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A financial services ecosystem for providing a collaborative worldwide payment system includes: a computer-based system configured to credit a merchant, by way of a merchant bank, for goods sold or services rendered to a consumer; and a payment process platform configured to receive data from a user application. The payment process platform is configured to generate a disposable bank identification number (BIN). The disposable BIN is converted from a BIN issued by a financial institution or credit card company. The disposable BIN is used by a biller as an authorization BIN to document that the consumer has paid a bill.

Systems and methods for devices that include a structure having at least one resonant cavity and at least one emitter having an emission frequency that is substantially in the telecommunication wavelengths are provided. The emission frequency can be coupled to the resonant frequency of resonant cavity so that emitted wavelengths corresponding to the resonant wavelengths of the resonant cavity are enhanced. Moreover, the devices of the present invention may be capable of operating at room temperatures.

A mobile device includes a system circuit board, a metal frame, a first feeding element, a second feeding element, and an RF (Radio Frequency) module. The system circuit board includes a system ground plane. The metal frame includes a first portion and a second portion. The metal frame has a first cut point positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The first feeding element is directly or indirectly electrically connected to the first portion. A first antenna structure is formed by the first feeding element and the first portion. The second feeding element is directly or indirectly electrically connected to the second portion. A second antenna structure is formed by the second feeding element and the second portion. The RF module is electrically coupled to the first feeding element and the second feeding element, so as to excite the first antenna structure and second antenna structure.

Certain embodiments relate to systems and methods for managing congestion notification and control across a network. In certain aspects, a protocol for managing sender and receiver-based congestion control is provided using a format for streaming parameters, such as the Session Description Protocol format. In certain aspects, a system and method for operating an interworking gateway between different user devices is provided.

A storage media controller driver auto installing method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a computer platform, such as a network server, that is equipped with a storage media controller, such as an IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) or SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) compliant RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) controller, for the purpose of installing a software-based driver for the RAID controller in a fully-automatic manner during the installation of an operating system, such as UNIX or WINDOWS, onto the server. This feature allows the driver installation process to be fully automatically carried out by the operating system, without requiring the network system management personnel to manually swap disks and manually input required settings for the installation of the driver, so that the driver installation process can be made more efficiently, effortlessly, and reliably.

A projector that performs projection in cooperation with another projector, the projector including a determining unit configured to determine an operation state of the other projector and a control unit configured to control the projector to shift to, when the determining unit determines that the operation state of the other projector is not a normal operation state, a limited operation mode for limiting execution of at least a part of functions.

A drum drilling apparatus that is capable of powered operation with standard issue emergency crew SCBA equipment. The drum drill resides moveably on a platform that is adaptable to be positioned about any sized container regardless of any irregularities in the ground surface. It provides several safety related features such as the capability for remote operation, static electric grounding, and explosion shielding. It has sampling/purge capabilities and adapts for use with LPG cylinders. It is lightweight and capable of operation by one person. It provides the least intrusive method of drum depressurizing.

The invention is based on a hitching device with a stabilizer for avoiding and/or damping rolling motions between a traction vehicle and a trailer coupled to it. The stabilizer is equipped with a friction clutch, which affects the friction conditions between a trailer hitch on the end toward the traction vehicle and a coupling element on the end toward the trailer. According to the invention, the stabilizer is provided with an externally triggerable electric motor and a gear acted upon by the electric motor be used for actuating the fiction clutch. The gear is self-locking in the release direction of the stabilizer.

The matrix comprises: a first stage having r switch modules each having 2p2 inlets and 2p.r outlets; and a second stage comprising r switch modules each having 2p.r inlets and 2p2 outlets. The outlets of the first stage are connected to inlets of the second stage via links which are mutually parallel in groups of 2p links, thereby reducing the number of crossover points, and thus reducing size. If the matrix is implemented using photonic technology, these links are implemented by means of optical fiber ribbons. The invention is applicable to photonic switch networks.

A tensioning device, in particular for a highly dynamic endless drive, such as a chain drive or a belt drive for an internal combustion engine, comprises a tensioner housing, a tensioning piston displaceably arranged in the tensioner housing, a pressure chamber formed between the tensioner housing and the tensioning piston and a pressure medium inlet leading into the pressure chamber and including a non-return valve. In order to meet also new demands, in the case of which oil pumps with having a low feed pressure are used, the present device discloses that a valve body of the non-return valve is defined by a leaf spring diaphragm. The device additionally relates to a non-return valve as well as an endless drive.

An engine control apparatus includes an apparatus body, and a control lever. The apparatus body includes a housing, an axis unit including a drive gear, a driven gear, and an angle sensor. A plurality of fixing portions are provided on the housing. A through-hole is formed in the fixing portion. The through-hole is communicated with a first side wall and a second side wall of the housing. The housing is fixed to a port-side mounting surface or a starboard-side mounting surface by a screw member inserted into the through-hole. When the control lever is operated, the drive gear and the driven gear are rotated in accordance with an angle of operation. A rotational angle of the driven gear is detected by an angle sensor.

A virtualization program for being able to execute a simulation at high speed, allows a native code simulator to have a stack specific to each task that is managed by a multitask OS. Processes of creation, save, restoration and erasure of a context that a target CPU executes by means of a special control register operation is executed by an API provided by the native code simulator. When porting the multitask OS, the source code is altered so as to call the API. A stack specific to a task is assigned at the API and the stack is switched for switching the task to make context switching possible.

An intravenous injection device for detecting the position of a vein of an examinee includes a pedestal comprising a housing, a pulse ultrasound probe installed in front of the housing, and a microprocessor installed in the housing wherein the pulse ultrasound probe includes an oscillator for emitting a pulse ultrasonic signal toward the examinee along the direction of the housing and a sensor for receiving ultrasonic signals reflected by the examinee and converting the reflected signals into electric signals to output to the microprocessor, a propeller for moving the pedestal along the direction of the pulse ultrasonic signals, and a syringe connected to and conveyed by the propeller to move along the direction of the pulse ultrasonic signals.

A method for controlling driving of a Switched Reluctance Motor (SRM) is capable of operating the SRM normally according to a phase under the normal state in case a noise is inputted to a position sensor in the SRM. In order to achieve the advantage, the method for controlling driving of a three phase SRM using a position sensor having a rate of a rotor and a stator is {fraction (6/4)} or {fraction (12/8)} includes the steps of generating a sensor signal according to the position of a rotor in the SRM and operating the SRM by turning on respective phases in the SRM at the point of detecting a rising edge of the sensor signal and turning off the phase at the point of detecting a falling edge of the next sensor signal.

A remote control setting module which is suitable to be installed in an electronic apparatus to set a button command corresponding to a remote control signal from a remote controller is disclosed. The remote control setting module includes an infrared sensing unit and a signal processing unit. The infrared sensing unit receives the remote control signal from the remote controller and then identifies a signal waveform corresponding to remote control signal. The signal processing unit is coupled to the infrared sensing unit and used for setting the button command to correspond to the received signal waveform.

A fluid motor and a control system that includes an electronic controller and a mechanical servo to position a fluid motor. The electronic controller is combined with a non-electronic self storing position feedback device. The electronic controller is capable of providing accurate positioning and the positioning is maintained with a mechanical servo mechanism. The fluid motor can be either hydraulically or pneumatically operated.

A battery power supply for use with an electronic device, such as a computer, uses a multi-cell battery, and a recharging circuit. Cells of the battery are serially interconnected to produce positive output voltages of 3.6, 4.8 and 12 volts DC and negative voltages of 4.8 and 12 volts DC. The power supply includes output terminals for delivering the DC voltages to power inlets of the device nominally rated at 12, 5 and 3.3 volts DC. The recharging circuit includes an AC voltage input terminal and outputs corresponding to the battery output terminals.

The present invention relates to devices for searching for and detecting fish in the water and is suitable for personal use when fishing. A portable echo sounder comprises a submersible unit and an above-water electronic unit connected to each other via a sealed conductive cable. The submersible unit comprises a signal transducer sensor and an autonomous power source connected thereto. The above-water electronic unit comprises a voltage converter, a sensor control unit, a signal processing unit, a signal interpretation unit and a display connected in series. The signal interpretation unit is connected to each of the other units of the above-water electronic unit. The signal transducer sensor and the autonomous power source of the submersible unit are connected to one end of the cable, and the sensor control unit, the signal processing unit and the voltage converter are connected to the other end of the cable. The voltage converter is connected to each of the other units of the of the above-water electronic unit. The portable echo sounder structure allows for operation in extreme weather conditions, i.e. at high and low air temperatures.

An electronic control unit (ECU) obtains an outside air humidity from an outside air humidity sensor disposed outside a vehicle compartment and an inside air humidity from an inside air humidity sensor disposed inside the vehicle compartment. The ECU includes a humidity obtainer obtaining the inside air humidity and the outside air humidity, and a humidity difference calculator calculating a humidity difference between (i) the inside air humidity after a preset amount of humidity adjustment time from a start of a dehumidification inside the vehicle compartment and (ii) the outside air humidity. The ECU then determines that either the outside air humidity sensor or the inside air humidity sensor is broken when the humidity difference is greater than a first threshold, thereby detecting a failure of the humidity sensor during a travel of a vehicle.

A ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is provided which sealingly couples to a bleed valve. The brake bleeder wrench has an internal fluid passageway which allows egress of fluid from a hydraulic brake system. The ratcheting brake bleeder wrench is used to open the bleed valve, allowing egress of fluid, remains in place during the bleeding operation, and reverses direction upon completion of bleeding to tighten the bleed valve back into sealing relationship with the hydraulic brake system.

A circuit device includes a driving circuit that generates a clock signal by oscillating a vibrator, a master clock signal generation circuit that generates a master clock signal, and a master clock signal failure detection circuit that detects a failure of the master clock signal. The master clock signal failure detection circuit detects the failure of the master clock signal on the basis of an error detection clock signal, which is the clock signal from the driving circuit, and the master clock signal.