Abstract: A secure storage system for limiting access to a stored material, the storage system including a remote access management system including an input device for receiving an access instruction and a transmitting device configured to electronically transmit an access instruction signal based on the access instruction, a cabinet including at least one storage drawer including a first lock, at least one container arranged in the at least one storage drawer each at least one container configured to store a stored material, each at least one container including a second lock for preventing access to the stored material. The second lock is placed in an unlocked state allowing access to the stored material based on the access instruction signal received from the remote access management system. A switch indicates to the remote access management system a locked state or an unlocked state of the respective container.

Abstract: A secure storage system for limiting access to a stored material, the storage system including a remote access management system including an input device for receiving an access instruction and a transmitting device configured to electronically transmit an access instruction signal based on the access instruction, a cabinet including at least one storage drawer including a first lock, at least one container arranged in the at least one storage drawer each at least one container configured to store a stored material, each at least one container including a second lock for preventing access to the stored material. The second lock is placed in an unlocked state allowing access to the stored material based on the access instruction signal received from the remote access management system. A switch indicates to the remote access management system a locked state or an unlocked state of the respective container.

Abstract: A remote medication management system for monitoring remote access to medication interfaced with a medication dispensing apparatus includes: a container database configured to store container records related to physical containers stored in the medication dispensing apparatus, each including inventory data entries related to medication stored therein, each inventory data entry including a medication identifier; an input device configured to receive a specific medication identifier; a detection module configured to detect access to a specific physical container stored in the medication dispensing apparatus; a querying module configured to identify a specific container record related to the accessed specific physical container; a determination module configured to determine that the specific medication identifier is not included in any of the inventory data entries included in the identified specific container record; and a memory configured to store a data entry in an event log related to the access to the spe

Abstract: A remote medication management system for monitoring remote access to medication interfaced with a medication dispensing apparatus includes: a container database configured to store container records related to physical containers stored in the medication dispensing apparatus, each including inventory data entries related to medication stored therein, each inventory data entry including a medication identifier; an input device configured to receive a specific medication identifier; a detection module configured to detect access to a specific physical container stored in the medication dispensing apparatus; a querying module configured to identify a specific container record related to the accessed specific physical container; a determination module configured to determine that the specific medication identifier is not included in any of the inventory data entries included in the identified specific container record; and a memory configured to store a data entry in an event log related to the access to the spe

Abstract: A remote medication management system for monitoring remote access to medication interfaced with a medication dispensing apparatus includes: a container database configured to store container records related to physical containers stored in the medication dispensing apparatus, each including inventory data entries related to medication stored therein, each inventory data entry including a medication identifier; an input device configured to receive a specific medication identifier; a detection module configured to detect access to a specific physical container stored in the medication dispensing apparatus; a querying module configured to identify a specific container record related to the accessed specific physical container; a determination module configured to determine that the specific medication identifier is not included in any of the inventory data entries included in the identified specific container record; and a memory configured to store a data entry in an event log related to the access to the spe

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine, the engine having a plurality of cylinders including one or more donor cylinders and one or more non-donor cylinders. In one example, a method includes, during an exhaust gas recirculation cooler heating mode, operating at least one of the donor cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, and operating at least one of the non-donor cylinders in a low- or no-fuel mode.

Abstract: Various methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine, the engine having a plurality of cylinders including one or more donor cylinders and one or more non-donor cylinders. In one example, a method includes, during an exhaust gas recirculation cooler heating mode, operating at least one of the donor cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for regenerating an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, and operating at least one of the non-donor cylinders in a low- or no-fuel mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system and a plurality of cylinders that utilize fuel and/or oil for combustion and engine lubrication purposes. In one example, a method comprises, while the engine is operating in a low-load mode or an idle mode, successively operating distinct subsets of said cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for burning unburned fuel and/or oil deposited in the cylinders or engine exhaust system. Herein, each successively operated subset comprises at least one but fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders, and the cylinders that are not currently being operated in a subset are operated in a low- or no-fuel mode.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust system and a plurality of cylinders that utilize fuel and/or oil for combustion and engine lubrication purposes. In one example, a method comprises, while the engine is operating in a low-load mode or an idle mode, successively operating distinct subsets of said cylinders at a cylinder load sufficient to increase an exhaust temperature for burning unburned fuel and/or oil deposited in the cylinders or engine exhaust system. Herein, each successively operated subset comprises at least one but fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders, and the cylinders that are not currently being operated in a subset are operated in a low- or no-fuel mode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a computationally efficient method of finding patterns in any data that can be expressed in the form of arrays of binary features or arrays of categorical features. This includes data represented by continuous-valued attributes that can be transformed to a categorical representation, such as the discovery of patterns of genetic variability that may be causally related to diseases or traits, as well as the discovery of patterns of protein biomarkers that may be used for medical diagnostics, prognostics, and therapeutics. The invention further relates to a program storage device having instructions for controlling a computer system to perform the methods, and to a program storage device containing data structures used in the practice of the methods.