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A credit card system is provided which has the added feature of providing additional limited-use credit card numbers and / or cards. These numbers and / or cards can be used for a single transaction, thereby reducing the potential for fraudulent reuse of these numbers and / or cards. The credit card system finds application to “card remote” transactions such as by phone or Internet. Additionally, when a single use credit card is used for “card present” transactions, so called “skimming” fraud is eliminated. Various other features enhance the credit card system which will allow secure trade without the use of elaborate encryption techniques.

The present invention relates to a system and methods by which the risk associated with a new opportunity or new or ongoing relationship may be assessed. An example of such new opportunity or new relationship for which the present invention may be used to assess the risk is that concerning a potential new customer of a financial institution. The risk assessment of the present invention may be used to assess whether a new customer should be taken on as a customer and, if so, to what extent should the possible full range of account benefits be provided to the new customer. Other applications include assessing risk regarding a candidate for employment, assessing casualty loss and / or repayment risk in the insurance industry, and assessing risk in a landlord tenant relationship to determine whether or not to rent to the prospective tenant and if so, the amount of the security deposit.

A “Concurrent Projector-Camera” uses an image projection device in combination with one or more cameras to enable various techniques that provide visually flicker-free projection of images or video, while real-time image or video capture is occurring in that same space. The Concurrent Projector-Camera provides this projection in a manner that eliminates video feedback into the real-time image or video capture. More specifically, the Concurrent Projector-Camera dynamically synchronizes a combination of projector lighting (or light-control points) on-state temporal compression in combination with on-state temporal shifting during each image frame projection to open a “capture time slot” for image capture during which no image is being projected. This capture time slot represents a tradeoff between image capture time and decreased brightness of the projected image. Examples of image projection devices include LED-LCD based projection devices, DLP-based projection devices using LED or laser illumination in combination with micromirror arrays, etc.

Method and apparatus for processing payment transactions using debit card numbers without the requirement of a personal identification number (PIN) is disclosed. A telepay system of the present invention provides an interface between a standard touchtone telephone and at least one debit card network such that real-time bill payment transactions may be effected using a keypad of the telephone. The telepay system includes an interactive voice response unit for prompting a payor to enter an access code, account number, debit card number and payment amount and for informing the user of the status of the transaction. Real-time processing of transactions is provided through use of debit card networks, rather than the Automated Clearing House. The telepay system is also capable of performing settlement functions and processing inquiries by payees of the system regarding previously processed transactions.

A substrate processing apparatus has a fluid supply means 20 for supplying fluid to a substrate W and a fluid collection means 21 for collecting the fluid in the vicinity of the substrate W, the fluid supply means 20 having a fluid spurt section 20a, the fluid collection means 21 having a fluid suction section 21a opening in the vicinity of the fluid spurt section 20a. Since the fluid collection means 21 suctions and collects the fluid floating around the substrate W as a result of the liquid having been supplied from the fluid spurt section 20a to the substrate W, it is possible to prevent the substrate W from being contaminated after the substrate W being processed with the fluid supplied from the fluid supply means 20.

Systems and methods are provided that may employ remote system mouse pointer position feedback from video / graphics circuitry (e.g., video adapter hardware such as graphics card, video card, etc.) of a remote information handling system to manage a remote mouse pointer based on local mouse position input received from a user interface of local information handling system that is communicatively coupled to the remote information handling system across a wired or wireless network, e.g., to synchronize a remote mouse pointer with a local mouse pointer that is manipulated by a local user of a local information handling system or to implement a single cursor mode for the remote mouse pointer.

A return envelope for a ballot on which the voter's address is printed has a folding flap configured so as to eliminate the possibility that the return envelope with an enclosed ballot will be returned to the voter's address and assures that it will be returned to the organization of service providing or conducting the election. The envelope flap also is folded so as to provide verification information from the voter while maintaining the contents of the envelope secret.

A fuel management system and method that permits accurate accounting of fuel consumption within the context of a fuel consuming system is disclosed. The system / method may be broadly described as comprising a fuel level sensor, fuel level sensor transponder, fuel accounting system, and optional regulated fuel dispenser. The fuel level sensor accurately determines the contents of a fuel tank. This information is reported via fuel sensor transponder to a fuel accounting system that tracks the fuel consumption of the fuel consuming system and provides billing information based on the detected fuel consumption. This accounting information may be utilized within an optional regulated fuel dispenser to refill / unfill the fuel tank to an accurately predetermined fuel level for the next fuel management accounting cycle. The present invention has many applications, including but not limited to management of rental / lease vehicles, transportation fuel surcharges, leased vehicle fleet returns, and / or fuel arbitrage.

A harness system for supporting a person off of a ground surface. The harness system may include a seat supported by a strap attached to the seat. The strap may form one or more leg containing loops for keeping a person securely positioned in the harness. The harness may also include a climbing strap for securing the harness loosely to a support device, such as a tree, while a person climbs a support device. The harness may be secured to a person by tightening a waist strap around the person's waist. A top strap section forming a portion of the waist strap may be used to support the weight of a person sitting in the harness. A hanging strap may be used to secure the harness to a support object by forming a loop in the hanging strap around the top strap section of the waist strap.

A fault isolation technique for checking the accuracy of data packets transmitted between nodes of a parallel processor. An independent crc is kept of all data sent from one processor to another, and received from one processor to another. At the end of each checkpoint, the crcs are compared. If they do not match, there was an error. The crcs may be cleared and restarted at each checkpoint. In the preferred embodiment, the basic functionality is to calculate a CRC of all packet data that has been successfully transmitted across a given link. This CRC is done on both ends of the link, thereby allowing an independent check on all data believed to have been correctly transmitted. Preferably, all links have this CRC coverage, and the CRC used in this link level check is different from that used in the packet transfer protocol. This independent check, if successfully passed, virtually eliminates the possibility that any data errors were missed during the previous transfer period.

A filter housing has a large diameter body with texturing which facilitates tightening without a wrench, although wrench hex flats are provided for the last quarter turn. An integral weather seal is incorporated into the filter housing to eliminate the possibility of installing the wrong seal, improperly installing the correct seal, or omitting the installation of any seal at all.

A bench press and a power rack system having a combination of moving uprights to hold a barbell and safety arms to prevent dropping of the barbell on the user's body. The moving uprights being in the same plane as the safety arms and move inside them to provide maximum freedom for the users arms during the exercise, while protecting users entire upper body.

The invention relates to a process for applying a liquid UV-curable primer sealant to natural stone tiles and related articles followed immediately by the exposure to a requisite amount of low intensity UVA-type UV radiation to partially cure the primer sealant. The partial curing, or pre-setting, of the primer sealant enables control of the ultimate depth of penetration of the primer sealer into the natural stone tiles and natural stone articles of which many examples are quite porous. Because the low level UV irradiation is instantaneous after the primer sealant application the level of primer sealant penetration into the natural stone surface is regulated. The pre-curing of the primer sealant is conducted to intentionally solidify or immobilize the sealant that has actually penetrated into the natural stone surface. The uppermost layers of the primer sealant are left in a semi-liquid or uncured state to allow for wetting and intermingling by the top sealant once it is applied. Thus, the prior art problem of uncontrolled wicking is solved by the present invention.

A container stopper, and a manufacturing method therefor, capable of reliably preventing adverse influences of various smells entering from outside the container and absorption and adsorption of the flavor of the contents, as well as preventing adverse influences of a core such as cork. The container stopper comprising a core formed of an elastic material and having a liquid-contact surface and an outer peripheral surface continuous with the liquid-contact surface coated with a skin made of a synthetic resin, and the manufacturing method therefor. In the container stopper, the skin is made of a polyester resin or a synthetic resin having a polyester resin as a main component thereof, and the skin is bonded to the liquid-contact surface and the outer peripheral surface of the core through a bonding layer. In the container stopper manufacturing method, a film of a polyester resin or a synthetic resin having a polyester resin as a main component thereof is used as the skin, the core is press-fit to the film stretched and in a heated state, and the film and the liquid-contact surface and the outer peripheral surface of the core are bonded through a bonding layer.

A sealing assembly for a slip shaft drive assembly includes a generally resilient seal and a substantially rigid cover which is mounted at an end of a slip yoke. The cover includes an axially extended stop portion which is of an axial length to provide contact with a flange of a splined shaft prior to an end of the splined shaft contacting a plug. The stop portion defines the minimum length to which the slip shaft drive assembly may be collapsed and thereby eliminates the possibility of the plug being dislodged during shipping and / or handling.

A method of reconditioning barrels previously used in the storage of alcoholic beverages is disclosed. In particular, the barrels are exposed to heat at a controlled temperature well below the ignition point of wood in order to toast them in a manner favored by vintners and distillers. Apparatus for this controlled toasting process is disclosed. In addition, apparatus for the removal of a layer of wood from the inside of the barrels prior to toasting is also disclosed.

Dried copper concentrate is introduced to a smelter / converter that utilizes oxygen enrichment in the smelter / convert process. The copper concentrate was previously dried in a gas suspension or fluid bed dryer by contact with nitrogen gas that was a byproduct from the oxygen plants utilized to support the smelter.

A method of facilitating and performing the redemption and exchange of unused tickets includes steps of determining the availability of unused tickets, calculating a redemption value of an available unused ticket, and updating a status of the unused ticket. The availability is determined by querying a database containing information pertaining to unused tickets. The redemption value is calculated based on the application of validation rules. The status is updated after a decision as to whether to redeem the unused ticket has been made. The redemption value is obtainable by exchanging the unused ticket for a new ticket. The tickets may be for air travel.

The present invention provides a water activating apparatus having a relatively simple structure without the possibility of water leakage and achieving highly efficient activation. An N pole of the permanent magnet and an S pole of the other magnet are vertically arranged above and below a water flow tube so as to be opposed to each other. Concave yokes are formed by molding magnetic metal or magnetic ceramic, with one yoke being attached to encase the N pole of the permanent magnet and the other yoke being attached to encase the S pole of the other permanent magnet. The vertically-arranged concave yokes have a gap therebetween so as not to make a contact at their ends with each other. Furthermore, a non-magnetic conductive metal layer is provided inside the concave yokes. Water is caused to pass through the water flow tube in a direction perpendicular to a direction of magnetic lines of force and a direction of an electromotive current.

A heat staking method and apparatus for deforming thermoplastic parts and joining thermoplastic and dissimilar material parts to form an assembly is featured.

A reusable sealable plastic drum incorporates a plastic drum body with a convex upper chime having a convex chime radius, a plastic lid having an annular, peripheral mating channel sized to accept the upper chime, the channel having an inner wall, an outer wall, a mouth for receiving the upper chime, and a base surface for engaging the upper chime, the base surface having a concave radius, which is matched to the convex chime radius, and a lockband surrounding the outer wall. Tightening of the lockband causes the concave base radius to fully engage the convex chime radius in a sealing relationship.

A grease skimming and removal apparatus for use with grease trap settling tank apparatus provides a vertically elongated, vertically extending tower housing on the top wall of a grease trap tank and provides a power driven, vertically elongated, vertically extending rotating skimmer belt loop arranged to skim and transport grease and oils from wastewater contained in the grease trap tank to a vertically-elevated position above the top wall of the settling tank for gravity discharged therefrom and into a collection vessel releasably secured to the tower housing above the top wall of the grease trap tank.

Watchband eyeglasses including a combination of flexible Pince-Nez reading glasses that rest securely on the wearer's nose, and a wrist-worn case for housing the reading glasses when not in use. Various embodiments of the case are disclosed including: (1) a bracelet or, (2) a universal attachment for any existing metal, plastic or fabric watchband; or (3) a dual-function case that is itself also a watchband. In all such embodiments the case incorporates a unique storage compartment or sleeve that facilitates carrying of the eyeglasses at all times, to make them more accessible.

A waterproof speaker device includes a plate member, a speaker unit and a waterproof frame. The plate member includes an encircling block wall and a sound hole. The encircling block wall is provided on the plate member, and the sound hole passes through the plate member and is located within the encircling block wall. The encircling block wall is quadrilateral and includes four first positioning portions, and the first positioning portions are respectively located at four corners of the encircling block wall. The speaker unit is near the sound hole, and the encircling block wall surrounds the speaker unit. The waterproof frame is located between the encircling block wall and the speaker unit. The waterproof frame is quadrilateral and includes four second positioning portions, the second positioning portions are respectively located at four corners of the waterproof frame, and the first positioning portions respectively match the second positioning portions.

Disclosed is a straw assembly for compressed air, which is usable in an aerosol or spray injection pressure container. The compressed air has a high pressure of more than 5 kg / cm2 and is filled in the container along with solution. The straw assembly includes a solution straw, a pressure regulator to reduce the pressure of the solution to an appropriate value so as to allow the compressed air to be used as an injection propellant for discharging the solution to the outside, and a safety valve or vinyl bag to prevent the compressed air from being discharged to the outside when the container is inverted. The straw assembly provides an eco-friendly product substituting the compressed air for liquefied gas that is used as an injection propellant for a conventional packing pressure container and achieves an aerosol or spray injection straw product having a low price.

An autonomous drone system uses an onboard command and control system for controlling operations of a drone without the need for a radio frequency controller or an external electronic device programming unit. The system uses a control unit that interacts with the drone's unmanned aerial system flight controller. The control unit is programmed via an HMI button that is resident onboard the drone. Various sequences of HMI button depressions program the drone for its missions as well as command the drone to perform the missions. A microphone can be substituted for or can augment the HMI button. Various devices, such as a speaker, lights, a visual display screen, etc., can be resident on the drone for giving a user feedback during command and programming of the drone.

A device is provided for enclosing an extremity of a patient for container efficient wound cleaning and for integrating draping prior to surgery. A loose-fitting flexible container with a flexible seal is provided for enclosing the extremity and treating the extremity in a controlled fashion to reduce or eliminate spillage and unwanted dispersion of antiseptic solution. Sealed to the flexible container is a vacuum packed, folded and rolled sterile surgical drape. The combination of a flexible container and a sterile pre-positioned surgical drape in a single device provides the advantage of controlled decontamination of the skin or wound while simultaneously providing the advantage of pre-positioning a surgical drape. The use of the device also provides the advantages of reduced operating room fires and biohazard dispersion risk and reduced cost by reduction of total operating room time per procedure.

A control apparatus having an assembly adapted to house an object to be controlled; a first member mounted on the assembly for selective movement between a closed position, disposed in covering relation to the assembly, and an opened position, providing access to the assembly; and a second member mounted on the assembly for selective movement between a closed position, disposed in covering relation to the first member when the first member is in the closed position, and an opened position, disposed selectively to permit the first member to be moved between the closed position and the opened position thereof.

A differential pressure indicator includes a multi-polar driving magnets train clamped on a piston pin that moves in response to the changes in pressure conditions, thereby driving a multi-polar follower magnet carrying an indicating member, to move across a scale for a total angular range of 90° to 270°. The exact angular displacement of the follower magnet per unit linear displacement of the driving magnets train is decided by varying the relative magnetic strengths of the driving and follower magnets or by varying the spacing between adjacent magnets of the driving magnetic train. Further, magnetic flux of an auxiliary magnet fitted on the piston pin at a 90° orientation relative to the driving magnet train is utilized for actuating a magnetic switch in the switch assembly.

A method of disposing of radioactive waste comprising the steps of: providing a pressure-equalizing container; filling the pressure-equalizing container with radioactive waste; and burying the waste filled container in a subduction fault region of the earth's crust. For a preferred embodiment of the process, the waste filled containers are buried in the mud on the ocean floor in a subduction fault region. Preferably, the containers are placed on the ocean side of the fault, rather than the continental shelf side. The pressure-equalizing container is preferably fabricated from stainless steel, with a lead seal, although containers fabricated from ceramic materials may also be used. The waste-filled containers are transported by ship to the area above a subduction fault, and an unpressurized, remote-controlled “submarine crawler” takes a number of containers to the ocean floor and buries them there, individually, in the mud or sediments.