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A stable continuous method for producing ethanol from the anaerobic bacterial fermentation of a gaseous substrate containing at least one reducing gas involves culturing a fermentation bioreactor anaerobic, acetogenic bacteria in a liquid nutrient medium; supplying the gaseous substrate to the bioreactor; and manipulating the bacteria in the bioreactor by reducing the redox potential, or increasing the NAD(P)H TO NAD(P) ratio, in the fermentation broth after the bacteria achieves a steady state and stable cell concentration in the bioreactor. The free acetic acid concentration in the bioreactor is maintained at less than 5 g/L free acid. This method allows ethanol to be produced in the fermentation broth in the bioreactor at a productivity greater than 10 g/L per day. Both ethanol and acetate are produced in a ratio of ethanol to acetate ranging from 1:1 to 20:1.

A telecommunications system wherein the dialing of a directory number which has been ported triggers an intelligent network signal which is directed to the Internet. The signal is transmitted through the Internet to a database in the Internet. The database returns call set up directions which are used by the originating switching system to establish a voice link from the calling station to the station having the ported number. The intelligent network signal may be transmitted from the originating switching system to a signal transfer point (STP) and to the Internet. Within the Internet the signal is directed to an Internet database where a real number for the ported number is obtained. This is transmitted back to the signal switching point, which then uses the real number to complete the connection. In another embodiment, where a number has been ported to a station that is connected only to the Internet, the Internet database may provide a domain name address. This address is then used to establish a link through the Internet between the calling and called station. In this instance the Internet handles both the signaling and the voice connections.

A computer implemented method for updating one or a combination of the system software, operating systems, device configuration, application software and firmware of electronic devices via geographically located local communication points likely to be proximate to the electronic device being updated. The communication points are connected to local servers which communicate stored update packages to the electronic device which are pre-provided by the device manufacturers, or customize update packages to the device subsequent to a query response as to the state of software, firmware, and configuration of the device to be updated.

In a substrate vertical transistor cells are formed and are arranged, in a transistor cell array, row by row in an x direction and column by column in a y direction. Lower source/drain regions of the transistor cells are connected to a common connection plate. Upper source/drain regions of the transistor cells impart a contact connection for instance to a storage capacitor of a DRAM memory cell. Active trenches running between the transistor cells with word lines are formed along the x direction. The word lines form gate electrodes in sections. A potential at the gate electrode controls a conductive channel in an active region arranged in each case between the upper and the lower source/drain connection region. According to the invention, the active regions of adjacent transistor cells are sections of a contiguous layer body and are connected to one another. An accumulation of charge carriers in the active region and floating body effects are avoided without increasing the area requirement of a transistor cell.

A system for providing on-line sport competition in real-time. A server computer executes game playing software which is connected via a network to a plurality of player client computers. Hardware accessories at the player's locating permit the entry of real-time playing data such as driving conditions in a race game, which are used by the game playing software executed on the server. The game playing software determines at predetermined intervals the relative performance of players playing a game, based on competition skill, which forms the basis for determining winners, and participants in future competitions. The performance information is sent to the client computers of players engaged in the game. The overall rank of each player is calculated after each competition to group players having similar skill levels and serves as entry criteria in future competitions.

An apparatus for content item signature matching comprises a database (103) which has signatures for a plurality of content items. A likelihood processor (105) determines a match likelihood indication for the content items where the match likelihood indication is indicative of a likelihood of a match between the content item and an unknown signature. An interface (111) receives a query signature associated with a content item and in response a search processor (113) searches the database (103) for a matching signature to the query signature. The search processor (113) is operable to search the database in response to the match likelihood indication of the plurality of content items. In particular the database (103) may be ordered in order of decreasing probability of a match and the search processor (113) may search the database in this order. Hence, the probability of an early match is increased and the average search time is reduced.

A method of prestack reverse-time migration of seismic data that yields significant gains in computer storage and memory bandwidth efficiency is disclosed. The values only of the source wave incident on the boundaries of a simulation domain are saved, rather than all of the values of the wavefield throughout the entire simulation domain. This data allows an accurate and robust approximation of the forward propagated source wave for all finite-difference approximation orders of the acoustic wave equation. The method reduces the amount of data storage required by an order of magnitude and overcomes the present challenge of requiring special large memory hardware while allowing for the implementation of 3D prestack reverse-time migration on off-the-shelf platforms.

Examples of local communication systems are disclosed, based on a ring of point-to-point links, providing for transport of fixed rate synchronous, fixed rate asynchronous data and variable rate data in a flexible format. Different segments of the ring network can carry data at different bit rates, while remaining synchronized to a common frame rate and having a common control channel structure, for compatibility with earlier systems. Parallel channels are provided, either permanently or when required, for signalling errors of source data, data validity/padding, flow control. Parallel variable width channels are defined with free content (stream or packet). Null data symbols are defined for padding on a byte-by-byte basis. The allocation of capacity among variable width channels is revised block by block, and a transition period is defined to allow for ring latency. Calculations for allocation of capacity are performed during one block for the next block, locally at each source station, according to predetermined rules. Information as to bandwidth requirements is exchanged prior to the calculation via a special connection signalling channel and message format.

Systems and computer program products are provided having a plurality of arrays used to represent structured documents. The arrays include an element name array including an element name entry for each element in the structure document, an element value array including an element value entry for each element in the structured document, an attribute array including an attribute entry for each element in the structured document, a parent array including a parent entry for each element in the structured document and a child array including a child entry for each element in the structured document, The value of each parent entry identifies a parent of the element and the value of each child entry identifies zero or more children of the element.

A secure bootloader for securing software and systems in a digital device 110 by ensuring only encrypted and authenticated boot software is loaded and executed in the digital device 110. The encrypted boot software is read into the device 110 and authenticated. If the boot software is not authenticated, then the digital device 110 does not boot.

The invention relates to the field of wireless communications, more particularly to a method of and device for automatic gain control (AGC) incorporating digitally controlled variable gain amplifiers (VGAs). The invention provides an AGC circuit comprising an I/Q baseband strip comprising multiple AGC stages wherein each of the AGC stages comprises: respective I and Q VGAs; a detector for detecting respective I and Q output signals received from the respective I and Q VGAs; an analogue to digital converter (ADC) for converting the detected I and Q output signals; and a digital engine for adjusting the respective I and Q VGAs for differences between the detected I and Q output signals and a reference signal. The use of staggered AGCs incorporating respective I and Q VGAs means that the total dynamic range is split between n-stages, thereby allowing for reduced gain requirements in the VGAs. Additionally, the use of digital control for setting the VGA gains means that analogue variations and I/Q gain imbalances are reduced. Additionally, the use of multiple update rates or magnitudes in the VGA control improves the dynamic settling time.

A method and apparatus for comprising primitive data generated by tessellation of patches in a three-dimensional computer graphics rendering system receives domain point indices for a first primitive in a list of primitives defining the tessellated patch, stores the domain point indices for the received primitive, compares domain point indices of a next primitive in the list with stored domain point indices and determines any matches, stores domain point indicates of the next primitive or, if a match was found, stores a reference to the position of the matched index, receives domain point indexes of the next primitive in the list and repeats the step until each primitive in the list has been compressed.

A heat exchanger can have a manifold which includes a plurality of laminated sheets that allow a customization of the heat exchanger. The design can allow for a more optimal flow of coolant to areas of high load, thereby making the temperature distribution across the heat exchanger more uniform, or intentionally non-uniform. Furthermore, the laminated sheets can allow multiple circuits to be employed in the heat exchanger such that different coolants can be utilized therein and maintained separate from one another. The tubes can be microchannel tubes. A single set of manifolds can be used with multiple heat exchanger cores to provide a more compact heat exchanger. Mounting features can be integral with a group of the sheets.

The present invention relates generally to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant by administering a mixture of natural tocopherols. The natural tocopherol mixture is an effective blend of α- and γ-tocopherol. For ease of administration and improved taste, the mixture of natural tocopherols are typically delivered in vehicle which may be in the form, for example, of a tablet, capsule, liquid, and nutritional formula. The present invention also relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of an infant by supplementing the lactating woman wherein the supplemented breast milk is fed to the infant. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method of improving the antioxidant status of a newborn infant by supplementing the pregnant woman.

A film-forming composition comprising (a) a block copolymer that comprises: at least a polymer block [A] containing a specific fluorine-containing alicyclic structure; at least a polymer block [B] containing a specific siloxane structure; and a repeating unit (H) having at least one reactive group capable of being involved in crosslinking reaction, the repeating unit (H) being in at least one of the polymer block [A] and the polymer block [B], and (b) at least one of a curing agent and a curing accelerator.

A new method to produce formulations of bacterial cellulose that exhibit improved viscosity-modifying properties particularly with low energy applied to effectuate viscosity changes therewith is provided. Such a method includes the novel co-precipitation with a water soluble co-agent that permits precipitation in the presence of excess alcohol to form an insoluble fiber that can than be utilized as a thickener or suspension aid without the need to introduce high energy mixing. Such bacterial cellulose properties have been available in the past but only through highly labor and energy intensive processes. Such an inventive method as now proposed thus provides a bacterial cellulose-containing formulation that exhibits not only properties that are as effective as those for previous bacterial celluloses, but, in some ways, improvements to such previous types. Certain end-use compositions and applications including these novel bacterial cellulose-containing formulations are also encompassed within this invention.