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A system and related methods of correcting errors during check or financial document processing by a bank of first deposit or other entity receiving a paper check or financial document, or by a second bank on whose accounts the checks were written. These corrections can be performed by the computer system of the bank of first deposit, the computer system of the second bank, or both. MICR data may be sent in electronic format from the bank of first deposit or other entity without qualification.

A nasal dilator includes a contact pad attachable to a user's facial region below the user's eye and outboard from the user's nose. A tugging device is coupled with the contact pad and urges the contact pad in a direction away from the user's nose. With this structure, effective dilation of the nasal passages can be achieved in a comfortable manner. The dilator may also be incorporated into a CPAP mask and/or form part of an automated control system.

The invention relates to a method for reducing the header size of data packets by removing inner headers from the data packets, wherein at least an outer header remains for routing purposes. When removing the inner headers from a data packet, a newly configured address of the receiving and/or the transmitting entity is inserted in the remaining outer header of the data packet. Context information is provided in the receiving entities for reconstructing the removed inner headers, wherein the context information is referred to by the newly configured address that is in the source and/or destination address of the outer header. The reduced data packet is transmitted with only one header, thereby significantly reducing the size of each data packet. The original packet is completely reconstructed at the receiving entity thereby allowing to proceed with the usual processing of each data packet.

A system and method for managing healthcare in which payers, providers, pharmacists, and/or patients can interact with appropriate aspects of a particular treatment or surveillance plan. Treatment and/or surveillance plans can be designed, created, selected, implemented, tracked, evaluated, modified, improved, expanded, and/or otherwise managed. Outcomes data can be used to update efficacy data, which in turn can influence future treatment and/or surveillance plans. A wide variety of different types of data can influence the functionality of the system. A wide range of technical architectures can be used to achieve the functionality of the system.

A water vapour transport membrane comprises a nanofibrous layer disposed on a macroporous support layer, the nanofibrous layer coated with a water permeable polymer. A method for making a water vapour transport membrane comprises forming a nanofibrous layer on a macroporous support layer and applying a water permeable polymer to the nanofibrous layer. The water permeable polymer can be applied for so that the nanofibrous layer is substantially or partially filled with the water permeable polymer, or so that the coating forms a substantially continuous layer on one surface of the nanofibrous layer. In some embodiments of the method, the nanofibrous layer is formed by electro-spinning at least one polymer on at least one side of the porous support layer. In some embodiments, the support layer is formable and the method further comprises forming a three-dimensional structure from the water vapour transport membrane, for example, by compression molding, pleating or corrugating.

The invention relates to a method for reducing the header size of data packets exchanged between a Mobile Node (MN) and a gateway that is located between the MN and a Corresponding Node (CN). Different sort of headers are utilized between the MN and the gateway, and between the gateway and the CN. The sort of header, obtained by an optimizing procedure, allows to reduce the header size of exchanged packets on said data path section. To achieve this, a modified route optimization (RO) process is performed between the MN and the gateway, wherein the gateway acts on behalf of the CN. After completing the first RO process, the MN initiates and performs a second RO process with the gateway acting as CN. After completing both route optimization processes, data packet transmission is performed between the CN and the gateway after switching from IPsec tunnel mode to IPsec transport mode.

A prop is extending from the printer unit upwards. A rear end portion of an upper casing is coupled with an upper portion of the prop pivotably in a vertical direction. A transparent platen is provided on a top face of the upper casing. An image capturer is provided in the upper casing and operable to capture an image on an original disposed on the platen and to output image data. A projection is provided on a bottom face of the upper casing and is extending in a front-rear direction of the upper casing. The projection has a rear end face adapted to be supported by the prop when the upper casing is placed in a first position causing the platen to extend horizontally. The rear end face extends obliquely in a forward-downward direction.

An electroplating apparatus for depositing a metallic layer on a surface of a wafer is provided. In one example, a proximity head capable of being electrically charged as an anode is placed in close proximity to the surface of the wafer. A plating fluid is provided between the wafer and the proximity head to create localized metallic plating.

The invention refers to a method and apparatus for changing the concentration of a target gas at the blood compartment of a patient's lung from an actual target gas concentration to a desired target gas concentration during artificial ventilation with an inspiratory gas composition by a respirator being controlled via a set of ventilation parameters. In order to decrease the negative effects of general anaesthesia during artificial ventilation even further, the method according to the invention comprises the following steps: a) ventilating the lung in a first ventilation stage, and b) ventilating the lung in a second ventilation stage in which alveolar recruitment is promoted.

A semi-closed loop diesel photobioreactor system and method are provided for producing diesel fuel from wild algae or from specialized algae that has been biologically modified for high efficiency oil production using waste water as a primary food source. The diesel photobioreactor provides a semi-closed loop system with an opening to acquire waste water below the surface to obtain waste water nutrients and to protect the algae species from contamination. The semi-closed loop diesel photobioreactor includes a container that can be designed in a variety of shapes with a tube design preferred, and containing a liquid culture medium for cultivating photosynthetic organisms. The system can utilize natural light and can also deploy an innovative lighting system integrated into the photobioreactor container. The diesel photobioreactor system also has one or more cleaning devices mounted within the container for cleaning the surface of the photobioreactor container.

The present invention relates to compositions having bioactive transfer proteins in stable carrier systems. Such systems are above all suitable for influencing/changing lipid cell structures by means of improved lipid exchange, while at the same time having great stability. In this connection, not only transfer proteins and lipid components, but also protective colloids are used, by means of which an impairment of the transfer effect of the proteins and a loss of stability can be avoided. The compositions are suitable for external topical use for cleansing, care, dermatological and/or therapeutic treatment of the skin, hair, or mucous membranes.

Abstract of Disclosure A flat sheet material for manufacturing sheets for receiving information has at least one coating applied onto a substrate. Particles that are electrically activatable particles, magnetizable particles, or electrically activatable and magnetizable particles are embedded in the coating. By activation or magnetization of the particles when arranged in an electrical or a magnetic field, information is writable, retrievable and changeable on the sheet material. The at least one coating has fine cavities that can be in the form of microcapsules containing dyes or adhesives or fragrances.

The invention concerns a corrugated heat exchanger element (1) that can be produced from a metal strip and has a corrugation height (h) that lies between the crests (2) of the corrugations, in which the crests (2) form a first and second plane, consisting of several crests (2), at least some of the crests (2) of each plane being connected to the heat exchanger walls (3), and in which each crest (2) of the first plane is connected to the following crest (2) of the second plane by means of flanks (4), and a flow channel (20) is formed between adjacent flanks (4); structures (5), whose direction of alignment (15) in one flank (4) intersects the direction of alignment (15) in the following flank (4), are situated in the flanks (4). In order to improve the efficiency of heat exchange, it is proposed in a first variant according to the invention that the elements of structures (5) be beads (6) or corrugations or the like that provide the flow channel with alternating constrictions (11) and widenings (10), the adjacent flow channels (20) being essentially separated from each other in terms of flow. A second variant according to the invention proposes that the elements of the structures (5) be cuts (7) that connect the adjacent flow channels (20) together in terms of flow. A third variant prescribes that the elements of the structures be beads (6) or corrugations, in which cuts (7) lying in the direction of alignment (15) of the beads (6) or corrugations are arranged.

A system for individualized treatment of a tissue condition with acoustic pressure shocks includes personalized determination and automatic adjustment of a shock wave treatment regimen or shock wave dosage to be administered for personalized treatment based on factors such as a patient's comorbidities, state of the tissue condition, individual physical characteristics and lifestyle parameters.