Abstract: A frame delineation method for a generic framing procedure (GFP) that includes: searching a serial data stream comprising GFP frames, octet by octet, to identify an eight octet sequence; and delineating GFP frames from the serial data stream in response to determining that a first group of four octets of the identified eight octet sequence comprises a valid Core Header, and in response to determining that a second group of four octets of the identified eight octet sequence comprises one of a valid Core Header and a valid descrambled Type Header.

Abstract: 2-Acetoxyalkanoic acid esters are made in a reaction of an ?-hydroxyalkanoic acid ester and an acetate ester in the presence of a transesterification catalyst. Unlike previous methods for making 2-acetoxyalkanoic acid esters, this process proceeds in high yield and high selectivity to the desired product.

Abstract: Methods and systems of applying retroactive adjustments to financial data. An example method includes: receiving one or more adjustment records associated with a financial account; saving a snapshot of the financial account, the snapshot comprising a plurality of transaction records reflecting previously processed transactions associated with the financial account; merging the adjustment records and the transaction records to produce a plurality of adjusted transaction records; processing adjusted transaction records to produce an updated state of the financial account; comparing the saved snapshot to the updated state of the financial account to produce one or more adjustment events; and processing the adjustment events using one or more event processing rules.

Abstract: Embodiments that compensate for changes to sensor response characteristics (e.g., sensitivity) due to time durations are disclosed. The time durations can be the amount of time the sensor is in a post-manufacture packaged state prior to use, or the amount of time the sensor is in use. Sensor response changes due to other variables can also be compensated for.

Abstract: Arthroplasty components include an articular surface and a bone-facing surface. The bone-facing surface includes a concave arrangement of planar surfaces which converge as they approach a middle portion of the articular surface. Instruments and implantation methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention includes a computer-implemented method that includes: specifically programming at least one computer system to perform: automatically obtaining input financial data; automatically determining units of work that the input financial data can be organized into; automatically importing the input financial data into a database based on the units of work; automatically validating the imported input financial data, by: identifying deficient units of work based on predefined rules, where each deficient unit of work has a current data error; analyzing, based on research information, the current data error to determine a current corrective action to remedy the current data error; and verifying that the current corrective action does not result in: an additional deficient unit of work, an additional data error, and a change in at least one predefined data report; and automatically executing the current corrective action to remedy the current data error.

Abstract: A method for forming a retroreflective prism in a substrate includes inserting and retracting a single point diamond tool through a surface of the substrate while moving the single point diamond tool, the substrate, or both the single point diamond tool and the substrate in a direction of travel along at least one axis to generate a facet in the substrate having a facet face parallel to the direction of travel of at least one of the single diamond point tool or the substrate. The facet face has an angle defined by a chiseling edge of the single point diamond tool. The inserting and retracting is repeated at a plurality of locations on the substrate to form an array of retroreflective microstructures on the surface of the substrate. At least one of the array of retroreflective microstructures is a retroreflective prism having a polygonal projected aperture.

Abstract: A brain navigation device, comprising: a lead with an elongated lead body; at least one macro-electrode contact positioned on an outer surface on the lead; wherein the at least one macro-electrode contact is located at the distal part of said lead; and wherein the at least one macro-electrode contact is configured to be used during lead navigation.

Abstract: A system and method for block-code transcoding. An input signal is analyzed to determine if the input signal comprises multiple data words and multiple control words, multiple data words and a single control word or multiple data words only. If the input signal comprises multiple control words, the method includes, generating a control word location map and mapping the control codes and data words to a block-code encoded transmission signal. If the input signal comprises a single control word, the method includes, generating a control word location address indicating a location of the single control word and mapping the control word and the data words to a block-code encoded transmission signal. If the input signal comprises multiple data words only, the method includes, mapping the multiple data words sequentially into the block-code encoded transmission signal.

Abstract: A system and method for block-code transcoding. An input signal is analyzed to determine if the input signal includes multiple control words, multiple data words and a single control word or only data words. If the input signal comprises multiple control words, the method includes, generating a control word location map and mapping the control codes and any data words to a block-code encoded transmission signal. If the input signal comprises a single control word and multiple data words, the method includes, generating a control word location address indicating a location of the single control word and mapping the control code and the multiple data words to a block-code encoded transmission signal. If the input signal comprises only data words, the method includes, mapping the data words sequentially into the block-code encoded transmission signal.

Abstract: Peripheral devices may implement multiple reporting modes for signal interrupts to a host system. Different reporting modes may be determined for interrupts generated at a host system. Reporting modes may be programmatically configured for various operations at the peripheral device. Reporting modes may indicate a reporting technique for transmitting an indication of the interrupt and may indicate a priority assigned to reporting the interrupt. An interrupt controller for the peripheral device may report generated interrupts according to the reporting mode determined for the interrupts.

Abstract: A turkey call, including: (a) a first sheet of a material; (b) a second sheet of a material; (c) a first spacer; (d) a second spacer; and (e) a third spacer; the plane of the first sheet of material being spaced apart from the plane of the second sheet of material with the first, second and third spacers positioned between the first and second sheets of material so that opposite edges of the first and second sheets of material are attached to the first, second and third spacers to define an open mouthed cavity between the first and second sheets of material and the first, second and third spacers, wherein the first and second sheets of material are selected from the group consisting of stainless steel and brass, stainless steel and slate or brass and aluminum.

Abstract: A filter element, a safety element and fluid cleaner assembly. The fluid cleaner assembly generally includes a housing having a cover and a primary fluid cleaner section. The element generally comprises z-filter media, arranged in a straight through configuration, and an axial seal gasket positioned to extend continuously around at outer perimeter of the straight through flow construction. The fluid cleaner assembly can have a precleaner positioned therein. Methods of assembly and use are provided.

Abstract: Embodiments herein describe a configurable lighting system that can be used to redefine the size of the storage areas holding items. When changing the dimensions of the storage areas, an associate may also want to change the assignment of lights disposed near the storage areas. To do so, the configurable lighting system includes a series of lights disposed along a first axis and a set of confirmation devices corresponding to the series of lights. The lighting system can receiving first and second input signals from the set of confirmation devices and identify a first subset of the series of lights corresponding to the first input signal and a second subset of the series of lights corresponding to the second input signal. The first and second subsets can define respective lengths of first and second storage areas when illuminated.

Abstract: Ligand-ion channel interactions are analyzed via electrophysiological methods having rapid temporal response and high sensitivity, thereby reducing the collection time and enabling monitoring of dynamic processes. This protocol allows quantification of ligand concentrations in the sub-millisecond to ms range, as compared to s-min for traditional approaches. Moreover, the method can be easily integrated into existing patch clamp analysis packages and allow for monitoring of rapid, dynamic chemical processes in a feasible manner.

Abstract: The hand which a user is using to hold an electronic device can be determined by analyzing data captured by one or more motion sensors on the device. The curvature to the motion can be indicative of handedness, and processing motion features using a classifier algorithm can enable the determination of handedness with a corresponding confidence. In some embodiments, motion data is collected over a monitoring window, and handedness values are accepted when the handedness value remains the same with at least a minimum confidence for at least a minimum number of window periods. A determination of handedness enables an operating system and/or applications executing on the device to adjust one or more operational or interface aspects in order to make it easier for the user to operate the device using the hand currently holding the device.

Abstract: An illumination device projects light in a predetermined illumination pattern on a surface. The illumination device includes a housing having a cavity and an aperture. The illumination device includes a light module for selectively emitting the light and a screen at least partially disposed in the cavity between the light module and the aperture. The screen has at least one opening defining a base pattern configuration corresponding to the predetermined illumination pattern for aligning the light through the opening into the base pattern configuration and subsequently projecting the light through the aperture onto the surface in the predetermined illumination pattern. The illumination device includes a condensing lens disposed between the light module and the screen for collimating the light toward the screen and an objective lens arrangement disposed between the screen and the aperture for transforming the light from the base pattern configuration into the predetermined illumination pattern.

Abstract: Surface-modified silica microparticles that are functionalized with stabilized phospholipid vesicles are described herein. These stabilized vesicles can be functionalized with either transmembrane receptors or membrane associated receptors and used for affinity pull-down assays or other chromatographic separation modalities to provide affinity capture/concentration of low abundance ligands in complex mixtures with minimal sample preparation. Further described are methods and apparatus for forming polymer frits in a fused silica capillary. The capillary containing a monomer solution is placed between one or more heat sources connected to each other via a jig and operatively coupled to a temperature controller. The polymer frits are synthesized via thermal polymerization of the monomer solution using the heat sources, which allows for placement of the polymer frits at a spatially-defined location in the capillary.

Abstract: An analysis instrument may perform analytical operations on an analyte that is combined with multiple reagents prior to being introduced into a flow cell. The instrument may include a nozzle sipper that aspirates reagents from a recipient, along with an analyte. The reagents may be directed to a volume and may be repeatedly moved into and out of the volume by cycling of a pump. The reagents may be ejected into a destination recipient with the nozzle sipper promoting vorticity in the recipient to enhance mixing. The repeated aspiration and ejection through the nozzle sipper effectively mixes the reagents and the template in an automated or semi-automated fashion.

Abstract: An analysis system may perform operations on an analyte that may be combined with multiple regents prior to being introduced into a flow cell. The instrument may include a volume into which the reagents to be combined with the analyte are aspirated one-by-one. The volume may be formed as a serpentine channel in a valve manifold associated with sippers for aspirating the reagents. The reagents may then be mixed by cycling a pump to move the reagents within the mixing volume or channel.