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Software application providers can connect to a common platform in order to offer access to and use of their applications and / or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different mediums. The users are automatically charged via the user's billing account with the wireless network carrier to which the user subscribes. The platform can also use billing mechanisms to bill the user other than the user's wireless network carrier, such as credit cards, bank accounts, prepaid cards, web-based payment services, etc. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers, as billing is automatically performed by the platform through the wireless network carriers his or her behalf. According to one aspect, an application pod is provided, with which a user can rate and tag content such as music and video. In this way, other people who are looking for a song will be able to find songs that have been highly rated by the community, and that have tags that correspond to a particular search term. According to another aspect, a method is provided for predictively selecting content to suggest to a user, based upon that user's indicated preferences and purchase history.

Software application providers can connect to a common platform in order to offer access to and use of their applications and / or content to a global community of mobile device users through a variety of different media. The users are automatically charged via the user's billing account with the wireless network carrier to which the user subscribes. The platform can also use billing mechanisms to bill the user other than the user's wireless network carrier, such as credit cards, bank accounts, prepaid cards, web-based payment services, etc. The application provider need not have contractual agreements with any of the wireless network carriers, as billing is automatically performed by the platform through the wireless network carriers his or her behalf. In an additional aspect, an application provider must undergo authentication before uploading any media, content or application to the platform. For example, the application provider may be required to provide his mobile device number. A confirmation message is then sent to the provided mobile device number to verify or authenticate the mobile device. Also during the authentication process, a unique application provider identification code is generated for the application provider, and is stored in a database of registered application providers, along with related information. Any media, content or application subsequently uploaded by the authenticated application provider is associated with the unique application provider identification code.

A method for monitoring a system controlled by a processor utilizes an integrated monitoring unit independent of the processor but integrated together with the processor in an integrated circuit, as well as a watchdog unit for preventing measures that influence the system. The watchdog unit is cyclically reset by the integrated monitoring unit.

Disclosed is providing one of a plurality of schedulers for a multitasking system for a processor that includes choosing a particular one of the schedulers, setting a program counter to an address corresponding to code of the particular one of the schedulers, and the processor executing code at an address corresponding to the program counter. Also included may be setting a stack pointer to an address corresponding to stack space for the particular one of the schedulers and the processor using the stack space at the stack pointer after executing code at the address corresponding to the program counter. The system described herein provides a small kernel that can run on a variety of hardware platforms, such as a PowerPC based Symmetrix adapter board used in a Symmetrix data storage device provided by EMC Corporation of Hopkinton, Ma. The core kernel code may be written for the general target platform, such as the PowerPC architecture. Since the PowerPC implementation specific modules are well defined, the system may be quite portable between PowerPC processors (such as the 8260 and 750), and should prove relatively easy to port to any PowerPC based Symmetrix adapter board / CPU combination. The kernel may also be ported to run on other RISC machines (Hitachi SH series) and can be ported to CISC architectures.

Container filling plant, such as a beverage bottling plant, for filling containers with a liquid beverage and for closing filled containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): “A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims.” Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

In a magnetic resonance (MR) image reconstruction method and MR apparatus, for raw MR data are acquired with the propeller technique, and k-space sampling ensues in sub-data sets. The sample points of each sub-data set correspond to grid points of a Cartesian initial grid and the Cartesian initial grid of the sub-data sets can be brought into congruence by rotation: A Cartesian final grid is selected, and a calculation-based transfer of the data points of each sub-data set ensues to a respective new grid that exhibits the orientation of the respective sub-data set and the grid constants of the final grid, if the grid constants of the output grid differ from those of the final grid. A calculation-based transfer of the data points of each sub-data set, or the data points of a respective new grid (if obtained) ensures to the final grid by the application of a rotation module followed by transformation of the acquired data into the image domain.

A packer tool has safety devices to prevent premature and reverse setting and release operations. The safety devices are independent of shear-pin safety systems. Confined annular segments prevent a setting actuator piston from moving absent tool-setting hydraulic pressure. The setting pressure first moves a cylinder in an opposite direction to unroof the segments allowing them to exit confinement and free the piston to set the packing and the anchor slips. Release safety pins extend radially inward from a packing-holder collar into short slots formed on a mandrel surface, preventing the mandrel from being turned. Previous set motion causes the pins to leave the slots thereby freeing the mandrel to turn only after the tool has been set. A third safety device comprises an expanded ring which is dragged by the release cone during release motion until it lodges in a circumferential groove in the mandrel, locking against reverse movement.

Disclosed herein are methods of making an eyeglass frame comprising a frame front and / or a pair of temples, wherein each of the frame front and temples independently comprises a top layer and a patterned layer having the shape of a frame front and / or a pair of temples, and wherein the patterned layer comprises a laminate and a design pattern on a surface of the laminate, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing a mold having a cavity, wherein the shape of the cavity corresponds to the shape of the frame front and / or the temples; b) setting the patterned layer for the frame front and / or the temples in the mold; and c) injecting a melt of a first polymer composition into the cavity to form the top layer. In some embodiments, at least one of the frame front and temples further comprises a bottom layer.

Simple methods and low-cost apparatuses for remote geolocation of subjects in an indoor environment. Each subject wears or caries a device that transmits low-power radio-frequency (RF) signals. A gateway unit in each room may relay the received low-power signals to a server on the Internet via an existing available wireless network such as WiFi or a cellular network that is connected to the Internet, and the server may determine which room each subject is located and send the information to registered users inside and / or outside the subjects' indoor environment.

Digital processing of images (i.e. scanning or printing) in a network system including digital image processing devices provided with operating means and a display may be impeded or even be impossible, when a device selected for processing a job does not have the capabilities required for processing that job in accordance with the job settings. If such a situation arises, the selected device automatically checks if any of the other devices can process the job in accordance with the job settings and if so, it displays advice on at least one of such devices on its display, so that an operator is informed, where he can have his job done properly.

The present invention relates to a process for producing hydrocarbons, wherein the process comprises the steps, where feedstock comprising CTO and TOP is subjected to pretreatment comprising at least two evaporative steps to yield an evaporated feedstock comprising 30 ppm or less of sodium, 35 ppm or less of phosphorus and 30 ppm or less of silicon, a light fraction and a residue fraction, and subjecting the evaporated feedstock to catalytic hydroprocessing in the presence of hydrogen to yield a hydroprocessing product comprising hydrocarbons boiling in the liquid fuel range. The invention also relates to hydrocarbon components useful as transportation fuel or as a blending component in transportation fuel, obtainable by said process.

A truck cargo bed extender-tailgate assembly has three extension boards that are hinged with the tailgate. When extra cargo volume is desired, the assembly is lowered to a horizontal position. The left and right extension sideboards fold up to upright positions and pinned respectively with the left sidewall and the right sidewall of the truck bed. The extension backboard folds up to an upright position and is pinned with the upright left extension sideboard and the upright right extension sideboard. With three extension boards at upright positions, the cargo bed is extended by an length equal to the height of the tailgate. The extension backboard can be lowered from its upright position backward to a horizontal position, further extending the cargo bed floor. When the extended cargo bed is no longer needed, three extension boards can be easily folded down to their stowed positions to resume the original vehicle length.

The present invention pertains to a femoral knee-ankle prosthesis intended for persons who are lower-limb amputees but still have a segment suitable for a femoral connection and a tibial connection connected to the femoral segment based on an articulation which reproduces the movements of the knee, the said tibial segment being articulated on one foot based on an articulation reproducing the movements of the ankle, an initial damper the ends of which are joined respectively with the femoral and tibial segments, and another hydraulic damper of which the ends are joined respectively with the tibial and foot segment; the said prosthesis is remarkable in that the chamber of the first hydraulic damper is connected to the chamber of the second hydraulic damper and in that it consists of the means of controlling the first and / or second hydraulic damper depending on the phase of the walking cycle such as the stance phase or the swing phase and / or real-life situations such as stairs, slopes or standing, etc., in such a manner that the flexion of the knee allows the dorsiflexion of the ankle in proportion to the movement of the knee during the stance phase and such that the flexion of the knee results in the dorsiflexion of the ankle during the swing phase.

The invention relates to a method for producing at least one coating (3) on at least one section (4) of the surface of a body (2) by the chemical conversion of at least one constituent of the body into at least one constituent of the coating. The method is characterised in that a chemical, non-metallic compound forms the constituent of the body. The method can be described as an “intrinsic” coating method, as the coating process is not carried out by the external application of material to the surface section, but by the material conversion of the constituent of the body. The method permits the production of a body comprising at least one surface section with at least one coating that has been formed by the chemical conversion of at least one constituent of the body into at least one constituent of the coating. The body is characterised in that the constituent of the body is a chemical, non-metallic compound, for example, a chloride silicate, which is used in the form of luminescent particles as a luminescent substance in a luminescent body (7) of a light-emitting diode (LED). The coating protects the luminescent substance against decomposition by hydration or hydrolysis. The luminescent substance is characterised by improved long-term stability in comparison with similar substances in prior art.

A platform for supporting network enabled applications enables billing for microtransactions associated with the applications using the users wireless network carriers. The platform also enables access to billing for third party network enabled applications by wrapping the third party network enabled applications in code that allows the third party network enabled applications to be rendered to the user and the billing component.

The present invention provides a planting box device composed of at least a modular frame, which further comprises a frame set, a connecting rod group, wherein the frame set includes a first frame and a second frame; the first frame has a bearing plate, four corners of which are positioned by first openings and first posts and which also forms a plurality of positioning openings; the second frame having a sink forms second openings and second posts on its four corners, wherein the second posts are accommodated with the first openings in size and the sink has an inlet and an outlet; the connecting rod group comprises a plurality of connecting rods, each of which has rod openings and rod posts, so that the composition of the planting box device described above has function of structural expansion in horizontal and vertical direction and thus provides convenience in assembly and disassembly.

Provided is a method of generating updating parameters. The method obtains search keywords used by users within a predetermined time period; counts the search keywords to obtain primary keywords, related keywords, co-search frequencies of each primary keyword and the respective related keywords being searched together, and search frequencies of the primary keywords being searched alone; computes first feature values based on the search frequencies of the primary keywords being searched alone; and then computes second feature values based on the first feature values and the co-search frequencies of the primary keywords and the respective related keywords. The second feature values serve as updating parameters for determining displaying modes of the related keywords. An apparatus of generating updating parameters, and a method and an apparatus of displaying related keywords according to the updating parameters are also provided. The solution keeps abreast with the user trends to allow a better user experience and improve computing performance and efficiency. For a service provider, no special secret algorithm is needed, and the operation is easy with a low development cost.

An insole (102) for a shoe is provided, having a display surface (116), preferably disposed on an insert, for the display of information when the insole is in place in a shoe. A shoe (10), for example a sports shoe, is also provided having a receiver disposed on its external surface. The receiver retains an insert having a display surface, visible when the shoe is being worn and adapted for the display of information. The display surface may carry a brand or other design and / or emit light or sound by means of a suitable emission device. An accessory for a shoe comprises a mount for securing to a shoe, the mount having a display surface adapted to be visible when the shoe is being worn. The mount preferably holds an insert of the kind mentioned above.

The transducer (1) has at least one at least temporarily vibrating flow tube (101) of predeterminable lumen for conducting a fluid. The flow tube (101) communicates with a connected pipe via an inlet tube section (103), ending in an inlet end, and an outlet tube section (104), ending in an outlet end, and in operation performs flexural vibrations about an axis of vibration joining the inlet and outlet ends. The flow tube (101) has at least one arcuate tube section (101c) of predeterminable three-dimensional shape which adjoins a straight tube segment (101a) on the inlet side and a straight tube segment (101b) on the outlet side. At least one stiffening element (111, 112) is fixed directly on or in close proximity to the arcuate tube segment (101c) to stabilize the three-dimensional shape. By means of the at least one stiffening element (111, 112), the cross sensitivity of the transducer (1) is greatly reduced, so that cross talks from pressure to mass flow signals are minimized and the accuracy of the transducer is improved.

A method is provided for producing a metal-based carbon fiber composite material lightweight, high in the thermal conductivity and also capable of controlling the direction of heat flow, while inhibiting metal carbide formation. The method for producing the metal-based carbon fiber composite material comprises the steps of: obtaining a metal fiber mixture by physically mixing carbon fiber with metal powder; filling the metal fiber mixture into a jig, while the metal fiber mixture is aligned; and setting the jig in an air, vacuum or inert gas atmosphere and directly supplying pulse electric current to the metal fiber mixture, with applying a pressure, to effect sintering by the heat generated therefrom. Here, the composite material contains 10 to 80% by weight of carbon fiber based on a total weight of the composite material and is sintered at 70% or more of ideal density.

A motor vehicle lock with a latch and an associated ratchet and a motor for opening the ratchet. The motor vehicle lock has a flexible traction means which directly or indirectly connects the motor to the ratchet and which is wound up by the motor for opening the ratchet and which can be unwound by spring force when the motor is turned off.

A local maintenance monitoring unit is intended to be installed near an item of equipment, in order to make it possible to validate a task that is carried out by a maintenance technician on the item of equipment. The local maintenance monitoring unit is provided with short-range display or communication unit in order to transmit a check-value and a timestamp to a portable communication terminal with which the technician is equipped. It is thus possible to guarantee that the technician assigned for the task is actually located at the site of the maintenance task.

A motor vehicle lock with a latch and an associated ratchet and a motor for opening the ratchet. The motor vehicle lock has a flexible traction device which directly or indirectly connects the motor to the ratchet and which is wound up by the motor for opening the ratchet and which can be unwound by spring force when the motor is turned off.

A system and method for dynamic security domain data protection through passive monitoring of data storage. The present invention may be implemented using data breakpoints to trigger invocation of the data flow analysis routines. A data breakpoint register may be associated with the memory location of each item of target data. Upon attempted access, a data breakpoint interrupt is triggered, which pauses execution and runs data flow analysis and security routines to determine the appropriate action. The present invention may be implemented using a virtual paging system having a memory management unit configured to generate a page fault upon any attempt to access target data. The virtual paging system may have a virtual page that contains target data and that page may be actively managed so that each attempted access to target data results in a page fault, which pauses execution and runs data flow analysis routines to determine appropriate action.