Abstract: A dialysis machine includes a user interface for providing visual information and/or spoken information to a user. For example, in some implementations, the user interface may be configured to provide visual information related to an action, such as showing the action being partially or fully completed, and a speaker can provide spoken instructions to assist the user in machine set-up, calibration and/or operation. Such instructions can be particularly useful in a home dialysis setting. In some implementations, the speaker can provide spoken alarms that are related to alarm conditions. The spoken alarms may include patient and/or dialysis machine identifying information. The verbosity of the spoken instructions and/or the spoken alarms may be adjustable, and both may be accompanied by visual information displayed by the dialysis machine (e.g. visual alarms, images and/or video).

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to securely performing cross-boundary backup operations. A service of a computing resource service provider may enable backup operations between a source account and a destination account of an organization based at least in part on a security policy allowing such operations.

Abstract: Method and system for automatically generating data points in a data management system. A control strategy and variables used in the control strategy can be configured, wherein the control strategy governs a data management system associated with a controller. The control strategy and the variables can be downloaded to the controller after configuring the control strategy and variables. The control strategy is then run on the controller and published to the data management system before, during, or after downloading of the control strategy. All available variables in the controller are then automatically listed so as to generate data points that can be downloaded and updated through a communication channel between the data management system and the controller.

Abstract: Method and system for automatically generating data points in a data management system. A control strategy and variables used in the control strategy can be configured, wherein the control strategy governs a data management system associated with a controller. The control strategy and the variables can be downloaded to the controller after configuring the control strategy and variables. The control strategy is then run on the controller and published to the data management system before, during, or after downloading of the control strategy. All available variables in the controller are then automatically listed so as to generate data points that can be downloaded and updated through a communication channel between the data management system and the controller.

Abstract: This invention relates to solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition and sheet-form substrate having cured release coating, providing a solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition having a viscosity of 50 to 3,000 mPa s, comprising (A) 100 parts of an organopolysiloxane fluid having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 to 1,000 mPa s and alkenyl content of 0.10 to 3.0 wt %; (B) 0.5 to 15 parts of a diorganopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10,000 to 150,000 mPa s, and 0.05 to 0.30% of alkenyl groups at the pendant position of its siloxane-chain and trialkylsiloxy-terminals; (C) a prescribed quantity of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. Also, a cured release coating-bearing sheet-form substrate that has a cured coating from this solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition is provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition and sheet-form substrate having cured release coating, providing a solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition having a viscosity of 50 to 3,000 mPa s, comprising (A) 100 parts of an organopolysiloxane fluid having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10 to 1,000 mPa s and alkenyl content of 0.10 to 3.0 wt %; (B) 0.5 to 15 parts of a diorganopolysiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of 10,000 to 150,000 mPa s, and 0.05 to 0.30% of alkenyl groups at the pendant position of its siloxane-chain and trialkylsiloxy-terminals; (C) a prescribed quantity of an organohydrogenpolysiloxane; and (D) a hydrosilylation reaction catalyst. Also, a cured release coating-bearing sheet-form substrate that has a cured coating from this solventless release coating organopolysiloxane composition is provided.

Abstract: A repair system for flat panel display (FPD) substrates performs a number of operations, such as automatic image capture and processing, automatic defect classification, automatic repair classification, and repair macro (instruction) generation software. Defect classification, repair classification, and repair macro generation are based on an open architecture and can address any number of use-cases through the use of multi-tiered classifiers, and thus a wide variety of panel designs may be repaired within a single repair tool. The multi-tiered set of classifiers, e.g., defect classifier, repair classifier, enables an efficient decision-making repair process with capability for customization. The multi-tiered classifiers are optionally extended to support statistical learning (both online & batch) and active learning, in the context of a supporting database of defects and associated tools.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) receiver for receiving transmissions of different modulations includes cycling between a first mode for receiving transmissions of a first modulation that occurs frequently and a second mode for receiving transmission of a second modulation that occurs infrequently. The example RF receiver is cycled between a first modulation for receiving a frequency shift keyed (FSK) transmission from a tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system and a second modulation for receiving an amplitude shift keyed (ASK) transmission from a remote keyless entry (RKE) system. The RF receiver cycles between different modulations to detect the most frequent FSK modulated transmissions while also detecting and receiving the relatively infrequent ASK modulated RKE transmissions without an undesirable delay.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to nanoscale wires for use in determining analytes suspected to be present in a sample, especially in connection with determining information about a sample containing, or suspected of containing, two or more analytes. For example, the invention can involve a competitive, uncompetitive, or non-competitive binding assay including a nanoscale wire to a sample containing a species able to interact with the retain entity to produce a product, where the sample also contains or is suspected of containing a second species able to interact with the reaction entity to prevent production of the product resulting from interaction of the first species and the reaction entity. Based upon determination of production of the product, determination of the second species in the sample can be made.

Abstract: An RF receiver for receiving transmissions of different modulations includes cycling between a first mode for receiving transmissions of a first modulation that occurs frequently and a second mode for receiving transmission of a second modulation that occurs infrequently. The example RF receiver is cycled between a first modulation for receiving the FSK transmission from the TPM system and a second modulation for receiving the ASK transmission from the RKE system. The RF receiver cycles between different modulations to detect the most frequent FSK modulated transmissions while also detecting and receiving the relatively infrequent ASK modulated RKE transmissions without an undesirable delay.

Abstract: Methods for detecting estradiol and metabolites thereof in a sample are provided. A plurality of particles, each of which is coated with a capture agent having an affinity for estradiol, is combined with the sample to form a plurality of estradiol-particle complexes. The system also includes a transport arrangement for transporting the sample and/or particles to the sensor surface, and optionally a magnetic field inducing structure constructed and arranged to establish a magnetic field at and adjacent to the sensor surface. The resonant sensor produces a signal corresponding to an amount of estradiol-particle complexes that are bound to the sensor surface.

Abstract: A repair system for flat panel display (FPD) substrates performs a number of operations, such as automatic image capture and processing, automatic defect classification, automatic repair classification, and repair macro (instruction) generation software. Defect classification, repair classification, and repair macro generation are based on an open architecture and can address any number of use-cases through the use of multi-tiered classifiers, and thus a wide variety of panel designs may be repaired within a single repair tool. The multi-tiered set of classifiers, e.g., defect classifier, repair classifier, enables an efficient decision-making repair process with capability for customization. The multi-tiered classifiers are optionally extended to support statistical learning (both online & batch) and active learning, in the context of a supporting database of defects and associated tools.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing information that generally includes retrieving or receiving a block of electronic information from a remote information source at a predetermined time. The block of electronic information retrieved from the remote source is stored on a data storage unit. A user interface is provided that is configured to produce a selection signal based upon an input from a user regarding the information intended for purchase by the user. A step of receiving and verifying a payment is performed based upon the selection signal input by the user. Once payment is verified, the electronic information corresponding to the materials being purchased is retrieved from the data storage unit based upon the selection signal. The portion of the block of electronic information selected by the user for purchase is then printed on a medium and dispensed to the user.

Abstract: A system and method in which device driver software for a peripheral device to be attached to a computer is automatically downloaded from a designated world wide web (WWW) site of the peripheral device manufacturer. The computer obtains an URL address, which the peripheral device manufacturer previously set up to contain the device driver corresponding to the peripheral device. Then, the obtained URL address containing the device driver for the peripheral device is accessed. The device driver is then downloaded from the accessed URL address and installed in the computer. Thereby, the computer automatically installs the device driver corresponding to the peripheral device by accessing the previously established URL address containing the device driver.

Abstract: A system and method in which device driver software for a peripheral device to be attached to a computer is automatically downloaded from a designated world wide web (WWW) site of the manufacturer of the peripheral device. The device driver is automatically installed in a computer, the device driver driving a peripheral device connected to the computer. As a first operation, the peripheral device provides unique identification data to the computer. The computer then obtains a URL address, which the manufacturer of the peripheral device previously set up to contain the device driver corresponding to the peripheral device, based on the obtained identification data from the peripheral device. Then, the obtained URL address containing the device driver for the peripheral device is accessed. The device driver is then downloaded from the accessed URL address and installed in the computer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing information that generally includes retrieving or receiving a block of electronic information from a remote information source at a predetermined time. The block of electronic information retrieved from the remote source is stored on a data storage unit. A user interface is provided that is configured to produce a selection signal based upon an input from a user regarding the information intended for purchase by the user. A step of receiving and verifying a payment is performed based upon the selection signal input by the user. Once payment is verified, the electronic information corresponding to the materials being purchased is retrieved from the data storage unit based upon the selection signal. The portion of the block of electronic information selected by the user for purchase is then printed on a medium and dispensed to the user.

Abstract: An electrical connector for electrically coupling with an external plug, includes a housing, a plurality of contacts, and a pair of spring latching means disposed in opposite slots of the housing. Each latching means consists of a planar portion, a protrusion extruded out of the planar portion, a first support section and a second supporting section respectively bent from the planar portion along different directions, and a tab formed on a tip of the planar portion. Meanwhile, the first supporting section of each latching means is engagingly inserted within an alleyway formed on a rear wall of the corresponding slot, and the planar portion is spread with regard to the inserted first supporting section and the tab is restricted within a concave formed on a front wall of the slot to have the planar portion preloaded. And, the second supporting section abuts against a lateral wall of the slot.

Abstract: Low temperature ductile and impact resistant compositions are provided which comprise a polycarbonate resin and a dual graft multi-stage polyorganosiloxane/polyvinyl-based graft polymer composition. Also provided are thermally stabilized multi-stage polyorganosiloxane/polyvinyl-based graft polymers which have improved color-imparting and impact resistance-imparting properties and thermoplastic compositions containing the same.

Abstract: An optical character recognition apparatus and method as a mask operation in conjunction with a decision tree process to provide fast recognition of multi-font alphanumeric characters on a document.

Abstract: A block copolymer containing a polymerized lactone block is obtained by first treating an alkali metal-terminated base polymer with a metal compound and further reacting the resulting product with lactone monomer.