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A system (and a method) for electronic financial transactions includes at least of each of a sender having an electronic wallet, a recipient having an electronic wallet, a sending bank having a host application system and an authentication server, a receiving bank having a host application system and an authentication server, and a wallet management center with a host application system and an authentication server. The sender uses its electronic wallet to send an encrypted payment instruction directly to the electronic wallet of the recipient. The recipient can accept the payment by performing a second level encryption of the payment instruction for submission to the wallet management center for authentication. Once authenticated, the wallet management center immediately notifies the recipient and submits payment instructions for clearing by the corresponding sending and receiving banks. Payment authorization is authenticated directly by the sending bank without involvement of the wallet management center.

A method for simultaneous co-generation of electric energy and hydrogen by totally electrochemical means which includes an electricity storage phase by electrolysis of an electrolysable metal solution and formation of a hydrogen-electrolysable metal battery cell and, an electricity recovery and hydrogen generation phase by operation of said battery cell. The electrolysable metal is chosen from zinc, nickel and manganese.

The present invention relates to compositions for deodorizing and cleaning, in particular solid compositions in the form of effervescent tablets which can be reconstituted in water to obtain solutions for cleaning and deodorizing. The compositions comprise one or more Bacillus subtilis strain(s), one or more surfactant(s), one or more fragrance(s), one or more descaling agent(s), and one or more effervescent agent(s). The invention further relates to a kit comprising such tablets, as well as methods for obtaining cleaning and deodorizing tablets and solutions and their use for cleaning and deodorizing.

The invention discloses a sprinkling and dripping double-irrigation integrated system based on smart agriculture. The sprinkling and dripping double-irrigation integrated system comprises a central control device and a relay box which are pre-buried in the ground and are in communication through a protection pipe, wherein a pipeline control assembly is installed in the relay box through a fixed plate; and a front flow collecting pipe communicates with and is arranged at one side, far away from the central control device, of the relay box through a protection pipe. The invention relates to thetechnical field of agricultural irrigation equipment. The sprinkling and dripping double-irrigation integrated system based on smart agriculture provided by the invention has the following advantages:the combined design of sprinkling irrigation and dripping irrigation can be realized; the switching work is performed; sprinkling irrigation and dripping irrigation are simultaneously performed; thesprinkling and dripping double-irrigation integrated system is more flexible to use and can realize free twisted adjustment according to the position and depth needing to be inserted into the ground during dripping irrigation, does not need to adjust an installation position according to the position of a crop, well achieves flexible use by directly adopting a soft sleeve dripping irrigation pipeline and conducting switch type control; and thus, the sprinkling and dripping double-irrigation integrated system greatly facilitates using for people.

A method and an apparatus for balancing an elongate structure (1) rotating about an axis, like a spindle (3) carrying two grinding wheels (5, 6), wherein two vibration-detecting sensors (7, 8) and associated balancing devices (9, 10) with movable masses (11-14) are arranged at two checking sections (S1, S2) spaced out along the axis of rotation. Processing and control means (20) control the balancing devices on the basis of one or more signals (VC; VC1, VC2) achieved as combination(s) of the vibrations, in module, detected by both the sensors.

A code reader may include a housing configured to be wearable by a user, a scanning unit configured to scan machine-readable indicia of a target area, a user interface connected to the housing and configured to present identification data associated with the machine-readable indicia to the user, a power source disposed within the housing, a processing unit disposed within the housing, and a plurality of electrical conductors in electrical communication with the processing unit and the user interface. The processing unit may be configured to communicate a scan signal to the scanning unit to cause the scanning unit to scan the target area, receive response data from the scanning unit representative of the machine-readable indicia, generate the identification data in response to receiving the response data, and communicate the identification data to the user interface for display thereon. The electrical conductors may provide power and enable signals to be communicated.

A multi-cavity moulding process, using a moulding tool including an injection head integral with the injection press and a moulding assembly, the plastic material being injected under pressure and distributed in runners provided in the injection head which is equipped with heating elements, the moulding assembly including two mobile parts the assembly of which allows the mould cavities to be formed and the spreading of which allows the moulded parts to be ejected. The moulding assembly also includes a manoeuvring device that opens, closes and locks the mobile parts, where none of the mobile parts (30 and 40) of the moulding assembly is secured to the injection head, the moulding assembly coming into contact with the injection head and bearing on it only when it is closed in position and locked in order to fill the mould cavities.

The processor circuit (1) has a Harvard architecture. This processor circuit includes a calculation unit (2), a first memory element (3a) for data storage and a second memory element (4a) for instruction storage. Said first and second memory elements (3a, 4a) are connected by at least one communication bus (5, 6) to the calculation unit. The processor circuit includes management means (8), placed between the first and second memory elements and the calculation unit and capable of saving several data items or instructions to save time during successive data reading.

The invention discloses an intersection structure of an intersection and a left circuit control method of the intersection structure. The intersection is provided with a center island (15) and a circuit (5). An entrance section (3) is provided with a first zone (1). An exit section (4) is provided with a second zone (2). When a circuit exit lamp (10) is turned to be red, vehicles are forbidden to drive out of an exit lane (16), and the vehicles parked in the first zone (1) enter the second zone (2) in the manner of simultaneously turning leftwards or turning leftwards in a time delay manner, and afterwards, the vehicles of the second zone (2) enter the circuit (5) to turn leftwards or circuit. When the circuit exit lamp (10) turns to be green, the vehicles can drive towards the exit lane (16) and drive out of the intersection. By means of the scheme, the purpose of intersection roads is definitely planned, the roads are used more flexibly, the traffic capability of dealing with the intersection is improved, the vehicle passing cycle is shortened, the delay time is shortened, and therefore the effect of dredging the blocked intersection is achieved.

The present invention relates to a package kit for packaging personal care articles, especially sanitary absorbent articles of personal hygiene. The package kit comprises a display stand and a container containing at least one personal care article. The container is removably insertable into the display stand, which supports the container to stand upright.

An improved portable patient support and radiographic cassette holder includes first and second modules which include connectors for coupling the modules together without the need for tools to provide a base cassette receiver. The two modules are preferably identical in configuration, each including a base wall and a pair of sidewalls. The modules also preferably include a pair of arms which form partial end walls presenting a passage therebetween. The arms and the sidewalls include respective ledges and shelves, such that a support panel for a patient can be positioned thereon. An X-ray film cassette may be inserted through either end of base cassette receiver, and one or both of a headrest and a footrest may be mounted thereon. Patient restraints may be inserted through vertical slots in the sidewall.

This invention relates to a propulsion bay to be transported, at least temporarily, in a space launch vehicle and comprising an adapter that co-operates with at least one system located, at least temporarily, on board the bay, said system comprising an electrical power supply. The bay is characterized in that it also comprises at least one electric space propulsion engine that can be powered by the power supply of the system.

An instrument (10) and method are provided for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The instrument separates a patient's tibia and femur, in both extension and flexion, to measure a gap and an angle therebetween. The instrument includes various modular accessories (16, 54, 70, 80, 90, 100) that provide flexibility of usage throughout the TKA procedure and that accommodate different surgical philosophies.

A handheld device configured to transport or store tools can include a back plate having a planar rear surface and an opposing front surface. A top wall can extend outwardly from a first end of the rear surface in a first direction. The top wall can have an interior surface and an opposing exterior surface. A bottom wall can extend outwardly from a second end of the rear surface in the first direction. A handle can extend outwardly from the exterior surface of the top wall in a second direction. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. At least two spaced-apart mounting points can each extend outwardly from the front surface in the first direction. Each mounting point can be configured to be inserted into a receptacle of at least one of the tools to attach the at least one of the tools to the handheld device.

A hydraulic thruster for vessel. The hydraulic thruster is intended for incorporation into a modular vessel thruster system, and is easily installed onto, and removed from, a vessel having such system. A housing is tiltably attached to a bracket, which in turn is removably mounted to a vessel. A cylinder is rigidly attached to the housing, and a tube is extensibly and rotatably disposed within the cylinder. A thrust means is disposed at a lower end of the tube. The instant thruster incorporates positive redundant down-tilt stop means, increased extension / retraction range, reduced shipping size, and means for securely and removably attaching the thruster to a vehicle deck.

A data input system and a method implementing the system, including physical controls, an environment sensor and a touchscreen displaying virtual commands, the method defining and displaying at least one virtual control on the touchscreen and assigning a datum to be input to one of the controls. The datum to be input is assigned to both a first of the physical controls and a first of the virtual controls. The topology of the virtual controls is adapted to environmental conditions.

A device for real-time correction of set-point signals intended to receive at the input set-point signals and to deliver at its output set-point signals that are modified to compensate for defects, negative effects or the like subsequently encountered during the processing and / or the application of the set-point signals. This device (1) includes at least one circuit (1′) that is based on a microprogrammed structure and composed of several subassemblies (3, 4, 5, 6, 6′) that work with digital components essentially including a micro-sequencer (3) forming a counter, a memory (4) for storing micro-instructions, and a processing unit (5) combined with at least one working memory (6, 6′) and integrating arithmetic calculation modules (7,7′), whereby the processing unit (5) modifies the data of set-point signals in accordance with the micro-instructions that are addressed by the micro-sequencer (3) and by taking into account the correction coefficients that are provided.

The invention provides hybrid photovoltaic-piezoelectric energy harvesting devices in the form of flexible filaments. The devices harvest energy from ambient light, and also from environmental motions and vibrations. They are particularly suitable for incorporation into fabrics and clothing.

A programmable address generator comprising at least one input for receiving a first digital address of a data word in a first memory, to be converted into a second digital address of this same data word in a second memory, or conversely, comprising: at least two hierarchically interleaved counters, that can be individually parameterized for their initial offset, their increment value, and their maximum count; at least one programming register containing said parameters of each counter, these parameters depending on the addressing conversion function to be performed; and an adder of the first address with the counter results, said adder providing said second address.

A gateway architecture able to meet the challenges raised by the large-scale deployment of wireless sensor networks. The main modules within such a gateway for wireless sensor networks, for example digital radio modems and analog radio interface modules take the form of various separate physical blocks that may be joined together. This technique makes it possible to implement adaptable and scalable modular gateways that may be quickly and easily configured or suited to any situation, simply by replacing existing physical blocks or adding new physical blocks.

A gateway architecture able to meet the challenges raised by the large-scale deployment of wireless sensor networks. The main modules within such a gateway for wireless sensor networks, for example digital radio modems and analog radio interface modules take the form of various separate physical blocks that may be joined together. This technique makes it possible to implement adaptable and scalable modular gateways that may be quickly and easily configured or suited to any situation, simply by replacing existing physical blocks or adding new physical blocks.