Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for analyzing macromolecules, including peptides, polypeptides, and proteins, employing nucleic acid encoding is disclosed.

Abstract: A tissue fixation system is provided for dynamic and rigid fixation of tissue. A fastener connected with an elongate fastening member, such as a cable, wire, suture, rod, or tube, is moved through a passage between opposite sides of tissue. A medical device is used to secure the fastener to the elongate fastening member. The medical device includes a tensioning mechanism for tensioning the elongate fastening member. As crimping mechanism is used to secure the fastener to the elongated member, where a cutting mechanism cut the excess portion of the elongated member.

Abstract: An improved diagnostic assay and methods relating to the same that are directed to mutation focused disease diagnosis and surveillance biomarker panels wherein potential genomic regions are selected based on their ability to encompass the genomic diversity of a patient population, maximize the number of unique markers monitored within each patient are maximized while balancing these factors with empirical sequencing performance, geographic clustering of events with a region across diverse patients, and size and cost associated with measuring the respective genomic region.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving data offloading in a mobile context by using indexes of the data to identify distributed devices that may include the data and selectively querying identified devices for the data. In one embodiment, a method includes, responsive to receiving a query for selected data stored among one or more distributed devices, identifying, by a query device, at least one target device of the distributed devices that matches the selected data using an index of vehicle data stored on the distributed devices. The method includes providing, by the query device, a request to the at least one target device to cause the at least one target device to retrieve the selected data stored locally at the target device. The method includes receiving the selected data from the target device. The method includes providing the selected data as an electronic output.

Abstract: Methods and systems for identifying and/or treating urinary disorders are provided. The methods and systems generally operate by obtaining a urine sample from a subject, identifying (such as by using nucleic acid sequencing) an abundance of a first set of one or more microbes (such as one or more bacteria or viruses) in the urine sample, and determining whether the subject suffers from a urinary disorder based on the abundance of the first set of one or more microbes. In some cases, the methods and systems further operate by identifying a second set of microbes to supplement a microbiome in the urinary tract of the subject. In some instances, the methods and systems further operate by treating the urinary disorder using the second set of microbes. In some instances a preservation solution is utilized.

Abstract: A control valve for a cam phaser of an internal combustion engine, the control valve including a cylindrical housing, including a first operating connection, a second operating connection, a supply connection, and a tank drain connection configured to drain a hydraulic fluid; a control piston device, including a control piston, a supply tube, a first check valve and a second check valve enabling cam torque recirculation, wherein the control piston device is arranged in the housing and axially movable by an actuator, wherein the first check valve is configured with a first disc portion and a second disc portion and the second check valve is configured with a third disc portion and a fourth disc portion and the first check valves and the second check valve are arranged offset from each other by a compression coil spring.

Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining funds ate distributed into the second settlement account.

Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining, funds are distributed into the second settlement account.

Abstract: An improved diagnostic assay and methods relating to the same that are directed to mutation focused disease diagnosis and surveillance biomarker panels wherein potential genomic regions are selected based on their ability to encompass the genomic diversity of a patient population, maximize the number of unique markers monitored within each patient are maximized while balancing these factors with empirical sequencing performance, geographic clustering of events with a region across diverse patients, and size and cost associated with measuring the respective genomic region. The methods also include quality control steps to reduce noise and maximize the presence of relevant markers.

Abstract: A storage device that has a wall-mounted configuration and a freestanding configuration is provided and includes a first vertical support with one or more horizontal support members pivotably attached at intervals to the first vertical support, and includes a plurality of second vertical supports hingeably attached to the first vertical support on a first end of the vertical support, wherein the first vertical support and the second vertical supports can be collapsed together to form a wall-mountable vertical support that can be releasably attached to a wall-mounted bracket.

Abstract: A storage device that has a wall-mounted configuration and a freestanding configuration is provided and includes a first vertical support with one or more horizontal support members pivotably attached at intervals to the first vertical support, and includes a plurality of second vertical supports hingeably attached to the first vertical support on a first end of the vertical support, wherein the first vertical support and the second vertical supports can be collapsed together to form a wall-mountable vertical support that can be releasably attached to a wall-mounted bracket.

Abstract: A method for a computer system includes receiving an identifier associated with a client streaming player, determining one or more attributes associated with the identifier from a data structure in response to the identifier, determining available channels from a plurality of channels that are to be made available to the client streaming player in response to the identifier, wherein available channels comprises a first channel, but not the second channel, determining a first graphical identifier associated with the first channel, providing the first graphical identifier to the client streaming player, receiving a user selection of the first graphical identifier indicating a user request to associate the first channel with the computer system, and providing an indicator of a server network address associated with the first channel to the client streaming player.

Abstract: A computer-implemented payment processing system and method is presented that includes creating a merchant account and a sub-merchant account on a payment processing platform where the merchant account is associated with a payment facilitator and the sub-merchant account is associated with a sub-merchant of the payment facilitator. The payment facilitator charges the sub-merchant a payment facilitation fee to facilitate payment processing on behalf of the sub-merchant. The merchant account and the sub-merchant account are associated with a first settlement account and a second settlement accounts held by a first financial institution and a second financial institution respectively. Subsequent to creating the merchant and sub-merchant account, the system and method processes a payment transaction for an initial amount of funds for the sub-merchant account. The payment facilitation fee is distributed into the first settlement account and the remaining funds are distributed into the second settlement account.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of tomographic bright field imaging (TBFI): an optical imaging technique that enables the measurement of cellular refractive index and dry mass density using a standard transillumination optical microscope and software embodying said method.

Abstract: A document delivery network server having a set of integrated functions including sending, receiving, routing and filing of FAXes and e-mails to other users which achieves numerous advantages over the prior art. The document delivery system is based on a client/server model having both analog and digital Fax line capabilities. The server side provides very highly integrated systems functionality based on industry standard, commercially available hardware and a mix of industry standard and proprietary software components including integrated FAX/modem modules, an embedded OS, embedded plug-and-play driver sets, embedded e-mail gateways, an embedded FAX archive, embedded back-up/restore, proprietary high efficiency line utilization and highly efficient load balancing.

Abstract: Computer executable instructions adapted to control an animal's access to a channel leading to a remote resource, the instructions being adapted to execute steps of: retrieving a specific animal record based on the output of an identification component, and issuing a control signal to an animal selection system to allow an animal access to the remote resource if the retrieved animal selection record indicates priority animal status, and that an existing number of animals present in the channel is below a queue threshold value.

Abstract: Methods and a computing device are disclosed. A computing device may aggregate a number of inputs indicative of a presence or an absence of a human being within a proximity of the computing device. A source of at least one of the inputs may be a human presence sensor. A source of other inputs may provide an indication of the presence of a human being with corresponding estimated probabilities or corresponding estimated reliabilities which may provide an estimate of an accuracy of respective indications. In some embodiments, if any of the number of inputs indicate the presence of a human being, the computing device may determine that a human being is present. In other embodiments, if a corresponding estimated probability or reliability of an input is less than a predetermined value, then the input may be discarded when determining whether a human being is present.