Abstract: A system and method for channeling fluids from underwater to the surface. Including a channel system for channeling the fluids from an oil leak through the channel system starting from an underwater pipe leak to a containment reservoir at a sea surface. In one aspect, the channel system is made up of interchange parts, where some are flexible, attachable, and/or can influence the flow of the fluids inside the channel system.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for making glass are provided. The apparatus comprise a first glass melt station and a standpipe. The standpipe includes a first end portion in fluid communication with the first glass melt station. The standpipe further includes a gravity trap that is configured to inhibit formed impurities from traveling from at least a portion of the standpipe through the first end portion of the standpipe. The methods comprise the steps of providing the first glass melt station with glass melt, sensing a condition of a quantity of glass melt within the standpipe, and inhibiting formed impurities from traveling from at least a portion of the standpipe through the first end portion of the standpipe.

Abstract: A process and device for abating air-borne particles during glass melt handling processes by using electrostatic precipitation. The invention is effective in abating both precious metal inclusions and non-metallic inclusions in the produced glass.

Abstract: A system and method for creating displays, ornamentation, and connectors. Including displays, signage, ornaments, and connectors, that can easily be modified and manipulated to create different appearances and/or functions quickly and easily.

Abstract: The present invention provides zinc finger nucleotide binding polypeptide variants that have at least three zinc finger modules that bind to a target cellular nucleotide sequence and modulate the transcriptional function of the cellular nucleotide sequence.

Abstract: A system and method for locating resources and providing recruitment information. Including a memory device for storing the information regarding a at least one resource, a at least one resource criteria, a at least one resource match, and a at least one processing device for processing information regarding the information, criteria, resource and match. In one aspect, the processing device utilizes information regarding a at least one job opening, an applicant's contract, an interviewer's available date, an interviewer available time, and a interview schedule, stored in the memory device, and further wherein the processing device generates a message containing information regarding at least one of a job opening, an interview schedule, an interviewer, an applicant's contract, a date and a time, wherein the message is responsive to the job interview request, and a transmitter for transmitting the message to a communication device associated with an individual in real-time.

Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods involve a system to monitor actual loitering times of a mobile communication device carried by an individual within a predetermined region, and provide rewards to the individual when the actual loitering times meet predetermined criteria.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a message to a recipient is provided. The system includes a network communication system for providing a message to a recipient using a communication device. The network communication system includes a communication system operatively connected to at least one communication device. The network communication system further includes an exchange platform, the exchange platform having a signal media server operatively connected to at least one message server, the exchange platform receiving a communication from a potential recipient through the communication device, the communication system determining if the potential recipient is flagged in a recipient database, the message server determining the message, the message server retrieving at least one message, wherein the signal media server forwards the message to the recipient via the communication device.

Abstract: A digital-computing platform provides a unified account current and statement billing workflow. This workflow comprises a plurality of event points including, for example, sending a statement, checking for receipt of a promise to pay, and checking for receipt of a payment. This platform uses an end-user interface to facilitate configuring a specific billing plan by use of this unified workflow. This can comprise configuring at least one action with respect to at least one of the aforementioned event points. By one approach, this can comprise providing an opportunity to select whether and when to send a statement, whether to receive a promise to pay, and/or a date by when to receive such a promise to pay. Configuring a specific billing plan can also comprise, if desired, providing an opportunity to identify an action to automatically take when an expected promise to pay is not received as expected.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a transaction card with a three-dimensional tipping guide and techniques for using the card. The transaction card includes a base with a front and a back card surface wherein sets of indicators are visible along the outer areas of the front and back card surfaces. The card is configured to be rotated during usage. Also disclosed herein are accessory devices that support the transaction card.

Abstract: A process and device for abating air-borne particles during glass melt handling processes by using electrostatic precipitation. The invention is effective in abating both precious metal inclusions and non-metallic inclusions in the produced glass.

Abstract: A computer-based billing system presents, via an end-user interface, a plurality of exceptions as have occurred with respect to corresponding billing events as pertain to a plurality of billed parties while also presenting exceptions metrics as pertain to this plurality of exceptions. These exceptions metrics include at least one age-related metric, at least one financial-related metric, and at least one count-related metric. These teachings then further provide for permitting the end user to selectively prioritize the presenting of the plurality of exceptions as a function of at least one of these exceptions metrics.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method of reducing contamination of a glass melt by volatilized precious metal oxides that may condense on the stirrer shaft of a stirring vessel and fall back into the glass melt, by heating the shaft. In one embodiment, the stirrer shaft includes an interior cavity and a heating element disposed within the cavity. The heating element heats the shaft to a temperature sufficient to prevent volatilized materials from condensing on the surfaces of the shaft.

Abstract: A computer-based insurance billing system for use in controlling insurance business processes is provided. As used herein the insurance business processes may include delinquency, invoicing, accruing earned commissions, paying commissions, distributing received payments, and disbursing owed amount, to note a few. At a user interface, the end user is provided (101) an opportunity to effect a trouble ticked with respect to a particular insurance entity. The characteristics of the trouble ticket may be automatically determined (102) to identify which of the insurance business processes relate to the trouble ticket. The end user is automatically provided (103) an opportunity to establish a temporary hold on the identified insurance business processes.

Abstract: Systemic delivery of Modafinil to the nasal mucous membrane elicits rapid systemic therapeutic response with reduced side effects compared to current methods of administration.

Abstract: A method and fire retardant structures including fire retardant spheres are provided for implementing enhanced fire protection. A selected first fire retardant material is encapsulated in microspheres. The microspheres have a predefined melting temperature within a defined temperature range. The fire retardant structure is formed of the microspheres encapsulating the selected fire retardant material and included in an article being produced. In response to a fire event, the microspheres rupture or decompose releasing the encapsulated material to provide fire suppression. Alternatively, a fire retardant structure is formed of second microspheres having predefined expansion characteristics. A layer of the second microspheres is disposed between two layers of an article being produced.

Abstract: Air moving device (AMD) packaging apparatus includes an AMD carriage structure and an associated frame receiving the AMD carriage structure. The AMD carriage structure includes an AMD holder section pivotally connected to a driver section. The associated frame is mounted in a housing of a system to be cooled and includes elongated slots defining cooperating tracks for receiving the AMD carriage structure. The AMD holder section and the driver section include outwardly extending protrusions or posts slideably received within the cooperating tracks in the associated frame to position an AMD contained within the AMD holder section in an operating position within the associated frame.

Abstract: A method and modular mechanism are provided for protecting fiber optic cables. The modular mechanism includes an inner member for receiving the fiber optic cable, and an outer container receiving and retaining the inner member, such as, an inner tube and outer tube. The inner member and the outer container have predefined shapes to create an interference with each other, limiting a bend radius of the fiber optic cable.

Abstract: A system and method for efficiently creating a multi-media presentation, as well as allowing for searching through the presentation to retrieve and display desired subject matter within the presentation. The invention provides software that allows a user to record audio clips for one or more of the screens of the presentation, in any order, and in various manners. In addition, the invention maintains a searchable text file to allow a user to find desired subject matter within the presentation, and to display the corresponding screen(s).