Abstract: A calendar system is disclosed that allows a user to create his or her own account, to join or be joined to an organization for staffing and/or scheduling purposes, to use the account for calendar or scheduling outside of the organization, and to retain at least a portion of the calendar database after severing membership with the organization. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to indicate said user's availability for work or participation differently for the various organizations to which the user belongs.

Abstract: A system includes a memory, processors, and an asset player module configured to identify a playable asset configuration for a first playable asset, including a first graph configuration identifying processing nodes and edges, each node in the graph configuration represents a media processing component configured to modify media inputs to generate a media output, construct a graph in the memory based on the first graph configuration, receive a first set of media inputs, execute the media processing components in an order based on the graph configuration and using the first set of media inputs as the one or more input media components, based on said executing, generate a media output configured to be played by a conventional media player, alter the graph at runtime, thereby changing the media processing components identified within the graph, and execute the media processing components of the graph after the altering.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and apparatuses for controlling operation of a flight information recorder of an aircraft. A plurality of flight parameters, including a speed parameter, an engine operation parameter, an in-air parameter, and a descent parameter of the aircraft are monitored. When a shutdown condition associated with the flight parameters is satisfied, power to the flight information recorder is removed via an electrical system of the aircraft.

Abstract: A method for generating a user interface within a graphics application for a set of materials, such that each material includes a material definition and is capable of being applied to a geometry in a graphics scene when performing a rendering operation. A GUI generation engine obtains configuration information associated with an environment for a computer system and determines that a first set of materials is associated with the configuration information. The GUI generation selects the first set of materials to be displayed in a graphical user interface, and the graphical user interface is displaying to an end-user. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention provide for a technique for exposing only those materials, user interface objects, editable material parameters, user interface elements, vocabulary, rendering engines, and/or rendering engine implementations that are relevant to the user of a particular rendering application.

Abstract: Accessing a schema-free database includes constructing a model indicating a structure for the data to be used by applications accessing the data, validating the model based on the structure and on the data stored in the schema-free database, providing an API based on the structure, and accessing the database using the API. The model may be constructed by extracting data structure information from a program. The program may be written in the Ruby programming language or the Python programming language. The API may be a RESTful API.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a ferroelectric tunnel junction, comprising growing a hafnium zirconium oxide film barrier layer by sputtering in the presence of oxygen at a temperature of at most 425° C., on a conductive material as a bottom electrode, and depositing a conductive material as a top electrode.

Abstract: A calendar system is disclosed that allows a user to create his or her own account, to join or be joined to an organization for staffing and/or scheduling purposes, to use the account for calendar or scheduling outside of the organization, and to retain at least a portion of the calendar database after severing membership with the organization. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to indicate said user's availability for work or participation differently for the various organizations to which the user belongs.

Abstract: A bicycle frame assembly includes a first trimmed panel having a planar configuration defining a first plane and a second trimmed panel having a planar configuration defining a second plane. The first and second trimmed panels have a predetermined shape configuration and are positioned such that the first plane and second plane intersect. The bicycle frame assembly includes trimmed panels that include planar panels that define two, four, or even six planes.

Abstract: A bicycle frame assembly includes a first trimmed panel having a planar configuration defining a first plane and a second trimmed panel having a planar configuration defining a second plane. The first and second trimmed panels have a predetermined shape configuration and are positioned such that the first plane and second plane intersect. The bicycle frame assembly includes trimmed panels that include planar panels that define two, four, or even six planes.

Abstract: A system includes a memory, processors, and an asset player module configured to identify a playable asset configuration for a first playable asset, including a first graph configuration identifying processing nodes and edges, each node in the graph configuration represents a media processing component configured to modify media inputs to generate a media output, construct a graph in the memory based on the first graph configuration, receive a first set of media inputs, execute the media processing components in an order based on the graph configuration and using the first set of media inputs as the one or more input media components, based on said executing, generate a media output configured to be played by a conventional media player, alter the graph at runtime, thereby changing the media processing components identified within the graph, and execute the media processing components of the graph after the altering.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a renderer-agnostic method for representing materials independently from an underlying rendering engine. Advantageously, materials libraries may be extended with new materials for rendering with an existing rendering engine and implementation. Also, new rendering engines and implementations may be added for existing materials. Thus, at run-time, rather than limiting the rendering to being performed on a pre-determined rendering engine, the rendering application may efficiently and conveniently manage rendering a graphics scene on a plurality of rendering engines or implementations.

Abstract: Accessing a schema-free database includes constructing a model indicating a structure for the data to be used by applications accessing the data, validating the model based on the structure and on the data stored in the schema-free database, providing an API based on the structure, and accessing the database using the API. The model may be constructed by extracting data structure information from a program. The program may be written in the Ruby programming language or the Python programming language. The API may be a RESTful API.

Abstract: A calendar system is disclosed that allows a user to create his or her own account, to join or be joined to an organization for staffing and/or scheduling purposes, to use the account for calendar or scheduling outside of the organization, and to retain at least a portion of the calendar database after severing membership with the organization. Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to indicate said user's availability for work or participation differently for the various organizations to which the user belongs.

Abstract: A method for generating a user interface within a graphics application for a set of materials, such that each material includes a material definition and is capable of being applied to a geometry in a graphics scene when performing a rendering operation. A GUI generation engine obtains configuration information associated with an environment for a computer system and determines that a first set of materials is associated with the configuration information. The GUI generation selects the first set of materials to be displayed in a graphical user interface, and the graphical user interface is displaying to an end-user. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention provide for a technique for exposing only those materials, user interface objects, editable material parameters, user interface elements, vocabulary, rendering engines, and/or rendering engine implementations that are relevant to the user of a particular rendering application.

Abstract: A method for generating a user interface within a graphics application for a set of materials, such that each material includes a material definition and is capable of being applied to a geometry in a graphics scene when performing a rendering operation. A GUI generation engine obtains configuration information associated with an environment for a computer system and determines that a first set of materials is associated with the configuration information. The GUI generation selects the first set of materials to be displayed in a graphical user interface, and the graphical user interface is displaying to an end-user. Advantageously, embodiments of the invention provide for a technique for exposing only those materials, user interface objects, editable material parameters, user interface elements, vocabulary, rendering engines, and/or rendering engine implementations that are relevant to the user of a particular rendering application.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide system and methods for organizing, browsing and editing materials stored in a computer system. The system is configured to dynamically create an organizational structure for the materials according to classification groups specified by the creator of each stored material. Additionally, the system is configured to expose certain editable material parameters of a selected material to the end-user and make available specific GUI elements to the end-user so that the end-user can edit the selected material, thereby changing the appearance of the material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide system and methods for organizing, browsing and editing materials stored in a computer system. The system is configured to dynamically create an organizational structure for the materials according to classification groups specified by the creator of each stored material. Additionally, the system is configured to expose certain editable material parameters of a selected material to the end-user and make available specific GUI elements to the end-user so that the end-user can edit the selected material, thereby changing the appearance of the material.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method for extending a graphics rendering framework. A rendering application locates a first file that includes a first implementation involving a first graphics material and compares data associated with the first file to data associated with a second file that includes a second implementation involving a second graphics material. The rendering application compares data associated with the first and second files, determines that the first graphics material matches the second graphics material, and determines that the first implementation is different from the second implementation. The data associated with the first file and the data associated with the second file are then combined into a data structure.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a renderer-agnostic method for representing materials independently from an underlying rendering engine. Advantageously, materials libraries may be extended with new materials for rendering with an existing rendering engine and implementation. Also, new rendering engines and implementations may be added for existing materials. Thus, at run-time, rather than limiting the rendering to being performed on a pre-determined rendering engine, the rendering application may efficiently and conveniently manage rendering a graphics scene on a plurality of rendering engines or implementations.

Abstract: Various systems are provided which may be used in a beverage machine for dispensing one or more, (in particular a plurality of) beverage types. A beverage machine may thus comprise one or more systems selected from the group consisting of i) a conveyance system for the dispensing of particulate material; ii) a beverage selection system providing for the possibility of selecting from among a class of beverages; and iii) a hot water dispensing system which may have a system for detecting the absence of water in the fluid conduit component thereof.