Abstract: According to one example embodiment, a computer implemented method performed by a funds transfer computing system, includes registering a beneficiary to a rating system. Registering the beneficiary comprises receiving identifying information including at least one of a receiving account, a financial institution associated with the receiving account, a beneficiary location, a beneficiary name, and an authentication factor. An identity of the beneficiary is validated in response to the received identifying information. A trust score for the beneficiary is generated. The trust score is indicative of the beneficiary's likelihood of being approved to receive funds in an international funds transfer between the beneficiary and a payor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new polymorphic forms of Crystalline Rosuvastatin calcium along with novel processes for crystalline as well as amorphous Rosuvastatin calcium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new polymorphic forms of Crystalline Rosuvastatin calcium along with novel processes for crystalline as well as amorphous Rosuvastatin calcium.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for tracking an object moving along and above a ground surface. The object may comprise, affixed thereto or contained therein, a satellite-based location tracking apparatus to provide a first set of position coordinate pairs for the object as well as an inertial measurement unit to provide a plurality of heading direction values for the object and/or a velocity/distance sensor to provide a second set of position coordinate pairs based on, for example, optical flow image processing of a plurality of images of the ground surface. At least one processor may calculate a third set of position coordinate pairs based on a combination of the first set of position coordinate pairs, accounting for first reliability factor(s), as well as the second set of position coordinate pairs, accounting for second reliability factor(s), and/or the plurality of heading direction values, accounting for third related reliability factor(s).

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a portable device that is configured to project an image onto a secondary surface, and to support interaction with the projected image. The device is configured with an embedded projector to display indicia on a secondary surface. More specifically, the projector is configured to project an interactive image onto a secondary surface. The device is employed to communicate and interact with one or more components displayed within the image. Data related to the interaction is acquired by the device and stored local to the device or communicated to a secondary device.

Abstract: A method, performed by a video provisioning system, may include receiving a request to purchase a video asset from a user device. The method may further include determining an account type associated with the user device; billing the purchase to a bundled services account, where the bundled services account is associated with one or more of a television service, a data connection service, or a telephone service delivered over a same connection, when the account type corresponds to the bundled services account; billing the purchase to a voice services account, where the voice services account corresponds to a telephone service, when the account type corresponds to the voice services account; and processing a payment for the purchase via an online payment service, when the user device is not associated with a bundles services account or a voice services account.

Abstract: The invention relates to electronic communication between entities via a transient contextual interaction channel (TCIC) that mirrors the real world nature of the short term interaction between two or more entities such as a consumer and business. The invention employs a mobile phone and a cloud based information system that is a real-time representation of a user's daily interaction with vendors and which provides users with the ability to acquire and respond to structured data concerning these activities.

Abstract: The present invention provides a distributed energy storage system, and applications thereof. In an embodiment, the distributed energy storage system includes power units, wherein each power unit has a multi-cell battery; a battery manager that monitors battery cell voltages and temperatures; and a controller. The controller provides a first control signal that causes the power unit to store energy in the battery and a second control signal that causes the power unit to generate an alternating current. A server in communication with each of the power units stores data collected from the power units about the batteries and analyzes the data to determine how much available energy is stored in the batteries that can be used to alter a load demand of a power network, hi an embodiment, the batteries are lithium ion batteries capable of storing at least ten kilowatt- hours of energy.

Abstract: Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205° C. and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide.

Abstract: A method, an adapter and a system including a medical device and an adapter. The adapter receives patient scale data (e.g., height and weight data) from a scale. The patient scale data is in a first format data generally not interpretable by a vital sign monitoring device. The adapter translates the patient scale data into a second format compatible with the vital sign monitoring device. The adapter then outputs the translated data to the vital sign monitoring device. The scale and adapter may be coupled via a universal serial bus (USB) connection. The adapter and vital sign monitoring device may be coupled via one of a USB connection and an RS-232 connection. The patient data may be stored in an electronic health records (EHR) database by the vital sign monitoring device.

Abstract: A method, performed by a video provisioning system, may include receiving a request to purchase a video asset from a user device. The method may further include determining an account type associated with the user device; billing the purchase to a bundled services account, where the bundled services account is associated with one or more of a television service, a data connection service, or a telephone service delivered over a same connection, when the account type corresponds to the bundled services account; billing the purchase to a voice services account, where the voice services account corresponds to a telephone service, when the account type corresponds to the voice services account; and processing a payment for the purchase via an online payment service, when the user device is not associated with a bundles services account or a voice services account.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer and a polyester/polyether block copolymer. The polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer has 5 to 50 weight percent (wt %) polysiloxane, based on the total weight of the polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer. The polyester/polyether block copolymer has 5 to 30 wt % polyether based on the total weight of the polyester/polyether block copolymer. In some embodiments the polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer is present in an amount of 75 to 99 wt % and the polyester/polyether block copolymer is present in an amount of 1 to 25 wt %, with the weight percent of the block copolymers based on the combined weight of the two block copolymers.

Abstract: Compositions and articles of manufacture made therefrom for use in high temperature application, such as automotive reflectors, have a minimum haze onset temperature of about 205° C. and are made from a transparent, miscible blend of from about 30 to about 70 weight percent of a polyetherimide sulfone comprising greater than or equal to 50 mole percent of the polymer linkages have an aryl sulfone group and from about 70 to about 30 weight percent of a polyetherimide or polyimide.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprises a polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer and a polyester/polyether block copolymer. The polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer has 5 to 50 weight percent (wt %) polysiloxane, based on the total weight of the polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer. The polyester/polyether block copolymer has 5 to 30 wt % polyether based on the total weight of the polyester/polyether block copolymer. In some embodiments the polysiloxane/polyimide block copolymer is present in an amount of 75 to 99 wt % and the polyester/polyether block copolymer is present in an amount of 1 to 25 wt %, with the weight percent of the block copolymers based on the combined weight of the two block copolymers.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for selecting a material that most closely matches a desired set of properties, the method comprising: obtaining at least one input parameter from a user; retrieving actual property values for at least one preliminary matching material from a global data repository; determining a match between each preliminary matching material matches and a desired set of property values; and outputting the results to the user.

Abstract: A high flow polyester composition is disclosed, which comprises at least one polyester and at least one flow enhancing ingredient of structure, I, where, R1?NH2 or CH2OH; R2?CH3, CH3CH2 or CH2OH or any of C1-C20 alkyl group which may have one or more hydroxy group substituent, C3-C20 cycloalkyl group, C6-C20 aryl group, C1-C20 alkoxy group which may have one or more hydroxy group substituent or C6-C20 aryloxy group. A good balance of flowability and mechanical properties is obtained by controlling the amount of the said flow-enhancing ingredient. The composition further comprises reinforcing fillers, impact modifiers, a property-enhancing thermoplastic such as polycarbonate and flame retardant chemicals. The compositions are suitable for making automotive, electric and electronic parts.

Abstract: A thermoplastic composition comprising a polyethylene terephthalate having chemically incorporated within the polyethylene terephthalate a) crystallinity reducing amount of an isophathalic acid, or a crystallinity reducing amount of diethylene glycol, or a crystallinity reducing amount of a combination of an isophathalic acid and diethylene glycol thereby making a modified polyethylene terephthalate; b) a chain extending agent which has reacted with a carboxy end group or an alcohol end group, and c) an amount of at least one antiblocking agent that maintains the neck opening of a parison formed from the composition, the parison surrounding a capacitor.

Abstract: A method for increasing the crystallization rate of a polyethylene terepthalate (PET) prepared based on terepthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol monomers, by adding into said TPA-based PET an effective amount of a polyethylene terepthalate prepared based on dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), in an amount sufficient for said thermally formable composition to have an increase in crystallization temperature as required for the final end-use application.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin molding composition comprising an alkylene aryl polyester, a core-shell impact modifier for enhancing heat resistance having a shell derived from an alkylacrylate and a rubbery acrylate core derived from an acrylate having 4 to 12 carbon atoms, an effective amount of a difunctional epoxy compound for enhancing hydrolysis resistance of the resin, and a combination of color enhancing stabilizers comprising a thioester stabilizer, a phosphite or phosphonite stabilizer and a hindered phenol stabilizer.

Abstract: A method for increasing the crystallization rate of a polyethylene terepthalate (PET) prepared based on terepthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol monomers, by adding into said TPA-based PET an effective amount of a polyethylene terepthalate prepared based on dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), in an amount sufficient for said thermally formable composition to have an increase in crystallization temperature as required for the final end-use application.