Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conditioning one or more parametric models. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of candidate parametric models, each describing a sequence of domains characterising a subsurface region and determining whether each sequence of domains described by one or more of said candidate parametric models is a valid sequence of domains. For each valid sequence of domains, each candidate parametric model describing that valid sequence of domains (or a subset of these models) is conditioned simultaneously, for example by using an Ensemble Kalman Filter or artificial neural network.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of conditioning one or more parametric models. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of candidate parametric models, each describing a sequence of domains characterising a subsurface region and determining whether each sequence of domains described by one or more of said candidate parametric models is a valid sequence of domains. For each valid sequence of domains, each candidate parametric model describing that valid sequence of domains (or a subset of these models) is conditioned simultaneously, for example by using an Ensemble Kalman Filter or artificial neural network.

Abstract: A host devices transfers client data from a client device to the host device. The host device generates sort keys for host data that includes the client data. The host device sorts the host data using the sort keys and transfers the sorted host data to the client device. The client data and host data may include music, video, or other content.

Abstract: A host devices transfers client data from a client device to the host device. The host device generates sort keys for host data that includes the client data. The host device sorts the host data using the sort keys and transfers the sorted host data to the client device. The client data and host data may include music, video, or other content.

Abstract: Breathing apparatus (10) for high altitude climbing is provided and comprises: a compressor (30) for generating compressed air; means (50) for delivering air at approximately standard atmospheric pressure to a climber; and a power source (20) for powering the compressor.

Abstract: A rocket motor case includes a plurality of plank sections which provide a structural key for locking metal and/or composite end enclosures in place as part of the motor case. The plank sections are sized longitudinally to form venting spaces in the motor case sidewall to allow passive venting in the event of propellant ignition during cook-off. The plank sections have plank legs which are surrounded by tailorable roll-bonded sheet material to complete formation of the motor case sidewall.

Abstract: The apparatus and method herein provide a means for actively monitoring a communications node for datapath disruptions caused within the node. It was developed to address linecard failures that were detected in the field and for which traditional error detection mechanisms such as CRC and OAM CC checks are not feasible. According to one implementation, statistics are collected over a preset time interval. If any egress cell counts are zero over a full interval, then the ingress interface for that datapath is determined, e.g. using the node's cross-datapath information, and the corresponding linecard of that ingress interface is contacted to determine the ingress cell count. If the ingress cell count is non-zero then the datapath is alarmed since the complete lack of cells transmitted at the egress indicates a datapath disruption.

Abstract: A rocket motor case includes a plurality of plank sections which provide a structural key for locking metal and/or composite end enclosures in place as part of the motor case. The plank sections are sized longitudinally to form venting spaces in the motor case sidewall to allow passive venting in the event of propellant ignition during cook-off. The plank sections have plank legs which are surrounded by tailorable roll-bonded sheet material to complete formation of the motor case sidewall.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for autonomously identifying and mitigating soft-errors affecting integrated circuit memory storage devices are provided. A soft-error mitigation process is invoked upon finding that an integrated circuit memory device is affected by a parity error. In a staged approach, unused memory regions of the integrated circuit memory device are reinitialized; if a redundant deployment prevails, the subsystem corresponding to the affected integrated circuit memory device is reset; memory regions having copies of contents thereof stored at remote locations are rewritten with obtained copies of the contents; and memory regions storing contents which are generated at run-time are reinitialized. Directed parity error scans are employed at each stage. If the parity error persists, one of the apparatus, and the subsystem corresponding to the affected silicon memory device is reset during a maintenance window.

Abstract: Methods for separating, in a continuous, multizone fluid medium, cells, particles, or other molecules of interest (MOI) from associated or contaminating unwanted materials not of interest (MNOI). The invention involves forced movement of MOI into certain zones having properties which deter the entry of unwanted materials. Differential movement of MOI and MNOI occurs by active counterforces that move MNOI but not MOI. MOI are tagged with magnetic particles and moved with a magnetic field through a fluid, or zones, of higher specific gravity that prevents, by flotation counterforce, unwanted less dense materials from entering. Surfaces specifically coated with reactants are reactive with the MOI in the tagged magnetic particle complex and of buoyant or other forces are used to remove any unbound material from the surface before reading.

Abstract: Magnets and magnetic particle-labeled reagents are used to capture and/or release magnetic particle-tagged entities for immunohematology diagnostic testing purposes, especially tests performed in blood banking. The magnetic tagged entities may be tagged antibodies, tagged blood cells, tagged universal binding partners, especially tagged lectins and tagged Coombs reagent, and other binding agents such as biotin-avidin, Protein A or G, ligands and their receptors and the like. Separation of unbound material from bound material is effected through the use of one or both the magnetic field effect on the magnetic labeled reactants and the density gradients of layers of an assay construct. Constructs such as chromatographic strip lateral flow format, and liquid phase reactions in suitable vessels with end point determinations that do not require centrifugation to detect reacted entities.

Abstract: Radial block copolymers are mechanically combined with additional polymeric materials to form plastic compositions having a high degree of clarity so that they can be substituted for polyvinylchloride plastic compositions in the fabrication of such devices as intravenous and blood tubing, containers for intravenous solutions and blood fractions, functional parts of intravenous administration equipment such as sight and drip chambers, needle adapters and miscellaneous assemblies for contact with intravenous fluids. The compounds of this invention can also be utilized for catherization, bodily drainage systems, and as pharmaceutical closures, resealable injection sites and syringe plunger tips.

Abstract: Radial block copolymers are blended with additional polymeric materials to form rubber-like plastic compositions having high elastic and reseal properties so that they can be utilized as a rubber replacement in the fabrication of resealable injecton sites in intravenous administration equipment and stoppers for containers where resealability after puncture is also a desirable property.

Abstract: Radial block copolymers are mechanically combined with additional polymeric materials to form plastic compositions having a high degree of clarity so that they can be substituted for polyvinylchloride plastic compositions in the fabrication of such devices as intravenous and blood tubing, containers for intravenous solutions and blood fractions, functional parts of intravenous administration equipment such as sight and drip chambers, needle adapters and miscellaneous assemblies for contact with intravenous fluids. The compounds of this invention can also be utilized for catherization, bodily drainage systems, and as pharmaceutical closures, resealable injection sites and syringe plunger tips.