Abstract: Technologies described herein relate to automated order routing. A consumer can place an order for a product with a first retailer, wherein the first retailer is the preferred retailer of the consumer. If the first retailer fails to commit to fulfilling the order within a threshold amount of time, at least one other retailer is selected, and the order for the product is automatically routed to the at least one other retailer. The first retailer that commits to fulfilling the order acquires the sale.

Abstract: The sale of a vehicle may involve many cost and profit components. It is generally impossible for a potential buyer to know all of these components. For example, dealers may be paid by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) on their Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) and volume bonus. Embodiments disclosed herein may determine and present to a user an accurate estimate of dealer cost, taking into consideration an aggregate of dealer cost components. For each component, a predictive model may be built to determine an expected value at a particular level. An average of the expected value of the component is then calculated for the most recent month. From that, an average bonus payout per vehicle for the most recent month may be determined. A base dealer cost is adjusted to account for these payouts to produce an accurate estimate of actual dealer cost.

Abstract: This disclosure is related to systems, devices, and methods of adaptive replication. Adaptive replication can allow a node in a network to optimally determine where, when, and how to retrieve data from other nodes in the network. For example, adaptive replication may include receiving a notification corresponding to data at a first node in the network and selecting a node of multiple nodes in the network to retrieve the data from. The first node may retrieve the data from any node within the network that has the data. In some embodiments, a node may add delays or select where to retrieve data from based on a priority, a bandwidth, or other factors.

Abstract: A power supply system for an arc furnace includes a three phase transformer assembly, back to back SCRs coupled between a power source and the three phase transformer assembly primary windings, and three saturable-reactors, coupled between the three phase transformer assembly secondary windings and a load. A controlled DC current source is coupled between a system controller and each of said three saturable-reactors. The system controller is configured for monitoring the power source and an output current at the load, and for controlling the back-to-back SCRs and the current source.

Abstract: The disclosure is related to systems and methods of local differential compression. Local differential compression can allow a computer to transfer data efficiently over a limited or restricted bandwidth network. For example, a first computer can be adapted to synchronize a data object between the first computer and a second computer by: determining a list of portions of a data object to synchronize and sending the list to the second computer. When the second computer has received the list, the second computer may build the data object based on the list, data retrieved corresponding to the list, and other data already existing at the second computer.

Abstract: Several implementations of a fan folding mechanism for folding flaps of a case into a fan fold arrangement are disclosed and described. In one implementation, the fan folding mechanism comprises four shoes, arranged to allow one shoe to contact a flap on each of four sides of the case. A finger, carried by each of the four shoes is configured for movement between a retracted position and an extended position, such that in the retracted position, each finger is in contact with a leading corner of a different flap of the case and the flaps are in an open position and in the extended position, each finger is in contact with the same leading corner of the same flap, and the flap is in the closed position. Four suction cups, each configured for releasable attachment to a trailing corner of a flap, may inhibit contention between flaps.

Abstract: A dishwasher with both a single use dispenser and a bulk dispenser, where wash aid can be selectively dispensed into a wash chamber of the dishwasher directly from the single use dispenser or indirectly from the bulk dispenser through the single use dispenser.