Abstract: The present lipid-based wax compositions commonly include a polyol fatty acid ester component (made up of partial and/or completely esterified polyols). Generally, at least a portion of the polyol fatty acid ester has been subjected to a transesterification reaction. Lipid-based wax compositions having a melting point of about 48° C. to about 75° C. can be particularly advantageous for use in forming candles. The wax may contain other components such as mineral wax, plant wax, insect wax, and/or other components. The polyol fatty acid ester component can include triacylglycerols such as those derived from plant oils (soybean oil, palm oil, etc.). The polyol ester component may be characterized based on one or more of its physical characteristics, such as SFI-40, SFI-10, typical crystal structure, IV, melting curve, and/or other properties.

Abstract: Wax compositions that have a high triacylglycerol content are provided. The wax compositions can be used to produce candle and are particularly useful in the production of container candles. The wax compositions commonly have a melting point of about 50° C. to 57° C. and include a triacylglycerol component, which has a fatty acid composition including about 14 to 25 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid.

Abstract: The present lipid-based wax compositions commonly include a polyol fatty acid ester component (made up of partial and/or completely esterified polyols). Generally, at least a portion of the polyol fatty acid ester has been subjected to a transesterification reaction. Lipid-based wax compositions having a melting point of about 48° C. to about 75° C. can be particularly advantageous for use in forming candles. The wax may contain other components such as mineral wax, plant wax, insect wax, and/or other components. The polyol fatty acid ester component can include triacylglycerols such as those derived from plant oils (soybean oil, palm oil, etc.). The polyol ester component may be characterized based on one or more of its physical characteristics, such as SFI-40, SFI-10, typical crystal structure, IV, melting curve, and/or other properties.

Abstract: Wax compositions that have a high triacylglycerol content are provided. The wax compositions can be used to produce candle and are particularly useful in the production of container candles. The wax compositions commonly have a melting point of about 50° C. to 57° C. and include a triacylglycerol component which has a fatty acid composition including about 14 to 25 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid; about 20 to 30 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid; and about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid. Methods of producing candles from a triacylglycerol-based wax and kits, which include the triacylglycerol-based wax, are also provided.

Abstract: A system provides integrated communications, navigation and surveillance capabilities. The system includes a space segment having a plurality of satellites broadcasting multiple navigation signals and a communication signal. A user segment includes a user device that is operable to broadcast communication signals to the satellites and of using the navigation signals broadcast by the satellites to determine a position of the user device. The satellites are operable to receive the communication signals from the user device and determine a position of the user device based upon the received communication signals. The satellites broadcast one of the navigation signals and the communication signal at a same frequency. The navigation signal acts as a pilot tone for the system to acquire and synchronize the user device with the system.

Abstract: An integrated communications, navigation and surveillance system includes a plurality of satellites in communication with one another and broadcasting navigation signals. The satellites are capable of bi-directional communication and of receiving and relaying surveillance signals. A user segment includes at least one mobile user device operable to communicate with the satellites and to broadcast a surveillance signal to the satellites. The user device is also operable to compute its position based upon received navigation signals. The system uses the surveillance signal broadcast by the user device to monitor a position of the user device. The position of the user device determined by the system and by the user device can be shared to provide backup surveillance and backup navigation capabilities.

Abstract: This invention provides a method for identifying strains of nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae that can be used as immunogenic compositions having specificity against a plurality of Haemophilus influenzae strains. The invention also provides compositions comprising whole cell bacteria or outer membrane protein P2 obtained from the strains for use as vaccines.

Abstract: The present invention provides an orthogonal frequency division multiplex (OFDM) packet detect unit. In one embodiment, the OFDM packet detect unit includes a correlation indicator configured to cross-correlate a received symbol and a stored standard symbol to yield a correlation result. Additionally, the OFDM packet detect unit also includes a threshold discriminator coupled to the correlation indicator and configured to produce a packet detect signal for a fast Fourier transform (FFT) placement peak based on a comparison between the correlation result and a threshold.

Abstract: A system for providing integrated communications, navigation and surveillance capabilities. A space segment comprises a plurality of time synchronized satellites broadcasting navigation signals and have two-way communication capabilities. A terrestrial segment comprises processing apparatus that communicates with the satellites. A user segment comprises at least one mobile user device capable of two way communication with the plurality of satellites and of using the navigation signals to derive its position. The user device is operable to inform the space segment that the user device is not receiving a navigation signal that the user device is capable of receiving.

Abstract: The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for performing satellite-supported landings in CAT II/III type landing conditions. An exemplary system includes a communication component, a positioning system, a radar altimeter, and a processor. The communication component receives terrain data information related to an instrument landing approach. The positioning system determines position of the aircraft. The radar altimeter generates altitude information of the aircraft. The processor is coupled to the communication component, the positioning system, and the radar altimeter. The processor determines an aircraft altitude based on the determined position of the aircraft, received terrain data information, and the generated altitude information.

Abstract: A system and methods useful for treating morbid obesity include the installation of a stenosis into an artery of a morbidly obese patient, the artery selected to be one that supplies blood to the small intestine of the patient.

Abstract: The systems, methods and associated devices performing diagnostic hearing tests which use a computer network to allow interaction between a test administration site and one or a plurality of remote patient sites. The test can be administered by an audiologist or clinician at a site remote from the patient, in a manner, which can allow interaction between the user and the clinician during at least a portion of the administration of the test. The diagnostic hearing tests can be performed such that they meet standardized guidelines such as ANSI requirements or certification standards and can include distortion product emission level measurements or middle ear compliance measurements.

Abstract: Techniques and systems for design of optical switch arrays so as to minimize power requirements are described. A design system includes a computer system hosting a design program. The design program receives parameters for the switch array, including a number N of outputs required, and either a maximum number L of stages allowed or maximum and average power requirements allowed. If power requirements are used as parameters, the design program uses N and the power requirements to compute the value of L. The design program then constructs a minimum power sequence of L switches or N switches, whichever is less. If N is less than L+1, N outputs are present and the array is complete. If N is greater than L+1, the design program then adds switches one at a time to the minimum power switch path of the array, until the array provides N outputs.

Abstract: A triacylglycerol based wax, which may be used to form container candles, is disclosed. The triacylglycerol-based wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component. The triacylglycerol-based wax typically has a melting point of about 49° C. to 58° C. The triacylglycerol-based wax also generally has an Iodine Value of about 45 to 65. The triacylglycerol component tends to have a fatty acid composition including 5 to 13 wt. % 16:0 fatty acid. Further, the fatty acid composition generally comprises about 45 to 60 wt. % 18:1 fatty acid. The fatty acid composition also generally comprises about 30 to 45 wt. % 18:0 fatty acid. The wax preferably contains little or no paraffin and free fatty acid. The polyol partial ester component is preferably a glycerol monoester of palmitic and stearic fatty acids, and is commonly present as less than about 5 wt. % of the wax.

Abstract: The invention is a customer funds transfer system (1) and method for use in a public communications network (2), interconnecting a host system computer (5), a series of merchant computers or terminals (3), merchant financial institutions (10) associated with each merchant computer (3) and, in some instances, a customer financial institution computer (10). In the system a customer has a savingscard which, when they present it to a merchant, the merchant in the merchant terminal or merchant computer (3) transfers some funds to the host system computer (5) for crediting to an account for the customer. The system allows relatively small sums of money to be saved, either by way of discount from a merchant, change from a cash transaction, or the deliberate payment, by a customer through the merchant, of a sum of money. Then the merchant transfers that sum to the host system computer (5) where it is credited to a customer account maintained by the host system computer (5).

Abstract: Candles formed from vegetable oil-based wax are provided. The wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a fatty acid component, preferably about 50 to 65 wt. % of the triacylglycerol component and about 35 to 50 wt. % of the fattyacid component. The fatty acid component commonly includes at least about 90 wt. % palmitic acid, stearic acid or a mixture thereof. The triacylglycerol component may have a melting point of about 57° C. to about 63° C. and/or an Iodine Value of about 35 to about 45. Methods of producing the candles from the vegetable oil-based wax are also provided.

Abstract: A triacylglycerol-based wax includes a triacylglycerol component and a polyol fatty acid partial ester component. The triacylglycerol-based wax may have a melting point of about 54° C. to 63° C., may have an Iodine Value of about 20 to 40, and may have a fatty acid profile including about 50 to 70 wt. % saturated fatty acids. The wax may be suitable for use as a candle.

Abstract: The present lipid-based wax compositions commonly include a polyol fatty acid ester component (made up of partial and/or completely esterified polyols). Generally, at least a portion of the polyol fatty acid ester has been subjected to a transesterification reaction. Lipid-based wax compositions having a melting point of about 48° C. to about 75° C. can be particularly advantageous for use in forming candles. The wax may contain other components such as mineral wax, plant wax, insect wax, and/or other components. The polyol fatty acid ester component can include triacylglycerols such as those derived from plant oils (soybean oil, palm oil, etc.). The polyol ester component may be characterized based on one or more of its physical characteristics, such as SFI-40, SFI-10, typical crystal structure, IV, melting curve, and/or other properties.

Abstract: A user interface enables a user to concurrently select a plurality of network objects of a network object database (e.g., a MIB) from a same network device or different network devices and specify a value, only once, to which to set the selected objects. The user can initiate setting of the selected objects on the one or more devices by specifying only once that the objects on such devices be set to the specified value. The user interface, which may include a GUI, may be configured to enable the user to specify a value for a cell of a first table (“editing table”), in response to which a plurality of cells of a second table (“primary table”) are set equal to the specified value. The primary table may represent a view of a network object database, each column of the view representing an object type of the network object database.