Abstract: A computing system is configured to receive a plurality of predefined rules from a database. The rules include a first set of predefined rules that includes a hardcoded priority value for each respective predefined rule and a second set of predefined rules that do not have a hardcoded priority value. Furthermore, each rule is associated with a keyword. The computing system determines, for the first set of predefined rules, that each respective predefined rule includes the hardcoded priority value and orders the first set of predefined rules in order of priority based on the hardcoded priority values. The computing system performs a super rule/subrule prioritization operation on the second set of predefined rules, which includes prioritizing one or more super rules over its associated one or more subrules. The computing system then performs an accuracy-based prioritization operation on the second set of predefined rules after the super rule/subrule prioritization operation.

Abstract: A computing system is configured to receive raw transaction data from a database. The computing system performs a multipattern substring matching operation on the raw transaction data using an expert system model. The computing system identifies one or more predefined keywords within one or more of description and memo data fields for each transaction data piece of a set of transaction data pieces. The computing system filters one or more predefined rules based on the identified one or more predefined keywords and assign a category label to each transaction data piece. The assigned category label is based on a highest priority rule determined to be true for the respective transaction data piece.

Abstract: A computing system receives rules and transaction data from a database. The system creates a potential rule list and stores the rules in the list on the database. The system creates an ordered rule list, a rule-to-transaction lookup table, and a transaction-to-rule lookup table. The system applies each rule to each transaction and identifies each transaction for which each rule is true. The system adds each rule and the identified transactions to the lookup tables and generates a priority-ordered list of the rules iteratively until all rules have been removed from the potential rule list. In each iteration, the system calculates an accuracy of each rule based on all transactions for which the rule is true, appends the highest accuracy rules to the ordered rule list, removes the rules from the potential rule list, and removes the transactions from all entries in the rule-to-transaction lookup table.

Abstract: A smoking article, such as a cigarette, includes a carbonaceous heat source. A mouth end piece segment is located at the mouth end of the smoking article, and the mouth end piece segment allows the smoking article to be placed in the mouth of the smoker to be drawn upon. The smoking article further incorporates an aerosol-generating segment located between the heat generation segment and the mouth end piece segment. The aerosol-generating segment incorporates an aerosol-forming material (e.g., glycerin and flavors). The heat generation segment is in a heat exchange relationship with the aerosol-generating region such that heat generated by the burning fuel element acts to volatilize aerosol-forming material for aerosol formation. The carbonaceous heat source is in intimate contact with coarse, fine or ultrafine particles of materials such as cerium oxide, or mixtures of cerium oxide and palladium chloride.

Abstract: The present invention provides fuel elements comprising a carbonaceous material and a catalyst composition comprising ultrafine particles of a metal oxide and/or metal. The present invention additionally provides smoking articles demonstrating reduced amounts of carbon monoxide in the smoke-like aerosol produced by the smoking article. In a further aspect, the present invention provides methods and apparatus for the simultaneous resolution and quantification of a carbon monoxide content and a carbon dioxide content of a gaseous mixture.

Abstract: The present invention provides catalyst compositions, articles of manufacture incorporating the catalyst compositions and methods for producing catalyst compositions. The catalyst compositions comprise a substrate and ultrafine particles. Disclosed articles of manufacture include filter apparatus, such as those utilized in gas masks or smoking articles. Also disclosed are smoking articles comprising the catalyst compositions of the present invention.

Abstract: A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or more adsorbents or the compartment may be divided into two regions, wherein one compartment region is filled with an adsorbent and the other compartment region is either filled with an ion-exchange resin or remains empty. The section of filter material adjacent to the tobacco rod may include one or more channels therethrough for passaging smoke directly from the tobacco rod into the adsorbent-filled compartment. The mouth end section of filter material may contain a breakable capsule, wherein the breakable capsule is filled with a flavoring agent capable of altering the taste characteristics of mainstream smoke.

Abstract: A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or more adsorbents or the compartment may be divided into two regions, wherein one compartment region is filled with an adsorbent and the other compartment region is either filled with an ion-exchange resin or remains empty. The section of filter material adjacent to the tobacco rod may include one or more channels therethrough for passaging smoke directly from the tobacco rod into the adsorbent-filled compartment. The mouth end section of filter material may contain a breakable capsule, wherein the breakable capsule is filled with a flavoring agent capable of altering the taste characteristics of mainstream smoke.

Abstract: A non-combustion, chemical heat source includes a heat chamber having a closed end and an open end. The heat chamber includes an apertured heat cartridge disposed at the open end of the chamber, an abutment disposed at the closed end of the chamber, an activating solution, a frangible seal separating the activating solution and the heat cartridge. The heat cartridge includes metallic agents that may come in a variety of configurations. The heat source is activated when the heat cartridge is pushed through and breaks the frangible seal allowing contact between the metallic agents and the activating solution. The heat cartridge includes an aperture in the bottom of the cartridge and absorbent paper surrounding the metallic agents, both of which control the transfer of the activating solution into the metallic agents to cause the chemical reaction. The heat sources may be incorporated into smoking articles and may also be used to heat foods or beverages, in hand warmers, and to heat equipment or materials.

Abstract: Pure Ferric Oxide is used to produce Ferrite for electronic industries. It is also known as an important pigment in the name of Red oxide.