whether a threshold condition has occurred. When the threshold condition has been determined to have occurred, performance and capacity statistics, with respect to VMs having different configurations corresponding to different hardware profiles, may be automatically analyzed to determine an updated improved hardware profile. VMs for executing the application may be redeployed with virtual hardware configurations matching the updated improved profile.

Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the model-based policy application, each of a plurality of policies is associated with appropriate parts of a model of a heterogeneous system. A deployment agent is invoked to apply each of the plurality of policies to components associated with the parts of the model. An identification of a change to one of the plurality of policies is received, and the deployment agent is also invoked to apply the changed policy to selected ones of the components associated with the parts of the model.

Abstract: A method for supplying power from a battery pack includes monitoring an output voltage of a battery pack, where the battery pack comprises a number of fractions and determining whether the output voltage is below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes adding at least one fraction of the number of fractions to the output voltage, when the output voltage is below the predetermined threshold and removing the at least one fraction, if previously added, when the output voltage is no longer below the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a powdered composition or starting material used in producing a CBN compact which comprises CBN, a secondary hard phase and a binder phase includes two steps of attrition milling. First, the attrition milling of the secondary hard phase and the binder phase. Second, adding CBN particles to the fine particle mixture of the first attrition milling and then attrition milling this mixture.

Abstract: A method for mapping a point (pixel) outside a halftone cell to a point inside the halftone cell by determining the size of a rectangle which is tiled exactly by the halftone cell. If the size of the rectangle permits, a threshold array is employed to render the pixel. Otherwise, the pixel is rendered by calculating four potential solutions and selecting one of the four potential solutions based on the where the four potential solutions are located with respect to the halftone cell.

Abstract: Virtual machine migration is described. In embodiment(s), a virtual machine can be migrated from one host computer to another utilizing LUN (logic unit number) masking. A virtual drive of the virtual machine can be mapped to a LUN mask associates the LUN with a host computer. The LUN mask can be changed to unmask the LUN to a second computer to migrate the virtual machine from the host computer to the second computer.

Abstract: A method for supplying power from a battery pack includes monitoring an output voltage of a battery pack, where the battery pack comprises a number of fractions and determining whether the output voltage is below a predetermined threshold. The method further includes adding at least one fraction of the number of fractions to the output voltage, when the output voltage is below the predetermined threshold and removing the at least one fraction, if previously added, when the output voltage is no longer below the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device for delivering a medicament or the like into the body of a human or animal subject, the device comprising: a medicament compartment containing the medicament or the like to be delivered; delivery means comprising an orifice through which the medicament or the like is expelled from the device; and an internal combustion engine which provides the motive force by which the medicament is expelled from the device.

Abstract: A detector for detecting cargo in a container has a controller block, a transmitter for transmitting light into the field of view, a receiver for receiving reflected light, and a threshold comparator for determining whether the received light meets a threshold for cargo detection. The receiver includes a DC block for removing effects of ambient light. The detector performs detection multiple times and averages the results, which can be compared with a previously stored condition of cargo presence or absence to increase the detection accuracy further.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable device for delivering a medicament or the like into the body of a human or animal subject, the device comprising: a medicament compartment containing the medicament or the like to be delivered; delivery means comprising an orifice through which the medicament or the like is expelled from the device; and an internal combustion engine which provides the motive force by which the medicament is expelled from the device.

Abstract: In accordance with certain aspects of the model-based policy application, each of a plurality of policies is associated with appropriate parts of a model of a heterogeneous system. A deployment agent is invoked to apply each of the plurality of policies to components associated with the parts of the model. An identification of a change to one of the plurality of policies is received, and the deployment agent is also invoked to apply the changed policy to selected ones of the components associated with the parts of the model.

Abstract: An object locating system employing tags and a handheld locator. A unique low power tag circuit enables highly compact form factor and extremely long operating life even from the smallest available batteries. The tag employs an efficient passive RF energy detector circuit rather than an active receiver, as well as a novel low-power temperature-compensated biasing circuit to provide uniform sensitivity over a broad temperature range. The locator device transmits a tag activation signal, receives tag RF responses, and reports presence and optionally proximity changes to the user. An alternate tag design directly conveys proximity changes. The locator may also incorporate tag functionality to aid in finding a misplaced locator.

Abstract: A backup administrator can backup files from a production server on any of a plurality of different bases. In particular, some files can be replicated on a changed-byte basis. In other cases, files can be backed up by replicating updated copies of the entire file, or even byte blocks of the file. Determinations as to how a replication agent will back up a certain file or set of files can be made by a backup administrator, automatically through a predefined logic, or dynamically based on defined criteria. Corresponding agents at the production server can then flag these files as indicated. Thus, at a later point, when the DPM server requests the updates of each file, the production server can either send over copies of the changed file bytes, entire copies of the changed file itself, or even changed blocks of a file, as appropriate.