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A system and method for generating revenue from providing pages of voice content when users input a voice code corresponding to that content. Voice codes (“VCodes”) have content stored corresponding thereto and when users view publicly displayed VCodes in proximity to an object, attraction or subject, the users may selectively access the stored content via telephone by calling a central number and entering the VCode or verbally describing the object, attraction or subject, in which case the verbal description is associated with a VCode or collection of VCodes. A fee is collected based on the information retrieved and may be distributed between participants within the voice network access provider system.

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to establishing an STC connection by tethering a special purpose connected device (SPCD) through a tethering mobile device having network access. The SPCD accesses an application server on the network, and is authenticated before service to the SPCD begins. Once authenticated, the service provider is billed for the STC connection instead of a user of the tethering mobile device.

Recovery systems and methods for sustaining the operation of a plurality of networked computers (20a, 20b) in the event of a fault conditions are described. The basic recovery system comprises a plurality of virtual machines (31a, 31b) installed on a recovery computer (30), each virtual machine being arranged to emulate a corresponding networked computer, and the recovery computer being arranged, in the event of a detected failure of one of the networked computers, to activate and use the virtual machine which corresponds to the failed networked computer (20). The recovery computer (30) may be located on the same network (12) as the networked computers (20), or alternatively on a remotely located local network in case of failure of the entire local network (12).

Disclosed is a method of updating software for a vehicle. The method includes determining whether a vehicle terminal of the vehicle is running out-of-date software; selecting a target vehicle among neighboring vehicles via wireless communication, wherein the target vehicle is running updated software; receiving a shared update file from the target vehicle via wireless communication, the shared update file based on the updated software; storing the shared update file; and updating the out-of-date software using the shared updated file.

An insect-catching lamp includes a casing having its front side bored with a through opening. The casing is installed with an insect-luring lamp of LED in the interior and provided with a deep-colored adhesive paper at one inner side. When the LED emits bright light outward, mosquitoes will be attracted to fly around the insect-luring lamp and be stuck by the adhesive paper. The insect-catching lamp of this invention is provided with neither electrode bars nor high-voltage electronic elements so it is quite safe in use and able to prevent people from touching the adhesive paper. In addition, the insect-luring lamp employs the low-power LED as an electric source, able to lower consumption of electricity, prolong service life and reduce cost in use.

An image forming apparatus, in which an image forming method is performed, includes an image carrier, an optical writing unit, a developing unit developing a toner image including an output image and a forcible toner consumption image, a transfer unit including an endless moving member to transfer the toner image onto the endless moving member directly or a recording medium carried on the endless moving member, a first remover to remove residual toner from the image carrier after transfer, a toner recycling unit to convey the residual toner to the developing unit, a controller to form the forcible toner consumption image and transfer the forcible toner consumption image onto the surface of the endless moving member, and a second remover to remove the forcible toner consumption image from the endless moving member.

A surgical instrument a reusable component and a disposable component selectively separable from and engagable with the reusable component. The disposable component includes an end effector and a mechanical actuator operable to induce mechanical movement of the end effector. The reusable component is configured for providing electrosurgical energy to the disposable component when engaged with the disposable component. A physical mating feature is configured to maintain engagement between the reusable and disposable components when the reusable and disposable components are engaged, and an electrical mating feature is configured to transmit electrical energy between the disposable and reusable components when the disposable and reusable components are engaged. All mechanical motion resulting from operation of the mechanical actuator may be contained within the disposable component.

A vehicle automatic networking apparatus with a first component and a second replaceable component includes a first identity recognition module on the first component and a second identity recognition module on the second component. The second module in a networking mode transmits a low frequency wake up signal through a low frequency signal transmission circuit to wake up the first module. A first identity recognition module low frequency sensor circuit senses the low frequency wake up signal, and responds by transmitting an identity code of the first component through a low frequency signal transmission circuit. A second module low frequency signal receiving circuit receives and stores the first component identity code. In a following data transmission, the second module sends data with the identity code, and a first component receiving apparatus identifies it. The first and second modules are both located rearward of a second component connection hitch.

This invention provides a composition of cellulose ether and gluconate salts for use in cement containing skim coat, wherein upon application of said composition, said cement containing skim coat has a pot life of no less than 2 hours and setting time no more than 20% longer than if no gluconate salt is added. In particular, said composition comprises, by weight of total solids of said skim coat, 0.2-0.6 wt. % hydroxyethyl methyl cellulose ether and 0.02-0.07 wt. % gluconate salt.

A device for driving boreholes in the ground, having a rotationally driven main shaft with a shaft journal whose axis (B) forms an acute angle with respect to the axis (A) of the main shaft. A drill head is mounted such that it can rotate about the axis (B) of the shaft journal and has a circumferential region which runs on a complementary circumferential region, wherein the complementary circumferential region can be set rotating.

Process for the removal of arsenic from materials with a high arsenic content or materials with a high content in arsenic and selenium that comprises:

• • Adding the material to a pressurized reactor;
  • Adding an alkaline lixiviating solution of a strong base dissolved in water to the reactor;
  • Adding an oxidizing gas to the reactor;
  • Mixing the above components in the reactor to obtain a homogenous pulp and subjecting it to a lixiviation under pressure that is selective for arsenic with respect to the other elements of interest present in the treated material;
  • Subjecting the pulp obtained from the lixiviation step to a first solid-liquid separation step, thereby obtaining a liquor with dissolved arsenic and a solid with low arsenic content;
  • Subjecting the liquor with dissolved arsenic to a precipitation of the arsenic with a precipitating agent, selecting compounds that supply the following cations: Ce³⁺, Fe³⁺, Mg²⁺, and a combination of Fe³⁺ and Ca²⁺;
  • And, subjecting the product of the arsenic precipitation step to a second solid-liquid separation step, thereby obtaining a solid arsenic-containing product and an alkaline liquor free of arsenic.

Optionally the process also comprises:

• • Subjecting the alkaline liquor free of arsenic to a sodium sulfate (Na₂SO₄) crystallization step, thereby obtaining a pulp composed of Na₂SO₄ crystals and an alkaline liquor free of Na₂SO₄;
  • Subjecting the product of the Na₂SO₄ precipitation step to a third solid-liquid separation step, thereby obtaining a solid comprising Na₂SO₄ crystals and an alkaline liquor.

The invention discloses a direct drive motor-based walking beam pumping unit, comprising a base; a support is arranged at the upper end of the base; a walking beam is arranged at the upper end of the support; a horsehead is arranged at a first of the walking beam; a lifting rope is arranged on the horsehead and a beam hanger is arranged on the lifting rope; a balance weight is arranged at a second end of the walking beam away from the horsehead; a barrel is arranged at the upper end of the base; a direct drive motor is arranged at the upper end of the barrel. The invention cancels the combination of belt, belt pulley and reducer conventionally used in the pumping unit, greatly lowering the failure rate of the pumping unit, decreasing the frequency of maintenance and service, reducing the cost in use and improving the production efficiency.

The invention discloses an air purifier with an oxygenation function, and belongs to the air purifying equipment field; the improved air purifier is characterized by comprising a housing; a plurality of filter nets, a fan, a fan motor driving the fan to rotate, and a spiral air channel are arranged in the housing; the air outlet on the top of the spiral air channel is provided with an air guide plate; an oxygenation device opposite to the air outlet is arranged outside the housing; the advantages are that the air purifier is not only provided with a normal air purifying function, but also provided with oxygenation function; a physical method is employed to increase the oxygen content in the air, thus improving supply conditions, removing fatigue, and reaching a human body comfortable level; the air purifier is simple in design, low in cost, wide in application scope, obvious in effect, and energy saving and environmental friendly.

The invention discloses a novel all-weather flat-plate solar water heater which comprises a flat-plate solar collector, a compressor, an interceptor, a filter and an integrated thermal insulation water tank, wherein a heat exchanger is arranged in the integrated thermal insulation water tank; and the flat-plate solar collector, the compressor, the heat exchanger in the integrated thermal insulation water tank, the filter and the interceptor are connected in sequence to form a loop cycle. The invention further discloses a water heating method of the novel all-weather flat-plate solar water heater. The novel all-weather flat-plate solar water heater provided by the invention is smart and reasonable in structural design, employs the reverse Carnot cycle working principle, can absorb heat by virtue of temperature difference at night while absorbing heat in the sun, has a high water yield and a good water heating effect, is not susceptible to pipeline blockage, achieves the purpose of saving energy, greatly lowers the using cost, and is conductive to saving energy and protecting environment; and the novel all-weather flat-plate solar water heater is simple in overall structure, light, convenient to mount and beneficial for wide popularization and application.

A false tooth implanting device, having an expandable implant body, a lower protruding block at a recess of a lower portion of the implant body, a vertical screw, and a lateral screw; the recess has a first slanted engaging surface; an upper portion of the expandable implant body is provided with a vertical hole and a first portion of a vertical screw hole; the lower protruding block is provided with a second slanted engaging surface in contact with the first slanted engaging surface and a second portion of the vertical screw hole; the vertical screw passes through the vertical screw hole; the upper portion of the expandable implant body is provided with an expansion crevice and a lateral screw hole; when the lateral screw is screwed into the lateral screw hole, the upper portion of the expandable implant body is widened by expanding away from the expansion crevice.

An infusion pump (100) includes a plunger (110) configured to squeeze a section of an infusion tube (150). A proximal valve (120), proximal to the plunger, ascends to allow infusion fluid intake from a reservoir to the infusion tube and descends to inhibit infusion fluid intake from the reservoir to the infusion tube. A distal valve (125), distal to the plunger, ascends to allow infusion fluid flow past the distal valve, and descends to inhibit infusion fluid flow past the distal valve. A controller (141) controls the plunger, proximal valve, and distal valve by initiating descending of the plunger concurrently with or prior to the ascending of the distal valve, such that the descending of the plunger compensates for suction produced by the ascending of the distal valve, thereby reducing backflow of fluid from the subject. Other applications are also described.

The present invention relates to a disposal endoscope cannula, and more particularly, to a disposable endoscope cannula which can prevent infection caused by reuse by manufacturing a disposable cannula required for an endoscope for a joint, and provides a disposable endoscope cannula constituted by an intubation part formed in a predetermined length and inserted into a human body; a binding part connected in the rear of the intubation part and fastened to a trocar part or a scope part to be detachable; a fluid flow-in and out part mounted on an outer peripheral surface at a front side of the binding part in order to input or discharge a fluid through the insertion part; and the trocar part fastened to the binding part and inserted through the intubation part.

A self-power air refresher system includes an air refresher apparatus and a plant microbial fuel cell (PMFC). The air refresher apparatus includes a fan, a filter located on an air-outlet path of the fan, and an energy storage device connected to the fan. The PMFC is disposed on the air-outlet path and includes soil contained in a container, a plant planted in the soil, and a first and second electrodes. The interaction between roots of the plant and microorganisms near the roots generates electrons, and the electrons are transmitted to the energy storage device through the first and second electrodes installed in the soil so as to enable the energy storage device to supply power to the fan. The air that has passed through the filter enters the soil of the PMFC, and is filtered by the plant and then discharged from the container.

The invention relates to the technical field of solar street lamps, and discloses a street lamp assembly capable of automatically following the direction of the sun and efficiently absorbing solar energy. The assembly comprises a shell, a fixed block is fixedly connected to the left side of the upper end in the shell, a first piston is movably inserted in the fixed block, a first adjusting block is movably sleeved at the upper end of the first piston, an electric plate is fixedly connected to the upper end of the first adjusting block, a second adjusting block is fixedly connected to the rightof the lower end of the electric plate, and a second piston is fixedly connected to the lower end of a lifting rod which is movably inserted into the second adjusting block. A third piston drives thesecond piston to move upwards along a first cylinder body, the second piston drives the electric plate to rotate through a lifting rod, and after the sun disappears, the temperature of water is gradually reduced, and the electric plate is reset at the moment, so that solar energy can be efficiently absorbed, and the assembly can automatically follow the orientation of the sun in the sun moving process and can automatically reset to the initial angle after the sun disappears.