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A group communication method for a wireless information device, in which the method comprises the step of using an application independent object which defines or references members of a group in a way that enables communication to take place between two or more members of the group. The group object defines solely the identities of members of a group: as such, it is application (and hence also content) independent. This means that a group created in one application (e.g. a diary / agenda application could use that same group as the recipient list for an invitation to a meeting); a voice application could use that same group to allow a voice call to be conferenced across to all group members. Similarly, data specifically created for one group and in one application can be re-used in a different application and the data viewed appropriately for that different application.

Methods and systems are described for the automation of a human living environment such as a home, an apartment, a workplace, or a vehicle. The methods and systems are directed to the control of various groups of objects within the human living environments according to defined criteria and defined object groupings, in a manner that establishes operational themes and scenarios within the environment. The methods and systems utilize devices for characterizing the environment (sensors), making decisions about actions appropriate in the environment (processors), and effecting actions and activities within the environment (switches, controls and actuators). The automation operates on multiple levels including; responsive safety functionality, one time action functionality, sporadically initiated timed action functionality, and periodically scheduled action functionality. The systems integrate with off-site information and action routing services that increase the decision making ability of the individuals within the environment.

A joining pin (3.2) with which two parts (1 and 2) made from a porous material, particularly wood or a wood-like material, are to be joined together, is anchored in the porous material at predetermined anchoring points (31, 33). For this purpose, a bore (4.2) with a closed inner end (41) is made in the parts (1 and 2). The shape of this bore (4.2) is so matched to the joining pin (3.2) that it can be introduced substantially without force expenditure into the bore and is positionable in a first position. At least one predetermined anchoring point (31, 33) between the joining pin (3.2) and the wall of the bore (4.2) is formed when pressure is built up by pressing the joining pin (3.2) with a pressing force (F) more deeply into the bore to a second position. Energy is supplied in a planned manner to the joining pin (3.2) so that at the predetermined anchoring points (31, 33) the thermoplastic material of the joining pin (3.2) is plasticized. The locally plasticized plastic material is pressed by the local pressure into the porous material of the parts and forms local, macroscopic anchors (10, 20). The joining pin (3.2) is, e.g., made entirely from a thermoplastic material and the energy for plasticizing is supplied thereto by ultrasonic vibration.

A method of analyzing debit and credit card transaction data to provide interpretations of customer purchasing patterns for use by third parties, such as financial services marketers, in providing offers and incentives to targeted groups of consumers. Bulk credit card or debit card transaction data that has been gathered for a large sample of cardholders is obtained, a multi-step process is applied to prepare the data for analysis, multiple categories of marketing “intelligence” or decisions are attached to each transaction contained in the bulk transaction data, a summation of all of the different intelligence categories for each cardholder and for the entire sample is performed to create comparative normalizations, and a score in vector form is generated for each customer based on differences or variations in the way in which that customer shops relative to the bulk-derived normalized data for each field or dimension within the comparative normalization.

The invention is directed to a drug delivery device for controlled release of a drug, comprising a core that has a cylindrical plug embedded therein; and a coating that at least partially surrounds the core. The core is comprised of a drug and excipients. The coating surrounding the core is essentially impermeable to the drug. The cylindrical plug, which is embedded in the core, may be hollow or solid. The drug delivery device enables zero-order drug release profiles as well as more complicated release profiles to be obtained. The invention is also directed to a method of making the drug delivery device.

A remote control device for operating an electronic device having an means. The remote control device is configured to be grasped for operation by both hands of a user and is comprised of a body having a lower part an upper part and a continuous sidewall extending between said lower and upper parts. One or more operation areas are positioned on the body and are equipped with a plurality of channel operation buttons, the channel operation buttons being arranged on the body and numbered to correspond with a user's fingers such that when the remote control is grasped in both of the user's hands, each of the user's fingers are comfortably positioned upon one of the plurality of operation buttons so as to facilitate control of the electronic device such that selection may be rapidly and conveniently changed by depressing the desired button with the finger which rests upon the operation button which corresponds to the desired selection. Additional basic control buttons, such as volume control, are easily reached by the user's fingers while grasping the body or bodies. The remote control device also includes channel operation means capable of generating a code signal which corresponds to one or more of the channel operation buttons when one or more of the channel operation buttons are depressed. An infrared beam emitter or wired connection is also provided for producing a signal beam to engage the infrared beam receiver of the television set to change a channel.

A current measuring method capable of reducing the size of a current sensor while ensuring electric insulation easily and suitable for enhancing reliability by preventing heat generation. A current measuring device comprises a printed board (3) having a conductor for measurement (4), and a noncontact current sensor (100) being mounted on the printed board (3), wherein the current sensor (100) is mounted on the surface (92) of the printed board (3) opposite to the side provided with the conductor for measurement (4). Since the current sensor (100) is mounted on the rear surface (92), electric insulation between the secondary conductor of the current sensor (100) and the conductor for measurement (4) can be ensured relatively easy.

A surgical device for localized delivery of beta radiation in surgical procedures, particularly ophthalmic procedures. Preferred surgical devices include a cannula with a beta radiotherapy emitting material at the distal end of the cannula. The surgical device is particularly suitable for use in the treatment of treat Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Optical plasmon-wave attenuator and modulator structures for controlling the amount of coupling between an guided optical signal and a surface plasmon wave. Optical power coupled to the plasmon wave mode is dissipated in varying amounts producing an intensity modulation effect on the optical signal. For electrical modulation, an additional dielectric (or polymer) layer with variable refractive index in optical contact with a metal layer supporting at least one plasmon wave mode is used to perturb or vary the propagation constant of plasmon wave. Propagation constant variation results in the power coupling variation between the surface plasmon wave and the optical wave. The refractive index variation of the dielectric (or polymer) layer can be accomplished via an electro-optic traveling-wave, a lump-element, or any other integrated optics modulator configuration situated to affect the layer, thereby permitting data rates into tens of GHz. Because of the extremely small interaction lengths needed, the optical plasmon-wave modulator is a very compact device which can be implemented on the top of a fiber or as an integrated optical planar structure.

A contents management system manages multiple contents stored in a plurality of apparatuses. The contents management system includes a command input unit that assigns a viewing style for guiding a user to desired contents and a contents search condition; a screen format generating unit that generates a screen format according to the assigned viewing style; a contents search unit that searches a contents providing space constituted by the plurality of apparatuses, each storing contents, according to the assigned search condition; and a contents presenting unit that displays and outputs information on the individual contents searched by the contents search unit on the screen format through mapping.

A structure for mounting a power supply apparatus on a vehicle includes a driver's seat and a passenger's seat installed within a vehicle compartment and aligned in the vehicle width direction, an instrument panel provided at the vehicle front inside the vehicle compartment and equipped with electronics, a battery pack assembly located between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, and wire harnesses electrically connected to the battery pack assembly. The vehicle front side and the vehicle upper side of the wire harnesses face the battery pack assembly. With the above-described configuration, there is provided a structure for mounting a power supply apparatus on a vehicle where the electronics provided at the instrument panel are appropriately protected from an electromagnetic wave.

The present invention relates to a composition and to a display device having the composition positioned between electrodes. The composition contains: (a) a compound that undergoes a reversible redox reaction to generate a pH gradient between the two electrodes, (b) an indicator dye, (c) a charge transport material, and optionally, (d) a matrix material and (e) an opacifier, and (f) secondary redox couple wherein components (a), (b), and (c) are different from one another and the standard reduction potential of component (a) is less than the standard reduction potential for the other components. Depending on the electric field present between the electrodes, a display image may be generated.

There are provided an image search apparatus, and an image search method, which make it easier for a user to reach an image desired to be searched, by rearranging images to which keywords matching an inputted search term are assigned, according to the importance of the keywords to the image desired to be searched, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the image control and search method. Keywords corresponding to images to be searched are searched for according to the inputted search terms, and images corresponding to the keywords searched are rearranged according to importance set for the keywords. The images are stored together with the keywords for which the importance has thus been determined. The images to which the keywords matching the inputted search term are rearranged in the order of the importance.

A navigation apparatus acquires geographic information from a server apparatus. When the navigation apparatus does not store any geographic information that provides a continuous route from the starting point to a destination point, it transmits data of the starting point and destination point to the server apparatus to acquire therefrom geographic information that provides a continuous route from the starting point to the destination point. This efficient acquisition of geographic information realizes reduction of communication time and communication costs.

A green pixel is provided with an organic EL element having an emissive layer which emits green light, but is not provided with a color filter. On the other hand, red and blue pixels comprise organic EL elements having an emissive layer which emits white light. The white emissive layer is composed of a lamination of an orange organic emissive layer and a blue organic emissive layer. The red and blue pixels are further provided with red and blue color filters, respectively, to limit the emitted white light to those colors.

A wiring board comprising: a board core (11) having a core main surface (12) and a core reverse surface (13); a capacitor (101, 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 1101, 1101′, 1101″, 1101′″, 1101″″, 1101′″″) having a capacitor main surface (102) and a capacitor reverse surface (103) and having a structure in which first inner electrode layers (141) and second inner electrode layers (142) are alternately laminated and arranged via a dielectric layer (105), the capacitor (101, 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 1101, 1101′, 1101″, 1101′″, 1101″″, 1101′″″) being accommodated in the board core (11) in a state in which the core main surface (12) and the capacitor main surface (102) are oriented on a same side; and a wiring laminated portion (31) having a structure in which interlayer insulating layers (33, 35) and conductor layers (42) are alternately laminated on the core main surface (12) and the capacitor main surface (102), wherein an inductor (251, 252, 253) or a resistor (301, 302, 311, 312, 321, 322) is formed on or in the capacitor (101, 101A, 101B, 101C, 101D, 101E, 101F, 101G, 101H, 101J, 1101, 1101′, 1101″, 1101′″, 1101″″, 1101′″″).

The present invention relates to a wireless remote control for dental equipment, such as dental scaler tools, dental drills, prophy angles and other rotary instruments. The wireless control switch can control the on and off state of the dental tool, or it can also be programmed to control the speed of the tool by a switch on the tool. The wireless control switch can be in the form of, for example, a foot switch, and replaces manual and foot operated controls formerly connected by cables to the dental tools. This removes a potential safety hazard in the dentist's office and makes the equipment control more versatile and easier to adapt to various office conditions. The wireless control can be battery powered, further eliminating the need for cables.

A storage rack is provided that is adapted for interconnection with the roof of a sports utility vehicle. More specifically, the present invention consists of a lower support structure and an upper support structure separated by a plurality of vertical supports, wherein the lower support structure traverses the width of the roof and is adapted to support luggage or other items. In addition, one embodiment of the present invention includes a novel tire storage area wherein a spare tire of the vehicle may be stowed and easily removed based on a distinct geometry.

A lock with a swing bolt, comprises: a housing having an opening for a bolt; a cover which is complementary to the housing; a bolt movable between a locked position and an un-locked position through the opening; a controllable locking means to prevent the movement of the bolt to the un-locked position; wherein the locking means including: a block member, which is placed in a first sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the block member and the first sliding chute; an actuator assembly having a follower which is placed in a second sliding chute formed in the housings with a slidable fit between the follower and the second sliding chute; one end of the block member being engaged with the bolt in a surface contact, the other end of the block member is engaged with the follower in a surface contact.

A removable and portable single pickup unit for stringed instruments such as guitars, and the like. The unit can be mounted inside of a sound hole of an acoustic guitar without damaging the guitar. The unit can combine inputs from three different pickups(such as a magnetic sensor, vibratory transducer, and a microphone) into a single small housing. The unit can include a pre-amplifier and circuitry within the unit along with three rotatable rheostat type control knobs for each of the pickups, and an overall volume control knob that are easily reachable to the user's fingers while the fingers are on the strings. An output cable connects the unit to a single external amplifier or three individual amplifiers for each of the three different pickups.

An adsorption module has heat medium pipes through which a fluid flows, a porous heat transferring member, and adsorbent. The porous heat transferring member is a sintered body formed by sintering a metallic material that is in a form of one of powders, particles and fibers, and has pores for allowing an adsorbed medium to pass through. The porous heat transferring member is disposed on peripheries of the heat medium pipes and bonded to outer surfaces of the heat medium pipes by sintering. The adsorbent is disposed in the pores. The porous heat transferring member further has an adsorbed medium passage for allowing the adsorbed medium to pass through. The adsorbed medium passage is located between the heat medium pipes, and extends straight and parallel to axes of the heat medium pipes.

A highly reliable light-emitting device is provided in which an organic light-emitting device is not degraded by oxygen, moisture, and the like. The organic light-emitting device is press-fit in vacuum using a wrapping film (105) that is covered with a DLC film (or a silicon nitride film, an AlN film, a film of a compound expressed as AlNXOY) (106) containing Ar. The organic light-emitting device thus can be completely shut off from the outside, and moisture, oxygen, or other external substances that accelerate degradation of an organic light emitting layer can be prevented from entering the organic light-emitting device.

A system and method for asset tracking utilizing a wireless device. An asset such as a vehicle can be equipped with a 3-axis geomagnetic sensor and an accelerometer in association with a remote control hardware component capable of responding to SMS (Short Message Service) command transmitted from the wireless device. As soon as the theft of the asset is detected, a “Theft in progress” SMS data can be transmitted from the wireless device to the remote device attached to the asset. The device then queries the geomagnetic sensor and the accelerometer at a pre-defined rate and transmits the X-Y-Z coordinates and acceleration values to the cell phone / computer via SMS at regular intervals. The device can also log the route of vehicle in a non-volatile memory which can be queried utilizing a “Request History” command.

A smoke detector employs a receiver and a remote transmitter to silence the audible alarm of the smoke detector in the event the detector was triggered by nuisance smoke. The receiver and transmitter circuits are designed to operate in a no-power or low-power consumption mode until the alarm is activated or the remote transmitter is actuated.

An outsole (1, 3), in particular, for athletic shoes (2) can be realized with a significant elastic deformability in the tangential direction so as to also achieve a superior shock-absorption when the foot contacts the ground obliquely and with a slight propulsive force. According to the invention, the sole (1) essentially is only rigid to a tangential deformation beyond at least one critical point of deformation in the region that is deformed to this critical point. This results in a correspondingly increased stability for the runner in the respective point of contact or load application. The runner is also able to push off from the point of load application without any loss in distance. A floating effect on the sole is prevented.

An embedded electronic device connectivity system configured for extending functionality of a peripheral device, including at least two data connections incorporated in the peripheral device, configured to connect the peripheral device to at least two other devices simultaneously, allowing transfer of data between the said at least two devices when so connected; and, a DC power connection incorporated in the peripheral device enabling at least one of the two other devices to be powered from the peripheral device when connected.