Abstract: Methods and apparatus to apply multiple trip limits to a device in a process control system are disclosed. An example method involves monitoring a value of a parameter associated with the operation of the device and receiving an input indicative of an operational state of the device, where a first input indicates a first operational state and a second input indicates a second operational state. If the first input is received, comparing via a function block the value of the parameter to a first trip limit, and if the second input is received, comparing via the function block the value of the parameter to a second trip limit, and implementing a response based on the comparison.

Abstract: A heat exchange unit (HEU) for positioning internally of a container for housing a food or beverage, the HEU including a metal shell having an outer surface, and a metal top section having a skirt, which fits over the outer surface of the metal shell and is permanently secured to said metal shell by an adhesive material, compressed carbon particles are disposed within said metal shell and carbon dioxide gas is adsorbed by said carbon particles and upon activation of a valve secured to said top section desorbs to cool the food or beverage.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions containing compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, that metabolize to monomethyl fumarate with certain pharmacokinetic parameters and methods for treating, prophylaxis, or amelioration of neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis using such compositions in a subject, wherein if the compositions contain dimethyl fumarate, the total amount of dimethyl fumarate in the compositions ranges from about 43% w/w to about 95% w/w.

Abstract: The invention provides a user interaction system (100) and a method of controlling a lighting system. The user interaction system (100) comprises a display (106), a means for receiving a location indication (102), a location identification means (104) and an overlay image creator (108). The display (106) displays a subarea image and an overlay image. The subarea image is an image of a specific subarea of the environment. The location identification means (104) detects which specific location in the environment is indicated by the location indication. The overlay image creator (108) generates the overlay image. The overlay image comprises information related to a lighting effect which is obtainable by the lighting system at the specific location. The obtainable effect is an effect of at least two controllable light sources of the lighting system.

Abstract: A technique for optimizing the rendering of such complex render-graphs caches intermediate buffers of nodes that are expected to be re-used after they've been rendered. The render-graph is examined to determine the number of re-uses of each node's output buffer, and the buffer is cached in memory until all the re-uses of the buffer have occurred. Once all the re-uses of the buffer have occurred, the buffer is removed from the cache. This technique guarantees that for a given render-graph, no nodes will be re-rendered, resulting in improved render performance.

Abstract: A mobile storage system is disclosed that in one aspect identifies a geographical location change of a user, such as movement from a first geographical location to a second geographical location. In response, the mobile storage system may move the user's information to a storage device associated with the second geographical location so that the user's information may be accessed by the user more efficiently.

Abstract: A media engagement system determines engagement scores for media vehicles across multiple media channels. The engagements scores for a media vehicle comprise multiple dimension scores indicating various aspects of engagement for that particular media vehicle. The dimension scores may be related to inspirational, trustworthy, life enhancing, social interaction, personal timeout, and ad attention/receptivity engagement dimensions, for example. The dimensions scores associated with respective engagement dimensions are based on responses to specific statements in engagement surveys completed by multiple media consumers. Thus, each statement in the engagement survey is associated with at least one engagement dimension and the engagement dimension score is then calculated based on media consumer responses to the statements associated with the respective engagement dimension.

Abstract: Disclosed are a transistor (e.g., bipolar junction transistor (BJT) or a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT)) and a method of forming the transistor with a narrow in-substrate collector region for reduced base-collector junction capacitance. The transistor has, within a substrate, a collector region positioned laterally adjacent to a trench isolation region. A relatively thin seed layer covers the trench isolation region and collector region. This seed layer has a monocrystalline center, which is aligned above and wider than the collector region (e.g., due to a solid phase epitaxy regrowth process), and a polycrystalline outer section. An intrinsic base layer is epitaxially deposited on the seed layer such that it similarly has a monocrystalline center section that is aligned above and wider than the collector region. An extrinsic base layer is the intrinsic base layer and has a monocrystalline extrinsic base-to-intrinsic base link-up region that is offset vertically from the collector region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to data switching networks, and, in particular, to link aggregation groups in Ethernet switching networks. A technique is described in which a large number of links in a link aggregation group can be managed.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for managing an entity's social graph including integration between advertising network management, social customer relationship management (CRM), and social media management. The system can include a social engagement engine for analyzing data from both CRM systems and advertising monitoring and management systems. The social engagement engine can be configured to segment the received data and discover insights into the social graph describing the entity's contacts. Insights developed from advertising, CRM data, and third party data can then be used to optimize advertising strategies. In some examples, the insights into an entity's connections can be used to optimize CRM strategies. CRM strategies can be employed to strengthen ties to existing customers, identify valuable customers, and recapture lost customers by delivering offers and/or opportunities to customers.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating tissue within a lumen may include a therapeutic or diagnostic instrument. A cleaning device may also be supported by the instrument. The cleaning device has a portion of a cleaning surface positioned proximal to the distal end of the cleaning device.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus for a smart helmet includes a camera, a communication subsystem, and a control subsystem. The control subsystem processes the video data from the camera and the communication subsystem transmits this video data from the smart helmet to a destination device.

Abstract: An optical cable assembly is provided for being connected to an opto-electric device assembly having a substrate, an opto-electric device (OED) mounted on the substrate, and a frame mounted on the substrate. The optical cable assembly includes an optical cable including an optical conductor having an end. A ferrule terminates the optical cable. The ferrule includes a body having a chamber. The optical conductor is held by the ferrule such that at least a portion of the end of the optical conductor extends within the chamber of the body of the ferrule. The body of the ferrule is configured to be engaged with and removably connected to the frame of the electro-optical device assembly to optically connect the optical conductor to the OED.

Abstract: The present discussion relates to contextually interacting with applications. One example can include a computer that has a set of applications installed thereon. This example can also include a URI manager configured to receive a context-defining URI, the URI manager can be configured to run a sub-set of the applications specified by the context-defining URI and to set a common context for the sub-set of the applications as specified by the context-defining URI.

Abstract: Monolithic acoustically-treated composite structures and methods for fabricating the same are provided. A monolithic acoustically-treated composite structure comprises an internal frame assembly comprising a unitary composite frame structure and at least one acoustic panel assembly. The unitary composite frame structure defines a shape of the monolithic acoustically-treated composite structure to be fabricated. A composite overlay covers the internal frame assembly. The method for fabricating the monolithic acoustically-treated composite structure comprises forming the unitary composite frame structure, including the at least one acoustic panel in the unitary composite frame structure, and covering the internal frame assembly with the composite overlay.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a device agnostic framework between two or more computing platforms. The system includes a protocol for creating device agnostic messages including data from a message generated by an application on the first computing platform, as well as identification and targeting data to enable the message to be sent to the intend target computing platform. The intended target computing platform responds via a callback, thereby establishing a communication protocol between the first and second computing platforms regardless of different computing languages or hardware being used.

Abstract: The present subject matter provides a hinge for an appliance. The hinge is rotatably mounted to a cabinet of the appliance. The hinge includes a foot configured for receipt by a door of the appliance. Specifically, the foot has a tip that is configured for receipt into a cavity of the door and a substantially planar portion configured to be positioned adjacent a pocket of the door.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pro-drugs, biologically active metabolites, stereoisomers and isomers thereof wherein the variable are defined herein. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating immunological and oncological conditions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling the movement of liquids into and out of a container is described. The cleanable, portable, fully automated apparatus includes a main container for holding the food product, a liquid inlet container having a liquid inlet and inlet valve for controllably providing liquid into the main container and a liquid outlet container receiving liquid drained from the main container. A heater automatically heats the main container and a motor rotates or otherwise moves the main container and a receiving position for receiving fresh liquid from the inlet container to a drainage position for draining waste liquid via gravity from the main container into the outlet container. This rotation/movement of the main container can be used repeatedly to add fresh liquid and remove waste liquid during multiple fully automated cycles (e.g., sprouting, rinsing, soaking, cooking, etc.) that do not require user interaction.

Abstract: Grafting M13 bacteriophage into an array of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) nanowires generated hybrids of conducting polymers and replicable genetic packages (rgps) such as viruses. The incorporation of rgps into the polymeric backbone of PEDOT occurs during electropolymerization via lithographically patterned nanowire electrodeposition (LPNE). The resultant arrays of rgps-PEDOT nanowires enable real-time, reagent-free electrochemical biosensing of analytes in physiologically relevant buffers.