Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation.

Abstract: Methods of treating a metabolic disorder comprising orally administering to the patient a small molecule inhibitor of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) are described. The treatment with the PAI-1 inhibitor changes at least one metabolic measurement of the patient such as fasting glucose, fasting plasma insulin and fasting plasma LDL when compared to the metabolic measurement of the patient in an untreated condition. The metabolic disorder treated by the methods may include obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia, familial hypercholesterolemia, or elevated LDL.

Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating a human subject suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and having at least one organ system categorized by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (“BILAG”) as category A (“BILAG A”) or at least two organ systems categorized as BILAG B comprising periodic administration to the human subject of one subcutaneous injection of 0.25 mg dose of Edratide every week, so as to treat the human subject.

Abstract: A portable urinal designed to collect urine from one location and deposit that urine into another location for disposal (e.g. drain). The invention enables a person to remain sedentary while urinating and waste disposal.

Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation.

Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention describe a system and method for providing a single integrated simulation interface running in a single host operating system (OS) thread to observe and control multiple, disparate software and hardware components. Control mechanisms of the present invention provide access to each of the modeled components, including the hardware models, the embedded software components modeled on the bare-hardware elements, and the software applications, processes and threads which are themselves running on embedded software.

Abstract: An online social networking system displays notifications to members. The notifications relate to other members of the online social networking system. The system receives input from members relating to the notifications, and generates a virality of contextual conversations on the online social networking system based on the notifications and the input relating to the notifications.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating a human subject suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and having at least one organ system categorized by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (“BILAG”) as category A (“BILAG A”) or at least two organ systems categorized as BILAG B. The method may include periodic administration to the human subject of one subcutaneous injection of 0.25 mg dose of Edratide every week, so as to treat the human subject.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating a human subject suffering from systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and having at least one organ system categorized by the British Isles Lupus Assessment Group 2004 (“BILAG”) as category A (“BILAG A”) or at least two organ systems categorized as BILAG B. The method may include periodic administration to the human subject of one subcutaneous injection of 0.5 mg dose of Edratide every week, so as to treat the human subject.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for a user of an event-driven simulator to specify breakpoint conditions in kernel modules, startup processes, shared libraries, and other automatically loaded software elements before the target environment is initialized. The virtual platform detects specified breakpoints when a file is loaded onto a virtual platform debugger during startup of the environment or initialization of the relevant processes. The virtual platform debugger may scan for specified breakpoints in all loaded source code files, in only those source code files that are automatically loaded, or in only those source code files specified by the designer as modified.

Abstract: Systems and methods of capturing imagery are provided. In particular, an imaging platform can be configured to capture imagery using a dual-axis steering mirror and one or more image capture devices. The line of sight angle of the imaging platform can be controlled by controlling the motion of the steering mirror in accordance with a motion profile. In example embodiments, the motion profile can correspond to a sawtooth wave. The imaging platform can further include one or more position sensors used to determine a position and/or orientation of the imaging platform along a path on which the imaging platform travels. The motion of the steering mirror can then be controlled to rotate about a first axis and a second axis to compensate for line of sight errors based at least in part on the determined position and/or orientation.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention describe a system and method for a user of an event-driven simulation environment and/or embedded software debugger interface to step through the source code of components modeled by the environment/debugger, including the embedded software or hardware model source code. In a virtual platform modeling hardware components, bare-metal software programs, and high-level software applications or processes, the source code of each modeled component may be stepped through during simulation. Insertion points for breakpoints or watchpoints may be detected during a traversal of the source code of each component being modeled in the virtual platform and such breakpoints inserted automatically.

Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a system and method for a user of an event-driven simulator to specify complex breakpoint conditions and actions which allow both hardware and software states to be accessed. In a virtual platform modeling hardware components, bare-metal software programs, and high-level software applications or processes, a global identifier may be used to unambiguously identify each element, object, and subcomponent of the modeled system. The unambiguous global identifier may include an instance name and a hierarchical path name. A state of a specific element, object, or modeled component may trigger a breakpoint or be utilized or set as part of a breakpoint condition.

Abstract: The present invention is an intelligent, adaptive system that takes in information and reacts to the specific information given to it, using a set of predefined heuristics. Therefore, each individual's information (which can and is unique) will feed the engine, and then provide a unique experience to that individual. One embodiment of the present invention discussed herein focuses on Mathematics however the invention is not limited thereby as the same logic can be applied to other academic subjects.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a display of investment information associated with a plurality of share prices. According to one embodiment, an amount of shares bid associated with each of a plurality of bid prices is determined for an investment. An amount of shares offered associated with each of a plurality of ask prices is also determined for the investment. It is then arranged for indications of the amounts of shares bid and the amounts of shares offered to be graphically displayed. For example, an investment chart may include lines that represent a number of stock shares bid for each of a plurality of bid prices and a number of stock shares offered for each of a plurality of ask prices so as to provide an investor with a direct sense of market depth associated with the investment.

Abstract: The easy open beverage can has a weakened spout portion formed in one end which is punched out from the can end and pivoted into the interior of the can. A punch tab which remains connected to the can end is used to punch the spout portion. A closure flap is foldably connected to and underlies the punch tab, and is connected to the can by the rivet which also connects the tab to the can. The closure flap is swung about the rivet to close the can opening by twisting the punch tab about the rivet. The closure flap may have a seal-enhancing polymer coating on it and a lightly biased peripheral skirt.