Abstract: A system includes a wireless access network, a gateway that controls communications between the wireless access network and a packet data network, and a policy-charging-and-rule-function (PCRF). The PCRF includes a routing agent in communication with the gateway and a group of multi-media processing engines (MPEs) that are associated with the routing agent. The routing agent receives from the gateway a request to establish a session for a piece of user equipment, and selects one of the MPEs to handle the session based on an IMSI of the piece of user equipment. The routing agent maintains a table indexed by IP address, and makes an entry therein that points to the selected MPE.

Abstract: A semiconductor device (e.g., a flip chip) includes a substrate layer that is separated from a drain contact by an intervening layer. Trench-like feed-through elements that pass through the intervening layer are used to electrically connect the drain contact and the substrate layer when the device is operated.

Abstract: A method for connecting endpoints. The method may include determining, using a first group of software threads, cross-connection information regarding various cross-connections among various network elements. The network elements may include a first network element and a second network element. The method may further include determining, using the first group of software threads, link information regarding various links between the network elements. The method may further include processing, within a network cache, the cross-connection information and the link information into various network resources groups. Each network resource group of the network resources groups may describe adjacent cross-connections for a link among the links.

Abstract: A polymeric prodrug composition including a hydrogel, a biologically active moiety and a reversible prodrug linker. The prodrug linker covalently links the hydrogel and the biologically active moiety at a position and the hydrogel has a plurality of pores with openings on its surface. The diameter of the pores is larger than that of the biologically active moiety at least at all points of the pore between at least one of the openings and the position of the biologically active moiety.

Abstract: System(s), method(s), and device(s) that generate and use single-use financial account card numbers (SUFACNs) to facilitate secure processing of financial transactions are presented. A user registers a financial account(s) with a financial transaction platform (FTP), a user profile comprising user-related information is created, and a personal identification number (PIN) is associated with the user. When making a purchase locally or online, the user's portable communication device (PCD) accesses the FTP via an application or web site, the PCD synchronizes with the FTP, and the PCD and FTP each respectively generate the same SUFACN(s) based in part on time of generation and PIN. The SUFACN is presented to the seller's register component via scanning (e.g., when SUFACN is a barcode) or entering the SUFACN. The register component sends the SUFACN to the FTP, which interacts with the user's financial account(s) to facilitate payment.

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a laminated film includes an extruded ribbed first film portion that includes multiple ribs, where consecutive ribs are separated by webs that are integral with the ribs. The laminated film also includes an un-ribbed second film portion, and a region of discontinuous lamination between the first film portion and the second film portion. The region of discontinuous lamination includes multiple regions where the first and second film portions are bonded together, and multiple regions where the first and second film portions are not bonded together.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for manufacturing contact lenses by forming a contact lens mold half, and removing the mold half. The mold half can then be combined with a complementary mold half and used to cast-mold a contact lens. The apparatus includes first and second plates each carrying tool halves. The plates reciprocate between an open, spaced apart configuration, and a closed configuration in which they hold complementary tool halves in contact with one another. When the plates are opened after forming a mold half, a gripper plate removes the mold half from the first plate or the second plate.

Abstract: Mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses that may be configured to prevent or reduce jamming (e.g., “anti-jamming” thrombectomy devices), grab clot, and/or macerate the thrombus, e.g., clot, being removed. These mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses may include a tractor comprising a flexible tube of material that inverts as it rolls over itself while being drawn into a catheter in a conveyor-like motion. In particular, described herein are mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses having tractors selectably extendable projections that may aid in grabbing and/or macerating a clot. Also described herein are seesawing tractors for mechanical thrombectomy apparatuses.

Abstract: A metric driven method for managing a network can include the step of specifying a profile for a network event. The profile can include multiple discrete factors and can be associated with at least one event operation. Metrics can be received from multiple remotely located components residing within a network space. The metrics can be compared to the discrete factors, where each compared metric can correspond to one of the factors. A determination based on this comparison can indicate whether the network event has occurred. When the network event has occurred, the previously specified event operation associated with the network event can be automatically executed.

Abstract: An airflow system for a gas turbine system according to an embodiment includes: a compressor component of a gas turbine system; an airflow generation system for attachment to a rotatable shaft of the gas turbine system, the airflow generation system and the compressor component drawing in an excess flow of air through an air intake section; a mixing area for receiving an exhaust gas stream produced by the gas turbine system; an air extraction system for: extracting at least a portion of the excess flow of air generated by the airflow generation system and the compressor component to provide bypass air; and diverting the bypass air into the mixing area to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas stream; and an exhaust processing system for processing the reduced temperature exhaust gas stream.

Abstract: A wagering game system and its operations are described herein. In embodiments, the operations can include determining that a sound problem would occur if first content were to be presented simultaneously with second content via one or more output devices of a wagering game machine. In some examples, the first content is provided by a first application and the second content is provided by a second application independent from the first application. In some embodiments, the operation can further include modifying one or more characteristics of one or more of the first content and the second content based on the determining that the sound problem would occur.

Abstract: Computerized information acquisition and processing apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an ingestible (e.g., swallowable) computerized device that includes a video apparatus, digital processor apparatus, and a wireless interface. A non-ingestible portion of the system communicates with the ingestible device via the wireless interface and, using computer software and algorithms, processes video data generated by the ingestible device relating to the intestinal tract of a living subject, so as to enhance the speed and/or accuracy of review by a physician or other individual. In one variant, the algorithmic processing by the non-ingestible apparatus includes one or more of: (i) color intensity analysis; (ii) artifact shape analysis; and/or (iii) inter-frame similarity analysis. In another variant, the ingestible device is configured to compress the data using the processor apparatus prior to transmission over the interface to conserve wireless bandwidth.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a tennis elbow by percutaneous intervention, includes: a body having an actuating element, a fixing part arranged to fixably position the body, a positioning device connected to the body, including a positioning part moveable by the actuating element, a holder releasably connected to the positioning part, and including a top part for the releasable connection to the positioning part and a bottom part defining a support surface for supporting an elbow tendon region of a person to be treated, the support surface, the top and bottom parts being connected by one or more connecting members, the holder including a holder part with a number of penetration elements arranged thereon, wherein the top and bottom parts are spaced-apart at such a distance that, before penetration of the elbow tendon, the penetration tips of the penetration elements are covered by the bottom part.

Abstract: A wheat variety designated A060263H1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety A060263H1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety A060263H1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety A060263H1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety A060263H1 are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety A060263H1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to articles (and the manufacture thereof) that use electrical energy to heat a material to form an inhalable substance, the articles being sufficiently compact to be considered “hand-held” devices. In certain embodiments, the articles can particularly be characterized as smoking articles. The smoking article can be adapted to detect the status of a cartridge portion of the smoking article. The smoking article includes a control body portion having a control body engagement end, wherein the control body portion houses a control component and a power source therein. The article further includes a cartridge body portion that has a cartridge body engagement end configured to removably engage the control body engagement end of the control body portion. The cartridge body portion houses a consumable arrangement and a heating connection operably engaged therewith comprising at least one heating element and a fusible link.

Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus for a distributed data environment in which data can be seamlessly accessed from remote computing devices are disclosed. For a given user having multiple computing devices, a personal distributed data bank can be formed from data storage capacities resident at the multiple computing device. The given user can access data on any of the multiple computing devices without knowing on which of the multiple computing devices the data resides. In one embodiment, an index for the user's data within the personal distributed data bank can be provided to facilitate searching, browsing and accessing of user data by the given user.

Abstract: Closure element for tightly closing a bore, the closure body of which closure element can be pressed into the bore with an oversize. In order to avoid damage to the bore, the closure body is designed as a hollow body. In this way, the closure body can deform slightly as the closure body is pressed into the bore and can thereby reduce the radial pressure on the wall of the borehole. At the same time, the weight of the closure element is reduced. The closure element is preferably a hollow sphere having uniform wall thickness.

Abstract: One of a first voltage and a second voltage may be selected based on input from a basic input/output system (BIOS). One of the selected voltage and no voltage may be output to a carrier detect (CD) pin and a ring Indicator (RI) pin of a serial communication port, based on the input from the BIOS.

Abstract: A request to a scan a software image for specified criteria is received, the software image comprising layers stored in a first data store. Metadata in a second data store, different from the first data store, is searched through to obtain information corresponding to the software image. A first set of the layers that matches the specified criteria is determined, based at least in part on the information. The first set of layers is marked as un-referenceable. Asynchronous to fulfillment of the request, a second set of layers of the layers to be deleted is determined, based at least in part on the metadata, the second set of layers including layers marked as un-referenceable, and the second set of layers is deleted.