Abstract: A sewing apparatus and method therefor includes a drive mechanism, a thread feed mechanism, and a needle engagement mechanism for engaging the thread feed mechanism. The drive mechanism comprises a drive motor configured to transmit power from the drive motor to the needle engagement mechanism such that it drives a needle within a cartridge without moving the entire cartridge. A method and sewing apparatus includes a plurality of thread feed mechanisms and a needle engagement mechanism for selecting and engaging each of the thread feed mechanisms.

Abstract: A thread feeding mechanism for actively feeding embroidery thread out of a cartridge through a hollow needle, such that a thread break at or near the needle tip is automatically overcome through normal operation.

Abstract: A graphical authentication identifier is used to facilitate automatic authentication of a user. A graphical identifier authentication system receives a request from an authenticating entity for a onetime use graphical authentication identifier. In response to the received request, a onetime use graphical authentication identifier to be displayed by the authenticating entity is generated. A request for user authentication information by the authenticating entity is encoded in the graphical authentication identifier, which is transmitted to the authenticating entity for display (e.g., on a login screen). The onetime use graphical authentication identifier being displayed by the authenticating entity is captured by a registered user operated computing device.

Abstract: A graphical payment identifier is used to facilitate the automatic processing of an electronic payment. A graphical identifier payment system receives a request from a payment processing entity for a onetime use graphical payment identifier. In response, a onetime use graphical payment identifier to be displayed by the payment processing entity is generated. A request for user payment information by the payment processing entity is encoded in the graphical payment identifier, which is transmitted to the payment processing entity for display. The graphical payment identifier being displayed by the payment processing entity is captured by a registered user operated computing device. In response, the requested user payment information is transmitted to the payment processing entity, such that the electronic payment is executed automatically, without the user manually entering the requested payment information or providing a credit card.

Abstract: A graphical checkout identifier is used to facilitate automatic checkout of a user on a webstore. A graphical identifier checkout system receives a request from a webstore for a onetime use graphical checkout identifier. In response to the received request, a onetime use graphical checkout identifier to be displayed by the webstore is generated. A request for checkout completion information by the webstore is encoded in the graphical checkout identifier, which is transmitted to the webstore for display. The onetime use graphical checkout identifier being displayed by the webstore is captured by a registered user operated computing device. In response, the requested checkout completion information is transmitted to the webstore, such that the user is automatically checked out on the webstore, without the user manually logging in to the webstore or entering the requested checkout completion information.

Abstract: Malicious code detection code is executed by an information handling system. The malicious code detection code includes detection routines. The detection routines are applied to executable code under investigation. The detection routines associate weights to respective code under investigation in response to detections of a valid program or malicious code as a function of the detection routines. It is determined whether code under investigation is a valid program or malicious code as a function of the weights associated by the detection routines.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, an information handling system determines whether a resource is likely misrepresented as a trusted resource within a global computer network. In a second embodiment, the information handling system outputs an indication of whether a resource within a global computer network is recognized as a known trusted resource.

Abstract: From a first information handling system (“IHS”) to a second IHS, in response to a request for initiating an online transaction, a program is downloaded for detecting malicious code on the second IHS.

Abstract: A method is provided for assisting users select seats for an event using a user interface to select a seat. The user interface includes at least one of, a price range slider, a number of seat selector, a seat ranking selector, a table of available seats and a venue map.

Abstract: This invention relates to methods for controlling and monitoring access to network servers. In particular, the process described in the invention includes client-server sessions over the Internet. In this environment, when the user attempts to access an access-controlled file, the server subjects the request to a secondary server which determines whether the client has an authorization or valid account. Upon such verification, the user is provided with a session identification which allows the user to access to the requested file as well as any other files within the present protection domain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for carrying on marketing dialogues are disclosed. Specifically, embodiments of the systems and methods presented may allow marketing dialogues to be carried on with a set of participants by sending a communication to each of the participants. Another set of participant may be assembled from the initial participants and an action may then be taken with respect to this second set of participants.

Abstract: Methods and articles for analyzing nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules, e.g., using multiple probes per spot of an array, are described. In some embodiments, the methods and articles can reduce the numbers of arrays necessary to probe regions of interest in a biological sample, and/or increase the resolution at which biological events are probed. In some cases, these methods exploit the vertical aspect of an array in order to decrease the number of arrays or spots required for an assay. These probes may be in the form of compound probes, which comprise at least first and second probes, including first and second nucleotide sequences capable of hybridizing to first and second target nucleotide sequences, respectively, in a nucleic acid molecule of interest.

Abstract: Methods and articles for analyzing nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules, e.g., using multiple probes per spot of an array, are described. In some embodiments, the methods and articles can reduce the numbers of arrays necessary to probe regions of interest in a biological sample, and/or increase the resolution at which biological events are probed. In some cases, these methods exploit the vertical aspect of an array in order to decrease the number of arrays or spots required for an assay. These probes may be in the form of compound probes, which comprise at least first and second probes, including first and second nucleotide sequences capable of hybridizing to first and second target nucleotide sequences, respectively, in a nucleic acid molecule of interest.

Abstract: Techniques and equipment are provided, including computer-related software and hardware, for analyzing biological events on multiple-spot arrays for chemical, biological, or biochemical analysis. In one arrangement, techniques and equipment are provided for analyzing nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules, e.g., using multiple probes per spot of an array. Arrays can be provided in which multiple probes exist on multiple spots, and where analysis of whether a particular target molecule bound to a particular spot does not necessarily provide information on what probe the target bound to. The invention provides techniques for analyzing biological events in the form of, for example, deconvolution of binding data.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for facilitating analysis of feature extraction outputs across multiple extractions. A feature extraction output of an extraction resulting from feature extraction of an array is inputted, and global statistics and array processing parameters are extracted from the feature extraction output. A table/file is populated with the extracted global statistics and array processing parameters of the extraction. The inputting, extracting and populating steps are repeated for at least one additional feature extraction output of another extraction, so that the table/file includes global statistics that can be readily cross-compared over multiple extractions with reference to a single table or file. Methods, systems and computer readable media are provided for setting threshold values for metrics that global statistics are provided for. An evaluation metric may be set by a user, based upon the threshold values set for the metrics.

Abstract: The invention provides one or more chemical entities selected from a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 represents C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, halo, cyano, 5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl or a group —SO2X; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, halo or cyano; X is C1-6alkyl, —NR3R4 or morpholino; R3 and R4 independently represent hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and solvate thereof; with the proviso that the compound {8-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-benzenesulfonyl]-3-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-3-benzazepin-7-yl}-dimethyl-amine is excluded. The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are useful in therapy, in particular as antipsychotic agents.

Abstract: A user interface for presentation of genomic data is presented herein. The user interface presents a list of genomic locations of interest. Selection of one of the selected locations in the list causes a region of the display presenting a span of genomic data in graphical fashion to alter the presented span to include the selected genomic location.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein A and B represent the groups —(CH2)m— and —(CH2)n— respectively; R1 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6fluoroalkoxy, —(CH2)pC3-6cycloalkyl, —(CH2)pOC3-6cycloalkyl, —COC1-6alkyl, —SO2C1-6alkyl, —SOC1-6alkyl, —S—C1-6alkyl, —CO2C1-6alkyl, —CO2NR3R4, —SO2NR3R4, —(CH2)pNR3R4, —(CH2)pNR3COR4, optionally substituted aryl ring, optionally substituted heteroaryl ring, a fused bicyclic heteroaromatic ring system or optionally substituted heterocyclyl ring; Ar1 represents optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; Ar2 represents optionally substituted aryl ring or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring; Z represents —(CH2)qX— wherein the —(CH2)q— group is attached to Ar2, or —X(CH2)q— wherein X is attached to Ar2, and wherein any of the —CH2— groups may be optionally substituted by one or more C1-6alkyl groups; X represents

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein A and B represent the groups —(CH2)m—and —(CH2)n-respectively; R1 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R2 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6fluoroalkoxy, —(CH2)pC3-6cycloalkyl, —(CH2)pOC3-6cycloalkyl, —COC1-6alkyl, —SO2C1-6alkyl, —SOC1-6alkyl, —S—C1-6alkyl, —CO2C1-6alkyl, —CO2NR7R8, —SO2NR7R8, —(CH2)pNR7R8—(CH2)pNR7COR8, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; R3 represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R4 represents optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R5 and R6each independently represent hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, —(CH2)pC3-6cycloalkyl, —(CH2)pOC3-6cycloalkyl, —COC1-6alkyl, —SO2C1-6alkyl, —SOC1-6alkyl, —S—C1-6alkyl, —CO2C1-6alkyl, —CO2NR7R8, —SO2NR7R8, —(CH2)pNR7R8, —(CH2)p

Abstract: A method of delta-encoding and compressing a table containing 6-byte MAC addresses is provided. The MAC addresses are sorted, a first MAC address is stored, and only the binary differences between succeeding MAC addresses are stored. A method of reading a delta-encoded and compressed MAC address table is provided. A first unencoded MAC address is read. The remaining MAC addresses are generated by successively adding stored binary differences to the result of the previous addition. A method of encoding and compressing a location table is provided. A reference latitude and longitude is selected and stored. The offsets from the reference latitude and longitude are stored for the remaining locations. A method of reading an encoded location table is provided. A stored reference latitude and longitude is read. Stored offsets are read and applied to the reference latitude and longitude to generate a set of latitude and longitude locations.