Abstract: An airflow calibrator 10 may generally comprise an inlet 15 in fluid communication with an outlet 20 to define a flow path 30 of a fluid through the airflow calibrator 10; a face seal valve 40 in fluid communication with the inlet 15; a removable flow cell 50 in fluid communication with the face seal valve 40; a variable restrictor valve 60 in fluid communication with the removable flow cell 50; and an optical sensor array 70 to determine the airflow, i.e., flow rate, of an air sampling pump in fluid communication with the airflow calibrator. Methods of using the airflow calibrator are also described.

Abstract: An airflow calibrator 10 may generally comprise an inlet 15 in fluid communication with an outlet 20 to define a flow path 30 of a fluid through the airflow calibrator 10; a face seal valve 40 in fluid communication with the inlet 15; a removable flow cell 50 in fluid communication with the face seal valve 40; a variable restrictor valve 60 in fluid communication with the removable flow cell 50; and an optical sensor array 70 to determine the airflow, i.e., flow rate, of an air sampling pump in fluid communication with the airflow calibrator. Methods of using the airflow calibrator are also described.

Abstract: A system may automatically identify electronic records to be routed to an existing association review process via an automated back-end application computer server. The system may include a data store containing a set of electronic records, each record representing an existing risk association with an entity, and each record may contain a record identifier and a set of record characteristic values, including at least one record characteristic value collected during the existing risk association. The computer server may then access the electronic records and automatically create, by an analytics decision model based on the record characteristic values, a subset of the records for the review process. An indication of the existing association review process subset may then be transmitted in connection with an interactive user interface display and records in the subset may be automatically routed for the existing association review process.

Abstract: Mediums, apparatus, computer program code, and means may be provided to assign electronic records to verification process subset levels via an automated back-end application computer server. According to some embodiments, the server may access a data store having electronic records that represent a plurality of risk associations and, for each risk association, a set of attribute variables. Based on the set of attribute variables and a predictive model, the server may predict a future amount for each of the electronic records. Based on the future amounts, the server may automatically assign each of the electronic records to: a first level verification process subset, a second level verification process subset, or a third level verification process subset. The server may then create a results log and transmit indications associated with the results log to generate an interactive user interface display.

Abstract: A method for trading financial instruments includes listing, by an electronic financial exchange, financial instruments that specify which version of a serialized index the financial instrument tracks; receiving, by the electronic financial exchange, an electronic indication to buy or sell the financial instrument; executing, by the electronic financial exchange, a trade involving the financial instrument; and settling the financial instrument according to the version of the serialized index specified by the financial instrument.

Abstract: A method for trading financial instruments includes listing, by an electronic financial exchange, financial instruments that specify which version of a serialized index the financial instrument tracks; receiving, by the electronic financial exchange, an electronic indication to buy or sell the financial instrument; executing, by the electronic financial exchange, a trade involving the financial instrument; and settling the financial instrument according to the version of the serialized index specified by the financial instrument.

Abstract: A method for trading financial instruments includes listing, by an electronic financial exchange, financial instruments that specify which version of a serialized index the financial instrument tracks; receiving, by the electronic financial exchange, an electronic indication to buy or sell the financial instrument; executing, by the electronic financial exchange, a trade involving the financial instrument; and settling the financial instrument according to the version of the serialized index specified by the financial instrument.

Abstract: The present invention provides core technologies necessary for a portable, low cost LED-based handheld fluorometer. The fluorometer is based on a heater integrated within the walls of the reaction chamber, and an orthogonal geometry LED based light source to provide optical excitation. Power is supplied through either an internal power supply, and data is collected in real-time through standard serial interfaces of personal computers, which can also be used to provide power, or personal digital assistants. Thermal regulation is automatically maintained using temperature sensor feedback control. Such a handheld system can allow applications requiring temperature sensitive photometric measurements for real time analyte detection to be performed in the field.

Abstract: The present invention provides core technologies necessary for a portable, low cost LED-based handheld fluorometer. The fluorometer is based on a heater integrated within the walls of the reaction chamber, and an orthogonal geometry LED based light source to provide optical excitation. Power is supplied through either an internal power supply, and data is collected in real-time through standard serial interfaces of personal computers, which can also be used to provide power, or personal digital assistants. Thermal regulation is automatically maintained using temperature sensor feedback control. Such a handheld system can allow applications requiring temperature sensitive photometric measurements for real time analyte detection to be performed in the field.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention is a miniature planar oceanographic conductivity, temperature pressure (CTD) system based on a thin film material fabricated on a Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP). The micro-CTD system in accordance with the present invention analyzes water for salinity by measuring conductivity, temperature and depth.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention is a miniature planar oceanographic conductivity, temperature pressure (CTD) system based on a thin film material fabricated on a Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP). The micro-CTD system in accordance with the present invention analyzes water for salinity by measuring conductivity, temperature and depth.

Abstract: According to the present invention a corrosion sensor is provided to detect and quantify the level of corrosion present in an electrical component. The corrosion monitor of the present invention includes at least one resistive element exposed to the electrical component and at least two bond pads from which to measure the change in resistance due to corrosion of the electrical component.

Abstract: A device for dispersing of cement such as Portland cement in water to form a solution or dispersion thereof. The device includes a barrel with coaxially arranged wheel and director therein. Upon the hub of the wheel and parallel to its center line wedge-shaped blades are mounted circularly, thereabout the sharp edge of the wedge-shaped blades being oriented in the direction of rotation of the wheel and the radially outer side of the wedge-shaped blades forming acute angles with the direction of movement of the blades. Each acute angle lies between 5.degree. and 30.degree., and the peripheral speed of the wheel lies in the range of from 10 m/sec to 25 m/sec.