Abstract: Systems and computer-implemented processes for storage and management of information artifacts collected by information analysts using a computing device. The processes and systems can capture a sequence of interactive operation elements that are performed by the information analyst, who is collecting an information artifact from at least one of the plurality of software applications. The information artifact can then be stored together with the interactive operation elements as a snippet on a memory device, which is operably connected to the processor. The snippet comprises a view from an analysis application, data contained in the view, and the sequence of interactive operation elements stored as a provenance representation comprising operation element class, timestamp, and data object attributes for each interactive operation element in the sequence.

Abstract: The present invention provides a material and a method for its creation and use wherein a reactive element, preferably a rare earth element, is included in an oxide coating material. The inclusion of this material modifies the growth and structure of the scale beneath the coating on metal substrate and improves the scale adherence to the metal substrate.

Abstract: A method of displaying correlations among information objects includes receiving a query against a database; obtaining a query result set; and generating a visualization representing the components of the result set, the visualization including one of a plane and line to represent a data field, nodes representing data values, and links showing correlations among fields and values. Other visualization methods and apparatus are disclosed.

Abstract: A computer program for performing a method of providing a parameter estimate from noisy data with aperiodic data arrival. The parameter of the measurement is estimated as a numerator divided by the denominator. The method involves setting a fixed time interval and then waiting for the time interval to expire or for a measurement to occur. If a measurement occurs before the time interval expires the numerator is estimated as a previous numerator plus the new measurement, and the denominator is estimated as a previous denominator plus one. Regardless of whether the measurement occurs or the time interval expires the numerator is estimated as a previous numerator times a step size and the denominator is estimated as a previous denominator times a step size. The method can be applied to numerous applications including assessing data temperature and predicting I/O response times.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new device and method for enhancing the electrical properties of the thick metal backer/electrically conductive thermoset adhesive/printed circuit board or card assembly. The enhanced electrical properties are obtained by providing a thin bondline of conductive adhesive that is essentially void free.

Abstract: Methods for the amplification of selected nucleic acids at high rate but with high specificity and control are disclosed using a secondary, tertiary, quaternary or higher order platform especially designed to amplify selected sequences within the primary product of linear or exponential rolling circle amplification and amplifying said sequences along with specialized detector or reporter molecules that serve to enhance the ability to detect the amplification products.

Abstract: Alignment systems for optoelectronic modules with overmolded chip carriers include drilled or milled substrate corners for engaging dowel pins to precisely align the substrate in a mold for molding an overmold frame on the substrate. The overmold frame includes slot and trilobe holes for receiving retainer posts to precisely align a retainer assembly on the overmold frame. Cooperating standoff pads on the overmold frame and on the retainer assembly stabilize the assembly of these components and provide a precise gap for receiving an adhesive to permanently attach these two components. The retainer assembly carries optoelectronic components that include a flexible circuit, and a distal end portion of this flexible circuit and walls of a receiving cavity in the overmold frame have cooperating features for precisely aligning distal electrical leads of the flexible circuit with an array of electrical pads on the substrate.

Abstract: An improved magazine assembly for stapling guns includes a magazine housing, a housing cover, and an elastic follow member. The magazine housing has two plate surfaces. At one plate surface there is provided a series of track blocks along the length of the magazine housing. A nail exit is formed at the magazine housing near the machine head. A vertical slot is formed in the magazine housing parallel to the track blocks. The elastic follow member is installed within the magazine housing and includes a push plate and a spring connected to the push plate. The push plate lies against the track blocks and displaces along their surface, and further extends through the vertical slot to the other plate surface of the magazine housing to form a bent trigger plate. The trigger plate has a hook that hooks one end of the spring. The other end of the spring is secured at the bottom end of the magazine housing. The housing cover is transparent and is disposed on the magazine housing where the track blocks are provided.

Abstract: An improved structure of a make-up pen is disclosed. The make-up pen comprises a pen body, a head portion, a cap body, and a material-extracting device. The pen body is provided with a cavity and the head portion is located at one end of the pen body. A brush is positioned within the head portion and a partial of the brush is extended above the head portion. The material-extracting device is mounted at a rotational cap having a driving rod, and a compression spring is mounted to the driving rod and a ratchet wheel. A securing seat is mounted to the pen body at the end portion of the driving rod. A plurality of teeth are provided to the bottom section of the securing seat and the other end of the driving rod is a screw hole having mounted with a piston rod passed through the securing seat. A piston is located at the end portion of the piston rod and the cavity contains the cosmetic lotion/cream. By rotating the rotational cap, the cosmetic lotion/cream moves upward to the head portion.

Abstract: A connector includes an elongated cover having a top and two shoulders at two ends of the top thereby forming a cavity between the top and each of the shoulders, each of the shoulders having an inwardly extending flange and a longitudinal hole in which is inserted a pivot pin, a base formed with a plurality of slots in each of which is fitted a spring partially protruded upwardly out of a respective one of the slots, both ends of the base having a longitudinal hole dimensioned to receive the pivot pin so as to pivotally connect the cover with the base, the base being formed with two recesses at two opposite ends thereof configured to receive the flanges of the cover, one of the recesses having a groove thereon, and a torsion spring fitted over an inner end of one of the pivot pin, with an upper end of the torsion spring bearing against a lower side of the top of the cover and a lower end of the torsion spring bearing against the groove of the base thereby forcing the cover to move upwardly to an inclined posi

Abstract: A garbage pickup tool includes a handle having a threaded tubular neck and a circular groove, a C-shaped retainer ring fitted within the circular groove, a tubular shaft having an end inserted into the handle, a cable having two ends provided with two nipples, a trigger mounted within the handle, a collar threadedly engaged with the threaded tubular neck, a stationary jaw fixedly mounted on another end of the tubular shaft and having an intermediate portion formed with a recess, an end of the movable jaw being fitted within the recess, a movable jaw having an end fitted within the recess, a top of the movable jaw being formed with a second groove in which is fitted a head having a groove, a needle rod extending from an end of the head and being able to be kept at two different positions by a spring, and a link having an end pivotally connected with the movable jaw and another end pivotally connected with a slider which is sleeved over the needle rod, whereby various kinds of garbage can be easily picked up th

Abstract: An improved structure of the measuring end of a clinical thermometer having a body and a measuring end, characterized in that an pivotal actuating articulation is formed at the junction connecting the measuring end and the body such that the measuring end can be turned and positioned at an angle, thereby the user can hold the thermometer in a comfortable position in measuring the body temperature. The positioning of the pivotal actuating articulation is attained by having a protrusion in engagement with a cavity or an embossed mark. The entire surface of the thermometer is covered with a soft material outerjacket such that the articulation is hidden.

Abstract: A multipurpose cooking pan has an outward top flange round the top open side thereof, slots and holes on the outward top flange for guiding external heat energy into the inside of the cooking pan during cooking, an endless positioning groove on the outward top flange for the positioning of the pan cover covering the cooking pan, and at least one sloping guide notch cut through a part of the outward top flange for enabling liquid means to be guided out of the cooking pan when the user tilting the cooking pan.

Abstract: A logging system 2 is described in which an input signal value is compared by a signal processor 12 to a trigger-band 34 and an inner-band 36 centered about a previously logged value 34 and changing at a previously determined rate of change. When the trigger-band is exceeded at point 40, intermediate points are logged representing the maximum and minimum points since the last logged point and the point at which the inner-band was left. The intermediate points enable a more accurate subsequent reconstruction of the actual signal to be made from the logged values.

Abstract: An improved structure of a capacitor having a housing comprising two copper plates mounted at two lateral sides of the housing having a capacitor element in between, and a securing rubber filled within the remaining space of the housing, characterized in that a plurality of downwardly slanting elastic plates mounted at the corresponding plate of the two copper plates for the engagement with the capacitor element, the lower section of the copper plates is inwardly bent to connect with a 90 degree connection pins, the top of the connection pins are provided with solder for soldering onto a circuit board, the connection pins are punched to form a fine insertion pin for optionally mounting onto any circuit board, thereby the elastic plates clip the capacitor element to provide and/or to secure a stable soldering and contact.

Abstract: A wind-driven perfume dispenser capable of producing different light patterns includes a body portion, a rotatable light-emitting device rotatably mounted on the body portion, and a decoration, the rotatable light-emitting device including an impeller and a light-emitting device mounted on the impeller, whereby the light-emitting device will give light when the impeller is blown by wind and, almost at the same time, the integrated circuit will control the light-emitting diodes to give various kinds of light patterns which will pass through the opening of the decoration to produce a mysterious and appealing appearance, especially at night time.

Abstract: A lipstick case includes a tubular housing, a connecting sleeve fitted within the tubular housing and having an upper end extending out of the tubular housing, a cap engageable with an upper end of the connecting sleeve, a core movably mounted within the connecting sleeve and having a chamber for receiving a lipstick, the core having a downwardly extending member, a supporting bracket disposed within the tubular housing and provided with two vertical members, a hand wheel rotatably arranged between the two vertical members and formed with two gears at two sides thereof, and a toothed rack fixedly mounted on an inner side of the downwardly extending member of the core and meshed with one of the gears of the hand wheel.