Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A moving image reception quality determination apparatus comprising:
a moving image transmitter for transmitting a moving image;
a first moving image receiver for receiving the moving image transmitted by said moving image transmitter through a network;
a first moving image reception quality evaluator for evaluating reception quality of the moving image of said first moving image receiver;
a second moving image receiver for receiving the moving image transmitted by said moving image transmitter through said network;
a second moving image reception quality evaluator for evaluating reception quality of the moving image of said second moving image receiver; and
a determination machine for determining the reception quality of the moving image of said first moving image receiver based on comparison between a first evaluation value output by said first moving image reception quality evaluator and a second evaluation value output by said second moving image reception quality evaluator.
2. The moving image reception quality determination apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said determination machine determines the reception quality based on a quality degradation index, a value of summing up differences between the first and second evaluation values over a specific time period.
3. The moving image reception quality determination apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a service provider for providing moving image communication service between said moving image transmitter and said first moving image receiver contracts with a user using said first moving image receiver to receive a moving image for returning a part of service charge to the user based on the first evaluation value; and
wherein contracts with a quality provider for managing said first moving image reception quality evaluator, said second moving image reception quality evaluator, and said determination machine for the quality provider to pay an amount determined based on the reception quality determined by said determination machine to the service provider.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for identifying a regulatory element capable of directing or regulating transcription within a test nucleic acid sequence comprising:
providing a construct comprising said test nucleic acid sequence operably linked to a nucleic acid encoding a cytoplasmic form of chitobiase;
introducing said construct into host cells; and
determining the level of chitobiase activity.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said cytoplasmic form of chitobiase lacks a signal sequence.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein said nucleic acid encoding a cytoplasmic form of chitobiase encodes a fusion protein, said fusion protein comprising a cytoplasmic form of chitobiase fused to a heterologous polypeptide.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said nucleic acid encoding a cytoplasmic form encodes a cytoplasmic form of chitobiase obtained from an organism selected from the group consisting of Alteromonas sp. 0-7, Arabidopsis thaliana, Bacillus subtilis, Bombyx mori, Bos taurus, Caenorhabditis elegans, Candida albicans, Dictyostelium discoideum, Entamoeba histolytica, Felis catus, Homo sapiens, Korat cats, Lactobacillus casei, Leishmania donovani, Mus musculus, Pisum sativum, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Pseudoalteromonas sp. S9, Rattus norvegicus, Serratia marcescens, Streptomyces plicatus, Streptomyces thermoviolaceus, Sus scrofa, Trichoderma harzianum, Vibrio furnissii, Vibrio harveyi, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said reporter gene construct is introduced transiently.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said reporter gene construct is introduced stably.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said host cells are selected from the group consisting of prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising permeabilizing or lysing said host cells.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said permeabilizing or lysing step comprises treating said host cells with toluene.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of determining the level of chitobiase activity is selected from the group consisting of measuring the amount of a chemiluminescent product produced from a substrate, measuring the amount of a fluorescent product produced from a substrate, measuring the amount of light absorbed by a product produced from a substrate and measuring a decrease in the amount of a detectable substrate.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of determining the level of chitobiase activity comprises determining the level of p-nitrophenol released from a substrate.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein said test nucleic acid sequence comprises a portion of genomic DNA.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of determining the level of chitobiase activity comprises determining the level of chitobiase activity after exposing said host cells to a desired set of environmental conditions.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of determining the level of chitobiase activity comprises determining the level of chitobiase activity after contacting said host cells with a compound to be tested for its influence on the level of transcription from said regulatory element.

1. A method for generating a dynamic power-flux map for a set of computer systems, comprising:
determining the locations of the computer systems;
receiving dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems, wherein a dynamic trace of power consumption for a given computer system is generated based on dynamic traces of monitored inferential variables for the given computer system;
correlating the locations of the computer systems with the dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems; and
generating the dynamic power-flux map for the set of computer systems based on the correlated locations and the dynamic traces for the computer systems.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic power-flux map is a three-dimensional map which contains two spatial dimensions which specify locations in a two-dimensional space, and a power density dimension which indicates the power flux at a two-dimensional location.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic power-flux map is a four-dimensional map which contains three spatial dimensions which specify locations in a three-dimensional space, and a power density dimension which indicates the power flux at a three-dimensional location.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the location of a computer system involves using a radio frequency identity and geometry (RFIG) tag located on the computer system to automatically detect the location of the computer system.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer systems are located within a datacenter.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the method further comprises repeating the following process until the power flux across the datacenter is substantially balanced:
analyzing the dynamic power-flux map to determine whether imbalances exist in power flux across the datacenter; and
if imbalances exist,
redistributing computer systems to substantially balance power flux across the datacenter; and
regenerating the dynamic power-flux map for the datacenter.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein after the power flux across the datacenter is substantially balanced, if the temperature across the datacenter is not balanced, the method further comprises modifying physical attributes of the datacenter to substantially balance the temperature across the datacenter.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the physical attributes of the datacenter can include:
the number of air conditioning units in the data center;
the location of air conditioning units in the data center;
the cooling capacity of the air conditioning units in the data center;
the location of perforated tiles which vent cool air into the datacenter;
the location of racks which house the computer systems in the data center; and
the air flow characteristics of the racks in the data center.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the inferential variables include signals from current sensors and voltage sensors located within the computer systems.
10. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for generating a dynamic power-flux map for a set of computer systems, wherein the method comprises:
determining the locations of the computer systems;
receiving dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems, wherein a dynamic trace of power consumption for a given computer system is generated based on dynamic traces of monitored inferential variables for the given computer system;
correlating the locations of the computer systems with the dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems; and
generating the dynamic power-flux map for the set of computer systems based on the correlated locations and the dynamic traces for the computer systems.
11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the dynamic power-flux map is a three-dimensional map which contains two spatial dimensions which specify locations in a two-dimensional space, and a power density dimension which indicates the power flux at a two-dimensional location.
12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the dynamic power-flux map is a four-dimensional map which contains three spatial dimensions which specify locations in a three-dimensional space, and a power density dimension which indicates the power flux at a three-dimensional location.
13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining the location of a computer system involves using a radio frequency identity and geometry (RFIG) tag located on the computer system to automatically detect the location of the computer system.
14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the computer systems are located within a datacenter.
15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the method further comprises repeating the following process until the power flux across the datacenter is substantially balanced:
analyzing the dynamic power-flux map to determine whether imbalances exist in power flux across the datacenter; and
if imbalances exist,
redistributing computer systems to substantially balance power flux across the datacenter; and
regenerating the dynamic power-flux map for the datacenter.
16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein after the power flux across the datacenter is substantially balanced, if the temperature across the datacenter is not balanced, the method further comprises modifying physical attributes of the datacenter to substantially balance the temperature across the datacenter.
17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the physical attributes of the datacenter can include:
the number of air conditioning units in the data center;
the location of air conditioning units in the data center;
the cooling capacity of the air conditioning units in the data center;
the location of perforated tiles which vent cool air into the datacenter;
the location of racks which house the computer systems in the data center; and
the air flow characteristics of the racks in the data center.
18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the inferential variables include signals from current sensors and voltage sensors located within the computer systems.
19. An apparatus that generates a dynamic power-flux map for a set of computer systems, comprising:
a location-determination mechanism configured to determine the locations of the computer systems;
a receiving mechanism configured to receive dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems, wherein a dynamic trace of power consumption for a given computer system is generated based on dynamic traces of monitored inferential variables for the given computer system;
a correlation mechanism configured to correlate the locations of the computer systems with the dynamic traces of power consumption for the computer systems; and
a map-generation mechanism configured to generate the dynamic power-flux map for the set of computer systems based on the correlated locations and the dynamic traces for the computer systems.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the dynamic power-flux map is a three-dimensional map which contains two spatial dimensions which specify locations in a two-dimensional space, and a power density dimension which indicates the power flux at a two-dimensional location.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking and calcium enrichment, comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a powdered calcium to said divided cheese.
2. The method of claim 1 further including the step of applying powdered cellulose to said divided cheese.
3. The method of claim 1 further including the step of applying starch to said divided cheese.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said starch is selected from the group consisting of rice, wheat, potato, tapioca and corn-, or mixtures thereof.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said divided cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
6. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking and calcium enrichment, comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a powdered calcium carbonate to said divided cheese.
7. The method of claim 6 further including the step of applying powdered cellulose to said divided cheese.
8. The method of claim 6 further including the step of applying starch to said divided cheese.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said starch is selected from the group consisting of rice, wheat, potato, tapioca and corn, or mixtures thereof.
10. The method of claim 6, wherein said divided cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
11. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking and calcium enrichment, comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese product;
applying a powdered calcium sulfate to said divided cheese product.
12. The method of claim 11 further including the step of applying powdered cellulose to said divided cheese product.
13. The method of claim 11 further including the step of applying starch to said divided cheese product.
14. The method of claim 13, wherein said starch is selected from the group consisting of rice, wheat, potato, tapioca and corn, or mixtures thereof.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein said divided cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
16. A method of manufacturing an enriched divided cheese product comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese product;
applying to said divided cheese product a powdered calcium.
17. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking and calcium enrichment, comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese product;
applying a powdered mixture of cellulose and calcium to said divided cheese product.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein said powdered mixture is a blend having a ratio of least one part calcium powder to one part cellulose powder.
19. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking and calcium enrichment, comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese product;
applying a powdered mixture of potato starch and calcium to said divided cheese product.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein said powdered mixture is a blend containing at least 25% calcium.
21. A calcium enriched divided cheese produced in accordance with the method of claim 1.
22. A calcium enriched divided cheese produced in accordance with the method of claim 6.
23. A calcium enriched divided cheese produced in accordance with the method of claim 11.
24. A cheese product produced in accordance with the method of claim 16.
25.A cheese product produced in accordance with the method of claim 17.
26. A cheese product comprising:
a divided cheese; and
a coating of powdered calcium deposited on the divided cheese.
27. The cheese product of claim 26 wherein said divided cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
28. The cheese product of claim 26 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium carbonate.
29. The cheese product of claim 26 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium sulfate.
30. A cheese product comprising:
a divided cheese; and
a coating of powdered calcium and cellulose deposited on the divided cheese.
31. The cheese product of claim 30 wherein said divided cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
32. The cheese product of claim 30 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium carbonate.
33. The cheese product of claim 30 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium sulfate.
34. A cheese product comprising:
a divided cheese; and
a coating of powdered calcium and potato starch deposited on the divided cheese.
35. The cheese product of claim 34 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium carbonate.
36. The cheese product of claim 34 wherein said powdered calcium is calcium sulfate.
37. The cheese product of claim 34 wherein said divided cheese is selected form the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
38. An anti-caking agent comprising:
a powdered calcium.
39. The anti-caking agent of claim 38 wherein said powdered calcium is in the form of calcium carbonate.
40. The anti-caking agent of claim 38 wherein said powdered calcium is in the form of calcium sulfate.
41. The anti-caking agent of claim 38 further comprising powdered cellulose.
42. The anti-caking agent of claim 38 further comprising potato starch.
43. An anti-caking agent for cheese comprising:
a powdered calcium.
44. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium carbonate
and powdered cellulose to said divided cheese
wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium.
45. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium carbonate
and potato starch to said divided cheese wherein
said mixture is at least 25% calcium.
46. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium sulfate
and powdered cellulose to said divided cheese
wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium.
47. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium sulfate and potato starch to said divided cheese wherein
said mixture is at least 25% calcium.
48. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium carbonate and powdered cellulose to said divided cheese wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium, and wherein said cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
49. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium carbonate and potato starch to said divided cheese wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium, and wherein said cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
50. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium sulfate and powdered cellulose to said divided cheese wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium, and wherein said cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.
51. A method of treating a divided cheese product for anti-caking comprising the steps of:
providing a divided cheese;
applying a mixture of powdered calcium sulfate and potato starch to said divided cheese wherein said mixture is at least 25% calcium, and wherein said cheese is selected from the group consisting of Mozzarella, Cheddar, Colby, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Edam, Romano, Parmesan, Asiago, Emmenthal, Gouda and Provolone cheeses, or mixtures thereof.