Abstract: A wildlife supplement and a related method of controlling supplement consumption, reducing mold in a supplement and/or administering a therapeutic agent, with a particular level of sodium, to an animal in the wild at a remote location is provided. The feed supplement can include sodium in an amount of 5% to 80% by weight, and optionally a feed ingredient, attractant, and/or a mineral supplement. The feed supplement can be applied in a remote area, optionally distal from any livestock feeding area. Consumption of the feed supplement by the animal can be self-regulated by the animal via the sodium content. Mold and/or bacterial growth can be limited via the sodium content. The sodium content can entice animals to consume a therapeutic agent in a controlled manner to orally self-vaccinate, treat and/or prevent a disease or condition.

Abstract: A training device or apparatus for improving performance speed. In one embodiment, the training device includes first and second surfaces disposed in an opposing manner and defining a space therebetween. The space can allow at least one body part of an athlete to cyclically travel between the first and second surfaces in a plane that intersects both of the first and second surfaces. The athlete can be supported such that the body part is substantially free from external resistance along a direction of travel within the plane. In this way, repeated movement of a body part can occur between the first and second surfaces without fatiguing muscles due to external resistance, thereby lengthening the duration of the training session. The at least one body part can include the feet of the athlete.

Abstract: A training device or apparatus for improving performance speed. In one embodiment, the training device includes first and second surfaces disposed in an opposing manner and defining a space therebetween. The space can allow at least one body part of an athlete to cyclically travel between the first and second surfaces in a plane that intersects both of the first and second surfaces. The athlete can be supported such that the body part is substantially free from external resistance along a direction of travel within the plane. In this way, repeated movement of a body part can occur between the first and second surfaces without fatiguing muscles due to external resistance, thereby lengthening the duration of the training session. The at least one body part can include the feet of the athlete.

Abstract: A compact integrated ion mobility based analysis system includes at least one gas chromatograph (GC) column that receives a sample and elutes constituents of the sample where each of the eluted constituents are temporally separated from each other The system also includes at least one ion mobility based sample analyzer that analyzes the eluted constituents based on their ion mobility characteristics. The system further includes a controller that selectively adjusts the temperature within at least one GC column over a period of time and selectively adjusts the temperature within at least one ion mobility based sample analyzer over a period of time.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems, methods, and devices employing enhanced GC column temperature control and configurations to identify various sample constituents.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems and methods, and techniques for correcting nonlinear characteristics in an ion mobility based analyzer.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems, methods, and devices employing enhanced GC column temperature control and configurations to identify various sample constituents.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to sample detection using enhanced condition control and data interpretation.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems, methods, and devices employing enhanced GC column temperature control and configurations to identify various sample constituents.

Abstract: System for control of ion species behavior in a time-varying filter field of an ion mobility-based spectrometer to improve species identification for explosives detection.

Abstract: A method for verifying the identity of a new-user of a computer system, comprising the steps of receiving at least one identity attribute from the new-user; similarity searching the at least one new-user identity attribute against at least one database of denied-user identity attributes; receiving a similarity search result; determining a positive or negative match between the at least one new-user identity attribute and the denied-user identity attributes; allowing the new-user to access the computer system, where a negative match has been determined; and denying the new-user access to the computer system, where a positive match has been determined.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer-implemented system and method that allows data in different databases to be shared without requiring the data to be remodeled to fit an existing data convention. The invention allows the comparison of two database structures, and facilitates the searching of information from one database to other databases, or from an external set of search criterion against a plurality of databases. The invention allows information to be exchanged from heterogeneous data sources, or database query sources without having to alter the structure of the data sources that are being searched. A number of techniques may be used to do this comparison and facilitate the cross database searching. Tree comparison methods, user defined mapping methods, the use of similarity comparisons to determine similar database structures and data are used to facilitate the cross database searching.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to similarity scoring engines. More particularly, the invention is a computer-implemented similarity scoring system and method that allows for using similarity scoring to store and maintain a unique product and retailer inventory database in a database. It enables users of a database management system to be presented with data that maintains a high level of accuracy and reliability and minimizes the occurrences of redundant data. Users of the databases may then be presented with unique instances of data rather than product and inventory data that appears to be different but are actually duplicates of data already entered into the database.

Abstract: The disclosed invention includes a system and method for monitoring and control of processes and machines.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer-implemented method for optimizing the detecting and scoring of similarities between documents in a source database and search criteria. It uses a set of hierarchical documents having root, interior and leaf nodes where the leaf nodes contain data items. Unique identifiers are assigned to each unique data item contained within each leaf node within the set of documents. Unique identifiers may be assigned to the data items depending upon a selected context in the hierarchy of nodes within the documents. For each data item in each leaf node, a data item score is computed that represents a similarity between the data item in the leaf node and the search criteria. A parent nodes score is then computed by combining the data item scores for all its child nodes. A data and indexing structures provides for efficient similarity searching and the quick reporting of results because the data is organized by the categories a user wants to search.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer-implemented method for detecting and scoring similarities between documents in a source database and a search criteria. It uses a hierarchy of parent and child categories to be searched, linking each child category with its parent category. Source database documents are converted into hierarchical database documents having parent and child objects with data values organized using the hierarchy of parent and child categories to be searched. For each child object, a child object score is calculated that is a quantitative measurement of the similarity between the hierarchical database documents and the search criteria. A parent object score is computed from its child object scores using an algorithm.

Abstract: The present invention is a computer-implemented system and method that allows data in different databases to be shared without requiring the data to be remodeled to fit an existing data convention. The invention allows the comparison of two database structures, and facilitates the searching of information from one database to other databases, or from an external set of search criterion against a plurality of databases. The invention allows information to be exchanged from heterogeneous data sources, or database query sources without having to alter the structure of the data sources that are being searched. A number of techniques may be used to do this comparison and facilitate the cross database searching. Tree comparison methods, user defined mapping methods, the use of similarity comparisons to determine similar database structures and data are used to facilitate the cross database searching.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to similarity scoring engines. More particularly, the invention is a computer-implemented similarity scoring system and method that allows for using similarity scoring to store and maintain a unique product and retailer inventory database in a database. It enables users of a database management system to be presented with data that maintains a high level of accuracy and reliability and minimizes the occurrences of redundant data. Users of the databases may then be presented with unique instances of data rather than product and inventory data that appears to be different but are actually duplicates of data already entered into the database.

Abstract: A method for verifying the identity of a new-user of a computer system, comprising the steps of receiving at least one identity attribute from the new-user; similarity searching the at least one new-user identity attribute against at least one database of denied-user identity attributes; receiving a similarity search result; determining a positive or negative match between the at least one new-user identity attribute and the denied-user identity attributes; allowing the new-user to access the computer system, where a negative match has been determined; and denying the new-user access to the computer system, where a positive match has been determined.

Abstract: A method for verifying the identities of new users of a computer system, using batch similarity searching. The method comprises receiving a plurality of records, each record containing profile data input by a new user; similarity searching the profile data of each record against suspended-users profile data; determining, for each record, whether a positive match or a negative match exists between the profile data of the record and the suspended-users profile data; allowing a new user to access the computer system, where a negative match is determined between the record of the new user and the suspended-users profile data; and forwarding the record of a new user to a review process, where a positive match is determined between the record of the new user and the suspended-users profile data.