Abstract: A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations is stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources.

Abstract: A system for enabling users to register to use external financial services comprises a central office comprising an operating platform including a communication interface and a user database having a plurality of records for individual users; wherein the central office communicates via the communication interface with a plurality of remote formless, self-service registration stations; whereby a registration station scans an identification card with a card scanner, photographs the user to create a verification image and records a biometric parameter unique to the user, whereupon the registration station transmits an image of the identification card, the biometric parameter and the verification image to the central office; wherein the operating platform translates text from the identification card and creates a record for the user and wherein the operating platform uses the translated text to populate fields in the user record and retrieves and displays the record to an administrator for review.

Abstract: A system for enabling users to register to use external financial services comprises a central office comprising an operating platform including a communication interface and a user database having a plurality of records for individual users; wherein the central office communicates via the communication interface with a plurality of remote formless, self-service registration stations; whereby a registration station scans an identification card with a card scanner, photographs the user to create a verification image and records a biometric parameter unique to the user, whereupon the registration station transmits an image of the identification card, the biometric parameter and the verification image to the central office; wherein the operating platform translates text from the identification card and creates a record for the user and wherein the operating platform uses the translated text to populate fields in the user record and retrieves and displays the record to an administrator for review.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to topical compositions and methods for the treatment of radiation dermatitis. The compositions include specific formulations of a cannabinoid and olive oil, along with other specified ingredients.

Abstract: A method of enabling an employee to utilize earned and unpaid earnings includes receiving, with a with a central office processor, a record of an employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for a predetermined time period and storing the record in a database. The method includes receiving, with the central office processor, an electronic request from an employee to access the employee's record of accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period. Upon receipt of the request, the central office processor accesses the database including the record of the employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period and determines an amount of the employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period available to the employee and transmits the amount for display to the employee. The central office processor may also authenticate the employee's identity upon receiving the request to access the employee's accrued and unpaid earnings.

Abstract: A device for ion chromatography comprises a tube with an inlet opening and an outlet opening and an inner diameter from about 40 microns to about 10 microns. There is an aperture through one side of the tube into a lumen of the tube. At least a portion of the inner surface of the tube has a first charge. An ion exchange barrier covers the aperture on an outside surface of the tube. The inner surface of the tube, from the inlet opening to the aperture, is coated with ion exchange particles having a diameter ranging from about 30 nm to about 200 nm. The ion exchange particles have a second charge opposite the first charge. The inner surface of the tube, from the outlet opening to the aperture, is not coated with ion exchange particles.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell comprises a chamber, an inlet port, an outlet port, an electrode port, and a counter electrode. The inlet port is configured to allow flow of a liquid into the chamber and through an inlet opening toward the working electrode, and the outlet port is configured to allow flow of a liquid out of the chamber and through an outlet opening. The device is configured so that a force applied to the working electrode slides the first end face of the working electrode to a distance from a face of the inlet opening due to the balancing force of a fluid flowing out of the inlet opening. The device may be used in a method for analyzing an analyte, such as one or more amino acids in a liquid sample.

Abstract: A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations is stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources.

Abstract: A method of enabling an employee to utilize earned and unpaid earnings includes receiving, with a with a central office processor, a record of an employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for a predetermined time period and storing the record in a database. The method further includes receiving, with the central office processor, an electronic request from an employee to access the employee's record of accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period. Upon receipt of the request, the central office processor accesses the database including the record of the employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period and determines an amount of the employee's accrued and unpaid earnings for the predetermined time period available to the employee and transmits the amount for display to the employee.

Abstract: A wearable device includes wearable structure, an array of individually controlled electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactors coupled to a portion of the wearable structure, a power source for providing a voltage, and circuitry configured to provide instructions for generating the haptic response. Each electrohydraulic-controlled haptic tactor is in fluid communication with an actuator pouch filled with a dielectric substance.

Abstract: A distributed transaction system for enabling users to conduct transactions using services from third party service providers includes a central processing center with one or more communications interfaces to facilitate transactions initiated by users at a plurality of kiosks wherein each of the kiosks includes a user interface enabling a user to access a user selected service and a data store for storing configurations associated with services provided by the third party service providers, whereby a user interfaces with one or more of physical system resources of the kiosk to open a user identity session such that the kiosk is operative to facilitate at least one first user action with the physical resources to initiate a financial transaction and the central processing center is operative to execute at least a second action to facilitate the transaction and to communicate with a financial institution.

Abstract: A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations is stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources.

Abstract: Failure analysis of industrial plants are stored in various types of documents associated with industrial plant. The documents are used by operators of plant to address any deviation that is active in plant. The operator generally has prior knowledge of relevant processes, equipment and sensors described in a deviation scenario in these documents. However, a system that is envisaged to aid operator in real-time does not have this information readily available as this knowledge is spread across documents. Currently available systems manually curate failure knowledge thereby making the process time consuming and prone to human errors. Present disclosure provides method and system for performing extracting and collating failure knowledge from diverse sources in industrial plant.

Abstract: A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations is stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources.

Abstract: The present invention provides formulations comprising polypeptides and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) derivatives. The formulations are stable; for example, during high temperature processing and in possible low pH environments. In addition, the HPMCAS derivatives provide protection to a pH sensitive protein against acidic degradation products from aqueous hydrolysis of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) in PLGA-based delivery systems.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle monitoring and control system and a method for controlling at least one function of a vehicle. For example, a Recreational Vehicle (RV) monitoring and control system and a method for controlling at least one function of a RV are proposed. The vehicle monitoring and control system comprises at least one controller. The at least one controller is configured to receive sensor input data from at least two different types of sensor units. The at least one controller is configured to process the received sensor input data into a combined sensor input data and to compare the combined sensor input data against at least one threshold. Based on a result of the comparison, the at least one controller is configured to control at least one function of the vehicle.

Abstract: Described examples include an integrated circuit having an input stage with an input and an output. A first current mirror is coupled to the output, the first current mirror including a first transistor having an emitter and a base coupled to the output of the input stage, and a collector coupled to a reference potential. The first current mirror also includes a second transistor having a base coupled to the base of the first transistor, an emitter coupled to the reference potential and a collector coupled to an output node. A buffer has an input coupled to the output node and an output. A third transistor has a base and an emitter coupled to the reference potential and a collector coupled to the output of the buffer. A second current mirror couples a portion of the buffer output current to the base of the first transistor.

Abstract: Systems and methods determine an answer to an input query and provide a conversational response. The answer may be determined using a trained first neural network to extract the answer from a corpus of information. The answer and the input query may be provided to a second trained neural network to generate a formulation of the input query combined with the answer in order to generate a conversational response.

Abstract: Described examples include an integrated circuit having an input stage with an input and an output. A first current mirror is coupled to the output, the first current mirror including a first transistor having an emitter and a base coupled to the output of the input stage, and a collector coupled to a reference potential. The first current mirror also includes a second transistor having a base coupled to the base of the first transistor, an emitter coupled to the reference potential and a collector coupled to an output node. A buffer has an input coupled to the output node and an output. A third transistor has a base and an emitter coupled to the reference potential and a collector coupled to the output of the buffer. A second current mirror couples a portion of the buffer output current to the base of the first transistor.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to topical compositions and methods for the treatment of radiation dermatitis. The compositions include specific formulations of a cannabinoid and olive oil, along with other specified ingredients.