Abstract: Cryogenic storage turn trays may be provided having a variety of sensors. The storage turn trays can have a sample storage area, a gear assembly, a shaft assembly, and a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured to measure movement of a sample storage area to determine a position of the sample storage area. Various indicators, displays, and/or annunciators may communicate the position of the sample storage area to a user.

Abstract: An electric power source in which an electron collector and an electron emitter, having a higher work function than the electron collector, are connected peripherally by a wire and placed very close together. An electric potential difference develops between the electron collector and the electron emitter as electrons spontaneously flow through the wire from the electron collector to the electron emitter due to the difference in work functions. With the electron collector and electron emitter positioned extremely close together, the small electric potential difference creates a strong electric field. The strong electric field allows field emission of electrons from the electron emitter. The emitted electrons then cross the small gap to the electron collector, completing the electric circuit, allowing a continuous electric current to flow, making this device an electric power source.

Abstract: An electric power source in which an electron collector and an electron emitter, having a higher work function than the electron collector, are connected peripherally by a wire and placed very close together. An electric potential difference develops between the electron collector and the electron emitter as electrons spontaneously flow through the wire from the electron collector to the electron emitter due to the difference in work functions. With the electron collector and electron emitter positioned extremely close together, the small electric potential difference creates a strong electric field. The strong electric field allows field emission of electrons from the electron emitter. The emitted electrons then cross the small gap to the electron collector, completing the electric circuit, allowing a continuous electric current to flow, making this device an electric power source.

Abstract: A graph of combinations of entities and parameters corresponding to the combinations of entities may be stored as two tables. The first table may comprise a table that includes all entity combinations, as well as each parameter that corresponds to the entity combinations. Each entity combination may additionally be parseable, such that each entity combination may be parsed to allow for identification of each entity included within a given entity combination. The second table may include an entity combination node corresponding to (and linked to) each entity combination stored within the first table. Each given entity combination node of the second table may then be linked within the second table to each nearest neighbor node of the given node to thereby allow for identifying each entity combination within the first table that includes a particular relevant entity (or set of entities).

Abstract: A system is provided. The system includes a warehouse management server (WMS) for storing delivery order information and locations of items specified in each of a plurality of delivery orders. The system further includes a mobile device, in communication with the WMS, for enabling user interaction with the delivery order information and the locations of the items in real-time. The system also includes an optical scanner, in communication with the mobile device, for tracking (i) picked ones of the items and (ii) item totes containing the picked ones of the items. The WMS determines the picked ones of the items, the item totes containing the picked ones of the items, and item packages for the picked ones of the items, and sends directions displayed on the mobile device for picking and packing the picked one of the items in each of the plurality of delivery orders responsive to the determining.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling business processes through information technology operational controls are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a business process; monitoring a load at each of multiple layers of the system; sending, to an end-to-end throttle controller, for each layer of the multiple layers, layer load data corresponding to the load at the layer, wherein each layer load data contains data related to a single layer; determining whether any adjustments should be made to throttling policies corresponding to the multiple layers based on the multiple layer load data; sending any adjustments that should be made to throttle agents of one or more layers; updating the throttling policies of one or more layers based on the adjustments; and, continuing executing the business process based on the updated throttling policies.

Abstract: A graph of combinations of entities and parameters corresponding to the combinations of entities may be generated as a table that comprises a single column of entity combinations. Each entity combination may further be stored in a different row of the single column to thereby allow for efficient storage, search, and traversal of the table. Each corresponding parameter may also be stored in a separate column. Furthermore, each entity combination may be stored in a parseable manner, such that each entity combination may be parsed to allow for identification of each entity included within a given entity combination. Traversing the table may further be improved by generating a second table that includes an entity combination node corresponding to (and linked to) each entity combination stored within the first table. Each given node of the second table may be linked to each nearest neighbor node of the given node.

Abstract: A graph of combinations of entities and parameters corresponding to the combinations of entities may be stored as two tables. The first table may comprise a table that includes all entity combinations, as well as each parameter that corresponds to the entity combinations. Each entity combination may additionally be parseable, such that each entity combination may be parsed to allow for identification of each entity included within a given entity combination. The second table may include an entity combination node corresponding to (and linked to) each entity combination stored within the first table. Each given entity combination node of the second table may then be linked within the second table to each nearest neighbor node of the given node to thereby allow for identifying each entity combination within the first table that includes a particular relevant entity (or set of entities).

Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a medical identity theft prevention method performed by a computing server. The method includes: (a) registering an individual to an identity theft service, the registering comprising receiving individual identifying data from a computing device; (b) configuring a profile for the individual based on the individual identifying data; (c) monitoring use of a medical identity associated with the individual, the monitoring comprising receiving medical data from one or more provider devices; (d) determining from the medical data whether the medical identity is being misused; (e) in response to the determining that the medical identity being misused, alerting the individual through a victim device to the misuse of the medical identity; and (f) receiving a confirmation from the individual through the victim device, the confirmation indicating whether the medical identity is being used properly.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling business processes through information technology operational controls are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a business process; monitoring a load at each of multiple layers of the system; sending, to an end-to-end throttle controller, for each layer of the multiple layers, layer load data corresponding to the load at the layer, wherein each layer load data contains data related to a single layer; determining whether any adjustments should be made to throttling policies corresponding to the multiple layers based on the multiple layer load data; sending any adjustments that should be made to throttle agents of one or more layers; updating the throttling policies of one or more layers based on the adjustments; and, continuing executing the business process based on the updated throttling policies.

Abstract: An apparatus for two-dimensional magnetic recording includes a storage medium, an array of magnetoresistive read heads disposed adjacent the storage medium and spaced to read a data track, a number of leads connected to the array of magnetoresistive read heads, and number of bias circuits connected to the array of read heads by the leads. The bias circuits can be configured to independently bias each of the array of read heads with the array of read heads connected in series or in parallel.

Abstract: An apparatus for two-dimensional magnetic recording includes an array reader with a number of magnetoresistive read sensors configured to read data from a storage medium. The magnetoresistive read sensors have a number of connection terminals, with at least one of the connection terminals being shared by more than one of the magnetoresistive read sensors. The apparatus also includes a number of low-noise amplifiers connected to the connection terminals, each configured to amplify a differential signal from a different one of the magnetoresistive read sensors. The apparatus also includes a number of impedance balancing networks connected to a subset of the connection terminals.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for determining contact with a storage medium. As an example, a data storage system is disclosed that includes: a head assembly and a data processing circuit. The head includes a head disk interface sensor operable to provide a contact signal indicating contact between the head and a storage medium disposed in relation to the head. The data processing circuit is operable to process the contact signal to yield an indication of a contact between the storage medium and the head.

Abstract: Disclosed is a Z-shaped lamp panel applied in a lamp and configured as a comb-shaped body. The Z-shaped lamp panel includes an installing portion disposed at a position corresponding to a comb-handle position and a plurality of carrying portions corresponding to comb-tooth positions respectively. The installing portion is coupled to a side of the carrying portions, and the carrying portions are arranged with an interval apart from each other and provided for installing a plurality of light emitting diodes. Therefore, the cost of the lamp panel can be reduced while the lamp can maintain the light emitting diodes in a matrix form to ensure a maximum illumination range.

Abstract: The invention provides mutated Pseudomonas exotoxins (PE) that have reduced immunogenicity compared to PEs containing the native sequence. The PEs of the invention have one or more individual mutations of positions of the native sequence of PE that reduce antibody binding to one or more PE epitopes. Nucleic acids encoding the mutated PEs, chimeric molecules comprising them, compositions comprising the chimeric molecules and methods of using them, are also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides mutated, cytotoxic forms of Pseudomonas exotoxin A (PE) comprising a furin cleavage sequence conjugated or fused directly to residues 395-613 of PE or variants of that sequence. These minimal forms of PE are smaller than previous cytotoxic forms of PE, reduce non-specific toxicity, and reduce immunogenicity due to domain II or domain Ib of PE. The invention further provides nucleic acids encoding said PEs, chimeric molecules containing them, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A combined snowball forming and launching device is described. The device includes a portion for gathering snow, a mechanism for compacting the snow, and a handle to swing the scoop and launch a snowball. In one embodiment the compacting mechanism is a press at one end of an elongated portion. In another embodiment, the elongated portion is a curved channel that may be used for gathering and launching a snowball. A method for forming and launching snowballs is also described.

Abstract: This invention provides Pseudomonas exotoxin A-like chimeric immunogens that include a non-native epitope in the Ib domain of Pseudomonas exotoxin. Methods of eliciting an immune response using these immunogens also are provided.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for determining contact with a storage medium. As an example, a data storage system is disclosed that includes: a head assembly and a data processing circuit. The head includes a head disk interface sensor operable to provide a contact signal indicating contact between the head and a storage medium disposed in relation to the head. The data processing circuit is operable to process the contact signal to yield an indication of a contact between the storage medium and the head.