Abstract: A plastic melt machine includes a feed screw rotatably mounted in a barrel and driven in rotation about a longitudinal screw axis of the feed screw by a screw drive to plasticize material, and an apparatus for driving a device independently of the feed screw. The device can be any rotatable device associated with the feed screw wherein the device is rotatable about a drive axis and is in fluid communication with the barrel to receive the plasticized material. The drive axis is coaxial with the screw axis. A drive shaft couples the device to the device drive, or to the screw drive through a speed changer, for rotating the device independently of the rotation of the feed screw by the screw drive.

Abstract: The invention relates to a specification for an internet enabled device or application, the specification comprises one or more functional interfaces, defining attributes or operating characteristics of said device or application, and said specification defines the overall capabilities of said device or application. The invention also relates to a functional interface which defines attributes or operating characteristics of said device or application, as well as a central storage repository for use in a network wherein said central storage repository stores a specification for each device and/or application and/or the at least one server; the specification is comprised of one or more functional interfaces, and said central repository is easily accessible and a method of enabling communication between devices and/or applications and/or a server within a network the network comprising at least one client device and/or client application and at least one server.

Abstract: An extruder screw comprises a core extending longitudinally from a feed end to a discharge end thereof. The core has a helical primary thread formed thereon. At least one discontinuity is fog lied in the primary thread to divide the primary thread into a plurality of primary thread portions spaced apart from each other in a longitudinal direction of the core. The at least one discontinuity formed in the primary thread may be formed adjacent a downstream end of a compression section of the screw or spanning a transition from the compression section to a section of the screw disposed downstream of the compression section. The discontinuity in the primary thread militates against the problem of solids wedging by allowing any solid materials being processed by the extruder screw to expand and break apart prior to the core reaching a maximum outer diameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a specification for an internet enabled device or application, the specification comprises one or more functional interfaces, defining attributes or operating characteristics of said device or application, and said specification defines the overall capabilities of said device or application. The invention also relates to a functional interface which defines attributes or operating characteristics of said device or application, as well as a central storage repository for use in a network wherein said central storage repository stores a specification for each device and/or application and/or the at least one server the specification is comprised of one or more functional interfaces, and said central repository is easily accessible and a method of enabling communication between devices and/or applications and/or a server within a network the network comprising at least one client device and/or client application and at least one server.

Abstract: Organizations, which may be charitable organizations, may plan, implement, and report to interested on the impact their projects. Users may create and modify components, which demonstrate a relationship between, for example, a donor donation, and an effect of that donation. Users can set up, modify and allowing reporting on, for example, activities sponsored by a charitable organization, inputs into that activity which may be sponsored by donors, and results of the activity. Results can be tracked over time producing a moving picture of the impact of the activity.

Abstract: Various helmets for protecting a wearer's head are provided that include a shell, at least one pad, and a lower portion coupled to the shell. The shell is configured to receive the wearer's head and can be formed from an elastomeric material. The pad is coupled to an interior of the shell and configured to be positioned between the wearer's head and the shell, where the pad can include one or more fluid filled bladders. The lower portion is configured to limit flexion, extension, and lateral bending of the wearer's head.

Abstract: Systems and methods for incentivizing user interaction with promotional content on a secondary device are provided. The secondary device may be synchronized with the media content displayed on a primary device to provide promotional opportunities relevant to the displayed content. A promotional opportunity may allow a user to identify an object (which may be a product placement) embedded within the primary media content. For instance, the user may be prompted to select the object using a display screen on the secondary device. Alternatively, the user may use the secondary device to capture a photograph of the embedded object as displayed on the primary device. The user may then be rewarded for correctly identifying or photographing the embedded object.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for treating a root canal in a tooth or hard and/or soft tissue within a tooth and surrounding tissues by pulsing a laser light into a reservoir, preferably after introducing liquid fluid into the reservoir, so as to disintegrate, separate, or otherwise neutralize pulp, plaque, calculus, and/or bacteria within and adjacent the fluid reservoir without elevating the temperature of any of the dentin, tooth, bones, gums, other soft tissues, other hard tissues, and any other adjacent tissue more than about 5° C.

Abstract: Methods of imaging are disclosed. Imaging compositions which are sensitive to low levels of energy are applied to a work piece. Energy is applied to the imaging compositions to cause a color or shade change such that workers may modify the work piece based on the color or shade change.

Abstract: Opaque coating compositions and methods of using the coating compositions are disclosed. The opaque coating compositions can be applied to a substrate and imaged. The image on the opaque coating compositions can be used to direct workers to modify a substrate. The opaque coating compositions may be peeled from the substrate.

Abstract: An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging composition is coated on a work piece followed by applying a sufficient amount of energy from a 3-D imaging system to form an image on the coated work piece. The image may be a logo or marker for alignment of parts.

Abstract: Articles are described. The articles include a cured layer having nanopartilces on a support film. The support film has an adhesive for joining the article to a substrate.

Abstract: Electronic devices, such as memory devices are tested by applying test data, such as vectors of memory data having data field, control and address information, with a tester to detect error responses. Applied test data is captured, compressed and stored for subsequent analysis to isolate the test data associated with the error response. The saved compressed test data is de-compressed to replay the test data for a logic analyzer so that adequate history of the test data exists to determine the test cycles that included the stimulus associated with the error response. Identification of the test cycles that include the stimulus associated with the error response allows creation of test programs that run in reduced time by avoiding empty test cycles not associated with the error response.

Abstract: An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging composition is coated on a work piece followed by applying a sufficient amount of energy from a 3-D imaging system to form an image on the coated work piece. The image may be a logo or marker for alignment of parts.

Abstract: The present invention includes aspects of a designer program or tool for customizing a clinical trial program to a particular protocol of a particular clinical trial. The designer program includes visual cues or mechanisms for organizing trial components within the designer program in a straightforward manner such that technically low skilled designers can implement often complex trial protocols. In an embodiment, the designer program includes validation scripts that test functions, derivations, queries and the like. Moreover, use of the designer program can include development of trial libraries that can make customizations reusable, scalable, and highly efficient.

Abstract: An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging composition is coated on a work piece followed by applying a sufficient amount of energy from a 3-D imaging system to form an image on the coated work piece. The image may be a logo or marker for alignment of parts.

Abstract: A light-attenuating composition and method of using it are described. The light-attenuating composition may be selectively applied to a radiant energy sensitive material on the substrate. Actinic radiation applied to the composite chemically changes portions of the radiant energy sensitive material not covered by the light-attenuating composition. The light-attenuating composition attenuates light in at least the UV range and is water-soluble or water-dispersible.

Abstract: An imaging composition, article and method of imaging are disclosed. The imaging composition is energy sensitive such that upon application of a sufficient amount of energy to the composition a color or shade change is affected. The imaging composition is coated on an article to form an energy sensitive article, which may be used in marking work pieces.

Abstract: A functionalized copolymer containing a main chain derived from polymerizable monomers and pendent functional groups terminated with one or more ? or ? ethylenically or acetylenically unsaturated groups. The functionalized copolymers are self cross-linking and are suitable for use as binders.

Abstract: A device (100) and method (200, 300) authenticate and secure control event data for a vehicle, wherein the device includes: A) a microcontroller (104), coupled to receive control event information, for attaching a first time stamp and vehicle identification number VIN to the control event information to provide first information and sending the first information to memory (106) in time overlap fashion; B) the memory (106), coupled to the microcontroller (104) and a microprocessor (108), for storing first information and second information in time overlap fashion; and C) the microprocessor (108), coupled to the memory (106) and a plurality of transducers (110), for determining whether received impact data varies from previous impact data, and where received impact data varies, adding a second time stamp and VIN to the received impact data to form second information.