Abstract: Techniques for providing of content using pre-loaded content attribute information are described herein. In some cases, a plurality of compute nodes may be grouped into multiple different compute node groups. Each of the multiple different compute node groups may include one or more compute nodes loaded with information associated with one or more assigned content attribute values. A request for content may be received from a client. The request may be associated with one or more requested content attribute values. The request may then be processed by selecting, based, at least in part, on the requested content attribute values, a selected compute node group to handle the request.

Abstract: The invention described herein with reference to the drawing figures, with portions of the drawings enumerated and referenced herein. An embodiment in accordance with the present invention discloses and describes the computer implemented method for creating and manipulating a dynamic digital business day Kanban board on a computing device with cards available to users with local and remote access, which allows the users and events to create cards associated with a progress status and behaviors, stored instructions, combined with the ability to group, view, and organize the created cards in a plurality of sections some of which are associated to calendar days. Based on user interactions with the dynamic digital business day Kanban board point value calculations results are created, aggregated, stores, transmitted, and displayed to a number of users.

Abstract: The invention described herein with reference to the drawing figures, with portions of the drawings enumerated and referenced herein. An embodiment in accordance with the present invention discloses and describes the computer implemented method for creating and manipulating a dynamic digital business day Kanban board on a computing device with cards available to users with local and remote access, which allows the users and events to create cards associated with a progress status and behaviors, stored instructions, combined with the ability to group, view, and organize the created cards in a plurality of sections some of which are associated to calendar days. Based on user interactions with the dynamic digital business day Kanban board point value calculations results are created, aggregated, stores, transmitted, and displayed to a number of users.

Abstract: The invention provides a method comprising selecting a challenger, an opponent, an event, a first and second outcome of an event, a charity, and an amount to form a wager, wherein the first outcome is associated with the challenger and the second outcome is associated with the opponent, wherein the first and second outcomes are not identical; communicating the wager to the opponent; receiving a response to the wager by the opponent; determining whether the first or second outcome occurs; notifying challenger and opponent of the outcome; receiving a first payment by the challenger if the second outcome occurs or by opponent if the first outcome occurs; and sending a second payment to the charity.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a recirculating gantry system operating in parallel with multiple actuators on one or more gantries. A plurality of items are retrieved from a plurality of picking locations via a plurality of actuators disposed on a gantry spanning the picking locations. The gantry is moved along a horizontal track toward a plurality of stowage locations. The gantry is centered on the horizontal track. Individual items are deposited in respective ones of the stowage locations via the plurality of actuators as the gantry moves over the stowage locations.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for a vertically recirculating gantry system operating in parallel with multiple actuators on multiple gantries. A plurality of items are retrieved from a plurality of picking locations via a plurality of actuators disposed on a gantry spanning a width of the plurality of conveyors. The gantry is moved along a track toward a plurality of stowage locations. Individual items are deposited in respective stowage locations via the plurality of actuators as the gantry moves over the stowage locations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically trasparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically trasparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an array of optical devices with optical processing equipment. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate with a plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, providing a plurality of alignment guides on the optical array, providing a complementary plurality of respective alignment guides on the transparent substrate and guiding the optical devices of the array into alignment with the substrate using respective pairs of the alignment guides on the optical array and transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for transporting a plurality of information signals among a plurality of signal processing boards all located within a single cabinet of an information processing system. The method includes the steps of connecting a plurality of multi-mode fibers among the plurality of signal processing boards and electrooptically converting an information signal of the plurality of transported information signals between an electrical format used on a corresponding pair of signal processing boards of the plurality of signal processing boards and an optical format used for transmission through a corresponding multi-mode fiber of the plurality of multi-mode fibers. The method further includes the step of optically switching a transported information signal of the transported information signals between a set of multi-mode fibers of the plurality of multi-mode fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing assembly. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate with a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate, disposing a guide pin in each of the plurality of alignment apertures, providing an optical device with a transmission path of the optical device passing directly through the body of the optically transparent substrate, aligning an optical fiber holder to the optical device using the guide pins and guide pin apertures, and coupling an optical signal of the optical device of the optical array to a respective optical fiber of the aligned optical fiber holder.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an array of optical devices with optical processing equipment. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate with a plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, providing a plurality of alignment guides on the optical array, providing a complementary plurality of respective alignment guides on the transparent substrate and guiding the optical devices of the array into alignment with the substrate using respective pairs of the alignment guides on the optical array and transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for aligning an array of optical devices with optical processing equipment. The method includes the steps of providing a transparent substrate with a plurality of optical transmission paths passing directly through the substrate, providing a plurality of alignment guides on the optical array, providing a complementary plurality of respective alignment guides on the transparent substrate and guiding the optical devices of the array into alignment with the substrate using respective pairs of the alignment guides on the optical array and transparent substrate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for amplifying a first optical signal having a first wavelength and a second optical signal having a second wavelength. The method includes the steps of routing the first and second optical signal into a first and second optical amplifier coupled in parallel and amplifying the first optical signal at the first wavelength in the first optical amplifier and the second optical signal at the second wavelength in the second optical amplifier.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for coupling an optical signal between an optical array and a flexible optical waveguide. The method includes the steps of disposing the optical array on an optically transparent substrate with an axis of transmission of an optically active element of the optical array passing directly through a body of the substrate, aligning a set of guide pins to the optically active element of the optical array, securing the aligned guide pins to the substrate and detachably coupling the flexible optical waveguide to the guide pins so that the axis of transmission of the optically active element is aligned with an axis of transmission of the flexible optical waveguide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for transporting a plurality of information signals among a plurality of signal processing boards all located within a single cabinet of an information processing system. The method includes the steps of connecting a plurality of multi-mode fibers among the plurality of signal processing boards and electrooptically converting an information signal of the plurality of transported information signals between an electrical format used on a corresponding pair of signal processing boards of the plurality of signal processing boards and an optical format used for transmission through a corresponding multi-mode fiber of the plurality of multi-mode fibers. The method further includes the step of optically switching a transported information signal of the transported information signals between a set of multi-mode fibers of the plurality of multi-mode fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first surface of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for transporting a plurality of information signals among a plurality of signal processing boards all located within a single cabinet of an information processing system. The method includes the steps of connecting a plurality of multi-mode fibers among the plurality of signal processing boards and electrooptically converting an information signal of the plurality of transported information signals between an electrical format used on a corresponding pair of signal processing boards of the plurality of signal processing boards and an optical format used for transmission through a corresponding multi-mode fiber of the plurality of multi-mode fibers. The method further includes the step of optically switching a transported information signal of the transported information signals between a set of multi-mode fibers of the plurality of multi-mode fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for providing an electro-optic signal processing device. The method includes the steps of providing an optically transparent substrate having first and second planar elements with an abutting common edge, the planar elements lying at differing angles with respect to each other about the common edge and a plurality of alignment apertures formed in the substrate. A plurality of optical devices of an optical array are disposed on the first planar element of the substrate, with transmission paths of the optical devices passing directly through the substrate. A signal processor is also disposed on the first planar element of the substrate. An optical fiber holder comprising a plurality of respective optical fibers and guide pin apertures disposed on a first substrate of the optical fiber holder is aligned to the optical array using the guide pins and guide pin apertures.