Abstract: Techniques are presented for applying fine-grained equipment configuration information to a valuation predictive model to determine one or more values associated with the equipment. Certain event data associated with a set of equipment are collected from a variety of data sources to continually train and adjust the valuation predictive model. The event data might pertain to sales transactions, equipment reconfiguration events, and/or other events associated with the equipment. At certain moments in time and/or in response to certain events associated with the equipment, valuation requests are received and applied to the valuation predictive model to determine a valuation response. The techniques disclosed herein are used to accurately track the value of highly-configurable equipment over its lifecycle.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for implementing predictive models that learn from real-time manufacturing capacity plan performance data to continually improve the accuracy of generated capacity plans. Instances of a plan performance predictive model are generated in response to receiving then-current sets of capacity plan parameters, predicted plan performance parameters, and measured plan performance parameters that correspond to various capacity plans implemented at a manufacturing facility. Modeled plan parameters produced by the continually adjusted instances of the plan performance predictive model are used to generate candidate capacity plans with progressively more accurate predicted plan performance and/or overall behavior. The candidate capacity plans are analyzed at a user device to facilitate selection of a capacity plan to implement at the manufacturing facility.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for implementing predictive models that learn from real-time manufacturing capacity plan performance data to continually improve the accuracy of generated capacity plans. Instances of a plan performance predictive model are generated in response to receiving then-current sets of capacity plan parameters, predicted plan performance parameters, and measured plan performance parameters that correspond to various capacity plans implemented at a manufacturing facility. Modeled plan parameters produced by the continually adjusted instances of the plan performance predictive model are used to generate candidate capacity plans with progressively more accurate predicted plan performance and/or overall behavior. The candidate capacity plans are analyzed at a user device to facilitate selection of a capacity plan to implement at the manufacturing facility.

Abstract: Techniques are presented for delivering high quality personalized call hold media content that is selected from multiple sources. Specifically, the techniques apply a rule base to a set of caller attributes to select personalized media content to deliver to a caller on hold, thereby improving the quality and choice of media content delivered to the caller. For a particular call between a caller on a user device and another call participant, a hold event associated with the call is detected. A set of hold content rules are applied to various caller attributes to select a set of media content to deliver to the caller's user device. The media content is selected from local content available at the user device (e.g., music owned by the caller) and/or remote content external to the user device (e.g., personalized ads for the caller).

Abstract: The present invention, functioning as either a mouse, trackball, or combination of both, allows the user to achieve a truly neutral operating position. This positioning, preferred by occupational therapists, forms the basis of the numerous ergonomic advantages of the invention. The invention permits neutral positioning by providing a formed hand support pad on top of a lower housing on which the side of the user's hand rests. Thus the invention is passively held by the weight of the user's hand and may be moved across the work surface without the constant stress of holding the device. An adjustable upper housing, mounted on the lower housing, is shaped and positioned to fit comfortably within the vertical palm of the user's hand. The upper housing contains the mouse buttons and trackball and is adjustable about an axis perpendicular to the work surface to allow use of the invention by right and left hand users having a variety of hand sizes.

Abstract: A probe fixture for making multiple high frequency connections to an electronic device under test. An application for the apparatus is in integrated circuit wafer testing fixtures requiring high frequency signals. Low frequency signals are attached by ribbon cables to a printed circuit board. High frequency signals use coaxial cables. A probe carrying ceramic substrate has microstrips for the high frequency signals. Low frequency signals are connected from the printed circuit board to the ceramic substrate by a conductive elastomer interconnect strip clamped between the printed circuit board and the substrate. Coaxial adapters passing through the printed circuit board have spring loaded center conductors to provide pressure contact between the coaxial cables and microstrip signal strips. In one embodiment, contact between coaxial cable shields and microstrip ground is through a conductive clamp to a substrate backplane.