Abstract: Described herein are examples of evaluating electromagnetic energy reflection data of security scans. In embodiments, a method to evaluate electromagnetic energy reflection data determines whether electronic information of a security scan contains an anomaly, and identifies an anomaly location in the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly. The method determines a subset of the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly location, determines anomaly attributes using the subset of the electronic information, and evaluates the anomaly attributes using a database of reference items by comparing anomaly attributes to respective reference characteristics of reference items or identity information. When a comparison meets the respective match criterion for the given reference item, the method assigns to the anomaly the respective identifier as an anomaly identifier.

Abstract: A method includes receiving distributed sensing information on one or more characteristics associated with a subject from distributed sensors distributed between a starting location spaced from a resolution location and the resolution location. If the subject is sensed by the plurality of distributed sensors, in combination without any break in chain of custody (“COC”), the method does not adjust a reliability of the distributed sensing information caused by any break in COC. If there are one or more time gaps in the COC, the method determines one or more COC factors based on the time gaps and adjusts the reliability of the distributed sensing information based on the one or more COC factors. The method determines a trust score of the subject to assess security concern of the subject based on the distributed sensing information and the reliability thereof, and resolves the security concern based on the trust score.

Abstract: Described herein are examples of evaluating electromagnetic energy reflection data of security scans. In embodiments, a method to evaluate electromagnetic energy reflection data determines whether electronic information of a security scan contains an anomaly, and identifies an anomaly location in the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly. The method determines a subset of the electronic information corresponding to the anomaly location, determines anomaly attributes using the subset of the electronic information, and evaluates the anomaly attributes using a database of reference items by comparing anomaly attributes to respective reference characteristics of reference items or identity information. When a comparison meets the respective match criterion for the given reference item, the method assigns to the anomaly the respective identifier as an anomaly identifier.

Abstract: A method includes receiving distributed sensing information on one or more characteristics associated with a subject from sensors distributed between a starting location spaced from a resolution location and the resolution location, the resolution location including a targeted screening area, the characteristics being obtained from the sensors observing a plurality of candidate subjects including the subject; determining, based on the information on the characteristics, which category of a plurality of categories is to be associated with the subject for a targeted screening process to be performed in which respective categories correspond to different thresholds applied in the targeted screening process; and electronically communicating information for the category associated with the subject to an electronic device, to direct the subject to a location of the targeted screening area which corresponds to the category, for performing the targeted screening process of the subject corresponding to a threshold ass

Abstract: An example method to characterize an anomaly includes obtaining information about an item using a first mode scan and detecting whether the item contains an anomaly based on the information. The method further includes determining, responsive to detecting the anomaly, an area of interest of the item corresponding to a location of the anomaly, and determining a strategy including a procedure to obtain other information of the area of interest. The method refines a characterization of the anomaly based on the other information, and compares the characterization of the anomaly to a predetermined criterion. The method iteratively revises the strategy to perform additional available procedures, to further refine the characterization of the anomaly. When the characterization of the anomaly meets the predetermined criterion corresponding to a prohibited item, the method identifies the anomaly as prohibited.

Abstract: A data handling device includes a plurality of data storage units that are adapted for long term redundant storage of data, generate heat during operation, and are mounted in a manner allowing cooling, and data accessing circuitry adapted determine information chunks relating to data to be stored such that a subset of the information chunks suffice for reproduction of the data, select several of the plurality of data storage units, write the information chunks onto the selected data storage units, determine from which of the selected data storage units to retrieve information chunks based on temperatures of the data storage units to reproduce the data, where at least some of the subset of data storage units are mounted to be cooled by a common vertical air.

Abstract: An embodiment of a beverage bottle can have a bottle body defining an interior space configured for storing a beverage. The bottle can include a neck, for example, having an inner neck portion extending from the body. The neck can have an expansion chamber extending beyond the inner portion opposite the body. The neck defines an interior channel in fluid communication with the interior space and extending through the inner portion and expansion chamber to an outlet of the bottle for filling the interior space and pouring the beverage out therefrom. In one embodiment, the interior channel in the inner portion has a first cross-sectional area that leads into the expansion chamber, with the channel in the expansion chamber having a second cross-sectional area that is significantly larger than the first cross-sectional area. This difference in cross-sectional areas can be used to significantly slow the rise of the beverage level in the expansion chamber as the bottle is filled.

Abstract: A messaging system comprises a server which registers clients (users) and stores uploaded contact data in contacts databases. The contact databases have meta data including profile attributes indicating the subject matter profiles of the contacts. A content manager receives content items such as collateral parts and message text and stores them in content databases, also with meta data having profile attributes. When a client requests a message to be sent to a contact, the content manager automatically identifies relevant content items according to the profile attributes, and a messaging engine sends a message with a wrapper having links to these content items. When the contact responds, a response management function captures response data and instructs a build engine to build content from the identified items. The content is then sent to the contact.

Abstract: A messaging system comprises a server which registers clients (users) and stores uploaded contact data in contacts databases. The contact databases have meta data including profile attributes indicating the subject matter profiles of the contacts. A content manager receives content items such as collateral parts and message text and stores them in content databases, also with meta data having profile attributes. When a client requests a message to be sent to a contact, the content manager automatically identifies relevant content items according to the profile attributes, and a messaging engine sends a message with a wrapper having links to these content items. When the contact responds, a response management function captures response data and instructs a build engine to build content from the identified items. The content is then sent to the contact.

Abstract: A messaging system (1) comprises a server which registers (2) clients (users) and stores uploaded contact data in contacts databases (11). The contact databases have meta data including profile attributes indicating the subject matter profiles of the contacts. A content manager (25) receives content items such as collateral parts and message text and stores them in content databases, also with meta data having profile attributes. When a client requests a message to be sent to a contact, the content manager (25) automatically identifies relevant content items according to the profile attributes, and a messaging engine (21) sends a message with a wrapper having links to these content items. When the contact responds, a response management function (22) captures response data and instructs a build engine (20) to build content from the identified items. The content is then sent to the contact.

Abstract: A messaging system (1) comprises a server which registers (2) clients (users) and stores uploaded contact data in contacts databases (11). The contact databases have meta data including profile attributes indicating the subject matter profiles of the contacts. A content manager (25) receives content items such as collateral parts and message text and stores them in content databases, also with meta data having profile attributes. When a client requests a message to be sent to a contact, the content manager (25) automatically identifies relevant content items according to the profile attributes, and a messaging engine (21) sends a message with a wrapper having links to these content items. When the contact responds, a response management function (22) captures response data and instructs a build engine (20) to build content from the identified items. The content is then sent to the contact.

Abstract: A torque indicating device comprising first and second parts connected in torque transmitting relationship,torque transmitting means connecting said first and second parts,torque sensing means, provided on said torque transmitting means and responsive to torque transmitted by said torque transmitting means, to produce a signal dependent on said transmitted torque,communicating means including a transmitter of electro-magnetic radiation receiving said signal produced by said torque sensing means, and communicating an output signal dependent on said torque to receiving means which provides an output responsive to said transmitted torque.

Abstract: A conditioning fluid comprises between one and three parts by volume of silicone fluid and between two and six parts by volume of vegetable oil in a solvent comprising D-limonene and white spirit.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a surgical template including a base having a plurality of openings, including first and second slots. The template further includes a plurality of guides for guiding placement pins. The guides include first and second primary guides which are slidably and removably connected to the base through the first and second slots, respectively. The base further includes a secondary guide removably connected to the base. Each of the primary and secondary guides sized and shaped to cause the placement pins to be parallel to one another when inserted into the guides.