Abstract: A biopsy device includes a first cannula having a first aperture, a second cannula having a second aperture, and a driver unit. The second cannula is disposed co-axially with the first cannula. At least one of the first aperture and the second aperture has a cutting edge. The driver unit has a ratchet drive mechanism operatively coupled to the first cannula and the second cannula. The ratchet drive mechanism includes a first gear fixedly attached to the first cannula. A second gear is fixedly attached to the second cannula. A torsion spring has a first end portion connected to the first gear and a second end portion connected to the second gear. The torsion spring stores energy which when released drivably rotates one of the first gear and the second gear relative to the other of the first gear and the second gear.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for optimizing the performance of a service according to the load on the service. The invention includes altering the quality of various sub-ordinate services that are a part of the service and in turn achieving systemic service performance levels that satisfy prescribed service level agreements.

Abstract: A circuit operates to manage transmittal of packets in a network packet processor. The circuit includes a packet descriptor manager (PDM), a packet scheduling engine (PSE), and a packet engines and buffering module (PEB). The PDM generates a metapacket and a descriptor from a command signal, where the command signal identifies a packet to be transmitted by the circuit. The PSE determines an order in which to transmit the packet among a number of packets, where the PSE determines the order based on information indicated in the metapacket. Once the packet is scheduled for transmission, the PEB performs processing operations on the packet to produce a processed packet based on instructions indicated in the descriptor. The PEB then causes the processed packet to be transmitted toward the destination.

Abstract: An approach for regional firewall clustering for optimal state-sharing of different sites in a virtualized/networked (e.g., cloud) computing environment is provided. In a typical embodiment, each firewall in a given region is informed of its peer firewalls via a registration process with a centralized server. Each firewall opens up an Internet protocol (IP)-based communication channel to each of its peers in the region to share state table information. This allows for asymmetrical firewall flows through the network and allows routing protocols to ascertain the best path to a given destination without having to take firewall placement into consideration.

Abstract: A mobile device tracks a relative pose between a camera and a target using Vision aided Inertial Navigation System (VINS), that includes a contribution from inertial sensor measurements and a contribution from vision based measurements. When the mobile device detects movement of the target, the contribution from the inertial sensor measurements to track the relative pose between the camera and the target is reduced or eliminated. Movement of the target may be detected by comparing vision only measurements from captured images and inertia based measurements to determine if a discrepancy exists indicating that the target has moved. Additionally or alternatively, movement of the target may be detected using projections of feature vectors extracted from captured images.

Abstract: Embodiments of apparatus, computer-implemented methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media are described herein for tracking per-virtual machine (“VM”) resource usage independent of a virtual machine monitor (“VMM”). In various embodiments, a first logic unit may associate one or more virtual central processing units (“vCPUs”) operated by one or more physical processing units of a computing device with a first VM of a plurality of VMs operated by the computing device, and collect data about resources used by the one or more physical processing units to operate the one or more vCPUs associated with the first VM. In various embodiments, a second logic unit of the computing device may determine resource-usage by the first VM based on the collected data. In various embodiments, the first and second logic units may perform these functions independent of a VMM of the computing device.

Abstract: Assays and methods including mobile tagged single stranded nucleic acid reagents pre-loaded on an analysis device, which are preferably tagged, but not labeled and are complementary to a strand (preferably the anti-sense strand in double stranded DNA targets) of the target nucleic acid. The assay also includes a running buffer that includes a dye or other detectable label that nonspecifically binds only to double stranded nucleic acids. In addition, the analysis device includes a detection zone including one or more test zones that have an immobilized tag that binds to the tag on the mobile nucleic acid reagent.

Abstract: An automated system for implementing motivational and disciplinary approaches may include a monitoring device that determines whether a user has completed a target task, and an access control application and/or a reward management application operatively connected to the monitoring device. The reward management application may also be operatively connected to the access control application. The access control application may grant access to a desired activity upon receiving a communication from the monitoring device that the target task has been completed, while the reward management application may deposit reward points into a reward bank upon receiving a communication from the monitoring device that the target task has been completed. Alternatively, the access control application may be capable of granting access to a desired activity upon receiving a communication from the reward management application, which may also debit reward points from the reward bank when a desired activity is accessed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for filtering components from a logical component hierarchy is provided. The method uses a computing device having a processor and a memory. The method includes identifying, in the memory, a filter associated with the logical component hierarchy. The method also includes comparing, by the processor, a sub-component of the logical component hierarchy with the filter. The method further includes identifying the sub-component for filtration based on the comparison of the sub-component with the filter. The method also includes filtering the sub-component from the logical component hierarchy.

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and network analyzer device that generates a relationship health score for a plurality of entities based on relationship utility scores and relationship strength scores generated for each pair of one of a plurality of connects and one of a plurality of connectors having a relationship. Next, connect dependence scores are generated for each of the connects. A total monetary value of the network is then generated based on a potential monetary value of the network and a realized monetary value of the network. The potential and realized monetary values are respectively generated based on potential and executed interactions between the connectors and the connects. A total value of the network is then generated based on the relationship health scores, the connect dependence scores, and the total monetary value of the network. The total value of the network is output to an information consumer device.

Abstract: The invention discloses a system that includes a merchandise aggregation module configured for displaying and selling a plurality of merchandise for sale from a plurality of participating retailers. The system also includes a crowd sourcing module to provide discount information regarding the plurality of merchandise of the participating retailers to the merchandise aggregation module. The system further has an order processing module to receive a plurality of purchase order from a plurality of customers, process the purchase orders and deliver the merchandise ordered by the customer. The system provides different ways of delivering the merchandise according to the customer requirement. The system also helps the local retailers to increase the foot traffic to their store by sharing the discount sale to the customers.

Abstract: A method of automatic security parameter renewal including determining if a security parameter satisfies a renewal condition and automatically updating the security parameter when the renewal condition is satisfied.

Abstract: Methods and systems for transmitting data are disclosed. In one embodiment a portable electronic device comprises a processor-implemented user interface module to cause the presentation of a first information field to a user as part of a graphical user interface in the portable electronic device, and to receive information entered or data identification in the first information field. A data transmitting module commences transmitting the information entered or the data identified over a network in response to the user interface module detecting that the user has navigated away from the first information field.

Abstract: A method includes providing an Input/Output (I/O) interface at a periphery of a motherboard of a data processing device, and providing traces between a processor of the data processing device and the I/O interface across a surface of the motherboard. The traces provide conductive pathways between circuits of the processor and the I/O interface. The method also includes exposing the I/O interface through an external cosmetic surface of the data processing device in an assembled state thereof by way of a port complementary to that of a port of an external graphics card to enable direct coupling of the external graphics card to the data processing device through the exposed I/O interface by way of the complementary ports to provide boosting of processing through the data processing device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of processing hydrocarbons which causes corrosion in the metal surfaces of processing units. The invention addresses the technical problem of high temperature naphthenic acid corrosion and sulphur corrosion and provides a solution to inhibit these types of corrosion. The three combination compositions are formed by two mixtures separately, with one mixture obtained by mixing compound A, which is obtained by reacting high reactive polyisobutylene (HRPIB) with phosphorous pentasulphide in presence of catalytic amount of sulphur with compound B which is thiophosphorous compound such as phosphorous thioacid ester of Formula (1) and second mixture obtained by mixing compound A with compound C of Formula (2) which is obtained by reacting compound B with ethylene oxide, wherein each of these two mixtures independently provide high corrosion inhibition efficiency in case of high temperature naphthenic acid corrosion inhibition and sulphur corrosion inhibition.

Abstract: A mobile device compensates for a lack of a time stamp when an image frame is captured by estimating the frame time stamp latency. The mobile device captures images frames and time stamps each frame after the frame time stamp latency. A vision based rotation is determined from a pair of frames. A plurality of inertia based rotations is measured using time stamped signals from an inertial sensor in the mobile device based on different possible delays between time stamping each frame and time stamps on the signals from the inertial sensors. The determined rotations may be about the camera's optical axis. The vision based rotation is compared to the plurality of inertia based rotations to determine an estimated frame time stamp latency, which is used to correct the frame time stamp latency when time stamping subsequently captured frames. A median latency determined using different frame pairs may be used.

Abstract: A method of managing speech data in a system is provided. The method includes receiving speech data that is generated by a speech recognition module; searching data structures of a definition file for a speech tag based on the speech data, wherein the data structures define features of a display screen; and determining an action associated with the speech tag; and at least one of communicating data to an application of the system and generating display data based on the action.

Abstract: A split collar mountable turbine that can be assembled in two separate halves and adapted to be attached circumferentially around existing structures. Top and bottom attachment rings each comprise first and second arcuate elements adapted to interconnect circumferentially about an axis to form two rings. A fan blade housing ring comprising first and second arcuate elements, adapted to interface into complimentary slots within the top and bottom rings, and also adapted to interconnect circumferentially about an axis to form a fan blade housing ring and is received in complimentary slots. The fan blade housing ring moves in tracks located in the top and bottom rings. Located within the fan blade housing are two pair of off-axis electrical generators driven by rotation of said fan blade housing to produce electricity.

Abstract: A method for determining an operating set point for a combined cycle power plant, the method includes: simulating the operation of the power plant; correcting the simulation of the operation of the power plant; optimizing the simulation of the operation by simulating the operation at different operating settings and selecting at least one of the operating settings as being optimal, and generating the operating set point based on the optimized simulation of the power plant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, related package, and method of manufacturing same are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier transistor having a first port, a second port, and a third port. The semiconductor device also includes an output lead, a first output impedance matching circuit between the second port and the output lead, and a first additional circuit coupled between the output lead and a ground terminal. At least one component of the first additional circuit is formed at least in part by way of one or more of a plurality of castellations and a plurality of vias.