Abstract: A promotion processing system may include a point-of-sale terminal at a store to collect purchased product identifiers from products being purchased, and a promotion generation server. The server may obtain the collected purchased product identifiers from the point-of-sale terminal, determine a store-transaction count based upon the collected purchased product identifiers, and for each purchased product identifier, map the corresponding product to an aisle location within the store. The server may determine a corresponding aisle-transaction count for the aisle location corresponding to each product based upon the mapped aisle locations, and determine shopper paths of travel within the store based upon the store- and aisle-transaction counts. The server may identify a location within the store for an aisle violator sign for a promoted product located in one of the aisle locations based upon the shopper paths of travel and the aisle-transaction counts, and generate a digital promotion for the promoted product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or treating pancreatitis in a subject, the method including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Galanin antagonist and/or a Galanin receptor antagonist.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or treating pancreatitis in a subject, the method including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Galanin antagonist and/or a Galanin receptor antagonist.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing a fixture, such as a flash suppressor, to the threaded muzzle end of a firearm barrel. A chart or “timing wheel” is directly placed to the fixture when hand tightened to the firearm's muzzle end without any shims placed thereon, the chart identifying the appropriate shims to be placed on the barrel's threaded muzzle end portion for positioning the center of the flash suppressor vent substantially at top dead center with respect to the barrel when a predetermined torque is applied to the flash suppressor.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for easily, quickly and reliably longitudinally securing and rotationally locking a noise suppressor or other auxiliary device to the muzzle end of a firearm barrel, and to a fixture such as a flash suppressor affixed to the muzzle end of the firearm, and for easily, quickly and reliably removing the noise suppressor or other auxiliary device therefrom.

Abstract: A decorative magnet having lens with a generally rounded upper surface, a generally flat lower surface, and a peripheral flange. An image is adhered to the bottom surface of the lens. The lens is mounted in a base having a central recess and a flange that interlockingly engages the peripheral flange of the lens. A small, strong magnet is positioned in the recess. The bottom wall of the base modulates the magnetic field of the magnet, providing a modulated magnetic attachment force.

Abstract: A method for locating a cutter in a web fed photo imaging system including the steps of measuring an actual fiducial distance between consecutive fiducials, comparing a measured actual fiducial distance between consecutive fiducials to an imaging engine feed distance, calculating a feed distance scaling factor equal to a difference between an average actual fiducial distance and the imaging engine feed distance divided by a total number of discrete incremental moves between fiducials and adjusting the imaging engine feed distance in an amount equal to the scaling factor.

Abstract: A method for locating a cutter in a web fed photo imaging system including the steps of measuring an actual fiducial distance between consecutive fiducials, comparing a measured actual fiducial distance between consecutive fiducials to an imaging engine feed distance, calculating a feed distance scaling factor equal to a difference between an average actual fiducial distance and the imaging engine feed distance divided by a total number of discrete incremental moves between fiducials and adjusting the imaging engine feed distance in an amount equal to the scaling factor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for easily, quickly and reliably attaching a noise suppressor or other auxiliary device to the muzzle end of a firearm barrel, and in particular to a flash suppressor affixed to the muzzle end of the firearm, and for easily, quickly and reliably removing the noise suppressor or other auxiliary device therefrom.

Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.

Abstract: A system and method for estimating a metric of a proposed product from a document describing the product in an arbitrary degree of detail provides accuracy comparable to a function point assessment of a fully detailed document by parsing a document into a plurality of lines in an outline form and assigning a hierarchy to each line. Values or weights are determined for each of a relatively small plurality of key words in accordance with the key word and the hierarchy level of the line in the parsed document in which the key word is found. An adjustment is made based on a category of the key word such as nouns and verbs and the hierarchy level of the lines as compared with the number of hierarchy levels found in the document. Further adjustments may be made for subject matter domain of the product and the source or author of the document.

Abstract: A decorative magnet having lens with a generally rounded upper surface, a generally flat lower surface, and a peripheral flange. An image is adhered to the bottom surface of the lens. The lens is mounted in a base having a central recess and a flange that interlockingly engages the peripheral flange of the lens. A small, strong magnet is positioned in the recess. The bottom wall of the base modulates the magnetic field of the magnet, providing a modulated magnetic attachment force.

Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.

Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.

Abstract: A generally planar magnet contained in a traditional matchbook cover. The upper top portion of the cover folds over the front surface of the magnet and inserts between the lower portion of the magnet and the lower portion of the cover. The magnet includes a lower portion that is attached to the lower portion of the matchbook cover, and an upper portion that is detachable from the lower portion. The upper portion can include more than one detachable portion that can be individually removed. In other embodiments, the upper portion of the magnet is not detachable. The front surface of the magnet preferably bears one or more images, and is suitable for advertising or for displaying images.