At CES on Monday, the firm unveiled its first beer-making appliance, which will let users brew their own IPAs, pale ales, and malt beverages ‘with little more than the push of a button’

Inventor(s): Ben D. Hodge (Leonard, TX), Brandy D. Stokes (Greenville, TX), Richard D. Cropper (Greenville, TX), Timothy W. Troup (Rockwall, TX) Assignee(s): L-3 Communications Integrated Systems L.P. (Greenville, TX) Law Firm: Egan Peterman Enders Huston (1 non-local offices) Application No., Date, Speed: 15612666 on 06/02/2017 (620 days app to issue)

“Eleven days ago we were a $1.4 – $1.5 billion company," McNulty told ARN at the time. "We are about $4.5 billion dollar company and we got 18,000 employees, so we got a massive change in terms of scale and product portfolio."

Abstract: An interface receives analyzed energy usage data, the analyzed energy usage data comprising information determined by one or more home automation devices. A processor applies optimization recommendation rules to the energy usage data. The processor determines an optimization recommendation, the optimization recommendation based on the analyzed energy usage data and the optimization recommendation rules. Upon a determination of the optimization recommendation, the interface further operable to communicate the optimization recommendation to a user.

LINE DANCING, 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Franklin Active Adult Center, 160 E. Adams St., call 317-736-3696 for further information.

Great Decisions is a nine-week community discussion series held in collaboration with the Foreign Policy Association (FPA). The International Institute hosts this event and recruits local experts from universities and organizations to speak about critical topics.

Inventor(s): Anthony Edet Ekpenyong (Houston, TX), Pierre Bertrand (Antibes, , FR), Ralf Matthias Bendlin (Plano, TX) Assignee(s): TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (Dallas, TX) Law Firm: No Counsel Application No., Date, Speed: 13752863 on 01/29/2013 (2205 days app to issue)

Outside, a blood moon cast a pall over the Sydney skyline, but inside, seated at his mum’s computer, Alexei scanned the perpetual midnight of cyberspace, that purely psychological realm where no one can hear you scream.

March 1, 15, 29 (3:30 to 5 p.m.): Drop in the teen room for Friday Fun Day featuring games, crafts and challenges. For students in grades six through 12. Registration not required.

Abstract: For crest factor reduction in a first signal having first and second components, the first component is delayed. A second signal is generated in response to detecting that a peak in the first component exceeds a predetermined threshold. Amplitude of the peak in the first component is reduced in response to detecting that the peak in the first component exceeds the predetermined threshold. Reducing amplitude of the peak in the first component includes adding the second signal to the delayed first component.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system for improving a circuit training exercise routine at an exercise facility having at least two pieces of exercise equipment. The system using a smart device, and having steps including: initiating a program on the smart device upon use of a first piece of exercise equipment; displaying exercise instructions to the user on the smart device; initiating a timer on the smart device with a pre-selected amount of time in which the user must complete the exercise instructions on the first piece of equipment; recording if the user is successful in accomplishing the first set of exercise instructions; and prompting the user to move to a second piece of exercise equipment. The steps may also include displaying additional exercise instructions. The system includes monitoring the user”s health functions and rewarding the user for successful accomplishment of the first and additional sets of exercise instructions.

Spread over two, 1.5 hour sessions this introductory course will teach you yarn weight basics, how to read a pattern, how to cast-on, the knit stitch, purl stitch, and how to cast off and finish a project. The take away project from this class will be a square dishcloth made of 100% cotton.