Abstract: A catalyst for direct decomposition removal of NOx from an exhaust gas stream to N2 and O2, the catalyst comprising a dual dispersed supported metal oxide material, which comprises MOx-CuOx dispersed on a CO3O4 spinel oxide support, wherein M is selected from the group consisting of Zn, Ce, Mg, Tb, and Gd. The dual dispersed supported metal oxide catalysts have good activity and selectivity for N2.

Abstract: An application selection system for completing a work process includes an environment activity module that detects at least one event to determine an environmental activity occurring in an environment exposed to a user of the application selection system. A user activity module detects at least one user activity to determine at least one active state of the user. The application selection system further includes an application determining unit in electrical communication with the environment activity module and the user activity module. The application determining unit is configured to determine a passive state of the user, at least one work task included in the work process and a suitable application among a plurality of applications to execute the at least one work task.

Abstract: An application selection system for completing a work process includes an environment activity module that detects at least one event to determine an environmental activity occurring in an environment exposed to a user of the application selection system. A user activity module detects at least one user activity to determine at least one active state of the user. The application selection system further includes an application determining unit in electrical communication with the environment activity module and the user activity module. The application determining unit is configured to determine a passive state of the user, at least one work task included in the work process and a suitable application among a plurality of applications to execute the at least one work task.

Abstract: An application selection system for completing a work process includes an environment activity module that detects at least one event to determine an environmental activity occurring in an environment exposed to a user of the application selection system. A user activity module detects at least one user activity to determine at least one active state of the user. The application selection system further includes an application determining unit in electrical communication with the environment activity module and the user activity module. The application determining unit is configured to determine a passive state of the user, at least one work task included in the work process and a suitable application among a plurality of applications to execute the at least one work task.

Abstract: Methods for controlling catalysis of a chemical reaction generally includes electrostatically controlling position of a first linear single-molecule polymer inside at least one nanopore fluidly coupled to a reaction chamber comprising a reaction medium and at least one reactant, wherein the first linear single-molecule polymer is coupled to a first catalyst at one end and includes one or more charged sub-units; and creating an electrostatic potential well inside the nanopore, wherein the electrostatic potential well controls a position of the first linear single-molecule polymer inside the at least one nanopore. Also disclosed are apparatuses for controlling catalysis of the chemical reaction.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for configuring a network abstraction for simulation. Relationships between network models in the network abstraction are described in a network specification. A simulation infrastructure is adapted to configure the relationships between network models specified in the network specification. The simulation infrastructure is designed to acquire the network specification during run-time, access configuration, relationship parameterization, and execution APIs of model instances during run-time. Network models are designed to acquire access to modeling-specific APIs of other model instances during run-time in order to establish relationships specified in the network specification.

Abstract: Controlling multiple computers is accomplished by receiving signals, in a programmable computer implemented switch, from the multiple computers indicating a current position of a cursor displayed on a first display screen associated with a first computer of the multiple computers, where applications are being controlled on the first computer and accessible to a user. Signals from an input device transmitted to a programmable switch cause the cursor to change positions on the first display screen and as the cursor position approaches a boundary in between the first display screen and a second display screen associated with a second computer of the multiple computers, the cursor moves to the second display screen and the programmable switch automatically connects to the second computer, thus allowing the user to access and control applications executing on the second computer.

Abstract: The accuracy of eye gaze trackers is used in the presence of ambient light, such as sunlight, is improved. The intensity of sunlight and its constituent wavelengths of light, such as infrared radiation, do not vary rapidly. During the inter-frame interval of video cameras (typically 1/30th of a second), the level of ambient infrared radiation can be considered nearly constant. In a first embodiment, the modulation of the IR illuminator is synchronized with each frame of the camera such that the illuminator alternates between on and off with each subsequent frame. If one considers a sequence of such frames, then the image captured in the first frame contains both the illuminator signal and the ambient radiation information. The image captured in the second frame contains only the ambient radiation information. By subtracting the second frame from the first frame, a new image is formed that contains only the information from the illuminator signal.

Abstract: A hands-free system uses eye gaze information from an eye gaze tracking device to continuously control the rate and direction of scrollable information presented on a display in a natural manner. Initially, images begin scrolling on the display at an initial rate. An eye tracking device is used to determine the area on the display that the user is gazing. If the gaze remains fixed near an anchor position, this indicates that the images are scrolling at a comfortable speed for the user to read the information. However, if the gaze begins to drift towards the side of the display where information is appearing, the scroll rate is increased since this indicates that the text is scrolling too slowly. Conversely, if the user's gaze is detected to move toward the side of the screen where information is disappearing, the scroll rate is decreased since this indicates that the user is falling behind.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for configuring a network abstraction for simulation. Relationships between network models in the network abstraction are described in a network specification. A simulation infrastructure is adapted to configure the relationships between network models specified in the network specification. The simulation infrastructure is designed to acquire the network specification during run-time, access configuration, relationship parameterization, and execution APIs of model instances during run-time. Network models are designed to acquire access to modeling-specific APIs of other model instances during run-time in order to establish relationships specified in the network specification.

Abstract: A gesture sensing split keyboard can couple the hand and keyboard rotations, can sense hand rotation and one or more keystrokes of each hand, can produce symbolic, control, command, and other types of information based upon all the sensed inputs, and can present the produced information to a computing, communications, or control device through electrical conductors, infrared transceivers, or other communications technologies. The various embodiments can be mounted on the operator's hands, arms, or belt, on a desktop or other stable surface, or may be embedded in the target device, such as a laptop computer. The ability of certain embodiments to fold into a compact size for storage while providing ease-of-use of a full-sized keyboard when unfolded for typing makes them well suited for laptop computers.

Abstract: The accuracy of eye gaze trackers is used in the presence of ambient light, such as sunlight, is improved. The intensity of sunlight and its constituent wavelengths of light, such as infrared radiation, do not vary rapidly. During the inter-frame interval of video cameras (typically {fraction (1/30)}th of a second), the level of ambient infrared radiation can be considered nearly constant. In a first embodiment, the modulation of the IR illuminator is synchronized with each frame of the camera such that the illuminator alternates between on and off with each subsequent frame. If one considers a sequence of such frames, then the image captured in the first frame contains both the illuminator signal and the ambient radiation information. The image captured in the second frame contains only the ambient radiation information. By subtracting the second frame from the first frame, a new image is formed that contains only the information from the illuminator signal.

Abstract: A hands-free system uses eye gaze information from an eye gaze tracking device to continuously control the rate and direction of scrollable information presented on a display in a natural manner. Initially, images begin scrolling on the display at an initial rate. An eye tracking device is used to determine the area on the display that the user is gazing. If the gaze remains fixed near an anchor position, this indicates that the images are scrolling at a comfortable speed for the user to read the information. However, if the gaze begins to drift towards the side of the display where information is appearing, the scroll rate is increased since this indicates that the text is scrolling too slowly. Conversely, if the user's gaze is detected to move toward the side of the screen where information is disappearing, the scroll rate is decreased since this indicates that the user is falling behind.