Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon cach occurrence of a modification event.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.

Abstract: Apparatus, system and method for a predictive risk manager for managing a supply chain comprising a plurality of supply chain nodes. Included in a risk manager are: a managing central hub comprising a plurality of primary data regarding anonymized hardware and software product data from the plurality of supply chain nodes, and life cycle data for all parts employed at the plurality of supply chain nodes; an input to the managing central hub comprising current proprietary data regarding a product made at one of the plurality of supply chain nodes; a plurality of rules capable of recognizing a predictive non-competitive part related risk embedded in the proprietary data, the plurality of rules calculating a recommended redesign to address the predictive non-competitive part related risk before it arises; and an output from the managing central hub to a graphical user interface, wherein the non-competitive part related risk and the recommended redesign are presented on the graphical user interface.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that randomly modify a value of an accumulated symbol upon each occurrence of a modification event.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for an excess and obsoletion application and engine resident in a supply chain management system. Included are at least one rule set; at least one database of distinct customers, wherein the at least one database has relationally accessible in accordance with ones of the distinct customer entries in the at least one database at least the manufactured product for the distinct customer correspondent; a full parts and materials list correspondent to the manufacturing of the manufactured product; definitions from the contract for each of the manufactured products and each of the distinct customer regarding when ones of the parts and the materials become excess or obsolete; and a graphical user interface (GUI) suitable to provide access to details of at least the manufactured product, the full parts and materials list, and the definitions, such that a claim for excess or obsoletion may be made through the GUI.

Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, hydrate or solvate thereof, comprising formula I: A-B wherein A comprises a carbohydrate that is a neuraminidase or galactosidase substrate; B comprises an odorant moiety; B is covalently bonded to an anomeric carbon of A; and A is enzymatically cleavable from B at the covalent bond site between A and B. Also disclosed are methods for detecting a pathogen with neuraminidase activity or galactosidase activity that include contacting the compound with a sample that may include the pathogen.

Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, hydrate or solvate thereof, comprising formula IV: A-B wherein A comprises a substrate for an enzyme of a microorganism; B comprises an odorant moiety; B is covalently bonded to an anomeric carbon of A; and A is enzymatically cleavable from B at the covalent bond site between A and B by the enzyme of the microorganism. Examples of such compounds are referred to as substrate-odorant compounds or odorant chimeras. Also disclosed are methods for detecting a microorganism that include contacting the compound with a sample that may include the microorganism.

Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, hydrate or solvate thereof, comprising formula I: A-B wherein A comprises a carbohydrate that is a neuraminidase or galactosidase substrate; B comprises an odorant moiety; B is covalently bonded to an anomeric carbon of A; and A is enzymatically cleavable from B at the covalent bond site between A and B. Also disclosed are methods for detecting a pathogen with neuraminidase activity or galactosidase activity that include contacting the compound with a sample that may include the pathogen.