Abstract: In one embodiment, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed cause a processor to receive a first signal including a performance datum associated with a first mobile application resident at a mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to receive a second signal including a performance datum associated with a second mobile application resident at the mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to send, based on the first signal and the second signal, a third signal including at least one performance metric based at least in part on the performance datum associated with the first mobile application and the performance datum associated with the second mobile application.

Abstract: The Distributed, Unfolding, Embedded Transaction and Inventory Apparatuses, Methods and Systems (“DUETI”) transforms site traversal, site request, embed data request, purchase request inputs via DUETI components into contextual activity payload, digital/media/actual asset procurement outputs. DUETI is a distributed transaction and transformer mechanism. DUETI, in one embodiment, provides a cloud based, distributable, site agnostic purchasing account, and in essence, may act as a commerce enabling media distribution platform. DUETI may provide distributed: advertising, asset browsing, electronic transactions, social sharing and gifting, etc., all disjoined from any one server/site/source. As such, the DUETI may operate with native (e.g., paid) media assets wherever they exist and unfurl around such asset to bring a user the ability to operate on and with the asset wherever it may reside.

Abstract: A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like.

Abstract: A lighting element for a solar powered lantern is formed integrally with a bottle closure which can be threaded onto a discarded plastic bottle, such that the light emitting diodes (LEDs) of the lighting element extend into the bottle. The lighting element is powered by a rechargeable battery which is recharged by a photovoltaic panel positioned on the top surface of the bottle closure.

Abstract: A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like.

Abstract: A terminal crimping machine includes an applicator having a movable ram and an anvil. The anvil is located in a crimping zone and configured to receive a terminal thereon. The ram has crimp tooling that is configured to crimp the terminal on the anvil to a wire during a crimp stroke of the ram. An image acquisition device is positioned to acquire at least one image of the crimping zone. A display device is configured to display the at least one acquired image.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to halonium compounds useful for cyclization of polyenes, alkenoic acids, and alkenyl alkyl ethers, and halogenation of aromatic compounds. The synthesis of such halonium compounds, compounds made using such halonium compounds, and synthesis of natural compounds, including decalins, using the halonium compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: A solar powered lamp is provided with flat ends and a translucent flexible housing, such that the housing can be inflated to form a free standing cylinder. A solar panel faces outward on one of the flat ends for recharging a low-profile rechargeable battery which, under the control of a printed circuit panel, powers an array of LEDs, which point into the lamp housing. Reflective surfaces, facing each other on opposite inside end walls of the lamp, maximize the diffusion of light from the LEDs. The lamp is a durable, portable, long light lighting solution for those who live off the electric power grid, victims of disaster, and the like.

Abstract: A compound having the structure: wherein bond ? is present or absent, wherein when bond ? is absent, then R1 is ?O or S(CH2)1-3-phenyl and when bond ? is present, then R1 is H, wherein the phenyl is substituted or unsubstituted; R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are independently H or OR11 wherein each occurrence of R11 is independently H, methyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, phosphate, sulfate, sulfonic ester, or ester; when ? is absent and R1 is ?O, then R10 is other than OH; and when ? is absent and R1 is S(CH2)1-3-phenyl, then R10 is other than OCH3, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for signaling proximity of mobile devices. First activity information of a first mobile device and second activity information of a second mobile device are accumulated. A proximity boundary is established for the first mobile device. A location of the first mobile device is determined from the first activity information and a location of the second mobile device is determined from the second activity information. A determination is made whether the second mobile device is on or within the proximity boundary of the first mobile device. An alert is sent to at least the first mobile device that the proximity boundary has been breached when the second mobile device is on or within the proximity boundary of the first mobile device.

Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for ambiguous code triggered information querying and serving on mobile devices. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, in turn, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. Often, codes scanned by novice users and/or using mobile devices may be ambiguous and/or obscured. Consequently, the present system may implement disambiguation processes to the code scans so as to clarify their identity. The disambiguated scans, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message.

Abstract: Systems and methods for information querying and serving on mobile devices based on ambient conditions. Conditions include weather, traffic, market prices, news and events, and the like. Information providers use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior-targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users obtain information by scanning or observing codes or information. The scans, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile—which may include updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, an accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the users' mobile devices from an information base.

Abstract: A system for calculating amounts of car hire owed.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems for information querying and serving on the internet based on profiles. Information and/or advertisement providers may use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users on the internet. Users trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information, or by selecting web links. The triggers, together with geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that receives, processes, and records the message. Based on these messages and a user profile the server selects information to serve to a user on the internet from an information base. In one embodiment, information may also be served to users without any initiating trigger. This is based on user trajectories or web-surfing habits deduced from the accumulated history of triggers.

Abstract: Methods, and systems for ambiguous code triggered information querying and serving on mobile devices. Information and advertisement providers use a code triggered information server to serve context, demographic, and behavior targeted information to users via mobile devices. Users, trigger the provision of information by scanning or observing codes or information. Disambiguation processes clarify the code scans and their identity. The disambiguated scans, geographic, temporal, and user-specific information, are obtained by the server that processes, and records the messages. These messages and a user profile—which may include updated user-specific behavior information, situational and ambient information, accumulated history of scanned code messages, and integration with outside database information—the server selects information to serve to the users' mobile devices from an information base.

Abstract: An automated system having a memory storing a plurality of potential reclaims in a queue, and a processor that automatically selects which of the plurality of potential reclaims to apply to a movement cycle of a unit of railroad transport equipment, by processing mutually exclusive combinations of potential reclaims, and so as to maximize the total value of the applied reclaim(s).

Abstract: In one embodiment, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed cause a processor to receive, at a mobile device, a first signal including a performance datum associated with a first mobile application resident at the mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to receive, at the mobile device, a second signal including a performance datum associated with a second mobile application resident at the mobile device. The code can further represent instructions that when executed cause the processor to send, based on the first signal and the second signal, a third signal including at least one performance metric based at least in part on the performance datum associated with the first mobile application and the performance datum associated with the second mobile application.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the synthesis of unagglomerated, highly dispersed, stable core/shell nanocomposite particles comprised of preparing a reverse micelle microemulsion that contains nanocomposite particles, treating the microemulsion with a silane coupling agent, breaking the microemulsion to form a suspension of the nanocomposite particles by adding an acid/alcohol solution to the microemulsion that maintains the suspension of nanocomposite particles at a pH of between about 6 and 7, and simultaneously washing and dispersing the suspension of nanocomposite particles, preferably with a size exclusion HPLC system modified to ensure unagglomeration of the nanocomposite particles. The primary particle size of the nanocomposite particles can range in diameter from between about 1 to 100 nm, preferably from between about 10 to 50 nm, more preferably about 10 to 20 nm, and most preferably about 20 nm.