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Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for providing an adaptive knowledge platform. In one or more aspects, a system can include a knowledge management component to acquire, classify and disseminate information of a dataset; a human-computer interaction component to visualize multiple perspectives of the dataset and to model user interactions with the multiple perspectives; and an adaptivity component to modify one or more of the multiple perspectives of the dataset based on a user-interaction model.

Disclosed is a method and system for detecting malicious entities and malicious behavior in a time evolving network via a graph framework by modeling activity in a network graph representing associations between entities. The system utilizes classification methods to give score predictions indicative of a degree of suspected maliciousness, and presents a unified graph inference method for surfacing previously undetected malicious entities that utilizes both the structure and behavioral features to detect malicious entities.

A method and system is described that greatly improves the safety and efficacy of ophthalmic laser surgery. The method and system are applicable to precise operations on a target subject to movement during the procedure. The system may comprise the following elements: (1) a user interface, (2) an imaging system, which may include a surgical microscope, (3) an automated tracking system that can follow the movements of an eye, (4) a laser, (5) a diagnostic system, and (6) a fast reliable safety means, for automatically interrupting the laser firing.

A computer implemented method and system for controlling grant of access to first media content (FMC) is provided. A content access management application (CAMA) dynamically analyzes user characteristics on detection of a user attempt to access the FMC on a content display interface. The CAMA receives decision criteria, for example, preset rules, user segments, etc., via a criteria reception interface, dynamically creates one or more dynamic media content objects including a locking media content object and a non-locking media content object, and dynamically inserts the dynamic media content objects into one or more sections of the content display interface based on the analyzed user characteristics and one or more of the decision criteria. Each dynamic media content object either restricts access to the FMC displayed on the content display interface until an access condition is met or grants access to the FMC while displaying second media content, for example, advertisements.

A transportable PCM (phase change material) module comprises anumber of PCM packs; a housing for thermally insulting said number of PCM packs from a module's surrounding medium; spaces separating said packs and forming one or more channels for the flow of a fluid; said housing incorporating a fluid inlet and a fluidoutlet; whereby, in use, fluid flows through said channels from said inlet to said outlet.A PCM (phase change material) pack comprises a laminate of a first conducting panel and a second conducting panel enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said portion of PCM incorporates thermal conductors. A PCM (phase change material pack) comprises an envelope of relatively highly thermally conductive material enclosing a portion formed primarily of PCM; wherein said PCM portion incorporates a conductive compound mixed into said PCM which comprises carbon black particles.

The invention relates to a seamless visualization method for a three-dimensional virtual reality system and a geographic information system. The method comprises the steps that in a preprocessing stage, a three-dimensional model in the three-dimensional geographic information system is processed, and two-dimensional map symbols which are represented according to carpological standards are generated; in a real-time visualization stage of a three-dimensional geographic scene, in the process that a camera roams and observes the scene from near to far, a hierarchy selection technology is adopted to enable the three-dimensional model to conduct switching transition of multi-resolution level details from an exquisite layer to a rough layer until the roughest layer; with the distance between the camera and the three-dimensional model being further enlarged to a certain extent, the three-dimensional model is transited to a billboard through a Morph technology in a seamless mode and finally transited to the pre-generated two-dimensional map symbols in a seamless mode; the visualization process of the camera from far to near is opposite to the switching transition process from near to far. The seamless visualization method can achieve a seamless transition visual fusion effect, and meets the requirements of a user for multi-dimensional and polymorphous comprehensive perception and acknowledge of geographic information.

The present invention provides methods, reactor systems, and catalysts for converting in a continuous process biomass to fuels and chemicals. The invention includes methods of converting the water insoluble components of biomass, such as hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, to volatile C₂₊O_1-2 oxygenates, such as alcohols, ketones, cyclic ethers, esters, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and mixtures thereof. In certain applications, the volatile C₂₊O_1-2 oxygenates can be collected and used as a final chemical product, or used in downstream processes to produce liquid fuels, chemicals and other products.

A method for removing a resist from a substrate comprising contacting a substrate having a resist coating present thereon with a composition comprising hydroxylamine and at least one alkanolamine which is miscible with hydroxylamine is described. Optionally, the composition may comprise one or more polar solvents. The method is especially suitable for removing a photoresist from a substrate during the manufacture of semiconductor integrated circuits and for removing cured polymer coatings, such as polyimide coatings.

An etching residue remover for cleaning etching residue from a substrate, derived from a mixture of at least hydroxylamine, an alkanolamine which is miscible with said hydroxylamine, water, and, optionally, a chelating agent, wherein the hydroxylamine and the alkanolamine are present in amounts sufficient to clean etching residue from the substrate.

Methods are provided for detecting biomolecular interactions. The use of labels is not required and the methods can be performed in a high-throughput manner. The invention also relates to optical devices.

A device for retracting gingival tissue away from a tooth or plurality of teeth prepared to receive a dental prosthesis comprising a retraction material associated with a provisional restoration to be packed into a sulcus associated with the prepared tooth. The device is preferably compressible, deformably rigid, extensile and non-elastic and will not stick to the gingiva or tooth structure thereby allowing for atraumatic removal leaving a dry open sulcus. A method of use is also disclosed.

A fluid conditioning arrangement comprises a primary heat exchanger configured to cool and/or heat the fluid; a secondary heat exchanger configured to cool and/or heat the fluid; and a controller for operating said secondary heat exchanger when said primary heat exchanger fails to cool and/or heat the fluid at a predetermined acceptablelevel; wherein said primary heat exchanger is a phase change material (PCM) based heat exchanger.

The invention provides an epigallo-catechin gallate (EGCG) with high purity and a preparation method thereof. The EGCG content is 98.0 percent to 99.9 percent. The preparation method mainly comprisesthe working procedures of extracting, separating by a chromatography and crystallizing. The invention has favorable reproducibility of preparation process, high acquired EGCG content, low cost and stable and controllable quality and is suitable for industrialized production.

An aerated food product comprising hydrophobin and a surfactant is provided, the aerated food product containing a population of gas bubbles, wherein at least 65% of the gas bubbles have a diameter of less than 20 μm. Processes for producing such an aerated food product are also provided.

The invention features methods and reagents for the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of multiple sclerosis. The invention is based in part on the discovery that Chlamydia is present in patients with multiple sclerosis, and that anti-chlamydial agents improve or sustain neurological function in these patients.

The invention provides methods for diagnosing biological states or conditions based on ratios of gene expression data from cell or tissue samples, such as cancer cell or tissue samples. The invention also provides sets of genes that are expressed differentially in normal and cancer lung cells and tissues. These sets of genes can be used to discriminate between normal and malignant cells or tissues, and between classes of malignant cells or tissues. Accordingly, diagnostic assays for classification of tumors, prediction of tumor outcome, selecting and monitoring treatment regimens and monitoring tumour progression/regression also are provided.

The invention provides methods for diagnosing biological states or conditions based on ratios of gene expression data from tissue samples, such as cancer tissue samples. The invention also provides sets of genes that are expressed differentially in malignant pleural mesothelioma. These sets of genes can be used to discriminate between normal and malignant tissues, and between classes of malignant tissues. Accordingly, diagnostic assays for classification of tumors, prediction of tumor outcome, selecting and monitoring treatment regimens and monitoring tumor progression/regression also are provided.

The invention discloses a skin caring composition having a function of removing acne marks, a preparation and a preparation method of the skin caring composition. The skin caring composition consists of the following functional components in parts by weight: 0.01-2 parts of zinc carbonate hydroxide, 0.01-0.1 part of borax, 0.001-0.01 part of amber powder, 0.001-0.05 part of pearl powder, 0.05-0.5 part of allantoin, 1-5 parts of butyrospermum parkii, 0.1-0.5 part of angelica extract, 0.1-0.5 part of bighead atractylodes rhizome extract, 0.01-0.1 part of centella extract and 0.025-0.1 part of borneol. The skin caring composition is scientific and strict in formula, definite in effect and free from toxic and side effect, and is capable of effectively removing acne marks and other scar tissues; the skin caring composition has a function of removing acne marks, and is capable of obviously reducing skin roughness and content of skin melanin and the like; and the skin caring composition can guarantee a good skin status.

A method and a system for evaluating/analyzing patent portfolio using patent priorities are provided for selecting a patent family to establish a data set based on members of the patent family and priorities claimed by the members, forming a relationship matrix based on the members and the priorities claimed by the members in the data set and at last, and analyzing a relationship between the members of the patent family and the priorities claimed by the members of the patent family through the relationship matrix to form an analysis result and then, performing patent evaluation patent portfolio according to the analysis result. Accordingly, a patentee having numerous patents may quickly know what patents have high importance, high value and high techniques and the patentee or his competitor is facilitated to perform patent evaluation, patent portfolio, patent application and patent maintenance.

The invention relates to a Jieshitong tea composition and a preparation method thereof. The Jieshitong tea composition is prepared from eight Chinese medicines of snowbell-leaf tickclover herb, corn stigma, abrus herb, tuckahoe, pyrrosia leaf, lalang grass rhizome, plantain herb and lygodium. The Jieshitong tea composition has the effects of inducing diuresis and diminishing inflammation, treating stranguria and relieving pain and stopping bleeding and eliminating stone, and is mainly used for urinary tract infection, cystitis, nephritis edema, lithangiuria, hematuresis, turbid dribbling and causalgia in urinary catheter. Clinical pharmacodynamic tests prove that the Jieshitong tea composition is obvious in an effect and high in bioavailability and does not have toxic or side effect.