Abstract: A downhole tool and method of operation thereof is provided. The downhole tool may be configured to permit fluid communication between a combined flowbore of the casing string and the downhole tool and the subterranean formation or wellbore, or both, after a pressure test has been completed, a second threshold pressure is reached or applied, and a third threshold pressure has been applied to the downhole tool.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for generating and providing a playlist of content relevant to a user that is to be played back instead of advertisement content. In some embodiments, a media guidance application may access a profile of a user, and may generate a playlist comprising a plurality of program content based on data of the profile. The media guidance application may determine that advertisement content is imminently to be played back to the user, and, in response to determining that the advertisement content is imminently to be played back to the user, the media guidance application may select program content of the playlist to play back instead of the advertisement content, and generate for display the program content.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to provisioning private virtual machines in a public cloud and to managing private virtual machines hosted on a public cloud. In one scenario, a virtual network is established at a public cloud environment based on a request received from a private domain, and an authenticated session is established between the virtual network and the private domain. A virtual machine is hosted within the virtual network. The virtual machine is configured to be accessible to a user authenticated to the virtual machine, and is configured to run an application using data received from the private domain. Private data is received from the private domain over the authenticated session, and the authenticated user is provided access to the application running at the virtual machine, including providing the authenticated user access to the private data.

Abstract: An energy coupling device for coupling energy into molten metal. The energy coupling device includes a cavitation source which supplies energy through a cooling medium and through a receptor in contact with the molten metal. The cavitation source includes a probe disposed in a cooling channel. The probe has at least one injection port for injection of a cooling medium between a bottom of the probe and the receptor. The probe under operation produces cavitations in the cooling medium. The cavitations are directed through the cooling medium to the receptor.

Abstract: A coupler for a railway car including a coupler anchor, a coupler mechanism pivotable relative to the coupler anchor from an on-center position to an off-center position in a substantially horizontal plane, and a coupler positioning device for pivoting the coupler mechanism relative to the coupler anchor. The coupler positioning device includes a controller adapted for receiving signal information from a bogie relating to an angular position of the bogie relative to a body of the railway car, and at least one pneumatic cylinder for pivoting the coupler mechanism. The controller controls the operation of the at least one pneumatic cylinder in response to the signal information received from the bogie.

Abstract: The present invention relates in one aspect to a voltage regulation circuit for an RFID circuit (10), the voltage regulation circuit comprising: an input (20) connectable to a rectifier circuit (14), an output (22) connectable to a processor (18) of the RFID circuit, at least one switch (24) arranged between the input (20) and the output (22) and connected to the input (20) and the output (22), wherein the switch (24) is capable to electrically connect the output (22) to the input (20) and to disconnect the output (22) from the input (20).

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven business intelligence systems including event-oriented data in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, an interest-driven business intelligence system includes raw data storage configured to contain raw data and perform ETL processes, a data mart configured to contain metadata that describes the raw data, and an intermediate processing layer, wherein the intermediate processing layer is configured to compile an interest-driven data pipeline configured to generate ETL processing jobs to generate event-oriented data from the raw data by filtering the raw data based on the metadata describing the raw data, determining ordering data based on the metadata describing the raw data, aligning the filtered raw data based on the ordering data, and generating event-oriented data based on the aligned filtered raw data, and storing the event-oriented data in the data mart.

Abstract: A molten metal processing device including an assembly mounted on the casting wheel, including at least one vibrational energy source which supplies vibrational energy to molten metal cast in the casting wheel while the molten metal in the casting wheel is cooled, and a support device holding the vibrational energy source. An associated method for forming a metal product which provides molten metal into a containment structure included as a part of a casting mill, cools the molten metal in the containment structure, and couples vibrational energy into the molten metal in the containment structure.

Abstract: A television playout system that handles playout of a channel, receives a video feed of the channel comprising programming data and a plurality of interstitial content items, and a playout schedule of the channel. Metadata comprising a pre-roll value is inserted at a first insertion point related to a first interstitial content item of the plurality of interstitial content items, based on the playout schedule. An offset is detected in the metadata, based on the first insertion point of the metadata in the video feed, the pre-roll value, and a time-code (TC) jump associated with a second interstitial content item in the video feed. One or more control parameters associated with the insertion of the metadata are calibrated, based on the detected offset to align a splice point related to the first interstitial content item with the TC jump associated with the second interstitial content item.

Abstract: The present invention relates in one aspect to a voltage regulation circuit for an RFID circuit (10), the voltage regulation circuit comprising: an input (20) connectable to a rectifier circuit (14), an output (22) connectable to a processor (18) of the RFID circuit, at least one switch (24) arranged between the input (20) and the output (22) and connected to the input (20) and the output (22), wherein the switch (24) is capable to electrically connect the output (22) to the input (20) and to disconnect the output (22) from the input (20).

Abstract: A strap assembly device is used to maintain engagement between the strap and the strap anchor point. The strap assembly device works by creating a loop to prevent the fastening hook on the strap from slipping. The strap assembly device is looped through a strap anchor point and the fastening hook is engaged to the anchor point. A portion of the strap extends beyond the fastening hook through the anchor point. The strap creates a loop by using a fastening system. The fastening system is generated by a male and female portion being joined. Either the male or female portion of the fastening system is located on the medial portion of the strap (portion before the hook). The other portion of the fastening system, male or female, is located on the lateral portion of the strap (portion extending beyond the hook). Once the fastening hook is engaged with the strap anchor point on the vehicle, the male and female portions of the fastening systems are joined.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven data visualization systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, an interest-driven data visualization system includes a processor, a memory connected configured to store an interest-driven data visualization application, and metadata storage, wherein the interest-driven data visualization application configures the processor to define reporting data requirements, generate data retrieval job data based on the reporting data requirements, transmit the data retrieval job data, receive aggregate data, create at least one piece of reporting data using the received aggregate data and the reporting data requirements, associate visualization metadata with the reporting data describing the visual appearance of the at least one piece of reporting data, and generate a report using the reporting data requirements and the visualization metadata.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven business intelligence systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, an interest-driven distributed data server system includes a processor, an interest-driven distributed data server application, aggregate data storage, and a data source directory, wherein the interest-driven distributed data server application configures the processor to obtain reporting data requirements, determine at least one data dimension using the reporting data requirements, identify at least one data source identified that can provide data associated with the data dimension, generate data source job data, transmit the data source job data to at least one data source, and receive job response data, store the received job response data in the aggregate data storage, build reporting data based on the reporting data requirements, and transmit the reporting data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven data visualization systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.

Abstract: Example apparatus, methods, and systems described for cutting tubulars in a downhole environment. In an example apparatus, energetic cutters are housed within a carrier. In some embodiments, the carrier is a cylindrical, tubular member. Radial energetic cutters are positioned at the ends of the carrier and linear energetic cutters are positioned between the radial energetic cutters. Initiation of the energetic cutters results in tubular fragments that fall downhole.

Abstract: A detector arrangement for detecting at least one of rays, ions and particles includes a plurality of detectors. Each detector has a respective anode output and the detectors are arranged with the respective anode outputs being in an electrical series. The arrangement includes a plurality of resistive elements interspersed in the electrical series. The arrangement includes a first measurement point at a first end of the electrical series and a second measurement point at a second end of the electrical series. The arrangement includes electrical circuitry, electrically connected to the first and second measurement points for receiving electrical signals/pulses from the first and second measurement points, and for using the electrical signals/pulses from the first and second measurement points to determine which of the plurality of detectors made the detection utilizing a division of charge that exists between the first and second measurement points.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven data sharing in interest-driven business intelligence systems in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated.

Abstract: A compressed growing medium or mulch fiber opener comprising at least one set of adjacent rotating members, the rotating members having a surface and including at least one wire wound around at least a portion of the surface, wherein the wire includes a plurality of projections engaging compressed or partially opened growing medium or mulch fiber, and wherein a distance between the adjacent rotating members is sufficiently small to create at least one pinch point between the adjacent rotating members, the adjacent rotating members separating the fibers as the fibers pass through the at least one pinch point so that the density of the fiber is lowered by at least 50-95%.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interest-driven business intelligence systems including event-oriented data in accordance with embodiments of the invention are illustrated. In one embodiment, an interest-driven business intelligence system includes raw data storage configured to contain raw data and perform ETL processes, a data mart configured to contain metadata that describes the raw data, and an intermediate processing layer, wherein the intermediate processing layer is configured to compile an interest-driven data pipeline configured to generate ETL processing jobs to generate event-oriented data from the raw data by filtering the raw data based on the metadata describing the raw data, determining ordering data based on the metadata describing the raw data, aligning the filtered raw data based on the ordering data, and generating event-oriented data based on the aligned filtered raw data, and storing the event-oriented data in the data mart.

Abstract: In a method and system for populating multi-segment layouts with related multimodal medical images, a relationship is determined between subsets of the multimodal medical images. The relationship is used to determine selected subsets initially selected for display in respective segments of a segmented display. Appropriate images relating to selected subsets are used to populate the remaining display segments.