Abstract: A method and system for proactively dropping video frames are disclosed. The method includes: recording, by a computer, a video frame capture timestamp for a video frame that is captured at a first device; associating, by the computer, the video frame capture timestamp to the video frame that is captured; comparing, by the computer, the video frame capture timestamp with a video frame target timestamp for the video frame; and based on the comparing, if a time difference between the video frame capture timestamp and the video frame target timestamp is outside of a predetermined range of time values, then dropping, by the computer, the video frame.

Abstract: A power supply for use in a UV curing lamp assembly is disclosed. The power supply is powered by two intermediate frequency (200-400 Hz) low voltage sinusoidal power sources that drive the primary windings of a dual laminated transformer. The low voltage sinusoidal power sources are configured to have different phases. The out-of-phase low voltage sine wave sources are converted to high voltage sine waves on the secondary windings of the dual laminated transformer having the same phase difference relationship. A single rectifier comprising six high voltage diodes, called a ladder rectifier, combine the two out-of-phase sine waves into a single, approximately DC output power source. By modulating a phase difference between two input sine wave power sources, the approximate DC output voltage exiting the ladder rectifier may be alternated between a low ripple mode of about a 13.84% ripple, a high current mode, a high voltage mode, and an intermediate mode with a ripple in the range of about 13.84% to about 100%.

Abstract: A heating and cooling system includes a heat storage tank for storing and releasing heat energy based on daily outdoor temperature variances. The system includes a heat storage tank, an outdoor coil, an indoor coil, a water-to-water heat pump, an outdoor fan, an indoor fan, a three-way valve, a first three-direction water pump, and a second three-direction water pump.

Abstract: A system for enabling communication between devices is described. The system includes the following: a media processing information receiver configured for receiving, at a first device, media processing information associated with a second device, wherein at least one of the first and second device is a mobile device; a comparer configured for comparing the media processing information to a processing time of the at least one media processing component of the first device; a target adjustment level determiner configured for determining a target adjustment level, wherein arriving at the target adjustment level enables the first and second device to achieve a matching media processing quality level; and a media processing component adjuster coupled with the computer and configured for adjusting the at least one media processing component of the first device to meet the target adjustment level.

Abstract: A method for utilizing an instrumented application in a mobile device environment. The method includes instrumenting an application to generate an instrumented application configured for use in the mobile device environment, obtaining authorization from a governing body for use of the instrumented application in the mobile device environment, and directing the instrumented application to cause a mobile device to operate according to a first setting. The first setting is invoked without requiring further authorization by the governing body.

Abstract: A method for utilizing an instrumented application in a mobile device environment. The method includes instrumenting an application to generate an instrumented application configured for use in the mobile device environment, obtaining authorization from a governing body for use of the instrumented application in the mobile device environment, and directing the instrumented application to cause a mobile device to operate according to a first setting. The first setting is invoked without requiring further authorization by the governing body.

Abstract: A method and process for the preparation of ricinoleic acid analogs and oligomers and polymers containing such ricinoleic acid analogs.

Abstract: A power supply for use in a UV curing lamp assembly is disclosed. The power supply is powered by two intermediate frequency (200-400 Hz) low voltage sinusoidal power sources that drive the primary windings of a dual laminated transformer. The low voltage sinusoidal power sources are configured to have different phases. The out-of-phase low voltage sine wave sources are converted to high voltage sine waves on the secondary windings of the dual laminated transformer having the same phase difference relationship. A single rectifier comprising six high voltage diodes, called a ladder rectifier, combine the two out-of-phase sine waves into a single, approximately DC output power source. By modulating a phase difference between two input sine wave power sources, the approximate DC output voltage exiting the ladder rectifier may be alternated between a low ripple mode of about a 13.84% ripple, a high current mode, a high voltage mode, and an intermediate mode with a ripple in the range of about 13.84% to about 100%.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for downloading a user requested file via a peer-to-peer network, comprising the steps of: generating a second queue for containing one or more trying-to-connect peers, a third queue for containing currently-connected peers, and a forth queue for containing previously-connected peers; requesting from said servers one or more available peers, wherein said available peers having one or more blocks of said user requested file; placing said available peers in said second queue; connecting to the peers in the second queue, wherein upon successfully connecting to a peer in the second queue, placing such peer in said third queue; and downloading one or more blocks from the peers in said third queue.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for managing content for a consumer electronic device (“CED”) via one or more networks, wherein the CED being uniquely identifiable, comprising the steps of: providing a server, wherein the server being connectable to the CED; connecting remotely by a user device to the server via the networks; providing by the user device to the server a content request for the CED, wherein the content request requesting a content and the content being located at one or more locations; requesting by the server for the locations of the content; providing by the server to the CED the locations of the content; and fetching the content by the CED from the locations of the content.

Abstract: A method and process for the preparation of ricinoleic acid analogs and oligomers and polymers containing such ricinoleic acid analogs.