Abstract: Software systems and methods for governance are presented supporting governance solution specification and enactment including assessing, defining, implementing deployment, and executing of the governance solution.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for direct manipulation of a triangular distribution of information using a graphical user interface. The system includes a graphical user interface for receiving user inputted values. The system further includes a data calculator for generating estimates based on the user inputted values, and for generating curves for display on a grid based on at least one of, the user inputted values and the estimates. The graphical user interface respectively receives the user inputted values based at least on a current position of a pointer on the grid. The graphical user interface is capable of applying a direct manipulation, based at least on the current position of the pointer on the grid, to at least one of the user inputted values and the estimates, such that a result of the direct manipulation is displayed on the grid.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a structure, the method comprising positioning one or more strain gauges on the structure; acquiring strain data with the gauges(s); analyzing the strain data to determine whether the structure has undergone plastic deformation; and providing an output in accordance with the analysis. By analyzing the strain data to determine whether the structure has undergone plastic deformation, a more reliable determination can be made of whether the structure has experienced an excessively high transient loading event such as a hard landing of an aircraft, or the lifting of an excessive load by a crane.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to produce natural language interpretations of analytic operations in an automated manner, by associating with each analytic procedure a set of parameters that determine the interpretation of the resulting analysis.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products for monitoring, in real time, acoustic characteristics of an audio environment are provided. The audio environment may include a plurality of sound sources that convert input signals to first sound streams and may include undesired objects producing second sound streams. The method may include monitoring one or more of the input signals and generating, by a plurality of acoustic sensors, one or more output signals corresponding to the first sound streams and the second sound streams. The method may also include calculating attenuation and delay values between the input signals and the output signals. Further, the method may include using the attenuation and delay values to identify portions of the output signals corresponding to second sound streams.

Abstract: A massage mechanism includes a housing containing substantially uni-directional roller components. The rollers are able to rotate in one direction, but either not easily or not at all in the opposite direction. Each roller of a total of two rollers is able to rotate in a direction that is opposite of the other roller. The effect of the described configuration is that as the roller massage device moves across a skin surface of a patient, a leading edge roller is able to roll, while a trailing edge roller is held stationary, or substantially stationary. The stationary roller on the trailing edge of the roller massage device pushes against the skin, generating a skin fold. The skin fold can be further generated and magnified by the provision of a vacuum pressure within a chamber of the roller massage device, suctioning the skin up into the device, working in conjunction with the rollers. In addition, an electromagnetic force can be applied to the skin fold.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an optimized suite of test cases includes deriving a set of use case constraints and generating a test suite based upon the set of use case constraints.

Abstract: A new apple variety distinguished by resistance to apple scab; crisp flesh and excellent dessert quality; attractive color (almost completely red); ripens in the middle of September in West Lafayette, Ind.; size varies from 2.75 to 3 inches in diameter; and good storage ability (can be stored up to six months at 1° C.).

Abstract: A fiber optic based security system is disposed on or in a structure such as a wall, roof, floor, ceiling, container, and/or ground. The security system contains an optical cable having first and second ends and an interface unit connected to both ends of the optical cable. The interface unit generates a specific light signal injected into the first end. The interface unit receives the specific light signal from the second end after the specific light signal propagates through the optical cable. The interface unit then determines if the specific light signal received falls within a given threshold and outputs an alarming signal indicating if the specific light signal received falls outside of the given threshold. An alarm system receives the alarming signal from the interface unit. The alarm system is activated if the interface unit indicates that the specific light signal falls outside of the given threshold.

Abstract: Acoustic devices, particularly musical instruments, having a soundboard formed from expanded polycarbonate, methods of manufacture of same, and the use of specific soundboards in the manufacture of acoustic devices.

Abstract: A method for preparing a noble metal surface on an industrial substrate for interaction with an organic material. The method includes covering the substrate with a sequence of metal layers which may include one or more adhesion layers, one or more diffusion barriers, and ends with a noble metal layer. In an optional second step, the noble metal layer may be annealed in order to stabilize its crystal structure. Finally, the noble metal layer is subjected to one or more ion bombardment steps, which are effective to clean and precisely smooth the top surface of the noble metal layer.

Abstract: A method and system for generating an optimized suite of test cases includes deriving a set of use case constraints and generating a test suite based upon the set of use case constraints.

Abstract: Compositions comprising a wax, a nucleator, and a wax growth arrestor improve the low temperature properties of fuel oils, especially high wax content fuels.

Abstract: A high solids content composition containing a fluoroelastomer, a solvent, and a low solvent absorptine filler is workable to fill voids, coat, adhere, seal, and protect various substrates from chemical permeation, corrosion, abrasion, etc. in horizontal or vertical applications. The fluoroelastomer component comprises copolymers of hexafluoropropylene and vinylidene flouride and/or terpolymers of hexafluoropropylene, vinylidene fluoride, and tetrafluoroethylene. The solids content of the composition is at least about 75%. The composition may include a curing agent to solidify the composition.

Abstract: Distillate fuel is treated with additives whose structure match the crystal planes of the wax which crystallizes from the fuel to produce crystals below 4000 nanometres in size, suitable additive include novel sulpho-carboxylic materials particularly their esters and amine derivatives such as the amine salts and/or amides of ortho-sulpho benzoic acid.

Abstract: Especially for use in disinfecting water by bubbling in a gas such as ozone, novel apparatus having an inlet and an outlet for liquid and which defines a flow path therebetween, the path including, in succession, a downward flow zone and an upward flow zone, the zones being separated by a wall beneath which there is a gap for the flow between the zones, wherein the upward flow zone includes a perforate baffle, adjacent to the gap, such that there is substantially laminar flow throughout that zone.

Abstract: By using as the lightweight aggregate, in the manufacture of lightweight concrete, polystyrene-bead materials of particularly controlled characteristics in regard to bead size and coefficient of variation of absolute volume, there is obtained a substantial improvement in regard to the accuracy with which the density of the product lightweight concrete can be controlled or preordained. Since the strength and insulation-value properties are closely related to the density, the improvement aids in the design and production of more economical parts.

Abstract: A variable bandwidth tunable directional filter to directionally route a broadband signal between an input and an output microwave transmission line for controlling and processing signals in data handling systems. The transmission lines are waveguides directionally coupled to a ring resonator having frequency response characteristics at resonance of a band-pass filter. The ring resonator directionally coupled to transmission lines is capable of resonating with waves progressing unidirectionally. Tuning to resonance is achieved by adjusting the guided wave in the ring by the insertion into the ring of flat dielectric material which also provides for a broadband impedance match of the coupled circuits. Broadening of the filter bandwidth is achieved by additional attenuation in the ring resonator which also decreases the insertion loss due to the coupling of the resonator to the waveguides.