Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes an interface configured to interface and communicate with a network, a sensor unit configured to measure and report an output representative of a motion state for the sensor apparatus, memory and processing circuitry configured to execute operational instructions to receive the output signal from the sensor unit, where the output signal is representative of one of a plurality of motion states for the sensor unit and the output signal includes information sufficient to determine one or more changes to an environment associated with the sensor apparatus. The processing circuitry is configured to classify, via an artificial intelligence model, the output signal according to previously classified events to produce a classified output determine whether to transmit a notification to the network.

Abstract: A skylight includes a transparent member such as glass and a frame holding the transparent member. The frame has a rectilinear horizontal top overlapping a top of the transparent member, a rectilinear horizontal base parallel to the horizontal top and overlapping a bottom of the transparent member, and a rectilinear vertical side connecting the top to the base. The base is wider than the top to accommodate plural differently sized curbs. To provide for an operable assembly, an operable base may first be engaged with the roof and the skylight hinged to the base to open and close.

Abstract: A facility for assembling a list of survey qualification questions to present to a person is described. The facility first initializes the list to be empty. The facility adds to the initialized list a survey qualification question for a survey elected by the person. Until the list reaches a predetermined size, repeats the following: for each of a group of candidate survey qualification questions, for each of the survey qualification questions on the list, the facility determines an asymmetric overlap score for the candidate survey qualification question with the survey qualification question on the list; among the determined asymmetric overlap scores, the facility determining a lowest one, and moves one or more survey qualification questions from the group of candidate survey qualification questions to the list.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for mechanically loading a biological sample. The apparatus comprises: a container for housing the biological sample; a ferromagnetic element, for attachment to the biological sample within the container; and a solenoid for generating a magnetic field within the container, so as to apply a force to the ferromagnetic element. The solenoid is configured, when energised by a constant current, to produce a force on the ferromagnetic element that varies by less than a predetermined amount over a predetermined range of movement of the magnet within the container. A method of mechanically loading a biological sample is also disclosed.

Abstract: A symbol cipher system. The system has a symbol cipher application for execution on a digital platform. The symbol cipher application has: a first group of symbol components; a first range of code entry fields; a cipher correlation table. The cipher correlation table correlates the first group of symbol components to a first range of language characters. The first group of symbol components can be entered into the first range of code entry fields for registration of a symbol information item in an application database.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a method for premises management networking include monitoring premises management devices connected to a gateway at a premises; controlling premises management devices connected to the gateway at the premises; receiving, at the premises, an uplink-initiation signal associated with a network operations center server; and in response to the uplink-initiation signal, initiating, from the gateway at the premises, communications between the gateway and the network operations center server; and communicating, during the communications between the gateway and the network operations center server, information associated with the premises management devices.