Abstract:
The present disclosure describes computer hardware, software, systems and methods for evaluating the effect of planned, future or hypothetical incentive programs on a financial arrangement that could be offered to customers such as automobile customers. Computer hardware and modules are disclosed that can store, receive, display, or calculate customer data corresponding to financial terms of current agreements of one or more customers and hypothetical incentive data, store, receive, display, or generate potential customer pools that include customers for which a replacement product and a replacement financial agreement has financial terms substantially similar to financial terms of a current product and current financial agreement, and generate a summary report that includes the customers in the potential customer pool.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus comprising providing a temporary or permanent connection of one or multiple sheets of material and providing an attachment point to hold these materials. A mating two part base and cap connected by a central tube connector that securely sandwiches sheet material between the two. The base may have additional passthrough holes for affixation to supports or ground. The connector may be threaded or frictionally attached and may optionally have thumb wings for easy turning. The connector may have one or more wings for easy manipulation. The connector may also be configured to receive various staking means including ones with eyelits or other attachment points and have pass throughs for stable engagement to other structures.
Abstract:
A razor blade including a substrate with a coating joined to the substrate defining a coated blade. The coated blade including a cutting edge being defined by a blade tip having a tip radius of from 500 to 1500 angstroms. The coated blade having a thickness of between 0.3 and 0.5 micrometers measured at a distance of 0.25 micrometers from the blade tip, a thickness of between 0.4 and 0.65 micrometers measured at a distance of 0.5 micrometers from the blade tip, a thickness of between 0.61 and 0.71 micrometers measured at a distance of 1 micrometer from the blade tip, a thickness of between 0.96 and 1.16 micrometers measured at a distance of 2 micrometers from the blade tip, and a thickness of between 1.56 and 1.91 micrometers measured at a distance of 4 micrometers from the blade tip.
Abstract:
A novel maize variety designated X7W905 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X7W905 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7W905 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7W905, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7W905. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7W905.
Abstract:
A method of preparing a food product comprising the steps of obtaining an amount of suitable baking dough; placing the dough on a flat surface and shaping it into a rectangle; placing a suitable amount of flavoured sauce on the top surface of the dough; preparing a food skewer and placing it on the sauce; placing grated cheese on top of the food skewer; folding the dough rectangle partially over the food skewer to form a folded assembled food product. The product can then be baked in an novel baking pan comprising three baking chambers or the product can be frozen for future consumption.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system in which a network system has one or more individual networks. The topology of the first individual network includes two or more service modules. At least one of the service modules is modeled to represent a network element that performs one or more functions to process a packet in a network system. The two or more service modules may be arranged in the first individual network in an arbitrary topology. The packet processing by the two or more service modules is governed by the topology of the first individual network.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for identifying a local domain for a data packet received at an interface through a network are described herein. In one aspect of the invention, an exemplary method includes extracting the network protocol information from the data packet, determining a local domain ID based on multiple layers of network protocol information simultaneously, and assigning the local domain ID to the data packet. Other methods and systems are also described.
Abstract:
A method of producing coated powder material is provided. In the method, molten metal or metal alloy is caused to fall in a stream (3) and is then atomized into a spray. A liquid or solid material of different composition is introduced and caused to contact the stream or spray so that a coating is formed over all or part of the surface of the atomized droplets. The coating may be the introduced material or a reaction product.
Abstract:
An asynchronous reporting mechanism for a remote device in a heating, ventilation and air conditioning environment. Using gateway information, such as a device address, report information may be sent to the user account, or using another approach, the information may be sent directly to the user. An asynchronous message may be sent without user intervention or request.
Abstract:
Aspects of the invention are directed to a power distribution unit including a removable management module and methods for providing power using the power distribution units. According to one embodiment the power distribution unit comprises a housing having a length, a width and a depth with a front face of the housing extending across the width and along the length with the length being substantially greater than the width and the depth, and wherein the front face of the housing defines an opening to a docking space in an interior portion of the housing, a plurality of power outlets disposed on the front face of the housing, a management module configured to detect current through at least one of the plurality of power outlets, the management module being further configured and arranged to fit within the docking space, a memory component contained within the housing and configured to store operational data for the power distribution unit, and wherein the management module and the housing are configured and arranged such that the management module is removable from the docking space through the opening in the front face.