Abstract: A test plug for use with a sprinkler adapter or a fluid supply piping outlet is provided. The test plug includes a winged head to operate the test plug and a post member that protrudes from the winged head and engages with the sprinkler adapter or the fluid supply piping outlet.

Abstract: A method may include: a processing application receiving an instruction, identifying a destination ledgering platform for the instruction, re-formatting, the instruction to generate a posting, and routing the posting to a messaging ingestion platform; a messaging ingestion platform program routing, the posting to the destination ledgering platform, wherein the destination ledgering platform is configured to consume the posting, update appropriate account balances, and publish the posting and the account balances to a messaging queue; a messaging consumption platform computer program receiving the posting and the account balances from the messaging queue, dynamically consuming the posting, retrieving a consumer profile, re-formatting the posting based on the consumer profile, generating a new message for the re-formatted posting, and publishing the new message to a messaging queue, wherein a consuming application is configured to consume the new message.

Abstract: Distributed ledger cores are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for generating postings may include a posting generation service (PGS) computer application executed by an electronic device: (1) receiving an instruction from a source system that requires generation and/or processing of account movements; (2) identifying a transaction type for the instruction; (3) retrieving a profile out of a plurality of profiles based on the transaction type, wherein the profile specifies one or more checks to be performed on the instruction; (4) retrieving rules associated with the profile; (5) generating postings for the transaction based the rules; (6) executing, by the PGS computer application, the one or more checks specified by the retrieved profile comprising a sanctions screening check, a fraud check, a fund check, a posting check, and an outgoing financial message check; and (7) generating an acknowledgement for the source system.

Abstract: A method may include: receiving, at a computer program in a distributed data processing system, a subscription request from a subscriber to receive processed data from the distributed data processing system comprising a plurality of nodes; receiving, by a receiving node of the plurality of nodes, information about data to be processed from one or more data source; determining, by the receiving node, a number of worker nodes needed to process the data based on the information about the data; breaking, by the receiving node, the data into plurality of data chunks based on the number of worker nodes; distributing, by the receiving node, the data chunks to the worker nodes; processing, by the worker nodes, the data chunks; receiving, by a gathering node of the plurality of nodes, the processed data; and distributing, by the gathering node, the processed data to the subscriber.

Abstract: Distributed ledger cores are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for structure management may include a structure management computer program: (1) establishing a structure for a plurality of elements within an organization, each element associated with a summary account, wherein the structure identifies a hierarchical relationship among the plurality of summary accounts and a plurality of activity accounts; (2) receiving, from a user interface for a user, a query comprising a query element; (3) identifying one of the plurality of summary accounts in the structure that matches the query element; (4) retrieving an identification of a subset of the activity accounts that are associated with the identified summary account from the structure; (5) querying a distributed ledger for activity account data for the subset of the activity accounts; and (6) returning the activity account data to the user interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems enabling tracking and managing apparel items are described. The apparel item (e.g. clothing item, shoes, accessories, jewelry and other type of wearables) is tagged and tracked using an inimitable identification tag that is at least partially invisible to the naked human eye, and generating a record of the apparel item in a distributed ledger using the tag data of the inimitable identification tag. The record is associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) on the ledger that allows for tracking the item throughout its life. For example, it is possible to locate and authenticate the apparel item by using the private key associated with the NFT of the token. The apparel item may be tracked starting from a manufacturing phase of the apparel and extending throughout the lifespan of the apparel item. The authenticity of the apparel item can be shown throughout the manufacturing, distribution and ownership stages.

Abstract: Distributed ledger cores are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems enabling tracking and managing apparel items are described. The apparel item (e.g. clothing item, shoes, accessories, jewelry and other type of wearables) is tagged and tracked using an inimitable identification tag that is at least partially invisible to the naked human eye, and generating a record of the apparel item in a distributed ledger using the tag data of the inimitable identification tag. The record is associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) on the ledger that allows for tracking the item throughout its life. For example, it is possible to locate and authenticate the apparel item by using the private key associated with the NFT of the token. The apparel item may be tracked starting from a manufacturing phase of the apparel and extending throughout the lifespan of the apparel item. The authenticity of the apparel item can be shown throughout the manufacturing, distribution and ownership stages.

Abstract: Methods and systems enabling tracking and managing apparel items are described. The apparel item (e.g. clothing item, shoes, accessories, jewelry and other type of wearables) is tagged and tracked using an inimitable identification tag that is at least partially invisible to the naked human eye, and generating a record of the apparel item in a distributed ledger using the tag data of the inimitable identification tag. The record is associated with a non-fungible token (NFT) on the ledger that allows for tracking the item throughout its life. For example, it is possible to locate and authenticate the apparel item by using the private key associated with the NFT of the token. The apparel item may be tracked starting from a manufacturing phase of the apparel and extending throughout the lifespan of the apparel item. The authenticity of the apparel item can be shown throughout the manufacturing, distribution and ownership stages.

Abstract: A method of generating offspring with a precharacterized genome is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of (a) obtaining ungulate haploid embryonic cells, (b) deriving haploid embryonic outgrowth from the cells of step (a), (c) characterizing the genome of the haploid cells of step (b), and (d) deriving diploid embryos or offspring from the cells of step (c).

Abstract: Distributed ledger cores are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for transaction processing using a ledger interoperability service in a blockchain-based distributed ledger system may include a ledger interoperability service: receiving a pending transaction request for a transaction from a distributed banking ledger; validating the pending transaction request; enriching the validated pending transaction; sending the enriched and validated pending transaction to a posting generation service, wherein the posting generation service creates a posting for the enriched and validated pending transaction request and a posting execution service posts a message including the posting to the ledger interoperability service; encrypting and providing the encrypted message to the distributed banking ledger; receiving an encrypted response message from the distributed banking ledger; decrypting and passing the encrypted response message to the posting execution service, wherein the posting execution service provides the posting, a transaction level status, and/or a posting level

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of determining one or more probabilities of respective classifications of a neoplasm into one or more neoplastic categories. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the probability of classification of a large intestine neoplasm into one or more categories selected from adenoma, stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV by screening for changes to the methylation levels of a panel of gene markers, including BCAT1, IKZF1, IRF4, GRASP and/or CAHM. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of determining one or more probabilities of respective classifications of a neoplasm into one or more neoplastic categories. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the probability of classification of a large intestine neoplasm into one or more categories selected from adenoma, stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV by screening for changes to the methylation levels of a panel of gene markers, including BCAT1, IKZF1, IRF4, GRASP and/or CAHM. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinosis.

Abstract: Systems and methods for the application of distributed ledgers for network payments as financial exchange settlement and reconciliation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for processing network payments using a distributed ledger may include: (1) a payment originator initiating a payment instruction to a payment beneficiary; (2) a payment originator bank posting and committing the payment instruction to a distributed ledger on a peer-to-peer network; (3) the payment beneficiary bank posting and committing the payment instruction to the distributed ledger on a peer-to-peer network; and (4) the payment originator bank validating and processing the payment through a payment originator bank internal system and debiting an originator account.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of determining one or more probabilities of respective classifications of a neoplasm into one or more neoplastic categories. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of determining the probability of classification of a large intestine neoplasm into one or more categories selected from adenoma, stage I, stage II, stage III or stage IV by screening for changes to the methylation levels of a panel of gene markers, including BCAT1, IKZF1, IRF4, GRASP and/or CAHM. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, those relating to the diagnosis and/or monitoring of colorectal neoplasms, such as colorectal adenocarcinosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of enriching for membranous microvesicles relative to the cellular population in a biological sample. More particularly, there is provided a method for enriching for exosomes from plasma. In a related aspect, there is provided a method of reducing the concentration of cellular and cellular derived molecules in a biological sample. Still further, the present invention provides methods for selectively isolating mRNA subpopulations from exosomes. Yet further, there are provided methods of amplifying exosome derived RNA. The method of the present invention is useful in a range of applications including, but not limited to, diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, research and development applications, to the extent that the enrichment of exosomes is required.

Abstract: A wireless communication network serves data content to a wireless user device. An access wireless relay wirelessly receives a user request for the data content from the wireless user device. The access wireless relay wirelessly transfers the data content to the wireless user device when it stores the data content. When the access wireless relay does not store the data content, it transfers content requests having a Time-To-Live (TTL). Serving wireless relays receive the content requests during the TTL. The serving wireless relays transfer the data content to the access wireless relay if they store the data content. The serving wireless relays forward the content requests with the TTL when they do not store the data content. Terminating wireless relays receive the content requests after the TTL. The terminating wireless relays stop forwarding the content requests.