Abstract: Systems and methods for generating electricity from the waves of a body of water are provided. Generally, the system comprises apparatus that includes at least two tanks and a turbine that is situated intermediate conduit structure that interconnects the two tanks. The cresting of a wave that impinges upon the apparatus fills one of the tanks. This water is directed through a turbine and generator assembly while flowing between the tanks. The other of the tanks is configured to empty during the troughing of the wave.

Abstract: A chemical catalysis module is disclosed. The chemical catalysis module includes adsorption cubes for adsorbing a chemical gas. The chemical catalysis module further includes a frame structure for accommodating the adsorption cubes. The frame structure includes two oppositely arranged semi-cells. Each of the semi-cells is uniformly provided with a plurality of cavity structures. Each of the cavity structures is embedded with the adsorption cubes inside. The adsorption cubes are embedded in each of the cavity structures in a single or array manner. One half of the adsorption cubes are embedded in the cavity structure of one of the semi-cells of the frame structure, and the other half of the adsorption cubes are embedded in the cavity structure of the other of the semi-cells of the frame structure. The product has sufficient strength, friction and good aerodynamic performance.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for configuring a software application. First a context retrieving unit retrieves a context of a software application, the context comprising one or more qualifiers. Then a comparing unit compares the one or more qualifiers with nodes of a decision tree for determining a configuration identifier for the software application. Based on the determined configuration identifier a configuration value retrieving unit retrieves one or more configuration values for the software application. In order to generate the necessary decision tree, a configuration identifier determining unit determines one or more configuration identifiers associated to configuration values for a software application. An associating unit then associates the determined one or more configuration identifiers with nodes of the decision tree. The resulting decision tree is stored in a storage unit.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an arm board device to replace the need for physical arm restraints. An exemplary arm board device comprises an arm support and, optionally, a hand support.

Abstract: A simple universal hash apparatus and method include input means for inputting at least one of a plurality of Plaintext blocks into an integrity aware encryption scheme using at least one of two secret keys to obtain a plurality of Ciphertext blocks; Plaintext checksum means for computing a Plaintext checksum value from said plurality of Plaintext blocks; Ciphertext checksum means for processing said plurality of Ciphertext blocks and a third key to obtain a Ciphertext checksum; and combination means for combining said Plaintext checksum and said Ciphertext checksum to obtain the simple universal hash value.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for non-contact/non-destructive measurement of the geometry of molded ophthalmic lenses and the precision molds and tooling used in the manufacture of the ophthalmic lenses. In particular the present system uses micro computed tomography to measure the geometries.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a vehicle identification electronic chip, a transmitter/receiver, and an ignition system is disclosed. The vehicle identification electronic chip supplies a vehicle identification number to a remote device in response to an activation signal. The apparatus may further include an on/off switch. The transmitter/receiver may receive a stop signal from the remote device and cause the on/off switch to turn the ignition system off in response to the stop signal.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a yellow ink for inkjet printing and, in particular, to a yellow ink comprising a combination of specific yellow colorants. The present invention further pertains to an ink set comprising this yellow ink. The ink and ink set are particularly advantageous for printing on plain paper.

Abstract: The present invention provides for sanitary use of public toilets. By using this device, women, children and disabled persons will no longer subject themselves to using unsanitary public toilets. The user holds the urination opening under the urine stream. The urine is collected in the device and flows through the neck of the device and out the exit port. This device, which is preferably funnel shaped, consists of a semi-rigid biodegradable layer sandwiched between a tissue layer and a semi-permanent water barrier layer, can be flushed down the toilet immediately after use. After use and prior to flushing the user can use the tissue layer to clean the user's genitalia. The device can also be used in the collection of urine samples without exposing the user hands to the urine stream or spray.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to inkjet ink with long latency and, more particularly, to an aqueous inkjet ink comprising a self-dispersing pigment and certain water soluble vehicle components which, in combination, provide long latency.

Abstract: A fuel-fired water heater has main and pilot burners disposed in its combustion chamber. All of the primary combustion air utilized by the main and pilot burners during firing thereof is supplied thereto via an enclosed path extending to the burners from outside of the combustion chamber. A burner clogging detection system is operative to shut down further combustion, upon sensing a condition of the pilot burner flame indicative of a predetermined degree of pilot burner clogging, prior to the main burner being clogged to an unacceptable degree by particulate matter entrained in incoming combustion air being delivered to the main burner. The pilot burner may be mounted on the main burner in a variety of locations thereon.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the thickness of mold components and/or lenses during a manufacturing process. In particular, the present invention uses fiber optic interferometry to measure the center thickness of ophthalmic lenses created by a double-sided molding process.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the geometry of a precision mold, particularly a non-linear mold used for ophthalmic lenses.

Abstract: The present invention provides an on-line computer systems (herein defined to include software) that includes processes, technologies, facilities to manage comprehensively a “project.” Management defined as spanning the time from the idea or inception that inspired the project to the resulting products' or processes' ends-of-life. The system provides a central data depository for data and information generated or gleaned from others that bear on any and all aspects of a “project.” Common metrics, vocabularies, forms and other such data facilitates review, approval and management from all corporate functions. Hierarchical access to current stored information and condensed summaries allows timely decisions by upper corporate management. The present system facilitates analyses at detailed levels, or at overall levels, and includes comparisons to past projects and for collecting cumulative information that measure the overall impact of the projects past and present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-contact/non-destructive method and apparatus for measuring the thickness of an ophthalmic lens. The present invention also provides a method for inspecting or measuring the base curve of a lens.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for utilizing bits in a translation look aside buffer (TLB) table to identify and access security parameters to be used in securely accessing data are provided. Any type of bits in the TLB may be used, such as excess bits in a translated address, excess attribute bits, or special purpose bits added specifically for security purposes. In some cases, the security parameters may include an index into a key table for use in retrieving a set of one or more keys to use for encryption and/or decryption.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus that may be utilized to reduce latency associated with encryption based on externally stored security metadata are provided. When encrypted data is accessed for the first time, a cache line containing corresponding metadata used for decryption may be placed in an internal security metadata cache. If that data is accessed again, it may be retrieved without accessing external memory, thus reducing latency. Further, if adjacent data is accessed, the cached line may contain sufficient metadata to decrypt the adjacent data. As a result, a separate operation to access metadata for the adjacent data may be avoided, thus reducing latency.

Abstract: An end protector link (60) captures and retains first and second elongate link pins of a multi-link conveyor chain, and includes an outer wall (41) defining a protective bearing surface, a spacer wall (62) carried by the outer wall, and an inner wall (63) carried by the spacer wall in spaced-apart relation to the outer wall and having a retainer aperture (75) for capturing and retaining respective enlarged heads (13) of the first and second link pins (12) between facing surfaces of the outer wall and the inner wall. The protective bearing surface of the outer wall is adapted for being engaged by wearing surfaces past which the conveyor moves to protect the enlarged heads (13) of the link pins to exposure to the wearing surfaces.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for converting a desired lens design to a geometry of a contact lens, preferably a customized contact lens or a contact lens having a complex surface design, to be produced in a computer-controlled manufacturing system.