Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for quantifying color perception. The method comprises generating a color lattice, wherein the color lattice represents a mapping of a non-perceptual color space to a perceptual color space; accessing an image, wherein the image comprises a plurality of pixels; and generating a perceptual DNA for the image based on the color lattice.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses enable a generic mapping tool accessible to multiple applications. One or more of the applications may invoke the mapping tool to map objects to each other with a defined relationship. The mapping occurs dynamically during the run-time of the application. The flexibility of the mapping tool enables the use of standard mapping mechanisms.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method of loading goods stored in a warehouse on a vehicle for transporting and delivering to a number of destination locations, whereby the destination locations are on a predetermined route, comprising the following steps: receiving a number of delivery requests, each request specifying the goods to be delivered, and the destination locations of the goods to be delivered; receiving data descriptive of the route which the vehicle has to travel for delivering the goods at the destinations; placing the goods to be delivered on a staging area associated with the vehicle, the staging area defining a physical place where the goods are intermediately put down and sequentially picked up from for being loaded on the vehicle; whereby the goods are positioned on the staging area in such a first spatial sequence that they can be picked up there from and placed in the vehicle in such a second spatial sequence that they can be unloaded from the vehicle at the respective destination locations in the s

Abstract: A polymer composite with superior granulometric properties for the extraction of active and non-active cesimn from high level acidic radioactive nuclear waste and/or other inorganic wastes/solutions that is particularly useful to nuclear industry. The void volumes of the said polymer composite is varied to obtain the desired Cs ion exchange kinetics wherein the composite material is radiation resistant and stable in highly acidic and alkaline medium.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plastic materials comprising lignin and poly (butylene succinate) (PBS) to methods of manufacturing those plastic materials and to articles obtained by molding the plastic materials of the invention. Since PBS can be obtained from renewable sources, the present invention also provides for bioplastic materials comprising lignin and PBS. The present invention also provides for plastic materials comprising lignin and PBS and at least one fiber and to articles obtained from those plastic materials that are degradable, compostable and recyclable.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising a data storage device which stores at least one route graph, the at least one route graph describing a plurality of route paths between a plurality of locations, wherein at least one route path in the at least one route graph comprises at least two consecutive direct routes connected by a cross-docking location, the at least one route path connecting a first location with a second location, the cross-docking location in combination with the connected at least two direct routes building up a cross-docking route; the route graph comprising at least one cross-docking route; wherein the apparatus determines at least one transportation route from a source location to a destination location using at least one cross-docking route, a source location and a destination location, the at least one cross-docking route describing at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes.

Abstract: Computer-implemented method of loading goods stored in a warehouse on a vehicle for transporting and delivering to a number of destination locations, whereby the destination locations are on a predetermined route, comprising the following steps: receiving a number of delivery requests, each request specifying the goods to be delivered, and the destination locations of the goods to be delivered; receiving data descriptive of the route which the vehicle has to travel for delivering the goods at the destinations; placing the goods to be delivered on a staging area associated with the vehicle, the staging area defining a physical place where the goods are intermediately put down and sequentially picked up from for being loaded on the vehicle; whereby the goods are positioned on the staging area in such a first spatial sequence that they can be picked up there from and placed in the vehicle in such a second spatial sequence that they can be unloaded from the vehicle at the respective destination locations in the s

Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving shipping documents, correlating information in the shipping documents with purchase-order information in a database to produce expected delivery manifests, then directing a transport to a processing facility to unload items which are verified against the delivery manifest. Software to support these systems is also described and claimed.

Abstract: Parameters in a database control the screen configuration and data to be displayed through a user interface. One such interface can be used to configure other similarly-constituted user interfaces. One interface can be incorporated as a sub-element of another interface in a hierarchical fashion.

Abstract: A database customizing method accepts choices of database field identifiers and associates a matching method with each identifier, then automatically displays a selection dialog to parameterize a database search on the field identifiers. Related software and systems are also discussed.

Abstract: Methods and software to produce a chart from data and parameters supplied by a client through a generic interface. Created charts are accessible via a Uniform Resource Locator (“URL”) returned to the client through the generic interface. Multiple chart producers with different interfaces are supported.

Abstract: Computer user interface screen layouts may be converted into an Extensible Markup Language (“XML”) string, and recreated later (or elsewhere) by processing the XML string. Software to identify software components associated with user interface features, to create a static data structure describing the state of those software components, and to recreate the user interface features by reproducing the software component states is also described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses enable a generic mapping tool accessible to multiple applications. One or more of the applications may invoke the mapping tool to map objects to each other with a defined relationship. The mapping occurs dynamically during the run-time of the application. The flexibility of the mapping tool enables the use of standard mapping mechanisms.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for planned transportation cross-docking. A predetermined route for transportation of goods from a source location to an intermediate location to a destination location is provided. A document associated with goods is generated. The document indicates the predetermined route and includes cross-docking at the intermediate location.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to providing flexible process configurations for software systems and to the execution of those software systems. In one embodiment, a user may use a cross-application process controller to select and arrange the methods that constitute a software system. In an embodiment, the cross-application process controller receives input and executes the selected methods based, at least in part, on the received input.

Abstract: Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight.

Abstract: Polymeric materials and products, including sheet flooring materials prepared from the polymeric materials, and processes for preparing the polymeric materials, are disclosed. The polymeric materials include a polylactic acid-based polymer in combination with plasticizer and a compatibilizer, and optionally include a filler. The polymeric material can include between about 30 to about 50 percent by weight polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene glycol, polyglycolide, ethylene vinyl acetate, polycarbonate, polycaprolactone, polyhydroxyalkanoates, or polyolefins modified with polar groups, for example, ionomers. The plasticizer is typically an epoxidized vegetable oil or esterified and epoxidized vegetable oil and is typically present in an amount of between about 10 and about 50% by weight. In some embodiments, the compatibilizer is a polyolefin modified with one or more polar functional groups, and is typically present in an amount of between about 5 and about 10% by weight.