Abstract:
A trolley or cart (10) for supporting and transporting a plurality of bags or containers (12). The trolley (10) including a frame having a base section (52,54,66,68,70,72) and at least one stanchion (32) coupled to the base section (52,54,66,68,70,72). The at least one stanchion (32) including at least two telescoping sections (32′,32″) coupled together in a slidable relationship. A height adjustment means (34) is associated with the at least one stanchion (32) which enables the length of the at least one stanchion (32) to be selectively adjusted by raising and lowering an upper telescoping section (32′) relative to a lower telescoping section (32″). Wheel means (94,96,108,110) are rotatably coupled to the base section (52,54,66,68,70,72) of the frame and at least one handle member (106) is coupled to the upper telescoping section (32″) of the at least one stanchion (32) for selectively manipulating the trolley (10). The trolley (10) further including at least one support member (28) coupled to and extending substantially laterally from the at least one stanchion (32) at or near the upper telescoping section (32′) of the at least one stanchion (32) in a load supporting position. The at least one support member (28) being adapted to receive and support the plurality of bags or containers (12).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of controlling vortex bursting on an aerodynamic surface (20) associated with separated flows and, in particular, relates to control of separated flows over aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surfaces (20) that may have highly swept leading edges (26). A method of controlling vortex bursting on an aerodynamic surface or a hydrodynamic surface (20) is provided, the surface (20) comprising a gas source (22) located on or in the surface (20) and the method comprising the step of repeatedly operating the gas source (22) thereby to eject a flow of gas into an airflow passing over the surface (20). Effective control of the frequency at which the gas source (22) is operated has been found to reduce pressures on the surface (20) caused by vortex bursting. The present invention also provides a synthetic jet actuator (22) and an aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surface (20) comprising a plurality of such discrete synthetic jet actuators (22).
Abstract:
A spectroscopic assay is provided. The assay comprises: a motive particle configured to move within a solution, the motive particle comprising a first analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to a target analyte; and a spectroscopic reporter particle configured to provide a predetermined spectroscopic signal in response to being interrogated by a spectrometer, the spectroscopic reporter particle comprising a second analyte binding reagent for selectively binding to the target analyte, wherein the motive particle and the spectroscopic reporter particle are configured to provide a sandwich assay in the presence of the target analyte via the first and second analyte binding reagents.
Abstract:
A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server. The system might include controlling the sequence, timing and construction of block requests, time based indexing, variable block sizing, optimal block partitioning, control of random access point placement, including across multiple presentation versions, dynamically updating presentation data, and/or efficiently presenting live content and time shifting.
Abstract:
A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server, which might include a cache. A client device can be adapted to take advantage of the ingestion process as well as improvements that make for a better presentation independent of the ingestion process. The client devices and ingestion system can be coordinated to have a predefined mapping and template for making block requests to HTTP file names that a conventional file server can accept through the use of URL construction rules. Segment size might be specified in an approximate manner for more efficient organization.
Abstract:
A block-request streaming system provides for low-latency streaming of a media presentation. A plurality of media segments are generated according to an encoding protocol. Each media segment includes a random access point. A plurality of media fragments are encoded according to the same protocol. The media segments are aggregated from a plurality of media fragments.
Abstract:
A method of encoding data for transmissions from a source to a destination over a communications channel is provided. The method operates on an ordered set of source symbols and may generate zero or more redundant symbols from the source symbols, wherein data is encoded in a first step according to a simple FEC code and in a second step, data is encoded according to a second FEC code, more complex than the first FEC code. The first FEC code and/or the second FEC code might comprise coding known in the art. These steps result in two groups of encoded data in such a way that a low-complexity receiver may make use of one of the groups of encoded data while higher complexity receivers may make use of both groups of encoded data.
Abstract:
A block-request streaming system provides for improvements in the user experience and bandwidth efficiency of such systems, typically using an ingestion system that generates data in a form to be served by a conventional file server (HTTP, FTP, or the like), wherein the ingestion system intakes content and prepares it as files or data elements to be served by the file server, which might or might not include a cache. A client device can be adapted to take advantage of the ingestion process as well as including improvements that make for a better presentation independent of the ingestion process. In the block-request streaming system, the an ingestion system generates data according to erasure codes and the client device, through various selection and timing of requests for media data and redundant data, can efficiently decode media to provide for presentations.
Abstract:
Techniques are disclosed for improving user experience of multimedia streaming over computer networks. More specifically, techniques presented herein reduce (or eliminate) latency in playback start time for streaming digital media content resulting from digital rights management (DRM) authorizations. A streaming media client (e.g., a browser, set-top box, mobile telephone or tablet “app”) may request a “fast-expiring” license for titles the streaming media client predicts a user is likely to begin streaming. A fast-expiring license is a DRM license (and associated decryption key) which is valid for only a very limited time after being used for playback. During the validity period of such a license, the client device requests a “normal” or “regular” license to continue accessing the title after the fast-expiring license expires.
Abstract:
TiO2 nanoparticles having improved consistent particle morphology, uniform particle size, and which contain uniform intra-particle pores in the mesopore size range are produced by wet chemical hydrolysis.