Abstract: Knife assemblies for securing knives to slicing machines, slicing machines equipped therewith, and methods of operating knife assemblies for securing knives to and releasing knives from slicing machines. Such a knife assembly includes a knife holder having a knife support surface, a knife supported on the knife support surface, and a clamp having a base portion adjacent a trailing edge of the clamp and a knife-engaging portion adjacent a leading edge of the clamp. The knife assembly applies a clamping load to the clamp to secure the knife to the knife holder. The clamp is prevented from translating relative to the shaped knife in a leading direction of the knife assembly as the clamping load is applied and/or permits removal of the clamp by being translated in the leading direction.

Abstract: A method comprises accessing a plurality of images of a substantially same geographical area, each image of the plurality of images captured at a separate time from each other using a separate imaging sensor, each imaging sensor capturing information corresponding to a different spectral band. The method further comprises identifying, for the images, a set of blobs, each blob comprising a plurality of adjacent pixels, wherein each image of the plurality of images includes a blob of the set of blobs, and wherein each blob in the set of blobs has a location in each image that differs from a location of other blobs in the set of blobs. The method further comprises generating a score indicating a likelihood that the set of blobs correspond to a moving object, storing an indication that the set of blobs correspond to the moving object responsive to the generated score exceeding a threshold.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for processing images from an aerial imaging device. A moving vehicle analysis system receives images from an aerial imaging device. The system may perform edge analysis in the images to identify a pairs of edges corresponding to a road. The system may identify pixel blobs in the images including adjacent pixels matching each other based on a pixel attribute. The system uses a machine learning model for generating an output identifying moving vehicles in the images. The system determines a count of the moving vehicles captured by the images, where each moving vehicle is associated with corresponding pixel blobs.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for processing images from an aerial imaging device. A moving vehicle analysis system receives images from an aerial imaging device. The system may perform edge analysis in the images to identify a pairs of edges corresponding to a road. The system may identify pixel blobs in the images including adjacent pixels matching each other based on a pixel attribute. The system uses a machine learning model for generating an output identifying moving vehicles in the images. The system determines a count of the moving vehicles captured by the images, where each moving vehicle is associated with corresponding pixel blobs.

Abstract: A structure for a parallel cyclic redundancy check (CRC) structure in which the number of cycles in the loopback can be arbitrarily extended is provided. The parallel CRC structure includes a reweighting module in the feedback loop that is pipelined into multiple stages. The parallel CRC structure also includes multiple feed forward reweighting modules that correspond to the multiple pipeline stages in the feedback loop. The reweighting module in the feedback loop accumulates and reweights the contribution of all symbols in the message, while the N reweighting modules in the N parallel feed-forward paths provide the contributions of the symbols that are “in-flight” within the feedback loop to the final CRC checksum.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of immunomodulating therapy and pharmaceutical compositions useful for same. More particularly, the present invention provides a method of ameliorating the effects of autoimmune conditions. Even more particularly, the present invention contemplates a method for preventing, delaying onset of or otherwise ameliorating the effects of insulin-dependant diabetes mellitus (IDDM) by administering a cell wall subunit or a chemical or functional equivalent thereof from Mycobacterium or a related organism or other suitable biological source.

Abstract: An improved rubber stamp fastening and printing device consisting of operatively magnetic or veritable magnetic stamp-die components and an outer magnetic connecting mount, utilizing distinct vertical magnets imbedded within a transparent material. Both the stamp-dies and mount are provided with suitable magnetic means with which to maintain a secure, yet easily manipulable magnetic bond; where these components are themselves composed of are either magnet, or ferromagnetic materials. The combination between strong slender vertical magnets or and the viewable negative spaces within the compositional translucent material create a superior transparency through the mount; this ability to directly view the see the magnetically fastened stamp-dies from reverse, allows for a very high degree of control and ability to accurately place these magnetic stamp-dies during the process of stamping.

Abstract: A method for producing a custom rubber stamp member which utilizes either an etching/mold making process, or a method of additively drawing 3-D casting material directly to a rubber-like base. The “stamp unit” referred to below embodies one of two configurations—either a malleable substance which is readily etched into, or a rubber-like substance which will have cast making material superficially applied to it.

Abstract: An automated monitoring system monitors telephone resources in a call center. The call center may include agent stations at which agents are stationed to handle calls. A monitoring server monitors calling activity by the agents to maintain state information about the agents and to gather statistics about the calling activity of the agents. These statistics are forwarded to a client program run on a workstation or other type of computer system. The client program provides a graphical user interface and depicts the state information about the agents as part of the interface. The graphical user interface may also display statistics regarding the calling activity of agents, agent supervisors, business clients of the call center, and the call center in aggregate.

Abstract: A monitoring system monitors calling activity within a call center. The monitoring system includes a client program that may be run on a workstation. The client program displays a graphical user interface that contains status information about agents in the call center and statistics regarding calling activity within the call center. The graphical user interface may depict a physical layout of all or a portion of the call center. Information about agents, supervisors, and business clients may be obtained from the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An automated monitoring system monitors telephone resources in a call center. The call center may include agent stations at which agents are stationed to handle calls. A monitoring server monitors calling activity by the agents to maintain state information about the agents and to gather statistics about the calling activity of the agents. These statistics are forwarded to a client program run on a workstation or other type of computer system. The client program provides a graphical user interface and depicts the state information about the agents as part of the interface. The graphical user interface may also display statistics regarding the calling activity of agents, agent supervisors, business clients of the call center, and the call center in aggregate.

Abstract: A minimal instruction set computer architecture (hyperscalar computer architecture) comprises a central memory, an instruction buffer, a control unit, an I/O control unit, a plurality of functional units, a plurality of register files, and a data router. In the hyperscalar computer architecture, the central memory transfers a plurality of instructions to the instruction buffer. The control unit receives multiple instructions from the instruction buffer, and automatically determines and issues the largest subset of instructions from those received that can be simultaneously issued to the plurality of functional units. Each functional unit receives data from and returns computational results to a corresponding register file. The data router serves to transfer data between each register file and any other register file, the central memory, the control unit, or the I/O control unit.

Abstract: A cap for a container closure is adapted to receive an insert by engagement of a projection on the insert in a recess in the cap. The cap is recessed to receive the insert in a region near the open mouth of the cap. The cap is outwardly flared in this region so that no significant reduction in wall thickness of the cap occurs in this region, the outer form of the flaring comprising a smooth curve which, in the direction towards the mouth opening of the cap comprises a portion which has an outwardly presented concave curve swelling smoothly from the upper wall of the cap and merging by a convex curve into the lower, larger diameter wall of the cap.

Abstract: A guarantee band for a container closure is connected to an adjacent element of the closure by a breakable separating section having a part stronger than the remainder of the section. The guarantee band has at least two weakened regions spaced around its periphery, one of said weakened regions being weaker than the other or others and the said weaker region being located near to said stronger section part. On removing the closure from a suitable container for the first time, the guarantee band will break at the said weaker region, the breakable separating section will break except at the stronger section part and the remaining weaker region or regions will each provide an articulation causing the guarantee band to adopt a drooping configuration to give an enhanced indication of breakage of the guarantee band.

Abstract: A closure for a container, includes a tamper-indicating band (11) with internal protrusions (22) for engagement under a bead on a container to prevent removal of the closure from the container after application thereto without breaking the tamper-indicating band (11). Each internal protrusion on the tamper-indicating band (11) comprises an elongated, inward projection (22) extending in a general direction around the band (11) and having a longitudinal axis inclined to the circumferential direction of the band (11) at a small angle so that each projection (22) has a helical configuration in relation to the tamper-indicating band (11). The leading end (29) of each projection (22) as determined by the action of screwing the closure onto a container, merges smoothly with the immediately preceding part (23) of the tamper-indicating band (11) and increases gradually and smoothly in height in a rearward direction.