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A method and system for creating vertical search engines with cloud computing networks. The cloud computing networks include a cloud communications network using public networks, private networks, community networks and hybrid networks. The cloud communications network provides on-demand vertical search services, broadband network access, resource pooling, rapid elasticity and measured electronic services for vertical search engines. The method and system dramatically improve a vertical search engine infrastructure used by searchers by providing vertical electronic information using less bandwidth and less processing cycles via the cloud communications network than via a non-cloud communications network. Custom vertical search engines can be created by a user with QR bar codes and other types of bar codes and other types of custom information.

An optical semiconductor device with a multiple quantum well structure, is set out in which well layers and barrier layers, comprising various types of semiconductor layers, are alternately layered. The device well layers comprise a first composition based on a nitride semiconductor material with a first electron energy. The barrier layers comprise a second composition of a nitride semiconductor material with electron energy which is higher in comparison to the first electron energy. The well and barrier layers are in the direction of growth, by a radiation-active quatum well layer which with the essentially non-radiating well layers (6a) and the barrier layers (6b), arranged in front, form a supperlattice.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, a system is provided for capturing a customer deposit at their place of business, converting the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data encoded documents into an image with an associated data file, and electronically transmit the data to a financial institution. The system allows the customer to scan each MICR encoded check that is to be deposited with their financial institution, which captures financial institution routing information and customer account information. The associated image the physical check can be franked denoting the check has been electronically processed to avoid further processing. The resulting image and account data can then be edited and processed by the financial institution. There are three options for encoding the amount: 1) the customer enters each amount after scanning the item prior to sending to the financial institution; 2) the financial institution enters the amount of each item after receiving the file from the customer; and 3) the amount field(s) is scanned and the amount is automatically entered. The system allows for both 1) online (Internet) capture of the MICR data and the associated image or 2) offline capture and the subsequent importing of the image and MICR data for transmission to the financial institution via the Internet. The financial institution can review the items captured online, and repair any item that is incorrect. The financial institution can use the system to print substitute checks that confirm to ANSI X9.90 for processing or deliver an electronic file in ANSI X9.37 format to any check processing system. The system includes secure transport over Internet connections for file transfer and dual control security to reduce fraudulent transactions from being initiated by the customer.

A reconfigurable holographic antenna and a method of shaping an antenna beam pattern of a reconfigurable holographic antenna is disclosed. A baseline holographic pattern is driven onto a reconfigurable layer of the reconfigurable holographic antenna while a feed wave excites the reconfigurable layer. An antenna pattern metric representative of a baseline antenna pattern is received. The baseline antenna pattern is generated by the reconfigurable holographic antenna while the baseline holographic pattern is driven onto the reconfigurable layer. A modified holographic pattern is generated in response to the antenna pattern metric. The modified holographic pattern is driven onto the reconfigurable layer of the reconfigurable holographic antenna to generate an improved antenna pattern.

A tricycle includes a mainframe with front and rear sections. The front section may include a steering assembly with a rotatable wheel. The rear section may provide support for two spaced wheels and may be configured to provide a substantially unencumbered open area between the spaced wheels. The tricycle features a guide handle removeably connected to the tricycle and having a pair of footrests integrally connected to the guide handle adjacent a lower end.

A refillable product dispenser includes a housing having a frame and a front cover with open and closed positions relative to the frame, a receptacle associated with the housing, and a pushbutton configured to be at least partially received by the receptacle in one of alternative unlocked and locked orientations. The dispenser further includes a dispensing system with a product container having a spout disposed at a first dispensing angle, a nozzle disposed at a second dispensing angle and a dispensing lever configured to activate the spout when force is applied to the lever.

Aortic regurgitation can be treating by implanting in the aortic annulus a transvalvular intraannular band. The band has a first end, a first anchoring portion located proximate the first end, a second end, a second anchoring portion located proximate the second end, and a central portion. The central portion is positioned so that it extends transversely across a coaptive edge formed by the closure of the aortic valve leaflets. The band may be implanted via translumenal access or via thoracotomy.

The invention relates to a flexible packaging container that is made of plastic, wherein a region comprising an interior wall and an exterior wall is formed by means of sealed or glued seams. The interior wall is provided with one or more openings which allow gas to escape from the interior region of the container and to enter into the region between the interior and exterior walls, and the sealed or glued seams enclosing said region are, at least in a partial region, formed such that they allow gas to escape.

A swallowable capsule for providing phototherapy to a patient's gastrointestinal (GI) tract, the capsule including a power supply, one or more phototherapeutic light sources, a speed determination unit for calculating speed of movement of the capsule in the GI tract, and a controller unit for activating one or more of the one or more light sources for delivering a therapeutic illumination dose to a target site in the GI tract, based, at least in part, on a determined speed. Related apparatus and methods are also described.

A hair styling apparatus includes a styling head having a contact styling surface for contact styling of hair, and a heater. The styling head also contains a magnet disposed so that magnetic force due to the magnet appears on the styling surface.

A system for connecting and sealing panels comprising a bridge component with elevated and recessed surface features adapted to receive and bridge adjacent panels to form a weather-resistant seal and aesthetically pleasing appearance. By providing mating surface features to receive a side edge portion of an adjacent panel assembly, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may enable an improved lap joint to be established between adjacent backed panels.

A dual mode error correction code (ECC) apparatus for the flash memory and method thereof are described. The dual mode error correction code (ECC) apparatus includes a syndrome detection unit, a first ECC unit, a second ECC unit, a switch module, and an interface module. The syndrome detection unit detects the data content for computing the amount of errors in the data content to determine whether the amount of the errors exceeds a pre-determined threshold value. The first ECC unit corrects the errors in the data content based on a first coding mode. The second ECC unit corrects the errors in the data content based on a second coding mode. The switch module either switches to the first ECC unit for activating the first coding mode of the first ECC unit if the amount of the errors is fewer than a pre-determined threshold value or switches to the second ECC unit for activating the second coding mode of the second ECC unit if the amount of the errors is greater than the pre-determined threshold value.

A composition and method for correcting a dietary phytonutrient deficiency. The composition includes one or more of the following phytonutrients: lutein, lycopene, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), ellagic acid, hesperidin and quercetin. Dietary phytonutrient deficiencies are corrected by administration of these phytonutrients in amounts equal or greater than the amounts of these phytonutrients present in recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

A series of methods and systems for searching, providing, displaying and suggesting results of records comprising the conversion or transformation of synonyms and similarities to match the query's words are described. In one embodiment, results comprising synonyms and/or similarities of the query's word are displayed implementing the said word of the query, thus matching the user's language criteria and skill.

A dental pliers includes a pair of opposing jaw parts which generally lie in a first plane, a pair of arms each connected to one of the jaw parts and wherein the arms lie generally outside the first plane, wherein the arms are pivotally connected in a manner such that the jaws are displaced from/restored toward each other as the arms are displaced from/restored toward each other, and a pad connected to at least one of the arms extending toward the first plane.

Pharmaceutical composition for treating hemorrhage caused by blood clotting disorder and use thereof. The pharmaceutical composition comprises (per unit): L-ornithine 0.5-8 g, aspartic acid 1-5 g, arginine 3-10 g and vitamin B6 3-10 g. The pharmaceutical composition can treat hemorrhage caused by blood clotting disorder effectively and is very appropriate for treating patient at stake.

A wheel chock comprises a tray and a folding cover. The cover contains three sections that are connected by hinges. When the cover is in a retracted position, it forms a flush solid surface. When the cover is in a raised functional position, its front section forms a sloped wheel platform and its middle and rear sections form a wedge.

A directional valve for a respirator product includes a valve housing (15) and a valve seat (1) for receiving a flexible valve membrane (16). The valve seat has a circular and essentially flat sealing surface (2) surrounding an opening (3), which is sealingly covered by the valve membrane during an inspiration phase. A fixing lug (13), on the valve housing (15), fixes the valve membrane in the valve seat and is arranged offset in relation to the center of the valve membrane, such that an entire circumferential surface of the valve membrane is lifted off from the sealing surface during an expiration phase. The fixing lug is directed essentially at right angles to a flow plane formed by the opening. A counter-support (25), within the opening, is arranged opposite the fixing lug such that the valve membrane is mounted with fixed clamping action, between the fixing lug and the counter-support.

The invention relates to a binding unit (1) for sports devices, in particular for a snowboard. For the purpose of fixing it to the sports device, this binding unit (1) is provided with a retaining disc (12), which is substantially circular as seen in plan view, for a base plate (11) of relatively large surface area. Mounted on this base plate (11), either directly or indirectly, are coupling parts to provide a connection to a sports shoe, in particular a snowboard shoe. Teeth (49, 51) are also provided between the base plate (11) and the retaining disc (12) inserted therein through a central orifice (15) or corresponding recess. The teeth (49, 51) are provided as a means of securely fixing selectively adjustable and fixable angular positions between the retaining disc (12) and the base plate (11). At least one slide element (24, 25) is provided on the retaining disc (12) and is displaceable from an extracted position (26), in which it spans or overlaps a transition region (28) between the retaining disc (12) and the base plate (11), to an inserted position, in which the slide element (24, 25) does not span or overlap the transition region (28) between the retaining disc (12) and the base plate (11) and vice versa.

The invention provides a restoration method for industrial waste land soil heavy metal contamination. Charcoal base fertilizer and a microorganism complex microbial inoculant are applied to heavy metal contaminated soil, and the charcoal base fertilizer, the microorganism complex microbial inoculant and the soil are evenly mixed and then aged; after ageing is over, a willow is planted, and the willow is overall removed after a certain period; after the willow is overall removed, charcoal base fertilizer and a microorganism complex microbial inoculant are applied to the soil where the willow is planted again, and the charcoal base fertilizer, the microorganism complex microbial inoculant and the soil are evenly mixed and aged; after ageing restoration is over, ricinus communis is planted, and the ricinus communis is overall removed after ricinus communis fruits are harvested; and the steps are executed cyclically and repeatedly until the content of heavy metal in the soil reaches the safety standard. The restoration method is good in soil governing effect, fast in effect taking, short in time, capable of beautifying the environment while the heavy metal contaminated soil is governed and high in practicability.

A printer has a pair of a right side member (8) and a left side member (9) placed on opposite side portions of a base (53), rollers including a transport roller (3), a carriage chassis (12), a platen (2) and a feed unit. The right side member and the left side member are formed by molding a resin material. The roller, the carriage chassis, the platen and the feed unit are positioned and held with the pair of the right side member and the left side member.

Disclosed is an improved neck pillowcase for a neck pillow. The neck pillowcase includes a top fabric layer, an intermediate fabric layer, a bottom fabric layer, wherein the top fabric layer and the bottom fabric layer are joined together with the intermediate fabric layer at two perimeter edges of the intermediate fabric layer to form a body portion, two side arms, an interior cavity accessible through a first closure means embodied near the body portion of the improved pillowcase. The neck pillowcase further includes one or more pockets configured internally and proximal to the first closure means within the body portion of the improved neck pillowcase for holding one or more objects, and at least one flap configured externally on at least one of the two arms for facilitating portability of the improved neck pillowcase, and holding the one or more objects.

The invention relates to a compound fertilizer special for corn and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of crop fertilizers. The compound fertilizer special for corn is prepared by silkworm excrement, vinasse, fulvic acid, fermented bean dregs, broomcorn, a peanut cake, a corn straw fermenting liquid, gelatin, urea, diammonium phosphate and potassium sulphate through a special method. Different components in the fertilizer are released according to a certain sequence, so that the demand for different elements in different growth stages of soybean is satisfied, and the growth rhythm of soybean is met. Therefore, yellow leaves in the initial growth stage can be avoided, and strain collapse in the mature stage can be avoided. Meanwhile, the yield and quality of corn are further effectively improved, so that the content of trace nutritional ingredients is higher so as to better meet the dietary standard of modern people.

The present invention provides a method of minimizing the computation requirements involved in transmitting video images. By encrypting only a select portion of the transmitted data the transmission rate is improved without compromising privacy and still thereby reducing the compute time requirements. Wavelet-transform is repeatedly applied to a pixel matrix until a smooth coefficient matrix is achieved. The smooth coefficient matrix is necessary to regenerate the transmitted image at the receiving end. Only a single value of the smooth coefficient matrix is encrypted, thereby increasing the transmission rate of the entire image.

The present invention relates to an optical probe (1) with an optical guide (2), e.g. an optical fibre, and a lens system (6) rigidly coupled to an end portion (2a) of the optical guide. The probe has a housing (3) with a cavity for the optical guide, the housing having at its distal end a transparent window (4), the window having an insignificant optical power as compared to the optical power of the said lens system (6). Actuation means (8) displaces the 5 lens system so as to enable optical scanning of a region of interest (ROI). The invention is particularly suited for miniature applications e.g. for in-vivo medical application. By attaching the lens system (6) to the optical guide (2) via the mount (7), the field of view (FOV) of the optical probe (1) may be determined directly by the transverse stroke of the optical fibre (2). Hence only a relatively small stroke is required. The field of view is thus 10 effectively no longer limited by the transverse stroke. The optical probe is especially advantageous for non-linear optical imaging where the optical guide may be an optical fibre with a relatively low exit numerical aperture.

Multi-tool, including at least one pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) on which are articulated a plurality of implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) each rotatable from a minimum size inactive position to at least one operating position, characterized in that said pivot (2, 3, 202, 302) comprises elastic retaining means (9) of at least one of these implements (4, 5, 6, 104, 204, 205, 304, 305) in operating position and/or in the minimum encumbrance position.

A pulse tube cryogenic cooler, includes: a pressure vibration generating device configured to generate pressure vibration in operation gas; a regenerator connected to the pressure vibration generating device; a pulse tube connected to the regenerator; a phase control mechanism connected to the pulse tube; and a heat exchanger provided at an end of the pulse tube; wherein the heat exchanger includes a first laminating part where porous plates having piercing holes and spacers are mutually laminated; and a second laminating part where lower part mesh members are laminated.

The apparatus comprising: a mechanism for moving an object; an information acquisition unit acquiring a driving amount information of the mechanism; a sensor for capturing a surface of the object; a processing section for processing a first image data and a second image data acquired by the sensor at different timings; and a control unit for controlling the mechanism, wherein: the processing section performs processings of: (a) cutting out an image pattern of a part of the first image data; (b) limiting a search range in the second image data within which a similar region similar to the image pattern is searched; (c) searching the similar region within the limited search range in the second image data; and (d) obtaining the moving information of the object based on a positional relation between the image pattern in the first image data and the similar region in the second image data.

The invention relates to belt conveyor moving devices, particularly to a self-moving belt conveyor tail. The self-moving belt conveyor tail comprises a conveyor tail, a middle portion, a driving portion and a hydraulic system and is characterized by further comprising a moving oil cylinder, one end of the moving oil cylinder is hinged to the base of the driving portion, the other end of the moving oil cylinder is hinged to the middle portion, and a beam arranged on a middle portion base is connected with a conveyor tail base. The self-moving belt conveyor tail further comprises tracks which are arranged on two sides of the conveyor tail and the middle portion, and the rear ends of the tracks are connected with the base of the driving portion; the middle portion and the conveyor tail portion is provided with a lifting mechanism, the driving portion is provided with an anti-slipping fixing mechanism which can personally achieve fixation to prevent dislocation of the conveyor tail during transportation, the middle portion is provided with an offset regulating mechanism which can solve the off-tracking problem of belts, the conveyor tail is provided with a roller offset regulating mechanism which can solve the deviation of a conveyor tail roller. The self-moving belt conveyor tail can move by itself, each movement distance maximally reaches 1.8 meters, the lifting mechanism and the moving oil cylinder enable the conveyor tail and the middle portion to move along the tracks; and the tacks can smoothly move in two side tunneling directions of the conveyor tail portion.

The invention discloses safe and environment-friendly tea seed washing powder and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: step 1, taking raw materials, namely, weighing the following raw materials in parts by mass: 60-70 parts of camellia seed, 15-30 parts of Chinese honey locust, 5-10 parts of cacumen biotae, 0.5-3 parts of cortex albiziae, 0.5-3 parts of pomegranate bark and 0.5-2.5 parts of natural borneol; step 2, crushing, namely, respectively crushing the weighed raw materials by using a crusher so as to obtain raw material powder; step 3, mixing, namely, mixing the raw material powder, and uniformly stirring the raw material powder; step 4, sterilizing, namely, sterilizing through ultraviolet ray or microwave, and further sealing and packaging so as to obtain the safe and environment-friendly tea seed washing powder. The safe and environment-friendly tea seed washing powder is high in active substance content, good in detergency, good in sterilizing effect, non-toxic, non-irritating, anti-anaphylaxis, low in foam and water-saving, so that the powder can be used as a safe and environment-friendly washing product which is ideal for washing food, utensils, tableware, vegetables and fruits in daily life of people.