Abstract: The invention provides a computer-implemented method for determining predicted power generation of a renewable energy installation. The method includes receiving current power generation data indicative of a current power generation value for each of one or more neighbouring renewable energy installations, and determining, based on the received current power generation data, a current data map indicative of current power generation values across an area including the renewable energy installation and the one or more neighbouring renewable energy installations. The method includes retrieving a previous data map indicative of power generation values across the area at a previous time, and determining, based on the previous and current data maps, a future data map indicative of power generation values across the area at a future time, determining a predicted power generation value of the renewable energy installation at the future time based on the determined future data map.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a portable operator control unit (OCU). The OCU includes a housing, a power supply inside the housing, a controller inside the housing, and a wireless communication unit attached to the housing. The controller is configured to generate control signals for controlling a vehicle from an off-board location of the OCU. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate the control signals to the vehicle over an LTE network.

Abstract: A system for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in a vicinity of a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes one or more projector units, and a respective attachment structure for each of the one or more projector units for attaching the projector units to a portion of the vehicle. The one or more projector units are configured and arranged to project a light signal on to at least a portion of the roadway adjacent the vehicle and in a travel path of the motorist. The one or more projector units include at least one light flare projector unit and/or at least one signage projector unit. A school bus incorporating the system is also disclosed. A method for alerting motorists travelling on a roadway in the vicinity of a vehicle is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for providing power to moving elements on a conveyor system while the moving elements are moving. An accessory for mounting on one or more of the moving elements, which receives power from the system. Various accessories for using the power provided. In one case, the accessory is a rotary gripper that includes a body; a gripper motor; a rotation motor; and a plurality of grippers, wherein the gripper motor is mechanically connected with and configured to open and close the plurality of grippers, the rotation motor is mechanically connected with and configured to rotate the plurality of grippers. Other accessories include a gripper, a vacuum system, a heater, and a cooler.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a portable operator control unit (OCU). The OCU includes a housing, a power supply inside the housing, a controller inside the housing, and a wireless communication unit attached to the housing. The controller is configured to generate control signals for controlling a vehicle from an off-board location of the OCU. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate the control signals to the vehicle over an LTE network.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a mobile server unit configured to be operably deployed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle system. The mobile server unit includes an antenna, a transceiver, and a controller. The controller may control the transceiver to establish a wireless onboard private network with plural mobile client units that are located on other vehicles of the vehicle system, for wireless communications between the vehicles of the vehicle system, while the vehicle system is moving. The mobile server unit may establish the private network in coordination with other mobile server units that are onboard other vehicles in the vehicle system, such that a selected one of the mobile server units may be designated as a master server unit for overall control of the private network, and the other mobile server units are designated as subordinates.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a mobile server unit configured to be operably deployed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle system. The mobile server unit includes an antenna, a transceiver, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transceiver to establish a wireless onboard private long term evolution (LTE) network with plural mobile client units that are located on other vehicles of the vehicle system, for wireless communications between the vehicles of the vehicle system, while the vehicle system is moving. The mobile server unit may be configured to establish the private LTE network in coordination with other mobile server units that are onboard other vehicles in the vehicle system, such that a selected one of the mobile server units is designated as a master server unit for overall control of the private LTE network, and the other mobile server units are designated as subordinates.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for managing energy costs. A method for managing energy costs comprises: obtaining input data related to a property and one or more appliances associated with the property; predicting, based on the input data, energy consumption of the property over a time period; determining a set of candidate energy tariffs applicable to the property based on published utility data and the input data; determining energy costs of the property over the time period for each energy tariff; and identifying and outputting one or more energy tariffs in the set of candidate energy tariffs that reduce or minimize energy costs of the property over the time. The method may also include switching to the recommended tariff and adjusting the operation of the appliance(s) to minimize energy costs. The energy consumption of the property may comprise forecasted energy profile of one or more new appliances.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a portable operator control unit (OCU). The OCU includes a housing, a power supply inside the housing, a controller inside the housing, and a wireless communication unit attached to the housing. The controller is configured to generate control signals for controlling a vehicle from an off-board location of the OCU. The wireless communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate the control signals to the vehicle over an LTE network.

Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a mobile server unit configured to be operably deployed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle system. The mobile server unit includes an antenna, a transceiver, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the transceiver to establish a wireless onboard private long term evolution (LTE) network with plural mobile client units that are located on other vehicles of the vehicle system, for wireless communications between the vehicles of the vehicle system, while the vehicle system is moving. The mobile server unit may be configured to establish the private LTE network in coordination with other mobile server units that are onboard other vehicles in the vehicle system, such that a selected one of the mobile server units is designated as a master server unit for overall control of the private LTE network, and the other mobile server units are designated as subordinates.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein that can include capturing a plurality of images of a document, analyzing the plurality of images to identify a plurality of acceptable portions within the plurality of images, combining the plurality of acceptable portions to generate a composite image of the document, and transmitting the composite image to a depository. Additionally or alternatively, the systems and methods can include capturing an image of a document, identifying a designated portion of the captured image of the document that fails to satisfy a predetermined image quality criteria, recapturing an image of only the designated portion of the document, generating a composite image from the captured image of the document and the recaptured image of only a portion of the document, and transmitting the composite image of the document to a depository via a communication pathway.

Abstract: A gas turbine drive shaft arrangement, comprising: a hollow compressor drive shaft, a first hollow turbine drive shaft for driving a first turbine stage and a second hollow turbine drive shaft for driving a second turbine stage, wherein the compressor drive shaft has a spline on an internal surface that is meshed with a spline on an external surface of the first hollow turbine drive shaft, the first turbine drive shaft further comprising a spline on an internal surface thereof that is meshed with a spline on an external surface of the second hollow turbine drive shaft.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for securing data. One of the methods includes receiving, by the map reduce framework, data for analysis. The method includes identifying, by the map reduce framework, private data in received data. The method includes encrypting the private data. The method includes storing the encrypted private data in a location separate from the received data. The method includes obfuscating the private data by adding a reference to the location of the encrypted private data in the received data.

Abstract: Physical social actions are conveniently detected, characterized, and provided to a social networking system. This improves the user experience of the social networking system by more thoroughly recording the social actions of users occurring outside a social graph. This has the effect of extending an open social graph, which typically refers to social actions taken outside the social networking system but within a computer network, to physical social actions. By providing characterized physical social actions to the social networking system, the open social graph is extended to include physical social actions.

Abstract: A gas turbine drive shaft arrangement, comprising: a hollow compressor drive shaft, a first hollow turbine drive shaft for driving a first turbine stage and a second hollow turbine drive shaft for driving a second turbine stage, wherein the compressor drive shaft has a spline on an internal surface that is meshed with a spline on an external surface of the first hollow turbine drive shaft, the first turbine drive shaft further comprising a spline on an internal surface thereof that is meshed with a spline on an external surface of the second hollow turbine drive shaft.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for securing data. One of the methods includes receiving, by the map reduce framework, data for analysis. The method includes identifying, by the map reduce framework, private data in received data. The method includes encrypting the private data. The method includes storing the encrypted private data in a location separate from the received data. The method includes obfuscating the private data by adding a reference to the location of the encrypted private data in the received data.

Abstract: Physical social actions are conveniently detected, characterized, and provided to a social networking system. This improves the user experience of the social networking system by more thoroughly recording the social actions of users occurring outside a social graph. This has the effect of extending an open social graph, which typically refers to social actions taken outside the social networking system but within a computer network, to physical social actions. By providing characterized physical social actions to the social networking system, the open social graph is extended to include physical social actions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of treating a bacterial infection in a subject through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a glycopeptide antibiotic to a subject having a bacterial infection. The effective amount of the glycopeptide antibiotic that is administered to the subject provides a fraction of the glycopeptide antibiotic administered to the subject bound to serum proteins within the subject and within a selected range.

Abstract: A throwing and catching net comprising a frame supporting a net having one or more layers of lattice adapted to cause a ball thrown at the net to rebound in an unpredictable manner, wherein in use, catching, throwing and/or batting skills can be practiced. A method of using the same.