Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a location of a mobile device and a barometric pressure reading of the mobile device, identify a weather reference area and a ground reference area containing the location, and calculate an elevation of the mobile device from the barometric pressure reading of the mobile device and a barometric pressure metric of a weather reference point of the weather reference area, where the weather reference point has a predetermined elevation. The processing system may then determine a height of the mobile device over a ground level of the location based upon the elevation of the mobile device that is calculated and based upon an elevation of a ground reference area containing the location and provide a report of the location of mobile device including the height of the mobile device over the ground level that is determined.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a request that identifies a region associated with a wireless communication network, identify sub-areas within the region, obtain performance indicator data for the sub-areas for a plurality of time periods from mobile devices within each sub-area, and apply an adaptive thresholding to the performance indicator data for each sub-area to determine one or more thresholds associated with the performance indicator data. The processing system may further identify a risk level, from among a plurality of risk levels, for each sub-area for at least one time periods based upon the one or more thresholds and the performance indicator data for each sub-area, where the one or more thresholds define one or more risk levels of the plurality of risk levels, and provide reporting data indicating the risk level for each sub-area for the at least one time period.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a request that identifies a region associated with a wireless communication network, identify sub-areas within the region, obtain performance indicator data for the sub-areas for a plurality of time periods from mobile devices within each sub-area, and apply an adaptive thresholding to the performance indicator data for each sub-area to determine one or more thresholds associated with the performance indicator data. The processing system may further identify a risk level, from among a plurality of risk levels, for each sub-area for at least one time periods based upon the one or more thresholds and the performance indicator data for each sub-area, where the one or more thresholds define one or more risk levels of the plurality of risk levels, and provide reporting data indicating the risk level for each sub-area for the at least one time period.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a location of a mobile device and a barometric pressure reading of the mobile device, identify a weather reference area and a ground reference area containing the location, and calculate an elevation of the mobile device from the barometric pressure reading of the mobile device and a barometric pressure metric of a weather reference point of the weather reference area, where the weather reference point has a predetermined elevation. The processing system may then determine a height of the mobile device over a ground level of the location based upon the elevation of the mobile device that is calculated and based upon an elevation of a ground reference area containing the location and provide a report of the location of mobile device including the height of the mobile device over the ground level that is determined.

Abstract: A processing system including at least one processor may obtain a request that identifies a region associated with a wireless communication network, identify sub-areas within the region, obtain performance indicator data for the sub-areas for a plurality of time periods from mobile devices within each sub-area, and apply an adaptive thresholding to the performance indicator data for each sub-area to determine one or more thresholds associated with the performance indicator data. The processing system may further identify a risk level, from among a plurality of risk levels, for each sub-area for at least one time periods based upon the one or more thresholds and the performance indicator data for each sub-area, where the one or more thresholds define one or more risk levels of the plurality of risk levels, and provide reporting data indicating the risk level for each sub-area for the at least one time period.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon and water emulsion comprising at least one copper salt of a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon and water emulsion comprising at least one copper salt of a carboxylic acid.

Abstract: A method for preventing degradation of physical and chemical properties, and for increasing lubricity, of a hydrocarbon and water emulsion, comprising adding to the emulsion an effective amount of at least one copper salt of a carboxylic acid for enabling at least one bacterium species from Pseudomonas genus to become dominant in the emulsion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for detecting aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria and fungi in a targeted material which comprises of a plurality sided slide, and a vial, wherein a first side of said plurality sided slide is coated with a first predetermined medium for aerobic bacteria growth and a second side of said plurality sided slide is coated with a second predetermined medium for fungal (mold and yeast) growth, and wherein at the bottom of said vial a third predetermined medium is embedded to determine a level of presence of anaerobic bacteria.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for detecting aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria and fungi in a targeted material which comprises of a plurality sided slide, and a vial, wherein a first side of said plurality sided slide is coated with a first predetermined medium for aerobic bacteria growth and a second side of said plurality sided slide is coated with a second predetermined medium for fungal (mold and yeast) growth, and wherein at the bottom of said vial a third predetermined medium is embedded to determine a level of presence of anaerobic bacteria.

Abstract: A method for preventing degradation of physical and chemical properties, and for increasing lubricity, of a hydrocarbon and water emulsion, comprising adding to the emulsion an effective amount of at least one copper salt of a carboxylic acid for enabling at least one bacterium species from Pseudomonas genus to become dominant in the emulsion.

Abstract: Apparatus for teaching color combinations includes a generally cylindrical spinner member having first and second apertures extending therethrough proximate to the geometric center thereof and a loop of twine extending through the openings with a portion thereof disposed on each side of the spinner member. The apparatus also includes apparatus for securing a plurality of colored members on the circumferential surface of the spinner member. This apparatus may include other apparatus for securing comprising a plurality of pockets dimensioned and configured for receiving respective generally planar colored members.