Abstract: A method is provided for presenting short-sale information associated with a plurality of securities and includes the steps of receiving the short-sale information from at least one source; filtering the short-sale information and presenting the filtered short-sale information according to at least one display criteria.

Abstract: A customer self-checkout system includes one or more checkout stations and multiple supervisor terminals. The supervisor terminals provide support to, and control over, the self-checkout system and checkout stations. A controller is used to coordinate communications among the checkout stations and supervisor terminals over a wired and/or wireless network interfaces. A user may provide input at supervisory terminal using an interface providing context sensitive prompting to enable control using a simple keyboard interface.

Abstract: A curve is created in a computer-aided design system, based on a set of points inputted by the user. A polyline is computed and the curvature envelope along said polyline is computed to determine particular points (A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5) on thepolyline, which are extrema of curvature. Segmenting points (M0,1, M1,2, M2,3, M3,4, M4,5) are selected between pairs of particular points. A curve passing through the particular segmenting points is computed and is fitted to thepolyline. The process provides a curve that is well fitted to the set of points and does not require high skills from the user.

Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-based system for viewing a two-dimensional electronic drawing, including processes for pointing to similar components in different views, animation of views, hyperlinking components between views and virtual folding of an electronic drawing.

Abstract: Analyzing the mechanical state of an assembly modeled by a computer aided design system includes generating a model of a fastener and a part of the assembly. The fastener model includes an engaging region and the part model includes a receiving region to fastenably receive the engaging region. The fastener and the part are each represented by finite element representations that include elastically interconnected nodes. A tightening mesh interconnecting nodes of the engaging region and nodes of the receiving region is generated and a force applied between the nodes of the engaging and receiving region is determined based on a pre-tension force occurring upon engaging the engaging region with the receiving region.

Abstract: A declarative system for designing parts or assemblies of parts is based on a history-based design system (40), which has a storage format with primitives and operations; a modeled object is defined in the history based design system by an ordered sequence of operations and primitives. The declarative system has several functional features, which may be selected (48) and instantiated by a end user by providing a set of specifications (46) to a end-user interface (44). An instantiated functional feature provides contributions (50), each contribution being an ordered sequence of operations and primitives of the history-based design system. Contributions (50) are received by a seed structure (52). The seed structure is defined in a context-free grammar. The seed structure orders operations and primitives of received contributions provides an ordered sequence (54) of operations and primitives to the history based system. An editor (56) makes it possible to edit the seed structure in the grammar.

Abstract: A method for forming an index in which a universe of N instruments is initially defined. In a second step, a covariance matrix is assigned to the universe. In a third step, one of the instruments from the universe is removed. In a fourth step, a residual variance of the remaining universe is calculated. In a fifth step, the removed instrument is reinstated into the universe. Next, steps three through five of the method are repeated N-1 times. In a sixth step, the removed instrument for which the residual variance is minimized is inserted into the index. In a seventh step, the removed instrument for which the residual variance is minimized is eliminated from the universe. In an eighth step, variance of each instrument in the remaining instrument is recalculated by replacing it with its residual variance Finally, the third through eighth steps are repeated until the index is formed.

Abstract: Automated hedging of financial instruments can include the automated generation of orders to hedge a financial exposure associated with a first financial instrument (e.g., to hedge a risk associated with the value of an option). The hedging orders include buy and sell orders to acquire long or short positions in a hedging instrument having a price movement that is correlated with price movements of the first financial instrument. The long and short positions are acquired so as to offset modeled changes in value of the first financial instrument. After an initial hedging order to buy or sell stock is filled by an exchange, subsequent hedging orders may be generated. Pricing and quantity for the subsequent hedging orders may be based on a user-specified movement in the price of the second financial instrument and may be automatically modified in response to price trending of the market with respect to the second financial instrument.

Abstract: A method is provided for fulfilling a pair trade request and includes the steps of receiving a plurality of pair trade requests; executing a transaction for a first portion of one of the plurality of pair trade requests and matching a second portion of the one of the plurality of pair trade requests against another of the plurality of pair trade requests.

Abstract: Creating a parametric surface having a required geometrical continuity Gi from a set of parametric elementary surfaces includes providing a set of parametric elementary surfaces, each elementary surface having edges, with vertices joining adjacent edges, each elementary surface having an internal continuity Cj at least equal to the required continuity Gi, the geometrical continuity between at least two elementary surfaces across their common edge being less than the required continuity Gi. For each singular vertex, the process can include defining a system of equations linking the parameters (including control points) of the parametric elementary surfaces across edges joined to the vertex and enforcing the required geometrical continuity across the joined edges and solving the system of equations to obtain the parameters.

Abstract: A customer self-checkout system includes one or more checkout stations and multiple supervisor terminals. The supervisor terminals provide support to, and control over, the self-checkout system and checkout stations. The supervisory terminals may be wireless terminals that can capture self-checkout customer identification information including signatures, fingerprints, images, and other forms of identification.

Abstract: A multi-layer wrap, and method of use, for providing more comfortable gel treatment to skin and pressure therapy for underlying skin, the wrap allowing for migration of moisture away from the skin while providing compressive musculo-skeletal support to the treatment site.

Abstract: A multi-layer wrap, for providing more comfortable gel treatment to skin while providing orthopedic support having a first layer of gel for contacting the skin and a second layer of an elastic and supportive loop portion of a hook and loop fastener, the wrap allowing for migration of moisture away from the skin. The wrap can be used as part of a suspension sleeve for use during arm surgery or post-operative recovery. The product is economically manufactured in the form of long rolls or as a sheet and is easily cut to any desired shape.

Abstract: For computing a vector image of a view of a modeled object with removed hidden lines, a bitmap image of the modeled object, with removed hidden lines is first computed (22) in a graphic card. For each line of the modeled object, a raster of the line in the same view is computed (26). The pixels of the raster are compared (30) with corresponding pixels of the bitmap image, to determine whether there exists in the bitmap image pixels corresponding to the pixels of the raster. According to the results of the comparison, the visible parts of the line are determined (38).

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for use in computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, computer-aided engineering and product lifecycle management. Cell descriptors are used to identify one or more geometric cells of a model. The cell descriptors are in the form of scripts specifying constraints or filters for identifying cells. The constraints are based on characteristics of items in the model, or associations between items in a model, that are readily discernable to the user, and are therefore easily written and susceptible to easy distribution to other systems.

Abstract: This invention presents methods and systems for generating and handling a harmonized network of points. More generally, this invention reorganizes and optimizes a network of points in terms of spatial distribution regularity. Implementations may allow users to manipulate the network of points while maintaining the organization of the network of points. The network of points can define a surface, which can include Béziers and Nurbs three-dimensional surfaces. The surface can be used in a CAD system.

Abstract: A circuit assembly includes multiple substrate with a regions of embedded signal processing circuitry can be connected to a region of adjustable signal processing circuitry and a cavity formed through an area of the substrate layers to expose signal connection terminals. These signal connection terminals are connected to the embedded signal processing circuitry and/or to the customizable circuitry and enables the addition of a circuit element to the assembly after the bonding of the substrate layers and enables the connection of that added element to the signal processing circuitry and to the adjustable processing circuitry.

Abstract: Provided herein is a computer-based system for viewing a two-dimensional electronic drawing, including processes for pointing to similar components in different views, animation of views, hyperlinking components between views and virtual folding of an electronic drawing.

Abstract: A method is provided for displaying the status of a financial indicator using a geographic orientation, where the financial indicator represents financial activity in a particular geographic region. Under the method, a map is displayed that includes the geographic region. Then, a visual indicator that represents the status of the financial indicator is displayed on the geographic region included in the map that is associated with the financial indicator.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for use in computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, computer-aided engineering and product lifecycle management. An efficient, non-centralized communications framework makes “synchronous” collaborative design possible. Users are resident at workstations that are connected in a peer-to-peer arrangement. In a collaborative design session, the model is resident in memory at each workstation. Modifications are made at any workstation, and commands, which are interpreted at each workstation to effect the modifications, are transmitted over the network. In addition, cell descriptors may be used to identify one or more geometric cells of a model. The cell descriptors are in the form of scripts specifying constraints or filters for identifying cells.