Abstract: A stapler including a moveable strike plate and accessibility features is described. A slidable strike plate is moveable from a first staple forming position to a second staple forming position to form different staple shapes. The slidable strike plate is moved relative to the anvil of the stapler with a single hand to change positions. A rotatable strike plate is turned with a single hand to move between staple forming positions by rotating an outer dial of the rotatable strike plate relative to the anvil of the stapler. The stapler includes an indicator window that shows if the stapler is empty or running low on staples and a quick release staple loading magazine that is operable using a single hand.

Abstract: The present invention relates to using high oil corn to make a biochemical such as ethanol. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of making a biochemical using relatively low temperature saccharification followed by fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of high oil corn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to using high oil corn to make a biochemical such as ethanol. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of making a biochemical using relatively low temperature saccharification followed by fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of high oil corn.

Abstract: The present invention relates to using high oil corn to make a biochemical such as ethanol. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of making a biochemical using relatively low temperature saccharification followed by fermentation or simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of high oil corn.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying and analyzing clusters of medical billing claims in a queue to identify a shared root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the cluster. Exemplary methods and apparatus involve grouping each of the plurality of medical billing claims into clusters based on predetermined cluster patterns that include at least one attribute, validating the clusters using predetermined criteria to determine if the clusters should be analyzed, discarded, and/or marked for further analysis, collecting information about each of the medical billing claims in clusters, and determining a root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the clusters based on the collected information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for identifying and analyzing clusters of medical billing claims in a queue to identify a shared root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the cluster. Exemplary methods and apparatus involve grouping each of the plurality of medical billing claims into clusters based on predetermined cluster patterns that include at least one attribute, validating the clusters using predetermined criteria to determine if the clusters should be analyzed, discarded, and/or marked for further analysis, collecting information about each of the medical billing claims in clusters, and determining a root cause issue for the medical billing claims in the clusters based on the collected information.

Abstract: Medical practice information (e.g., insurance claim information) is received from a plurality of medical practices (e.g., 80% of the medical practices in Massachusetts). The medical practice information is combined together so that inter-practice statistics can be determined based on the aggregated practice information. The aggregated practice information is analyzed to remove all individual medical practice identifying information (e.g., the Winston Cardiologist Group address which associated with its patients). The inter-practice statistics includes, for example, payment time for a particular procedure for a particular medical specialty in a geographic region (e.g., cardiologists in Massachusetts urban areas receive insurance payments for an angioplasty in 14.5 days) and/or any other type of statistic associated with a medical practice (e.g., insurance claim hold time).

Abstract: The present invention relates to carbapenems and provides a compound of the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof wherein: R1 is 1-hydroxyethyl, 1-fluoroethyl or hydroxymethyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; R4 and R5 are the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, halo, cyano, C1-4alkyl, nitro, hydroxy, carboxy, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, aminosulphonyl, C1-4alkylaminosulphonyl, di-C1-4-alkylaminosulphonyl, carbamoyl, C1-4alkylcarbamoyl, di-C1-4 alkylcarbamoyl, trifluoromethyl, sulphonic acid, amino, C1-4alkylamino, di-C1-4alkylamino, C1-4alkanoylamino, C1-4alkanoyl(N—C1-4alkyl)amino, C1-4alkanesulphonamido and C1-4alkylS(O)n— wherein n is zero; one or two: with the proviso that there is no hydroxy or carboxy substituent in a position ortho to the link to —NR3—.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or an in-vivo-hydrolysable ester thereof, and compounds as shown in (I) wherein C is for example wherein A and B are independently selected from R2a to R3b are independently selected from hydrogen and fluorine; R1a and R1b are independently selected from, for example, hydroxy, —NHC(?W)R4, wherein W is O or S; R4 is, for example, hydrogen, amino, (1-4C)alkyl; HET-1 is, for example, a C-linked 5-membered heteroaryl ring; HET-2 is, for example, an N-linked 5-membered, fully or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring; are useful as antibacterial agents; and processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or an in-vivo-hydrolysable ester thereof, wherein, for example, HET is an N-linked 5-membered, fully or partially unsaturated heterocyclic ring, or an N-linked 6-membered di-hydro-heteroaryl ring; and Q is, for example, Q1 or Q2: wherein R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or fluoro; T is selected, for example, from a group of the formula (TA1) or (TA2): wherein, for example, X1m is O? and X2m is R2s—(E)ms—N—; wherein E is an electron withdrawing group, for example, —SO2— or —CO—; and, for example, R2s is hydrogen or (1-6C)alkyl; are useful as pharmaceutical agents; and processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: A key frame representative of a sequence of frames in a video file is selected. The sequence of frames is divided into shots, sequences of frames captured by a single continuous operation of the camera, by detecting shot boundaries. Shot boundaries are detected by measuring changes in motion activity between frames using measures of pixel intensity and histogram differences between frames. The most interesting shot in the sequence of frames is selected using measures of motion activity, spatial activity, skin pixel color and shot length. The key frame is selected in the most interesting shot using measures of spatial activity and motion activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a video system for use in extreme sports videography, particularly skydiving. The video system includes a remote video head disposed on the headgear of a user in communication with a video camera disposed in a body pouch selectably attachable to the body of the user or an item being worn by the user. A remote video head extension cable is provided to connect between the remote video head and the video camera disposed in the camera body pouch whereby the video signal being captured by the remote video head is transmitted to the camera disposed in the camera body pouch for recording.

Abstract: A modular architecture is described for providing an intelligent media processing and language architecture working in conjunction with a speech application. The modular architecture comprises four modules: a user profile module, an active audio markup language (AAML) module, a real-time monitoring and sensing module, and a process and control module. The user profile module enables creation of personal profiles and is capable of learning user preferences. The AAML module provides a rich media representation wherein an AAML codec is provided as a part of the module. The processing and control module is responsible for processing the information received from each of the other modules, interpreting the received information, and intelligently routing it to the application layer.

Abstract: A combination of a series of filters and a specification language is used to rapidly enable voice access to an external data repository. The filters include a data-to-voice filter operating on data values that flow from the data repository to a communication system, a voice-to-data filter capturing voice inputs and storing data related to such inputs in the data repository, an utterance filter normalizing spoken data inputs in a particular format, a validation filter checking values returned by the speech recognizer, and a data description filter creating spoken formats of data labels or descriptions. Also included is a pair of dictionaries: name pronunciation dictionary for ensuring correct pronunciation of words and a name grammar dictionary providing variations associated with a name.

Abstract: Disclosed is a five-step process for producing closed captions for a television program, subtitles for a movie or other uses for time-aligned transcripts. An operator transcribes the audio track while listening to the recorded material. The system helps him/her to work efficiently and produce precisely aligned captions. The first step consists of identifying the portions of the input audio that contain spoken text. Only the spoken parts are further processed by the invention system. The other parts may be used to generate non-spoken captions. The second step controls the rate of speech depending on how fast the operator types. While the operator types, the third module records the time the words were typed in. This provides a rough time alignment for the transcribed text. Then the fourth module realigns precisely the transcribed text on the audio track. A final module segments the transcribed text into captions, based on acoustic clues and natural language constraints.

Abstract: An internally mounted, portable clamping device for preventing distortion during welding of branch fittings on thin walled pipe. The clamping device comprises a pair of generally arc-shaped clamp halves which are inserted into a pipe and engaged by a screw inserted through a branch fitting which has been tack-welded to the outer surface of the pipe. Turning the screw in one direction moves the clamp halves radially apart until they engage and apply a radially tensive force on portions of the inner surface of the pipe immediately adjacent and opposite the fitting, thereby preventing the pipe from distorting during finish-welding of the fitting. The clamp is disengaged by turning the screw in the opposite direction.