Abstract: A resource exploitation management system, method and a computer program product therefor. A description of new geological evidence for a geological resource is received, e.g., as one or more triples describing the evidence. Keywords in the description are matched against keywords in representations in a geological resource database. Geological relations are inferred from the descriptions and matched against predefined geological relations from the geological resource database. Consistent triple matches are merged with the geological resource database. The confidence level for merged matches is updated in the geological resource database.

Abstract: Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic substituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

Abstract: A system for processing ECG to detect atrial fibrillation includes three software modules. A beat module is executable on a processor to receive a time series of ECG data, identify heart beats, and determine a beat AFIB value based on a timing of each identified heart beat. The beat AFIB value represents a presence or absence of AFIB based on variability in the timing of each identified heart beat. A segment module is executable to receive the time series of ECG data, divide the time series of ECG data into two or more time segments, and determine a segment AFIB value for each time segment. The segment AFIB value indicates a presence or absence of AFIB in the time segment based on whether any of a set of rhythms are identified. The AFIB detection module is executable to determine an AFIB identification value for each time segment based on the beat AFIB value during that time segment and the segment AFIB value for that time segment.

Abstract: Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic substituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

Abstract: A system for processing ECG to detect atrial fibrillation includes three software modules. A beat module is executable on a processor to receive a time series of ECG data, identify heart beats, and determine a beat AFIB value based on a timing of each identified heart beat. The beat AFIB value represents a presence or absence of AFIB based on variability in the timing of each identified heart beat. A segment module is executable to receive the time series of ECG data, divide the time series of ECG data into two or more time segments, and determine a segment AFIB value for each time segment. The segment AFIB value indicates a presence or absence of AFIB in the time segment based on whether any of a set of rhythms are identified. The AFIB detection module is executable to determine an AFIB identification value for each time segment based on the beat AFIB value during that time segment and the segment AFIB value for that time segment.

Abstract: Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic subsituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

Abstract: Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic substituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

Abstract: A technique to enable information sharing among agents within different cache coherency domains. In one embodiment, a graphics device may use one or more caches used by one or more processing cores to store or read information, which may be accessed by one or more processing cores in a manner that does not affect programming and coherency rules pertaining to the graphics device.

Abstract: A method is provided for depositing a whisker resistant tin-based coating layer on a surface of a copper substrate. The method is useful for preparing an article comprising a copper substrate having a surface; and a tin-based coating layer on the surface of the substrate, wherein the tin-based coating layer has a thickness between 0.5 micrometers and 1.5 micrometers and has a resistance to formation of copper-tin intermetallics, wherein said resistance to formation of copper-tin intermetallics is characterized in that, upon exposure of the article to at least seven heating and cooling cycles in which each cycle comprises subjecting the article to a temperature of at least 217° C. followed by cooling to a temperature between about 20° C. and about 28° C., there remains a region of the tin coating layer that is free of copper that is at least 0.25 micrometers thick.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline polymorph forms of (1S)-1-[5-({3-[(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)oxy]-5-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)pyridin-2-yl}amino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl]ethane-1,2-diol, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline polymorph forms, and to processes for preparing them. The invention further relates to methods of treatment of diabetes related disorders comprising administering such solid-state forms or compositions thereof to a subject, and to use of such crystalline polymorph forms in the manufacture of medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to electrochemical cells which comprise (a) an anode; (b) a cathode; (c) a solid porous separator, such as a polyolefin, xerogel, or inorganic oxide separator; and (d) a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the separator comprises a porous membrane having a microporous coating comprising polymer particles which have not coalesced to form a continuous film. This microporous coating on the separator acts as a safety shutdown layer that rapidly increases the internal resistivity and shuts the cell down upon heating to an elevated temperature, such as 110° C. Also provided are methods for increasing the safety of an electrochemical cell by utilizing such separators with a safety shutdown layer.

Abstract: One or more apparatus and method for multi-pixel/sample level depth testing in a graphics processor is described. In embodiments, a bounding-box of variable size over which a depth test is to be performed is determined based on the pattern of lit pixels or samples within rasterizer tile. A multi-corner depth test may be performed between a source depth data plane and a destination depth plane within a source depth data bound where destination depth data is continuous within the source data bound. A range-based depth test may be performed in response to the destination data being discontinuous. Source depth data prevailing in the depth test may be stored in a compressed plane equation format in response to the source data being continuous within the source data bound, and may be stored as min/max depth data if discontinuous.

Abstract: Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic substituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

Abstract: A technique to enable information sharing among agents within different cache coherency domains. In one embodiment, a graphics device may use one or more caches used by one or more processing cores to store or read information, which may be accessed by one or more processing cores in a manner that does not affect programming and coherency rules pertaining to the graphics device.

Abstract: A technique to enable information sharing among agents within different cache coherency domains. In one embodiment, a graphics device may use one or more caches used by one or more processing cores to store or read information, which may be accessed by one or more processing cores in a manner that does not affect programming and coherency rules pertaining to the graphics device.

Abstract: Provided are infrared reflective films comprising a substrate and at least one infrared reflective layer comprising an aminium radical cation compound in a crystalline state and an organic polymer, wherein the infrared reflective layer has a reflectance peak in the infrared region from 1250 nm to 1700 nm. Such infrared films are stable in their optical properties against degradation by light and moisture. Also provided are solar control window films, security markings, and other optical articles comprising such infrared reflective films. Further provided are methods for making such infrared reflective films.

Abstract: Provided are infrared reflective films comprising a substrate and at least one infrared reflective layer comprising an aminium radical cation compound in a crystalline state and an organic polymer, wherein the infrared reflective layer has a reflectance peak in the infrared region from 1250 nm to 1700 nm. Such infrared films are stable in their optical properties against degradation by light and moisture. Also provided are solar control window films, security markings, and other optical articles comprising such infrared reflective films. Further provided are methods for making such infrared reflective films.

Abstract: A method is provided for depositing a whisker resistant tin-based coating layer on a surface of a copper substrate. The method is useful for preparing an article comprising a copper substrate having a surface; and a tin-based coating layer on the surface of the substrate, wherein the tin-based coating layer has a thickness between 0.5 micrometers and 1.5 micrometers and has a resistance to formation of copper-tin intermetallics, wherein said resistance to formation of copper-tin intermetallics is characterized in that, upon exposure of the article to at least seven heating and cooling cycles in which each cycle comprises subjecting the article to a temperature of at least 217° C. followed by cooling to a temperature between about 20° C. and about 28° C., there remains a region of the tin coating layer that is free of copper that is at least 0.25 micrometers thick.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to organic reflective layers comprising an organic radical cation compound, wherein the layer reflects in the infrared region. Preferably, the organic radical cation compound is a salt of an aminium radical cation. Provided are solar window films comprising such infrared reflective layers.

Abstract: The rapid depth testing for hidden surface removal in graphics processing may be achieved by depth testing representative pixels of a group of pixels. In one embodiment, the worst case pixels of a group of pixels can be identified. The worst case pixels can then be compared to worst case values stored in a hierarchical Z-buffer. Depending on the results, the entire set of pixels of the group may pass or fail the depth test. As a result, in some cases, it is not necessary to depth test every pixel.