Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus related to making payments in response to payment requests. For example, a payment request signaling device (PRSD) may obtain a file representing an electronic payment transaction. A plurality of computing devices proximate to the PRSD may receive an inquiry from the PRSD. In response, the computing devices may transmit respective identifiers of the computing devices. The PRSD may receive, from the plurality of computing devices, wireless signals indicating the respective identifiers. The PRSD may determine a particular computing device associated with a strongest of the received wireless signals. The PRSD may transmit the file to the particular computing device. A payment application executing on the computing device may receive the file from the PRSD. In response, a graphical user interface of the computing device may display information regarding the electronic payment transaction.

Abstract: An application server may receive, from a computing device, transaction information relating to a transaction to be completed at a location, with the transaction information including a first identifier of the location. The application server may also receive, from a mobile device, a request for information relating to the transaction, with the request including a second identifier of the location. The application server may determine an association between the transaction information and the request based on the first identifier and the second identifier. Based on the determined association and responsive to the request, the application server may transmit, to the mobile device, at least part of the transaction information. The application server may receive, from the mobile device, an instruction to complete the transaction and, responsive to receiving the instruction, attempt completion of the transaction using the transaction information and transaction credentials associated with the mobile device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus related to making payments in response to payment requests. For example, a customer device can receive a payment request including billing information and information related to an encryption key. The customer device can obtain the billing information and the information related to the encryption key from the payment request. The customer device can receive an input related to initiating payment of the payment request. After receiving the input related to initiating payment, the customer device can generate a request to initiate payment that includes the information related to the encryption key. The customer device can send the request to initiate payment.

Abstract: A client device may scan an encoding of a bill using a scanner. In response to scanning the encoding of the bill, the client device may decode the encoding of the bill to determine contents of the bill, including a merchant identifier and an amount due. The client device may determine whether automatic payment is enabled for the client device. If automatic payment is enabled for the client device, the client device may send to a transaction server the merchant identifier, the amount due, and details of a preselected payment instrument. If automatic payment is not enabled for the client device, then the client device may request an acceptance of the bill via a user interface and, in response to obtaining the acceptance of the bill, the client device may send to the transaction server the merchant identifier, the amount due, and details of a payment instrument.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus related to making payments in response to payment requests. For example, a payment request signaling device (PRSD) may obtain a file representing an electronic payment transaction. A plurality of computing devices proximate to the PRSD may receive an inquiry from the PRSD. In response, the computing devices may transmit respective identifiers of the computing devices. The PRSD may receive, from the plurality of computing devices, wireless signals indicating the respective identifiers. The PRSD may determine a particular computing device associated with a strongest of the received wireless signals. The PRSD may transmit the file to the particular computing device. A payment application executing on the computing device may receive the file from the PRSD. In response, a graphical user interface of the computing device may display information regarding the electronic payment transaction.

Abstract: A withdrawer computing device may send to an application server device a cash withdrawal request for a cash withdrawal of an amount of physical cash. The withdrawer computing device may then receive from the application server device a quote of a cash withdrawal fee for the cash withdrawal, obtain an acceptance of the quote, and send a notification of the acceptance to the application server device. The withdrawer computing device may also receive an indication that the cash withdrawal has been completed, and transmit to the application server device confirmation that the cash withdrawal has been completed. A withdrawer electronic funds account may then be debited by the amount of physical cash and the cash withdrawal fee and a depositor electronic funds account may then be credited by the amount of physical cash and the cash withdrawal fee.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus related to making payments in response to payment requests. For example, a customer device can receive a payment request including billing information and information related to an encryption key. The customer device can obtain the billing information and the information related to the encryption key from the payment request. The customer device can receive an input related to initiating payment of the payment request. After receiving the input related to initiating payment, the customer device can generate a request to initiate payment that includes the information related to the encryption key. The customer device can send the request to initiate payment.

Abstract: A unique process and catalyst is described that operates efficiently at low pressures for the direct production of a high cetane diesel type fuel or diesel type blending stock from stoichiometric mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This invention allows for, but is not limited to, the economical and efficient production high quality diesel type fuels from small or distributed fuel production plants that have an annual production capacity of less than 100 million gallons per year by eliminating traditional hydrocracking and other costly upgrading processes. This catalytic process is ideal for distributed diesel fuel production plants such as biomass to fuel production plants and stranded natural gas to diesel fuel production plants, and other applications that require optimized economics based on supporting distributed feedstock resources.

Abstract: Method for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner, System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lighting and carbon dioxide. Each resource has a cost that varies temporally or with other factors. The processor implements an algorithm that receives a desired plant production rate and other input, such as operating conditions of the system and environment, and determines amounts of each resource to expend consistent with plant production goals and resource costs.

Abstract: Method and system for optimizing plant production in a cost effective manner. System (100) includes a processor (102) in communication with resource controllers (110, 112) for controlling resources (106, 108) such as, for example, lighting and carbon dioxide. Each resource has a cost that varies temporally or with other factors. The processor implements an algorithm that receives a desired plant production rate and other input, such as operating conditions of the system and environment, and determines amounts of each resource to expend consistent with plant production goals and resource costs.