Abstract: A method of forming a carbon foam material comprises forming an emulsion may include a phenol formaldehyde and hexamine in monoethylene glycol and water, curing the emulsion to yield a cured resin, and carbonizing the cured resin to form the carbon foam material. Forming the emulsion may include dispersing the phenol formaldehyde and hexamine in the monoethylene glycol to form an initial solution, contacting the initial solution with the water to form an initial emulsion, and agitating the initial emulsion to form an agitated emulsion. The method may further comprise contacting the agitated emulsion with an oil. Also, a carbon foam material that may be characterized as exhibiting a density of less than about 0.500 g/cc, as exhibiting a compressive strength equal to or greater than about 200 psi, or both.

Abstract: Crude aqueous extracts of Quillaja saponaria Molina containing at least the QS-21 main peak and 2018 component, wherein the ratio of 2018 component/QS-21 main peak is ?0.075, as measured by UV absorbance at 214 nm, methods for obtaining such extracts and related aspects.

Abstract: The invention provides a health care delivery system comprising a plurality of health care delivery devices (e.g., via the Internet, etc.), which can disposed in treatment centers ranging from patient homes to commercial health care facilities such as hospitals, dialysis centers and so forth. Reporting functionality can, instead of or in addition to identifying (and reporting on) discrepancies in the raw and/or analyzed data from the delivery devices, infer (and report) on possible causes of those discrepancies and, in some aspects of the invention, remedy those causes, thereby, providing automated operations support for the treatment centers.

Abstract: Saponin extracts containing at least 93% QS-21 main peak and 0.25-3% 2018 component by UV absorbance at 214 nm, methods for making said extracts, their use as vaccine adjuvants and related aspects.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for identifying epithelial cells circulating in peripheral blood, which allows individuals who suffer from a disease that presents with epithelial cell destruction to be discriminated from those who do not. The invention also relates to a kit or device for carrying out the methods of the invention.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for traversing a data model with a plurality of workers to generate a plurality of virtual records for use in evaluating an expression by a plurality of aggregators. Each aggregator may receive a respective virtual record and evaluate a hypercube function and determine a respective hash based on the respective virtual record. The virtual records based on the respective hash values of the respective virtual records may be stored by the plurality of aggregators.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method for targeted extraction of data satisfying a query. The method can rely upon one or more data structures indicative of data values satisfying or not satisfying one or more filters. Only the data indicated as satisfying (or as not satisfying) the data in a data structure related to the query are extracted. The extracted data may then be sorted.

Abstract: Methods and systems for representing data are disclosed. An example method can comprise providing a first representation of data and receiving a request to change resolution of the data. An example method can comprise, transforming, based on at least one wavelet function, the data to at least one of reduced data or expanded data. An example method can comprise providing a second representation of the data based on at least one of the reduced data or expanded data.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method comprising receiving a data model, generating a bidirectional table index (BTI) based on the data model, generating a bidirectional association index (BAI) based on the data model and the bidirectional table index, and loading a portion of the data model, the BAI, and the BTI in-memory.

Abstract: A method for making a porous devitalised scaffold suitable for use in repair of osseous, chondral, or osteochondral defects in a mammal comprises the steps of providing micronized extracellular matrix (ECM) tissue, mixing the micronized extracellular matrix with a liquid to provide a slurry, and freeze-drying the slurry to provide the porous scaffold. A porous scaffold suitable for use in repair of osseous, chondral, or osteochondral defects in a mammal and comprising a porous freeze-dried matrix formed from micronised decellularised extracellular matrix tissue is also described.

Abstract: A container for the transport and storage of goods includes an internal fillable tank and an external support structure surrounding the tank. The external support structure has a base structure arranged below the tank, such that a base of the tank is supported on the base structure. The external support structure also has an upper support structure arranged above the tank for absorbing loads exerted on the tank from above. The base structure includes a plurality of lower column portions, and the upper support structure includes a plurality of corresponding upper column portions, which each project from opposing faces of the base structure and the upper support structure respectively and which meet somewhere along the height of the tank, thereby forming a number of columns for laterally supporting the tank.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method comprising receiving a data model, generating a bidirectional table index (BTI) based on the data model, generating a bidirectional association index (BAI) based on the data model and the bidirectional table index, and loading a portion of the data model, the BAI, and the BTI in-memory.

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for improved data management, data analysis, and processing. A computing device may receive one or more global queries. Each of the global queries may be associated with one or more local components, such as individual nodes of a cloud network. The computing device may determine one or more indexlets associated with each local component. The computing device may then generate query results for the one or more global queries using a global query plan and the one or more indexlets.

Abstract: Provided are methods comprising receiving a query for information from the database, determining particular data element types and data element values that are the subject of the query, instantiating a query data structure containing the data element types and the data element values that are the subject of the query, identifying records within the database that contain one or more data element types and/or data element values that are included in the query data structure, and instantiating a results data structure comprising information relating to the identified records.

Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and devices for eye gaze tracking. In embodiments, a projective surface, such as a virtual reality display screen or augmented reality projective surface, can project light towards a wearer's eyes. The light can be light representing the shape of the projective surface or can be a displayed shape. The light can be reflected from a cornea. The reflected light from the cornea can be received. A distortion of the shape of the projective surface or displayed shape can be used to determine an eye gaze position.

Abstract: Provided are methods comprising receiving a query for information from the database, determining particular data element types and data element values that are the subject of the query, instantiating a query data structure containing the data element types and the data element values that are the subject of the query, identifying records within the database that contain one or more data element types and/or data element values that are included in the query data structure, and instantiating a results data structure comprising information relating to the identified records.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method comprising receiving, at a master node, capability information associated with a plurality of worker nodes, receiving, at the master node, an indexation request, and in response to the indexation request, distributing one or more tasks to the plurality of worker nodes based on the respective capability information, wherein the one or more tasks relate to generating a plurality of indexlets.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method comprising receiving an expression involving one or more dimensions, determining one or more indexlets associated with the one or more dimensions, querying each of the one or more indexlets with the expression, receiving a result from each of the one or more indexlets, and aggregating the results.

Abstract: Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and devices for eye gaze tracking. In embodiments, a projective surface, such as a virtual reality display screen or augmented reality projective surface, can project light towards a wearer's eyes. The light can be light representing the shape of the projective surface or can be a displayed shape. The light can be reflected from a cornea. The reflected light from the cornea can be received. A distortion of the shape of the projective surface or displayed shape can be used to determine an eye gaze position.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided is a method comprising receiving a data model, partitioning a first table in the data model into a first plurality of blocks of rows, generating a first plurality of indexlets, the first plurality of indexlets comprising a first plurality bidirectional indexes, each of the first plurality of bidirectional indexes being generated based on a corresponding one of the first plurality of blocks of rows.