Abstract: A method of operating a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes exciting a body coil of the MRI apparatus to emit a radio-frequency signal, determining a center frequency of a resonance curve of the body coil, and calculating a magnet target frequency based on the determined center frequency. A magnet is ramped to the magnet target frequency.

Abstract: An online trivia game system is provided, and more particularly systems and methods of providing a trivia game system for end-users to construct trivia games using an online database of trivia questions and answers in order to host live on-site trivia games.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for providing an enhanced hotel worker experience. Disclosed methods include the actions of receiving, from a device, a request to access a hotel room; processing the received request using a task management system; generating a corresponding output; and based on the generated output, sending instructions from the task management system granting access to the hotel room.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) comprising an event monitor (20) for observing events occurring within the computing device (10) and a prediction component (22), wherein the prediction component (22) is configured to cause an operating parameter associated with the power consumption of the computing device (10) to change if a sequence of events observed by the event monitor (20) corresponds to a pre-defined sequence associated with the change in the operating parameter.

Abstract: A diagnostic tool (60) for identifying a software program (30; 32; 34; 36) which is responsible for a change in the power consumption of a device (10) comprising a plurality of elements (12; 16; 18; 20; 22) wherein each element (12; 16; 18; 20; 22) has an associated resource (38; 40; 42; 44; 46) which reflects an operational state of the element (12; 16; 18; 20; 22), the diagnostic tool (60) comprising an acquisition module (48) for collecting information relating to the resources and a display (52) for displaying the state of the resources (38; 40; 42; 44; 46) against a common time base such that a change in the state of a resource (38; 40; 42; 44; 46) at a given time can be detected and the software program (30; 32; 34; 36) responsible for causing the change can be identified.

Abstract: A system for impregnating a superconductive wire surrounded by insulation with a resin provided in liquid form in a vessel, has an input arrangement that introduces the wire into the vessel, a transport device that moves the wire through the resin in the vessel and a pressure applicator that applies pressure to the wire, transversely to its length, at at least one location within the vessel while in contact with the resin, so as to expel gases otherwise trapped within the insulated wire. Each pressure applicator is formed by a co-operative pair of pinch rollers, with one pinch roller of each pair being doubly flanged to provide a substantially central recess to accommodate the insulated wire, and the other pinch roller of each pair is formed with a central tongue dimensioned to enter the recess to trap the wire therein and apply pressure thereto.