Abstract: A method and system is provided that includes receiving a current setpoint value from a controller that operates at least one piece of equipment according to the current setpoint value, the current setpoint value being set by a first user, comparing the current setpoint value with a benchmark setpoint value, and outputting the current setpoint value and the benchmark setpoint value on a terminal when the current setpoint value is different than the benchmark setpoint value. The method and system also includes receiving, with the terminal, input from a second user indicating one of approval of the current setpoint value or rejection of the current setpoint value, notifying the first user that the current setpoint value has been rejected when the input from the second user indicates rejection of the current setpoint value, and communicating, to the terminal, input from the first user indicating one of agreement or disagreement with the rejection of the current setpoint value.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a condenser in a refrigeration system includes calculating a thermal efficiency of the condenser based on operation of the condenser and averaging the thermal efficiency over a predetermined period. Further, the method comprises comparing the average to an efficiency threshold and generating a notification based on the comparison. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: A method for monitoring refrigerant in a refrigeration system includes sensing, a refrigerant pressure of a refrigeration system, averaging the refrigerant pressure over a time period, determining an expected pressure based on said time period, comparing the average to the expected pressure, and determining a system condition based on said comparison. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: A system and method for ultrasonic examination of a threaded test object, and more particularly, the mounting threads of a compressed gas tube while the tube is affixed to a tube trailer is provided. The disclosed ultrasonic test instrument includes a probe having one or more transducers for transmission and reception of ultrasound pulses, a contoured wear plate, and a shoe of highly attentuative material having a thread-like exterior surface adapted to mate with the threaded surface of the test object. The shoe further includes a narrow window in the thread-like exterior surface such that the shoe absorbs most of the ultrasonic pulses transmitted from the piezoelectric crystal except for the ultrasonic transmissions passing through the narrow window to the test object.

Abstract: A method for monitoring refrigerant in a refrigeration system includes calculating a saturation temperature of refrigerant in a refrigeration system based on at least one of a discharge pressure and a discharge temperature of the refrigeration system; calculating an expected refrigerant level based on the saturation temperature; comparing the refrigerant level with the refrigerant level threshold; and generating a leak notification when the receiver refrigerant level is less than the refrigerant level threshold. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: A pipelined processor includes circuitry adapted for store forwarding, including: for each store request, and while a write to one of a cache and a memory is pending; obtaining the most recent value for at least one block of data; merging store data from the store request with the block of data thus updating the block of data and forming a new most recent value and an updated complete block of data; and buffering the updated block of data into a store data queue; for each additional store request, where the additional store request requires at least one updated block of data: determining if store forwarding is appropriate for the additional store request on a block-by-block basis; if store forwarding is appropriate, selecting an appropriate block of data from the store data queue on a block-by-block basis; and forwarding the selected block of data to the additional store request.

Abstract: A pipelined microprocessor includes circuitry for store forwarding by performing: for each store request, and while a write to one of a cache and a memory is pending; obtaining the most recent value for at least one complete block of data; merging store data from the store request with the complete block of data thus updating the block of data and forming a new most recent value and an updated complete block of data; and buffering the updated complete block of data into a store data queue; for each load request, where the load request may require at least one updated completed block of data: determining if store forwarding is appropriate for the load request on a block-by-block basis; if store forwarding is appropriate, selecting an appropriate block of data from the store data queue on a block-by-block basis; and forwarding the selected block of data to the load request.

Abstract: A method for monitoring refrigerant in a refrigeration system includes calculating a saturation temperature of refrigerant in a refrigeration system based on at least one of a discharge pressure and a discharge temperature of the refrigeration system; calculating an expected refrigerant level based on the saturation temperature; comparing the refrigerant level with the refrigerant level threshold; and generating a leak notification when the receiver refrigerant level is less than the refrigerant level threshold. The method may be executed by a controller or stored in a computer-readable medium.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions relating to discrete elements of human telomerase and human telomerase RNA. In one embodiment, the invention provides a polynucleotide comprising only one element of human telomerase RNA, wherein the element consists of SEQ ID NO:1, residues 241-330. Such human telomerase RNA elements may be employed in mixtures with a human telomerase polypeptide such as TERT or dyskerin, wherein the polypeptide and polynucleotide specifically interact, and such mixtures may be employed in methods for identifying modulators of a human telomerase polypeptide—human telomerase RNA interaction.