Abstract: Compositions are disclosed which include between about 0.05 to about 5 or less wt. % of at least one acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the composition. The acrylate monomer reduces the peak cure temperature, thereby accelerating the rate of cure, without sacrificing completeness of the cure or the release performance of the cured product. The addition of the acrylate monomer also enables a reduction in the amount of costly platinum catalyst required to effectively cure a composition. In addition to the acrylate monomer, the compositions also include a silicone base polymer, a crosslinking agent, and platinum catalyst. The cured compositions exhibit properties useful for incorporation into release liners, adhesive articles, medical products and gaskets.

Abstract: A method is provided for an endogenous decentralized monetary system. The method comprises a governance token with limited issuance, a currency token with unlimited issuance, a target exchange rate between the currency token and a fiat currency, a standard interest rate credited to holders of the currency token, indicators of inflation or deflation of the currency token, compensation for merchants' exchange loss, mechanism for crisis detection and self-stabilization of the currency token. New currency tokens are originated from rewards to consumers, merchants, and payment gateways, whenever consumers transactions/consumption are performed. The money creation is endogenous to the consumption of widely distributed consumers and is separated from borrowing and lending activities.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed which include between about 0.05 to about 5 or less wt. % of at least one acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the composition. The acrylate monomer reduces the peak cure temperature, thereby accelerating the rate of cure, without sacrificing completeness of the cure or the release performance of the cured product. The addition of the acrylate monomer also enables a reduction in the amount of costly platinum catalyst required to effectively cure a composition. In addition to the acrylate monomer, the compositions also include a silicone base polymer, a crosslinking agent, and platinum catalyst. The cured compositions exhibit properties useful for incorporation into release liners, adhesive articles, medical products and gaskets.

Abstract: An endoscopic tool for facilitating injection of fluid into a submucosal layer of tissue includes a first cannula, a second cannula, and means for attaching the first cannula to a mucosal layer of tissue. The first cannula has a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The second cannula is adapted to be coupled to a source of fluid and carries a needle at a distal end thereof. The means for attaching the first cannula to the mucosal layer draws the mucosal layer, which enlarges the submucosal layer. Fluid is then injected into the enlarged portion of the submucosal layer via the needle, thereby creating a raised portion of tissue around the injection site.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed which include between about 0.05 to about 5 or less wt. % of at least one acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the composition. The acrylate monomer reduces the peak cure temperature, thereby accelerating the rate of cure, without sacrificing completeness of the cure or the release performance of the cured product. The addition of the acrylate monomer also enables a reduction in the amount of costly platinum catalyst required to effectively cure a composition. In addition to the acrylate monomer, the compositions also include a silicone base polymer, a crosslinking agent, and platinum catalyst. The cured compositions exhibit properties useful for incorporation into release liners, adhesive articles, medical products and gaskets.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for creating or providing a blockchain-based digital stable token, facilitating user identification, fund transfer, and payments and trading. The systems and methods provided herein may comprise providing a stable token, a non-stable token, reward rate for payment in the stable token, interest rate for holding the stable token, wherein zero inflation and deflation of the stable token against a weighted average price, such as the PCE price index, can be achieved by constantly optimizing one or more of the i) the reward rate, ii) the interest rate, and iii) the trading between the non-stable token and stable token through a Linear-Quadratic-Gaussian controller.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for facilitating payment comprising the exchange of digital tokens from consumer accounts to merchant accounts in exchange for goods and/or services wherein the merchant may request the issuance of reward tokens, backed up by a central entity, to the consumer accounts. The reward tokens can then be used to facilitate payment for goods or services from the requesting merchant.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for facilitating identity verification using decentralized networks. The systems and methods described herein may allow a user to flexibly control the identity information of the user that is sent to and received by a recipient.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for facilitating fund transfer. The systems and methods described herein may facilitate fund transfer by utilizing blockchain networks, digitized financial credit (e.g., digital tokens), smart contracts, multiple clearing financial institutions, preference to push-only transfers (over pull-type transfers), and/or graphical codes, such as quick response (QR) codes.

Abstract: Compositions are disclosed which include between about 0.05 to about 5 or less wt. % of at least one acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the composition. The acrylate monomer reduces the peak cure temperature, thereby accelerating the rate of cure, without sacrificing completeness of the cure or the release performance of the cured product. The addition of the acrylate monomer also enables a reduction in the amount of costly platinum catalyst required to effectively cure a composition. In addition to the acrylate monomer, the compositions also include a silicone base polymer, a crosslinking agent, and platinum catalyst. The cured compositions exhibit properties useful for incorporation into release liners, adhesive articles, medical products and gaskets.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for facilitating fund transfer. The systems and methods described herein may facilitate fund transfer by (1) utilizing multiple clearing financial institutions (FIs), (2) utilizing multiple sequential clearing FIs for fund transfers between different countries, (3) utilizing push-only transfers, (4) utilizing graphical codes, such as quick response (QR) codes, and/or (5) utilizing social networking systems, to facilitate payment. The systems and methods may be implemented as an improved payment platform.

Abstract: An endoscopic tool for facilitating injection of fluid into a submucosal layer of tissue includes a first cannula, a second cannula, and means for attaching the first cannula to a mucosal layer of tissue. The first cannula has a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The second cannula is adapted to be coupled to a source of fluid and carries a needle at a distal end thereof. The means for attaching the first cannula to the mucosal layer draws the mucosal layer, which enlarges the submucosal layer. Fluid is then injected into the enlarged portion of the submucosal layer via the needle, thereby creating a raised portion of tissue around the injection site.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for devices with displays. A device may be a mobile device. A device may be a non-mobile device. The device may request an identifier, which may be displayed on the device. In some instances, the identifier may be device-specific. In some instances, the identifier may be transaction-specific. A networked processing device may be provided with a scanner to recognize the identifier and query a transaction request.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mobile payments. A financial institution may offer an electronic prepaid card of a merchant for sale to holders of Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) and/or Line of Credit Account and/or Loan Account. If the DDA account holder and/or Line of Credit Account holder and/or Loan Account holder purchases the prepaid card through the financial institution, the account holder may be able to redeem the prepaid card at the merchant. The prepaid card may be provided in electronic form that may be scanned off the account holder's mobile device or by the account holder's mobile device. When the account holder purchases the prepaid card, the financial institution may perform a real-time check whether the account holder has sufficient funds for the purchase. If funds are sufficient, a transfer may be performed from the account holder's DDA account and/or Line of Credit Account and/or Loan Account to a holding account of another party at the same financial institution via ON-US transfer.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for mobile payments. A financial institution may offer an electronic prepaid card of a merchant for sale to holders of Demand Deposit Accounts (DDA) and/or Line of Credit Account and/or Loan Account. The card may be provided in electronic form that may be scanned off the account holder's mobile device or by the device. When the account holder purchases the prepaid card, the financial institution may perform a real-time check whether the account holder has sufficient funds. If funds are sufficient, a transfer may be performed from the account holder's account to a holding account of another party at the same financial institution via ON-US transfer. The time duration between prepaid card purchase and its redemption can be so short that the purchaser does not feel the prepay process behind the scene.

Abstract: A method is provided for having a content engine interact with a mobile device, the method comprising: having the content engine receive a wireless communication from the mobile device that includes a card representing a URL and an identifier of the mobile device; having the content engine signal a database management system for an identification for the card to retrieve instructions for assembling the content available on the URL for the mobile device; having the content engine access a network site located by the URL to retrieve specific network events which are identified from the instructions received from the database management system; having the content engine convert the network event into a wireless format for the mobile device; and transmitting the network event in a wireless protocol to the mobile device.