Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to perform constrained optimization of a constrained property of an apparatus, which is complex due to having several components, and these components are configurable in real-time. The optimization is achieved by detecting values of the constrained property and a plurality of other properties of the apparatus when the apparatus is configured in a first subset of the plurality of configurations. A model is learned using the detected values of the constrained property. The model represents the constrained property and can also represent other properties as a function of the configurations. The model can also include estimated uncertainties of the constrained property in the model. Then, using the d model and the estimated uncertainties, the optimal configuration can be selected to minimize an error value (e.g., the difference between a desired value and an observed value of the at least one constrained property).

Abstract: A scoop with a spring action handle comprising a half spherical shaped bottom cup, a funnel shaped top lid having a broad base with a lip to fit over the flat mouth of the bottom cup and an opening at the narrow top end of the lid to dispense ground coffee scooped into the bottom cup. The spring action handle is comprised of an alligator clip front end attached to the bottom cup and the top lid, a pair of hand clasp structures that when flexed together with a single hand separates the bottom cup from the top lid so that ground coffee can be scooped into the bottom cup. When the hand clasp structures are released, the lip of the top lid, covers the mouth of the bottom cup to create a tight seal between the two sections to prevent spillage of the coffee.

Abstract: A scoop with a spring action handle comprising a half spherical shaped bottom cup, a funnel shaped top lid having a broad base with a lip to fit over the flat mouth of the bottom cup and an opening at the narrow top end of the lid to dispense ground coffee scooped into the bottom cup. The spring action handle is comprised of an alligator clip front end attached to the bottom cup and the top lid, a pair of hand clasp structures that when flexed together with a single hand separates the bottom cup from the top lid so that ground coffee can be scooped into the bottom cup. When the hand clasp structures are released, the lip of the top lid, covers the mouth of the bottom cup to create a tight seal between the two sections to prevent spillage of the coffee.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided to perform constrained optimization of a constrained property of an apparatus, which is complex due to having several components, and these components are configurable in real-time. The optimization is achieved by detecting values of the constrained property and a plurality of other properties of the apparatus when the apparatus is configured in a first subset of the plurality of configurations. A model is learned using the detected values of the constrained property. The model represents the constrained property and can also represent other properties as a function of the configurations. The model can also include estimated uncertainties of the constrained property in the model. Then, using the d model and the estimated uncertainties, the optimal configuration can be selected to minimize an error value (e.g., the difference between a desired value and an observed value of the at least one constrained property).

Abstract: Implementations include actions of receiving a set of well-sites including one or more well-sites, receiving data associated with each well-site of the set of well-sites, receiving a set of intervention techniques, the set of intervention techniques including one or more intervention techniques, providing the data and the set of intervention techniques to an analytics engine, the analytics engine processing, for each well-site of the set of well-sites, respective data and intervention techniques to provide respective measure values for each intervention technique with respect to the well-site, providing the measure values to an optimization engine, the optimization engine processing the measure values to provide one or more optimized sets based on one or more parameters, and receiving the one or more optimized sets, each optimized set providing well-sites of the set of well-sites and one or more respective intervention techniques recommended for the respective well-site.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device, particularly suited to medicine but also having many other applications. The device selectively dispenses any of one or more fluids contained within the device. Adapters on the dispensing end of the unit permit the device to be effectively used for intra-venous, intra-dermal or intra-muscular injections, gasses, colloids, gels, liquids or other fluids. Adapters on the head of the unit permit the device to be used with or without electrical power and to varying degrees of automatic control for timing, sequence, volume of fluid dispensed and other features.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit chip test apparatus that has a module test fixture having contact pads that are adapted to make contact with signal input/output pins on an integrated circuit chip being tested. An intermediate banking box is connected to the module text fixture and a tester is connected to the intermediate banking box. The tester includes at least one bank of channels there are more pins on the integrated circuit chip than there are channels in the tester. The intermediate banking box includes switches that are connected between the contact pads and the channels. The switches are adapted to selectively connect a subset of the contact pads to the channels to connect the tester to a subset of pins, thereby allowing the tester to test a portion of the integrated circuit that corresponds to the subset of pins.

Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated circuit chip test apparatus that has a module test fixture having contact pads that are adapted to make contact with signal input/output pins on an integrated circuit chip being tested. An intermediate banking box is connected to the module text fixture and a tester is connected to the intermediate banking box. The tester includes at least one bank of channels there are more pins on the integrated circuit chip than there are channels in the tester. The intermediate banking box includes switches that are connected between the contact pads and the channels. The switches are adapted to selectively connect a subset of the contact pads to the channels to connect the tester to a subset of pins, thereby allowing the tester to test a portion of the integrated circuit that corresponds to the subset of pins.

Abstract: Therapeutic compositions including a species of Coxiella or one or more antigenic components therefrom or analogous or homologous components thereof are disclosed. These compositions are useful in preventing, inhibiting, delaying onset of or otherwise ameliorating the effects of an autoimmune disease in a mammal, particularly insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). They arm also useful in prolonging survival of islet tissue transplanted into a mammal.

Abstract: Therapeutic compositions including a species of Coxiella or one or more antigenic components therefrom or analogous or homologous components thereof are disclosed. These compositions are useful in preventing, inhibiting, delaying onset of or otherwise ameliorating the effects of an autoimmune disease in a mammal, particularly insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). They are also useful in prolonging survival of islet tissue transplanted into a mammal.

Abstract: Therapeutic compositions including a species of Coxiella or one or more antigenic components therefrom or analogous or homologous components thereof are disclosed. These compositions are useful in preventing, inhibiting, delaying onset of or otherwise ameliorating the effects of an autoimmune disease in a mammal, particularly insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). They are also useful in prolonging survival of islet tissue transplanted into a mammal.