Abstract: A lifting device for lifting a cover from a barge includes a main frame and one or more latch assemblies mounted to the main frame. Each latch assembly includes a hook for engaging an eyelet of the cover and an actuator for moving the hook into engagement with the eyelet. The lifting device further includes one or more indexers mounted to the main frame and/or the one or more latch assemblies for locating the main frame relative to the cover and/or the barge in a fore and aft direction of the barge and/or a side-to-side direction of the barge without the need for manual contact with the lifting device, the cover, or the barge.

Abstract: Techniques for providing Internet service to consumers using wireless access points are presented. A technician app provides, through a user interface of a mobile device, instructions for selecting one or more available devices for an access point at a geographic location, directions to the geographic location, instructions for installing and configuring the selected devices for the access point, and instructions for collecting information regarding the geographic location. A consumer app provides, to a potential consumer using a mobile device, a list of available access points to the Internet. The consumer app determines a geographic location associated with an access point selected by the potential consumer, provides guidance to the potential consumer to travel to the geographic location, and provides instructions to the potential consumer for purchasing Internet service at the geographic location to use the access point for accessing the Internet.

Abstract: Example audience measurement methods disclosed herein include accessing demographic information and identification information for subscribers of a service provider based on first data received from an audience measurement entity. Such disclosed example methods also include accessing network log data stored by the service provider for the subscribers using the identification information. Such disclosed example methods further include determining audience measurement data for the subscribers based on the network log data, the demographic information and the identification information, and removing the identification information from the audience measurement data to determine anonymous audience measurement data to send to the audience measurement entity.

Abstract: Example audience measurement methods disclosed herein include accessing demographic information and identification information for subscribers of a service provider based on first data received from an audience measurement entity. Such disclosed example methods also include accessing network log data stored by the service provider for the subscribers using the identification information. Such disclosed example methods further include determining audience measurement data for the subscribers based on the network log data, the demographic information and the identification information, and removing the identification information from the audience measurement data to determine anonymous audience measurement data to send to the audience measurement entity.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain anonymous audience measurement data from network server data for particular demographic and usage profiles are disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device can include a therapy circuit configured to provide a specified electrostimulation therapy to a tissue site, the specified electrostimulation therapy including a scheduled completion, the therapy circuit including a protection circuit configured to adjust specification of the electrostimulation therapy being provided so as to provide an adjusted electrostimulation therapy before the scheduled completion. The medical device can include a monitoring circuit comprising a comparator. The monitoring circuit can be configured to trigger the protection circuit to inhibit the therapy circuit when the therapy circuit output parameter exceeds the specified threshold as indicated by the comparator.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain anonymous audience measurement data from network server data for particular demographic and usage profiles are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain anonymous audience measurement data from network server data for particular demographic and usage profiles are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to obtain anonymous audience measurement data from network server data for particular demographic and usage profiles are disclosed.

Abstract: A medical device can include a therapy circuit configured to provide a specified electrostimulation therapy to a tissue site, the specified electrostimulation therapy including a scheduled completion, the therapy circuit including a protection circuit configured to adjust specification of the electrostimulation therapy being provided so as to provide an adjusted electrostimulation therapy before the scheduled completion. The medical device can include a monitoring circuit comprising a comparator. The monitoring circuit can be configured to trigger the protection circuit to inhibit the therapy circuit when the therapy circuit output parameter exceeds the specified threshold as indicated by the comparator.

Abstract: The invention disclosed provides a gaming system that is based on the outcome of scheduled sporting events. The wagers are directed to a selected sporting event and represent either of the top six, five or four winners. Alternate embodiments involve an array of sporting events, and other embodiments involve different scoring schemes. A method is provided to assign sports participants to groups when the total number of participants is large.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an apparatus and a method for generating a fault detection signal when a differential signal is in a fault condition. The fault condition arises when the data transmission path in a differential signaling device is either open, shorted, or terminated by an abnormal means, and is such that the inputs are within the valid common-mode range and a valid differential signal cannot be obtained. The invention is buffered from the differential signal source, and an intermediate signal is produced in response to the differential signal. Portions of the intermediate signal are compared to a reference signal, and based on the comparisons, fault condition control signals are produced. A fault detection signal is produced when two fault condition control signals indicate the presence of a fault. The fault detection signal is made available for invocation of a failsafe state.

Abstract: The invention disclosed provides a gaming system that is based on the outcome of scheduled sporting events. The wagers are directed to a selected sporting event and represent either of the top six, five or four winners. Alternate embodiments involve an array of sporting events, and other embodiments involve different scoring schemes. A method is provided to assign sports participants to groups when the total number of participants is large.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for detecting an open circuit fault condition in a differential signal, and generating a fault detection signal. An open circuit fault condition is detected by employing weak current sources to pull the differential signal paths outside the valid ac common-mode range and toward the supply rails. If both signal paths can be pulled within a predetermined proximity to the supply rails by their respective weak current sources, an open condition fault is defined to exist and a fault detection signal is generated. The fault detection signal can be used by another device to report the fault condition.