Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a system for customizing a cosmetic product. The system includes: an interface device, in electronic communication with a single batch formulation device. The single batch formulation device is configured to formulate a customized cosmetic product, and a threaded container configured to be imported into the single batch formulation device containing a base and exported from the single batch formulation device containing the customized cosmetic.

Abstract: An abrasive sheet is described which is composed from a combination of an abrasive material and an abradable polymer composite wherein the abradable polymer composite comprises a layer of a first polymeric composition and conjoined thereto a layer of a second polymeric composition wherein the layer of said second polymeric composition is provided with a sensory cue.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a cabinet defining an upper cabinet volume and a cabinet front opening to the upper cabinet volume. A video monitor is mounted on the gaming machine cabinet so that in an operating position, the video monitor registers with and covers an upper portion of a base area of a cabinet front opening. A panel is also mounted on the gaming machine cabinet so that in a panel operating position, the panel component registers with and covers a lower portion of the base area, that is, a portion of the base area immediately below the portion covered by the video monitor in its operating position. Assemblies are included which allow the video monitor to be moved to an open position vacating the base area of the cabinet front opening and allow the panel to traverse the vacated area to an open position for the panel.

Abstract: Gaming machine button decks are connected with a button deck filler for connecting between two adjacent gaming machines to provide continuity between button decks and to provide lighting effects between the gaming machines. Light sources may be controlled by a multimedia server operating to control various presentation interfaces for a group of adjacent gaming machines.

Abstract: A medical implant for implanting in a body lumen, includes multiple filamentary components braided into an elongate structure having a first end and a second end and defining an implant lumen, wherein the cross-section of the elongate structure is non-uniform along its length or wherein the cross-section of the elongate structure is uniform along its length but non-circular, and wherein each filamentary component is substantially equal in length as measured from the first end to the second end of the structure.

Abstract: An abrasive sheet is described which is composed from a combination of an abrasive material and an abradable polymer composite wherein the abradable polymer composite comprises a layer of a first polymeric composition and conjoined thereto a layer of a second polymeric composition wherein the layer of said second polymeric composition is provided with a sensory cue.

Abstract: In illustrative embodiments, systems and methods for managing processing resources of a computing grid coordinate calculation of operations supporting real-time or near real-time risk hedging decisions. A data input interface transforms a received real-time data stream including real-time financial market data and trade updates for a user into a data structure format compatible with computing resources. Computing resources of a computing grid calculate variable annuity calculation results for allocated processing tasks associated with the received data stream. A task manager server divides the transformed data stream into processing tasks, controls allocation and deallocation of the processing tasks to the computing resources, and aggregates computation results into an output array representing evaluation results for the received data stream.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a light source located on a centerline, a light redirecting lens positioned to receive light from the light source, and an outer reflector that receives light redirected by the redirecting lens. The redirecting lens includes an inner reflecting portion that includes a total internal reflection (TIR) surface that reflects light outward to an outer refracting portion. The outer refracting portion of the redirecting lens refracts the light outward and away from the position of the light source. The outer reflector receives the refracted light and reflects the inward toward the centerline and farther away from the light source. The lighting apparatus further includes a diffuser that diffuses the light from the outer reflector. The lighting apparatus may be configured longitudinally or may be configured to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the centerline.

Abstract: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for monitoring and maintaining consistency of a configuration across a plurality of cores or packet engines in a multi-core system. A configuration manager handles communication of configuration commands to a plurality of cores or packet engines. If a command executes successfully on a first packet engine but fails on a second packet engine, the configuration manager may communicate an undo command to the first packet engine. Successful execution of the undo command may restore the packet engines to a consistent configuration.

Abstract: Traditional, programmatic automated remote control of computerized devices requires extensive tailoring for each device type and operating system. A visual-symbolic control method enables largely device-agnostic control of any target device with access to display and a means of user input (keyboard, mouse, touchpad, touch-screen, etc). An image-processing daemon analyzes the displayed image and recognizes its component visual entities (windows, icons, buttons, etc.), creates symbolic entities from extracted attributes of the visual entities, and organizes the symbolic entities into a symbolic object model instance. The functional relationships and hierarchies of the visual entities are captured in the arrangement of symbolic entities in the symbolic object model instance. Visual-symbolic control commands act on the symbolic entities, and, where appropriate, the commands are transmitted to the target device as user-like target-input.

Abstract: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for monitoring and maintaining consistency of a configuration across a plurality of cores or packet engines in a multi-core system. A configuration manager handles communication of configuration commands to a plurality of cores or packet engines. If a command executes successfully on a first packet engine but fails on a second packet engine, the configuration manager may communicate an undo command to the first packet engine. Successful execution of the undo command may restore the packet engines to a consistent configuration.

Abstract: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for monitoring and maintaining consistency of a configuration across a plurality of cores or packet engines in a multi-core system. A configuration manager handles communication of configuration commands to a plurality of cores or packet engines. If a command executes successfully on a first packet engine but fails on a second packet engine, the configuration manager may communicate an undo command to the first packet engine. Successful execution of the undo command may restore the packet engines to a consistent configuration.

Abstract: A system and method for managing hedge program liability involving obtaining policyholder information that constitutes the liability portfolio and asset information that constitute the asset portfolio; simulating at least one partial sensitivity and valuation for the liability portfolio for projected market data to obtain valuation simulation data. The system and method then involves using market date information estimating at least one partial sensitivity and valuation of the liability and asset portfolios using the simulated partial sensitivity and the market data. Based on comparing the one estimated partial sensitivity against at least one partial sensitivity limit buying or selling one or more assets to restore the estimated partial sensitivity within the limit if the estimated partial sensitivity breaches the at least one partial sensitivity limit.

Abstract: Traditional, programmatic automated remote control of computerized devices requires extensive tailoring for each device type and operating system. A visual-symbolic control method enables largely device-agnostic control of any target device with access to display and a means of user input (keyboard, mouse, touchpad, touch-screen, etc). An image-processing daemon analyzes the displayed image and recognizes its component visual entities (windows, icons, buttons, etc.), creates symbolic entities from extracted attributes of the visual entities, and organizes the symbolic entities into a symbolic object model instance. The functional relationships and hierarchies of the visual entities are captured in the arrangement of symbolic entities in the symbolic object model instance. Visual-symbolic control commands act on the symbolic entities, and, where appropriate, the commands are transmitted to the target device as user-like target-input.

Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium. A method includes receiving a geometric model in an initial state including at least a first feature and a second feature, at least one of the first and second features being a removal feature. The method includes detecting an interaction between the first and second features, and applying a dependency rule to the first feature and the second feature. The method includes performing a variational edit process including removing the first feature and the second feature according to the dependency rule. The method includes solving and recreating the edited model.

Abstract: A device is provided for piercing a graft and artery wall in order to retain the graft on the artery. The device has a central section with an abutment surface for contacting the inner wall of the graft and two elongate members with distal ends for contacting the outer wall of the artery when the device is pierced through the graft and artery. The elongate members are biased so as to urge the abutment surface into the graft and retain the graft on the artery.

Abstract: An adaptive critical low level management system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a configuration module configured to receive a service level setting and a storage module configured to receive usage information for at least one inventory of at least one type of medical item. The system also includes a processor configured to adaptively determine a critical low level based on the usage information and the service level setting, and an analysis module configured to determine when the critical low level has been reached by the at least one inventory of the at least one type of medical item, and to produce an output indication that the critical low level has been reached.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for engaging, on behalf of a client computing device, one or more remote computing devices to perform a client directed task for a fee. The method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a client computing device, data indicative of a task to be performed; reviewing capabilities of the remote computing devices; selecting one or more suitable remote computing devices for performing at least a first subtask; negotiating, and reaching agreement, with selected remote computing devices on terms for performing the first subtask; verifying receipt of payment from a client, being associated with the client computing device; dispatching the first subtask; receiving a first result, from respective remote computing device; and providing payment to a remote provider, being associated with the remote computer device.

Abstract: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for monitoring and maintaining consistency of a configuration across a plurality of cores or packet engines in a multi-core system. A configuration manager handles communication of configuration commands to a plurality of cores or packet engines. If a command executes successfully on a first packet engine but fails on a second packet engine, the configuration manager may communicate an undo command to the first packet engine. Successful execution of the undo command may restore the packet engines to a consistent configuration.