Abstract: A kiln for drying and processing lumber packages is provided. The kiln generally includes at least one end chamber, a drying chamber adjacent to the end chamber, a first lumber conveying line configured to transport the lumber packages in a first direction through the end chamber and the drying chamber, and a second lumber conveying line configured to transport the lumber packages in a second direction through the end chamber and the drying chamber. The conveying lines may be countercurrent or uniflow. The kiln may further include a heat distributor in the end chamber to distribute heat into the end chamber in addition to heat from the drying chamber along the first and second lumber conveying lines. The heat distributor may include a distribution duct receiving heat from a drying chamber distribution duct or a heater inlet duct, a heat exchanger, a radiative heating element, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A surgical clip applier is provided that includes first and second jaws on a distal end of an elongate shaft, a clip advancing assembly extending through the shaft and configured to advance a distal-most clip from a plurality of clips in the shaft into the first and second jaws. The jaws have opposed inward facing surfaces, and each inward facing surface has a clip track defined therein for receiving and guiding legs of a clip into the first and second jaws. The clip track of at least one of the jaws has at least one deflectable clip retention member disposed therein and configured to apply a biasing force to a leg of a clip disposed within the jaws to thereby retain the clip within the jaws and maintain alignment of the clip with respect to the jaws. The clip track of at least one of the jaws may also have at least one recess or protrusion designed to be complementary to and mate with a protrusion or recess in a clip.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: A system and method for human motion detection and tracking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a smart device having an optical sensing instrument monitors a stage. Memory is accessible to a processor and communicatively coupled to the optical sensing instrument. The system captures an image frame from the optical sensing instrument. The image frame is then converted into a designated image frame format, which is provided to a pose estimator. A two-dimensional dataset is received from the pose estimator. The system then converts, using inverse kinematics, the two-dimensional dataset into a three-dimensional dataset, which includes time-independent static joint positions, and then calculates, using the three-dimensional dataset, the position of each of the respective plurality of body parts in the image frame.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to securely orchestrating events initiated at remote servers using a certificate server. A computing platform may receive, from a first server computer system, a first event request comprising first entity information and first event details information, and the computing platform may identify a first entity associated with the first event request. The, the computing platform may generate and send a first entity verification request to a certificate server, and the computing platform may receive, from the certificate server, first certificate information associated with the first entity. Based on validating the first certificate information associated with the first entity, the computing platform may generate and send, to a second server computer system, one or more event orchestration commands directing the second server computer system to execute one or more actions associated with the first event request.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to securely orchestrating events initiated at remote servers using a certificate server. A computing platform may receive, from a first server computer system, a first event request comprising first entity information and first event details information, and the computing platform may identify a first entity associated with the first event request. The, the computing platform may generate and send a first entity verification request to a certificate server, and the computing platform may receive, from the certificate server, first certificate information associated with the first entity. Based on validating the first certificate information associated with the first entity, the computing platform may generate and send, to a second server computer system, one or more event orchestration commands directing the second server computer system to execute one or more actions associated with the first event request.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a multi-tenant datastore and a processor coupled to the multi-tenant datastore, wherein the processor is configured to receive a request comprising one or more security tokens, wherein the one or more security tokens comprise identification information, and generate a query based on the request to access the multi-tenant datastore, wherein generating the query comprises deriving a query scope based on the one or more security tokens.

Abstract: Conservosmart is an application that gathers electrical usage data from household appliances, interpolates the data, predicts future electrical usage for household appliances, and gives suggestions on when to use household appliances in order to save kWh's of usage and/or prevent city-wide electrical blackouts. The main components of Conservosmart are the API capable of running on an operating system, which is how the household appliances communicate to the cloud server, which is where the data is gathered and interpolated. Other components of Conservosmart are API Links, which are for all the electrical suppliers, the mobile application, which is used by the end-user to receive their information, and the Internet, which is how all these components connect.

Abstract: A system for rendering a web page is disclosed. The system comprises a server adapted to communicate with a client. The client operates a browser in communication with the server and is arranged to render material to the browser that an end user may view on the web page. The system also includes a dynamic code set having configuration parameters for use in rendering the web page, wherein the configuration parameters are formed of a first configuration parameter including at least one of combined resources, strategically placed resource tags, headers set to ensure cacheable resources, a GZip file, and minified resources, and a second configuration parameter including at least one of combined resources, strategically placed resource tags, headers set to ensure cacheable resources, a GZip file, and minified resources. A method of creating a web application is disclosed. A machine readable medium is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a multi-tenant datastore and a processor coupled to the multi-tenant datastore, wherein the processor is configured to receive a request comprising one or more security tokens, wherein the one or more security tokens comprise identification information, and generate a query based on the request to access the multi-tenant datastore, wherein generating the query comprises deriving a query scope based on the one or more security tokens.

Abstract: A system for rendering a web page is disclosed. The system comprises a server adapted to communicate with a client. The client operates a browser in communication with the server and is arranged to render material to the browser that an end user may view on the web page. The system also includes a dynamic code set having configuration parameters for use in rendering the web page, wherein the configuration parameters are formed of a first configuration parameter including at least one of combined resources, strategically placed resource tags, headers set to ensure cacheable resources, a GZip file, and minified resources, and a second configuration parameter including at least one of combined resources, strategically placed resource tags, headers set to ensure cacheable resources, a GZip file, and minified resources. A method of creating a web application is disclosed. A machine readable medium is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system for retrieving information from a remote server is disclosed. The system includes a browser having a webpage executing JavaScript adapted to communicate a request with client identifying information to a first server. The first server has a proxy adapted to dynamically insert information into the request received from the client and communicate the request with inserted information to a second server, whereby the request with inserted information is trusted by the second server. The second server and first server are each adapted to also provide a response to the request. A method of communicating in a networked environment is also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for removing a contaminant from an essential oil comprising contacting the essential oil including the contaminant with an aqueous alkaline solution.