Abstract: A method and apparatus of filing beverage combines pressurized beverage delivery (rather than gravity feed) with variable pressure control of the gas flow from the can during snift. By modulating beverage flow and especially pressure, it is possible to saturate a beverage, or optionally fill a can's widget with gas with a shorter set of fill steps. In addition, the speed of beverage filling can be dramatically increased compared to small scale systems normally used. Unlike known large scale pressure systems, the beverage bowl may be located beneath the rest of the apparatus and modulated pressure may be used, making for a smaller and more portable unit.

Abstract: An intraocular lens includes a base refractive structure having anterior and posterior surfaces that are shaped for producing a first optical power and a diffractive structure formed in one of the surfaces of the base refractive structure including overlapping first and second diffractive patterns over a common aperture for producing second and third optical powers. The second optical power is an uneven division of the third optical power. The first and second diffractive patterns have respective step heights that are separately varied as a function of radial distance from the optical axis over the common aperture.

Abstract: An exercise handle, comprising: a housing having a slot extending from a first end to a second end and an internal cavity; a sleeve having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; and a retainer having a slot extending from a first end to a second end; wherein the retainer is secured to the sleeve wherein the slots align and an internal cavity is formed and the retainer and sleeve assembly is inserted into the internal cavity of the housing and the sleeve retainer assembly is able to rotate within the housing so that the housing slot is able to align with the sleeve retainer assembly slot.

Abstract: A vehicle configuration and activity history tracking system and method. A first vehicle configuration and history blockchain is read from a first node in a vehicle configuration and history blockchain network comprising a plurality of nodes. A second vehicle configuration and history blockchain is read from a second node in the plurality of nodes of the vehicle configuration and history blockchain network. The first vehicle configuration and history blockchain is compared to the second vehicle configuration and history blockchain to determine whether the first vehicle configuration and history blockchain is valid. A new maintenance operation on the vehicle or a new modification of the vehicle is initiated using the first vehicle configuration and history blockchain in response to a determination that the first vehicle configuration and history blockchain is valid.

Abstract: A system and method for hosting and managing a live game are disclosed which includes a live gaming table for live players and a live dealer. In an embodiment an application configures a player's mobile device to receive an invitation from a casino to play the table game based upon the player being, based upon location aware technology, being in or near the casino. Accepting the invention permits the player to reserve a position at the gaming table and displays a machine readable code at the player's mobile device. The player positions at the gaming table include video display and player input devices (VDPIDs) and a code reader to read the displayed code and access the player's electronic account. Using the VDPID the player may convert between electronic funds and physical gaming chips, participate in video bonus event play and back-bet on other players.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of filing beverage combines pressurized beverage delivery (rather than gravity feed) with variable pressure control of the beverage flow into the can. By modulating beverage flow and especially beverage pressure, it is possible to fill a can's widget (gas reservoir) with gas with a shorter set of fill steps. In addition, the speed of beverage filling can be dramatically increased compared to small scale systems normally used. Unlike known large scale pressure systems, the beverage bowl may be located beneath the rest of the apparatus and modulated pressure may be used, making for a smaller and more portable unit.

Abstract: The disclosure provides, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions comprising micronized drug particles of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists, and methods of treating cancer using the pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: A system provides content describing an object, for example, a physical object or a customizable service. The system presents an interactive user interface displaying a customized version of a physical object. The interactive user interface allows the user to further customize the physical object. The user interface displays a plurality of options for customizing various components of the physical object. The system customizes the physical object presented via the interactive user interface based on the user profile and user interactions of the user with other users via an online system. The system allows the user to further customize the physical object via the interactive user interface. The interactive user interface presents various options for customization of the physical object based on predicted user preferences.

Abstract: A database management system (DBMS) tracking system tracks location and status of DBMSs running on servers, for example, servers of an organization connected by a network. The DBMS tracking system periodically receives information describing servers from a directory service. The DBMS tracking system maintains a DBMS tracking table. The DBMS tracking system installs database agents on DBMSs. The database agents send tracking messages and status messages to the DBMS tracking system. The DBMS tracking system updates the information stored in the DBMS tracking table based on the tracking messages and status messages.

Abstract: A system monitors database agents associated with DBMSs running on servers, for example, servers of an organization connected by a network. The system determines whether each database agent is running according to a schedule and whether the database agent is running the correct version of a script. The system may generate a report describing differences between database agents that are running on database instances and a master configuration of database agents representing the expected configuration of the database agent. If a database instance is executing a configuration of a database agent that is different from the master configuration of the database agent, the system updates the database agent executing on the database instance to ensure that the configuration matches the master configuration.

Abstract: A door closer diagnostics system including a door closer, a server, and a mobile device having a display and at least one sensor. The mobile device is configured to (i) generate, by the at least one sensor, motion data indicative of motion of the door as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, and (ii) transmit the motion data to the server. The server is configured to analyze the motion data to (i) determine a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones between the open and closed positions, (ii) determine at least one adjustment to the door closer for a successful installation of the door closer based on the duration the door was in each of the door movement zones, and (iii) transmit at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment to the mobile device.

Abstract: The systems and methods of the present disclosure are directed to monitoring activity in an area of interest by contextualizing activity-based intelligence data received from one or more disparate data sources. The computing system selects one or more watchboxes for analyzing the features of the received data and uses one or more bounding boxes to analyze the features of the received data according to data type. The analysis includes comparing the features of the one or more bounding boxes against one or more reference data values of feature indicators associated with an activity defined by an activity model associated with the selected watchbox. The reference data of feature indicators is used to identify and track changes in spatial, temporal, aural, spectral, and other types of characteristic data to identify variations in an activity and the significance of the variations in the activity to the area of interest being monitored.

Abstract: A shoulder assembly for mounting on a tire building drum is provided that includes a plurality of sections configured to interlock with another to form a shoulder ring to be mounted on a tire building drum when the tire building drum is in an expanded state, and a plurality of magnetic elements provided about a surface of the shoulder ring that is configured to contact a side of the tire building drum. The magnetic elements correspond to holding magnetic elements in the tire building drum. The shoulder ring is configured to maintain contact with the tire building drum during forming of a tire carcass, and the shoulder ring is configured to maintain its shape and stay with the formed tire carcass when the tire building drum is collapsed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for recording information for a part, such as history information for an aircraft part. A part history blockchain network comprises part history blockchains for the part that are configured to record the information for the part. Configuration and activity history information for the vehicle is recorded in vehicle configuration and activity history blockchains for the vehicle in a vehicle configuration and activity history blockchain network. A part installation notification is received by the part history blockchain network. The part installation notification identifies the part and indicates that the part is installed on the vehicle. The part history blockchains for the part are locked in response to receiving the part installation notification to prevent adding information for the part to the part history blockchains for the part for as long as the part is installed on the vehicle.

Abstract: A control system has first and second processing modules for controlling retraction and extension of an aircraft landing gear assembly. The processing modules operate independently providing redundancy. Each processing module is configured to perform a first sequence of steps for retracting the landing gear assembly and a second sequence of steps for extending the landing gear assembly. A step of switching control from one processing module to the other (e.g. an avionics side changeover step) is performed (a) as part of the first sequence of steps, but only after the landing gear assembly has been retracted, or (b) as part of the second sequence of steps. By ensuring that the step of switching control is performed at such times, and not for example between initiation of the first sequence of steps and the retraction of the landing gear assembly, the landing gear assembly may be retracted sooner after such initiation.

Abstract: A seal head assembly includes a plurality of heat seal plates defining a corresponding plurality of heating areas, each heat seal plate including a heating element to independently control the temperature of the corresponding heating area.

Abstract: Methods for producing a bioproduct selected from acetone, isopropanol and a combination thereof with a microorganism in a fermentor are disclosed. The methods include separating cells of the microorganism from a fermentation broth to form separated cells and recycling at least a fraction of the separated cells to the fermentor to achieve one or more of the following: (1) cell concentration in said fermentor greater than 2 g/L; mass yield on a first feedstock greater than 32%; productivity greater than 0.12 g/L/h; and bioproduct titer greater than 10 g/L.

Abstract: A method according to one embodiment includes generating, by at least one sensor, motion data indicative of motion of a door having a door closer as the door is moved from an open position to a closed position, analyzing the motion data to determine a duration the door was in each of a plurality of door movement zones between the open position and the closed position, determining at least one adjustment to the door closer for a successful installation of the door closer based on the duration the door was in each of the plurality of door movement zones, and displaying at least one installation instruction corresponding with the at least one adjustment on a graphical user interface of a mobile device.

Abstract: The disclosure provides, inter alia, pharmaceutical compositions comprising micronized drug particles of adenosine A2A receptor antagonists, and methods of treating cancer using the pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices supporting data storage are described. A database server may store information in a group of files. As more information is stored at the database in the files, the sizes of the files may be increased. Techniques are described for uniformly growing files in the group of files to maintain a similar size for the files as the amount of storage increases. These techniques may prevent one file from becoming disproportionately larger than another file of the file group, supporting efficient read and write operations at the database. The file growth may be based on the file sizes as well as an amount of storage to be added for the group of files. For example, an application managing the file growth may sort the files by size, track uniform growth running totals, and determine file growth commands based on the uniform growth running totals.