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An automated case order preparation system including a crane for transporting groups of depalletized product cases to temporary storage on shelving, and to a plurality of gravity-powered case guides, for accumulating and dispensing cases to fulfill client order pallets.

A battery charger controller is configured to add a compensation current in the feedback control loop such that the output voltage varies with the output current to compensate charging cable voltage drop. In some embodiments, the output voltage is also proportional to a compensation resistor. Therefore, cable voltage drop compensation can be adjusted using a resistor that is external to the controller IC. The external resistor may be one of the feedback resistors connected at a voltage feedback pin. In another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor between the feedback resistors and the voltage feedback pin. In still another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor in parallel with a compensation capacitor. In embodiments of the invention, adjusting the resistance of the external compensation resistor can change the voltage drop compensation and allow the power supply to meet requirements of different charging cable applications.

The invention provides a method of managing an activity, including: a user making a request to engage in an activity with a first of a plurality of providers; and the user presenting to the first provider with a personal data storage device, the device provided with identification data to identify the user and a user profile comprising a plurality of sets of user profile data, each set of user profile data pertaining to at least one of the plurality of providers; wherein the user's request to engage in the activity is assessed according to one or more sets of the user profile data.

One embodiment of the present invention is a servo writing device that includes: (a) an actuator; (b) a first pushpin block that is coupled to a first side of the actuator and is adapted to drive a first head stack assembly during servo writing on a first disk; and (c) a second pushpin block that is coupled to a second side of the actuator and is adapted to drive a second head stack assembly during servo writing on a second disk.

The invention is relating to a system for casting metal, the system comprising a holding furnace (3) containing a base metal melt (2), at least one casting crucible (1) mounted inside the holding furnace (3) and situated at least partly in the base metal melt (2), the said casting crucible (1) divided to at least first volume (4) and second volume (5) with a separating wall (6), which separating wall (6) is forming a gap (10) with the casting crucible wall (11) said casting crucible (1) having at least one opening (12) in the wall (11) from the first volume (4) to the base metal melt (2) in holding furnace (3) and having means to import alloying material (7) to the first volume (4) and having at least one casting die (8) in the second volume (5) inserted into the alloyed metal melt (9). The invention also relates to a method of casting metal.

A system for wirelessly transmitting data from an endoscope, comprising an endoscope having a control body, an insertion tube extending from the control body, the distal end of the insertion tube containing an image sensor and a light source, and a control head connected to the control body, which comprises a battery; a light source amplifier connected to the battery, the light source amplifier operable to boost the intensity of the light source; a video processor configured to create compressed video data from a video stream captured via the image sensor; and a wireless communication module configured to negotiate a wireless connection with a mobile device, wherein the wireless communication module is further configured to transmit the compressed video data to the mobile device over the wireless connection, and wherein the wireless communication module comprises a channel discriminator configured to automatically avoid RF interference.

A hydrogenation catalyst including a base material coated with a catalytic metal is made using mechanical milling techniques. The hydrogenation catalysts are used as an excellent catalyst for the dehalogenation of contaminated compounds and the remediation of other industrial compounds. Preferably, the hydrogenation catalyst is a bimetallic particle including zero-valent metal particles coated with a catalytic material. The mechanical milling technique is simpler and cheaper than previously used methods for producing hydrogenation catalysts.

A server connection process method that can prevent network congestion is adopted for use on a server system which includes client ends, an Internet and a server host. The server host includes a dynamic port allocation module, a plurality of question and answer process units and a plurality of application service units. Each client end has a port preset selection unit to preset and automatically select an idle question and answer port in the dynamic port allocation module to form connection to the question and answer process unit to process requirement questions, then select an idle application port in the dynamic port allocation module to connect to a required application service unit to process required services. Through the dynamic port allocation module under TCP / IP, the invention allows the client end to have multiple ports for selection.

A multilayer material for use as a thermal insulation barrier and / or flame barrier in a rechargeable electrical energy storage system is provided. The multilayer material comprises at least one inorganic fabric layer bonded to a nonwoven layer comprising inorganic particles and inorganic fibers by an inorganic adhesive, wherein the inorganic adhesive. The inorganic adhesive can be a modified inorganic adhesive comprising at least 99 wt. % inorganic constituents and an organic additive of at least 0.01 wt. % and less than 1 wt. % based on a total solids content of the inorganic adhesive.

A battery charger controller is configured to add a compensation current in the feedback control loop such that the output voltage varies with the output current to compensate charging cable voltage drop. In some embodiments, the output voltage is also proportional to a compensation resistor. Therefore, cable voltage drop compensation can be adjusted using a resistor that is external to the controller IC. The external resistor may be one of the feedback resistors connected at a voltage feedback pin. In another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor between the feedback resistors and the voltage feedback pin. In still another embodiment, the adjustable resistor is the resistor in parallel with a compensation capacitor. In embodiments of the invention, adjusting the resistance of the external compensation resistor can change the voltage drop compensation and allow the power supply to meet requirements of different charging cable applications.

A server connection process method that can prevent network congestion is adopted for use on a server system which includes client ends, an Internet and a server host. The server host includes a dynamic port allocation module, a plurality of question and answer process units and a plurality of application service units. Each client end has a port preset selection unit to preset and automatically select an idle question and answer port in the dynamic port allocation module to form connection to the question and answer process unit to process requirement questions, then select an idle application port in the dynamic port allocation module to connect to a required application service unit to process required services. Through the dynamic port allocation module under TCP / IP, the invention allows the client end to have multiple ports for selection.

The invention discloses a stone crystal floor and a manufacturing method thereof. A stone crystal base plate and a stone crystal decorative plate both are prepared from the following components: 50-80parts of polyvinyl chloride resin, 0.5-10 parts of chlorinated polyethylene, 100-150 parts of marble powder, 0.5-8 parts of a lubricant, 1-4 parts of a heat stabilizer, 0.5-2 parts of a plasticizingmodifier and 0.5-3 parts of an anti-aging agent. The stone crystal decorative plate is thermally laminated and composited to the stone crystal base plate, and the outer surface of the stone crystal decorative plate is roll-coated with UV finish paint. The manufacturing method comprises the following steps of: manufacturing the stone crystal base plate, manufacturing the stone crystal decorative plate, performing surface treatment of the stone crystal decorative plate, cutting and slotting the stone crystal floor, packaging and warehousing. According to the mode, the composite floor made is prepared from the polyvinyl chloride resin, calcium carbonate and other main raw materials by high polymer modifying and high temperature extruding, no glue and no keel backing are needed in the processing process, and the stone crystal floor is free of aldehyde, environment-friendly, waterproof, fireproof, suitable for floor heating, and pollution and acid and alkali-resistant, and has good wear resistance.

The invention is relating to a system for casting metal, the system comprising a holding furnace (3) containing a base metal melt (2), at least one casting crucible (1) mounted inside the holding furnace (3) and situated at least partly in the base metal melt (2), the said casting crucible (1) divided to at least first volume (4) and second volume (5) with a separating wall (6), which separating wall (6) is forming a gap (10) with the casting crucible wall (11) said casting crucible (1) having at least one opening (12) in the wall (11) from the first volume (4) to the base metal melt (2) in holding furnace (3) and having means to import alloying material (7) to the first volume (4) and having at least one casting die (8) in the second volume (5) inserted into the alloyed metal melt (9). The invention also relates to a method of casting metal.

An exemplary method for manufacturing mechanical shutter blades using a beryllium-copper substrate is provided. The method includes providing a beryllium-copper alloy substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; respectively applying a first and second photoresist layers onto the first and second surfaces; exposing and developing the first and second photoresist layers, thereby first portions of the first photoresist layer and second portions of the second photoresist layer are left on the first and second surfaces while an unwanted portion of the substrate is exposed to an exterior, the first portions are aligned with the second portions; removing the unwanted portion of the substrate using a wet etching process; and removing the first and second portions from the remaining portion of the substrate.