Abstract: Described herein is a system and method for providing an integrated function editor, for use with a data analytics environment. The function editor can be utilized to create and register functions available within a cloud infrastructure or cloud environment, for use within a data analytics environment. Such functions available for use within the cloud infrastructure or cloud environment can be displayed for the user, and used, for example, in data analytics workbooks, to create an interface or API that allows connection of the data analytics environment to a cloud infrastructure database.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for use of text analytics to transform, analyze, and visualize data, including support for data flows of unstructured text or other types of textual data input. Additionally described are various examples of algorithmic processes and user interfaces that can be used to enable text analytics in particular environments or use cases. In accordance with an embodiment, the system can be implemented within a cloud environment that enables self-service text analytics. A user, for example an organizational business user who may not be expert in the use of machine learning as applied to data processing, can interact with the system via a user interface, to apply natural language processing or other text analysis techniques to a data flow or set of input data, to generate visualizations or other types of useful information associated with the data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heating device having a heating resistor assembly with a positive terminal, a negative terminal, and heating resistors connected in series between the positive terminal and the negative terminal, and a transistor switch connected in series with the heating resistors. A first half of the heating resistors connects the positive terminal to the transistor switch and a second half of the heating resistors connects the transistor switch to the negative terminal.

Abstract: A system includes a bin detector comprising an antenna, a bin configured to accommodate at least one item and having a bin unique identifier, at least one processor to receive a weight of the at least one item from at least one sensor in communication with a scale, and at least one battery to power the system, the bin detector to transmit a first signal, receive a second signal in response to the first signal for each of the at least one item and determine an item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and transmit the bin unique identifier, the item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and the weight information to the processor to transmit the bin unique identifier, the item unique identifier for each of the at least one item, and the weight information to a server computing device.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus and method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages are provided. In one aspect, a method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages may receive, in an infusion chamber of an apparatus, an amount of beverage medium in dried state. The method may also provide steam into the infusion chamber to pre-condition the beverage medium. The method may further perform multi-course infusion of the beverage medium in hot water by repeating more than once a process that includes: showering hot water down onto the beverage medium in the infusion chamber, infusing the beverage medium in the hot water for some infusion time to form the beverage, providing steam into the infusion chamber while the beverage medium is infused in the hot water, drawing the beverage into one or more carafes after the infusion time has elapsed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring rain and snow, comprising: a module for collecting water or snow; a module for measuring the level and volume of fluid; an information processing module; a heating module for collecting snow; a frame; and a photovoltaic energy module.

Abstract: A rear spoiler device (8) for a vehicle comprises an air-guiding element (9, 19), which can be moved between a retracted base position and a driving position and has a guiding surface (9d) for aerodynamically extending the contour of an exterior surface (4, 3) of the vehicle in the driving position. The air-guiding element (9) has a contact edge (9c) extending in a lateral direction (y) for contacting the exterior surface (4) of the vehicle (1) in the driving position, wherein the rear spoiler device (8) can be mounted completely on a rear door of the vehicle, the air-guiding element (9, 19) being designed in a multi-layer manner.

Abstract: A projection screen has a gold coated projection receiving surface that reflects light. The projection screen includes a support structure and an adhesive layer on top of the support structure. A fiber support is adhered to the support structure using the adhesive layer. A chalk and adhesive layer is applied on to the fiber support and a clay and adhesive layer is applied on to chalk and adhesive layer. A gold layer is applied to the clay and adhesive layer. A light or a portion thereof passes through each of the multiple ordered layers, including the gold layer, the clay and adhesive layer, the chalk and adhesive layer and reflects back a lustrous, iridescent image that has motion and depth qualities with transmuted color characteristics.

Abstract: Various embodiments of an apparatus and method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages are provided. In one aspect, a method of multi-course infusion for brewing tea and other beverages may receive, in an infusion chamber of an apparatus, an amount of beverage medium in dried state. The method may also provide steam into the infusion chamber to pre-condition the beverage medium. The method may further perform multi-course infusion of the beverage medium in hot water by repeating more than once a process that includes: showering hot water down onto the beverage medium in the infusion chamber, infusing the beverage medium in the hot water for some infusion time to form the beverage, providing steam into the infusion chamber while the beverage medium is infused in the hot water, drawing the beverage into one or more carafes after the infusion time has elapsed.

Abstract: The invention relates to modified T7-related RNA polymerases and methods of use thereof. In some embodiments, the invention relates to modified T7-related RNA polymerases that transcribe RNA with reduced abortive cycling and increased efficiency compared with native T7-related RNA polymerases.

Abstract: The Instant Mobile Marketing Map (IMMM) provides an Instant Facility/Store Map (ISM) that gives detailed store floor plans, department layouts and individual items along with prices in order for customers to find products through the use of mobile devices or smart phones at any desirable location for any particular store involved within the system. The Instant Mobile Marketing Map (IMMM) additionally will have the marketing capability of making available a list of comparable products, those product prices, related products and available product sales along with coupons. Stores will have the opportunity to offer outstanding ads for certain articles, offer incentive sale prices to increase sales on articles to those using the Instant Mobile Marketing Map (IMMM) and to reduce the pressure on the sales clerks.

Abstract: The present invention is a method to determine the cetane number of a diesel fuel containing a fatty acid alkyl ester including determining the infrared spectrum of the fuel and correlating the spectrum to the cetane number using a multivariate-based Mid-FTIR model. The fatty acid alkyl ester may be rapeseed methyl ester and the infrared spectrum includes the frequency ranges 4900-3500 cm?1 and 2200-1624 cm?1 or the frequency ranges 4900-3500 cm?1 2200-1800 cm?1 and 1700-1624 cm?1.

Abstract: The present invention is a method to determine the cetane number of a diesel fuel containing a fatty acid alkyl ester including determining the infrared spectrum of the fuel and correlating the spectrum to the cetane number using a multivariate-based Mid-FTIR model. The fatty acid alkyl ester may be rapeseed methyl ester and the infrared spectrum includes the frequency ranges 4900-3500 cm?1 and 2200-1624 cm?1 or the frequency ranges 4900-3500 cm?1 2200-1800 cm?1 and 1700-1624 cm?1.

Abstract: This is the method of enabling the customer to access residential, business or government directory information on a city, state or federal level from a cell phone. The customer will select the directory option from the main menu listing. Then the customer will select one of the following submenus: local or national. The next step will be for the customer to select one of the following: residential, business or government. The customer will then have the option to enter one of the following: last name, business name, business category, or the first letter the specific option the customer is searching for. This will provide the customer with an alphabetical list under the entered request. When available the address will also be provided. Auto dial and save functions will be available. In order to do this the customer will need to spell out their request by press the number 2 for the letter A, B or C; number 3 for the letters D, E or F etc. A yearly download will be required to have an up to date listing.

Abstract: A method for optimizing the Information Technology (IT) resources in a project, such as outsourcing services. These resources are IT sites comprising skilled people groups, and computer equipment spread over a geographic area. The main steps of the method are determining the number of IT sites, determining the skilled people groups and the computer equipment required inside the geographic area, centralizing or distributing the people and equipment over the IT sites inside the geographic area, and consolidating the IT sites. An additional step of standardizing processes and methods may be performed before the consolidation step. The use of a data base and a graphic user interface allows inclusion of feedback loops to improve the standardization step.

Abstract: A disk drive having a disk with a contact start/stop (CSS) region on which a slider can rest is described. The CSS region is divided into at least three zones with the inner and outer zones having a surface topography which is different from the surface topography of the middle zone. The middle zone of the CSS region may be textured with bumps having a lower average height, a lower average density and/or a different bump diameter. The middle zone may also be left untextured. The slider is maintained over the CSS region during spin up and/or spin down.