Abstract: The present invention relates to 3D cell cultures, which contains hepatic cells and are infected by a pathogen, methods for preparing such cell cultures and uses thereof.

Abstract: Techniques for identifying files for data write operations are described. According to various embodiments, streams of mixed data are sorted based on various criteria and/or filters to generate individual sets of like data. The data sets are buffered in individual data queues in preparation to be written to persistent storage. According to various embodiments, files are requested for storing the data sets. For instance, a file request is submitted that includes write parameters for a data set. Based on the write parameters, a file is identified and selected for storing the data set. An identifier for the file is provided that enables the data set to be written to the file.

Abstract: A proxy-bridge for connecting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) compliant devices with Bluetooth (BT) compliant devices, and includes SSDP support for discovery of available UPnP compliant devices and services; a Bluetooth SDP client for discovery of available Bluetooth devices and available Bluetooth services and a Bluetooth SDP server for communicating with Bluetooth SDP clients in the available Bluetooth devices. The proxy-bridge has a converter for converting the discovered Bluetooth devices and services into associated UPnP device and service information, and the discovered UPnP compliant devices and services into associated Bluetooth device, service, and/or profile information. A device and service announcer advertises device availability at regular intervals. A UPnP adapter represents the Bluetooth devices towards the UPnP devices and a Bluetooth adapter represents the UPnP compliant devices towards the Bluetooth compliant devices.

Abstract: A proxy-bridge for connecting Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) compliant devices with Bluetooth (BT) compliant devices, and includes SSDP support for discovery of available UPnP compliant devices and services; a Bluetooth SDP client for discovery of available Bluetooth devices and available Bluetooth services and a Bluetooth SDP server for communicating with Bluetooth SDP clients in the available Bluetooth devices. The proxy-bridge has a converter for converting the discovered Bluetooth devices and services into associated UPnP device and service information, and the discovered UPnP compliant devices and services into associated Bluetooth device, service, and/or profile information. A device and service announcer advertises device availability at regular intervals. A UPnP adapter represents the Bluetooth devices towards the UPnP devices and a Bluetooth adapter represents the UPnP compliant devices towards the Bluetooth compliant devices.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating removing cargo from a dump truck. A plurality of air hammers are strategically located on an underside of a cargo bed of a dump truck and placed in operative communication with an on board air source carried by the dump truck. Energization of the air hammers facilitate dumping the load.