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A practical system and method for the remote distribution of financial services (e.g., home banking and bill-paying) involves distributing portable terminals to a user base. The terminals include a multi-line display, keys “pointing to” lines on the display, and additional keys. Contact is established between the terminals and a central computer operated by a service provider, preferably over a dial-up telephone line and a packet data network. Information exchange between the central computer and the terminal solicits information from the terminal user related to requested financial services (e.g., for billpaying, the user provides payee selection and amount and his bank account PIN number). The central computer then transmits a message over a conventional ATM network debiting the user's bank account in real time, and may pay the specified payees the specified amount electronically or in other ways as appropriate. Payments and transfers may be scheduled in advance or on a periodic basis. Because the central computer interacts with the user's bank as a standard POS or ATM network node, no significant software changes are required at the banks' computers. The terminal interface is extremely user-friendly and incorporates some features of standard ATM user interfaces so as to reduce new user anxiety.

In a motor vehicle, a fuel consumption measurement system comprising: measuring device for the vehicle's fuel consumption as first data; measuring device for second data for variables which may affect the fuel consumption, the second data including at least locations traveled by the vehicle, and wherein vehicle's location is measured in real time using a global positioning system or using info provided by a cellular wireless supplier; c. storage for storing samples of the first data with the second data; d. computing device for analyzing in real time the stored first and second data for reaching conclusions relating to ways for reducing the fuel consumption, wherein the conclusions include at least the cost of fuel used; e. display for presenting the conclusions in real time to a vehicle's driver.

A method for treating tumors, such as uterine leiomyomata, includes inserting an ablation apparatus into a pelvic region and positioning the ablation apparatus into a pelvic tumor. The method further includes using a laparoscope and an imaging device, such as an ultrasound machine, to confirm the location of the pelvic tumor and placement of the ablation apparatus. The method further includes delivering electromagnetic energy or other energy through the ablation apparatus to the pelvic tumor to directly ablate the tumor. A surgical system for ablating pelvic tumors is also provided.

The invention provides a method for improving availability of a virtual machine system based on thermomigration. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, before a main virtual machine is started, a main virtual machine image file on a source server is copied onto a backup server and then the virtual machine system is started; the system can start a source virtual machine to operate on a master server; a backup virtual machine is switched to a suspension state on a backup server and a synchronous engine is started in the background to carry out heartbeat monitoring, high-frequency thermomigration and synchronization of image files; and once the crash of the virtual machine on the master server is found, the backup virtual machine on the backup server is recovered to an operation state from the suspension state immediately so as to provide service outwards, therefore the high availability of the virtual machine is realized.

The invention relates to a node connection device for a self-centering prestressed concrete frame. The node connection device is a device used for the connection between the beam and the column of a prefabricated reinforced concrete frame, and aims at improving energy consumption of a frame structure under seismic action and eliminating or reducing the residual deformation and damage of the frame structure. The connection device is characterized in that combined steel parts form an energy consuming device, two external friction steel plates (3) are arranged in the energy consuming device, are respectively and symmetrically arranged on the two sides of a column end reinforcing steel plate (4) and are connected with the column end reinforcing steel plate (4) into a whole body, two internal friction steel plates (8) are arranged between the two external friction steel plates (3), the upper end and the lower end of each internal friction steel plate (8) are respectively provided with a bean end reinforcing steel plate (5), friction discs (15) are respectively arranged between the two internal friction steel plates (8) and the two external friction steel plates (3), and friction-type high-strength bolts (12) penetrate through the external friction steel plates (3), the friction discs (15), the internal friction steel plates (8) and a prefabricated concrete beam (2) and connect all parts together.

The invention discloses an efficient energy saving electro heating multipurpose cooker utilizing a new method of accurate temperature controlling and healthy cooking. The technical scheme of the invention is as follows: the outside surface of the cooker body is provided with an ambient temperature sensor; the base of the cooker is provided with an inner pot temperature sensor; the cooker body, thecooker cover and the cooker base are all set to be closed efficient heat insulation interlayers; the closed heat insulation interlayer on the cooker base is arranged between the casing of the cookerbase and the electro heating device; a hallow cavity is arranged between the casing of the cooker base and the closed heat insulation interlayer; and the purposes of energy saving, discharge reducingand healthy cooking can be realized by setting standard control values such as ambient temperature or temperature drop, cooking/steaming temperature and time and the like by an automatic control device and by comparing the ambient real-time temperature or temperature drop with the inner pot real-time temperature to control the power on and power off of the electro heating device. The efficient energy saving electro heating multipurpose cooker can be used for cooking rice, cooking congee, cooking soups and steaming food; compared with various electro rice/congee/soup cooker in the prior art, the invention can save electricity by 30%-50% and can be widely used in families, dining halls and catering enterprises in cities and towns.

A neutral-colored soda-lime-silicate glass with high light transmission in the visible region. The glass has a basic composition which contains at least the following constituents: SiO2, 66-75 weight %; Na2O, 10-20 weight %; CaO, 5-15 weight %; MgO, 0-6 weight %; Al2O3, 0-5 weight %; and K2O, 0-5 weight %; and incorporates a colorant portion comprising the following constituents: Co, 0.1-1 ppm; Fe2O3, <=0.03 weight % (total iron content); and FeO/Fe2O3, >0.4. The glass possesses a light transmittance (illuminant D 65 according to DIN 67 507) of at least 89% at a reference thickness of 4 mm.

The technical field of the invention belongs to concrete and cement. The invention relates to a sialite binary wet cement and its package, transportation, storage and application. The sialite binary wet cement is composed of a “female body” as a primary component and a “male body” as a secondary component both of which are produced, stored, and transported separately, and are mixed together when they are used, wherein the “female body” and the “male body” each have a specific surface area of 2800-7500 cm²/g, the “female body” is mainly composed of inorganic cementitious materials and water, and it is in slurry, paste or wet powder form during the whole period of its production, storage, transportation and usage; the “male body” is mainly composed of inorganic cementitious materials, and it can be a wet form or a dry powder form. When they are used, the “female body” and the “male body” are mixed together with a small amount of regulating agents. There is no generation of dust, SO₂, NOx and CO₂ during production and application of the sialite binary wet cement. Therefore heavy pollution of a traditional cement industry is avoided, and energy consumption and cost of product are decreased. The starting materials of the said cement mainly come from natural mineral, various slag and cinder. The said cement can be used for building, traffic, water conservancy, nine filling, timbering, and solidation of roadbed.

The method comprises: setting multi users in mobile terminal, who belongs to different groups; setting different access rights for different groups in order to implement the management of multi users in mobile terminal, and let multi users to share one mobile terminal. The invention also reveals a multi-user mobile terminal in which the accessible files and devices are labeled with different rights and a rights control module and a user ID module are set in order to control the accesses from multi users.

The invention relates to one intelligent trace system and discloses one system to focus its upper load camera machine onto one or more aim objects through main infrared positioning in level and vertical dimensional angel to judge aim object and system distance. The invention identifies the different aim objects through infrared emission machines codes to compute cameral lens level and forward and focus parameters to drive relative servo work.

In the presence of certain polyols, a guar gum or similar polysaccharide thickener solution is boron crosslinked before achievement of complete hydration of the thickener, without compromising the viscosity level achieved in a fracturing fluid by the time it is pumped into the wellbore and fractures the subterranean formation adjacent the wellbore. Methods continuously involve hydrating a polysaccharide thickener to an extent of 10% to 75%, but less than full hydration. Before 75% hydration is exceeded, a boron crosslinker is added. Upon addition of the boron crosslinker, the fluid is injected into the wellbore to stimulate hydrocarbon production. Because less time is needed for hydration, well site mixing equipment is down-sized smaller to achieve better efficiency and cost savings.

An intelligent treadmill is described with modifications to existing treadmills, and associated methodology. The invention allows the conveyor belt automatically keeps track of and fixes the user's position dynamically with respect to a stationery reference point of the treadmill by adjusting its own speed free hands. Two position measurement techniques and their corresponding belt speed control algorithms are described. Other features of the invention allow users to perceive in real time how their surroundings would be changing by means of video, incline of platform, fan speed, sound and illumination as if they were in fact running in the natural environment. Real time positions of the runner and his partners on other treadmills with respect to a chosen track are displayed. The invention also utilizes a vectored controlled 2/3-phase AC induction motor or a BLDC motor to drive the conveyor belt for energy efficiency and fast response.

A small light weight modular microcomputer based computer and communications systems, designed for both portability and desktop uses. The systems make use of a relative large flat panel display device assembly (2), an expandable hinge device (10), battery power source (9), keyboard assembly (16), and wireless communications devices (32, 51). The systems are capable of bi-directional realtime communications of voice, audio, text, graphics and video data. Both wire-based or wireless communications methods and devices are implemented. Wireless communications devices may include one or more telephone-like handsets (14) and/or earset (34). The wireless communication devices may include one or more antennae (32). Systems can be configured in a portable arrangement similar to conventional personal computers, but can be quickly and easily disassembled and re-assembled for office desktop uses. Systems may consist of a base computer unit (100) comprising wireless communication devices may act as a relay station relaying voice and other data between the handset or earset and external wide area communications networks. The system may be capable of performing, personal digital assistant (PDA), cellular telephone, conventional notebook computer, desktop computer functions.

The invention provides an active optical module multi-channel automatic test system and a method. optimal signals emitted by a tested optical module are monitored, and indexes of the incident light power, emission current, bias current, temperature, voltage, extinction ratio, eye diagram allowance, crossing point, OMA (optical modulation amplitude) etc. are measured and calculated; if the above indexes are all in accordance with the standard, the sensitivity of the optical module is tested, the emission optical power of the tested module is enabled to reach the sensitivity of the test standard via the adjustment of an attenuator, and error code tests are conducted; and if there is no error code, indexes of alarm value and alarm recovery etc. of the optical module are tested. According to the test system, an error detector, an optical module test board, an optical power meter, and the attenuator employed by the test system are all multi-channel devices, an optical switch and an optical splitter are combined for time-sharing multiplexing of one oscilloscope, at least 8 modules can be simultaneously tested, the utilization rate of the oscilloscope and the test efficiency of the optical module are greatly optimized, the equipment cost and the manual cost are reduced, and automatic and batch production of the optical modules is realized.

A communication system for communicating with students in an education environment includes a plurality of remote units, a base station that receives messages from the remote units, a processor, a memory, and a display simultaneously visible to all users of the remote units. The base station receives a response to a current question from a remote unit. The processor determines whether the current response is a valid response, and uses the display to visually indicate to a user of the remote unit whether the response is valid.

A system and method for configuring a storage network utilizing one or more storage appliances to utilize the multi-block based protocol nature of the storage appliances. By configuring the storage network, data served by the storage appliance may be accessed by a plurality of protocols simultaneously. Illustratively, a virtual disk (vdisk) may be access by clients using the FCP protocol over a FC network while other clients access the vdisk using the iSCSI protocol over a TCP/IP network.

A multi-channel and multi-carrier Digital Predistortion writing machine of wideband CDMA base station system includes the feedback signal processing channels and at least one multiplexing signal processing channels of multi-carrier base band, of which, each includes the digital base-band peak-clipping frequency processor, digital predistortion processing module, high-intermediate frequency output module and filter, radio frequency access and high power amplifier. The feedback signal processing channel includes the RF feedback channel and A/D converter. The invention uses the base band peak-clipping technology, digital predistortion technology and high-intermediate digital IF technology, to reduce the high cost by the use of the linear power amplifier, and can effectively enhance the launch performance and efficiency of the base station system. The invention does not use the feedback channel switching technology to achieve saving the cost of RF link.

The shoe with interchangeable covers is a modified pair of women's shoes consisting of a base, a sole with a removable heel, and a cover which is attached to the base and the sole with two sets of straps joining under the sole and fastened together with hook and loop type fasteners. The base of the shoe features a layer of padding for extra comfort and low rising vertical sides for supporting the interchangeable cover. The sole of the shoe is formed with a pair of notches on the bottom, one in the toe area and one in the arch area. These notches serve as guides into which the straps are placed and secured to one another. The cover can be made in various styles from dressy and elegant to casual and sporty by adding decorative items, such as zippers, buttons, bows, and the like and by varying the heel height and width. The interchangeable covers and heels allow the owner to have numerous pairs of shoes for the price of one. Thus any woman could save money through the purchase of one pair of shoes as opposed to purchasing shoes to coordinate with every outfit in her wardrobe. Additionally, the female traveler could pack a single pair of shoes to complete a number of ensembles, thereby reducing the load with which she travels.