Abstract: An apparatus and method to evaluate the effect of electrical potential between moving surfaces and lubricants and/or oils under mechanical load.

Abstract: A method for execution by a computing device includes obtaining a set of media element identigens for media elements of media to produce sets of media element identigens. The sets of media element identigens are possible interpretations of a media element. The method further includes generating a set of relationships between media elements. The relationships provide a list of one or more ways in which the media elements are related. The method further includes processing different permutations of the sets of media element identigens using the set of relationships to generate textual descriptions as a proxy for an entigen group. The entigen group represents a most likely interpretation of the media.

Abstract: The following relates generally to providing virtual reality (VR) alerts to a driver of an autonomous vehicle. For example, a vehicle may be driving autonomously while the driver is watching a VR movie (e.g., on a pair of VR goggles); the driver may then receive a VR alert recommending that the driver take control of the vehicle (e.g., switch the vehicle from autonomous to manual mode). The following also relates to generating a VR feed for presenting real-time road conditions so that a user may preview a road segment. The following also relates to generating a VR feed corresponding to an event (e.g., a vehicle collision, a crime, a weather event, and/or a natural disaster).

Abstract: An aircraft includes engines, electronic engine controllers (EECs) associated with the engines, and a flight management computer (FMC). The FMC includes a non-volatile memory and processor(s) configured to perform one or more error check operations based on engine data from a non-volatile memory of the FMC to determine whether to select an engine thrust rating for a thrust model of the aircraft based, in part, on an engine rating identifier associated with the engine data. The processor(s) may also, or alternatively, be configured to select, based on the plurality of local thrust rating model (TRM) identifiers, intermix thrust model data for use by the FMC during a flight of the aircraft, where the intermix thrust model data is associated with a thrust model identifier that is common to two or more engines of the aircraft.

Abstract: A method includes identifying identigens for each word of a phrase, where the identigens of a first word of the phrase includes one or more different meanings of the first word. The method further includes identifying two adjacent words of the phrase that are lacking an identigen pairing rule and determining whether the identigen pairing rule can be inferred for the two adjacent words based on known identigen pairings of other words of the trusted phrase. When the identigen pairing rule can be inferred for the two adjacent words, the method further includes adding to a knowledge database the identigen pairing rule of the two adjacent words.

Abstract: An aircraft includes engines, electronic engine controllers (EECs) associated with the engines, and a flight management computer (FMC). The FMC includes a non-volatile memory and processor(s) configured to perform one or more error check operations based on engine data from a non-volatile memory of the FMC to determine whether to select an engine thrust rating for a thrust model of the aircraft based, in part, on am engine rating identifier associated with the engine data. The processor(s) may also, or alternatively, be configured to select, based on the plurality of local thrust rating model (TRM) identifiers, intermix thrust model data for use by the FMC during a flight of the aircraft, where the intermix thrust model data is associated with a thrust model identifier that is common to two or more engines of the aircraft.

Abstract: A method includes generating a content entigen group for content using identigen pairing rules. The method further includes obtaining a contradicting entigen group from a knowledge database based on the content entigen group. The method further includes updating the knowledge database to include the content entigen group. A contradicted entigen of the content entigen group is established to indicate duplication of a contradicted entigen of the contradicting entigen group.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a transmission that performs a method of operating a clutch of a vehicle. The vehicle includes the clutch, an actuator device and a processor. The actuator device includes a piston movable to operate the clutch. The processor is configured to receive a pressure signal indicative of a selected fluid pressure for operating the clutch, determine a position for the piston in the actuator device from the pressure signal, and move the piston to the position to operate the clutch at the selected fluid pressure.

Abstract: A coated glazing includes a transparent glass substrate, and a coating located on the glass substrate. The coating is provided with at least the following layers in sequence starting from the glass substrate: a first layer having a refractive index of more than 1.6, an optional second layer having a refractive index that is less than the refractive index of the first layer, a third layer based on tin dioxide doped with antimony, niobium and/or neodymium, and a fourth layer based on titanium dioxide, wherein the fourth layer is photocatalytic.

Abstract: Statistical sampling of diagnostic data within an apparatus for processing data 2 is performed based upon sample interval monitoring and address monitoring. A program instruction has its diagnostic data stored when it meets a sample interval criteria and an address match criteria. The address match may correspond to an instruction address of the program instruction or a target address to be read or written by the program instruction.

Abstract: A method executed by a computing device includes determining to update an entigen group within a knowledge database, where the entigen group includes a set of linked entigens that represent knowledge associated with an object. The method further includes determining a set of identigens for each word of a phrase associated with the object to produce sets of identigens. The method further includes interpreting the sets of identigens to determine a most likely meaning interpretation of the phrase and produce a new entigen group. The method further includes updating the entigen group utilizing the new entigen group to produce a curated entigen group such that a deficiency of the entigen group is resolved providing more accurate and more complete knowledge of the object.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compound of formula (Ia), (Ib), (IIa), and (IIb): which are useful in the treatment of a Retroviridae viral infection including an infection caused by the HIV virus.

Abstract: A method may include receiving, via an interface, a digital well plan for a well at a field site; automatically determining, based on a computational analysis of at least offset well data for offset wells at different field sites, a corresponding likelihood for each of a number of undesirable events for at least one section of the well specified by the digital well plan; automatically computing a potential risk metric for each of the number of undesirable events based at least in part on the corresponding likelihood for each of the number of undesirable events; and automatically generating a graphical user interface that includes a section identifier for each of the at least one section of the well, an undesirable event identifier for each of the number of undesirable events, and a potential risk identifier based on the potential risk metric for each of the number of undesirable events.

Abstract: A method for recalibrating an engine includes querying an engine for a unique engine identifier, sending the unique engine identifier to a cloud-based server, determining one or more engine calibration settings available to the engine based on the unique engine identifier sent to the cloud-based server, presenting the one or more engine calibration settings to a user through a user interface so that the user may select a desired engine calibration setting, sending the desired engine calibration setting as selected by the user to an electronic control unit of the engine, and replacing a current engine calibration with the desired engine calibration setting in the electronic control unit of the engine.

Abstract: Provided are stomach simulating devices and methods for simulating a stomach. Stomach simulating devices can comprise a bag-shaped conduit, a mechanical constrictor, and a valve. The conduit can have a body portion, a first diameter at an inlet portion, and a second diameter at an outlet portion, wherein the first diameter at the inlet portion is greater than the second diameter at the outlet portion, the body portion is located between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, and at least a portion of the conduit is curved in a direction from the inlet portion the outlet portion. The mechanical constrictor can he configured to constrict at least a portion of the body portion of the conduit. The valve can be configured to at least partially close a portion of the conduit closer to the outlet portion than the inlet portion of the conduit.

Abstract: An internet profile dilution device and method are provided. To prevent the sale of individual user's internet searches to advertisers, an internet profile dilution software is configured to significantly dilute the individual search and browsing by opening a site the individual has selected, or in the default state, will automatically select from a variety of news outlet websites for dilution of the individual's internet profile. The internet profile dilution software will scan the site, for links to another article, and will navigate to that article and spend a random amount of time appearing to read the article. The software will search for particular words from the title of the article to continue to further dilute the internet profile of the individual. The individual's internet search is sufficiently diluted by the internet profile dilution software so that an accurate profile of the individual's internet search and browsing cannot be established.

Abstract: The invention describes a method for manufacture of plasticized homopolymeric polyvinyl alcohol, the method including the steps of introducing a polyvinyl alcohol polymer or a blend thereof having a degree of hydrolysis in the range of 93 wt % to 98 wt % into a mixing reactor; adding a processing agent, a plasticizer and a reactive stabilizer to form a reaction mixture; wherein the plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, diols, triols, polyols and mixtures thereof; wherein the reactive stabilizer is selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, potassium oleate, sodium benzoate, calcium stearate, stearic acid, dimethyl propionic acid, and mixtures thereof; —reacting the reaction mixture in a reaction zone to form plasticized polymer; and—allowing the plasticized polymer to pass from the reaction zone.

Abstract: An electronic commerce (e-commerce) system may send advertisement emails to customers that are registered with the e-commerce system. The advertisement emails may include mailto links. Each mailto link describes an email message that is generated when that link is selected. When a mailto link is selected, the generated email message includes one or more parameters related to a money transfer made by the customer to a second financial account. For example, the generated email message may include a customer identifier, and/or one or more parameters that indicate the second financial account to which a money transfer should be made, and an amount to be transferred. The generated email message may then be transmitted to the e-commerce system. The e-commerce system may receive the message and, based on the parameters in the received message, communicate with a payment processing system to perform the money transfer indicated in the message.

Abstract: Provided is a system and method for determining an appropriate dosage of a product. The method includes, receiving from a User a User Request for a Dosage, the User Request including at least a User Reason and a User Location; accessing a Database of Products, each Product having at least one Constituent, at least one Established Reason, a Dosage for each Established Reason, and Provider Location; querying the Database of Products with the User Request to determine at least a first subset of Products having the at least one Established Reason correlating to the User Reason; and providing the User with the first subset of Products arranged by proximity of the Provider Location to the User Location, the first subset of Products further including the Dosage for each Product in the first subset of Products. An associated system is also provided.

Abstract: A bone cement mixing and dispensing system and method for mixing and delivering bone cement therefrom. The system has a mixing container for holding a bone cement mixture, the mixing container extending along an axial length and having opposed first and second ends, the first end comprising a downstream opening for dispensing the bone cement downstream from the mixing container; a mixing element movably disposed within the mixing container; and a plunger comprising a piston movably disposed within the mixing container. In this system. with a first coupling, the mixing element moves by assistance of a motor along the axial length of the mixing container without translation of the plunger to mix the bone cement. In this system. with a second coupling, the mixing element and plunger are driven together along the axial length of the mixing container.