Abstract: A cutting device, knife carrier suitable for use in the cutting device, a cutting system and method for cutting a strand of stacked bands of a food product are disclosed. The cutting device, knife carrier, cutting system and method combine a transverse cutting knife with a diagonal cutting knife disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the transverse cutting knife. The diagonal cutting knife diagonally cuts the stack simultaneously with transverse cutting of the stack by the transverse cutting knife to form substantially triangular prism shaped stacks made of corresponding substantially triangular shaped slices.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for processing queries wherein the query includes a request to access or delete data and accessing metadata associated with the set of data, the metadata defining data characteristics of the set of data and identifying at least sets of data that need or not need to be accessed or deleted based on the metadata without accessing the actual data in the set of data; also methods to optimize processing of some operations based on the collected metadata on data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for language identification of a media content item based on comments are provided. In some embodiments, the method includes: obtaining a plurality of comments associated with a media content item; selecting a subset of the plurality of comments based on one or more criteria; assigning, for each comment in the subset of the plurality of comments, a vector of language probabilities, wherein each component of the vector is assigned a language probability that indicates the likelihood that the comment includes content in a language from a plurality of languages; combining the vector of language probabilities for each comment in the subset of the plurality of comments to generate a combined language vector; identifying a language associated with the media content item based on the combined language vector; and performing an action based on the identified language.

Abstract: A computer-implemented database system as described herein includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configurable to create and maintain a folder structure for a user interface (UI) environment, wherein the folder structure includes: a feature folder that defines an application feature supported by the UI environment, the application feature having a UI component associated therewith, and the UI component having a UI text string associated therewith; a component folder located in the feature folder, the component folder having computer readable files that define the UI component; and a text string file located in the component folder, wherein the text string file defines content of the UI text string.

Abstract: Both dairy and non-dairy based high protein ingredient systems that are available in either a liquid or dry powder blend. These ingredient system options have been balanced to provide a rich and creamy mouthfeel which can be easily added into a wide array of products to enhance their protein and nutritional levels without creating the sandy or gritty texture that typically forms. The liquid version has already been pasteurized or asceptically packaged for easy incorporation into other liquid products such as smoothies, yogurts, puddings, jells, toppings, fillings, carbonated or still beverages such as juices of milks, ice cream mixes, frozen yogurts and frozen desserts. The powdered version is designed to be easily blended into other dry mixes, batters, baked goods, cereals, dressings, hummus products, breads, and dry dessert mixes, while liquid additive versions may be added to water, milk products such as liquid milk and yogurt, etc.

Abstract: A system includes a first and a second storage device and a computing device. A set of partitions includes a first subset of partitions and a second subset of partitions. The first storage device stores the first subset of partitions. The second storage device stores the second subset of partitions. The computing device is configured to execute an iterative update of a selected partition until a fully updated partition is generated. The updated partition generated in a current iteration is used as a selected partition in the next iteration, and a not yet updated partition is updated in every next following iteration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of separating components from milk, and the apparatus used therefor. The invention also relates to compositions prepared from the separated components. The present invention relates to nutritional milk compositions and products which are designed to include per serving size a specified percentage range of one or more components separated from milk. The compositions of the present invention can optionally include non-essential but nutritionally functional components. The complete nutritional milk compositions of the present invention can be provided as unflavored milks, flavored milks, ice creams and yogurts.

Abstract: Features are provided for the analysis of collections of data and automatic grouping of data having certain similarities. A collection of data regarding user interactions with item-specific content can be analyzed. The analysis can be used to identify groups of items that are of interest to groups of similar users and/or to identify groups of users with demonstrated interests in groups of similar items. Data may be analyzed in a “bottom-up” manner in which correlations within the data are discovered in an iterative manner, or in a “top-down” manner in which desired top-level groups are specified at the beginning of the process. A bottom-up process may also be distributed among multiple devices or processors to more efficiently discover groups when using large collections of data.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for producing cultured dairy products, such as yogurt, that are shelf-stable without refrigeration. Such processes can include contacting a milk base having from 0.5 to 1.9 wt. % milk sugar with a lactic acid bacteria culture and aseptically packaging in a container, followed by storage under conditions suitable to result in a pH of less than 4.7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to granules comprising an active substance, obtained by spray-drying an emulsion comprising said active substance, solid particles, water and a water-soluble biopolymer having a molecular weight below 100 KDa. The invention further relates to a process for obtaining such granules and to products containing them.

Abstract: A flavour composition comprising a compound of formula (I) and edible salts thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl residue containing 2 to 18 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, R1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for joining two data tables on a join attribute. The data tables have at least a first and a second attribute. The second attribute is the join attribute. The method includes providing a function for associating a computing node to a given record. The function may be used to determine the associated computing node. The records of the two data tables may be distributed to the respective determined computing nodes. The relationship between the values of the first and second attributes may be modelled using a predefined dataset. For each record of the two data tables the values of the first attribute may be re-determined using the corresponding values of the second attribute. The function may be used to re-determine the associated computing node.

Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: store a plurality of website feature data records including a first record defining a first website feature and a second record defining a second website feature; compare the records to determine whether a tag or metadata element within the records is common to both; If so, insert an affinity data record into the database defining a combination of the two website feature data records; and in response to a request, automatically generate and publish a website comprising the combination of the website features.

Abstract: A system for validating data migrated from a first data store with source data to a second data store for destination data. A comparator is configured to access entity data for a particular entity which has been migrated from a first data store to a second data store. The comparator queries the first data store to a first set of comparison data from the first data store and obtains a second set of comparison data from the second data store. It then compares the first set of data with the second set of data to validate the migration of the data from the first to the second data store.

Abstract: A method and system for processing messages. A first interest value is determined. The first interest value is associated with a first combination of one or more concepts derived from one or more word objects extracted from a message on which an action is to be performed. Each concept of the one or more concepts is associated with at least one word object. Each word object is an instance of the associated concept The first interest value is determined to be at least a specified first threshold value and in response, a concept interest dataset is updated. The concept interest dataset prior to being updated includes combinations of at least one concept. Each concept of the at least one concept has been derived from a previous processing of messages. The updated concept interest dataset includes the first combination and a cumulative interest value that encompasses the first interest value.

Abstract: A composition includes hesperdin and/or a Lamiaceae extract wherein a majority of the volatile components have been removed from the Lamiaceae extract. A method for applying the composition to a food such as meat, fish or poultry, including processed and fresh or unprocessed meat, poultry and fish is also provided.

Abstract: Cheese products with improved flavor, texture and melting properties are disclosed. Topical application of a dairy powder, and in particular a cream cheese powder, to a cheese product improves not only dairy flavor when consumed cold, but unexpectedly also melted appearance, texture and taste.

Abstract: Streamlining a stream computing environment by distributing tuple attributes to associated operators in the environment involves receiving a stream of tuples for processing by one or more stream operators. A tuple in the stream of tuples is analyzed to identify one or more data attributes required by the one or more stream operators during processing. Each of the identified attributes is distributed to particular operators that require the identified attribute.

Abstract: A method of making a flavored beverage includes combining water and a plurality of flavor compounds in an amount sufficient to impart the flavor of a wine, a whiskey or a beer. A kit for making a flavored beverage can include a plurality of flavor compounds, a quantity of yeast, a quantity of sugar and a container.

Abstract: The invention relates to flavor compositions comprising a mixture of coolant compounds comprising menthol and a menthane carboxamide selected from N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide, 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, or a mixture of N-(4-cyanomethylphenyl) p-menthanecarboxamide and 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)ethyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, wherein the total amount of menthane carboxamide is about 0.1 to 10%.