Abstract: A chromium-free water based coating for treating a galvannealed or galvanized steel surface. The coating is based upon a hybrid condensation product of a water soluble sol-gel solution prepared from a solution containing one or more organo-functional silanes. The silane solution is hydrolised at pH 4-6.5 for 16 hours at room temperature with continuous stirring at a speed of 300-800 rpm. The coating composition when applied on a galvanized or galvannealed steel substrate provides more than 200 hours of white rust resistance at a coating thickness of less than 5 micron and can dry within 10-30 seconds at 80-90° C. peak metal temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing an ophthalmic formulation of a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, hydroxyl ethyl cellulose (HEC), and a beta-adrenergic antagonist for use in the treatment of ocular hypertension and glaucoma wherein the ophthalmic pharmaceutical formulation is devoid of benzalkonium chloride or any other preservatives. The present process for manufacturing is simpler, cost effective process to prepare the pharmaceutical ophthalmic formulation in a single tank, without the use of additional tanks that can be sterile filtered.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide methods for preparing high density membrane protein membranes by slow, controlled removal of detergent from mixtures of detergent, block copolymers and membrane protein mixtures. Membranes created by this method are also provided. The structure of these membranes may be varied by varying the amount of membrane protein.

Abstract: An apparatus including a memory, a first circuit and a second circuit. The memory may be divided into eight banks. Each bank may store a portion of a three-dimensional (3D) color correction lookup table. The first circuit may be configured to address the memory in response to an index of an input point. The second circuit may be configured to arrange outputs of the eight banks for color interpolation.

Abstract: Command performance may be monitored. In a monitoring transaction, a product may be selected from a plurality of products in one group of a plurality of groups of products. Execution performance of a command by the selected product may be monitored. The monitored execution performance may be provided for determining compliance with a service level agreement for the product based on the monitored executed performance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments for providing scheduling of activities of a project plan associated with a computer application are described. In one embodiment, a project scheduling tool is configured to calculate a percentage time deviation, between an updated time duration and a planned time duration, for each present activity of a project to form a plurality of percentage time deviations. An arithmetic mean of the plurality of percentage time deviations is calculated and a planned time duration of at least one future activity of the project, related to each present activity, is transformed based on the arithmetic mean.

Abstract: In an approach to identifying duplicates in data, one or more computer processors receive a request from a user to identify duplicates in a data set. The one or more computer processors retrieve the data set utilizing data discovery. The one or more computer processors perform data profiling on the data set. The one or more computer processors determine one or more domain types of the data set, based, at least in part, on the performed data profiling. The one or more computer processors perform data standardization on the data set, based, at least in part, on the one or more determined domain types. Responsive to performing data standardization, the one or more computer processors perform probabilistic matching on the data set. The one or more computer processors to identify two or more duplicates in the data set, based, at least in part, on the probabilistic matching.

Abstract: The described implementations relate to tunable predicate discovery. One implementation is manifest as a method for obtaining a data set and determining anomaly scores for anomalies of an attribute of interest in the data set. The method can also generate a ranked list of predicates based on the anomaly scores and cause at least one of the predicates of the ranked list to be presented.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments for providing management of activities of a project plan associated with a computer application are described. In one embodiment, a calendar view of an activity is edited to change a number of calendar time units over which the activity is to be performed. In response to updating the calendar view of the activity, resource data structures are updated for multiple resources assigned to the activity. The resource data structures are updated to reflect the change in the number of calendar time units for each assigned resource. For each assigned resource, the number of calendar time units corresponds to a period of time for which the resource is assigned to the activity.

Abstract: A torsion profile for a twist beam axle of a vehicle is provided and includes a base body having an open hollow cross section. The body comprises first and second end portions adjacent a central portion and a cross section having first and second limbs connected by a central web portion, the cross section having a U-shape or a V-shape. At least one of the limbs varies in length along the longitudinal axis of at least one of the first and second end portions. At least one of the limbs has a flange arranged on a free end thereof, the variation in length of the at least one limb providing the first and second end portions with a continuously varying cross section along the length of the base body.

Abstract: The present invention is to enhance the stability and enzyme activity of an L-arabitol dehydrogenase derived from Neurospora crassa using techniques from quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics and partial mutation techniques. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for preparing an L-arabitol dehydrogenase in which a residue which affects enzyme stability is found through a screening based on quantum mechanics and molecular mechanics, and enzyme activity is enhanced by mutation of the found residue, nucleic acid molecules encoding the L-arabitol dehydrogenase, a vector including the nucleic acid molecules, a transformant including the vector, a mutant of the L-arabitol dehydrogenase and an improved L-arabitol dehydrogenase.

Abstract: The invention provides processes for obtaining a precursor for insulin, analogs or derivatives thereof having correctly bonded cystine bridges. The process involves solubilizing a precursor of insulin, insulin analog or derivatives in an aqueous solution or a buffer containing cysteine or cysteine hydrochloride and one or more of chaotropic auxiliary. The solubilized precursors are refolded by adding diluent to the solubilized mixture (reverse dilution). Further, the solubilized precursors, wherein the concentration of precursor in reaction mixture is more than 0.65 g/liter can also be refolded by diluting the reaction mixture with a diluent optionally comprising about 5-40% v/v of one or more of alcoholic or aprotic solvents.

Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.

Abstract: Dynamic motion path blur techniques are described. In one or more implementations, paths may be specified to constrain a motion blur effect to be applied to a single image. A variety of different techniques may be employed as part of the motion blur effects, including use of curved blur kernel shapes, use of a mesh representation of blur kernel parameter fields to support real time output of the motion blur effect to an image, use of flash effects, blur kernel positioning to support centered or directional blurring, tapered exposure modeling, and null paths.

Abstract: Embodiments contained in the disclosure provide a method of testing an electronic chip. The method comprises: scanning a test program into multiple clock registers; pulsing a clock to activate multiple asynchronous clock domain registers one at a time; staggering capture across and within the multiple asynchronous clock domains; shifting acquired data out of the multiple scan chains simultaneously; and then comparing the data scanned out with the test program data.

Abstract: A technique allows associating host applications and user agents in network traffic and detecting possible malware without relying on signatures of the user agents. A database of host applications and user agents is maintained, allowing automatic update of the database when a new application or new application to user agent mapping is discovered. Partial matches may be made when a change is made to the application, allowing learning the new mapping automatically. If an application is associated with more than a threshold number of user agents, an indication may be generated that the application is suspicious and possibly malware.

Abstract: A resource staffing manager is provided that manages resource staffing of project teams. Requirements for one or more positions to be staffed for a project team and a budget for staffing the project team are received. For each position, eligible resources that meet the requirements of the position are selected. Based on a selected optimization method, optimal resource assignments for the project team are determined such that the optimal resource assignments include, for each position, a resource assignment of one of the corresponding eligible resources to the position. A GUI is displayed that includes the positions, the optimal resource assignments, and the eligible resources. Modified requirements for a position can be received, and, in response, the eligible resources are updated, updated optimal resource assignments are determined based on the updated eligible resources, and the GUI is updated to reflect the modified position requirements and display the updated optimal resource assignments.

Abstract: A system is provided that visualizes soft constraints among tasks. The system displays a chart within a user interface, where the chart includes a timeline including one or more time units. The system further displays task indicators that correspond to tasks within the timeline of the chart. The system further determines a soft constraint among a first task and a second task of the tasks. The system further displays a soft connector that corresponds to the soft constraint within the timeline of the chart, where the soft connector connects a first task indicator that corresponds to the first task with a second task indicator that corresponds to the second task.

Abstract: An unplanned leave manager is provided that predicts the impact of unplanned leaves on a project. Historical unplanned leave data corresponding to one or more project team members is provided. The manager determines, for each of the project team members, a mean time between unplanned leaves and a rate of unplanned leaves based on the member's corresponding historical unplanned leave data. The manager predicts a cost impact of future unplanned leaves of the project team members, based on at least one of: the mean time between unplanned leaves; and the rate of unplanned leave. The manager selects one or more of the project team members based, at least in part, on at least one of: the determined mean time between unplanned leaves; the determined rate of unplanned leaves; or the predicted cost impact. The manager then staffs the project with the selected members.

Abstract: A resource staffing manager is provided that manages resource staffing of project teams. A resource demand profile is provided including requirements for roles to be staffed for a project team and an allocated budget for staffing the project team. Based on the resource demand profile, the manager displays a project level graphical user interface that includes a pie chart and a donut chart. The pie chart includes a slice for each of the roles and the donut chart indicates the amount of the allocated budget remaining. Upon selection of a resource to be staffed to one of the roles, the manager updates the slice of the pie chart corresponding to the role to graphically indicate that the selected resource has been selected to be staffed to that role. Based on the selection of the resource, the manager updates the donut chart to indicate the amount of the allocated budget remaining.