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In a peritoneal dialysis embodiment of the present invention, spent dialysate from the patient's peritoneal cavity passes, along a patient loop, through a dialyzer having a membrane that separates waste components from the spent dialysate, wherein the patient loop returns fresh dialysate to the patient's peritoneal cavity. The waste components are carried away in a second regeneration loop to a regeneration unit or sorbent cartridge, which absorbs the waste components. The regeneration unit removes undesirable components in the dialysate that were removed from the patient loop by the dialyzer, for example, excess water (ultrafiltrate or UF), toxins and metabolic wastes. Desirable components can be added to the dialysate by the system, such as glucose and electrolytes. The additives assist in maintaining the proper osmotic gradients in the patient to perform dialysis and provide the necessary compounds to the patient.

A method for assigning attributes to media content. A media content is first displayed on a television, computer, or other display. A communication created by a user while viewing the media content is then received. The communication is then analyzed, and at least a portion of the communication is linked to a portion of the media content. The communication is also analyzed to identify relevant keywords which are then saved as attributes of the media content. The assigned word or phrase can be used to recommend the media content to other viewers or to find the media content in response to a search function. A method for synchronizing communications with time-shifted media content is also disclosed. A media content such as a television program is displayed during a time period other than its original broadcast time. Communications created by users while watching the media content are then received. The received communications are time-stamped so they can be synchronized with the run-time of the media content. The communications may be analyzed to select and display targeted advertising.

Enhanced systems and methods for processing of healthcare information are provided. According to one embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a claim processing system that is operable to adjudicate a claim for payment from an insurer for services rendered to a healthcare consumer, a request for estimated healthcare payment information. The request may pertain to a service that has not been rendered to the healthcare consumer. The request for the estimated healthcare information may be received (e.g., electronically, such as via a web interface, and / or otherwise via a communication network, such as the Internet) from the healthcare consumer or from a healthcare service provider. The method further comprises processing the request by the claim processing system for determining the requested estimated healthcare payment information. The method further comprises communicating, from the claim processing system, a response to the request that includes the estimated healthcare payment information.

An improved system for providing an individually customized fresh brewed coffee beverage on demand by a consumer, in a wide range of variety and strength. Said brewing system for making relatively large quantities of fresh brewed coffee beverages (in particular, customized as to desired variety, body, character and / or strengths), as chosen by multiple individual consumers just prior to their consumption. Said system is easy to use by the consumer or other individual (e.g., restaurant wait staff) obtaining the customized beverage. Further, maintenance of the equipment requires only a small amount of personal attention by the owner / operator of the equipment. A general object of the present invention is to utilize “delayed dilution” of a concentrated extract to provide a beverage brewing system which immediately (upon customer selection) provides selective dilution (based on individual consumer's selections) of a fresh-brewed coffee extract after the extract has been allowed to brew and held as an extract before dilution.

The invention discloses a multi-user wireless communication system based on both-way trunk and a method thereof; the communication system comprises four multi-antenna transceivers (not only a transmitter but also a receiver) and a multi-antenna both-way trunk; each transceiver is composed of an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) modulator, an OFDM demodulator, a memory and a self-interference eliminator; the both-way trunk is composed of an OFDM modulator, an OFDM demodulator and a beam former and is a semi-duplex amplifying transmission relay. The communication method leads a complete communication process to be finished within two time slots; in the first time slot, the four transceivers send signals to the relay at the same time, and an orthogonal frequency division multiple access is adopted as a multiple access way; in the second time slot, the relay adopts orthogonal frequency division multiplexing / space division multiplexing multiple access (OFDM / SDMA) as a multiple access way for leading received signals after being processed to be broadcasted to the four transceivers. In the invention, two multiple access ways are integrated, and relay beam forming matrixes suitable for different requirements of relay antenna number are respectively designed by adopting the two methods, thereby effectively utilizing space diversity to eliminate interference among the transceivers, and compared with the existing relay communication technology, the higher system and speed are realized.

A flexible mobile or stationary automated plant growth and display system having a plurality of inter-connected removable or non-removable growing trays. It can be sized as needed and operates in a single or multiple modes using a pump, controller, and mixer that distribute plant nutrients via hydroponic and / or aeroponic water lines to grow chambers using one or more growth methods. It houses a storage area, dual hose bib for external use and a quick access door or lid for the addition of plant nutrients or servicing of pump if submerged. Fluid is recycled from the grow trays through a filter to the plant solution reservoir. The system is equipped with wheels for mobility and anchors for secure and safe operation. It can be mounted on, attached to vehicle or other device, or constructed as part of a vehicle or other device and operated indoors and outdoors.

There is provided a system and method for streaming content to a plurality of devices over a network. A first stream comprising a first live feed is received from a first source, a second stream comprising a second live feed received from a second source, the first live feed synchronized with the second live feed, and a third stream comprising the synchronized first and second live feed generated and sent to each device. An interface is also presented on each device and the live feed displayed therewithin, a request signal indicative of a request for interactive content received, a control signal comprising instructions for retrieving the interactive content from the memory sent to each device, and the interface dynamically modified for causing the retrieved interactive content to be displayed concurrently with the live feed.

A system for credit request processing comprises an automated decision tool that is configured as a single point of entry for all credit requests for a lending entity. The automated decision tool is configured to receive client information data and data from a plurality of databases. The automated decision tool is configured to generate a scoring and a pricing output based on the credit request. Based on the scoring output, the credit request can further be classified as a “white” case that can be processed by a client advisor associated with the client, or as a “grey” case that is typically processed by a credit officer or similar entity within the lending entity. The system is further configured to produce the correct credit documents according to the decision logic and answers to the scoring questions based on the personal data for the specific client.

In an image enhancement method, a regular enhancement function and an aggressiveness parameter are computed using characteristics of a digital image. A first, relatively slow enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined high range. A second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm is applied to the digital image using the regular enhancement function, when an aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined low range. A modified enhancement function is calculated using characteristics of the digital image and is used with a second, relatively fast enhancement algorithm, when the aggressiveness parameter is in a predetermined medium range.

An image registration method is disclosed for processing a distorted image into a registered image that is aligned with reference to an original image. Distortions from the original image may include scaling, rotation, and noise. The method is based on correlating Radon transforms of both images to determine the rotation angle, and the scaling factor is determined by dividing averages of the overall luminance of each image on the assumption that any added noise will cancel. The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is used to estimate global spatial shifts. In one embodiment, the distorted image is first scaled to the size of the original image before being rotated. In another embodiment, the original image is first scaled to the size of the distorted image before rotating the distorted image, and finally scaling it to match the original image. A corresponding system for image registration is also provided.

Methods and systems of predicting fatigue life in aluminum castings that combines extreme values of both casting flaws and microstructures with multiscale life models. The multiscale life models account for differing fatigue crack initiation based on the size scale of the defect and microstructure features, including provisions for generally millimeter scale casting flaws, generally micrometer scale second phase particles by cracking or debonding, or submicrometer scale dislocation interactions with precipitates which form persistent slip bands. In the presence of casting flaws, the fatigue initiation life is negligible and the total fatigue life is spent in propagation of a fatigue crack from such flaws. In the absence of casting flaws, however, the total fatigue life is spent in both crack initiation and propagation, except for the case where fatigue cracks initiate from large second phase particles in a coarse microstructure. The extreme values of casting flaws, second phase particles, mean free path through an aluminum matrix or grain sizes are obtained from extreme value statistics when two or three dimensional sizes of casting flaws and microstructure features are provided by either direct measurement or analytical prediction. The upper bound flaw or microstructure feature size is calculated by extreme value statistics.

An architecture, arrangement, system, and method for providing service access in a data center are disclosed. In one embodiment, an arrangement can include: an aggregation switch configured to transfer data between a network and an access layer; and service modules coupled to the aggregation switch, where each service module is configured to provide a service for the data when selected. The service modules can include: firewall, load balancer, secure sockets layer (SSL) offloader, intrusion detection system (IDS), and cache, for example. Further, the service selection can be substantially transparent to an associated server.

A wind turbine rotor blade handling system for moving a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The wind turbine rotor blade comprises a root portion, a tip portion and a rotor blade longitudinal rotational axis extending from the root portion to the tip portion. Furthermore, the wind turbine rotor blade handling system comprises a rotary device to rotate the wind turbine rotor blade about the rotor blade longitudinal rotational axis. The rotary device is arranged and prepared for being fastened to the tip portion. Additionally, a method of moving the wind turbine rotor blade by means of the wind turbine rotor blade handling system is also provided.

The invention belongs to the technical field of wireless communication, and particularly relates to a design method of a reflecting surface assisted device-to-device communication system. The scheme of the invention is as follows: a base station receives useful signals from cellular users and interference signals from D2D sending equipment multiplexing the same frequency band; and the D2D receiving equipment receives the useful signals from the corresponding D2D sending equipment and the interference signals from the cellular users sharing the same frequency band. According to the invention, the pairing scheme of the D2D pair and the cellular user is determined through a heuristic method, and the sending power of the D2D link and the cellular link and the passive beamforming of the reflecting surface are optimized in a combined manner, so that the maximization of the system sum rate is realized under the condition of meeting the communication rate requirements of the D2D user and the cellular user. Through simulation verification, under the conditions that normal communication of a traditional cellular system is not affected and energy, frequency spectrum and cost expenditure are not additionally increased, the system sum rate is greatly increased, and the method has very high application value and development potential.

Methods and systems of predicting fatigue life in aluminum castings that combines extreme values of both casting flaws and microstructures with multiscale life models. The multiscale life models account for differing fatigue crack initiation based on the size scale of the defect and microstructure features, including provisions for generally millimeter scale casting flaws, generally micrometer scale second phase particles by cracking or debonding, or submicrometer scale dislocation interactions with precipitates which form persistent slip bands. In the presence of casting flaws, the fatigue initiation life is negligible and the total fatigue life is spent in propagation of a fatigue crack from such flaws. In the absence of casting flaws, however, the total fatigue life is spent in both crack initiation and propagation, except for the case where fatigue cracks initiate from large second phase particles in a coarse microstructure.

Methods and systems for creating, managing, and operating electronic games are provided. Example embodiments provide a DVD game environment (“DGE”) that includes game flow logic, interactive DVD game content, enhanced methods of scoring and play, automatic skill level adjustment, and an electronic game board. In one embodiment, the DGE comprises DVD game logic with scoring management, game and participant state information, video and audio game content, and an electronic game board. These components provide functionality that can be incorporated into a DVD game that presents challenges for entertainment, education, training, or testing purposes. The DVD games produced thereby can automatically provide challenges based upon participants' skill levels and automatically detect the correctness or incorrectness of a response in order to maintain an electronic game board.

There is proposed a method of side-loading content onto a mobile device, preferably using a WiFi connection, from a network content store and storing it on the device for viewing later. The method automatically determines when to delete stored content, and more importantly, what content should be transferred over the network in the first instance. The system comprises a content manager which takes into account various parameters to determine what should be transferred and, if required, what should be deleted from the device. The parameters used include user profiles, size of a potential download, as well as available storage space on the device and the predicted duration the device will be in range of a wireless hotspot or broadcast network.

A container handling system and method for a wheeled transport vehicle is disclosed that is capable of loading and unloading containers, particularly in locations where the overhead height is limited. A hinged tail member at the rear end of the elongated body (a / k / a tilt frame member) is rotated adjacent the ground allowing the containers to be loaded and unloaded without rotating the tilt frame to its maximum height. A cable reeving arrangement, such as a dual reeving arrangement, can be utilized to load and unload the containers.

The invention discloses a method for improving the turn-back capacity of a turn-back station, a method and system for selecting a turn-back capacity improving scheme for the turn-back station, relating to the technical field of urban track traffic control. The method for improving the turn-back capacity of the turn-back station comprises the following steps: determining a transport index value of a target train according to the passenger flow of the target train about to enter a target turn-back station at the preset peak hours and the current running speed of the target train; determining a cost index value of the turn-back station according to the cost investment of the target turn-back station; and compressing the turn-back time of the turn-back station according to the transport index value of the target train and the cost index value of the turn-back station, thereby improving the turn-back capacity of the turn-back station. According to the method for improving the turn-back capacity of the turn-back station, the method and system for selecting the turn-back capacity improving scheme for the turn-back station, the turn-back time is compressed by determining the transport index value and the cost index value, thereby solving the problem that other capacities are reduced while the turn-back time is compressed by adopting the existing technology for improving the turn-back capacity of the turn-back station.

Improved nanotube devices and systems / methods for fabrication thereof are provided. The present disclosure provides systems / methods for depositing controlled numbers of nanotubes with specific properties at predefined locations for the fabrication of nanotube devices. The nanotube devices may be utilized in a range of applications. A bio-fuel cell system that does not require a proton exchange membrane separator and does not need a mediator to transfer charge is provided. This exemplary bio-fuel cell uses enzyme functionalized SWNTs for the anode / cathode. The absence of a membrane in the bio-fuel cell configuration opens up the possibility of other configurations that would otherwise be unfeasible. This includes a bio-fuel cell where the anode / cathode are on the same substrate. Since the electrodes can share the same substrate, the configuration may be integrated with a circuit device on the same substrate. An IC and its power source may be fabricated on the same silicon wafer.

The invention provides a preparing method of edible albumen, in particular to a preparing method of yellow meal worm albumen. The method is that the pupas of the live yellow meal worms are cleaned through clean water and are sent into a pulp grinder to be grinded and then are filtered and separated; then the filter residue is cleaned through an amount of clean water twice; then the filter residue and the filtering liquid are sent into a freeze-dry machine to be frozen and then smashed into powder; finally the powder is positioned into a microwave facility to be sterilized under 70 to 80 DEG C and then is packed; then the yellow meal worm albumen finished product is obtained. Compared with the existing animal and plant albumen, the yellow meal worm albumen made through the method has the advantages of low cost, good effect, stable albumen nutrition component in the product, and no severe biologic active material damage; wherein, the yellow meal worm albumen also contains natural L-Chiro-inositol Chitin component with physiologic adjusting function which has high biologic active albumen content and richly contains various amino acid, vitamin and various available mineral elements, which can be eaten directly or served as the nutrition food albumen material. Thus, the yellow meal worm albumen has good popularization and application value.

The invention provides an ABS / PET alloy material with high performance and low cost. 30-95 percent of ABS and 5-70 percent of recovery PET multipolymer by weight are premixed with complex antioxidizer which is 0.1-1 percent of the total weight of the material, and the mixture is put into a double-screw extruding machine for pelleting under a normal machining condition to obtain the ABS / PET alloy material. The PET used in the invention is an unformed PET multipolymer prepared from common PET and dihydric alcohol through the modification by copolymerization, and the unformed PET multipolymer is evenly dispersed in an ABS base material to form a dispersing phase area with small size and good compatibility, therefore, the obtained alloy material not only obviously improves the tensile-strength, the rupture tensile stretch and the gap impact strength of the ABS, but also remarkably increases the melt index; in addition, the invention does not use compatilizer and impact modifying agent with high price, but uses the recovery PET multipolymer with low price, thereby greatly reducing the cost, being widely applied to industries of automobiles, electronic and electric appliances, household electric appliances, precise machinery, building materials, and the like, and having obvious economic and social benefits.

The invention discloses an electric runner provided with an automatic weight measuring system and a running method thereof, belonging to the field of fitness equipment. The running method comprises the following steps: the weighting mode of the runner machine is selected, and a start button is pressed to start the runner; the system automatically records idle-load starting current Ia of a runner motor at a moment when self-static friction force is overcome by a runner transmission system, i.e., the runner motor just starts rotating; the runner stops rotating automatically one second layer and prompts a practicer to stand at a position which is the front one third of a running belt with two feet; and the practicer restarts the runner, the system automatically records the idle-load starting current Ib of the runner motor at a moment when overlaid friction force of the self-static friction force and the weight of the practicer is overcome by the runner transmission system, i.e., the runner motor just starts rotating, and the system automatically calculates the practical weight c of the practicer according to a difference value between two currents and the body current coefficient K of the runner. The automatic weight measuring system of the runner is used according to a physical principle, so that any fitting is not required to be arranged, and cost and raw materials are saved.

The invention provides, in one aspect, a loudspeaker that has electrodynamically-driven piston mounted in one external wall and that has movable panels in one or more other external walls. Those panels are air-coupled to the piston, e.g., via air within the enclosure, such that vibrational motion of the piston causes the vibration of the panels, thereby, improving the overall air coupling of the piston to the external environment, e.g., the listening room. Further aspects of the invention provide an improved driver for use, e.g., in the aforementioned loudspeaker. The driver comprises a three-part piston having first and second diaphragms coupled back-to-back with one another and having a voice coil face-mounted (or front-mounted) within the second diaphragm.

A Dynamic Storage Subsystem Morphing (DSSM) mechanism (40) is connected to a plurality of storage subsystem resources, which reserve some storage area each non-donor ECU (12), ready for a “slot-down / up” access by a respective non-donor ECU having a storage subsystem (24) breakdown. The slot-down process enables the use of a high physical address range by the non-donor processor provided with addressing capabilities sufficient only for addressing lower ranges.

A system that provides for Bluetooth communications from a first Bluetooth enabled device to a second Bluetooth enabled device is provided. The system comprising a Bluetooth manager that provides a graphical user interface, an Outgoing Port Driver that shares configurational information with and is started by the Bluetooth manager, a first serial port that receives data from an application operating on the first device, the first serial port acting as a virtual serial port where the first serial port is not connected to communications hardware, a second serial port that is connected to communications hardware, the second serial port acting as an outgoing port, and a Bluetooth stack that receives data to be communicated from the second serial port, wherein the Outgoing Port Driver directs the data from the first serial port to the second serial port via the Outgoing Port Driver.

The invention discloses a health high-nutrient goose fodder which comprises the following raw materials by weight: 80 to 120 parts of cassava, 30 to 60 parts of unhusked rice, 20 to 40 parts of maize, 5 to 15 parts of wheat, 2 to 8 parts of peanut meal, 3 to 9 parts of bean cake, 2 to 6 parts of wheat bran, 1 to 5 parts of pumpkin, 4 to 8 parts of fish meal, 1 to 3 parts of edible salt, 2 to 5 parts of lysine, 3 to 5 parts of methionine, 2 to 4 parts of ammonium hydrogen phosphate, 3 to 7 parts of an additive, and 2 to 8 parts of a Chinese traditional medicine conditioner. The health high-nutrient goose fodder can provide rich starch, protein, fat and trace element for growth of gooses, so as to improve the growing efficiency and quality.

A container handling system and method for a wheeled transport vehicle is disclosed that is capable of loading and unloading containers, particularly in locations where the overhead height is limited. A hinged tail member at the rear end of the elongated body (a / k / a tilt frame member) is rotated adjacent the ground allowing the containers to be loaded and unloaded without rotating the tilt frame to its maximum height. A cable reeving arrangement, such as a dual reeving arrangement, can be utilized to load and unload the containers.