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A wireless, portable call request entry kiosk (14) has a control panel (19) with keys (20, 21) and a display panel for entering calls and informing passengers of the responding elevator. The kiosk has wireless communication (42, 56) with a building (43) where the kiosk is located, to transmit call requests to a dispatching controller (48). The kiosk operates on a rechargeable source such as a battery (51). A sensor (52) determines a lull in traffic, causing the kiosk to operate in a low power consumption mode.

A secure, inexpensive, convenient payment system which allows an existing communication to be used to make an expensive payment terminal unnecessary, makes local communication unnecessary to make it possible to use the system by a seller and a buyer, uses closed-loop type electronic money to make it possible to make payment on delivery is obtained. An account database 6 which is arranged as equipment of a communication carrier and manages accounts of sellers and buyers (users), and a payment server 5 which is arranged as equipment of the communication carrier and performs an electronic payment process between the seller and the buyer are arranged. In the payment server 5, a primary payment server 3 and a secondary payment server 4 are arranged. When a payment request from a user is received through a communication network 10, the primary payment server 3 refers to the account database 6 to perform a real-time payment process by electronic money as primary payment between accounts of the seller and the buyer. Secondary payment is performed between the financial institution server 13 and the secondary payment server 4 in a predetermined period of time thereafter.

A multi-voltage power supply system, such as a 14V / 42V dual-voltage system for vehicular applications, includes a battery arrangement and an intelligent switching regulator for providing at least a first output at a first potential and a second output at a second potential higher than the first potential. The battery arrangement includes a plurality of segments each providing an output substantially equal to the first potential. The switching regulator selectively conFIG. s each of the segments as a first part having a potential difference determined with respect to the first potential and a reference potential, e.g., ground, such that the power supply system provides the first and second outputs while minimizing degradation of the segments.

A system and a method for advertisement for a business is provided. The contemplated embodiments of the system and method utilize a sign having interchangeable capabilities such that the sign may be changed based on promotional programs and or may be changed to display new design for advertisement. Additionally, a contemplated embodiment of the system and method utilize a sign that may be interchangeable and moreover may display three dimensional promotional materials including toys, small articles among others. The invention may comprise a plurality of parts including a first backboard portion having a plurality of slots wherein a second promotional material may be inserted in the backboard portions and may be removable inserted and interchanged based on desired promotions and display materials.

An automatic clock generation system is used for automatically outputting a sampling signal and a holding signal to an analog front end circuit and for sampling the analog signal. The clock generation system comprises a clock generator generating a plurality of clock signals and a comparing module. According to the plurality of clock signals, the comparing module compares the analog signal with a first reference signal and outputs a first comparison signal. The comparing module further compares the digital signal outputted by the analog front end circuit with a second reference signal and outputs a second comparison signal. The clock generator selectively outputs a first clock signal, corresponding to the first comparison signal, of the plurality of clock signals as the sampling signal when the first comparison signal received by the clock generator is at a high state. The clock generator further selectively outputs a second clock signal, corresponding to the second comparison signal, of the plurality of clock signals as the holding signal when the second comparison signal received by the clock generator is at the high state.

There is described method and apparatus for processing signals of a telephonic communication, where the signals represent sensitive and non-sensitive information. A described method comprises processing the signals to provide a first version of the signals that is to be recorded and a second version of the signals that is to be output as audio; monitoring at least the first version of the signals to detect, in said at least the first version of the signals, one or more instances of one or more predetermined characteristics that represent the sensitive information conveyed by the signals; and modifying said at least the first version of the signals by removing the identified predetermined characteristics from said at least the first version of the signals.

In the case that an engine is started in a motor drive priority mode, a first motor and a second motor are controlled in a range of an input limit and an output limit of a battery, such that the first motor outputs a torque for motoring, and the second motor outputs the sum of a required torque and a torque of cancelling out a torque output from the first motor and applied to a driveshaft. Concurrently, the engine is controlled, such that the engine is started with increased fuel supply, compared with the case that the engine is started in a hybrid drive priority mode.

A method of measuring solar cells, wherein a voltage (U) or a current (I) is applied to a solar cell, and a current (I) and voltage (U), respectively, resulting therefrom is measured, and wherein prior to applying the voltage (U) or current (I) and during or after measuring the resulting current (I) and resulting voltage (U), respectively, a relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured, wherein the voltage (U) or current (I) is applied as at least one pulse with a predeterminable, constant value for a predeterminable period of time, wherein an energy value is calculated from the resulting current (I) and resulting voltage (U), respectively, wherein a first relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured prior to the pulse or each pulse and a second relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured during or after the pulse or each pulse, and wherein a difference distribution is generated from the first and second relative distributions and scaled to the calculated energy value. An apparatus for performing the method. The method and the apparatus serve for the improved sorting of solar cells.

A queue management module receives a message to queue location information for multimedia content. The queue management module stores the location information in a queue corresponding to a subscriber. The queue management module receives a message for location information from a video distribution module. The queue management module transmits a message for retrieval of multimedia content to the video distribution module. In other examples, a queue agent module transmits a message for location information for multimedia content to a queue management module. The queue agent module receives a message for retrieval of content from the queue management module. The queue agent module retrieves the multimedia content from the remote content server using the location information received in the message for retrieval of content. A data storage module identifies available storage in limited storage provided for the subscriber and stores the retrieved multimedia content in the limited storage for the subscriber.

An electronic torque wrench with early-warning function includes a main body, a setting unit, a detecting unit, an operation unit, a warning unit and an early-warning program. A working head is disposed at one end of the main body for wrenching a work piece. The early-warning program is set with multiple early-warning times with different warning ranges. The value of the early-warning time is in direct proportion to the set torque value of the wrench. When the operation torque of the wrench reaches the early-warning time, the operation unit urges the warning unit to give a warning.

Software code for operating a circuit interrupting device having an auto-monitoring circuit for automatically testing various functions and structures of the device. The auto-monitoring circuit initiates the software code which includes an auto-monitoring routine which, among other things, establishes a self-test fault during the positive or negative half-wave of an AC power cycle and determines whether the detection mechanisms within the device properly detect the self-test fault. An early detection signal indicates that the self-test fault was properly detected without interfering with the normal operation of the detection circuitry and without causing a false trip within the device. Additional functionality of the software code permits automatic verification that the device is properly wired, that is, not miswired, and determines whether the device has reached the end of its useful life.

An article identifier or code including at least one photo-responsive dye and a method of encoding or embedding information in same. A reader device for decoding or extracting information in an article identifier or code and verifying or authenticating that information and the associated extraction and authentication methods.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for determining an effective energy spectrum of an X-ray tube. It is described to provide (210) a temporally varying acceleration voltage of an X-ray tube for a time period. A temporally varying X-ray tube current is also provided (220) for the time period. At least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and a time interval is determined (230). An effective energy spectrum of the X-ray tube processing the X-ray tube is determined (250) as a function of the at least one product of the temporally varying X-ray tube current and the time interval and as a function of the voltage of the X-ray tube.

An electronic torque wrench with early-warning function includes a main body, a setting unit, a detecting unit, an operation unit, a warning unit and an early-warning program. A working head is disposed at one end of the main body for wrenching a work piece. The early-warning program is set with multiple early-warning times with different warning ranges. The value of the early-warning time is in direct proportion to the set torque value of the wrench. When the operation torque of the wrench reaches the early-warning time, the operation unit urges the warning unit to give a warning.

A method of measuring solar cells, wherein a voltage (U) or a current (I) is applied to a solar cell, and a current (I) and voltage (U), respectively, resulting therefrom is measured, and wherein prior to applying the voltage (U) or current (I) and during or after measuring the resulting current (I) and resulting voltage (U), respectively, a relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured, wherein the voltage (U) or current (I) is applied as at least one pulse with a predeterminable, constant value for a predeterminable period of time, wherein an energy value is calculated from the resulting current (I) and resulting voltage (U), respectively, wherein a first relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured prior to the pulse or each pulse and a second relative distribution of radiation emitted across the solar cell surface area is measured during or after the pulse or each pulse, and wherein a difference distribution is generated from the first and second relative distributions and scaled to the calculated energy value. An apparatus for performing the method. The method and the apparatus serve for the improved sorting of solar cells.

In a gas sensor having a gas-sensitive layer and a heating element to heat the gas-sensitive layer, the heating element comprises a heater track having first and second outer electric terminals and at least one inner electric terminal located between the outer electric terminals. The gas sensor includes a control unit configured to control the electric potentials that are applied to the electric terminals during use, and the control unit is configured to be capable of varying the set of electric potentials applied to the electric terminals. In certain applications the control unit may select the terminals to which power is applied, in order to assure the gas-sensitive layer is heated to a specified temperature. In certain applications the gas sensor has multiple measurement electrodes and the control unit selects the set of electric potentials so that different temperatures are attained at locations where different measurement electrodes are located.

An article identifier or code including at least one photo-responsive dye and a method of encoding or embedding information in same. A reader device for decoding or extracting information in an article identifier or code and verifying or authenticating that information and the associated extraction and authentication methods.

A secure, inexpensive, convenient payment system which allows an existing communication to be used to make an expensive payment terminal unnecessary, makes local communication unnecessary to make it possible to use the system by a seller and a buyer, uses closed-loop type electronic money to make it possible to make payment on delivery is obtained. An account database 6 which is arranged as equipment of a communication carrier and manages accounts of sellers and buyers (users), and a payment server 5 which is arranged as equipment of the communication carrier and performs an electronic payment process between the seller and the buyer are arranged. In the payment server 5, a primary payment server 3 and a secondary payment server 4 are arranged. When a payment request from a user is received through a communication network 10, the primary payment server 3 refers to the account database 6 to perform a real-time payment process by electronic money as primary payment between accounts of the seller and the buyer.Secondary payment is performed between the financial institution server 13 and the secondary payment server 4 in a predetermined period of time thereafter.