Abstract: A chair control includes a rocker assembly configured to be coupled to a chair back, the rocker assembly including a rocker flex element configured to be coupled to a chair seat, the rocker flex element being resiliently deformable and a ground assembly configured to be coupled to a chair base, the rocker assembly being coupled to the ground assembly (e.g., pivotally coupled), the ground assembly including a ground flex element configured to be coupled to the chair seat to which the rocker flex element is coupled, the ground flex element being resiliently deformable.

Abstract: A compliant chair backrest assembly includes a back frame (58) having a first frame side (58a), a second frame side (58b), a lower portion (581) and an upper portion (58u) that extends from the lower portion (581). The upper portion (581) of the back frame is configured to engage with a back of a user and the lower portion (581) includes a first flexural member (70) and a nexus (74). The first flexural member (70) defines a first lower contact surface (90a) and has a flexural rigidity. The lower portion (581) also includes a reinforcement support (62) including a first brace (100) defining a first upper contact surface (110a) and having a flexural rigidity that is greater than the flexural rigidity of the first flexural member (70).

Abstract: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a continuously variable drive assembly having a driving portion operatively associated with a gearbox of the gas turbine and a driven portion operatively associated with a fuel pump of the gas turbine, and a governor for controlling a drive ratio of the drive assembly to vary fuel pump flow performance over a range of engine operating conditions.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a memory circuit and a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The hardware processor executes the computer-executable instructions to identify a first dynamic structure associated with a first media project and determine that a first user is permitted to view and modify details regarding the first media project on the first dynamic structure. The hardware processor also executes the computer-executable instructions to create a first data block representing a first transaction by which the first user agrees to contribute at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project and broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation of one or more aspects of the first transaction.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a memory circuit and a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The hardware processor executes the computer-executable instructions to: receive a request from a first user to submit a first media project, determine that a first user is permitted to submit the first media project, create a first data block representing the requested submission of the first media project, the first data block including a time stamp, broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation, and append the first data block to a first dynamic structure based on the distributed network validating the submission. The hardware processor also further executes the computer-executable instructions to store a copy of the first dynamic structure as and generate an image indicating proof of originality associated with the first data block.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for selecting a preferred live agent from a plurality of live agents. The method includes constructing, via the processor, a human expertise matrix pertaining to each of the plurality of live agents by determining an average net promoter score (NPS) for each of the plurality of live agents for each category of a plurality of categories, and in response to a voice call by a user, determining, via the processor, a predicted human expertise on average by collectively assessing the human expertise matrix, a predicted NPS derived from a first deep neural network, and a predicted category derived from a second deep neural network. The method further includes, based on the predicted human expertise on average determined, triggering communication via the live agent communication network between the user and the preferred live agent to initiate a conversation between the user and the preferred live agent.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises a method of managing a project. The method comprises storing information, received from a first user via a first user device, regarding a first media project in a first database based on account information provided by the first user. The method also comprises selectively permitting, via a first interface, the second user to identify an action to perform for the first media project, wherein the action includes viewing the first media project or providing one of financial support, creative input, creative services, and property to the first media project and providing a prompt to the first user regarding the action identified by the second user.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a hardware processor and a communication circuit. The processor receives a first request from a first viewer to view first media content, determine whether the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, provide a first viewer interface to the first viewer permitted to view the first media content, the first viewer interface enabling the first viewer to stream or download the first media content, determine that the first viewer requests to share viewing of the first media content with at least one additional viewer, and enable the first viewer to share viewing of the first media content with the at least one additional viewer. The communication circuit provides the first media content to the first viewer and the at least one additional viewer for streaming or downloading over a network.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a hardware processor and a communication circuit. The processor receives a first request from a first viewer to view first media content, determine whether the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, provide a first viewer interface to the first viewer permitted to view the first media content, the first viewer interface enabling the first viewer to stream or download the first media content, determine that the first viewer requests to share viewing of the first media content with at least one additional viewer, and enable the first viewer to share viewing of the first media content with the at least one additional viewer. The communication circuit provides the first media content to the first viewer and the at least one additional viewer for streaming or downloading over a network.

Abstract: A fuel delivery system for a gas turbine engine is disclosed which includes a continuously variable drive assembly having a driving portion operatively associated with a gearbox of the gas turbine and a driven portion operatively associated with a fuel pump of the gas turbine, and a governor for controlling a drive ratio of the drive assembly to vary fuel pump flow performance over a range of engine operating conditions.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method is presented for selecting a preferred live agent from a plurality of live agents. The method includes constructing, via the processor, a human expertise matrix pertaining to each of the plurality of live agents by determining an average net promoter score (NPS) for each of the plurality of live agents for each category of a plurality of categories, and in response to a voice call by a user, determining, via the processor, a predicted human expertise on average by collectively assessing the human expertise matrix, a predicted NPS derived from a first deep neural network, and a predicted category derived from a second deep neural network. The method further includes, based on the predicted human expertise on average determined, triggering communication via the live agent communication network between the user and the preferred live agent to initiate a conversation between the user and the preferred live agent.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a hardware processor and a communication circuit. The processor receives a first request from a first viewer to view first media content, determine whether the first viewer is permitted to view the first media content, provide a first viewer interface to the first viewer permitted to view the first media content, the first viewer interface enabling the first viewer to stream or download the first media content, determine that the first viewer requests to share viewing of the first media content with at least one additional viewer, and enable the first viewer to share viewing of the first media content with the at least one additional viewer. The communication circuit provides the first media content to the first viewer and the at least one additional viewer for streaming or downloading over a network.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a memory circuit and a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The hardware processor executes the computer-executable instructions to: receive a request from a first user to submit a first media project, determine that a first user is permitted to submit the first media project, create a first data block representing the requested submission of the first media project, the first data block including a time stamp, broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation, and append the first data block to a first dynamic structure based on the distributed network validating the submission. The hardware processor also further executes the computer-executable instructions to store a copy of the first dynamic structure as and generate an image indicating proof of originality associated with the first data block.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises methods of managing and systems for processing media projects. The project processing system comprises a memory circuit and a hardware processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions. The hardware processor executes the computer-executable instructions to identify a first dynamic structure associated with a first media project and determine that a first user is permitted to view and modify details regarding the first media project on the first dynamic structure. The hardware processor also executes the computer-executable instructions to create a first data block representing a first transaction by which the first user agrees to contribute at least one service, good, or fund to the first media project and broadcast the first data block to a distributed network for validation of one or more aspects of the first transaction.

Abstract: An embodiment comprises a method of managing a project. The method comprises storing information, received from a first user via a first user device, regarding a first media project in a first database based on account information provided by the first user. The method also comprises selectively permitting, via a first interface, the second user to identify an action to perform for the first media project, wherein the action includes viewing the first media project or providing one of financial support, creative input, creative services, and property to the first media project and providing a prompt to the first user regarding the action identified by the second user.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, aqueous growth medium in a pond can be used to grow algae which can be pumped to a primary dewatering device where the algae can be separated from the harvested growth media based on the flow of the harvested growth media and gravity. The flow through the primary de-watering device can be optimized to maintain log phase growth in the pond, while minimizing the pumping cost and maximizing the concentration of total solids in the primary de-watered algae.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, aqueous growth medium in a pond can be used to grow algae which can be pumped to a primary dewatering device where the algae can be separated from the harvested growth media based on the flow of the harvested growth media and gravity. The flow through the primary de-watering device can be optimized to maintain log phase growth in the pond, while minimizing the pumping cost and maximizing the concentration of total solids in the primary de-watered algae.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, aqueous growth medium in a pond can be used to grow algae which can be pumped to a primary dewatering device where the algae can be separated from the harvested growth media based on the flow of the harvested growth media and gravity. The flow through the primary de-watering device can be optimized to maintain log phase growth in the pond, while minimizing the pumping cost and maximizing the concentration of total solids in the primary de-watered algae.

Abstract: In an embodiment of the invention, aqueous growth medium in a pond can be used to grow algae which can be pumped to a primary dewatering device where the algae can be separated from the harvested growth media based on the flow of the harvested growth media and gravity. The flow through the primary de-watering device can be optimized to maintain log phase growth in the pond, while minimizing the pumping cost and maximizing the concentration of total solids in the primary de-watered algae.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring the value of elements in an information repository includes, in one embodiment, various methods of measuring the value of elements in an information repository are provided. Knowing which elements in the repository are most used may define one measure of their value. This may serve a number of business purposes including, for example, establishing how to price those assets if they are sold; identifying which assets are candidates for further investment; assessing the performance of the information developers who created them; deciding which assets should be retired from the repository; and measuring the level of asset reuse in an organization.