Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for producing polymer-DNA nanoparticles of a predetermined size. In one example, a method includes mixing together a first solution comprising deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) with a second solution comprising a cationic polymer to obtain a polyplex solution, and at a predetermined time subsequent to mixing together the first solution and the second solution, adding a polyplex stabilizing agent to stabilize the size of the polyplex. In this way, transfection efficacy of the polymer-DNA nanoparticles may be improved, in particular with reference to transfection of suspension cells for production of viral vectors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a personal protective eyewear device. The eyewear/eyeglass device is configured to function as personal protective equipment for virtually anyone while in high-traffic public areas like retail stores, schools, offices, etc. The eyewear device comprises a plurality of LED wafers disposed at the bottom of the frame, or on a bracket that is attached to the bottom of the frame, for emitting and projecting far-UVC light in the range 207-222 nm to create a shield for pathogens. The shield disinfects both the inhaled and exhaled air.

Abstract: A system is provided that uses location aware technologies in a variety of environments including retail environments and workplace environments. Location aware technologies associated with computing devices such as mobile phones are used to track users as they move within an environment. With respect to retail environments, a loyalty application may be installed in the phone of a customer that can provide the location of the customer to the retail environment. When it is determined that the customer is near the retail environment, a user profile associated with the customer can be used to select offers or promotions that can be displayed to the customer by the loyalty application to encourage the customer to enter the retail environment. When it is determined that the customer is inside the retail environment, the location of the customer can be used to determine where to dispatch an employee to interact with the customer.

Abstract: A system for data recording across a network includes a session border controller connecting incoming data from the network to an endpoint recorder. A load balancer is connected to the network between the session border controller and the endpoint and receives the incoming data from the session border controller, wherein the load balancer comprises computer memory and a processor configured to parse the incoming data into video data and audio data according to identification protocols accessible by the processor from the computer memory. A recording apparatus includes recording memory that receives the incoming data from the load balancer, stores a duplicate version of the incoming data in the recording memory, and connects the incoming data to the endpoint.

Abstract: Systems for processing transaction submissions over a distributed ledger network are provided. Such a system includes an exchange platform and a settlement platform. The settlement platform is to generate settlement instructions comprising a set of net positions held by transaction participants with respect to transaction submissions submitted to the exchange platform by the transaction participants for exchange of assets via an off-ledger settlement entity. The settlement platform is to host a private distributed ledger network to store a record of positions held by the transaction participants with respect to the assets, update the record of positions according to the settlement instructions, and transmit an update of the record of positions to the off-ledger settlement entity.

Abstract: A system is provided that uses location aware technologies in a variety of environments including retail environments and workplace environments. Location aware technologies associated with computing devices such as mobile phones are used to track users as they move within an environment. With respect to retail environments, a loyalty application may be installed in the phone of a customer that can provide the location of the customer to the retail environment. When it is determined that the customer is near the retail environment, a user profile associated with the customer can be used to select offers or promotions that can be displayed to the customer by the loyalty application to encourage the customer to enter the retail environment. When it is determined that the customer is inside the retail environment, the location of the customer can be used to determine where to dispatch an employee to interact with the customer.

Abstract: A system for data recording across a network includes a session border controller connecting incoming data from the network to an endpoint recorder. A load balancer is connected to the network between the session border controller and the endpoint and receives the incoming data from the session border controller, wherein the load balancer comprises computer memory and a processor configured to parse the incoming data into video data and audio data according to identification protocols accessible by the processor from the computer memory. A recording apparatus includes recording memory that receives the incoming data from the load balancer, stores a duplicate version of the incoming data in the recording memory, and connects the incoming data to the endpoint.

Abstract: A system for data recording across a network includes a session border controller connecting incoming data from the network to an endpoint recorder. A load balancer is connected to the network between the session border controller and the endpoint and receives the incoming data from the session border controller, wherein the load balancer comprises computer memory and a processor configured to parse the incoming data into video data and audio data according to identification protocols accessible by the processor from the computer memory. A recording apparatus includes recording memory that receives the incoming data from the load balancer, stores a duplicate version of the incoming data in the recording memory, and connects the incoming data to the endpoint.

Abstract: A device common model interface is described that translates a schema describing a resource in a fabric network into a common object model and one or more target-specific data models, using a specification of a target application environment and a specification of a communication protocol. Elements of the schema that are useful for an application are extracted to generate the common object model and the one or more target-specific data models are provided to the application. The application interacts with an interface of the resource using the API of the target-specific data model, which performs operations that are specific to communicating with the resource in the target application environment and using the communication protocol.

Abstract: A device common model interface is described that translates a schema describing a resource in a fabric network into a common object model and one or more target-specific data models, using a specification of a target application environment and a specification of a communication protocol. Elements of the schema that are useful for an application are extracted to generate the common object model and the one or more target-specific data models are provided to the application. The application interacts with an interface of the resource using the API of the target-specific data model, which performs operations that are specific to communicating with the resource in the target application environment and using the communication protocol.

Abstract: A method of landing an aircraft which is overweight or whose landing wheels are not operatively deployed, including: providing a carriage assembly which may travel along a landing path at the landing speed of the aircraft; providing braking means capable of decelerating the carriage assembly supporting an aircraft to a manoeuvrable speed within the length of the landing strip; operatively positioning the carriage assembly for receiving an aircraft at the end of its flight path; flying the aircraft onto the operatively positioned carriage assembly; and operating the braking means to reduce the speed of the carriage assembly supporting the aircraft.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recording in a customer center environment are provided. In this regard, a representative method comprises: receiving data related to a communication; communicating with a recording system to determine the processing capabilities of the recording system; determining whether to adjust packet size of the data based on the processing capabilities of the recording system; responsive to determining that the packet size is to be adjusted, adjusting the packet size of the data based on the processing capabilities of the recording system; and transmitting the data with the adjusted packet size to the recording system.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for capturing data associated with a communication. At least one embodiment includes a daemon appliance that includes logic configured to capture at least a portion of data associated with a communication between a first communications device and a second communications device and logic configured to determine a time of reduced network activity.

Abstract: In an electronic supply chain finance system, a method of enabling a buyer to apply credit against accounts receivable owed to a supplier by the buyer, comprising receiving a payment obligation from the buyer, the payment obligation having a payment value and a payment maturity date and being associated with an underlying accounts receivable from the buyer to the supplier, receiving a credit note from the buyer, the credit note having a credit value and a credit maturity date and being associated with the underlying accounts receivable from the buyer to the supplier, presenting the payment obligation to a financial institution as if the payment value has been reduced according to the credit value, and upon or before the payment maturity date, reducing the payment value of the payment obligation according to the credit value of the credit note.

Abstract: In an automated asset based lending (ABL) system, a method of enabling the client and the financial institution to automate reconciliation of deposit data against a borrowing base, the method comprising receiving cash application data from the client, receiving deposit data from the client and matching the deposit data to a client ledger, the deposit data including a deposit amount, identifying the client and identifying a client bank account, the client ledger including draws, cash applications and invoices, denoting the deposit amount as unapplied cash, determining a minimum immediate refund amount, the refund amount corresponding to non-funded cash, matching the deposit amount to cash applications and creating cash applications against the invoices, the cash application corresponding to the deposit amount, and applying a balance remaining from the deposit amount to at least one draw and/or recovery account, wherein the balance is applied to the oldest draw and/or recovery account available.

Abstract: The present technique selectively handles image data, which is decomposed into a plurality of resolution levels. In one embodiment, an image resolution suitable for display in a desired viewport is selected via an iterative process including determining whether scaling of one of the different image resolutions of the plurality of different image resolutions by a predetermined scaling threshold would result in a scaled image resolution that is less than or equal to the resolution of the desired viewport. A portion of the plurality of data sets may be selectively requested for recomposition of the image at the image resolution. Additional systems, methods, and devices for handling image data are also disclosed.

Abstract: An automated asset based lending (ABL) system that integrates supplier receivables data, allowing financial institutions optimally to value and price lending against those receivables, thus enabling financial institutions to offer suppliers a maximum borrowing base with minimum risk and highest return to the financial institution, further enabling the financial institution to conduct business in multiple currencies, time zones and countries using a computer based ABL process. In an asset based lending system having a client and at least one financial institution, a method for valuing and pricing client's receivables, the method comprising, downloading accounts receivable information from the client, the accounts receivable information having a specified currency, calculating a borrowing base for the client via utilizing debtor risk ratings, pricing profiles, valuation profiles and pricing tiers, and applying fees and interest as specified in the pricing profile associated with the valuation profile.

Abstract: In an electronic supply chain finance system, a method of enabling a supplier optionally to sell accounts receivable owed to the supplier, comprising receiving a payment obligation from a buyer, the payment obligation having a value and a maturity date, presenting the payment obligation to the supplier prior to the maturity date, providing the supplier with an opportunity to sell the payment obligation at a discounted value to a financial institution or other third party prior to the maturity date, and, thereafter, on the maturity date, receiving payment from the buyer for the value of the payment obligation regardless of whether the supplier sold the payment obligation prior to the maturity date. Disbursing or causing the disbursement of the value of the payment obligation to the financial institution or to the supplier based on whether or not the supplier accepted early payment from the financial institution.

Abstract: A gear selector mechanism for a twin clutch gearbox includes a shaft (2, 4) and a first actuator (6) arranged to move the shaft linearly parallel to its length The shaft (2, 4) is connected to a pivotal lever (18) carrying a selector finger (20) adapted to engage in a recess (44) in a selected gear selector rail (46, 48, 50, 52), a second actuator (24) and a return spring (22) cooperating with the pivotable lever. The second actuator (24) is arranged to pivot the lever (18) from an inoperative position, in which the selector finger does not engage in a recess in a gear selector rail, to an operative position, which the selector finger does engage in a recess in a gear selector rail. The return spring is arranged to move the lever from the operative position to the inoperative position. The second actuator (24) is carried by a carrier (16) which is connected to a third actuator (30) arranged to move the carrier (16) linearly in a direction transverse to the length of the shaft (2, 4).

Abstract: An actuator for actuating a gear shift mechanism in a vehicular transmission system, the actuator comprising: an actuator body (40) having an opening (43) for the transport of fluid into and out of the actuator body; an actuating member (42) within the actuator body, moveable by the fluid; and a control device (410, 416) operable to control independently the pressure of the fluid and the flow of the fluid.