Abstract: Power consumption for a computing device may be managed by one or more keywords. For example, if an audio input obtained by the computing device includes a keyword, a network interface module and/or an application processing module of the computing device may be activated. The audio input may then be transmitted via the network interface module to a remote computing device, such as a speech recognition server. Alternately, the computing device may be provided with a speech recognition engine configured to process the audio input for on-device speech recognition.

Abstract: A distributed, self-organizing environment conditioning system with adaptive and learning behaviors that provide localized and targeted climate conditioning such as, but not limited to, temperature and humidity control in indoor and outdoor settings and more particularly, to extensible networked multi-modal autonomous systems of heating units working together to efficiently target objects for selective environmental control.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical compositions comprising: (a) a carbapenem antibacterial agent selected from imipenem, meropenem, ertapenem, doripenem or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, and (b) a compound of Formula (I), or a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutical acceptable derivative thereof, are disclosed.

Abstract: Techniques for estimated compound probability distribution are described herein. Embodiments may include receiving a compound model specification comprising a frequency model and a severity model, the compound model specification including a model error comprising a frequency model error and a severity model error, and determining a number of frequency models and severity models to generate based on the received number of models to generate. Embodiments include generating a plurality of frequency models through perturbation of the frequency model according to the frequency model error, and generating a plurality of severity models through perturbation of the severity model according to the severity model error.

Abstract: Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for clarifying water, reducing turbidity of water, and removing salts from water. The compositions comprise (a) an anionic flocculant comprising at least one of an alkali swellable emulsion (ASE) or hydrophobically-modified alkali swellable emulsion (HASE), and (b) a cationic flocculant comprising (i) an aluminum-containing compound, and (ii) a copolymer of acrylamide and a cationic monomer comprising at least one of a diallyldialkylammonium quaternary compound, acrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, methacrylamidoalkyltrialkylammonium quaternary compound, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A social networking system allows users that are people to partner with users that are non-person entities. A partnership allows the entity participating in the partnership to personalize an associated page with content from the person participating in the partnership and similarly allows the person to include certain content from the entity, made available because of the partnership, in the person's user profile. The entity may provide additional benefits, such as enrollment in a rewards program or access to new products, to a user participating in a partnership. The partnership is bidirectional, and is separate from other unidirectional connection mechanisms provided by the social networking system such as indications of affinity (e.g., “likes”), friendships, and subscriptions.

Abstract: An elevator inspection and maintenance system, the system including a mechatronic body movable via remote or automatic operation, an inspection and maintenance head installed on the mechatronic body, where the inspection and maintenance head is fitted with a sensor or a manipulation tool to perform an inspection or a maintenance operation on at least one component of an elevator system remotely or automatically.

Abstract: The disclosures herein provide compounds of formula I, formula II, formula III, formula IV, formula V, formula VI, formula VII, formula VIII, formula IX, formula X, formula XI, formula XII, formula XIII, formula XIV and formula XV or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, enantiomers, stereoisomers, solvates, and hydrates thereof. These salts may be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions may be formulated for oral administration, suppository, transdermal, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel diseases or its associated complications.

Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for protecting against fraud by authenticating communications and communicative devices in real time and prior to accepting instructions or otherwise substantively engaging via the devices. A software app on the mobile phone of a cardholder creates a token, which is also provided to a card issuer. Historical authentication information is collected about the mobile phone and an associated cardholder. An authentication request, including the token, is received from the card issuer when communication is initiated by the mobile device. Current authentication information is also collected. The historical and current authentication information is analyzed, an authentication result is generated reflecting a likelihood that the mobile phone is being legitimately used by the cardholder associated with it, and the authentication result is communicated to the card issuer.

Abstract: A lumbar support system for an aircraft seat includes a deformable lumbar support basket having a proximate end and a distal end. The system includes a shape memory alloy tension cable in communication with the proximate end of the deformable lumbar support basket, and the distal end of the deformable lumbar support basket. The shape memory alloy tension cable has a changeable tension length with an electric current through the cable. The system also includes a controller operatively connected with the shape memory alloy tension cable. The controller transmits the electric current through the shape memory alloy tension cable based on the user actuation. The electric current causes the shape memory alloy tension cable to deform the lumbar support basket by tension force applied to the proximate end of the deformable lumbar support basket and the distal end of the deformable lumbar support basket.

Abstract: A method and a system for efficiently managing space inside an elevator cab is described. The system comprises a camera system, an image processing unit, a processing unit, and a display unit. The system processes the image captured by the camera system comprising images of the occupants including passengers and objects inside the elevator. The captured image is transferred to the image processing unit. The image processing unit processes the image for further evaluation by the processing unit. The processing unit provides possible rearrangement of the passengers and the objects (occupants) to be rendered by the display unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing a zeolite by hydrothermal heating of silica precursor and alumina precursor along with a combination of two structure-directing organic templates, N,N-dimethyl formamide and 1,6-diaminohexane in the presence of an alkali. The use of two structure-directing organic templates, not only reduces the crystallization time but also enables the preparation of more catalytically active ZSM-22 of submicron crystallite size. The present invention also provides a process of preparing a noble metal containing zeolite catalyst for hydroisomerization of long chain n-paraffins.

Abstract: An integrated circuit assembly includes an integrated circuit package substrate and a conductive land pad disposed on a surface of the integrated circuit package substrate. The conductive land pad comprises a conductor portion, an isolated conductor portion, and an isolation portion disposed between the conductor portion and the isolated conductor portion. The isolated conductor portion may surround a first side of the conductor portion and a second side of the conductor portion. The isolated conductor portion may surround a portion of a perimeter of the conductor portion. The isolation portion may include a gap between the conductor portion and the isolated conductor portion. The gap may have a width smaller than a radius of an interconnect structure of a receiving structure.

Abstract: A method for reservations in a storage system, is provided. The method includes determining status of all storage devices expected to be in the storage system, receiving a request for a reservation of a storage device, and determining a type of service to be performed on the storage device.

Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to oral pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms containing select testosterone esters and related methods. In one embodiment of the present invention, an oral pharmaceutical composition for administration to subjects in need of testosterone is provided. The composition comprises a testosterone ester and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The testosterone ester can have the structure wherein R is —C13H25O or —C14H27O. One or both of the esters can be present in the pharmaceutical composition. The composition is formulated such that upon single dose administration to a group of human subject, the composition provides a mean serum testosterone Cavg t12-t24 that is within about 35% to about 70% of the mean serum testosterone Cavg t0-t24.

Abstract: An inductorless DC to DC converter comprises an input for connection to a DC supply and an output for connection to a DC load. A first capacitor is connected across one of the input and the output. A plurality of second capacitors are connected in series across the other of the input and the output. The first capacitor and the second capacitors are of equal capacitance. A plurality of switch circuits are provided, one for each second capacitor. Each switch circuit is connected across the first capacitor and one of the second capacitors. A control circuit controls operation of the plurality of switch circuits to momentarily place each second capacitor alternately across the first capacitor to transfer energy therebetween to selectively step-down or step-up voltage of the DC supply to the DC load.

Abstract: The present invention relates to adhesion promoting composition comprising: (a) an organotitanate adhesion promoter; and (b) at least one surface active agent; and (c) optionally comprises at least one solvent; wherein the surface active agent comprises a compound selected from the group comprising a surfactant and a polymeric surfactant; wherein the adhesion promoting composition imparts adhesion on a polymer film even if: (i) quality of the film substrate has degraded, (ii) the film substrate has inconsistent surface treatments across the films. In second aspect, the present invention relates to ink compositions comprising the adhesion promoting composition. In third aspect, the present invention relates to a method for improving the adhesion of an ink composition to a substrate, wherein the ink composition comprises adhesion promoting composition.

Abstract: Configuration data for an integrated circuit may be generated using logic design equipment to implement an circuit design on the integrated circuit. Implementing the circuit design may include placing functional blocks at optimal locations that increase the maximum operating frequency of the integrated circuit implementing the optimal circuit design. Logic design equipment may perform timing analysis on an initially placed circuit design that includes initially placed functional blocks. The timing analysis may identify one or more critical paths that may be shortened by moving the critical functional blocks within the circuit design to candidate placement locations. A levelized graph representing possible candidate locations and paths between the possible candidate locations may be traversed in a breadth-first search to generate a shortest updated critical path. The critical functional blocks may be moved to candidate locations corresponding to the updated critical path.

Abstract: A lumbar support system for an aircraft seat includes a deformable lumbar support basket having a proximate end and a distal end. The system includes a shape memory alloy tension cable in communication with the proximate end of the deformable lumbar support basket, and the distal end of the deformable lumbar support basket. The shape memory alloy tension cable has a changeable tension length with an electric current through the cable. The system also includes a controller operatively connected with the shape memory alloy tension cable. The controller transmits the electric current through the shape memory alloy tension cable based on the user actuation. The electric current causes the shape memory alloy tension cable to deform the lumbar support basket by tension force applied to the proximate end of the deformable lumbar support basket and the distal end of the deformable lumbar support basket.

Abstract: A successive approximation register analog to digital converter (SAR ADC) is provided in which impact of dielectric absorption is reduced with a correction circuit configured to adjust a present digital code value signal based at least in part upon a previous digital code value signal, an acquisition time and temperature.