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A communication system has a Holter electrocardiograph having a biological signal detection apparatus having a transmitter 10 for processing and telemetering signals detected by a plurality of electrodes supported on supports for detecting biological signals, a receiver 14 for receiving the signal telemetered from the transmitter, demodulating the received signal, and outputting the demodulated signal to a biological signal input section of required record means, and a recorder 16 having record means for recording the demodulated signal by the receiver. The recorder of the Holter electrocardiograph has transmitting and receiving means 17 for telemetering the signal stored in the record means, receiving an external transmission signal, and telemetering some or all of the signals stored in the record means as instructed by the external transmission signal. A biological signal input apparatus PC having transmitting and receiving means for inputting signals and transmitting and receiving communication information to and from the transmitting and receiving means of the recorder of the Holter electrocardiograph through a relay transmitter-receiver 19 and a wide area network.

The present invention relates to a vapor heating type cooking apparatus cooking food materials using high pressure vapor as a heat source. A vapor heating type cooking apparatus includes: a vapor supply section generating the high pressure vapor; a vapor supply pipe and a vapor discharge pipe for introducing and discharging the high pressure vapor; a body section including a vapor introduction opening connected to the vapor supply pipe, an interior space having a dual structure so as to circulate the high pressure vapor in the caldron in which food materials are accommodated, a vapor discharge opening provided between the interior space and the vapor discharge pipe; a cooling water supply pipe and a hot water discharge pipe; a lid section including a cooling water introduction opening connected to the cooling water supply pipe, a storage space having a dual structure, in which the cooling water is temporarily stored, and a hot water discharge opening provided between the storage space and the hot water discharge pipe; and a control section for controlling introduction and discharge of the high pressure vapor, the cooling water, and the hot water.

A Cashierless unattended point of sale, shopping store procurement payment means, with storeroom reordering system using a layered wireless linked monitoring and cataloguing system; includes an interfacing electronic configured self-owned reusable three-wheel fold-up shopping trolley with suspended color-coded bins; into which merchandise maybe placed and registered by a passive reading sensor array. A ‘load-cell’ integral to the trolley precisely quantifies and approves trolley bin contents for exit payment through a TCP / IP means. An evaluation wireless communication link repeatedly reviews “polled' trolley content data, this integrated communication link, is networked to the store Operations Center, wherein purchased inventory data is recorded and verified; upon shopping completion the contents are again finally substantiated for final electronic settlement. This self-contained cashierless enclosed shopping method provides retail loss prevention, real-time progressive inventory management and reorder, eliminates space to sales; being convenient for shoppers and store owners; making all egress points electronically restricted.

In order to secure the right of a legitimate purchaser of a content by ensuring the execution of operations (reproduction, copying, or the like) permitted by the Copyright Law while thoroughly protecting the rights of the original copyright owner, purchaser identification information that can identify the purchaser individual is incorporated in the content (or the medium which stores the content) provided from the content manager side to the purchaser and the use of the content is allowed only when a user of content is authenticated to be a legitimate purchaser by the use of the purchaser identification information.

The present invention relates to an arrangement and method for performing a push operation in a communication system. Also, the present invention concerns an involved gateway entity and push destination entity. The arrangement comprises a receiver device, at a gateway entity of the communication system, configured to receive a request to perform a push operation towards a push destination entity, and comprises a connecting session device, at the gateway entity and the push destination entity. The connecting session device comprises setup means configured to setup a connecting session invoking a messaging session for delivering content to be pushed in the push operation towards the push destination entity.

A television system for presenting interactive television services to a user. The system comprises a local memory in which one or more data parameters are stored. The system is operable to determine the availability of data from a data source, and capture a first portion of the available data and store it in a first area of the local memory. The system uses the parameters stored in the local memory to determine whether the first data portion references a second portion of the available data. In the event that it does, the second portion of the data is captured and also stored in the first area of local memory. The first and second portions of data are processed according to their identities. The processed data is written to a second area of the local memory, so that it can be used to present interactive television services to the user.

An apparatus comprising gripping member connected to a shaft member and in communication with a hammer member disposed on said shaft member, the hammer member including a lockable member adapted for immobilizing the hammer member on the shaft member. Advantageously, since the hammer member is lockable on the shaft and serves as a handle, and also since a wide range of instruments are attachable to gripping member, this apparatus and its use thereof eliminates the awkwardness and inefficiency inherent with prior art apparatus and procedures for inserting and retracting instruments as, for example, in inserting and retracting surgical instruments in a body in a surgical procedure.

A robot allowing an operator to refer to information required for inspections or the like without having to use a printed manual or a display screen of a teaching pendant. A display device has a flexible display screen that uses organic light-emitting diodes, a control unit, and a plug. The display device plug is inserted in a connector provided at a suitable location the robot arm, the display unit is lightly pressed onto the surface of the robot arm (the surface may be curved or flat) and a sticking part (an adhesive layer or magnetic layer) stuck onto and fixed to the surface. Instructions are transmitted from the teaching pendant to a robot controller. Electric power and signals are transmitted to the control unit through wiring and an image is displayed on the display unit. The technician carries on with the work of inspection while referring to the display screen. Alternatively, power may be supplied by battery and data exchanged by wireless communications. In addition, a holder that accepts and holds the display device may be provided on the robot arm.

A garment used for medical purposes is disclosed. The garment may include one or more slits or openings strategically positioned along the sides of the garment, and may include attachment means, such as snaps, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, or any other suitable means. A slit is positioned on the front or back portion of the garment so that medical equipment may be inserted through the slit to make contact with a wearer's body. A loop is positioned near the slit to allow wires or tubes that pass through the slit to be secured. A pocket flap covers the slit and loop. The pocket flap may open to allow access to the slit and close to allow coverage and further allow for the storage of wires or tubes that remain connected to wearer's body but not connected to their associated medical equipment.

A bicycle carrier for a vehicle including a frame, a crossbar assembly, a wheel tray, and a swing arm pivotally secured to the crossbar assembly. The wheels of the bicycle are positioned in the tray and secured by a tray coupling to restrain lateral movement. Two trays may be secured to the crossbar assembly to each receive a wheel of the bicycle. The swing arm pivots on the crossbar assembly and includes a shoe which engages the bicycle wheel. A shoe coupling secures the bicycle wheel to the swing arm. Two swing arms could be pivotally secured to the crossbar assembly each to engage a bicycle wheel. The frame may include a drawbar for insertion into the receiver of a trailer hitch. Additional crossbar assemblies could be secured to the frame to accommodate multiple bicycles.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a door pocket, which comprises a standard molding part, an adjustable gradient part and an adjusting positioning part, wherein the standard molding part is provided with a slot mortise, and the slot mortise is fixedly connected with one end of the adjusting positioning part by concave-convex matching; the adjustable gradient part is provided with a slot mortise, and the slot mortise is fixedly connected with the other end of the adjusting positioning part by concave-convex matching; and the adjusting positioning part sets the length according to the thickness of the wall body. The door pocket provided by the embodiment of the invention eliminates the inconvenience of production and installation of the door pocket due to the difference of the thickness of the door opening wall through adjustable width and connecting fit of the parts of the door pocket, and realizes the standardization and universality of door pocket width production.

An improved hair extension having snap-lock attaching clips useful for instantly attaching or detaching the hair extension or track to the wearer's natural hair. The hair extension comprises 2 to 3 layers of human or synthetic hair tracks sewn together to create one thicker layer and 3 snap-lock clips, all sewn onto the base of the lead extension along the top inside edge. The wearer can quickly and easily apply the extension to their natural hair with the confidence of a firm and secure grip and enjoy the appearance of fuller, longer, more natural looking hair, while maintaining a completely unnoticeable appearance to the on-looker.

An apparatus for communication between a site within a body and a source, depot, reservoir, device or machine external to the body via the mouth of the body, comprising an implant for placement in tooth-supporting bone, the implant having a first portion extending into the mouth external to the tooth-supporting bone, a second portion for being embedded in the tooth-supporting bone, and an opening extending along the implant from the first portion to the second portion. A sealing cap containing an antimicrobial substance may be provided to provide a seal when the apparatus is not in use. An external pump may infuse various medications or liquids, including those required by a person having a diabetic condition.

A battery management system / method implementing optimal dynamic battery charge / discharge cycling is disclosed. The system utilizes a power source control unit (PSCU) to selectively switch a power supply source to a battery charger that charges a battery servicing a portable computing device. The PSCU is controlled by a power monitor control unit (PMCU) that monitors the battery state and determines the optimal charge / discharge profile for the battery. Depending on the type and current condition the of battery as well as battery charge / discharge history, the PMCU monitors the historical, current, and / or anticipated demand activity of the battery to determine an optimal charge / discharge profile for the battery to enable maximum battery life under a wide variety of environmental and use profiles. Present invention methods control battery charge / discharge activity based on computing device historical / anticipated use characteristics, battery chemistry, and / or optimal battery lifecycle operation.

The present invention completely removes inconvenience when big body size drivers and passengers, who can get in / out of a vehicle only through a wide space as compared with normal body size people, or drivers sitting in wheelchairs, get in / out of a vehicle, by allowing a driver to move his / her vehicle V which all of the passengers, including the drivers, have got out of, using a remote controller 1, when the space where the vehicle V is positioned is not sufficient such that the driver can open the doors by first and second vehicles A, B around.

Disclosed herein is a convenient and economical mobile charger, which is small enough to be held in one hand and can electrically charge a portable electronic device by using an embedded secondary electrical cell to which electric power is supplied, particularly through an external connector functioning to transfer data to / from the electronic device, whereby the portable electronic device can be charged with improved convenience, anytime and anywhere.

Provided are an object-based three dimensional (3-D) audio service system using preset audio scenes and a method thereof. The system and the method are suggested for enabling a user to easily and conveniently watch and listen an object based 3-D audio service by eliminating inconvenience that requires a user to control each of object audio signals of sound sources. The system includes: audio input means for inputting an audio signal; preset audio scene generating means for extracting object audio signals from the audio signal inputted through the audio input means and generating more than one of 3-D audio scene information by arranging the extracted object audio signals in a 3-D space and editing features of each object; and encoding means for encoding and multiplexing the audio signal and the 3-D audio scene information for each object audio signal.

The invention provides a traffic and travel information service system based on an electronic map. The traffic and travel information service system comprises a traffic system center, a roadside unit,a management terminal and a user terminal, The roadside unit comprises a management roadside unit and an identification roadside unit; The traffic system center is in signal connection with the third-party platform, the management terminal and the user terminal. The user terminal is used for uploading the traffic event monitoring information and the user terminal request to the traffic system center; The management terminal is used for uploading traffic event monitoring information, a management terminal request, a traffic road condition path planning request and a mapping request to the traffic system center; The management roadside unit is used for uploading traffic event monitoring information to the traffic system center, receiving information sent by the management terminal and the user terminal and sending the information to the management terminal and the user terminal; The invention also provides a traffic and travel information service method based on the electronic map, which is carried out by utilizing the system and can ensure smooth and safe traffic and travel and improve the user experience.

A semiconductor memory includes a core array including a plurality of memory cells, and a redundant array to be substituted for a substitution object area having a defective cell in the core array. In this semiconductor memory, there are provided a substitution address memory which stores an address of a first substitution object area including both sides of the defective cell as a substitution object address, and a redundancy controller which controls to substitute the redundant array for the substitution object area of the core array. When a portion of the first substitution object area is located on the outside of the core array, the redundancy controller controls to substitute the redundant array for a second substitution object area which has the defective cell and is located on the inside of the core array.

A computer-readable recording device may store a computer program including instructions for causing a computer of a mobile device to operate as: (1) an image specifying module that specifies a plurality of partial images corresponding to a plurality of candidate devices within a taken image that is displayed by a display unit provided in the mobile device, and (2) a communication controlling module that controls a communication unit configured to communicate using a wireless network such that the communication unit communicates with a candidate device corresponding to the partial image, in a case where an operation unit configured to receive an operation on the mobile device by a user receives a selection of the partial image.

An apparatus for communication between a site within a body deep to the skin and a source, depot, reservoir, device, machine, or power source external to the body via the mouth of the body, comprising an implant for placement in tooth-supporting bone, the implant having a first portion extending into the mouth external to the tooth-supporting bone, a second portion for being embedded in the tooth-supporting bone, and an opening extending along the implant from the first portion to the second portion; and a conduit for coupling to the second portion of the implant when the implant is implanted in the tooth-supporting bone so that the conduit is in communication with the opening, the conduit being for extending from the implant to the site in the body.

A data processing device capable of indicating data being recorded or already recorded, at a location different from a user home without storing the data in a file format. When a terminal device issues a viewing request for a recorded program to an HDD in the user home, the program stored at a high bit rate is transmitted. Therefore, even if the terminal is a mobile, the program can be viewed on a display. Further, even during recording operation, an already recorded portion is transmitted so that the program can be viewed. Even during concurrent reproduction in which some one views the program during recording while the program is reproduced, the program can be transmitted for a mobile phone so that the program can be viewed at the mobile phone.

To provide a vehicle headlight assembly designed to increase the productivity, the vehicle headlight assembly includes a light projecting group (34) accommodated within a casing (31) and including a plurality of light projecting units (29, 30). Each of the light projecting units (29, 30) in turn includes a light emitting element (37, 38), and a support member (40A, 40B) supported by and within the casing (31). The support members (40A, 40B) of each light projecting units (29, 30) cooperatively form a single holder (40A, 40B).

A vehicle door lock apparatus receives a signal from a portable transmitter and at least locks a door based on the received signal. When a door lock request is received from the transmitter and the door on the driver's seat side is closed, signals detected by door courtesy switches are monitored. When all doors of the vehicle are closed, a door lock actuator is controlled for locking all doors by a lock unit.