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A system of advertising on the Internet, including: an on-line system for sellers of future advertising space to create advertising contracts; an on-line system for presenting the advertising contracts to purchasers of advertising space; an on-line system for the purchasers of future advertising space to select the sellers' advertising contracts; a system to integrate purchased advertising contracts to a delivery mechanism that displays purchasers' advertising in the sellers advertising space; and a system for transferring funds from the purchasers to the sellers after completion and audit of the advertising contracts.

An activity-based itinerary planning tool permits a trip planner to incrementally build an itinerary, starting at a selected entry point and adding activities in a step-by-step manner, by taking into account commute times for different types of transportation and entry/exit conditions for particular activities/facilities, in order to present the user with lists of all activities/facilities that can be reached from the entry point or from already-selected activities/facilities. Also, an electronic marketplace for consumers and suppliers of activities to meet and exchange. Consumers are given search tools for narrowing all possible activities to those a consumer can actually perform and attend, based on their proximity and performance criteria. Suppliers are given tools to enter activities into a central repository, and set constraints to prevent unqualified consumers from purchasing. Detection change monitors the activities of the database for changes that will invalidate original recommendations, and provides consumer notification.

The present disclosure describes use of filamentous algae to form insulating construction materials which provide thermal and noise insulation. Algae from the order Zygnematales, the Cladophorales, or the Ulotrichales can be dried and formed for use as insulating material. Algae mass can be combined into several layers, using a binder to attach the layers to each other. A composite material of algae mass and an additive can be used and form the body of insulation panels having honeycomb-shaped chambers, which are sealed by a foil that is laminated onto the body.

Various plants for cultivating algae for use in construction material are disclosed. Plants utilizing gravity harvest comprise cultivation ponds located at a slope, wherein the ponds can be opened to allow algae and water to flow downhill through a collector grill. Plants utilizing net harvest, overflow harvest or rake harvest are described. Carbon dioxide injection concepts utilizing direct and indirect injection of carbon dioxide into algae cultivation ponds are disclosed. An algae harvesting machine is disclosed. Control concepts for controlling the growth of algae in an algae cultivation plant are described.

This invention relates to an anti-fake identification system and method capable of automatically connecting to web address, in which an electronic tag of commodity is scanned by a reader device so as to read the identification code into the computer device; the identification code includes a web address of a remote maker to which the computer can automatically connect so as to transmit the identification code to the web address; a verifying device receives and verifies the identification code at the web address, and produce an authentication code according to the identification code after the identification code passes through verification so as to confirm the accuracy of the identification code. The method comprises the following steps of: reading an identification code of commodity; transmitting the identification code to the web address; verifying the identification code and generating an authentication code when the identification code is accurate. When the identification code is verified to be accurate according to the authentication code, the computer can keep consumer informed that the commodity passing through anti-fake verification is genuine, and that the user's manual and service information of the commodity can be understood.

The present invention relates to a inclement weather safety system where the purpose of the system is to allow other drivers in your vicinity to see your vehicle at a further distance away, when there is very severe weather conditions by strobing the head lights or fog lights or strobe lights at microsecond speed and/or increasing the illumination of various secondary lights of the motor vehicle.

Combo kits and methods for providing a combo kit. In some aspects, the method of providing the power tool combo kit provides the economic benefit of purchasing power tools in a combo kit while providing the flexibility of purchasing power tools individually. The method may include the acts of the provider providing an available group including multiple power tools of various tool models. The customer may review the available group and provide a desired group or customer selection indicating the requested power tools to be included in the combo kit. The method may further include the provider receiving the desired request from the customer including multiple power tools from the available group. The provider selects a selected group including multiple power tools from the available group. The selected group matches the desired request. The provider provides the combo kit including the selected group having multiple power tools.

The invention discloses a vending machine capable of automatically recognizing and controlling a consumption authority and a sale method thereof, which includes a cabinet body; a front end of the cabinet body is provided with an operating platform, a displaying platform and a pickup port, wherein the operating platform includes an item selecting device, an identity information card reader, a biological recognizer, a person-ID card comparing device and a controller. The vending machine capable of automatically recognizing and controlling the consumption authority and the sale method thereof have the advantages that the vending machine is provided with the biological recognizer and a user identity information collecting device, and therefore the biological recognizer is operated to collect the present user's biological features if the item is age limited; the user inputs the identity information, then the biological features of the user's identity information are compared with the biological features obtained by the biological recognizer, and the face-to-face transaction of the user is ensured if the biological features are the same; and the user's age is calculated according to theidentity information to judge whether or not the user can buy the age-limited item. In this way, it is avoided that users without the authority buy the age-limited item, and sale channels of current sellers are increased.

A method, computer-readable storage medium and computer system for controlling a storage system, the storage system comprising a plurality of logical storage volumes, the method comprising: monitoring, for each of the logical storage volumes, one or more load parameters; receiving, for each of the logical storage volumes, one or more load parameter threshold values; comparing, for each of the logical storage volumes, the first load parameter values of said logical storage volume with the corresponding one or more load parameter threshold values; in case at least one of the first load parameter values of one of the logical storage volumes violates the load parameter threshold value it is compared with, automatically executing a corrective action.

An animal kennel sizing system for adjusting the interior space of an animal kennel. The animal kennel sizing system includes a partition member and a support brace attached to the partition member. The partition member preferably includes a first aperture and a second aperture for securing to the kennel with a corresponding securing member. The support brace may be severed or adjusted at various locations for providing adjustable lengths to create the desired interior space within the kennel.

The embodiment of the invention provides a video data and audio data synchronized playing method and device and equipment. The method includes the steps that multimedia data are received on a display terminal side; the multimedia data comprise video data and audio data; the video data carry one or more video timestamps; the audio data are sent to a mobile device side; the display terminal side is connected with the mobile device side in a wireless transmission mode; when the video data are played, playing object timestamps are generated according to currently-played video timestamps; the playing object timestamps are sent to the mobile device side; the mobile device side is used for playing the audio data corresponding to the playing object timestamps. With the video data and audio data synchronized playing method and device and the equipment, the constraint caused when wired earphones are directly connected with a display terminal can be gotten rid of by a user, operation of the user is facilitated, and synchronized playing of the audio data and the video data is achieved.

The invention provides a method and device for inquiring the state of a terminal. The method comprises the steps of sending an inquiry request to a server and inquiring the state information of the specific terminal, wherein the inquiry request contains the identification information of the specific terminal; receiving an inquiry result fed back by the server, wherein the state information of the specific terminal is stored in the server, and the server conducts inquiry in the stored state information according to the identification information to obtain an inquiry result when the inquiry request is received; confirming the current state of the specific terminal according to the inquiry result. According to the method and device for inquiring the state of the terminal, the problem that the current state of the terminal can not be confirmed in the prior art is solved, purchasing of a stolen terminal is avoided, the retrieving probability of the stolen terminal is increased, and stealing can be effectively suppressed.

The invention relates to power transmission and transformation wire construction equipment and specifically relates to a tension stringing self-balancing wire paying-out tackle and a towing plate. The tension stringing self-balancing wire paying-out tackle comprises a dual-yoke plate, parallel hanging plates and a wire paying-out tackle for an odd number of conductive wires. The two ends of the lower portion of the dual-yoke plate are both connected to the wire paying-out tackle for the odd number of conductive wires through the parallel hanging plate. The wire paying-out tackle for the odd number of conductive wires comprises eccentric yoke plates, bilaterally-door opening mechanisms, pulleys and rack bodies. The upper portions of the eccentric yoke plates are connected with the parallel hanging plates. One end of the lower portion of each eccentric yoke plate is connected to a corresponding rack body, and the other end of the lower portion of each eccentric yoke plate is connected to the rack body via a corresponding bilaterally-door opening mechanism. An odd number of pulleys are arranged in the rack bodies. A hauling rope passes through the pulley in the middle position in each wire paying-out tackle for the odd number of conductive wires. One end of each hauling rope is connected to a traction machine, and the other end of the hauling rope is connected to one end of a corresponding eccentric yoke plate. The other end of each eccentric yoke plate is connected to conductive wires. The conductive wires pass through the pulleys positioned on the two sides of the middle pulleys. In a whole wire paying-out process of the tension stringing self-balancing wire paying-out tackle of the invention, phenomena of turnover, offset and imbalance will not occur, and conductive wire paying-out is balanced and smooth.

A method for calculating and recalculating hardware requirements for a database management system computer. One method includes establishing default values for hardware utilization limits such as percent utilization of processors or network interface cards. Working copies of the hardware utilization limits can be initialized to the default utilization limits. Workload requirements can be obtained from a human user. In one method, the workload requirements are obtained as transactions per second value. In another embodiment, the workload requirements are obtained as a detailed list of transactions, expected execution rate of those transactions, and the composition of those transactions, including SQL statement type and parameters upon which those statements operate. The hardware requirements are then calculated so as to be within the hardware utilization limits, and can include discrete numbers of required hardware components such as processors and network interface cards.

The invention provides a 24-hour unmanned intelligent fresh food supermarket goods expiration management system comprising a controller, a cloud server and an administrator terminal; the controller comprises a man-machine interaction unit, a PLC control module, a currency identification module, a wireless communication module and a goods deliver control module; the controller also comprises a RFID label attached on the goods and a RFID radio frequency reader arranged in a goods placement zone; the RFID label stores goods information; the RFID radio frequency reader regularly reads the goods information on the RFID label, and sends the information to the PLC control module; the PLC control module sends the goods information to the cloud server through the wireless communication module. The system uses the RFID radio frequency identification technology to timely detect the goods production data and send expiry goods information to the administrator, thus allowing the administrator to timely replace the cargos, and ensuring the selling goods in the shelf-life.

The invention relates to a use of a piperazinopyrimidine isotope labeling reagent. The piperazinopyrimidine isotope labeling reagent is a light/heavy isotope labeling reagent of [d0]-/[d6]-2,4-dimethoxy-6-piperazinopyrimidine. The piperazinopyrimidine isotope labeling reagent can be used for comparison analysis of carboxyl compounds such as fatty acid, polypeptides or proteins. Fatty acid analysis comprises the following steps of a) fatty acid reacts respectively with light and heavy labeling reagents; after after-treatment, an LC-MS/MS analysis process is carried out; and product ions m/z 225 and m/z 231 are selected as quantitative ions; and b) through observation of pairs of mass spectrum peaks of the labeled fatty acid, identification of a plurality of carboxyl fatty acids is realized and quantification is realized according to relative peak areas. Polypeptide/protein comparison analysis comprises the following steps of a) a protein needing to be analyzed is subjected to thermal denaturation and enzymolysis and then reacts with the light/heavy labeling reagent; and b) the reaction solution is subjected to after-treatment; and a MALDI-TOF MS comparison analysis process is carried out.

A content purchase support apparatus including: a content specification unit that allows a user to input an entry for specifying pay content to be purchased; a content determination unit that determines based on program information whether or not content same as the pay content specified by the user through the content specification unit is broadcast in charge-free within a predetermined time period; and a purchase prevention processing unit that performs purchase prevention processing of the specified pay content when the content determination unit determines that the content same as the specified pay content will be broadcast in charge-free within the predetermined time period.

The invention discloses a teaching, training and examining system based on virtual simulation for the gas industry, which is applied to the gas industry, and a use method of the system. The teaching,training and examining system comprises a teaching block, a practical operation training block and an examining block, wherein the teaching block, the practical operation training block and the examining block comprise a model library, a question library and a theoretical value simulation library, the model library comprises a three-dimensional virtual scene, a virtual tool, a device and a system,a third person figure model and the like, and the teaching block and the practical operation training block are provided with a study reminding module. A network teaching, training and examining platform is constructed according to the virtual simulation system. Due to the arrangement of the system, the flexibility of teaching, practical operation training and examining of the gas industry is effectively improved, the cost is reduced, meanwhile, the training effect is improved, no threat is caused to the personal safety of an operator, the use is safe and reliable, and the extensibility is extremely strong. In addition, for the system, the real-time updating of data can be easily realized, the training content is the latest, and a guarantee is provided for the working competence of new workers.

The invention is applicable to the field of information processing and provides a credit limit authorizing method and apparatus. The method includes the following steps: receiving a credit limit authorizing request transmitted by an intelligent terminal; acquiring the feature information carried in the credit limit authorizing request, the feature information including a user account; determining whether the feature information meets the conditions for credit limit; when the feature information meets the conditions for credit limit, computing the credit limit of the user account; and based on the credit limit, authorizing the user account. According to the embodiments of the invention, the method allows different user groups to have different credit limits, prevents a user from purchasing large products from a television program by credit consumption, ensures reliable implementation of credit consumption at an intelligent television terminal, increases utilization of credit consumption, and further promote the development of intelligent television programs.