Abstract: Embodiments of a harvesting machine configured to uproot hemp plants and process various cut portions of the plants. The harvesting machine includes a harvesting head removably coupled to a main body of the harvesting machine. The harvesting head includes a roller positioned adjacent a lower front end of the harvesting head, the roller having tines extending therefrom and the roller configured to rotate so that the tines loosen soil and lift roots of the plants from the soil. The harvesting machine includes at least one belt positioned adjacently rearward of the roller and is configured to move the uprooted plants from the tines and to move the uprooted plants rearward from the harvesting head. Further, the harvesting head includes a cutting system positioned adjacent the at least one belt and is configured to make at least two cuts along a length of the plant to form the cut portions.

Abstract: Exercise weight bars are disclosed that provide an easy and efficient way for a user to quickly remove, add, and secure weight plates to the exercise weight bars. The exercise weight bars provide weight locks that may remain attached to the exercise weight bar during the interchange of weight plates. The exercise weight bars can accept one or more weight plates on the ends thereof. The weight locks includes extension members that engage the weight plates when the weight locks are rotated to a locked position, thereby securing the weight plates to the exercise weight bar. When the weight locks are rotated to an unlocked position, the extension members are retracted to disengage the weight plates, thereby allowing the weight plates to be removed from the exercise weight bar.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for associating advertisements with a web page comprises: obtaining advertisement keyword meanings associated with the advertisements; indexing the advertisements according to the keyword meanings; disambiguating the page to identify page keyword meanings; expanding the page keyword meanings; searching for matches between the advertisement keyword meanings and the expanded page keyword meanings to identify relevant advertisements; and providing the relevant advertisements in association with the web page.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and a method of searching for information in a database using a query. In the method, it comprises the steps of: disambiguating the query to identify keyword senses associated with the query; disambiguating information in the database according to the keyword senses; indexing the information in the database according to the keyword senses; expanding the keyword senses to include relevant semantic synonyms for the keyword senses to create a list of expanded keyword senses; searching the database to find relevant information for the query using the expanded keyword senses; and providing search results of the included information containing the keyword senses and other semantically related words senses. The system comprises modules which disambiguate queries and information and indexes the information in a database of word senses.

Abstract: Exercise weight bars are disclosed that provide an easy and efficient way for a user to quickly remove, add, and secure weight plates to the exercise weight bars. The exercise weight bars provide weight locks that may remain attached to the exercise weight bar during the interchange of weight plates. The exercise weight bars can accept one or more weight plates on the ends thereof. The weight locks includes extension members that engage the weight plates when the weight locks are rotated to a locked position, thereby securing the weight plates to the exercise weight bar. When the weight locks are rotated to an unlocked position, the extension members are retracted to disengage the weight plates, thereby allowing the weight plates to be removed from the exercise weight bar.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and a method of searching for information in a database using a query. In the method, it comprises the steps of: disambiguating the query to identify keyword senses associated with the query; disambiguating information in the database according to the keyword senses; indexing the information in the database according to the keyword senses; expanding the keyword senses to include relevant semantic synonyms for the keyword senses to create a list of expanded keyword senses; searching the database to find relevant information for the query using the expanded keyword senses; and providing search results of the included information containing the keyword senses and other semantically related words senses. The system comprises modules which disambiguate queries and information and indexes the information in a database of word senses.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for associating advertisements with a web page comprises: obtaining advertisement keyword meanings associated with the advertisements; indexing the advertisements according to the keyword meanings; disambiguating the page to identify page keyword meanings; expanding the page keyword meanings; searching for matches between the advertisement keyword meanings and the expanded page keyword meanings to identify relevant advertisements; and providing the relevant advertisements in association with the web page.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of associating results from a query from a user directed to a search engine to advertisements associated with the search engine. In the method, there are the steps of: obtaining advertisement keyword senses associated with the advertisements; disambiguating the query to identify query keyword senses associated with the query; expanding the query keyword senses to include relevant semantic synonyms for the query keyword senses to create a list of expanded query keyword senses; using the expanded keyword senses to search the advertisement keyword senses to locate relevant advertisements correlating to the query; and providing the relevant advertisements to the user. The system incorporates modules conducting steps of the method.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of processing a query directed to a database. The invention comprises implementing the steps of: obtaining the query from a user; and disambiguating the query using a knowledge base to obtain a set of identifiable senses associated with words in the query. Further if the set comprises more than one identifiable sense, then the following additional steps are executed: selecting one sense from the set as a best sense; utilizing the best sense of the query to identify relevant results from the database related to the best sense; re-disambiguating the remaining senses of the set by excluding results associated with the best sense; selecting a next best sense from the remaining senses; and utilizing the next best sense of the query to identify relevant results from the database related to the next best sense.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of processing a query directed to a database. The invention comprises implementing the steps of: obtaining the query from a user; disambiguating the query using a knowledge base to obtain a set of identifiable senses associated with words in the query; obtaining a set of interpretations of the query; presenting the set of interpretations to the user; obtaining from the user a selected interpretation from the set; obtaining a providing results for the selected query interpretation. The invention also allows updates to databases for users, sessions and common data relating to the best identified results for the queries, to improve and personalize disambiguation of subsequent queries by a user.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of processing a query directed to a database. The invention comprises implementing the steps of: obtaining the query from a user; and disambiguating the query using a knowledge base to obtain a set of identifiable senses associated with words in the query. Further if the set comprises more than one identifiable sense, then the following additional steps are executed: selecting one sense from the set as a best sense; utilizing the best sense of the query to identify relevant results from the database related to the best sense; re-disambiguating the remaining senses of the set by excluding results associated with the best sense; selecting a next best sense from the remaining senses; and utilizing the next best sense of the query to identify relevant results from the database related to the next best sense.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and method of associating results from a query from a user directed to a search engine to advertisements associated with the search engine. In the method, there are the steps of: obtaining advertisement keyword senses associated with the advertisements; disambiguating the query to identify query keyword senses associated with the query; expanding the query keyword senses to include relevant semantic synonyms for the query keyword senses to create a list of expanded query keyword senses; using the expanded keyword senses to search the advertisement keyword senses to locate relevant advertisements correlating to the query; and providing the relevant advertisements to the user. The system incorporates modules conducting steps of the method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for processing natural language text utilizing disambiguation components to identify a disambiguated sense for the text. For the method, it comprises applying a selection of the components to the text to identify a local disambiguated sense for the text. Each component provides a local disambiguated sense of the text with a confidence score and a probability score. The disambiguated sense is determined utilizing a selection of local disambiguated senses. The invention also relates to a system and method for generating sense-tagged text.

Abstract: The invention provides a system and a method of searching for information in a database using a query. In the method, it comprises the steps of: disambiguating the query to identify keyword senses associated with the query; disambiguating information in the database according to the keyword senses; indexing the information in the database according to the keyword senses; expanding the keyword senses to include relevant semantic synonyms for the keyword senses to create a list of expanded keyword senses; searching the database to find relevant information for the query using the expanded keyword senses; and providing search results of the included information containing the keyword senses and other semantically related words senses. The system comprises modules which disambiguate queries and information and indexes the information in a database of word senses.