Abstract: Generating an optimised formulation for a foodstuff, comprises receiving at a processor physicochemical data pertaining to one or more plant extracts and operating the processor to calculate a time, Tmax, representing a time to reach a maximum concentration in plasma of at least one metabolite of the one or more plant extracts by applying the received physicochemical data to a mathematical model stored in memory. The processor is then operated to identify ones of the metabolites for which the calculated Tmax substantially corresponds with a target absorption time for the foodstuff; and to generate an optimised formulation for the foodstuff comprising the one or more plant extracts containing the identified metabolites. The physicochemical data include one or more of molecular mass (M), liphophilicity (log P) and Polar Surface Area (PSA).

Abstract: Generating an optimised formulation for a foodstuff, comprises receiving at a processor physicochemical data pertaining to one or more plant extracts and operating the processor to calculate a time, Tmax, representing a time to reach a maximum concentration in plasma of at least one metabolite of the one or more plant extracts by applying the received physicochemical data to a mathematical model stored in memory. The processor is then operated to identify ones of the metabolites for which the calculated Tmax substantially corresponds with a target absorption time for the foodstuff; and to generate an optimised formulation for the foodstuff comprising the one or more plant extracts containing the identified metabolites. The physicochemical data include one or more of molecular mass (M), liphophilicity (log P) and Polar Surface Area (PSA).

Abstract: The present invention relates to water-in-oil and water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsions and methods of preparation which overcome many of the limitations of previous emulsions and are superior preparations for use in numerous applications including, but not limited to, vaccine adjuvants, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, foods, and various household and industrial uses.

Abstract: An apparatus provides for operating an electronic reprographic system containing a method for recovering from crashes in an electronic reprographic system in which multiple jobs are active concurrently. The system provides for the monitoring of jobs active in the system, and of the number of times a specific job is active and the system crashes. By comparing the number of times a crash occurs when a specific job is active with a predetermined threshold number the operator can evaluate whether the system may be corrupted by a specific job or by the concurrency of jobs. The method further provides the operator with instructions to activate the jobs one at a time to determine which job is corrupt and permits the operator to delete a corrupt job.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling software object faults in an electronic reprographic system for scanning and synchronously or asynchronously processing and printing a plurality of jobs are described. The system is monitored for the occurrence of software object faults in a job, and when such faults are identified, the operator is informed of such software object faults prior to processing of the object. The system is provided with the means to process another object without operator intervention prior to correction of the faulted object, and to proceed with processing the faulted object after correction of the fault.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering from faults occurring in an electronic reprographic system capable of processing and printing a multiplicity of jobs is described. The invention provides for the monitoring of the system for the occurrence of faults in a job, interrupting printing of the job upon the occurrence of a fault and determining in which of two fault categories the fault belongs, including an automatic resumption category and a manual resumption category. The invention further provides for automatically resuming the printing of the job without operator intervention in response to clearance of a fault categorized in the automatic resumption category.

Abstract: An electronic reprographic printing system which is capable of scanning a set of documents, electronically storing in memory images of the scan documents, and printing the electronic images in accordance with operator specified reprographic system functions for the print job. Customer accounts are set up within the reprographic printing system, and billing rates for the various system functions are specified within each account. When a print job is to be performed, the system operator of the reprographic system can allocate the cost of the system functions of the print job to a default account, or to a particular customer account. The billing rates for the various accounts can be changed by the system operator, and statistical and billing reports can be generated covering many different time frames.

Abstract: An electronic reprographic printing system that allows the sending of messages with a print job from remote user workstations to a central reprographic printing machine. The messages can be displayed on a User Interface, such as a video monitor, and additionally printed on a break page of the print job. Also disclosed is a system for sending messages that is capable of faulting a print job until the reprographic system operator acknowledges receipt of the message. The various messages can instruct the system operator to use a particular medium for the print job, for example, or instruct the system operator how to finish (bind, wrap, etc.) a print job.