Abstract: Embodiments of systems, apparatuses, and methods to enable a value-added storage service of a storage system coupled to a client are described. In some embodiments, a system establishes a secure root of trust for the client. In addition, the system establishes a secure tunnel between an application of the client and a storage system of the client. Furthermore, the system securely downloads a license for the value-added storage service to the storage system and provides the license from the storage system to an application via the secure tunnel.

Abstract: A food storage appliance including a housing, an elongated vacuum trough disposed in the housing, one or more electronic components including a vacuum motor fluidly connected to the vacuum trough and a heat sealing element disposed in proximity of the vacuum trough, an sensor disposed on the housing in proximity to the vacuum trough configured to generate an electrical signal if liquid is detected in a food storage container, the food storage container having a portion inserted into the vacuum trough prior to an evacuation operation, the sensor detecting liquid before it is drawn into the vacuum trough during the evacuation operation, and an integrated electronic circuit connected to the sensor configured to receive the electrical signal and configured to control one of the vacuum motor or the heat sealing element when liquid is detected in the food storage container.

Abstract: Various methods, systems, and devices are described for performing money transfers to one or more payees from one or more payors using a money transfer system. A party, such as a payor, a payee, or a third party may create a set of payee rules. The same or a different party may also create a set of payor rules. The payee rules may comprise conditions which, when satisfied, permit a payee to receive funds from a funds pool. The payor rules may comprise conditions which, when satisfied, permit a payor to provide funds to the funds pool. The money transfer system may determine whether requests from a payor and a payee comply with the payor rules and the payee rules, respectively. Based on the determination, the payor and/or payee may be permitted to complete their requested transaction, or their transaction may be denied.

Abstract: Systems (200) and methods (800) for causing certain operations to be performed by a Vacuum Packaging Appliance (“VPA”). The methods comprising: detecting when container material is at least partially disposed within a transparent vacuum chamber of the VPA using a proximity sensor mechanism; communicating a signal from the proximity sensor mechanism to an electronic circuit of the VPA in response to the detection of the container material within the vacuum chamber; and triggering a performance of a first operation by the VPA in response to the reception of the signal by the electronic circuit. The first operation is selected from the group comprising mechanical clamping operations to clamp the container material in position, vacuum operations to extract fluid from within a container defined by the container material, and heat sealing operations to create a heat seal along an open end of the container.

Abstract: Example processes may include identifying online activity associated with content from a content provider; determining a first set of identification information, where the first set of identification information identifies users corresponding to the identified online activity associated with the content from the content provider; transmitting the first set of identification information to a first service and receiving, in return, a second set of different identification information; transmitting items of the second set of different identification information to a second different service and receiving, in return, aggregated offline transaction information corresponding to a set of transactions for users that are included in the second set of different identification information; attributing transactions indicated by the aggregated offline transaction information; and providing a report to the content provider that is based on the aggregated offline transaction information.

Abstract: An multiservice access device (MAD) for Ethernet and DS1/DS3 services is provided for public communications carriers (telcos), for example, and has a reduced form factor (e.g., Type 400 NCTE mechanics or small enclosure), at least two 2.5 Gb/1 Gb facility side ports, at least four full rate GigE drops, complementary RJ48C demarcation and stub-ended DS1 cable options, integral T1 NIUs for in-band loopback, NPRM, SPRM, AIS/AIS-CI and RAI/RAI-CI diagnostics, lightning protection, and protection switching. The MAD has built-in SynchE and IEEE 1588 synchronization, and Stratum 3 and incoming DS1/DS3 synchronization capabilities.

Abstract: A telecommunications aggregator enclosure includes a housing and a cover movably connected thereto. The cover is movable between open and closed positions. A printed circuit board is disposed in the housing. At least one first optical termination is connected to the printed circuit board to receive cables from a base station router. At least one second optical termination is connected to the printed circuit board to receive cables from at least one metro cell. A power supply module is connected to the printed circuit board to supply power thereto.

Abstract: Anti-angiogenic treatments, treatments of hyperpermeability disorders, treatments of neuropathic and neurodegenerative disorders, pain treatments, methods of reducing the risk of pre-eclampsia and compounds for use in such methods are described.

Abstract: Natural language controlled devices may be implemented in an environment where the devices are configured to operate with multiple different users. The techniques described herein implement security requirements for a device configured to operate in an environment where the multiple different users may request functionality. The security requirements may be implemented based on the whether the functionality requested is personal and/or secured.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to branched macromolecules and their use as imaging or contrast agents. In particular, the invention relates to dendrimers, derived from lysine or lysine analogs, bearing a plurality of functional moieties and their application to imaging techniques in which a disease state may be imaged with a targeted contrast agent.

Abstract: An multiservice access device (MAD) for Ethernet and DS1/DS3 services is provided for public communications carriers (telcos), for example, and has a reduced form factor (e.g., Type 400 NCTE mechanics or small enclosure), at least two 2.5 Gb/1 Gb facility side ports, at least four full rate GigE drops, complementary RJ48C demarcation and stub-ended DS1 cable options, integral T1 NIUs for in-band loopback, NPRM, SPRM, AIS/AIS-CI and RAI/RAI-CI diagnostics, lightning protection, and protection switching. The MAD has built-in SynchE and IEEE 1588 synchronization, and Stratum 3 and incoming DS1/DS3 synchronization capabilities.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques by which power demand requests from an electronic component are synchronized by a power manager within the electronic component with control algorithms internally used by a power supply to deliver power. Timing characteristics from an internal control signal for the power supply, such as a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, may be provided to one or more electronic components that receive power from the power supply. A power manager within an electronic component may synchronize the timing of power change requests based on timing characteristics of the control signal. This may reduce the energy and time needed to respond to dynamic load changes required by the electronic component. The faster response time may allow larger power changes from the electronic component to be processed.

Abstract: A small-form pluggable optical transceiver (SFP) device comprising a housing including a main body that houses SFP components, and at least one protruding member that dissipates heat generated from the SFP components, wherein the protruding member extends beyond the main body of the housing.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring unauthorized disposals of substances by vehicles including processing data indicative of sequences of events, the events preferably including presence in authorized pickup zones, picking up of loads, and presence in authorized disposal zones, and possibly including disposals of loads and amount of load carried or load capacity taken on.

Abstract: When a user operates a telephone device to engage in a communication with another user, the user's telephone device responsively obtains from a from a plurality of image-sources a plurality of images associated with the other user and presents the obtained images on a user interface. The telephone device may obtain one or more of the images from a social network account of the other user, and the telephone device may obtain one or more of the images from an image library stored by the telephone device. Further, the telephone device may stitch together the obtained images as a collage, slide show, or the like, and present the stitched-together images during setup of the communication and/or or during the communication itself.

Abstract: Embodiments isolate gesture processing for improved user interactivity with content. A first thread detects user interaction with a document via a touch sensor associated with a computing device. A latency associated with a second thread is calculated. The calculated latency is compared to a threshold latency. Based on the comparison, the first thread determines whether to transfer processing of the detected user interaction from the first thread to the second thread. The detected user interaction is processed by the first thread or by the second thread based on the determination. In some embodiments, users are provided with smooth interactivity such as panning and scrolling when browsing web content with a browser executing on a mobile computing device.

Abstract: A transportable fire training apparatus includes a trailer frame having a rear raised section at a rear end of the trailer frame and an unraised section at a middle portion of the trailer frame, a shell attached to the trailer frame and partitioned into a plurality of training rooms, a rear multi-axle wheel set disposed below, and attached to, the rear raised section of the trailer frame via an air ride suspension system that raises the trailer frame relative to the a rear multi-axle wheel set in response to pressurization of the air ride suspension system. The unraised section of the trailer frame rides substantially above the ground when the air ride suspension system is in a pressurized state and rests on the ground when the air ride suspension system is in an unpressurized state. A method for deploying and using the transportable fire training apparatus is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A telecommunication distribution box includes a housing and an electrical component mounted in the housing. A cover plate is movably connected to the housing and is movable between open and closed positions. A lip extends outwardly from the cover plate. The lip covers the electrical component when the cover plate is in the closed position to prevent accessing and removing the electrical component.

Abstract: The biodegradable toilet snake is a tool for dislodging clogs in drainpipes. Once a drainpipe clog is dislodged, the snake is detached and left in the drainpipe where the snake dissolves in water.

Abstract: A vacuum sealing appliance is provided including a vacuum motor assembly generating suction, a vacuum trough fluidly connected to the vacuum motor assembly configured to receive suction and evacuate a food container through an open end, and at least one heat sealing element adjacent the vacuum trough configured to heat seal the open end of the food container after evacuation. The vacuum sealing appliance further includes a control unit configured to control the vacuum motor assembly and the at least one heat sealing element. The vacuum sealing appliance further includes at least one channel disposed proximate the heat sealing element. The channel is fluidly connected to a cooling fan that generates a cooling air flow through the channel to remove excessive heat from the heat sealing element to prevent premature sealing of subsequent food containers between heat sealing events.