Abstract: A wireless battery-powered daylight sensor for measuring a total light intensity in a space is operable to transmit wireless signals using a variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The sensor comprises a photosensitive circuit, a wireless transmitter for transmitting the wireless signals, a controller coupled to the photosensitive circuit and the wireless transmitter, and a battery for powering the photosensitive circuit, the wireless transmitter, and the controller. The photosensitive circuit is operable to generate a light intensity control signal in response to the total light intensity in the space. The controller transmits the wireless signals in response to the light intensity control signal using the variable transmission rate that is dependent upon the total light intensity in the space. The variable transmission rate may be dependent upon an amount of change of the total light intensity in the space.

Abstract: A system for electronically automating risk selection, rating, disaggregation, and assignment is provided. The system includes Quoting System interface software that generates graphical user interfaces that are output to a display screen of an end user computing device and that accept data relating to a risk subject to be analyzed and assigned. The risk subject data is used by a Triton software engine that interfaces with supplemental risk subject data application programming interfaces (API) to secure supplemental risk subject data relevant to analyzing and assigning the risk subject. The Triton software engine performs a risk selection analysis, a risk rating analysis, a disaggregation analysis, and a capacity analysis to quantify the risk presented by the risk subject and to determine a set of qualified facilities capable of accepting assignment of the risk subject. The Triton software engine evenly assigns the risk subjects to facilities using a market assignment process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a beverage cooler that is spring biased in order to easily load, leverage, remove, and restock beverages for cooling. The spring biased beverage cooler includes an inner storage case within a compartment that is cooled by an evaporator. For access to the storage case, the top of the cooler includes sliding partitions. The storage case includes biased shelving that is separated by dividers that form storage sections within the storage case that receive beverage containers. The biased shelving includes a biased member to push shelves of the biased shelving toward the user for easy loading and removal of leveraged beverages on the shelving.

Abstract: Products and methods for treating or sanitizing a target item to reduce or eliminate biological microorganisms in or on the target item. The target item is contacted with a moist sanitizing gas mixture to effectively reduce the presence of biological microorganisms without adversely affecting the quality of the target item. The moist sanitizing gas mixture of the invention is particularly useful for treating food products. The moist sanitizing gas mixture of the current invention may be formed by humidifying a dry gas and then contacting the target item with the humidified gas containing a sanitizing agent. Furthermore, the invention provides for chilling the target item, particularly food items, before exposure to the moist sanitizing gas mixture to preserve the fresh appearance, taste, and aroma of the target item.

Abstract: An improved process for the concurrent, low temperature cleaning and sanitation of solid surfaces is provided. This process involves introducing a cryogen and an antimicrobial liquid into a vessel, thereby creating an immersion bath. A sterilant is then introduced into this immersion bath. An object to be cleaned and sanitized is then immersed in this immersion bath for a first period of time. Mechanical energy may be introduced into this vessel for a second period of time.

Abstract: A manufactured dry ice product containing ozone entrapped or absorbed on said dry ice. The dry ice product can be used to chill and preserve food products and provides the added benefit of ozonation of the food product to kill bacteria. Novel processes for ozonating liquid and solid CO2 are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for filling a vessel with a compressed process gas. In a particular embodiment the process gas is a dry gas, such as ozone and a dry pressurizing gas, such as carbon dioxide, is used to drive the process gas through an intermediate gas piston unit and then into a process vessel. The pressurizing gas may be selected to be nonreactive with the process gas.

Abstract: Systems and methods, etc., and the like for harnessing the human peripheral field motion detection (“PFMD”) system to detect and analyze features in a digital image, including the interpretation of images such as radiographic images in medical and other fields. The systems, methods, etc., include providing a series of images then providing and indicator such as applying magnitude enhancement analysis to an image selected due to recognition of the image by the PFMD by pausing at the image.

Abstract: Systems and methods, etc., comprising magnitude enhancement analysis configured to display intensity-related features of high-bit images, such as grayscale, on low-bit display systems, without distorting the underlying intensity unless desired, measuring the thickness of materials, and/or enhancing perception of saturation, hue, color channels and other space dimensions in a digital image, and external datasets related to a 2d image. These various aspects and embodiments provide improve systems and approaches to display and analyze, particularly through the human eye (HVS).

Abstract: Methods of cooling and sanitation of target items, particularly food products, food storage, and food transportation devices. A treating agent containing a sanitizing agent entrapped by or absorbed in or on a cooling agent is used when processing, transporting, displaying, or storing of target items. The treating agent can be used to chill and preserve target items, and while providing the added benefit of sanitizing the target item. This disclosure also discusses novel processes for using a treating agent to process, store, or package target items using a treating agent containing a cooling agent, such as solid carbon dioxide (“dry ice”), and a sanitizing agent, such as ozone.

Abstract: The use of ozone in liquid carbon dioxide as a sterilant for use in aseptic packaging. The low temperature provided by liquid CO2 further eliminates microbiological hazards. The combination of these two chemicals will enable the aseptic industry achieve higher process efficiencies and improved sterilization without the drawbacks currently seen with the use of hydrogen peroxide.

Abstract: Methods for treating, and/or cooling of a target item to reduce or eliminate biological microorganisms in or on a target item. The treating agent of the invention is particularly useful for treating food products, food storage, and food transportation devices as well as treating water, or other target objects. A treating agent containing a sanitizing agent entrapped by or absorbed in or on a cooling agent is used when processing, transporting, displaying, or storing of target items. The treating agent can be used to chill and preserve target items while providing the added benefit of sanitizing the target item. The novel processes of the current invention provide for using a treating agent to process, store, or package target items using a treating agent containing a cooling agent, such as solid carbon dioxide (“dry ice”), and a sanitizing agent, such as ozone.

Abstract: An electrostatographic type copying or reproduction machine incorporating a programmable controller to operate the various machine components in an integrated manner to produce copies. The controller carries a master program bearing machine operating parameters from which an operating program for the specific copy run desired is formed and used to operate the machine components to produce the copies programmed. A multiple prioritized interrupt system is employed to distribute the operating program to the machine.

Abstract: An electrostatographic type copying or reproduction machine incorporating a programmable controller to operate the various machine components in an integrated manner to produce copies. The controller carries a master program bearing machine operating parameters from which an operating program for the specific copy run desired is formed and used to operate the machine components to produce the copies programmed. A multiple prioritized interrupt system is employed to distribute the operating program to the machine. In particular, upon periodic interruption, control data is output (refreshed) to the various machine components and failure to refresh within a preset interval inhibits machine operation.

Abstract: A xerographic type copying or reproduction machine incorporating a programmable controller to operate the various machine components in an integrated manner to produce copies is disclosed. The controller carries a master program bearing machine operating parameters from which an operating program for the specific copy run desired is formed and used to operate the machine components to produce the copies programmed. A fault flag array is routinely scanned, each flag comprising the array being associated with an operating component or area of such machine such that on a fault or malfunction thereof, the fault flag corresponding thereto is set. On detection of a fault flag, a machine fault is declared. Display means are provided to visually identify the fault location. A permanent record of certain faults and machine operations are stored in memory for future use.