Abstract: Systems and methods for processing emails in a content management system. The content management system may have two or more repositories. Users associated with a customer of a content management system, e.g., a pharmaceutical company, may send emails to a master email address, or email processor username, specifically created for an email processor in the content management system. The email processor may automatically create documents, records and attachments from the emails.

Abstract: A method of measuring a dialysis efficacy, dialysis dose, and impacts of dialysis on a patient. The method including measuring a concentration of urea in a dialysis effluent over time; determining a rate of change in urea concentration; and determining the rate of peripheral perfusion from the rate of change in urea concentration. The concentration of urea may be taken in real time or near-real time. The method including determining changes in the rate of peripheral perfusion in real time or near real-time. The method including detecting disequilibrium between the core and peripheral blood and early onset of clinically adverse conditions.

Abstract: A design tool for use in processing a finite element analysis model of a fibre reinforced composite component, the tool comprises receiving means for receiving a finite element model of the composite component, the model representing at least one laminate of the component comprising at least one ply of fibre reinforced composite material as a set of shell elements, whereby for each shell element the model includes a fibre orientation angle value indicative of the angle of at least one fibre passing through the element, and Modifying means for modifying the model to produce an updated model in which the fibre orientation angle value for each element is modified by at least one of a spatially constant amount and a spatially varying amount generated according to a set of predefined parameters, by an iterative process in which the modification for an element is made with reference to the modified fibre orientation angle value for at least one adjacent element.

Abstract: An alignment device for hole saw includes a first alignment member having a first end having an outer width slightly less than an inner diameter of the hole saw and serves as an alignment bearing surface therefor and a second end configured with a nose to be received adjacent a hole of a work piece and a draw bar and tightening member therewith for drawing the first alignment member against the work piece in a manner wherein the nose is self centering within the hole and thereby maintaining the first alignment member in a predetermined aligned position with respect to the work piece.

Abstract: A method for padding, filtering, denoising, image enhancing and increased time-frequency acquisition is described for digitized data of a data set is described where unknown data is estimated using real data by adding unknown data points in a manner that the padding routine can estimate the interior data set including known and unknown data to a given accuracy on the known data points. The method also provides filtering using non-interpolating, well-tempered distributed approximating functional (NIDAF)-low-band-pass filters. The method also provides for symmetric and/or anti-symmetric extension of the data set so that the data set may be better refined and can be filtered by Fourier and other type of low frequency or harmonic filters.

Abstract: Disclosed is an implantable microspectrometer for the reagentless optical detection of an analyte in a sample fluid. The microspectrometer comprises an optical sampling cell having a cell housing defining a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port, the fluid inlet port configured to receive an optical sampling fluid from a test subject; an electromagnetic radiation source in communication with a first portion of the optical sampling cell housing and configured to irradiate at least a portion of the optical sampling fluid with electromagnetic radiation; and an electromagnetic radiation detector in communication with a second portion of the optical sampling cell housing and configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emanating from the optical sampling cell. In use, the implantable microspectrometer can optically detect at least one parameter of an analyte contained within the optical sampling fluid in the absence of an added reagent.

Abstract: A method for generating a net analyte signal calibration model for use in detecting and/or quantifying the amount of an analyte in a test subject. The net analyte signal can be generated by providing a set of in vivo infrared spectra for a test subject during a period in which an analyte concentration is essentially constant; calculating an optimal subspace of spectra that at least substantially describes all non-analyte dependent spectral variance in the in vivo spectra; providing a pure component infrared spectrum for the analyte; and calculating a net analyte signal spectrum from a data set comprising the optimal subspace spectra and the pure analyte spectrum. The net analyte signal calibration model can be used, for example, in measuring the concentration of analyte in a test subject, and/or for evaluating the analytical significance of an in vivo multivariate calibration model.

Abstract: A unitary foam packing element including a planar piece of foam which is precut with a plurality of score lines. The score lines define a first planar portion and a second planar portion, and enable the first planar portion to be folded over onto the second planar portion to thereby form a flat cavity between the first planar portion and the second planar portion. The score lines further define an end panel adjacent the second planar portion, which is adapted to be folded along a respective one of the score lines so as to form a first end wall of the flat cavity, and an intermediate portion between the first planar portion and the second planar portion, which is adapted to form a second end wall of the flat cavity that is opposite the first end wall.

Abstract: A fishing apparatus having particular utility in wade fishing includes a buoyant, board-like support member, a fish container secured to the support member for holding fish caught by the user, and a first bait container also secured to the support member for storing bait such as live bait. Other features of the fishing apparatus include a second bait container for storing bait such as fishing lures and tubular containers for supporting fishing rods and a landing net.

Abstract: A method for padding, filtering, denoising, image enhancing and increased time-frequency acquisition is described for digitized data of a data set is described where unknown data is estimated using real data by adding unknown data points in a manner that the padding routine can estimate the interior data set including known and unknown data to a given accuracy on the known data points. The method also provides filtering using non-interpolating, well-tempered distributed approximating functional (NIDAF)-low-band-pass filters. The method also provides for symmetric and/or anti-symmetric extension of the data set so that the data set may be better refined and can be filtered by Fourier and other type of low frequency or harmonic filters.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing food and grease in a wastewater stream from a food service facility. Vacuum is supplied to a suction hose, which is used to remove food and grease from plates and utensils prior to these being introduced into the water flow. The food and grease is collected in a waste container for separate disposal. The suction hose may be fitted with a scrubber head for breaking up and removing the materials. The vacuum may be supplied by an air pressure operated vacuum transducer, or by an exhaust blower. The invention thus solves the problem of high BOD, FOG and TSS levels in wastewater streams from food service facilities, which generate excessive loads on both on-site septic systems and municipal waste water treatment plants.

Abstract: Non-invasive measurements of physiological chemicals such as glucose in a test subject are made using infrared radiation and a signal processing system. The level of a selected physiological chemical in the test subject is determined in a non-invasive and quantitative manner by a method comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating a portion of the test subject with near infrared radiation; (b) collecting data concerning the irradiated light on the test subject; (c) digitally filtering the collected data to isolate a portion of the data indicative of the physiological chemical; and (d) determining the amount of physiolgocial chemical in the test subject by applying a defined mathematical model to the digitally filtered data. The collected data is in the form of either an absorbance spectrum or an interferogram.

Abstract: Non-invasive measurements of physiological chemicals such as glucose are made using infrared radiation and a signal processing system that permits the construction of a device suited for home use. The level of a selected physiological chemical in a test subject is determined in a non-invasive and quantitative manner by a method comprising the steps of: (a) irradiating a portion of the test subject with near-infrared radiation such that the radiation is transmitted through or reflected from the test subject; (b) collecting data concerning the transmitted or reflected infrared radiation using a detector; (c) digitally filtering the collected data to isolate a portion of the data indicative of the physiological chemical; and (d) determining the amount of physiological chemical in the test subject by applying a defined mathematical model to the digitally filtered data. The data collected may be in the form of an absorbance spectrum, i.e.