Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a shock absorber coupled to a vehicle tire. In one example, a sensor of a tire pressure measurement system coupled inside a tire is used to measure a tire pressure as well as an oscillatory behavior of the tire. A state of health of a shock absorber coupled to the tire is estimated based on the oscillatory behavior.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing a shock absorber coupled to a vehicle tire. In one example, a sensor of a tire pressure measurement system coupled inside a tire is used to measure a tire pressure as well as an oscillatory behavior of the tire. A state of health of a shock absorber coupled to the tire is estimated based on the oscillatory behavior.

Abstract: A system for and method of automatically providing access credentials to employees based upon the time and location of the employee when the request was made are provided. The system and method also control the provision of access credentials to an employee by using the employment status and role of the employee to determine whether the employee is authorized to receive the requested access credentials.

Abstract: Systems, computer programs, and methods for coordinating employee activities to facilitate fulfillment of orders for items and/or services sold by retailers and provided to customers for pick-up are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: receiving one or more pick-up orders; generating tasks associated with preparing portions of the one or more pick-up orders using one or more carts; receiving a first electronic confirmation that the portions of the one or more pick-up orders have been prepared; receiving a notification associated with the one or more pick-up orders; generating tasks associated with moving the portions of the pick-up orders prepared for pick-up before the notification from the one or more carts to a pick-up location within a pick-up facility; and receiving a second electronic confirmation that the tasks associated with moving the portions of the one or more pick-up orders have been completed.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a consumer purchase decision scoring tool are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a target identifier that identifies a target product. The example method also includes calculating a buy score for the target product.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programs for facilitating customer interaction and fulfillment relating to orders for items and/or services sold by retailers and provided to customers for pick-up are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: receiving a customer arrival notification for a customer to pick up at a pick-up facility one or more items purchased from a retailer in an order previously placed by the customer; determining an estimated order pick-up time for the order; and providing an electronic pick-up notification to the customer that includes the estimated order pick-up time.

Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving and processing online orders for items and/or services to be fulfilled by the retailer using multiple different fulfillment channels or methods for multiple items in a single order are provided. In certain embodiments, the methods comprise: receiving data regarding a plurality of items selected for purchase from a retailer by a customer in an order, wherein one or more possible fulfillment channels are associated with each of the items; assigning a fulfillment channel for each of the items in the order, wherein at least two different fulfillment channels are assigned within the order; receiving payment information from the customer for the order; and retrieving and/or preparing the items in the order for fulfillment to the customer via at least two different fulfillment channels.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a consumer purchase decision scoring tool are described. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a target identifier that identifies a target product. The example method also includes calculating a buy score for the target product.

Abstract: Optimum Inventory Management is important in a variety of applications ranging from managing stocks of consumer perishables of a supermarket chain to managing number of magazines to be distributed to retail stores. Currently inventory decision making are done at certain segment or bucket level, thus making the implementation sub-optimal. In this invention, we develop a method and a system for performing analysis at much finer level of granularity. Moreover, widely used inventory models are not capable of handling the display effect and its interaction with price. Inventory decision making at customized scenarios is accomplished by leveraging business intelligence software that allow one to write scripts to perform real-time analysis under user specified input parameters. Inventory optimization at finer level of granularity is accomplished using a model that incorporates various drivers including the display and price effects, and latest statistical techniques to estimate the model with historical data.

Abstract: A container suitable for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories is provided. Methods of preparing, storing and dispensing compounded suppositories utilizing such a container and related kits are also provided.

Abstract: A first value of an operational center frequency of a signal to transmit is determined according to received user input. The operational center frequency is centered within a first band of frequencies and the first band of frequencies has a first bandwidth. A single loop antenna is tuned to match the first value of the center frequency and the single loop antenna is arranged and configured to operate across a second band of frequencies having a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth is less than the second bandwidth. The signal is transmitted from the single loop antenna according to the first value of the operational center frequency to provide a transmitted signal.

Abstract: A system and method of manually associating, in a predetermined order, each sensor in a plurality of sensors used by a tire pressure monitoring system with a corresponding wheel location on a vehicle comprising, activating an indicator at a first location, associating a first sensor for the first location in the tire pressure monitoring system, activating an indicator at a subsequent location, associating a subsequent sensor for the subsequent location in the tire pressure monitoring system, and repeating the steps of activating and associating for each sensor in the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: An image recording medium has a substrate having a hot melt extruded ink-receiving layer formed on a first side of the substrate. The ink-receiving layer includes at least 50% of a hydrogel by weight. The hydrogel is capable of absorbing at least 50% of its dry weight of water.

Abstract: A container suitable for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories is provided. Methods of preparing, storing and dispensing compounded suppositories utilizing such a container and related kits are also provided.

Abstract: A container suitable for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories is provided. Methods of preparing, storing and dispensing compounded suppositories utilizing such a container and related kits are also provided.

Abstract: For applications of web-based analytics and business intelligence reporting, methods and systems are provided for exporting a data table as a spreadsheet pivot table by automatic creation of formatted spreadsheet pivot tables with application specific initial views. The views are specified by templates allowing a user to view multiple pivot tables in a single spreadsheet book. Pivot tables are created by a remote server that performs the exporting of the data table so that a user can save the pre created pivot table in his/her local machine. In one embodiment of the invention, the data table on which a pivot table is subject to have a limited number of rows of a spreadsheet data sheet. In another embodiment, the data table on which a pivot table is subject to can exceed the limit of the number of rows of a spreadsheet data sheet.

Abstract: For applications of web-based analytics and business intelligence reporting, methods and systems are provided for automatic creation of formatted Excel pivot tables with application specific initial views. The desired views are specified by templates and hence multiple pivot tables in a single Excel book is also allowed. Pivot tables are created by a remote server running the web analytic so that a user running the analytic can save the pre created Excel pivot table in his/her local machine. In one embodiment of the invention, the data table on which a pivot table is subject to the limitation of number of rows of an Excel data sheet and in another embodiment number of rows of data beyond that limit is allowed.

Abstract: A method for managing a workflow within and between a criminal case management side and a criminal intelligence management side in a justice and public safety domain that includes tracking workbook sharing across organizations. Each workbook contains a unique reference number. The history files in each workbook displays where it was disseminated from, and when; or who it was imported from, and when. The legal and security level remains attached to the electronic workbook. Its history follows it through its life span.

Abstract: A first value of an operational center frequency of a signal to transmit is determined according to received user input. The operational center frequency is centered within a first band of frequencies and the first band of frequencies has a first bandwidth. A single loop antenna is tuned to match the first value of the center frequency and the single loop antenna is arranged and configured to operate across a second band of frequencies having a second bandwidth. The first bandwidth is less than the second bandwidth. The signal is transmitted from the single loop antenna according to the first value of the operational center frequency to provide a transmitted signal.

Abstract: A container suitable for the preparation, storage and dispensing of compounded suppositories is provided. Methods of preparing, storing and dispensing compounded suppositories utilizing such a container and related kits are also provided.