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| 20100126286 | Open platform automated sample processing system - An automated sample processing system having a sample input adapted to simultaneously receive a number of sample containers, a reagent input adapted to receive one or more new reagent supplies, a consumable input adapted to receive one or more new consumable supplies, a solid waste output adapted to receive used consumable supplies, a liquid waste output adapted to receive one or more used reagent supplies, and a processing center. The processing center includes a decapper adapted to remove a lid from at least one sample container, an aspirator adapted to remove a specimen from the at least one sample container and transfer the specimen to an output vessel, and a capper adapted to replace the lid on the at least one sample container. The system also includes a sample output adapted to receive the output vessel, and a user interface adapted to receive an input from the user to indicate the identity of the at least one sample container, and control at least one operation based on a physical property of the at least one sample container. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100129789 | Automated assay and system - An automated assay processing method including transferring a first number of samples from respective sample containers to a first intermediary vessel, determining the testing adequacy of a second number of samples in a second intermediary vessel, preparing a third number of samples in a third intermediary vessel for downstream testing; and transferring a fourth number of samples from a fourth intermediary vessel to an output sample tray. These steps are all performed essentially simultaneously within the duration of a single clock cycle and are repeated during one or more subsequent clock cycles. The clock cycle may be relative to each intermediary vessel. The clock cycle also may be universal to the first, second, third and fourth intermediary vessels. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100205139 | Ensuring sample adequacy using turbidity light scattering techniques - This disclosure generally relates to methods of measuring the adequacy of a clinical sample by estimating the cell count in known fluid volumes using light scattering techniques, in particular turbidity. In another aspect, this disclosure provides machines for measuring the adequacy of a clinical sample by estimating the cell count. These machines can be used for high-throuhput processing of clinical samples. In another aspect this disclosure provides methods of determining whether testing of a clinical sample would be informative. Particular examples using these methods in conjunction with the HC2 HPV test are provided herein. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100225920 | Ensuring Sample Adequacy Using Turbidity Light Scattering Techniques - Cervical cancer screening using HPV testing can yields a high negative predictive value of approximately 99.5% for prediction of cervical lesions of CIN3 or greater. However, sample adequacy can affect the number of at-risk women that may go undetected due to the inadequacy of the tested sample. We have approached this challenge of increasing sample assurance of the negative results by estimating the cell count in known fluid volumes using light scattering techniques, in particular turbidity. These methods may be used as a fast, convenient, and economical method for measuring sample adequacy for other uses as well. Particular examples using these methods in conjunction with the HC2 HPV test are provided herein. | 09-09-2010 |
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| 20090037249 | Forecasted Currency Exposure Management - Methods and apparatuses enable forecast currency risk management. A risk management system receives forecast or prospective transaction data denominated in a first currency. A value of forecast currency exposure is determined for the forecast data respective to a second currency. The system matches hedge data to the forecast currency exposure to determine a net prospective currency exposure, which may indicate under- or over-hedging. To compensate for the net prospective currency exposure, the system determines a hedge action. The net prospective currency exposure can then be revised based on the hedge action, and the hedge action and revised net prospective currency exposure can be reported. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090187496 | DATA WORKBENCH FOR ACCOUNTING DATA MANAGEMENT - Methods and apparatuses enable management of accounting data for currency exposure analysis. A management system receives general ledger data defining asset and liability accounts balances for a business entity. The management system selectively filters the account balances based on functional currency and whether they are subject to revaluation. The management system can thus provide a data set of data that can properly be evaluated for currency exposure risk. The management system generates one or more reports to indicate what errors or potential errors, if any, exist within the data. The management system may be configured to apply additional filters to the data and/or provide additional processing to prepare the data for passing to a foreign exchange risk analysis module. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090204517 | INTERCOMPANY ACCOUNTING DATA ANALYTICS - Methods and apparatuses enable finding and resolving intercompany (I/C) transaction issues in accounting data for a corporate enterprise. A data management tool receives general ledger data that defines intercompany account balances for multiple business entities of the corporate enterprise. The data management tool identifies a trading relationship and a currency relationship between two business entities of the corporate enterprise. The data management tool groups account balances based on the identified trading relationship and currency relationship. The data management tool generates one or more reports or indicators that indicate the grouped account balances. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100036775 | FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN/LOSS ANALYSIS FOR FOREIGN CURRENCY EXPOSURE MANAGEMENT - Tools for analysis of foreign currency gain/loss are described. An analysis tool obtains multicurrency accounting data from one or more systems. Based on a selected exposure period, exchange rates for the exposure period, and the obtained accounting data, the analysis tool can compute an expected foreign currency gain or loss for the exposure period. Exposure for the beginning and ending of the exposure period are computed, and can be compared to generate a delta exposure for the exposure period. The analysis tool then generates an expected foreign currency gain and/or loss for the exposure period, and reports the expected gain/loss. The report indicates actual foreign currency gain/loss balances from accounting records for the exposure period compared to calculated expected foreign currency gain/loss for analysis. Material exceptions between the actual balance and calculated expected balance can be isolated for further investigation to test multicurrency accounting practices in place within the enterprise. | 02-11-2010 |
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| 20100080712 | System and Method of Disabling an HVAC Compressor Based on a High Pressure Cut Out - A system and method is provided for monitoring a system pressure to infer whether a high pressure cut out (HPCO) switch has opened disabling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor. A system and method are also provided for determining whether to disable the HVAC compressor based on a status of a low pressure cut out (LPCO) switch, an ambient temperature, and system mode state. The systems and methods may be used interchangeably with the appropriate adjustments to decision limits, such as where the LPCO may be monitored to infer status and the HPCO status may be directly used with temperature and system mode state. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100080713 | System and Method of Disabling an HVAC Compressor Based on a Low Pressure Cut Out - A system and method is provided for monitoring a system pressure to infer whether a high pressure cut out (HPCO) switch has opened disabling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor. A system and method are also provided for determining whether to disable the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor based on a status of a low pressure cut out (LPCO) switch, an ambient temperature, and system mode state. The systems and methods may be used interchangeably with the appropriate adjustments to decision limits, such as where the LPCO may be monitored to infer status and the HPCO status may be directly used with temperature and system mode state. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100123016 | System and Method for Oil Return in an HVAC System - A system and a method are provided for returning oil in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system by determining when an ambient zone temperature is equal to or less than a temperature limit and reversing a direction of refrigerant flow of the HVAC system based on the length of time. Also, a system and a method are provided for monitoring the length of operation in a first and a second heating mode and for reversing a direction of refrigerant flow based on the length of time operation occurs in the first and second heating modes. A system and a method having a first compressor, a first heating mode, a second heating mode, a defrost mode, and a controller is disclosed. The controller selectively controls initiation of the defrost mode in response to an HVAC system operating in a heating mode of operation for a predetermined amount of time. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100125368 | System and Method for Sump Heater Control in an HVAC System - A system and a method are provided for powering up a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and operating a sump heater for a compressor for a first predetermined period of time in response to the HVAC system being powered up. A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and a method for controlling the system are provided. The HVAC system includes a compressor, a sump heater associated with the compressor, and a controller configured to control the compressor and the sump heater so that the sump heater is not operated while the compressor is operated. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20110100051 | Air Handling Unit With Mixed-Flow Blower - An air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct, a mixed-flow blower assembly configured to provide airflow through the duct, and a refrigeration coil assembly disposed within the cabinet and downstream of the mixed-flow blower assembly. Another air handling unit has a cabinet forming a duct having a generally downstream direction and a blower assembly to provide airflow through the duct. The blower assembly may have an axis of rotation generally parallel to the downstream direction and the blower assembly may be configured to primarily expel air in a direction that has a directional component that extends radially away from the axis of rotation. | 05-05-2011 |
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| 20100260902 | High Fiber Nutritional Emulsions - Disclosed are nutritional aqueous emulsions having high fiber content. These emulsions comprise fat, protein, and carbohydrate, which includes from 1.75% to about 4.0% by weight of diacylglycerol oil and from about 1.5% to about 9.0% by weight of fiber. These emulsions may also comprise fat, protein, and carbohydrate, which includes from 1% to about 4.0% of diacylglycerol oil by weight of the aqueous emulsion and from about 2.0% to about 9.0% of fiber by weight of the aqueous emulsion, wherein the aqueous emulsion has a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise at 20° C. These high fiber emulsions provide beneficial features, including one or more of stability, desirable hedonics, rheology, and product performance, including a blunted glycemic response profile and or minimal or no gastrointestinal intolerance. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260916 | High Fiber Nutritional Emulsions with Glycerin - Disclosed are nutritional aqueous emulsions having high fiber content. An aqueous emulsion comprising fat, protein, and carbohydrate, which includes from about 0.5% to about 9.0% by weight of a milk protein concentrate; from about 2.0% to about 6.0% by weight of glycerin, from about 2.3% to about 9.0% by weight of a fiber, and fructose and at least about 0.15% by weight of leucrose in a weight ratio of fructose to leucrose of at least 2:1, wherein the aqueous emulsion has a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise at 20° C. These high fiber emulsions are stable and deliver desirable hedonics, rheologies, blunted glycemic profiles, and gastrointestinal tolerance. These high fiber emulsions provide beneficial features, including one or more of stability, desirable hedonics, rheology, and product performance, including a blunted glycemic response profile and or minimal or no gastrointestinal intolerance. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100260917 | High Fiber Nutritional Emulsions for Blood Glucose Control - Disclosed are nutritional aqueous emulsions having high fiber content. These emulsions comprise fat, protein, and carbohydrate, including (a) from 1.75% to about 4.0% by weight of a diacylglycerol oil; (b) from about 0.5% to about 9.0% by weight of a milk protein concentrate; (c) from about 2.0% to about 9.0% by weight of fiber; and (d) fructose and from about 0.15% by weight of leucrose in a weight ratio of fructose to leucrose of at least 2:1, wherein the aqueous emulsion has a viscosity of less than about 300 centipoise at 20° C. These high fiber emulsions provide beneficial features, including one or more of stability, desirable hedonics, rheology, and product performance, including a blunted glycemic response profile and or minimal or no gastrointestinal intolerance. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20110082097 | AMINO ACID COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING GLUCOSE TOLERANCE - Disclosed are compositions, including low-calorie beverages or liquids, comprising isoleucine, leucine, valine, cysteine, and methionine, in specified amounts, weight ratios, or both. The compositions are especially useful in treating individuals afflicted with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes. | 04-07-2011 |
