Abstract: Exemplary method, system, and computer program product embodiments for real-time column compression of data are provided. In one embodiment, by way of example only, a data structure is estimated for an initially unknown structured data. The estimated data structure is placed in a stream. A columnar compression operation is applied to the stream to generate an achieved compression ratio. The stream is compressed. Feedback of the achieved compression ratio is analyzed from the stream to determine if an optimal one of the columnar compression operations has been applied. If the optimal one of the columnar compression operations has been applied, the actual data structure of the initially unknown structured data is determined.

Abstract: A system highlights search terms in documents distributed over a network. The system generates a search query that includes a search term and, in response to the search query, receives a list of one or more references to documents in the network. The system receives selection of one of the references and retrieves a document that corresponds to the selected reference. The system then highlights the search term in the retrieved document.

Abstract: A wireless operating room communication system provides wireless transmission of video signals from a wireless camera or a wireless transmitter unit to a portable wireless display unit. A wireless multiple device control unit is in wireless communication with the transmitter unit, the display unit, and a plurality of surgical devices disposed within the operating room. Each of the surgical devices has a video receiver to obtain a video signal to synchronize the devices and units. The video transmitter unit has a video transmitter and the other units or devices have a non-video transmitter. The arrangement enables transmission of device control signals on the same channel as the video signal. In response to changes in bandwidth, the video transmitter unit reduces the video signal to enable transmission thereof to the video display unit, while maintaining robustness of the control signals.

Abstract: Apparatus located at a first mobile telephony network, said network comprising a detector for detecting at least one of roaming registration signals and session management signals of roaming mobile telephony users of said first mobile telephony network who are roaming at another mobile telephony networks; and an analytics unit, associated with said detector, for analyzing said detected signals per individual roaming users, and identifying, from said signals, any one of a plurality of predefined cost saving behaviors of respective individual roaming users. The analytics unit provides an identification output for any of said individual roaming users who is identified to be engaging in one of said predefined cost saving behaviors.

Abstract: A method and system for performing tests in a virtualized computing environment. A test suite includes test code for testing emulation of a device associated with a guest hosted by a computer system. The computer system sets an input parameter of a migration command in the test code to a first value to turn off the migration command. The computer system executes the test code to produce a first result. The computer system also sets the input parameter of the migration command to a second value to turn on the migration command, and executes the test code to produce a second result. Turning on the migration command causes the guest to migrate to a second hypervisor. Based on the first result and the second result, the computer system determines whether an error occurs in migration of the guest or in the emulation of the device.

Abstract: An ellipsometer includes an integrated focusing system with a beam splitter between the sample and the ellipsometer detector. The beam splitter provides a portion of the radiation to a lens system that magnifies any deviation from a best focus position by at least 2×. The focusing system includes a 2D sensor, where the spot of light focused on the sensor is 50 percent or smaller than the sensor. The focusing system may further include a compensator to correct optical aberrations caused by the beam splitter. A processor receives an image signal and finds the location of the spot from which focus error can be determined and used to correct the focal position of the ellipsometer. The processor compensates for movement of the spot caused by rotating optics. Additionally, a proportional-integral-derivative controller may be used to control exposure time and/or gain of the camera.

Abstract: A medication delivery device included molded cylindrical barrel having visual marks on the surface of the barrel in the axial direction, a plunger seals the distal opening of the cylindrical barrel, a molded needle hub disposed in the proximal opening of the cylindrical barrel for sealing the needle hub to the barrel. A needle is disposed in the needle hub for communicating liquids by operation of the plunger in the axial direction. The circumferential surface on the flange of the needle hub comprises a colored mark that corresponds to a characteristic of the medication delivery device or its contents.

Abstract: A method for operating a power generation system coupled to a power grid during a grid unbalance event, a method for determining an injection current to be supplied into a power grid by a power generation system, and a method for addressing an asymmetric grid fault in a power grid connected to a power generation system are provided. The methods may be carried out based on a reactive or an active power/current priority.

Abstract: Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the completion of a user task. That is, user intent (e.g., intentions of a user to perform a user task) may be identified. The user intent may comprise an entity (e.g., a movie entity) and/or an action (e.g., an order movie tickets action) that the user wants to perform on the entity. A provider list may be created based upon one or more providers capable of performing the action on the entity (e.g., a movie application may be capable of performing the order movie tickets action on the movie entity). Providers may be dynamically selected for inclusion within the provider list at run-time. For example, an open market of providers may be maintained (e.g., providers may be added, removed, and/or updated over time), such that providers may be selected from the open market to complete user tasks.

Abstract: Consumer and merchant accounts are stored in the data store of a server computer system. Voucher entries are received from merchant computer systems and stored in association with the merchant accounts. Consumer account identifiers are pushed from the server computer system to a network computer system. A list of consumer account identifiers is maintained at the network computer system is checked to determine whether a consumer account identifier in a charge request matches any one of the consumer account identifiers in the list. Reserve checking is provided in when in discount checking mode. A voucher redemption system matches a merchant account identifier in a discount checking call received from the network computer system to one of the merchant account identifiers to identify one of the voucher entries. The transaction clearing system transmits a response with a discount amount of the voucher entry to the network computer system.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for object tracking using depth data, amplitude data and/or intensity data. In some embodiments, time of flight (ToF) sensor data may be used to enable enhanced image processing, the method including acquiring depth data for an object imaged by a ToF sensor; acquiring amplitude data and/or intensity data for an object imaged by a ToF sensor; applying an image processing algorithm to process the depth data and the amplitude data and/or the intensity data; and tracking object movement based on an analysis of the depth data and the amplitude data and/or the intensity data.

Abstract: Techniques are described herein for generating a deal score to indicate a relative value of an offer for a commerce element. In one example, the deal score for a particular offer is based on a difference between a discounted price specified by the particular offer and an average of discounted price(s) specified by other offer(s). If the difference reaches a threshold, then a relatively high deal score is generated. Otherwise, a relatively low deal score is generated. In another example, the deal score is based on a difference between an intermediate value and the discounted price specified by the present offer. The intermediate value may be provided by combining discounted price(s) specified by other offer(s) and the non-discounted price of the commerce element being offered. If the difference reaches a threshold, then a relatively high deal score is generated. Otherwise, a relatively low deal score is generated.

Abstract: Parameters of PM machines, especially for IPM machine, are known to vary by significant amounts. This affects the controllability of such machines, which may lead to reduced power loading capability and increased losses. The present invention relates to a method for PM machine inductance profile identification based on voltage mode stator flux observation which could be easily integrated to the generator start-up process in wind turbine application for both stator flux vector feedback control system and current vector feedback control system.

Abstract: A method includes detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, displaying information on the touch-sensitive display utilizing touch data of the detected touch, filtering the touch data to produce filtered data, and updating the information displayed based on the filtered data.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method of controlling a grid side converter of a wind turbine is provided, wherein an output of the grid side converter is connected or connectable via a power line to an input of a grid transformer, the method comprising: determining a converter volt-sec occurring at the output of the grid side converter based on a converter voltage occurring at the output of the grid side converter; determining a volt-sec error between the determined converter volt-sec and a converter volt-sec reference, wherein the converter volt-sec reference is determined based on active power reference, reactive power reference, line current and a line voltage occurring at the input of the grid transformer (or at wind turbine terminals); and controlling, based on the determined volt-sec error, the grid side converter such that the volt-sec error is partly or fully compensated.

Abstract: On one hand, the present invention relates to cosmetic compositions comprising poly(lactic glycolic)acid (PLGA) nanoparticles for applications to the skin. On the other hand, it also concerns polymeric nanoparticles having on its surface a plurality of cosmetically active agents, each of said agents being associated to said nanoparticle via oleylcysteineamide, delivery systems for topical application based on said particles and cosmetic formulations comprising said particles.

Abstract: An access node receives a device beacon transmitted from a wireless communication device in accordance with a system timing of a wireless wide area network (WWAN). When transmitted within a WWAN uplink channel, the device beacon is mapped to designated beacon channels within the time-frequency space of the uplink WWAN channel assignment. In response to the reception of the device beacon, communications between the wireless communication device and the access node are established. In one example, the access node is a femtocell base station. In another example, the access node is a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for calculating the cost of an advertisement. Initially, data reflecting an advertisement and usage of the advertisement may be provided. The data provided may then be rated. A cost may then be calculated based on the rated data.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is described. A substrate is provided having a patterned dielectric layer disposed thereon. A trench is formed in the dielectric layer. The surfaces of the trench are treated with an ammonia-based plasma process. A metal layer is then formed in the trench.

Abstract: Work item rules for a work item tracking system are provided. Work item rules may be accessible, usable and subject to interpretation by multiple software entities. Further, work item rules may be configured to be subject to creation and change by users, for example, by exposure to users through a user interface. A work item rule may specify an identifier by which the abstraction can be identified and/or a name, and may specify, or be indicative of, a condition and an action to be taken if the condition is satisfied. In response to a first user action affecting a first work item rule, one or more work item rules corresponding to the first user and/or the first work item may be determined. The one or more work item rules then may be interpreted, and the user action responded to based on the interpretation.