Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a plurality of first compute devices, a group wager to produce a plurality of group wagers, each group wager having (1) a wager amount that is defined at that first compute device and (2) a condition that is based on an outcome of a game that is played by a user of a second compute device that is not included in the plurality of first compute devices. In response to executing the game to determine a winning settlement, an electronic payment amount is sent to a first compute device that is from the plurality of first compute devices and that is associated with a group wager, the electronic payment amount being based on the wager amount of that group wager.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a plurality of first compute devices, a group wager to produce a plurality of group wagers, each group wager having (1) a wager amount that is defined at that first compute device and (2) a condition that is based on an outcome of a game that is played by a user of a second compute device that is not included in the plurality of first compute devices. The plurality of group wagers is provided as input to a bin packing model to identify a subset of group wagers. In response to executing the game to determine a winning settlement, an electronic payment amount is sent to a first compute device that is from the plurality of first compute devices and that is associated with that group wager, the electronic payment amount being based on the wager amount of that group wager.

Abstract: In a described embodiment, a hybrid quantum-classical computing method including receiving time dependent input data of a dynamical system, transforming a first element of the input data using a plurality of transformation matrices to obtain a set of transformed data, and encoding the transformed data into a quantum circuit by performing a first set of quantum operations is implemented. The quantum circuit includes a plurality of layers, wherein the layers include data encoding layers, feedback layers, and a random transformation layer is implemented. Encoding a measurement feedback from a previous measurement vector into the quantum circuit is implemented by performing a second set of quantum operations. The quantum circuit operates to generate an updated measurement vector and a reservoir state is generated based on the updated measurement vector, a previous reservoir state vector and the input data.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a plurality of first compute devices, a group wager to produce a plurality of group wagers, each group wager having (1) a wager amount that is defined at that first compute device and (2) a condition that is based on an outcome of a game that is played by a user of a second compute device that is not included in the plurality of first compute devices. The plurality of group wagers is provided as input to a bin packing model to identify a subset of group wagers. In response to executing the game to determine a winning settlement, an electronic payment amount is sent to a first compute device that is from the plurality of first compute devices and that is associated with that group wager, the electronic payment amount being based on the wager amount of that group wager.

Abstract: In one aspect, methods of treating bacterial infections are described herein employing compounds having more than one target for antibacterial activity. Additionally, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds are also described.

Abstract: In one aspect, methods of treating bacterial infections are described herein employing compounds having more than one target for antibacterial activity. Additionally pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds are also described.

Abstract: In one aspect, methods of treating bacterial infections are described herein employing compounds having more than one target for antibacterial activity. Additionally pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds are also described.

Abstract: A test kit for unevenly worn sheave grooves, a tool for regrooving sheave grooves that are found to be unevenly worn, and a method for testing for and maintaining the sheave grooves utilizing the test kit and tool. The test kit includes magnetic standards which adhere to a sheave beneath the portion of the sheave touched by the ropes, facilitating testing without having to unrope the sheave. Unevenly worn sheave grooves are visually ascertained by holding a straightedge adjacent to the magnetic standards. The regrooving tool includes a shank that can be received by a stand set up next to the sheave, a body attached to the shank, and an interchangeable cutting insert received by the body that is inserted in the sheave groove. When the sheave is rotated, the sheave groove is ground by the cutting insert, with each groove being ground sequentially until all grooves are again uniform.

Abstract: A gate below an elevator car which prevents access to an elevator hoistway. The gate slidably mounts behind a toe guard and retracts upwardly if the bottom of the gate encounters a person, object or the floor of the elevator pit during downward travel of the elevator. The gate latches when fully retracted so that it may be out of the way during maintenance. A microswitch is wired into the emergency stop circuit that engages when the gate is latched. A trip wire defining the bottom edge of the gate is also wired into the emergency stop circuit, so that the elevator will stop its downward travel if it encounters an obstruction. Rubber bumpers on the bottom edge of the gate cushion impact to people or objects who happen to be below the elevator car and are struck by the gate during downward elevator movement.

Abstract: A test kit for unevenly worn sheave grooves, a tool for regrooving sheave grooves that are found to be unevenly worn, and a method for testing for and maintaining the sheave grooves utilizing the test kit and tool. The test kit includes magnetic standards which adhere to a sheave beneath the portion of the sheave touched by the ropes, facilitating testing without having to unrope the sheave. Unevenly worn sheave grooves are visually ascertained by holding a straightedge adjacent to the magnetic standards. The regrooving tool includes a shank that can be received by a stand set up next to the sheave, a body attached to the shank, and an interchangeable cutting insert received by the body that is inserted in the sheave groove. When the sheave is rotated, the sheave groove is ground by the cutting insert, with each groove being ground sequentially until all grooves are again uniform.

Abstract: A test kit for unevenly worn sheave grooves, a tool for regrooving sheave grooves that are found to be unevenly worn, and a method for testing for and maintaining the sheave grooves utilizing the test kit and tool. The test kit includes magnetic standards which adhere to a sheave beneath the portion of the sheave touched by the ropes, facilitating testing without having to unrope the sheave. Unevenly worn sheave grooves are visually ascertained by holding a straightedge adjacent to the magnetic standards. The regrooving tool includes a shank that can be received by a stand set up next to the sheave, a body attached to the shank, and an interchangeable cutting insert received by the body that is inserted in the sheave groove. When the sheave is rotated, the sheave groove is ground by the cutting insert, with each groove being ground sequentially until all grooves are again uniform.

Abstract: A test kit for unevenly worn sheave grooves, a tool for regrooving sheave grooves that are found to be unevenly worn, and a method for testing for and maintaining the sheave grooves utilizing the test kit and tool. The test kit includes magnetic standards which adhere to a sheave beneath the portion of the sheave touched by the ropes, facilitating testing without having to unrope the sheave. Unevenly worn sheave grooves are visually ascertained by holding a straightedge adjacent to the magnetic standards. The regrooving tool includes a shank that can be received by a stand set up next to the sheave, a body attached to the shank, and an interchangeable cutting insert received by the body that is inserted in the sheave groove. When the sheave is rotated, the sheave groove is ground by the cutting insert, with each groove being ground sequentially until all grooves are again uniform.

Abstract: A gate below an elevator car which prevents access to an elevator hoistway. The gate slidably mounts behind a toe guard and retracts upwardly if the bottom of the gate encounters a person, object or the floor of the elevator pit during downward travel of the elevator. The gate latches when fully retracted so that it may be out of the way during maintenance. A microswitch is wired into the emergency stop circuit that engages when the gate is latched. A trip wire defining the bottom edge of the gate is also wired into the emergency stop circuit, so that the elevator will stop its downward travel if it encounters an obstruction. Rubber bumpers on the bottom edge of the gate cushion impact to people or objects who happen to be below the elevator car and are struck by the gate during downward elevator movement.