Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein provide protocol endpoints that execute locally within private networks and perform a set of transport-related operations specified an application-layer protocol to which messages exchanged between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications executing in cloud computing systems conform. However, systems, devices, and methods described herein also leverage computing resources of the cloud by having the cloud applications (rather than the protocol endpoints) perform a second set of operations specified by the application-layer protocol. By functioning in this manner, systems, devices, and methods described herein facilitate real-time bidirectional communication flow between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications without exposing the private networks to the public Internet and without using a VPN (thereby avoiding the problematic overhead of a VPN) with respect to real-time communications.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein provide protocol endpoints that execute locally within private networks and perform a set of transport-related operations specified an application-layer protocol to which messages exchanged between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications executing in cloud computing systems conform. However, systems, devices, and methods described herein also leverage computing resources of the cloud by having the cloud applications (rather than the protocol endpoints) perform a second set of operations specified by the application-layer protocol. By functioning in this manner, systems, devices, and methods described herein facilitate real-time bidirectional communication flow between local applications executing within private networks and cloud applications without exposing the private networks to the public Internet and without using a VPN (thereby avoiding the problematic overhead of a VPN) with respect to real-time communications.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing rate-controlled and scheduled workloads in distributed computing systems. One example method provides a distributed two-phase algorithm, which utilizes an external timer service and local high-resolution timers to orchestrate time critical workloads on distributed computing systems. The first phase is a planning phase implemented as a recurrent process by means of repeated registrations to the external timer service. During the planning phase, a portion or all of the workload to be performed is broken down into small batches to be assigned to computing instances for execution at a later time. The second phase is a batch execution phase. Each batch planned during the planning phase includes fine-grained instructions as to when each item within the batch is to be executed. The computing instance receiving the batch uses local high-resolution timers to synchronize the execution of items relative to one another.

Abstract: Some implementations provide a computer-implemented method that includes retrieving, from a customer relationship (CRM) database, data documenting exposures of healthcare professionals to information of healthcare products from more than one channels and at various time points; processing the retrieved data to model the exposure of each healthcare professional such that an effectiveness of each of the more than one channels for the particular healthcare professional is determined; retrieving, from a prescription database, data recording each healthcare professional prescribing healthcare products at various time points; longitudinally associating the processed data from the customer relationship database and the retrieved data from the prescription database such that a multi-channel CRM and prescription database is generated; and, determining a next healthcare professional to whom information of a particular healthcare product should be directed as well as a channel for the next healthcare professional to rec

Abstract: The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label.

Abstract: The invention comprises an RFID card consisting of at least one upper layer, one lower layer, one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, an antenna connected to the electronic component, wherein the card also comprises a compensator between the functional layer and the lower layer, the compensator being recessed at the location of the electronic component and of thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the electronic component on the functional layer and in that the layers are assembled together by adhesion. The invention also comprises the continuous manufacturing method of the RFID card and the machine according to the manufacturing method of the RFID card.

Abstract: The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label.

Abstract: The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10,20) for detecting a phase difference between two light beams (8A, 8B), said device including: a diffraction grating (2) which can generate an interference field between the two light beams; and a photodiode (1,5) which is arranged to receive the interference field, said diffraction grating being integrated to the photodiode. The invention is characterized in that the diffraction grating is an amplitude grating (2).

Abstract: The invention comprises an RFID card consisting of at least one upper layer, one lower layer, one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, an antenna connected to the electronic component, wherein the card also comprises a compensator between the functional layer and the lower layer, the compensator being recessed at the location of the electronic component and of thickness substantially equal to the thickness of the electronic component on the functional layer and in that the layers are assembled together by adhesion. The invention also comprises the continuous manufacturing method of the RFID card and the machine according to the manufacturing method of the RFID card.

Abstract: The invention consists in an RFID label consisting of at least: one functional layer comprising at least one electronic component, one antenna connected to the electronic component; one upper layer; one lower layer having an adhesive surface; wherein the upper and lower layers consist of one or more materials capable of resisting to ultraviolet radiation and/or of filtering the ultraviolet radiation. The invention also includes the method for manufacturing the RFID label and the machine applying the method for manufacturing the RFID label.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10, 20) for detecting a phase difference between two light beams (8A, 8B), said device including: a diffraction grating (2) which can generate an interference field between the two light beams; and a photodiode (1,5) which is arranged to receive the interference field, said diffraction grating being integrated into the photodiode. The invention is characterized in that the diffraction grating is an amplitude grating (2).