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For electronic commerce, selected items are tracked in a database and are made available for purchase by interactions with a customer. The construction and maintenance of the database may be summarized by three general steps. The first general step in the construction of the electronic commerce site is the establishment of a link between a particular product and a particular program or program episode that features the product. The second general step is creating a database of the records or links that are established from the first general step. The third general step is establishing an interface with the customer, which may be accomplished through the internet. A preferable technique for generating product tracking information uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to dynamically track products located in the video frame.

A method and apparatus for shuttling, managing, and controlling energy flow between suppliers and users based on bid/ask pricing, wherein individual residential/commercial suppliers are aggregated for the purpose of supply and use, and wherein an electricity transmission utility controls the selection and flow of energy from suppliers to users via a controlling device, such as, for exemplary purposes only, a switch turned on by commands sent over a data net to multiple locations simultaneously.

A method of providing for a secure financial transaction, the method including the steps of: (a) formulating the documentation associated with the financial transaction, including security for the transaction; (b) dividing the transaction into a series of segments, each segment having an associated expected risk profile and security profile; (c) for each segment, creating an indicative token describing the segment, including associated expected risk profile and security profile; (d) providing a block chain environment for storage of the indicative tokens.

A suture anchor is disclosed which has an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end and an exterior surface. An axially oriented bore extends into the body from the proximal end and a proximal portion of the bore has a plurality of abutment surfaces for engaging a tool. The bore includes one or more axially oriented suture passages leading to a suture attachment within the bore. A length of suture extends into the at least one suture passage from the body proximal end and extends to the suture attachment. A screw thread spirals about a portion of the exterior surface of the body adjacent the at least one suture passage. Between the bore and the exterior surface of the body the body has a wall thickness and wherein the suture passage comprises the area where the wall thickness goes to zero.

The invention discloses a system and a method for realizing merchandise information searching by using a terminal to acquire images. A user terminal picks up an image of a needed merchandise, performs image recognition and/or image matching on the picked up image of the merchandise, determines the merchandise needed by a user, acquires corresponding merchandise information according to the determined merchandise and provides the acquired corresponding merchandise information for the user. By adoption of the invention, the information of the merchandise needed by the user can be conveniently and fast found out and provided for the user.

A system and method for time-shifting a live broadcast, and facilitating the purchase of live or time-shifted broadcast content. The device records broadcast content being listened to by user, which gives the user the option to replay content. The device and method also provides a preview service that allows the user to experience fresh media content on a regular basis, even where a live signal is not available. The broadcast source broadcasts new content on a regular basis to avoid providing users with stale content. The user identifies content using the device and data is stored that corresponds to the identified content. The broadcast source or a third-party content provider uses the corresponding data to provide the identified content to the user. In addition to audio content, the device also provides and facilitates the acquisition of video, graphics, text or any other media content.

A method and apparatus for technique and cycling (Techni-cycling as herein defined) such that converting delivery supply containers (supplies) into waste and disposal receptacles is disclosed. More particularly, a container transformation comprising deriving a supply container from a health care delivery sequence and converting the container into a waste receptacle by connection to a vacuum/suction source and collection system reduces the amount of waste contributed to the waste stream.

The invention provides a tower crane. The tower crane comprises a climbing frame and jacking system (100), wherein the climbing frame and jacking system (100) comprises a climbing frame (110) and a jacking system for jacking the climbing frame (110); the jacking system comprises an upper cross beam (140) connected with the climbing frame (110), a jacking cross beam (130) supported on a standard section (2) and a hydraulic system; the hydraulic system comprises a plurality of jacking oil cylinders (120) supported between the upper cross beam (140) and the jacking cross beam (130); the jacking oil cylinders (120) are arranged on the side face, which is positioned on the balance arm side, of the climbing frame (110) and two side faces, which are adjacent to the first side face, of the climbing frame (110) respectively; and more than two jacking oil cylinders (120) are arranged on at least one of the three side faces. According to the tower crane, an upward rotary self-lifting structure is adopted in a super-huge type tower crane, so that the maximum lifting height of the super-huge type tower crane is increased.

Consumers may utilize computing devices to assist in the purchase and/or loyalty process, and in particular, the consumer may utilize a PDA to facilitate the purchase and/or loyalty process. During the purchase and/or loyalty process, the consumer may need to insure that any content downloaded or used in association with the PDA is secure in how it is collected, assembled, and delivered to the PDA device. This system and method secures the data from its source to when it is actually viewed or used by the authorized user. The PDA may have direct access to an Internet web site portal that offers secure personal content from a content provider, such as, for example, an on-line banking or financial institution. Using the web site portal, the content provider may offer personal or confidential data, such as financial information, to PDA users in a secure (e.g., encrypted) environment. The exemplary system and method may establish a PDA portal link to the web site for collecting specified information for a user and transmitting the information to the remote device. To receive the information, the PDA contacts the portal and establishes a connection, authenticates itself to the network and allows the user to complete secured transactions or transmissions over the network.

The invention relates to a field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based joint test action group (JTAG) test method. In the method, an FPGA is connected with a circuit board to be tested by a JTAG interface and a probe; when a test is performed through the JTAG interface, the probe led out of the FPGA is connected with a monitoring point of the circuit board to be tested so as to read the data change of each point during the test; and finally, the FPGA sends the data change to a personal computer (PC) or a microprocessor for data analysis and judgment through an asynchronous series-port circuit. By the FPGA-based JTAG test method, a welding defect of a ball grid array (BGA) chip and the welding condition of the circuit around the chip can be precisely judged.

An agent acting on behalf of a single or plurality of reliable customers to provide enhanced bargaining power and economies of scale. The embodiment may screen or classify customer according to reliability metrics, initiate or facilitate contact between customers and retailers, negotiate and/or receive discounted prices for products from retailers and ultimately facilitate purchase of the product by the customer. The embodiment may provide enhanced searching capability for users in order to facilitate purchase or review of products.

The Universal Automatic Instant Money, Data and Gold Transfer Machine, Uncle GEM V, system is a multiplicity of devices on a communications network available 24 hours a day, used interchangeably as sender, receiver and dispenser of funds and data. The sender accepts standard currency and includes removable medium storage devices to transfer to another such device acting as a receiver/dispenser. Remitted amounts are inserted or deducted from credit/debit accounts or currency and who pays the fees charged is indicated by an initiator of the transaction. Transfer transaction information includes: the type of transfer (money/funds or data); which device deducts the fee; how much money or what data to transfer; and to who and where the transfer transaction is to be made available All Precious metal coins and currency can be Digitally imaged and viewed in real time at anytime throughout this process. A receipt is generated by the sender via the system and a receiver becomes a dispenser when the recipient retrieves a pending transaction using the appropriate password or identification. The cash, data, or financial instrument is then dispensed. The Uncle GEMs also feature acceptance of alternate payment options, such as, precious metal coins, i.e., gold, silver platinum rhodium, and precious stones, i.e. diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. In essence, virtually anything can be bought, purchased, bartered, traded or sold.

The Invention is also an Anti-counterfeiting and Anti-terrorism device, machine, process, method and system. It can deter and prevent terrorist attacks upon the US and global monetary systems by using precious metals, i.e., gold, silver, platinum or rhodium, that can be instantaneously authenticated by assay means and cannot be easily printed, duplicated or counterfeited.

A magnetic storage device is disclosed which is capable of retaining a plurality of articles, each having a thickness and a magnetic affinity. The storage device includes a base having a cavity which houses a magnetic member and a tray which mates with the base to enclose the magnetic member. The tray has a plurality of cavities formed in an upper surface and each of the cavities is designed to retain one of the articles. Each of the cavities has an elongated, semi-circular configuration with opposite ends located adjacent to a pair of raised abutments. The pair of raised abutments extends to a height less than the thickness of each article. The storage device also includes a cover which can be secured to the tray to enclose the plurality of articles therein. A method of assembling the magnetic storage device is also disclosed.

A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.

The invention discloses an analysis and test system and a test method for the junction temperature of a semiconductor lamp. The system comprises a radiation power tester, an electrical parameter generating and measuring apparatus, a temperature tester, a variable-environment lamp test integrating sphere, a test reference point and light source module temperature distribution computing module, a light source module thermal resistance distribution and junction temperature computing module, a multi-working point optimization and analysis module and a central monitoring and processing computer. The test system provided by the invention can effectively test the junction temperature distribution of the lamp under conditions of normal working state of the semiconductor lamp and no damage to the structure of the lamp. The system is formed based on a concept that: the whole semiconductor lamp is used as an object of study, a proper part of a light module is used as a test reference point, and the junction temperature of the semiconductor lamp is analyzed by a method combining physical test, a numerical model, a physical model and computer thermal test.

A patient specific shoulder guide is provided that includes a hub and a plurality of peripheral members. Each of the peripheral members has a peripheral member height dimension between the patient specific contact surface and a side of the peripheral member opposite the patient specific contact surface. At least one of the peripheral members is a low profile peripheral member in which the peripheral height dimension is less than the peripheral height dimension of at least one other of the peripheral members or is less than the hub height.

The invention provides an identification method of a woven fabric tissue chart, wherein the identification method relates to image analysis. The identification method comprises the steps of a first step, identifying the type of the woven fabric tissue structure based on a yarn boundary characteristic, namely performing woven fabric image pre-treatment, performing inclination correction and dividing for obtaining each tissue point image, determining the latitude and longitude attributes of the tissue point image by means of the yarn boundary characteristic of the tissue point image, obtaining the number of circulating yarns of the woven fabric and classifying the tissue structure; and a second step, performing woven fabric tissue chart identification based on an improved Gabor characteristic and the tissue structure type, namely extracting the characteristic of a non-twill tissue point image based on the improved Gabor kernel transformation, performing PCA dimension reduction, classifying the non-twill tissue point image by means of a support vector machine, performing classified correction on a woven fabric tissue chart matrix, and outputting a correct woven fabric tissue chart. The identification method of the woven fabric tissue chart can realize a high-robustness identification effect on woven fabric three-elementary tissues which are obtained through weaving yarns with different dimensions and colors and the woven fabric tissue chart with a simple changed tissue structure.

The invention relates to an active sludge floatation thickening device and method for a membrane biological reaction tank process. The device is provided with a flocculation reaction tank, a floatation tank and a water storage tank, wherein a blender, a sludge feeding port and a doser are arranged in the flocculation reaction tank; the floatation tank is provided with dissolved air release regions and floatation regions separated by half weirs, a sludge discharge trough and a sludge scraper, and a sludge collection pipeline is arranged at the bottom of the floatation tank; and the water storage tank is connected to the back side of the floatation tank, and is provided with a level regulator and a quick air-dissolving device. The method comprises the following steps: 1, controlling the discharge amount of surplus sludge; 2, adding a flocculant; 3, mixing the flocculated sludge with the air-dissolved water to form adhesions; 4, regulating surface solid loads in the floatation regions; 5, discharging clear solutions in the floatation regions; and 6, discharging the sludge. The invention is applicable to activated sludge thickening treatment in the membrane biological reaction tank process, and has the advantages of simple structure, reasonable design, convenient operation process and favorable effect.

The invention provides a computer cryogenic reinforced system, comprising a singlechip used for controlling the operation of a flush bonding controller in low temperature environment; a plurality of data interfaces and a plurality of general input/output base pins; a plurality of sensors which are used for measuring the temperature of a plurality of different positions and are connected with the singlechip through one data interface of the singlechip; the flush bonding controller is connected with the singlechip through one data interface, transmits the signal indicating a normal working state to the singlechip through the data interface, and receives a boot-strap signal and a reset signal through the general input/output base pins of the singlechip; a flush bonding controller electric control module is used for supplying electricity for the flush bonding controller and is controlled by the singlechip through the general input/output base pins; a flush bonding controller heating control module is used for heating the flush bonding controller and is controlled by the singlechip through the general input/output base pins. The singlechip chip is an industry chip while other chips in the computer system are commerce chips.

The invention discloses a special welding rod for sulfuric acid dew point corrosion-resistant steel. The welding rod comprises a steel core and a coating. The coating comprises, by weight, 33-45% of CaCO3, 18-29% of CaF2, 8-13% of TiO2, 5-9% of SiO2, 4-6% of Si-Fe, 2-4% of Mn, 2-3.5 % of Cr, 0.8-1.5% of Cu, 0.1-0.3% of Sb, 1-1.5% of Na2CO3, 2-4% of rare earth oxide, and the balance iron powder. The welding bar is little in welding splashing, attractive in shape, easy to deslag, high in deposition rate and good in welding performance, and corrosion resistance, deposited metal chemical components and deposited metal mechanical property of the welding bar can meet the welding requirements of the sulfuric acid dew point corrosion-resistant steel. Materials are convenient to purchase, production cost is low, the application range is wide, and use is convenient.