Abstract: A system and method for monitoring fuel efficiency of a vehicle is provided. Fuel efficiency of a vehicle may be monitored in real-time using telemetry transmitted from the vehicle. The telemetry may be analyzed in combination with a fuel efficiency model in order to determine whether the real-time fuel efficiency determination deviates from a baseline fuel efficiency. The real-time fuel efficiency monitoring system and method may be used for feedback for the driver, such as sending real-time messages to the driver to modify operation of the vehicle to increase fuel efficiency. The fuel efficiency model may further be used to assign vehicles in a fleet to particular routes, vehicles to particular drivers, or vehicles to particular routes with particular drivers.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring fuel efficiency of a vehicle is provided. Fuel efficiency of a vehicle may be monitored in real-time using telemetry transmitted from the vehicle. The telemetry may be analyzed in combination with a fuel efficiency model in order to determine whether the real-time fuel efficiency determination deviates from a baseline fuel efficiency. The real-time fuel efficiency monitoring system and method may be used for feedback for the driver, such as sending real-time messages to the driver to modify operation of the vehicle to increase fuel efficiency. The fuel efficiency model may further be used to assign vehicles in a fleet to particular routes, vehicles to particular drivers, or vehicles to particular routes with particular drivers.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for controlling usage of network resources on a communications network. The method comprising acts of: (a) creating one or more packet rules for analyzing packets received at one or more devices of the communications network, each rule including a condition and action to be taken if a packet received at a device satisfies the condition; and (b) creating one or more service abstractions associated with a user of the communication network, each service abstraction representing a named set of one or more of the packet rules. In some embodiments one or more role abstractions may be created, each role abstraction representing a role of a user with respect to the communications network, and each role abstraction including a set of one or more packet rules, and possibly one or more service abstractions.

Abstract: A system and method for creating real-time cinematic presentations and experiences of variable duration from unscripted content in interactive or non-interactive graphical computer simulations or environments, such as in strategy games in which enemy armed forces are aligned and fight against each other in battles.

Abstract: A soft drink and method of producing a soft drink that is a fortified, normally zero calorie beverage, formulated with natural flavors such as lemon or berry that can be formulated from L-Gluamine, sodium bicarbonate, a potassium salt like potassium chloride or potassium gluconate, caffeine with optional B vitamins, folic acid and vitamin C added for fortification along with a sweetener. This drink mixture can help reduce or eliminate symptoms of a hangover caused by alcohol consumption as well as supply a large portion of the recommended daily requirements for some vitamins and minerals.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring fuel efficiency of a vehicle is provided. Fuel efficiency of a vehicle may be monitored in real-time using telemetry transmitted from the vehicle. The telemetry may be analyzed in combination with a fuel efficiency model in order to determine whether the real-time fuel efficiency determination deviates from a baseline fuel efficiency. The real-time fuel efficiency monitoring system and method may be used for feedback for the driver, such as sending real-time messages to the driver to modify operation of the vehicle to increase fuel efficiency. The fuel efficiency model may further be used to assign vehicles in a fleet to particular routes, vehicles to particular drivers, or vehicles to particular routes with particular drivers.

Abstract: An electronic circuit includes a primary wide bandgap bipolar power switching device configured to supply a load current in response to a control signal applied to a control terminal thereof, and a driver device configured to generate the control signal. At least one of the primary switching device or the driver device may include an optically triggered switching device. A discrete wide bandgap semiconductor device includes a primary bipolar device stage configured to switch between a conducting state and a nonconducting state upon application of a control current, and a bipolar driver stage configured to generate the control current and to supply the control current to the primary bipolar device stage. At least one of the primary bipolar device stage and the bipolar driver stage may include an optically triggered wide bandgap switching device.

Abstract: A system and method for rapidly responding to triggering events or activities in a network system. The system includes a policy enforcement function, a policy manager function, and one or more network devices of the network system. The policy enforcement function includes one or more installed policy sets and/or policy enforcement rule sets suitably responsive to triggering events or activities. Upon detection of a trigger, the policy manager function analyzes the trigger and selects one or more appropriate policy sets and/or policy enforcement rule sets deemed to be responsive to the trigger. Each set has a unique rapid response identifier. The policy manager function signals for implementation of the one or more policy and/or rule sets, based on one or more rapid response identifiers, which are enforced through the policy enforcement function. The policy enforcement function may be a part of one or more of the one or more network infrastructure devices for implementing the policy change.

Abstract: Controlling a user's usage of network resources, after the user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond the user's entry point to the network. A plurality of users may be connected to an entry point of a network of a network device by a shared transmission medium. Each users' usage of network resources is controlled, after such user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond such user's entry point to the network. For each one or more users, packet rules may be provisioned to the user's entry point to the network, where such entry point may be shared with other users. The packet rules may be applied to each packet received from the user before any network resources beyond the entry point are used. These packet rules may be associated with an identity of the user and then provisioned to the user's entry point in response to the user being authenticated.

Abstract: A system and method for engineering project tracking where engineers can enter data for each task of each project they worked on for many different clients. Each type of task can have a work code. The system manages engineering projects for a large number of projects and a large number of clients. The system can keep track of each employees time and all time spent on a project. The system can provide data for payrolls, detailed invoicing and project history management. Alarms can be posted when a project is running low on allocated time or funding.

Abstract: A user's usage of network resources is controlled, after the user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond the user's entry point to the network. Packet rules may be provisioned to the user's entry point to the network, and the packet rules may be applied to each packet received from the user before any network resources beyond the entry point are used. These packet rules may be associated with an identity of the user and then provisioned to the user's entry point in response to the user being authenticated. Usage of network resources of a communications network by a user beyond a network device of the communications network that serves as the user's entry point to the communications network is controlled. The port module of the network device is configured with one or more packet rules corresponding to an identity of the user.

Abstract: Controlling a user's usage of network resources, after the user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond the user's entry point to the network. A plurality of users may be connected to an entry point of a network of a network device by a shared transmission medium. Each users' usage of network resources is controlled, after such user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond such user's entry point to the network. For each one or more users, packet rules may be provisioned to the user's entry point to the network, where such entry point may be shared with other users. The packet rules may be applied to each packet received from the user before any network resources beyond the entry point are used. These packet rules may be associated with an identity of the user and then provisioned to the user's entry point in response to the user being authenticated.

Abstract: Usage of network resources on a communications network is controlled by creating one or more packet rules for analyzing packets received at one or more devices of the communications network, each rule including a condition and action to be taken if a packet received at a device satisfies the condition, and creating one or more service abstractions, each service abstraction representing a named set of one or more of the packet rules. Further, one or more role abstractions may be created, each role abstraction representing a role of a user with respect to the communications network, and each role abstraction including a set of one more packet rules, and possibly one or more service abstractions. These role abstractions and service abstractions may be stored and distributed to network devices on the communications network.

Abstract: A user's usage of network resources is controlled, after the user has been authenticated, without using any network resources beyond the user's entry point to the network. Packet rules may be provisioned to the user's entry point to the network, and the packet rules may be applied to each packet received from the user before any network resources beyond the entry point are used. These packet rules may be associated with an identity of the user and then provisioned to the user's entry point in response to the user being authenticated. Usage of network resources of a communications network by a user beyond a network device of the communications network that serves as the user's entry point to the communications network is controlled. The port module of the network device is configured with one or more packet rules corresponding to an identity of the user.

Abstract: A method of managing a computer network includes comparing a first configuration file representing a network device configuration at a point in time with a second configuration file representing a network device configuration at an earlier point in time; and indicating when a difference exists between the first configuration file and the second configuration file. A system for managing a computer network comprises a memory in which is stored configuration files corresponding to plural network devices at plural points in time; a database in which is stored a history of configuration file usage; and an agent that retrieves from a network device a configuration file and determines when the configuration file retrieved differs from a stored configuration file corresponding to a different point in time.

Abstract: A map positioning system is presented. The map positioning system has a rectangular or X-Y drive having a map support surface coupled thereto and receptive to a map. The X-Y drive mechanism is computer controlled to drive an indicator to a definite coordinate relative to the map support thereby illuminating the exact coordinate point when the indicator is energized.

Abstract: A map positioning system is presented. The map positioning system has a rectangular or X-Y drive having a map support surface coupled thereto and receptive to a map. The X-Y drive mechanism is computer controlled to drive an indicator to a definite coordinate relative to the map support thereby illuminating the exact coordinate point when the indicator is energized.

Abstract: A single plunger distributor type fuel injection pump for multi-cylinder internal combustion engines having improved features for preventing cavitation in the fuel distribution passages upon fuel cutoff and for providing a uniform residual fuel pressure in the idle fuel distribution passages. The pump does not have the usual delivery valve for maintaining a high residual fuel pressure in the distribution passages. Instead, the passages upon injection termination drain into a spill chamber, the pressure within which builds up to resist fuel flow from the passages and minimize cavitation therewithin. The spill chamber pressure is relieved by a bleed passage opening into the low pressure fuel supply chamber. The pressure in the idle fuel distribution passages is maintained at a low predetermined level by connection of the passages to the fuel supply chamber between injection intervals.