Abstract: Systems and methods for a user interface for stylus-based user input is described. In one aspect, a user interface is provided that includes an action area. The action area includes at least one helper icon that is selectable to allow a user to specify one or more subsequent stylus-based user inputs are to me interpreted as mouse-right-button input, hover cursor input, keyboard-like input, or handwriting input. The action area is for display responsive to receiving a stylus-based user input.

Abstract: High absorbency lyocell fibers are obtainable by hydrothermal treatment. The fibers can be treated with water at temperatures of at least 60° C. to provide lyocell fibers that can be formed into a random fibrous plug having a mass of 2 g, a density of 0.4 g/cm3, and a diameter of 25 mm which has a GAT Absorbency (at 15 min.) of at least about 3.7 g/g.

Abstract: High absorbency lyocell fibers are obtainable by hydrothermal treatment. The fibers can be treated with water at temperatures of at least about 60° C. to provide lyocell fibers that can be formed into a random fibrous plug having a mass of 2 g, a density of 0.4 g/cm3, and a diameter of 25 mm which has a GAT Absorbency (at 15 min.) of at least about 3.7 g/g.

Abstract: A formulation and dosage form for enhancing the bioavailability of orally administered hydrophilic macromolecules includes a permeation enhancer, a hydrophilic macromolecule, and a carrier such as a nonionic surfactant that exhibits in-situ gelling properties. The formulation is delivered within the GI tract as a liquid having at least some affinity for the surface of the GI mucosal membrane. Once released, it is believed that the liquid formulation spreads across one or more areas of the surface of the GI mucosal membrane, where the carrier of the formulation then transitions into a bioadhesive gel in-situ. As a bioadhesive gel, the formulation presents the hydrophilic macromolecule and the permeation enhancer at the surface of the GI mucosal membrane at concentrations sufficient to increase absorption of the hydrophilic macromolecule through the GI mucosal membrane over a period of time.

Abstract: An electronic solution which may be integrated into an existing patient database and billing system to provide risk assessments, clinical prompts, and treatment pathways in a behavioral healthcare environment. Furthermore, consultation and review features are provided to ensure leadership oversight and authorization of any activity.

Abstract: A network-based DRM system manages digital media assets stored in the network. The system provides consumers with access to the digital media from any device connected to an electronic network such as the internet, while enforcing the intended uses by the copyright owners.

Abstract: A computer-based system and method are described to provide advertisers with effective target advertising. More specifically, the system and method enable individuals to explicitly specify which brands they feel an affinity for in order to determine and present advertisements based on the individual's actual self-described affinities.

Abstract: The present invention is the development of a simple and specific quantitative method for the determination of P. falciparum DNA in malaria that involves the direct detection of the highly 42-kDa conserved C-terminal region of P. falciparum merozoite surface protein (MSP1) gene. This procedure entails the amplification of the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene by using the PCR technique in the presence of digoxigenin-11-dUTP and the synthesis of the specific biotin labeled nucleotide probes directed to the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene. These specific probes are then used in the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the quantitative determination of the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene which leads to the quantitative determination of P. falciparum DNA in malaria for quantitative diagnostic purpose as well as for monitoring the efficacy of antimalarial treatment.

Abstract: A printing apparatus including: an imaging mechanism; a drum for advancing media sheets past the imaging mechanism for printing; an encoder coupled to the drum; a controller coupled to the encoder; and, a memory coupled to the controller and containing controller executable code and at least one table including a plurality of data entries each indicative of one of a plurality of sequential drum positions and at least one associated action; wherein, the controller executable code, when executed by the controller, causes the controller, for each data entry in the table, to: communicate data indicative of the indicated drum position to the encoder; receive an indication that the drum has rotated to the communicated drum position; responsively to the received indication, initiate the indicated associated action; and communicate data indicative of another of the data entries' associated drum position to the encoder responsively to the received indication.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved techniques for assembling and packaging infrared camera components. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an infrared camera includes a housing having a plurality of holes, with a shutter, a lens, an infrared detector, and a first spacer disposed within the housing. The first spacer is secured within the housing by an adhesive disposed in one or more of the holes of the housing.

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method comprises querying, with a querying component, a print engine to ascertain one or more printmodes that are supported by the print engine, and, receiving, responsive to the querying, a list that describes printmodes supported by the print engine.

Abstract: A vent assembly (453) for a high pressure die casting system comprising a pair of opposed chill blocks (450, 452) having corresponding chill surfaces defining a continuous vent chamber therebetween, each of the chill surfaces comprising a plurality of adjoining chill faces (62, 136, 162, 163, 170) extending the length of the vent chamber, each chill face having a corresponding chill face on the paired chill block defining a section of the vent chamber, the plane of each chill face being oriented at an angle to an adjoining chill face on the corresponding block. Preferably the chill face on a chill block is substantially equidistant from the chill face of the corresponding chill block defining the respective section of the vent chamber.

Abstract: To maximize the yield of protein from a baculovirus system, optimal infection of the host cell culture must be achieved; in order to obtain such optimal infection, the titer of the virus inoculation must be known. The present invention is the development of a simple, rapid, and universally applicable titration method that involves the direct detection of the viral DBP gene derived from AcNPV (AcNPV DBP) as a target for quantitative titer determination of baculovirus and the use of biotin specific probes directed to viral DBP gene. The procedure entails the amplification of the AcNPV DBP gene by using the PCR technique in the presence of digoxigenin-11-dUTP from the negative control (non-infected) and infected samples, and the synthesis of the specific biotin label nucleotide probes directed to the AcNPV DBP gene.

Abstract: Articles such as compact discs are traded among a plurality of members who are registered in a common community. Each member has an account including a trading credit balance and a mailing address. A user interface is provided that allows a member to enter articles that the member owns and is willing to trade and articles that the member wants to own. The user interface also receives article trading instruction messages. An administration computer hosts the plurality of members and facilitates article trades among the members. The administration computer identifies matches between owned and wanted articles. For each identified match, an article trading instruction message is sent to the article owner requesting that the article owner mail the owned article to the mailing address of the member who wants to own the article.

Abstract: The present invention is the development of a simple and specific quantitative method for the determination of P. falciparum DNA in malaria that involves the direct detection of the highly 42-kDa conserved C-terminal region of P. falciparum merozoite surface protein (MSP1) gene. This procedure entails the amplification of the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene by using the PCR technique in the presence of digoxigenin-11-dUTP and the synthesis of the specific biotin label nucleotide probes directed to the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene. These specific probes are then used in the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) for the quantitative determination of the 42-kDa C-terminal region of the MSP1 gene which leads to the quantitative determination of P. falciparum DNA in malaria for quantitative diagnostic purpose as well as for monitoring the efficacy of antimalarial treatment.

Abstract: The invention is for use with a plural component sequential metering system. In the method of the invention, after a selected number of doses have been dispensed, the system stops and calculates how many of those doses have fallen within a predetermined tolerance of the desired ratio between the two materials. If too many doses fall outside the tolerance, the dose size is decreased. This process is repeated until the appropriate number of doses fall within the desired tolerance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of monitoring multimedia stream exchange session initialization messages transmitted in packet mode via a monitoring server over a network between a sender terminal and one or more receiver terminals. Said method comprises a step (50) of estimating a bit rate value for at least one initialization packet received by the monitoring server, a step (52) of comparing said value to a maximum authorized bit rate value, and a step (40) of authorizing transmission of the initialization packet only if the bit rate value for said packet does not exceed the maximum authorized bit rate value. The estimated bit rate value is optionally an average value that is measured over a sliding time window. The invention also relates to a server and an installation for carrying out the method of the invention.

Abstract: A multiple task wait system and associated method allow a client application to wait for multiple tasks to be successfully or conditionally implemented before running subsequent tasks. Two mechanisms can be used to accomplish this multiple wait process: The first mechanism uses a multi-wait grouping process that is visible to the client, and the second mechanism uses a graphical representation to identify the tasks to be completed. The multi-wait grouping process allows a client to group a related set of tasks together for both control and documentation purposes. The client can add as many tasks as the resources of the computer allow to a group while defining the data flows and control flows between the tasks in the group using various graphical tools. The multi-wait system allows the client to define the constraints and conditions for a set of tasks to be considered complete, and further allows the system to define the constraints and conditions for considering all the tasks within the group to be completed.

Abstract: A game console and a multipurpose computer connected over a network may share information regarding their available resources and capabilities. These resources and capabilities may then be shared between the multipurpose computer and the game console. For example, the game console may leverage some of the processing power and spare storage on the multipurpose computer in order to enhance game play on the game console. Moreover, it may also be possible to control aspects of the game console from the multipurpose computer, thereby allowing a single game to be played simultaneously by both a user at the game console and a user at a multipurpose computer.

Abstract: A backplane having a switch card interface and an adapter card interface where the switch card interface has input/outputs in an arrangement that functionally mate to a networking layer system switch card and a physical layer system switch card. The adapter card interface is coupled to the switch card interface. The adapter card interface has input/outputs in an arrangement that functionally mates to a networking layer system adapter card and a physical layer system adapter card. A method that involves forming a first and second backplane according to a manufacturing process, integrating the first backplane into a networking layer system switch, and integrating the second backplane into a physical layer system switch.