Abstract: A combined power take off and controller includes a power take off including a housing that is adapted to be supported on a housing of a source of rotational energy, an input mechanism that extends through an opening provided in the housing and is adapted to be rotatably driven by the source of rotational energy whenever the source of rotational energy is operated, and an output mechanism that is rotatably driven by the input mechanism and that is adapted to be connected to a rotatably driven accessory. The controller is responsive to one or more operating conditions of the power take off for monitoring and/or controlling the operation thereof.

Abstract: A combined power take off and controller includes a power take off including a housing that is adapted to be supported on a housing of a source of rotational energy, an input mechanism that extends through an opening provided in the housing and is adapted to be rotatably driven by the source of rotational energy whenever the source of rotational energy is operated, and an output mechanism that is rotatably driven by the input mechanism and that is adapted to be connected to a rotatably driven accessory. The controller is responsive to one or more operating conditions of the power take off for monitoring and/or controlling the operation thereof.

Abstract: An encryption key transfer system is provided. The system may be operative to generate encrypted files on a portable storage medium which may be used to transfer encrypted keys between ATMs using a single operator. Such secret encrypted keys may include a terminal master key. The system may include a source ATM and a target ATM with a common software program and/or hardware installed in each ATM. The source ATM may use secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and other randomly generated information to securely encrypt the secret encryption keys. The source ATM may further store the encrypted secret encryption keys and the randomly generated information on a portable storage medium. The target ATM may be operative to decrypt the secret encrypted keys using the secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and the randomly generated information retrieved from the portable storage medium.

Abstract: A computerized method of automatically capturing an image of a structure of interest in a tissue sample. The computer memory receives a first pixel data set representing an image of the tissue sample at a low resolution and an identification of a tissue type of the tissue sample, and selecting at least one structure-identification algorithm responsive to the tissue type from a plurality of structure-identification algorithms, at least two of which are responsive to different tissue types. Each structure-identification algorithm correlates at least one cellular pattern in a given tissue type with a presence of a structure of interest for the given tissue type. The method also includes applying the selected structure-identification algorithm to the first pixel data set to determine a presence of the structure of interest in the tissue sample, and capturing a second pixel data set at a high resolution.

Abstract: An encryption key transfer system, the system may be operative to generate encrypted files on a portable storage medium which may be used to transfer encrypted keys between ATMs using a single operator. Such secret encrypted keys may include a terminal master key. The system may include a source ATM and a target ATM with a common software program and/or hardware installed in each ATM. The source ATM may use secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and other randomly generated information to securely encrypt the secret encryption keys. The source ATM may further store the encrypted secret encryption keys and the randomly generated information on a portable storage medium. The target ATM may be operative to decrypt the secret encrypted keys using the secret information associated with the common software program and/or hardware and the randomly generated information retrieved from the portable storage medium.

Abstract: A method comprises receiving an image of a tissue-sample set. A position in the image of each tissue sample relative to at least one other tissue sample is electronically identified. Each tissue sample is electronically identified based on the tissue sample position identification.

Abstract: Briquettes are tested to decrease efflorescence and to improve abrasion resistance and surface appearance, by dipping or spraying the formed briquettes with a solution of polyvinyl alcohol having a concentration greater than 1 part of polyvinyl alcohol to 250 parts of water.

Abstract: A cold coal briquetting process comprises mixing fine coal with polyvinyl alcohol and a hardening agent selected from iron oxide, phosphate rock and bauxite or combination of two or more thereof. The process permits economies in process and capital costs compared to existing briqueting processes, while still producing satisfactory briquettes.

Abstract: Fine coal is cold briquetted using a binder which is 5-15% molasses and up to 5% of an inorganic hardening agent. An optional hot curing step gives water resistance. The briquettes show good strength characteristics and low undergrate losses during combustion.