Abstract: A cell culture article comprises virgin polystyrene disposed over at least a portion of a surface of an article main body. The article main body may be formed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) such as reground or recycled polyethylene terephthalate. Methods of making such a cell culture article include applying a composition to a surface of an article main body, where the composition comprises virgin polystyrene having a thickness of 1 to 500 microns and the article main body is formed from glass, ceramic, metal or polymer.

Abstract: Real-time evaluation of high quality preview images of a document prior to capturing a final image of the document on a mobile device is disclosed. In one aspect, an image capture device is activated on the mobile device. A plurality of preview images of the document is then captured, each of which has a lower image quality than a final image to be captured by the image capture device. Next, for each of the plurality of preview images, the system measures a parameter associated with the image capturing, and related to the ability to accurately extract text and other content from a captured preview image of the document. Next, the system selects a preview image among a subset of the captured preview images that passes the image quality measurement. When a predetermined condition is met, the system chooses the selected preview image as a final captured image of the document.

Abstract: A method, a computer readable medium, and a system for managing agent login to multiple bridges are provided. The method comprises reserving at least one bridge for at least one agent, creating a first queue for the at least one bridge, the first queue comprising the at least one agent, monitoring efficiency of the at least one bridge, determining if a need for a first bridge of the at least one bridge is high, creating a second queue for the first bridge of the at least one bridge if the need for the first bridge of the at least one bridge is high, assigning at least one agent from the first queue to the second queue, and moving the at least one agent up in the second queue.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a lean-burn internal combustion engine is described, and includes an injection system for injecting reductant into an exhaust gas feedstream upstream of a selective catalytic reduction device (SCR). A control method for controlling the injection system includes determining an upstream NOx gas concentration upstream of the SCR device, determining a measured downstream NOx gas concentration based upon a signal output from a sensor configured to monitor NOx gas concentration downstream of the SCR device, and determining an estimated downstream NOx gas concentration based upon an executable model. A first correlation between the upstream NOx gas concentration and the measured downstream NOx gas concentration is determined, and a second correlation between the upstream NOx gas concentration and the estimated downstream NOx gas concentration is determined. The reductant injection is controlled based upon the first and second correlations.

Abstract: A slider control module, based on a mode command: selectively extends pins into one or more slider actuators of a camshaft slider. Contact between the pins and the grooves in the slider actuator(s) during rotation of a camshaft slides the camshaft slider axially along the intake camshaft. An actual mode module: determines a last stored indicator of the mode command; commands the slider control module to extend one of the pins to slide the camshaft slider and achieve the last stored indicator of the mode command; and, based on whether the one of the pins extended in response to the command, indicates that an actual mode is either: (i) the last stored indicator of the mode command; or (ii) another mode. The mode command module updates the mode command to the actual mode.

Abstract: A handset for inspecting a target object with a sensor in an inspection module is disclosed. The handset includes a housing having a grip portion adapted to be held by a person, the housing adapted to selectively mechanically engage with the inspection module, a handset interface on the housing adapted to exchange signals with the inspection module, a handset processor, a user input interface accessible to the person gripping the grip portion and adapted to provide a control signal to the handset processor, and a user output interface responsive to the handset processor to display the data transmitted by the handset processor about the target object.

Abstract: An engine control module includes at least one high side driver connected to at least one intake camshaft actuator and at least one exhaust camshaft actuator. A plurality of low side drivers is connected to the at least one intake camshaft actuator and the at least one exhaust camshaft actuator. A sliding camshaft control module selectively actuates the at least one high side driver and the plurality of low side drivers based on a status associated with the at least one intake camshaft actuator and/or the at least one exhaust camshaft actuator.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and system for power amplifier characterization and digital predistortion. The method includes receiving a test signal including K samples with a sampling rate fS, generating a synthetic test signal including the test signal and a sequence of (N-1) delayed versions of the test signal, generating an under-sampled signal including M samples by sampling, at a sampling rate fS/N, an output signal of a device-under-test (DUT) with the synthetic test signal as an input of the DUT, the M samples of the under-sampled signal including N segments each including K/N samples, and generating a reconstructed signal including the M samples of the under-sampled signal.

Abstract: A system includes a filtering module that filters a first signal that indicates an amount of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in exhaust gas upstream from a catalyst, and that filters a second signal that indicates amounts of NOx and ammonia (NH3) in exhaust gas downstream from the catalyst. A slip determination module determines whether NH3 is present in exhaust gas downstream from the catalyst based on a frequency response of the first and second signals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for dynamic generation of allocation guide for assets. The system is configured for receiving information associated with a state residency of the user; retrieving one or more state laws associated with the state residency of the user; retrieving information associated with allocation of assets from the one or more sources to the one or more accounts associated with the one or more beneficiaries; dynamically generating a will draft; and transmitting the will draft to the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for assessment of allocated assets. The system is configured to monitor user finances and/or a financial status associated with one or more beneficiaries; receive a user selection of a source of user asset; retrieve information associated with the selected source of user asset; retrieve information from the source; transform the retrieved information into a first data format; receive a user selection of an account associated with a beneficiary; and reallocate funds from the source of user asset to the account of the beneficiary.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes restructuring accounts and assets of a user based on analysis of the intentions of the user and/or beneficiaries to the accounts of the user. Embodiments herein disclosed describe systems, methods, and computer program products for receiving information about a user, accounts associated with the user, and beneficiaries associated with the accounts. Some embodiments include receiving intentions of the user and/or the beneficiaries, including goals and investment strategies for how the user and the beneficiary wish to manage the funds in the user's accounts. Some embodiments include determining at least one asset structure model based on the accounts of the user, the user information, the beneficiary information, and the intentions of the user and/or the beneficiaries. In some embodiments, the user may select an asset structure model, which will then be applied to the accounts of the user.

Abstract: A screen system formed of a first screen sub and a second screen sub joined by a connector sub. The connector sub includes (i) a pipe coupling assembly connecting the base pipes of the first and second screen subs; (ii) a substantially impermeable shroud formed around the pipe coupling assembly and creating a connector annulus between the shroud and pipe coupling assembly; and (iii) end rings including a substantially annular flow passage connecting the first and second screen annuluses to the connector annulus.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for distributing assets upon the occurrence of a triggering event. Embodiments of the invention may be configured to identify a main account of a benefactor containing assets that the benefactor desires to distribute upon the occurrence of a triggering event; receive, information that identifies one or more individuals; create a subaccount that is associated with the main account that names the benefactor and at least one of the one or individuals as managers of the account; receive designations for transferring a portion of the assets from the main account into the subaccount based on the occurrence of the triggering event; identify the occurrence of the triggering event; and transfer the portion of the assets from the main account into the subaccount based on identifying the occurrence of the triggering event.

Abstract: A carrier for processing a container in a thermal processing system includes a carrier body having an exterior configured to roll in the thermal processing system. The container includes a container body extending between first and second container ends. The carrier body has a first end portion configured to receive the first container end and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A retention system is disposed within the second end portion of the carrier body that is configured to engage the second container end and retain the container within the body.

Abstract: An electronic catheter stethoscope measures and analyzes acoustic fields and dynamic pressure variations in the gaseous or liquid fluid inside a conventional medical catheter that is positioned in a patient's urologic, digestive, reproductive, cardiovascular, neurological or pulmonary system. Measurement transducers are installed in a housing connectable to multiple preselected medical catheters. The transducers detect bodily functions that are transmitted to the preselected catheter from within the body. The transducers, housing, electrical interface and signal processing electronics are positioned outside the body.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for generating and updating a benefactor profile comprising designations made by a benefactor for at least one beneficiary to receive assets from one or more financial accounts managed by the benefactor. Embodiments of the invention may be configured to store an electronic asset profile for the one or more assets comprising beneficiary information; store one or more limitations received from a benefactor comprising rules for communicating to a beneficiary regarding details associated with the one or more assets; create a beneficiary profile for the user; receive from the user a request to retrieve the details associated with the one or more assets from the beneficiary profile; and allow the user to view the beneficiary profile, whereby the user only sees information regarding the one or more assets as instructed by the benefactor.

Abstract: A system may include a non-destructive testing (NDT) device. The NDT device may further include a wireless system configured to communicate control data from an external system, wherein the NDT device is configured to use the control data to control a component included in the NDT device.

Abstract: A rotary surface cleaning machine for cleaning floors, including both carpeted floors and uncarpeted hard floor surfaces including but not limited to wood, tile, linoleum and natural stone flooring. The rotary surface cleaning machine has a rotary surface cleaning tool mounted on a frame and coupled for high speed rotary motion relative to the frame. The rotary surface cleaning tool has a substantially circular operational surface that performs the cleaning operation. The rotary surface cleaning tool is driven by an on-board power plant to rotate at high speed. The rotary surface cleaning tool is coupled to a supply of pressurized hot liquid solution of cleaning fluid and a powerful vacuum suction source.

Abstract: Described herein are various polymer-covered glass and glass-ceramic articles that exhibit improved adhesion between the polymer and the glass or glass-ceramic, along with methods for their manufacture and use. The improved articles generally include a glass or glass-ceramic substrate, a surface-roughened coating disposed on at least a portion of an edge of the glass or glass-ceramic substrate, and a polymer covering disposed on at least a portion of the surface-roughened coating. The surface-roughened coatings beneficially allow the polymer coverings to adhere better to the edge surfaces of the glass or glass-ceramic substrates relative to similar or identical articles that lack the surface-roughened coating.