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The present invention relates generally to photography and imaging, telecommunications, social media, and event networking in a variety of fields including sports and other community events, personal events, and other occasions in which the sharing of information and media is desirable. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of various communications protocols and platforms in order to distribute information through a network to enable users to interact and communicate with like-minded users, as well as to enable the creation and purchasing of items and customized products.

The invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds and to the use thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing said chemical compounds as an active ingredient and to the use thereof for producing medicinal preparations for the human being and warm-blood animals for treating diseases caused by the aberrant activity of an Hedgehog (Hh)-signal system, in particular oncological diseases. The invention also relates to the use of the above-mentioned compounds in the form of ‘molecular pharmacological tools’ for examining (in vitro and in vivo) the biochemical features of the Hh-signal system, in particular, the interaction of Hh protein and transmembrane proteins, namely, suppressor Patched (Ptc) and protooncogenic proteins. The eight groups of the claimed compounds comprise the derivatives of 2,6-dihydro-7H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyridazine-7-one and 1,4-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]thiazine-5-one; N-acidylated 4-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-2-il-anilines; ([4H-thino[3,2-b]pyrrol-5-il) carbonyl]piperidine-4-carbonic acid amides; 2-(4carbomoilpyperidine-1-il)-isonicotinic acid amides; N-sylphonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-6-carbonic acid amides; and pyridine 2-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-c] N-acidylated 3-azole derivatives.

A multiscale recording and stimulation system for identifying and responding to epileptiform activity. The system includes the use of microelectrode arrays (e.g., 10-100 micron electrodes with 100-500 micron spacing) to monitor iEEG activity of submillimeter regions or islands in the epileptogenic zone of brain tissue (e.g., independent microdomains in the range of 100-1000 micron diameter).

A higher coding efficiency for coding a significance map indicating positions of significant transform coefficients within a transform coefficient block is achieved by the scan order by which the sequentially extracted syntax elements indicating, for associated positions within the transform coefficient block, as to whether at the respective position a significant or insignificant transform coefficient is situated, are sequentially associated to the positions of the transform coefficient block, among the positions of the transform coefficient block depends on the positions of the significant transform coefficients indicated by previously associated syntax elements. Alternatively, the first-type elements may be context-adaptively entropy decoded using contexts which are individually selected for each of the syntax elements dependent on a number of significant transform coefficients in a neighborhood of the respective syntax element, indicated as being significant by any of the preceding syntax elements.

Systems, methods, and computer products that include an automated discovery process that discovers useful metadata objects from an intelligent starting point thereby generating at least one multidimensional model for OLAP analysis. Further, generation of the intelligent starting point may be derived by use of a multidimensional analysis program that analyzes the results of query mining and query analysis. The preferred embodiment of the present invention determines whether metadata useful for OLAP analysis exists by evaluating patterns found in the queries. In addition to using the starting point derived from the results of query mining and query analysis, the preferred embodiment of the present invention may also limit search parameters to narrow the scope of searching for an intelligent starting point and thereby both increase the probability of producing an accurate cube multidimensional model and increase the efficiency of determining the intelligent starting point.

An in-situ double vacuum debulk (DVD) composite repair system designed to produce partially or fully cured autoclave-quality hot-bond composite repairs on contoured structures. The system provides vacuum pressure for hot bond repairs to be performed on flat and contoured structures using one set-up capable of debulking (partially curing) and then fully curing composite repairs on composite and metallic aircraft structures. The use of in-situ DVD also eliminates handling of the patch/adhesive when transferring from an off-aircraft DVD chamber to the repair site on the aircraft. This can increase the probability of successful repairs because the possibility of contaminating and misaligning the adhesive and repair patch are eliminated.

The invention provides methods, systems, and computer readable media of performing account acquisitions while associating pending transactions with applications for such accounts. One embodiment includes obtaining transaction information for preliminary transaction(s) by which a customer orders goods and/or services, proposing one or more additional transactions relating to goods and/or services to the customer, along with new accounts to pay for such preliminary or additional transactions, and associating the preliminary or additional transactions is with the new account application as pending transactions. Finally, the method can include requesting approval of the new application, with the transaction for goods/services associated with the application in a pending status. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving and approving an application for a new account, evaluating whether one or more pending transactions are associated with the new account or the application for the same, with the pending transaction(s) having been proposed before the application was approved.

A system provides for the efficient delivery of messages from one or more message originators to one or more message recipients via a plurality of communication or messaging platforms. A message originator can create a single message and specify one or more message recipients, multiple communication platforms and delivery scheduling, all from a graphical user interface on a mobile communication device or a computer. The message will be formatted for the selected message recipients, the available and desired communication platforms in the desired priority order, and scheduled for delivery to the message recipients at selected time(s). Additionally, messages may be screened to reduce or eliminate potentially duplicate messages via one or more duplication filters. On the message recipient side, each message recipient can specify the desired communication platform and preference priority for receipt of messages, along with the desired timing for delivery of messages from each potential message originator.

A system and method are provided for improving the quality and intelligibility of speech signals. The system and method apply frequency compression to the higher frequency components of speech signals while leaving lower frequency components substantially unchanged. This preserves higher frequency information related to consonants which is typically lost to filtering and bandpass constraints. This information is preserved without significantly altering the fundamental pitch of the speech signal so that when the speech signal is reproduced its overall tone qualities are preserved. The system and method further apply frequency expansion to speech signals. Like the compression, only the upper frequencies of a received speech signal are expanded. When the frequency expansion is applied to a speech signal that has been compressed according to the invention, the speech signal is substantially returned to its pre-compressed state. However, frequency compression according to the invention provides improved intelligibility even when the speech signal is not subsequently re-expanded. Likewise, speech signals may be expanded even though the original signal was not compressed, without significant degradation of the speech signal quality. Thus, a transmitter may include the system for applying high frequency compression without regard to whether a receiver will be capable of re-expanding the signal. Likewise, a receiver may expand a received speech signal without regard to whether the signal was previously compressed.

The invention related to a method and a system for non- or minimally disruptive photomanipulation of the lens and/or its constituents collectively or selectively of an animal or human eye, comprising focusing a treatment laser beam into a selected part of the lens and/or its constituents collectively or selectively where treatment is intended to occur, pulsing of said treatment laser beam, scanning the beam over at least a part of the lens, measuring one or more types of radiation from the said selected part and utilizing this measurement to decide to stop the said treatment laser beam or to adjust at least one of the parameters: focus, intensity, wavelength, pulse length, repetition frequency, pulse train length, scan velocity, size of scanned volume, scan repetitions, and scan pattern of said treatment laser beam.

The present invention relates to methods of sanitizing the shells of eggs, which are used for human consumption and also as hatchlings. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of sanitizing eggs using an electrostatic sprayer with electrolyzed oxidizing water produced from an electrolyte solution. It is the overall objective of the present invention to provide a method for sanitizing eggs comprising the steps of passing an electrolyte solution through a water electrolysis machine in combination with feed water to produce electrolyzed oxidizing water, and then spraying the eggs with the electrolyzed oxidizing water by using an electrostatic sprayer which creates a negative charge on the spray droplets as they leave the sprayer.

A method for transmitting voice data traffic over a wireless medium using a decision process for the admission of a voice call, such as a call voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) over a wireless local area network (WLAN). Admission of the call through the network is based upon the priority level of the call and a congestion level of the WLAN in order to increase the quality and the number of calls on a BSS. Paramters such as codec and packetization periods are selected for the call based upon the priority and congestion level. As the level of congestion in the network Increases, only calls above a certain Priority level are allowed into the network.

A method and system are presented for merging a first family tree to a second family tree. The method comprises: providing a plurality of first matrices associated with the first family tree and a plurality of second matrices associated with the second family tree, each matrix comprising attributes on individuals that are linked to one another by a predetermined link; identifying substantially identical first and second matrices in said pluralities of first and second matrices; and generating data indicative of a merge of the family trees to one another if a number of the substantially identical matrices exceeds a predefined number.

A computer-implemented method of cache replacement includes steps of: determining whether each cache block in a cache memory is a read or a write block; augmenting metadata associated with each cache block with an indicator of the type of access; receiving an access request resulting in a cache miss, the cache miss indicating that a cache block will need to be replaced; examining the indicator in the metadata of each cache block for determining a probability that said cache block will be replaced; and selecting for replacement the cache block with the highest probability of replacement.

A telecommunications services exchange that assigns telecommunications services to a relatively small number of tagged classes based on the values of certain parameters characterizing these services is disclosed. Carriers and other traders participating in the exchange may use the class tag to refer to each service they seek to purchase or sell. The relatively small number of classes increases the probability of matching offered and required services. Class definitions may be established on the basis of typical parameter values for a particular type of service, and may be modified over time as those values change. The exchange operator may monitor the parameter variation of each offered service, and swap that service for a different service when monitored variation exceeds that dictated by class boundaries. The system may employ a hysteresis band of suitable dimensions to ensure that the assignment of offered services to classes is as stable as desired when remaining sensitive to meaningful variations in parameter values.

Means and methods of a ticket booking process are disclosed. In one embodiment airline carriers may improve customer-traveling pleasure by improving the probability of meeting specific customer travel desires. An interactive computer ticket booking system is used to allow customers to enter specific criteria that they feel would improve their traveling experience. This ticket booking service allows the carriers to provide their customers with more services and achieve higher customer satisfaction while also generating additional revenue.

An aerodynamic projectile is provided having a shell with an aerodynamic structure and a controlled center of gravity, and which exhibits improved aerodynamics and resulting accuracy, and which is suitable for less lethal uses. The projectile shell has a closed front cavity housing a payload, such as a marking agent, therein. The projectile shell also has an open rear portion to provide access to the open rear cavity, and to decrease the weight of the projectile and appropriately locate the center of gravity. The projectile shell also includes a plurality of fins on a sidewall member to enhance the accuracy of the projectile.

A papermaker's fabric for use as a forming fabric. The fabric may include bondable or meltable monofilament yarns which may be formed from materials that retain substantial strength and tenacity after thermal treatment. Further, the remaining yarns in the forming fabric may be formed from materials that have a higher melting temperature than the monofilament material that will be thermally bonded or melted.

The visible light communication device includes a control circuit configured to repeat a transmission process of transmitting a communication signal through modulating an intensity of visible light to be emitted from a light source. The control circuit is configured to, in the transmission process, arbitrarily select a time slot for transmission from a plurality of time slots set within a predetermined time period allocated to the transmission process, and transmit the communication signal in the time slot for transmission.

A method of transmitting data in a communication network is provided, wherein the method includes receiving an error message indicating that a data packet precoded by using a first matrix and transmitted a first time by using a cooperative transmission scheme is not decoded correctly, preparing an recoded data packet by precoding the data packet using a second matrix which is different to the first matrix, and retransmitting the recoded data packet.

The invention discloses a news heat pre-estimating method and system. Compared with a traditional news heat marking system based on statistics, such as a Bayes smoothness method, the scheme that a heat pre-estimating model of cold-start news (namely news without historical click display and new storage of exposure information) is built based on deep and wide learning, and the model is utilized to conduct heat pre-estimating on the cold-start news is put forward; through the conception of a training model based on deep and wide learning, the accuracy rate of the model is improved, due to the fact that the news heat pre-estimating method can achieve heat pre-estimating on the cold-start news, news exposure is not needed to be used as the premise, the probability of high-quality cold-start news exposure can be increased, and the real-time performance of high-quality cold-start news exposure is improved.

The page monitoring interval of a mobile station is configured according to a known or expected paging event probability, such that the mobile station, when idle, uses lower (faster) monitoring intervals at higher paging event probabilities. Page monitoring interval control information, such as in the form of one or more paging slot cycle index values, is sent to the mobile station in a connection release message, or in an idle-state message. The transmitted information effectively tailors the page-monitoring interval of the mobile station to a known or expected paging event probability function (e.g., a probability curve). The information may specify a minimum interval, e.g., a minimum reduced slot cycle index value, to be used at a time corresponding to a highest paging event probability. Paging event probabilities may be known or estimated based on the application type (e.g., Push-to-Talk), or based on activity tracking (e.g., call histories).

The invention provides a video recommending method and device in an intelligent television, wherein the method comprises the steps of when a video needs to be recommended for a current user, judging whether the current user logs in the account management application of the intelligent television by calling a previously known first interface; if yes, acquiring the account information logged in the account management application by the current user through calling a previously known second interface; extracting the personnel data information filled in the account information by the current user from the account information; sending the personnel data information to a video program server for matching; receiving a video program information list matched with the personnel data information of the current user and returned by the video program server, and displaying the video program information list for the user. By the video recommending method and device in the intelligent television, the intelligence of the intelligent television is further improved, and in addition, the probability that the video program is effectively viewed is improved.

A radio frequency transceiver system is used for communications among the crewmembers of an aircraft, either inside or immediately outside. Aside from employing analog and digital circuits, the system utilizes Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), Digital Spread Spectrum (DSDS), Time Division Duplex (TDD) or Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) as to provide reliable and secure communications contact, regardless of adverse weather conditions, handling or operating stresses, or other conditions which would otherwise affect transmissions as in prior art devices. The system virtually eliminates interconnect aircraft cable damage; operational delays caused by missing cables, or broken cables; and delays or malfunctions resulting from having cables of the wrong size, length, weather resistance, etc. Since a crewmember has no interconnecting aircraft cable, this system allows greater freedom of moment about the aircraft, and crewmembers can no be inadvertently tripped, or lose balance.

Nanoscale or mesoscale structures are fabricated on the surface of a substrate (e.g. silicon) by the aggregation of atomic clusters (e.g. antimony or bismuth) into V-grooves. These structures, preferably in the form of nanowires, are used as etching masks for the subsequent etching of the substrate. In an embodiment the V-grooves are metallised (e.g. with titanium or gold) prior to the deposition of the clusters. In this case the use of the nanostructures (e.g. antimony or bismuth) as an etching mask results in the formation of nanostructures of the underlying metal (e.g. titanium or gold). In this way the dimensions of the nanowires are transferred into the underlying metal film and the method allows fabrication of nanowires from materials (e.g. titanium or gold) that cannot be deposited as clusters.

The present invention relates generally to manifolds adapted to receive a fluid stream from one location and distribute it to a plurality of different locations. More specifically, one embodiment of the present invention includes an in-line, generally cylindrical, manifold adapted to receive high volumes of fluid and distribute it to a plurality of discharge nozzles. It is envisioned that these smaller volume discharge nozzles would be interconnected to hoses, wherein the fluid is transported to various locations for a preferred use. For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the manifold would be used to transport treated water to various decontamination units to treat victims of chemical, biological, or nuclear attacks.

An intercom system is provided which is capable of allowing an emergency notification to be received securely and properly by a contact person, so that upon reception of a call from an emergency-call mobile phone, the call is automatically forwarded to previously determined contacts and transmission/notification processes are performed on the contacts in response to how the contacts respond to the call. The intercom system according to the invention comprises: at least a master unit inside a residence, a first slave unit inside a residence, and a second slave unit, the master unit capable of communication with an external terminal device via a communication line, the first slave unit capable of wired or wireless communication with said master unit, the second slave unit capable of wireless communication with said master unit, in which said master unit includes: notification control means for, when said second slave unit makes a call, performing a transmission process so that the call is transmitted over said communication line to previously determined contacts and performing a notification process in response to how said contact responds to the call; answer signal detection means for, after response from said contact, determining whether or not a response from the contact is an answering machine message based on voice information provided by the contact; and storage means capable of at least storing notification information indicating whether or not a notification has been successfully sent to the contact by said notification control means, the notification information associated with said contact, and in which said notification control means is operable to: play back an emergency message after completion of the answering machine message in the event said contact responds to the call and said answer signal detection means determines the response from the contact is the answering machine message, and immediately play back the emergency message while setting an notification indicator flag in a corresponding box in a notification information column, the box associated with said contact, in the event said answer signal detection means determines the response is not the answering machine message; disconnect communication with the contact in the event said contact does not respond for a predetermined time period; and repeat the transmission and notification processes for all of the contacts whose notification indicator flags are not set until the notification indicator flags associated with all of the contacts are set.

A method and apparatus for detecting a target substance in a monitored environment involves, in a training phase, training at least one animal capable of detecting the target substance to execute a particular avoidance action, immediately upon detecting said target substance, in order to avoid particular aversive stimulus;

• • and in an operational phase, exposing the trained animal to a specimen (e.g., air) from the monitored environment or object, and sensing when the animal has executed the particular avoidance action.

Methods and systems for detection of selected defects in relatively noisy inspection data are provided. One method includes applying a spatial filter algorithm to inspection data acquired across an area on a substrate to determine a first portion of the inspection data that has a higher probability of being a selected type of defect than a second portion of the inspection data. The selected type of defect includes a non-point defect. The inspection data is generated by combining two or more raw inspection data corresponding to substantially the same locations on the substrate. The method also includes generating a two-dimensional map illustrating the first portion of the inspection data. The method further includes searching the two-dimensional map for an event that has spatial characteristics that approximately match spatial characteristics of the selected type of defect and determining if the event corresponds to a defect having the selected type.

One embodiment of the invention provides a multi-layered ceramic package. The ceramic package includes a signal layer having a plurality of signal lines and a mesh reference layer parallel to the signal layer. The mesh reference layer includes a plurality of intersecting reference lines of varying reference-line width in the plane of the mesh layer. The mesh reference lines may be widened in locations of probable signal cross-talk. Other embodiments of the invention include software for optimizing a ceramic package design by selectively widening mesh lines in regions of probable cross-talk, and systems for designing and manufacturing such a ceramic package.