Abstract: A method for electronic board game play by producing on a display surface a first image which is a field of play image that senses at least one object on the display surface. The object is proximate or in contact with the display surface thus forming on a table-top horizontal display surface, at least one game piece image overlaid on the field of play image, and determined by sensing a position of the object on the display surface.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus, comprising a metadata store storing information about files that are stored in a distributed data storage system, and comprising a class database; one or more processing units; logic configured for receiving and storing in the class database a definition of a class of data storage servers comprising one or more subclasses each comprising one or more server selection criteria; associating the class with one or more directories of the data storage system; in response to a data client storing a data file in a directory, binding the class to the data file, determining and storing a set of identifiers of one or more data storage servers in the system that match the server selection criteria, and providing the set of identifiers to the data client.

Abstract: This invention provides for a process for the alkylation of an aromatic hydrocarbon stream having impurities in which a hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with a first molecular sieve comprising Linde type X molecular sieve and having a Si/Al molar ratio of less than about 5 to remove at least a portion of said impurities and to produce a partially treated aromatic hydrocarbon stream; and then contacting said partially treated hydrocarbons stream with a second molecular sieve comprising a zeolite Y and having a Si/Al molar ratio of greater than about 5 to remove substantially all of the remaining portion of said impurities to produce a fully treated hydrocarbon feedstock having a reduced amount of impurities. The fully treated hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with an alkylating agent in the presence of an alkylation catalyst having a cycle length and under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylated aromatic hydrocarbon stream.

Abstract: This invention provides for a process for hydrocarbon conversion in which a partially dehydrated hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with at least two different molecular sieve materials, including a first molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar ratio of less than about 5 and a second molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar ratio of greater than about 5. Also, this invention includes such processes in which such feedstocks are contacted with a first molecular sieve having pores of at least about 6 Angstroms and a second molecular sieve having pores of less than about 6 Angstroms.

Abstract: Variolin derivatives of formula (5) are provided, wherein the substituent groups defined by X2, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, and R12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, OR?, SH, SR?, SOR?, SO2R?, NO2, NH2, NHR?, N(R?)2, NHCOR?, NHSO2R?, CN, halogen, ?O, C(?O)H, C(?O)R?, CO2H, CO2R?, carboxyalkyl, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic; wherein each of the R? groups is independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, SH, NO2, NH2, CN, halogen, ?O, C(?O)H, C(?O)CH3, CO2H, CO2CH3, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl and heteroaromatic; wherein the pairs of groups of R1 and R2, R2 and R3, R3 and R12, R12 and R6, or R6 and R7 may be joined into a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system.

Abstract: Variolin derivatives of formula (5) are provided, wherein the substituent groups defined by X2, R1, R2, R3, R6, R7 and R12 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, OR?, SH, SR?, SOR?, SO2R?, NO2, NH2, NHR?, N(R?)2, NHCOR?, NHSO2R?, CN, halogen, ?O, C(?O)H, C(?O)R?, CO2H, CO2R?, carboxyalkyl, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic; wherein each of the R? groups is independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, SH, NO2, NH2, CN, halogen, ?O, C(?O)H, C(?O)CH3, CO2H, CO2CH3, C1-C12 alkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl and heteroaromatic; wherein the pairs of groups R1 and R2, R2 and R3, R3 and R12, R12 and R6, or R6 and R7 may be joined into a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring system.

Abstract: A method and system of enabling auxiliary functions in a mobile device operable in a wireless network. A first data processor is configured to be operable with a mobile device application, and a second data processor is required for operation with the wireless network. An auxiliary function is configured to interface only with one of the processors. A data communication channel provided between the processors conveys data received by or sent from the mobile device through the wireless network. A message sent by one of the processors to the other through the data communication channel to enable the auxiliary function of the mobile device for the processor with which the auxiliary function is not interfaced.

Abstract: A free-flowing composition for reducing or replacing the egg and emulsifier content in baked goods and baked good mixes and a method of making the composition. In some embodiments, the composition may comprise a single free-flowing ingredient. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises a wheat protein isolate and an emulsifier. In other embodiments, the composition additionally comprises a flow agent. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a wheat protein isolate, a propylene glycol ester, a glyceride, and a lecithin. Other embodiments may comprise a food product comprising the composition.

Abstract: A system for enhancing functionality of a mobile device comprising: the mobile device, wherein the mobile device includes: a radio subsystem; a processor adapted to interact with the radio subsystem; a user interface; a short range communications system; and a battery adapted to power the mobile device; and an accessory adapted to communicate with the mobile device, the accessory including: at least one processor; a radio subsystem communicating with the processor; and a short range communications system adapted to communicate with the short range communications system of the mobile device, wherein the radio subsystem of the mobile device differs from the radio subsystem of the accessory.

Abstract: A system for the control of the contents of a reactor which employs a control element of variable area containing flowing heat transfer fluid. The area available for the for the control of the contents of the reactor is controlled is changed by opening and closing a bank of conduits in a cascade and the conduits are opened and closed according to a temperature measurement device in the medium whose temperature is to be controlled.

Abstract: A structural mechanism for an aircraft includes a support, a hinged surface, and a hinge assembly joining the hinged surface to the support. An actuation system includes an actuator shaft engaged to the hinges and lying coincident with a hinged-surface hinge axis and extending through the aligned center passageways of the hinges of the hinge assembly. A lock is selectively operable to lock the hinged surface to the support when the actuator shaft engages the lock. An actuator structure is controllably operable to move the actuator shaft longitudinally along the hinge-surface hinge axis between a first shaft axial position wherein the actuator shaft engages the lock and the hinges, and a second shaft axial position wherein the actuator shaft does not engage the lock but does engage the hinges, and is controllably operable to rotate the actuator shaft about the hinged-surface hinge axis.

Abstract: A self-checkout system receives a plurality of objects for the identification of each object in the plurality of objects. The system allows security for a collection of the objects and a subset of the collection of objects to be resolved during a self checkout. In order for security to be resolved on an object, a subset of the collection of objects, or a collection of objects the weight detected on a security scale must be equal to the weight of the object, a sum of a subset weight of the collection, or a sum of the collection weight within a given tolerance. If security is not resolved, the system will prevent an additional object from being recognized by the system until the security for the object is resolved.

Abstract: The invention provides variolin derivatives of formula (I), wherein: R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, OR, SH, SR, SOR, SO2R, NO2, NH2, NHR, N(R)2, NHCOR, N(COR)2, NHSO2R, CN, halogen, C(?O)H, C(?O)R, CO2H, CO2R, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 haloalkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic; and R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, OH and OMe; wherein the or each group R is independently selected from the group consisting of OH, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 haloalkyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, C2-C12 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylalkenyl and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic, and wherein the group R1, R2 or R3 is a group of formula N(R)2 or N(COR)2, each of the R groups may be the same or different, or the two R groups, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, m

Abstract: A system and method for enhanced security for a self-checkout system is disclosed where predicted weights of items are used to predict the total order weight. The predicted total order weight is compared to an actual weight of the order based on a weighing of the total order, and an output provided indicating whether the comparison is within acceptable limits or if a security alert or attendant assistance is needed.

Abstract: Nitrogen-containing Lewis bases act as poisons for molecular sieve catalysts used in oligomerisation reactions. A lowering of their presence in the feed prior to the contacting thereof with the molecular sieve brings a significant extension of catalyst life. Excessive elimination of these poisons may be disadvantageous. Lowering the levels of these catalyst poisons to more manageable concentrations is therefore preferred.

Abstract: A structural mechanism for an aircraft includes a support, a hinged surface, and a hinge assembly joining the hinged surface to the support. An actuation system includes an actuator shaft engaged to the hinges and lying coincident with a hinged-surface hinge axis and extending through the aligned center passagways of the hinges of the hinge assembly. A lock is selectively operable to lock the hinged surface to the support when the actuator shaft engages the lock. An actuator structure is controllably operable to move the actuator shaft longitudinally along the hinge-surface hinge axis between a first shaft axial position wherein the actuator shaft engages the lock and the hinges, and a second shaft axial position wherein the actuator shaft does not engage the lock but does engage the hinges, and is controllably operable to rotate the actuator shaft about the hinged-surface hinge axis.

Abstract: This invention provides for a process for hydrocarbon conversion in which a partially dehydrated hydrocarbon feedstock is contacted with at least two different molecular sieve materials, including a first molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar ratio of less than about 5 and a second molecular sieve having a Si/Al molar ratio of greater than about 5. Also, this invention includes such processes in which such feedstocks are contacted with a first molecular sieve having pores of at least about 6 Angstroms and a second molecular sieve having pores of less than about 6 Angstroms.

Abstract: Provided herein are monoglyceride and emulsifier compositions and processes for producing them. The monoglyceride and emulsifier compositions are useful as additives in baked goods, to maintain a soft crumb during storage and to retard staling.

Abstract: The present invention is a system for organizing and providing intuitive access to the widest range of digital media documents. The system allows users to both register and access listings of media documents by setting the channels on multiple graphic dials. Each dial provides a full spectrum of possible media document attributes. Separate dials offer quick selection of the following media document attributes: media type, genre of the media document, tone expressed in the media document, subject addressed in the media document, activity addressed in the media document, and theme addressed in the media document. Users can activate and set as many dials as they like to specify the sort of works they wish to register into the database or access through the database. Users of the system can register a new media document in the database by first listing the location of the document and then by setting the dials to the channels that best describe the document.

Abstract: A gate having a gate arm, lock and hinge, for use with a handrail. The gate in closed position retains the structural integrity and peripheral profile of the handrail. The hinge consists of two connectors, each pivotally connected to a link by pins. The connectors pivot about the pins, enabling the gate arms to pivot through 180°. The lock includes two mating components, one component having a plug and the other having a socket for receiving the plug. A depressable button secures the plug within the socket. For use with handrails made from tubing, the hinge and lock components includes stubs insertable into the tubing. All components in the closed position of the gate compactly fit together and are shaped to provide peripheral continuity.