Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter focuses on recapitulating the heterotypic interactions needed to maximize the co-development of vasculature and bone. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter explores the potential of cellular aggregation and temporal presentation of factors to induce the cell-cell signaling events required to stimulate ASCs to self-organize into vascularized bone. Further, exogenous PDGF-BB synergizes complex tissue formation in ASC cultures by enhancing vascular stability and osteogenic differentiation. The presently disclosed approach provides a robust protocol to engineer vascularized bone with ASCs in vitro.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the treatment of particulate organic waste material, the apparatus comprising: a hopper means having flow control means for controlling flow rate of the waste material; a pyrolysis unit having (i) a heating means for heating the material, and (ii) a means in the form of a cascade of vanes for controlling rate of flow therethrough; means for removing gaseous products generated in the pyrolysis unit, the gaseous products being recycled; and residual treated waste material collection means.

Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for synchronizing the virtual and physical mouse cursors of a local computer and a remotely controlled computer. Video signals generated by a host computer are transmitted to a client computer in order to allow the user of a client computer to have a virtual presence on the host computer. However, the signals transmitted by the host computer may contain errors that can cause a physical mouse to lose synchronization with a virtual mouse. Therefore this virtual presence architecture uses USB protocol and human interface descriptors that support the movement of a mouse to an absolute position in order to synchronize a virtual mouse cursor with a physical mouse cursor.

Abstract: An event management system for handling alerts and events in a computer system is disclosed. A server computer coupled to a network contains the event management software of the present invention. The event management software receives alerts sent by other computers on the network. Using a previously configured alert map with mapper and scheduler, the event management software dispatches service providers in response to the alerts received across the network or in response to the expiration of a timed event. An API is provided within each computer or device in which alerts can be generated. Using the standard interface definition, any of a wide variety of different alert types generated within the networked computers can be triggered and channeled through the network to the server where corresponding service providers are activated.

Abstract: A method of enhancing the functionality of operating systems by providing an interface between the operating system and new, enhanced functions is described. This is done by intercepting calls to global functions. The first few instructions of a global function are overwritten with an instruction to jump to an interceptor function. When jumped to the interceptor function which calls a monitoring function, which performs some analysis and enhances the functionality of the operating system. Afterward, the interceptor function returns to the global function.