Abstract: A disaster assessment system is presented. The disaster assessment system generates one or more impact reports detailing the nature of how a disaster has impacted a building site based on sensor data associated with the building site that is collected after the disaster. According to one aspect of the inventive subject matter, the disaster assessment system includes a sensor platform, a pre-disaster database, a historic disaster database, and an impact assessment engine. The sensor platform obtains sensor data reflecting a building site before, during, and/or after an event. The impact assessment engine derives a pre-event 3D model based on sensor data collected by the sensor platform before the event, and derives a post-event 3D model based on sensor data collected by the sensor platform after the event. The impact assessment engine then generates the impact reports based on a difference between the pre-event 3D model and the post-event 3D model.

Abstract: Various embodiments enable installable applications that are to be used on a local client machine to utilize an application cache manifest file that resides remotely, on the web, to define various resources that are to be updated and available offline after the installable application has been deployed on the local client machine Whenever the content of the manifest file is updated on the web, the installed application automatically updates its local application cache resources and allows the installed application to use those resources offline. This is done without having to install a new update of the application or burden the user with having to navigate to a location to obtain the updated content.

Abstract: Browser storage management techniques are described. In one or more implementations, inputs are received at a computing device that specify maximum aggregate sizes of application and database caches, respectively, of browser storage to be used to locally store data at the computing device. For example, the inputs may be provided using a policy, by an administrator of the computing device, and so on. The maximum aggregate sizes are set of application and database caches, respectively, of browser storage at the computing device to the sizes specified by the inputs.

Abstract: Systems and methods enhance editing capabilities associated with a wide variety of different types of electronic documents. Such systems and methods may include a processor that maintains an electronic document having a first portion (e.g., an individual word, character, character string, or the like) provided by a recognizer (e.g., by handwriting or speech recognition software), and they may provide access to potential alternative characters, words, or character strings generated by the recognizer during various user editing functions and operations. Other data associated with the first portion of the document also may be stored and made available to the user during various functions and operations. This invention further relates to computer-readable media including instructions for performing various methods and/or operating various systems for editing electronic documents, including systems and methods like those described above.

Abstract: A device and method is presented for adapting existing articulating bedframes to prevent lateral movement of the user while the bedframe is articulated.

Abstract: A direction finding system is used in which a number of adjacent bands are sequentially measured in fast rotation, with the results from each of the bands being FFT processed to provide amplitude and phase information on all of the signals existing within the band. Upon ascertaining that one wishes to do a direction finding process, one merely accesses the information in the delay memory so that direction finding resources are only allocated to signals of interest and such that one does not have to re-do an FFT upon finding a signal of interest.

Abstract: An improved isomerization process for hydrocarbon feedstreams through the use of aqueous-treated ferrierite catalysts is disclosed.

Abstract: A direction finding system is used in which a number of adjacent bands are sequentially measured in fast rotation, with the results from each of the bands being FFT processed to provide amplitude and phase information on all of the signals existing within the band. Upon ascertaining that one wishes to do a direction finding process, one merely accesses the information in the delay memory so that direction finding resources are only allocated to signals of interest and such that one does not have to re-do an FFT upon finding a signal of interest.

Abstract: An inspection device comprises a light source, a pellicle beamsplitter for receiving light from the light source and for redirecting the light, and an aperture array for receiving light from the pellicle beamsplitter. The aperture array is a two dimensional array of pinholes having an x axis and a y axis ninety degrees apart, wherein the distance between pinholes in the x direction is greater than the distance between pinholes in the y direction. The inspection device further comprises an imaging system comprising an object imager including a plurality of lenses, a camera reimager including a plurality of lenses, and a camera for acquiring an image.

Abstract: A rotary flow inducing device having a rotary flow inducing blade and a protection mechanism including a trigger to move the protection mechanism between an operational flow configuration and a protective no-flow configuration with respect to the rotary flow inducing blade.

Abstract: A heat transfer label for application to an item includes a heat transferable substrate having a translucent window area formed therein containing variable data. The heat transferable substrate is carried by a carrier web. The variable graphic component includes printed indicia on the translucent window area and is printed separate from and subsequent to the application of the substrate to the carrier. The variable graphic component is printed prior to application of the heat transfer label to the item and is visible through the window area when the label is applied to the object.

Abstract: A heat transfer label for application to an item includes a heat transferable substrate having a transparent window area, a carrier for carrying the substrate and a variable graphic component including printed indicia on the window area. The variable graphic component is printed separate from the application of the substrate to the carrier and on an opposing side of at least a portion of the substrate from the carrier. The variable graphic component is printed prior to application of the heat transfer label to the item.

Abstract: A confocal three dimensional inspection system, and process for use thereof, allows for rapid inspecting of bumps and other three dimensional (3D) features on wafers, other semiconductor substrates and other large format micro topographies. The sensor eliminates out of focus light using a confocal principal to create a narrow depth response in the micron range.

Abstract: A dispensing container is described in which a measuring cap, for The contents of a liquid container, is rotatably mounted on the adapted bottle neck of the container. Particularly, the bottle neck is partially closed, having two diametrically opposed openings. A container interior partition separates the two bottle neck openings (the fill opening and the dispensing opening), and communicates with the dispensing spout being an integral part of the container. The measuring cap, an annular wall with top wall and base wall, snaps securely on the bottle neck. The base wall of the measuring cap is closed except for one opening, the size and shape being equal to each of the two openings of the bottle neck. Rotary movement of the measuring cap allows the opening of the measuring cap to align with either bottle neck opening.

Abstract: The present invention provides vaccine compositions of attenuated dengue-4 virus. More specifically, the attenuated virus is produced by serial passage in PDK cells. The invention also provides methods for stimulating the immune system of an individual to induce protection against dengue-4 virus by administration of attenuated dengue-4 virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides immunogenic compositions of attenuated dengue-1 virus. More specifically, the attenuated virus is produced by serial passage in PDK cells. The invention also provides methods for stimulating the immune system of an individual to induce protection against dengue-1 virus by administration of attenuated dengue-1 virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides vaccine compositions of attenuated dengue-2 virus. More specifically, the attenuated virus is produced by serial passage in PDK cells. The invention also provides methods for stimulating the immune system of an individual to induce protection against dengue-2 virus by administration of attenuated dengue-2 virus.

Abstract: The GPS-map speed matching system for controlling the speed of the vehicle is described. The system includes a GPS navigation receiver, a database processing facility, a GPS computer, an engine computer, a video display, a speed sensor and a heading sensor. The database processing facility can be local or remote. The GPS computer obtains the latitude, longitude, heading and speed of the vehicle. The database processing facility processes the GPS data and obtains the location and the maximum posted speed of the vehicle. The GPS computer or an engine computer perform the comparison between the vehicle speed and the maximum posted speed and signal the odometer to decrease the vehicle speed if the vehicle speed exceeds the maximum posted speed plus some predetermined value.