Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for ammonia combustion and exhaust gas treatment, the system comprising: an internal combustion engine for combusting ammonia; and an exhaust system comprising an intake for receiving an exhaust gas from the combustion engine, an upstream injector for adding hydrogen gas to the exhaust gas and a downstream catalyst article, wherein the downstream catalyst article comprises a three-way catalyst (TWC) composition. The invention further relates to a method for the treatment of an exhaust gas from an ammonia internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A system and method of pre-purification of a feed gas stream is provided that is particularly suitable for pre-purification of a feed air stream in cryogenic air separation unit. The disclosed pre-purification systems and methods are configured to remove substantially all of the hydrogen, carbon monoxide, water, and carbon dioxide impurities from a feed air stream and is particularly suitable for use in a high purity or ultra-high purity nitrogen plant. The pre-purification systems and methods preferably employ two or more separate layers of hopcalite catalyst with the successive layers of the hopcalite separated by a zeolite adsorbent layer that removes water and carbon dioxide produced in the hopcalite layers. The separate layers of hopcalite catalyst preferably have different volumes and/or different average particle sizes of the hopcalite materials.

Abstract: A terminal block and terminal assembly where the terminal block has a base and at least one terminal receiving area. The at least one terminal receiving area includes a floor and a pair of opposing sidewalls extending substantially perpendicular to the floor to define a channel. At least one tab projects from one of the pair of opposing walls and extends toward the other wall. The terminal has a base with a wire connector portion at one end and a locking mechanism at the other end. The locking mechanism has a portion to receive the at least one tab so that the tab is sandwiched by the locking mechanism to lock the terminal against tipping in the terminal receiving area.

Abstract: An on-demand ecosystem (ODE) computing device for integrating on-demand delivery services with purchase transactions is provided. The ODE computing device receives item data from a registered merchant, and receives availability data from at least one registered carrier. The ODE computing device further provides a searchable interface that enables a user to search for item data from the registered merchant, and receives a selected item from the user via the searchable interface. The selected item is offered for sale by the registered merchant and includes a selected pick-up location. The selected item is to be delivered to the user from the selected pick-up location. The ODE computing device also allows either the registered merchant or the user to select one of the at least one registered carriers, and processes a payment transaction for the selected item including an item price and a delivery fee.

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments are related to a system and methods of moving a plurality of existing customers of satellite services to new frequencies. The method includes determining a bandwidth capacity for the plurality of existing customers; determining specifications for a filter for each of the existing customers based on at least the bandwidth capacity, wherein the filter is configured to prevent wireless signals from interfering with satellite services of one of the existing customers; determining the filters have been installed at each of the plurality of existing customers; and moving the plurality of existing customers from a first set of frequencies to a second set of frequencies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling prepurifier cycle time by monitoring ambient CO2 level in order to prevent CO2 breakthrough occurrences caused by extreme instantaneous variations in ambient CO2 level. Rather than operating solely by prepurifier design bed capacity, the method of the invention continuously updates bed capacity for the contaminants using the feed temperature, pressure and contaminants composition, calculating the total amount of contaminants that were fed to the prepurifier during the feed step and estimates the perturbation front velocity, i.e., the velocity at which the contaminants front coming from an extreme instantaneous variations of ambient level is going to propagate inside the adsorbents bed. Estimating the perturbation front velocity allows for a more precise estimate of the maximum time remaining for the feed step before starting to experience CO2 breakthrough.

Abstract: An on-demand ecosystem (ODE) computing device for integrating on-demand delivery services with purchase transactions is provided. The ODE computing device receives item data from a registered merchant, and receives availability data from at least one registered carrier. The ODE computing device further provides a searchable interface that enables a user to search for item data from the registered merchant, and receives a selected item from the user via the searchable interface. The selected item is offered for sale by the registered merchant and includes a selected pick-up location. The selected item is to be delivered to the user from the selected pick-up location. The ODE computing device also allows either the registered merchant or the user to select one of the at least one registered carriers, and processes a payment transaction for the selected item including an item price and a delivery fee.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling prepurifier cycle time by monitoring ambient CO2 level in order to prevent CO2 breakthrough occurrences caused by extreme instantaneous variations in ambient CO2 level. Rather than operating solely by prepurifier design bed capacity, the method of the invention continuously updates bed capacity for the contaminants using the feed temperature, pressure and contaminants composition, calculating the total amount of contaminants that were fed to the prepurifier during the feed step and estimates the perturbation front velocity, i.e., the velocity at which the contaminants front coming from an extreme instantaneous variations of ambient level is going to propagate inside the adsorbents bed. Estimating the perturbation front velocity allows for a more precise estimate of the maximum time remaining for the feed step before starting to experience CO2 breakthrough.

Abstract: A system and method including receiving, by a computer, an authorization request including a payment account number (PAN) and an identifier of a merchant associated with a transaction, the authorization request being an authorization only type of authorization; determining whether the PAN is associated with a loyalty program of the merchant based on a record of a mapped association between the PAN and a unique account identifier of the merchant's loyalty program; and sending, by the computer, an authorization response in reply to the authorization request, the authorization response including a first indicator indicative of whether the transaction is authorized and a second indicator indicative of whether the PAN included in the authorization request is associated with the loyalty program of the merchant.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for automatically threading multiple media into a single document. More specifically, a single conversation may be distributed among a number of different contacts and replies to those contacts. The distributed contacts and the corresponding replies may be chronologically ordered and analyzed. Then the repetitive portions of the documents and replies are removed. After repetitive portions of the conversation have been removed, the multiple documents are threaded together as a single representation of the conversation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus prevent eavesdropping via a computer by detecting and alerting if more than one authorized driver is controlling a interface circuit that is providing audio or video input information. Further, prevention is performed by detecting and alerting if more than one authorized application programming interface is receiving audio or video input information from an authorized driver. Also, prevention is performed by detecting and alerting if more than one authorized software application is receiving audio or video input information from an authorized driver. In addition, prevention is performed by detecting and alerting upon first receipt of audio or visual information by an authorized software application via an authorized application programming interface and authorized driver.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provide feedback of facial expressions of participants during communication by capturing facial expressions of participants; extracting facial information from the captured facial expressions; transmitting the extracted facial information to communication terminals; and displaying the transmitted facial information by the communication terminals in a symbolic form.

Abstract: A voice communications terminal is provided having a microphone to receive an audio stream and a voice activity detector to determine whether the audio stream comprises voice signals and when the audio stream comprises voice signals, notify a communications server and/or provide at least a portion of the audio stream to the communications server.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a method and system for determining changes in a customer that have occurred between contact center visits. The invention is operable to compare data captured from a previous interaction and data captured from a current interaction and compare the two in order to determine if the customer has had any changes to their appearance or otherwise since their last contact center visit.

Abstract: An integrated communications system is provided wherein video conferencing is conducted and participants sharing a video resource may be identified. Application of the present invention is particularly suited for videoconferencing when there are a plurality of communication endpoints, and at least one of the communication endpoints includes multiple participants at the shared video resource. A video or audio processing technique takes place to identify locations of conference participants at the communication endpoints. Each participant has an assigned RFID identifier during the conference. The RFID identifiers are interrogated by an RFID reader that downloads data from the identifiers to the system. The gathered RFID data is then matched with the processed video or audio data in order to identify each of the conference participants. A user interface is provided to allow the participants to view the other remote participants along with the identifying data of the remote participants.

Abstract: An apparatus for maintaining an angular position of a leg having a knee, the apparatus including a rigid frame having oppositely disposed first and second side walls and an integral connecting member therebetween, each of the first and second side walls includes a plurality of through holes, a substantially rigid support member releasably secured to one of the plurality of through holes of the first side wall and one of the plurality of through holes of the second side wall, the support member positioned behind knee, and first and second securing straps adapted to be releasably secured about the leg above and below the knee, respectively, wherein modifying a position of the substantially rigid support member relative to the first and second side walls modifies the angular position of the leg.

Abstract: A method and apparatus control the use of transmission bandwidth by detecting a change in presentation of a video picture on a receiving telecommunication terminal; transmitting the detected change to a transmitting telecommunication terminal; and adjusting the transmission rate of the video picture in response to the detected change by the transmitting telecommunication terminal.

Abstract: A system for determining the vicinity of a communication device within a communication network is provided. Individual communication devices are provided with an active identification reader capable of reporting information concerning identified passive identification tags to a location server. At least some passive identification tags have fixed or known locations, allowing a communication device capable of reading such a passive identification1 tag to be determined to be within a particular vicinity or area. Communication devices may also be provided with passive identification tags to allow other active identification readers to determine whether the communication device is in their vicinity.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘UMNAZ633’ that is characterized by its rounded plant form with compactly branched plant habit; reaching 1 m in height and width after 15 years of growth, its abundance of flowers that are red in color in mid to late May in Excelsior, Minn. with the red color retained throughout the bloom period without substantial fading prior to abscission, its good cold hardiness with flower buds that are resistant to cold damage and consistently bloom even when exposed to temperatures as low as ?25°, and its foliage with relatively good tolerance to powdery mildew.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Forsythia plant named ‘UMNFOR01’ that is characterized by its heavy flower production in spring, its moderate growth rate and short internodes resulting in a dense, compact, and rounded plant shape, its small stature; reaching a mature height of about 1.52 m and a mature spread of about 1.82 m, and its flower buds that are hardy to U.S.D.A. Zone 5a and plant hardiness to U.S.D.A. Zone 4a.