Abstract: A system and method for the management of a device, including the establishment and enforcement of policies/rules associated with feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern devices are capable of many things, including making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. Depending on who is using the device, such as a child, student, or an employee, there may be a need or desire to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of providing time series data includes maintaining by a web server user account data for each of a plurality of user accounts. Each account is associated with a user. The method includes maintaining, and repeatedly updating, in normative formats, on a time series server, a set of time series. In some aspects, the method further includes, for each user having a user account, serving by the time series server a distinct time series name for each member of the set of time series in a web page over a wide area network to a client computer of the user for display in a browser thereof in such a manner that, when the given user graphically selects the name of a given one of the time series in the browser for invoking a functionality provided by the time series server, there is provided to the server by the browser a unique location identifier of an underlying location, of the selected time series, wherein data for the time series is stored on the server.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a primary housing having a light source and a secondary housing having a light source. The primary housing and the secondary housing can be magnetically and releasably coupled to each other by at least one magnet on either or both housings. The primary housing can include an upper shell and a lower shell pivotally coupled to each other to form a clamshell configuration. A hands-free emergency lighting method can include decoupling the primary housing from the secondary housing and magnetically coupling the secondary housing to a metal surface, such as a vehicle, to indicate an emergency while the primary housing can be opened and used to illuminate an area.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds that are Syk inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cancer and inflammatory conditions. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula I: wherein X1, X2, X3, R2, R3, R4, R5, and Y are as described herein. The present disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions that include a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of using these compounds and compositions to treat conditions mediated by Syk.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a hybrid powertrain with a motor/generator electrically coupled to a high-voltage bus to provide propulsion. The vehicle also includes an integrated starter/generator electrically copulated to a low-voltage bus and configured to start the engine. A vehicle power system includes a power converter electrically coupled between the high-voltage bus and the low-voltage bus. During engine start events, operation of the integrated starter/generator is coordinated with operation of the power converter to reduce voltage sag on the low-voltage bus. An increase rate of current supplied to the integrated starter/generator is limited such that a current output of the power converter does not saturate at a maximum current output for a period of time after initiating the engine start event.

Abstract: Determining a modal amplitude of an inhomogeneous field includes: preparing an initial entangled state of a quantum sensor; subjecting the quantum sensor to the inhomogeneous field of the analyte; subjecting a first qudit sensor of the quantum sensor to a first perturbation pulse; receiving the first perturbation pulse by the first qudit sensor to prepare a first intermediate entangled state of the quantum sensor, the first intermediate entangled state comprising a first intermediate linear superposition; changing the initial linear superposition to the first intermediate linear superposition in response to receiving the first perturbation pulse by the quantum sensor; and determining a final entangled state of the quantum sensor after applying the first perturbation pulse to determine the modal amplitude of the inhomogeneous field of the analyte.

Abstract: Examples associated with keyframe annotation are disclosed. One example includes extracting a set of keyframes from a video presentation. A subset of the keyframes is selected to present to a user based on a user preference. Annotations are generated for the subset of the keyframes. The annotations are personalized to the user. The subset of the keyframes and the annotations are presented to the user.

Abstract: Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, with the customer's permission, it may be detected by sensors that an occupant of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle is experiencing a medical emergency. A nearby medical facility may be determined based upon the vehicle location and the detected medical emergency. A route from the current vehicle location to the medical facility may be determined, and the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be automatically directed or routed to the medical facility. A message may also be generated and transmitted to the medical facility to alert them that a person in need of timely medical assistance is on the way. Life and auto insurance discounts may be generated for risk averse customers based upon their vehicles having the emergency response functionality.

Abstract: A system may include a coded test signal transmission system configured to transmit a unique coded test signal along a route, and a coded test signal receiving system configured to receive the unique coded test signal along the route. The unique coded test signal received by the coded test signal receiving system is used to determine one or more characteristics of the route.

Abstract: A lid may include first and second openings disposed within a spout. The first opening may provide a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in an attached container and the second opening may provide a second fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in the container. The lid may also include a spout at least partially defined by an outer wall. First and second openings may be disposed within the spout and the openings may be at least partially defined by the outer wall of the spout. A conduit, such as a straw, may be coupled to an opening. If desired, a closure may be connected to the lid and the closure may selectively close one or more of the openings.

Abstract: A kit for fusing piping includes a plurality of couplings, each coupling having a susceptor layer concentric with a weld zone. A control unit provides a current to a wand with a handle for gripping by a user. The handle has opposing jaws mounted on the distal end, each jaw including an arcuate conductor such that the arcuate conductors form a circular inner diameter when the jaws make contact. A lever system couples to the distal end for opening and closing the jaws. The lever system includes a spring for selectively biasing the lever system in a latched position with jaws closed and an open position with the jaws open. Each coupling is sized such that the jaws will only close about the weld zone. The arcuate conductors create a fuse zone about the susceptor layer and the spring is outside the fuse zone.

Abstract: Compounds useful in the synthesis of compounds for treating pain, cancer, inflammation, neurodegenerative disease or Typanosoma cruzi infection in a mammal.

Abstract: A method is provided for preparing a catecholamine-based compound by using plasma polymerization, and more specifically, to a method for artificially synthesizing various catecholamines, that is, monomolecular compounds capable of having a hydroxyl group (—OH) as an ortho group of a benzene ring and various alkylamines as a para group thereof from a catecholamine precursor material such as phenol or aniline by using dry plasma polymerization.

Abstract: This invention relates to RON compositions, in particular RON composition comprising a RON agonist, and methods of using the compositions for the treatment of diseases. The invention also relates to diagnosis of RON-associated or MSP-associated diseases.

Abstract: A combination tool for a thread milling system includes: a tool mount configured to secure the combination tool on a thread milling machine of the thread milling system; a body connected to the tool mount, the body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a securing pocket; and a reaming insert secured proximate to the second end and within the securing pocket.

Abstract: Multiple deception techniques utilized to mislead malicious entities that attempt to gather information associated with a computing device are implemented by changing a single result. In one aspect, requests for screen captures are intercepted and it is determined whether the requests are triggered due to user interaction (e.g., pressing a button and/or key) and/or received from an authorized application/device. If determined that the requests are not triggered due to user interaction and/or are received from an unauthorized application/device, a response comprising one of several pre-prepared or dynamically generated screen captures that are embedded (and/or appended) with misleading information (e.g., fake credentials, fake documents marked as important/hidden, etc.) is generated. Applications that attempt to utilize the misleading information can be flagged as malware.

Abstract: A web-based system for replaying selected sporting events is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cartridges and modules for separation of fluid mixtures, especially for gas separation, to a process for production thereof and to a method of use thereof.

Abstract: An all-solid state optical transmit/receive terminal includes binary optical switches to steer an optical beam, without mechanical components, phased array of emitters/collectors or large number of phase shifters. A lens optically couples a surface array of emitters/collectors to free space, giving each emitter/collector a respective direction in free space. The emitters/collectors are also coupled, via an “H-tree” or other branched optical waveguide network, to a common input/output port, and from there to a receiver and/or transmitter. The binary optical switches are disposed at optical junctions of the optical waveguide network. ON switches pass an optical signal through the optical waveguide network, between the common input/output port and one or more selected emitter/collectors, thereby selecting a free space direction(s). Only a relatively small subset of the binary optical switches needs to be ON, therefore powered, simultaneously at any given time.

Abstract: An example embodiment relates to a method for making a contact to a source or drain region of a semiconductor device. The method may include providing the semiconductor device having at least one source or drain region, the source or drain region having an exposed area. The method may further include partially etching the source or drain region such that the exposed area is increased. The method may further include providing a contact covering at least the etched part of the source or drain region. The contact may contact the source or drain region on at least 3 sides of the source or drain region.