Abstract: Tunable thermochromic materials comprise a metal salt with a varying proportion of two different anions and an organic ligand. Partial substitution via doping during the initial synthesis with a macro-structurally similar (generating an isostructural material) yet chemically different anion creates a material with altered thermochromic properties. For example, in bromide-doped bis(N,N?-diethylethylenediamine)nickel(II)) tetrafluoroborate; both the tetrafluoroborate (BF4-) and bromide (Br—) derivatives are isostructural. Substitution of BF4- for Br— causes a decrease in the materials' thermochromic transition temperature by approximately 10° C.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and a computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a Offer Engine. The Offer Engine extracts one or more features from data associated with a first user requesting access to a portion of content of a content corpus. The Offer Engine feeds at least one of the features of the first user into a decision tree. The decision tree has multiple levels, wherein at least one level comprises a plurality of leaves and each respective leaf implements at least one machine learning model. The Offer Engine determines whether to provide the first user with a subscription fee offer first option or a non-subscription fee offer second option based at least in part on output of the decision tree.

Abstract: Tunable thermochromic materials comprise a metal salt with a varying proportion of two different anions and an organic ligand. Partial substitution via doping during the initial synthesis with a macro-structurally similar (generating an isostructural material) yet chemically different anion creates a material with altered thermochromic properties. For example, in bromide-doped bis(N,N?-diethylethylenediamine)nickel(II)) tetrafluoroborate; both the tetrafluoroborate (BF4—) and bromide (Br—) derivatives are isostructural. Substitution of BF4— for Br— causes a decrease in the materials' thermochromic transition temperature by approximately 10° C.

Abstract: One variation of a method for refinancing arbitrage structured product investments comprising: receiving selection of a tranche—associated with an initial interest margin and containing an outstanding debt quantity—within a structured product investment by an initiator; assigning a target interest margin, less than the initial interest margin, to the tranche; initiating an online public auction for the outstanding debt quantity; during the online public auction, recording a set of bids submitted by a set of investors, each bid in the set specifying a debt quantity at the target interest margin; calculating a sum of debt quantities, at the target interest margin, specified in the set of bids; and, in response to the sum of debt quantities clearing the outstanding debt quantity upon conclusion of the online public auction, initiating settlement and redistribution of the outstanding debt quantity in the tranche according to the set of bids.

Abstract: A method of forming a batch of porous catalytic carrier filaments may include providing a precursor mixture, forcing the precursor mixture at a fixed rate through an orifice and then through a multiplicity of perforations in a belt, where the belt moves across and in tight registry with said orifice to form a batch of precursor catalytic carrier filaments, drying the batch of precursor porous catalytic carrier filaments to form the batch of porous catalytic carrier filaments, and firing (i.e. calcining) the batch of greenware porous catalytic carrier filaments to form the batch of porous catalytic carrier filaments. The batch of porous catalytic carrier filaments may have an average pore volume of at least about 0.1 cm3/g.

Abstract: A new compound (NH4)3H2[BOB(PO4)3] was prepared and found to conduct protons under a variety of temperature conditions relevant to fuel cell operation. Also described is the related material Rbx(NH4)3-xH2(BOB(PO4)3) where 0>x?3.

Abstract: A method for hosting a multi-stage, token-gated electronic auction includes: during a blind-bidding period, receiving a set of blind bids from bidders on an electronic biding platform and obfuscating blind bid information of other bid from bidders for each blind bidder; after the blind-bidding period, selecting a subset of bidders equal to a live-bidder quantity and associated with blind bids of greatest value, generating a set of digital access tokens for live-bidding, and assigning the digital access tokens to the subset of bidders; and, during a subsequent live-bidding period, admitting the subset of bidders into a virtual private live-bidding room based on the digital access tokens, receiving live bids from the subset of bidders, publishing bid values of live bids received from other bidder for each live bidder, and obfuscating live bid information for bidders other than the subset of bidders.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and a computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a Offer Engine. The Offer Engine extracts one or more features from data associated with a first user requesting access to a portion of content of a content corpus. The Offer Engine feeds at least one of the features of the first user into a decision tree. The decision tree has multiple levels, wherein at least one level comprises a plurality of leaves and each respective leaf implements at least one machine learning model. The Offer Engine determines whether to provide the first user with a subscription fee offer first option or a non-subscription fee offer second option based at least in part on output of the decision tree.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and a computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a Offer Engine. The Offer Engine extracts one or more features from data associated with a first user requesting access to a portion of content of a content corpus. The Offer Engine feeds at least one of the features of the first user into a decision tree. The decision tree has multiple levels, wherein at least one level comprises a plurality of leaves and each respective leaf implements at least one machine learning model. The Offer Engine determines whether to provide the first user with a subscription fee offer first option or a non-subscription fee offer second option based at least in part on output of the decision tree.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus, method(s), system(s) and a computer program product(s) described herein are directed to a Offer Engine. The Offer Engine extracts one or more features from data associated with a first user requesting access to a portion of content of a content corpus. The Offer Engine feeds at least one of the features of the first user into a decision tree. The decision tree has multiple levels, wherein at least one level comprises a plurality of leaves and each respective leaf implements at least one machine learning model. The Offer Engine determines whether to provide the first user with a subscription fee offer first option or a non-subscription fee offer second option based at least in part on output of the decision tree.

Abstract: One variation of a method for initiating and hosting an auction for a security includes: accessing historical trade data and characteristics of a corpus of securities traded on an auction platform; assigning post-auction liquidity scores to the corpus of securities based on historical trading result data; constructing a liquidity model representing correlations between characteristics and pre-auction liquidity scores of the corpus of securities; accessing characteristics of a security held by a seller; calculating a liquidity score of the security based on characteristics of the security and the liquidity model; assigning a rule profile—defining rules for distribution of feedback to bidders during an auction—to the security based on the liquidity score of the security; initiating an auction for the security on the auction platform; and, during the auction, distributing feedback for bids according to the rule profile.

Abstract: One variation of a method for initiating and hosting an auction for a security includes: accessing historical trade data and characteristics of a corpus of securities traded on an auction platform; assigning post-auction liquidity scores to the corpus of securities based on historical trading result data; constructing a liquidity model representing correlations between characteristics and pre-auction liquidity scores of the corpus of securities; accessing characteristics of a security held by a seller; calculating a liquidity score of the security based on characteristics of the security and the liquidity model; assigning a rule profile—defining rules for distribution of feedback to bidders during an auction—to the security based on the liquidity score of the security; initiating an auction for the security on the auction platform; and, during the auction, distributing feedback for bids according to the rule profile.

Abstract: One variation of a method for refinancing arbitrage structured product investments comprising: receiving selection of a tranche—associated with an initial interest margin and containing an outstanding debt quantity—within a structured product investment by an initiator; assigning a target interest margin, less than the initial interest margin, to the tranche; initiating an online public auction for the outstanding debt quantity; during the online public auction, recording a set of bids submitted by a set of investors, each bid in the set specifying a debt quantity at the target interest margin; calculating a sum of debt quantities, at the target interest margin, specified in the set of bids; and, in response to the sum of debt quantities clearing the outstanding debt quantity upon conclusion of the online public auction, initiating settlement and redistribution of the outstanding debt quantity in the tranche according to the set of bids.

Abstract: Extracts obtained from the genus Hippophae or other plant sources or compositions produced by chemical or molecular biological techniques each having in common certain moieties in amounts effective when combined with reproductive cells to reduce the loss of function.

Abstract: A toy figure assembly including a footing assembly in combination with a dual action actuator employing first and second working surfaces accessible through underside openings of the footing assembly for driving action movements of the toy figure by both a user's fingers and a piston driven controller secured to the footing. Further alternative embodiments with various alternative mechanism appendage couplings with the torso assembly through the footing gears, bracket or channel elements facilitate driven for movements in relation to the torso assembly moved relative to the footing assembly. Battling action game play may be expanded with the controller to battle virtual robots, allowing users to play various interactive computer based games.

Abstract: A device-indexed data server associates persistent device identifiers of client computing devices with user behavior data devoid of personally identifiable information (PII). User behavior data and PII are aggregated by an off-line data aggregator and associated with non-persistent non-PII user identifiers. Users visiting third party web sites are authenticated by their device identifiers, and identified to the device-indexed data server by the device identifier or by the non-PII user identifier. The device-indexed data server retrieves from the aggregator user behavior data associated with the non-PII user identifier, returns the data to the third party server, and maintains records of user behavior associated with persistent device identifiers without maintaining PII. Subsequent user visits to any third party server can thereby be customized according to known user behavior without first requiring the user to identify herself.

Abstract: Compositions or extracts (2)(15)(24)(25)(16)(23)(31)(36)(41) obtained from the fruit (4) or leaves (26) of plants of the genus Hippophae (1) and methods of using such compositions or extracts to reduce loss of reproductive cell function.

Abstract: Extracts obtained from the genus Hippophae or other plant sources or compositions produced by chemical or molecular biological techniques each having in common certain moieties in amounts effective when combined with reproductive cells to reduce the loss of function.

Abstract: Compositions or extracts (2)(15)(24)(25)(16)(23)(31)(36)(41) obtained from the fruit (4) or leaves (26) of plants of the genus Hippophae (1) and methods of using such compositions or extracts to reduce loss of reproductive cell function.

Abstract: Compositions or extracts (2)(15)(24)(25)(16)(23)(31)(36)(41) obtained from the fruit (4) or leaves (26) of plants of the genus Hippophea (1) and methods of using such compositions or extracts to reduce loss of reproductive cell function.