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An interactive system for interacting with a sentient being. The system includes a robotic companion of which the sentient being may be a user and an entity which employs the robot as a participant in an activity involving the user. The robotic companion responds to inputs from an environment that includes the user during the activity. The robotic companion is capable of social and affective behavior either under control of the entity or in response to the environment. The entity may provide an interface by which an operator may control the robotic companion. Example applications for the interactive system include as a system for communicating with patients that have difficulties communicating verbally, a system for teaching remotely-located students or students with communication difficulties, a system for facilitating social interaction between a remotely-located relative and a child, and systems in which the user and the robot interact with an entity such as a smart book. Also disclosed are control interfaces for the robotic companion, techniques for rendering the robotic companion sensitive to touch and responding to those touches, and techniques for providing quiet, back-drivable motion to components of the robotic companion.

Email response management systems (ERMSs) have previously been developed for use with contact centers where email queries are received from customers. These ERMSs have contained pre-configured information suitable for incorporating into email responses. A major problem with this approach is that a large amount of work is required to pre-configure the information and to add that to the ERMS. A method and system are provided for enabling existing web-based information to be used to formulate such responses, not just for email but also for other media such as text chat, SMS, video, and more. The existing web-based information does not need to be altered or dedicated for a particular response management system and contact centre. Rather it can be pre-existing information used for other purposes.

This invention relates to the identification of peptide binding to ligands, and in particular to identification of epitopes expressed by microorganisms and by mammalian cells. The present invention provides polypeptides comprising the epitopes, and vaccines, antibodies and diagnostic products that utilize or are developed using the epitopes.

A method and apparatus for generating and sending video emails containing video and graphics, and optionally text, animation, sound, attachments and links. The graphics are produced as a skin on the computer screen and the video plays in a defined location on the computer screen within, preferably, or without the skin. An intelligent video streaming server stores the video emails and sends them when instructed.

Systems and methods are provided for controlling access via a computer network to a subscriber server. A log-in server receives a query to connect through the computer network to the subscriber server, and the log-in server receives registrant identification data. A first session is established between the log-in server and the subscriber server to validate the registrant identification data, and to generate a session password. A second session is established between the log-in server and the subscriber server. The second session is configured to authorize, based in part on the registrant identification data, access to at least a portion of a website associated with the subscriber server.

A method, apparatus and algorithms are disclosed for operating an open electrostatic trap (E-trap) or a multi-pass TOF mass spectrometer with an extended flight path. A string of start pulses with non equal time intervals is employed for triggering ion packet injection into the analyzer, a long spectrum is acquired to accept ions from the entire string and a true spectrum is reconstructed by eliminating or accounting overlapping signals at the data analysis stage while using logical analysis of peak groups. The method is particularly useful for tandem mass spectrometry wherein spectra are sparse. The method improves the duty cycle, the dynamic range and the space charge throughput of the analyzer and of the detector, so as the response time of the E-trap analyzer. It allows flight extension without degrading E-trap sensitivity.

NMR coils are formed from transmission line comprising a tuned LC circuit determined substantially from the distributed capacitance and inductance of the transmission line operated in common mode. Introduction of gaps staggered between opposite conductors of 2-conductor transmission line contribute a desired distributed capacitance with reduced effective inductance to sustain resonant behavior at higher frequency than achievable with conventionally tuned coils and with relaxation of dimensional constraints as the resonant half wavelength approaches coil dimensions.

The invention has an object to provide a catalyst for polymerizing or copolymerizing an α-olefin, catalyst constituent thereof, and method of polymerizing α-olefins with the catalyst, for production of α-olefin polymers or copolymers with high hydrogen response, high polymarization reaction rate, high stereoregularity and excellent melt fluidity. The invention discloses a catalyst constituent of the catalyst for polymerizing or copolymerizing an α-olefin, represented by Formula 37 or 38:Si(OR1)3(NR2R3)Formula 37(where in Formula 37, R1 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and R3 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms)RNSi(OR1)3Formula 38(where in Formula 38, R1 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and RN is a cyclicl amino group).

The effectiveness of advertisements with respect to a group of panelists is measured. Based on the results of such analysis, advertisements and / or variants thereof are selected for presentation to consumers. Effectiveness of advertisements is measured, in one embodiment, by detecting exposure to advertisements, and then monitoring panelist behavior following exposure to an advertisement. In one embodiment, the group of panelists is a representative sample of a larger population, so that observations of panelist behavior can be used as a basis for making decisions regarding presentation of advertisements to a larger audience having characteristics similar to those of the panelists.Once the relative effectiveness for various audiences has been determined, advertisements can be selected for presentation to individual consumers or to groups of consumers, so as to maximize effectiveness. In one embodiment, such analysis and selection is performed substantially in real-time.

An ultrasonic flowmeter includes a flow passage and an ultrasonic transducer for measuring the flow rate in the flow passage wherein the ultrasonic transducer is equipped with a piezoelectric material having electrodes on the opposed surfaces thereof, one of which is used as an ultrasonic wave transmitting / receiving surface and faces the flow passage. The lengths of the sides of the transmitting / receiving surface is so determined that the vibration in the electrode direction is the main mode, preferably that the ratio of the lengths of the sides of the transmission / reception surface to the thickness is not greater than 0.8. Consequently, because the flow meter uses the thickness longitudinal vibration of the piezoelectric material as the main mode, the ultrasonic transducer has a high sensitivity, a high speed response and a small size and the ultrasonic flow meter has a high accuracy and is compact.

A computer implemented method for classifying mobile applications and computer programs thereof.The method establishes a similarity degree between an application (A) to be classified and one or more classified applications (B) before said application (A) been installed, or broadcasted, in a computing device, the one or more classified applications (B) being already analyzed and stored in a storage unit (400) of a server (150); analyzing, an analyzer unit (500), the application (A) for obtaining features thereof by evaluating: information related to the use made of the digital certificate with which the application (A) has been signed, information of the software package containing the application (A) and / or information related to the publication of the application (A); and as a result of a features comparison of the application (A) with the one or more classified applications (B) classifying the application (A) depending on how much similar it is with the one or more classified applications (B), said classification comprising obtaining a risk assessment of the application (A).

In a thermoelectric device, a thermoelectric element has one surface on a low temperature side and the other surface on a high temperature side. A member is attached to at least one of the low- and high-temperature-side surfaces of the thermoelectric element. A temperature detection element is provided between the member and the surface of the thermoelectric element to which the member is attached. A mirror surface state detection device is also disclosed.

An audio and video signal cable consisting of solid conductors of different cross-sectional areas that are parallel arrayed, and after each conductor is insulated, all are surrounded in an insulation, wherein the conductor structure is composed of numerous wires of unequal cross-sectional areas that are furthermore individually insulated. Tinsel, enamel covered wire, or 100% fiber covered copper are utilized for conductors of smaller cross-sectional area, which not only reduces cable outer diameter and increases tensile strength, but also effectively benefits skin effect and enhances high frequency transmission, while larger cross-sectional area conductors facilitate rapid low frequency passage. As such, the present invention is capable of high- and low-frequency band phase synchronicity as well as optimal balance across all frequencies.

A method, apparatus and algorithms are disclosed for operating an open electrostatic trap (E-trap) or a multi-pass TOF mass spectrometer with an extended flight path. A string of start pulses with non equal time intervals is employed for triggering ion packet injection into the analyzer, a long spectrum is acquired to accept ions from the entire string and a true spectrum is reconstructed by eliminating or accounting overlapping signals at the data analysis stage while using logical analysis of peak groups. The method is particularly useful for tandem mass spectrometry wherein spectra are sparse. The method improves the duty cycle, the dynamic range and the space charge throughput of the analyzer and of the detector, so as the response time of the E-trap analyzer. It allows flight extension without degrading E-trap sensitivity.

Systems and methods are provided for controlling access via a computer network to a subscriber server. A log-in server receives a query to connect through the computer network to the subscriber server, and the log-in server receives registrant identification data. A first session is established between the log-in server and the subscriber server to validate the registrant identification data, and to generate a session password. A second session is established between the log-in server and the subscriber server. The second session is configured to authorize, based in part on the registrant identification data, access to at least a portion of a website associated with the subscriber server.

Human somatic cells obtained from individuals with a genetic heart condition are reprogrammed to become induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), and differentiated into cardiomyocytes for use in analysis, screening programs, and the like.

Disclosed is an enzyme electrode having an oxidoreductase (for instance, glucose oxidase, cholesterol oxidase, fructosylamine oxidase and glucose dehydrogenase) and an electron-transfer protein (for instance, cytochrome C, cytochrome b562 and cytochrome c551), as well as a sensor utilizing the enzyme electrode as working electrode. The enzyme electrode of the invention can provide high response current values.

The invention discloses an electronically conductive metal organic frame film and a preparation method and an application thereof. The EC-MOFs film has high quality and controllable thickness, the disadvantage that an EC-MOFs nano porous film whose thickness and quality are not controllable layer and layer on the nanometer scale in the prior art is solved, and the EC MOFs film obtained in the invention applied to a room temperature chemical resistance type gas sensor has high selectivity and fast response.

The invention has an object to provide a catalyst for polymerizing or copolymerizing an α-olefin, catalyst constituent thereof, and method of polymerizing α-olefins with the catalyst, for production of α-olefin polymers or copolymers with high hydrogen response, high polymarization reaction rate, high stereoregularity and excellent melt fluidity. The invention discloses a catalyst constituent of the catalyst for polymerizing or copolymerizing an α-olefin, represented by Formula 37 or 38: Si(OR1)3(NR2R3)  Formula 37 (where in Formula 37, R1 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms or hydrogen; and R3 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms) RNSi(OR1)3  Formula 38 (where in Formula 38, R1 is a hydrocarbon group with 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and RN is a cyclicl amino group).

The invention relates to a method for quickly detecting trace polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) based on a carbon nano tube modification technology, and belongs to the field of analysis and test. Based on the peculiar interaction mechanism among aromatic rings, a carbon nano tube has high capability of trapping the PCBs and low dispersibility in water, and how to quickly separate the carbon nano tube which has micro size and is used as an adsorbent from an analysis object mixture is a problem. The scheme aims to solve the problem. The carbon nano tube involved in the method is subjected to hydrophilic modification and combined with a hydrophilic magnetic nano material to form a composite nano adsorbent in which the modified carbon nano tube is taken as a main body and which has a magnetic response characteristic and high hydrophilicity, the adsorbent in which the PCBs are adsorbed can respond to the action of a magnetic field of a permanent magnet and is quickly separated from a solution, and the residual amount of the trace PCBs in an environment water body is quickly analyzed and detected by combining gas chromatography-mass spectrometry equipment.

A sensor includes a sensing portion for sensing physical quantity, a connector portion integrated with the sensing portion for electrically connecting the sensing portion and an outer circuit outside the sensor, a sensor casing for accommodating the sensing portion, and a connector casing for accommodating the connector portion. Both the sensor casing and the connector casing are made of thermoplastic resin. The sensor casing has a predetermined portion exposed outside from the connector casing. The other portion of the sensor casing is covered with the connector casing.

The invention provides a serum and plasma drug extraction composition. The extraction composition comprises methanol, acetonitrile, isopropyl alcohol and water, wherein the volume ratio of methanol toacetonitrile to isopropyl alcohol to water is 6:2:1:1. The extraction composition is suitable for the extraction of serum plasma drugs and drug metabolites to obtain released drugs. The released drugs are detected by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and the sensitivity and specificity of the detection are improved.

An organic electronic device is provided that utilizes a conductive organic thin film having a conductive network in the channel region. The conductive network comprises an organic molecular group made up of organic molecules each having a light-responsive group or a polar group bonded together by conjugated bonds. Thus, high integration and high-speed response is made possible. In addition, a method of producing a functional organic thin film fixed to a specified portion of a substrate surface by covalent bonds is provided. This method comprises preliminarily treating the substrate by performing an active hydrogen exposure treatment on the specified portion (or an active hydrogen removing treatment on the portion other than the specified portion) and reacting the active hydrogens of the specified portion with organic molecules. Thus, a high precision functional organic thin film, even one formed to the micron pattern level, can be provided.

A divided armature for the trip mechanism of a circuit breaker especially useful for low trip current breakers allows for two independent adjustments: first of the magnetic air gap between the yoke and the armature and second of the clearance between the trip bar and the back plate of the armature. The divided armature allows the force of a return spring of the trip mechanism to be unchanged while adjusting the magnetic air gap to set the trip current point.

A vehicle control system includes: an acceleration acquisition unit that detects or estimates an acceleration of a vehicle; and a control unit that is configured to change a running characteristic, which includes at least any one of a driving force characteristic, shift characteristic, steering characteristic and suspension characteristic of the vehicle, on the basis of the acceleration, wherein the control unit is configured to relatively delay a change of the running characteristic for decreasing quickness of behavior of the vehicle with respect to a change of the running characteristic for increasing quickness of behavior of the vehicle, and is configured to limit a change of the running characteristic when a jerk, which is a time differential value of the acceleration, is larger than a limit determination threshold as compared with when the jerk is smaller than or equal to the limit determination threshold.

An electrophotographic photoconductor including a conductive substrate and a photoconductive layer thereover, wherein the photoconductive layer contains a charge generation agent and a charge transport agent represented by General Formula (A-I), (B-I) or (C-I), and an amine compound represented by General Formula (II):where R1-3 each represent hydrogen, halogen or (un)substituted C1-6 alkyl, and n is 1 or 2,where R1-2 each represent C1-6 alkyl and R3-6 each represent hydrogen, halogen or (un)substituted C1-6 alkyl,where R8-33 each represent hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, or (un)substituted phenyl, and may be identical or different,where A and B each represent a group represented by formula (i) or (ii), and may be identical or different:—CH2X   formula (i)—CH2CH2Y   formula (ii)where X and Y each represent an (un)substituted aromatic group.

In a shock absorber of a vehicle, when a moving speed of a piston rod in relation to a cylinder tube is slow and first and second input forces are externally applied to the shock absorber, damping forces of pressure side and extension side first damping force generating devices are larger than that of pressure side and extension side second damping force generating devices. On the other hand, when the moving speed is fast, the damping forces of the pressure side and the extension side second damping force generating devices are larger than that of the pressure side and the extension side first damping force generating devices. A gas enclosure chamber filled with gas is connected to a first chamber through a free piston.

A knocking control system comprises a knocking determiner device for determining whether or not knocking with a predetermined intensity or higher has occurred in a cylinder of a gas engine in each cycle; an integration variable calculator which adds to an integration variable CT when the knocking determiner device determines that the knocking with the predetermined intensity or higher has occurred, and subtracts from the integration variable CT when the knocking determiner determines that the knocking with the predetermined intensity or higher has not occurred; and a main controller for reducing a power output of the cylinder if the integration variable CT is not less than a threshold.

The invention relates to an elongated torque tube for use in medical applications. The torque tube comprises an elongated tubular structure having a cylindrical cross section and defining a longitudinal axis and a circumferential axis, the elongated tubular structure including a helical cut having a finite thickness and extending along the length of the elongated tubular structure, the helical cut being oriented along the circumferential axis and including a plurality of flexural units defined by discontinuous cuts aligned with the circumferential axis.