Author: claimsbot

1. A computer-implemented method for directing a user interface operating on a computer from a first resource to an intermediary resource and to a landing resource, comprising:
monitoring, by the computer, an input of the computer for a predetermined action;
directing, by the computer and in response to observing the predetermined action, the user interface from the first resource to the intermediary resource;
managing a segment data stored on the computer;
determining an identifier of a return resource;
determining an identifier of the landing resource;
directing, by the computer, the user interface to the landing resource using the identifier of the landing resource;
directing, by the computer, the user interface from the landing resource to the return resource using the identifier of the return resource.
2. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein managing the segment data stored on the computer comprises:
determining, by a first server operating the intermediary resource, if the segment data was received from the computer;
refreshing the segment data if the segment data was received; and
creating the segment data if the segment data was not received.
3. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, further comprising presenting, by the computer and according to the landing resource, content based on the segment data.
4. A computer-implemented method according to claim 3, wherein:
directing the user interface to the landing resource comprises sending, by the computer, the segment data to the landing resource; and
presenting content based on the segment data comprises sending, by a second server operating the landing resource, the content to the computer based on the segment data.
5. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises obtaining the identifier of the first resource; and
the identifier of the landing resource is determined according to the segment data.
6. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises storing the identifier of the return resource to the computer; and
directing the user interface to the return resource comprises using the stored identifier of the return resource.
7. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined action comprises two consecutive taps of a touch-sensitive input device.
8. A computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined action comprises two activations of a keyboard key less than or equal to about 200 ms apart in time.
9. A computer system, comprising client device, for directing a user interface operating on the client device from a first resource to an intermediary resource and to a landing resource and configured to:
monitor an input of the client device for a predetermined action;
direct, in response to observing the predetermined action, the user interface from the first resource to the intermediary resource;
manage a segment data stored on the computer system;
determine an identifier of a return resource;
determine an identifier of the landing resource;
direct the user interface to the landing resource using the identifier of the landing resource;
direct the user interface from the landing resource to the return resource using the identifier of the return resource.
10. A computer system according to claim 9 further comprising a server operating the intermediary resource, wherein managing the segment data comprises the server:
determining if the segment data was received from the client device;
refreshing the segment data if the segment data was received; and
creating the segment data if the segment data was not received.
11. A computer system according to claim 9, further configured to present, according to the landing resource, content based on the segment data.
12. A computer system according to claim 11 further comprising a second server operating the landing resource, wherein:
directing the user interface to the landing resource comprises sending the segment data to the landing resource; and
presenting content based on the segment data comprises the second server sending, based on the segment data, the content to the client device.
13. A computer system according to claim 9, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises obtaining the identifier of the first resource; and
the identifier of the landing resource is determined according to the segment data.
14. A computer system according to claim 9, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises storing the identifier of the return resource to the client device; and
directing the user interface to the return resource comprises using the stored identifier of the return resource.
15. A computer system according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined action comprises two consecutive taps of a touch-sensitive input device.
16. A computer system according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined action comprises two activations of a keyboard key less than or equal to about 200 ms apart in time.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for directing a user interface, wherein the instructions are configured to cause a computer system comprising a client device to:
monitor an input of the client device for a predetermined action;
direct, in response to observing the predetermined action, the user interface from the first resource to the intermediary resource;
manage a segment data stored on the computer system;
determine an identifier of a return resource;
determine an identifier of the landing resource;
direct the user interface to the landing resource using the identifier of the landing resource;
direct the user interface from the landing resource to the return resource using the identifier of the return resource.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the computer system further comprises a server operating the intermediary resource, and the instructions configured to cause the computer system to manage the segment data cause the server operating the intermediary resource to:
determine if the segment data was received from the client device;
refresh the segment data if the segment data was received; and
create the segment data if the segment data was not received.
19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the computer system to present, according to the landing resource, content based on the segment data.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 19, wherein:
directing the user interface to the landing resource comprises sending the segment data to the landing resource; and
the computer system further comprises a second server operating the landing resource, and the instructions configured to present content based on the segment data cause the second server to send, based on the segment data, the content to the client device.
21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises obtaining the identifier of the first resource; and
the identifier of the landing resource is determined according to the segment data.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein:
determining the identifier of the return resource comprises storing the identifier of the return resource to the client device; and
directing the user interface to the return resource comprises using the stored identifier of the return resource.
23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined action comprises two consecutive taps of a touch-sensitive input device.
24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 17, wherein the predetermined action comprises two activations of a keyboard key less than or equal to about 200 ms apart in time.

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 of detecting a clinical condition in a subject comprising:
(a) contacting a sample of cells from the subject with an anaphylatoxin; and
(b) detecting a cellular reaction,
wherein the reaction is indicative of a clinical condition in a subject.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed ex vivo.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the cells are blood cells.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular reaction is expression of one or more cell factors selected from the group consisting of a cytokine, a metabolic factor and a cell marker.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the anaphylatoxin is C3a, C4a, C5a, or analogues thereof.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the anaphylatoxin is a peptide.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein the peptide is any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-92.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the anaphylatoxin is a small molecule.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting occurs within 1-24 hours of contact.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising contacting the cells with an inhibitor of serum carboxypeptidase N (SCPN).
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the inhibitor is DL-2-mercaptomethyl-3-guanidinoethylthiopropanoic acid.
12. The method of claim 10, wherein the inhibitor is 6-aminohexanoic acid.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular reaction is indicative of systemic hyper-responsiveness.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular reaction is indicative of pseudo-allergy.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular reaction is indicative of one or more clinical conditions selected from the group consisting of asthma, inflammation, chronic or acute infection, bacterial infection, viral infection, parasite infection, adverse drug reaction, organ rejection, vasculitis, mastocytosis, eosinophilia, basophilia, leukemia, and C3a or C5a receptor defects.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the cellular reaction is indicative of abnormal reactivity towards infused recombinant proteins.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the recombinant protein is an immunoglobulin or an antibody.
18. The method of claim 1, further comprising administering the anaphylatoxin to the subject and detecting a non-allergic reaction in the subject.
19. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the detected cellular reaction to a cellular reaction from cells of a corresponding normal subject or from a subject of known clinical condition, wherein a difference in the cellular reaction is indicative of the clinical condition.
20. A kit for detecting a clinical condition in a subject comprising at least one anaphylatoxin selected from C3a, C5a, or analogues thereof, and a means for obtaining cells from the subject.
21. The kit of claim 20, wherein the anaphylatoxin is SEQ ID NO: 1-92.
22. The kit of claim 20, further comprising a means for contacting the anaphylatoxin with the cells.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A utensil basket for use in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said utensil basket comprising:
a bottom wall including an outer perimeter;
a rear wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said rear wall located substantially at a first end of said perimeter;
a front wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said front wall located substantially at a second end of said perimeter, said second end opposing said first end;
two side walls extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall and substantially perpendicular to said front and rear walls, said side walls substantially located at opposing sides of said perimeter; and
wall dimensions, said wall dimensions including a predetermined reduction ratio to utilize the washing action of the washing machine by maintaining proper deflection of the
jet stream and to capture a substantial portion of the jet stream within said utensil basket.
2. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a mount for releasably securing said utensil basket to a wall of the washing machine.
3. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 2 wherein said mount comprises a flange extending in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to said rear wall, said flange adapted to engage with a horizontal groove located on the wall of the washing machine.
4. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 3 wherein said mount further comprises a slit extending through said flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to said horizontal direction of said flange, said slit adapted to receive a rib extending from said groove in a direction substantially perpendicular to said groove.
5. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an inlet aperture through said rear wall adapted to receive the jet stream emanating from the nozzle.
6. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said bottom wall is substantially solid.
7. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a drain hole through said bottom wall.
8. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 7 wherein said drain hole comprises perforations in said bottom wall.
9. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said front wall is substantially solid.
10. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 wherein said side walls are substantially solid.
11. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 1 further comprising at least one horizontal cross-member extending between said side walls or between said front and rear walls to divide said utensil basket into multiple compartments.
12. A utensil basket for use in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said utensil basket comprising:
a bottom wall including an outer perimeter;
a rear wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said rear wall located substantially at a first end of said perimeter, said rear wall including an inlet aperture for receiving the jet stream traveling in the first stream direction;
a front wall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall, said front wall located substantially at a second end of said perimeter, said second end opposing said first end;
two side walls extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to said bottom wall and substantially perpendicular to said front and rear walls, said side walls substantially located at opposing sides of said perimeter.
13. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 further comprising a mount for releasably securing said utensil basket to a wall of the washing machine.
14. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 13 wherein said mount comprises a flange extending in a horizontal direction substantially perpendicular to said rear wall, said flange adapted to engage with a horizontal groove located on the wall of the washing machine.
15. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 14 wherein said mount further comprises a slit extending through said flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to said horizontal direction of said flange, said slit adapted to receive a flange extending from said groove in a direction substantially perpendicular to said groove.
16. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said bottom wall is substantially solid for diverting the jet stream from a first stream direction to a second stream direction.
17. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 16 further comprising a drain hole through said bottom wall.
18. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 17 wherein said drain hole comprises perforations in said bottom wall.
19. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said front wall is substantially solid.
20. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 wherein said side walls are substantially solid.
21. The utensil basket as claimed in claim 12 further comprising at least one horizontal cross-member extending between said side walls to divide said utensil basket into multiple compartments.
22. A method of washing utensils in a pot and pan washing machine, the pot and pan washing machine including at least one nozzle supplying a jet stream of water within the washing machine, the jet stream deflecting from at least one wall of the washing machine to provide a washing action, said method comprising the steps of:
positioning a utensil basket in the jet stream; and
capturing a substantial portion of the jet stream within said utensil basket while substantially maintaining the jet stream deflection of the washing machine to provide a washing action within said utensil basket.
23. The method as claimed in claim 22 further comprising the step of deflecting the jet stream from at least one wall of said utensil basket to provide the washing action within said utensil basket.

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 of detecting a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring a discarded data rate of traffic using a processor; and
comparing said discarded data rate with a threshold value to detect the signal degrade,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing a result of the detection in a storage medium.
4. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
obtaining a first value by multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier using a processor, the threshold value used to detect the signal degrade; and
comparing a discarded data rate of a control traffic after the signal degrade with said first value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
6. The method according to claim 4, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
7. The method according to claim 4, further comprising storing a result of the detection in a storage medium.
8. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic using a processor;
determining the signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
if determined that the signal degrade occurred, saving said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is determined with said threshold value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded bit rate.
11. The method according to claim 8, further comprising storing a result of the determining in a storage medium.
12. A method of detecting a restoration from a signal degrade of transmission data, said method comprising:
measuring, using a processor, a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated based on a Frame Check Sequence;
determining the signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured data discarded data rate of traffic;
if determined that the signal degrade occurred, saving a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
comparing a data error rate of the traffic measured after the signal degrade is determined with said threshold value to detect a restoration from the signal degrade.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein said data error rate is a bit error rate.
14. The method according to claim 12, further comprising storing a result of the determination in a storage medium.
15. A signal degrade detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of traffic;
threshold value output means for outputting a threshold value; and
detecting means for detecting a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate with said threshold value,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
16. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic; and
detecting means for detecting a restoration from a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate of the control traffic with a first value resulting from multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier, said threshold value used to detect the signal degrade.
17. The signal degrade detecting device according to claim 16, wherein said discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
18. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of control traffic;
first detecting means for detecting a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
saving means for, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting means, saving said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting means for detecting a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with the saved threshold value.
19. The signal degrade detecting device according to claim 18, wherein the discarded data rate is a discarded byte rate calculated according to a frame check sequence error.
20. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring means for measuring a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence;
first detecting means for detecting a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of traffic;
saving means for, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting means, saving a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting means for detecting a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a data error rate of traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.
21. The signal restoration detecting device according to claim 20, wherein the data error rate is a bit error rate.
22. A signal degrade detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of traffic;
threshold value output unit which is configured to output a threshold value; and
detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate with said threshold value,
wherein said discarded data rate is calculated according to a Frame Check Sequence error.
23. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of control traffic; and
detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing said discarded data rate of the control traffic with a value resulting from multiplying a threshold value and a multiplier, the threshold value used to detect a signal degrade.
24. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of control traffic;
first detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of control traffic;
saving unit which is configured to, if a signal degrade is detected by the first detecting unit, save said discarded data rate corresponding to the signal degrade of transmission data as a threshold value; and
second detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a discarded data rate of the control traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.
25. A signal restoration detecting device, comprising:
measuring unit which is configured to measure a discarded data rate of traffic, the discarded data rate calculated using a Frame Check Sequence;
first detecting unit which is configured to detect a signal degrade of transmission data based on the measured discarded data rate of traffic;
saving unit which is configured to, if a signal degrade is detected, save a data error rate corresponding to the signal degrade as a threshold value; and
second detecting unit which is configured to detect a restoration from the signal degrade by comparing a data error rate of traffic measured after the signal degrade is detected with said threshold value.