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In an automated exchange system means are provided by means of which a market maker can enter a course of action in advance, so that the volume in the orderbook is continuously updated, and where the updating is performed differently with respect to different counter parts. Also, quotes that may result in a trade between Market Makers are hidden for some time before being matched, thus giving the Market Makers a chance to back off. The system employs a function that supports that Market Makers through pre-defined parameters will have new orders generated by the system and that a market maker can act differently with respect to different counterparts. The parameters specify if a Market Maker should add extra volume on an existing price or generate a new order at a worse price. In order to make it possible for market makers to have a very tight spread without forcing them to take larger risks, additional logic is used when matching orders. The algorithm used for this purpose protects the market makers in certain situations and gives market makers the possibility to have a tight spread without taking a large risk. The algorithm also supports that the market makers can take the risk to quote large volumes.

Smoking articles, such as filter cigarettes, are packaged in a metal box which is curved to a shape that conforms to the curvature of the human body so that the box can be comfortably carried in a shirt or pant pocket. The metal box comprises a lid and a four sided tray. The lid and the tray have rolled lips which interengage to mechanically and slidably retain the lid to the tray. The lid covers the open front of the tray and is slidable along an arcuate path corresponding to the radius of curvature of the lid to selectively open or close the front of the tray. The lid of the box includes an abutment that prevents the lid of the box from being completely removed unless additional force is applied to push the abutment past the rear wall of the tray.

A method and system for an automated trading network that continuously collects invisible, anonymous, binding orders and indications of interest to buy and sell specific equity securities at variable, passively determined prices and, then, executes trades based on these collected orders and indications. In general, the binding orders are collected from retail broker-dealers and the binding indications are collected from institutions. The variable, passively determined, non-discrete prices can be linked to the National Best Bid or Offer (NBBO) for each security, or some other prevailing market indicator, at the time a trade is executed. In an embodiment of the method and system, marketable retail orders which match with one or more collected institutional indications, are routed from a Dynamic Order Router (DOR) at each broker-dealer to a Central Order-Match Box (COMB) to be executed against the one or more matched collected institutional indications. The COMB also manages most other aspects of transactions in the method and system and continuously executes trades against the collected institutional indications at improved prices relative to the NBBO.

A computer-controlled system determines attributes of a frexel, an area of human skin, and applies a modifying agent (RMA) at the pixel level, typically to make the skin appear more youthful and so more attractive. The system scans the frexel, identifies unattractive attributes, and applies the RMA, typically with an inkjet printer. The identified attributes relate to reflectance and may refer to features such as irregular-looking light and dark spots, age-spots, scars, and bruises. Identified attributes may also relate to the surface topology of the skin, for more precisely enhancing surface irregularities such as bumps and wrinkles. Feature mapping may be used, for example to make cheeks appear pinker and cheekbones more prominent. The RMA can be applied in agreement with identified patterns, such as adding red to a red frexel, or in opposition, such as adding green or blue to a red frexel, according to idealized models of attractiveness.

Briefly, the present invention provides a dynamic channel re-assignment capability between mobile units, base stations and sectors within base station coverage areas. The wireless devices used in the present invention may include impulse radio communication devices such as, for example ultra-wideband radio (also known as digital pulse wireless) communication devices. Ultra-wideband bandwidth and channel allocation can be effectively managed, even though link quality generally deteriorates near the outer boundary of the base station. By maintaining dual communications with an adjoining base station, the present invention reduces the bit error rate and maintains signal strength (e.g., RF signal strength). This procedure is termed a “soft-handoff”.

The invention relates to a controlled release bait material and a preparation method thereof. The controlled release bait material refers to small pills, micro-pills, microcapsules, microspheres, particles or sticks prepared from raw materials including a basic material, a feed attractant, a bonding agent, a hydrophilic high-polymer material, a water-insoluble high-polymer material, a quick-release material, a filler, a colorant, a flavoring agent and the like through a preparation means; and the controlled release bait material can be coated for improving the controlled release effect. The invention further discloses a preparation method of the bait material. The controlled release material has rapid and lasting attracting force on fishes, the fish attracting time can be adjusted according to the habit of a fisherman and the habits of fishes, the food ration and frequency of fishes are increased, the fishing success rate can be increased, the food intake of fishes in cultivation of fishes can be increased, the corrosion ratios of remnant feeds and feeds in water bodies are reduced, the utilization ratios of feeds is increased, and the water body environmental pollution is lowered. The preparation method provided by the invention is suitable for industrial production.

A method and system for an automated trading network that continuously collects invisible, anonymous, binding orders and indications of interest to buy and sell specific equity securities at variable, passively determined prices and, then, executes trades based on these collected orders and indications. In general, the binding orders are collected from retail broker-dealers and the binding indications are collected from institutions. The variable, passively determined, non-discrete prices can be linked to the National Best Bid or Offer (NBBO) for each security, or some other prevailing market indicator, at the time a trade is executed. In an embodiment of the method and system, marketable retail orders which match with one or more collected institutional indications, are routed from a Dynamic Order Router (DOR) at each broker-dealer to a Central Order-Match Box (COMB) to be executed against the one or more matched collected institutional indications. The COMB also manages most other aspects of transactions in the method and system and continuously executes trades against the collected institutional indications at improved prices relative to the NBBO.

A modular IOL system including intraocular primary and secondary components, which, when combined, form an intraocular optical correction device, wherein the secondary component is placed on the primary component within the perimeter of the capsulorhexis, thus avoiding the need to touch or otherwise manipulate the capsular bag. The secondary component may be manipulated, removed, and / or exchanged for a different secondary component for correction or modification of the optical result, on an intra-operative or post-operative basis, without the need to remove the primary component and without the need to manipulate the capsular bag. The primary component may have haptics extending therefrom for centration in the capsular bag, and the secondary component may exclude haptics, relying instead on attachment to the primary lens for stability. Such attachment may reside radially inside the perimeter of the capsulorhexis and radially outside the field of view to avoid interference with light transmission.

The invention provides a five-degree of freedom exoskeleton-type upper limb recovery robot interactive recovery training control strategy. The strategy comprises two training patterns corresponding to the different recovery period of a patient, i.e. a passive interactive recovery training control strategy and an active-auxiliary interactive recovery training control strategy; during passive movement, a surface myoelectric signal of relevant muscles on a healthy upper limb of a patient is picked up and taken as the movement intention of the patient, thereby controlling a robot to drive a diseased side to realize movement passive training; during active movement, the movement intention of an upper limb of a human body is judged through acquiring in real time the arthrosis force moment generated by a diseased limb acting on the robot during movement, and an applied force is converted into the velocity quantity of the tail end of a mechanical arm by means of a proportional controller, thereby driving the robot to follow the intention so as to carry out recovery active-auxiliary training of the diseased limb. The five-degree of freedom exoskeleton-type upper limb recovery robot interactive recovery training control strategy can provide all-around recovery training movement for a clinic hemiplegia patient, thereby increasing the activeness of the patient in recovery training and the confidence of the patient in recovery; meanwhile, the recovery training control strategy also increases the attractiveness of a recovery process and promotes recovery efficacy.

A cash rebate award system with increased payout options is presented, wherein a consumer using a financial alternative to currency is rewarded based on the purchases made by the consumer within a given time frame, and is allowed to electronically transfer the award into any number of banking or investment accounts. A standard electronic currency transfer system, such as the ABA routing number system, or the ACH routing system, can be used so as not to limit the accounts into which the consumer can transfer their award. Consumers can also choose to transfer their award to multiple accounts, or accounts belonging to others, such as family or charities. Account information can also be saved for more efficient subsequent transfers, and automated transfers can also be set up by the consumer.

Systems and methods are provided for motivating a user to watch a television channel for a predetermined period of time and enabling access to a media asset related to a program provided on the channel. A tuner is tuned to a transmission channel and a program is received concurrently with a portion of a media asset. The viewing behavior is monitored to determine whether the user tunes to a different transmission channel before a predetermined time period elapses. When the user tunes to a different transmission channel before the predetermined time period elapses, access to the media asset is prevented. When the user stays tuned to the particular transmission channel for the predetermined time period, access to the media asset is enabled. The media asset may be transmitted to a portable user device, such as a mobile phone.

This invention provides a liquid dispensing apparatus such as, for example, a liquid soap dispensing apparatus. The apparatus can be provided as a self-contained unit including a reservoir provided at a spaced location from a base. Sensor means are provided to allow the selective dispensation of liquid from the reservoir upon the detection of a part of a user's anatomy in a position between the liquid reservoir and the base. A motor can be connected to an outlet from the liquid reservoir which allows a portion of the liquid to be dispensed in a controlled manner, and the power source for the motor is typically a battery or batteries and the same are located in the base. The provision of the batteries in the base, a position remote from the liquid reservoir, protects the batteries from the liquid and means that the liquid reservoir need not be provided with a sealing cap to prevent liquid from entering the power source and damaging the same.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for adapting a graphical user interface. A skin is applied to the graphical user interface so as to influence its look and feel, in response to an event which does not originate from a user request to change the currently applied skin. Such an event may be a change of a category of presented information, a command received from a remote server, or a change of a user profile. Skins thus change dynamically without requiring an explicit user request.

This invention relates to a process for recognizing signatures in complex gene expression profiles that comprises the steps of: a) making available a biological sample that is to be examined, b) making available at least one suitable expression profile, whereby at least one expression profile comprises one or more markers that are typical exclusively of the expression profile, c) determining the complex expression profile of the biological sample, d) determining the quantitative cellular composition of the biological sample by means of the expression profiles determined in steps b) and c). In addition, the process according to the invention can comprise the steps of e) calculating a virtual signal that is expected based on the specific composition of the expression profile, f) calculation of the difference from the actually measured complex expression profile and the virtual signal, and g) determination of the quantitative composition of the complex expression profile based on the determined differences. In addition, this invention relates to the application of the process according to the invention in the diagnosis, prognosis and / or tracking of a disease. Finally, corresponding computer systems, computer programs, computer-readable data media and laboratory robots or evaluating devices for molecular detection methods are disclosed.

A music-oriented game machine with a feature to increase a feeling of competitiveness between players. Based on an evaluation of a performance of the first and second players based on their steps, the number of times step timing is presented as guidance is varied. Specifically, while reference arrows (46, 48) are displayed, a plurality of timing guidance arrows (50, 62) approaching the reference arrows (46, 48) are also displayed on a game screen image (40). As a result, guidance as to where step timing is arriving is shown to the player. Then, a speed at which the reference arrows (46, 48) approach the timing guidance arrows (50, 62), respectively, is changed from a default speed to speeds of half, twice, and three-times the default speed based on the result of evaluation on the respective player's stepping performances, to thereby change the guidance level.

Dairy or non-diary based fortified carbonated beverage solutions that supply essential nutrients in the human diet. The solution contains per 354 ml, calcium, magnesium and potassium ions in the form of salts and optionally vitamins A, D, C, lutein, zeaxanthin and folic acid in specified amounts to provide dietary supplementation. Sweeteners, stabilizers, flavors and carbonation can also be added to enhance flavor, taste, mouth-feel, ingredient solubilization and product appearance. A method of making the beverages is also described. A method of using carbonation to reduce bacterial counts and reduce degradation of essential nutrients in milk-based beverages with or without pasteurization is also disclosed.

The invention provides a curvature adjustment structure for a curved-surface liquid crystal displayer. The curvature adjustment structure comprises a back plate (1), at least one double-screw bolt (3) fixedly installed on the back plate (1), a support (5) corresponding to the double-screw bolt (3), and an adjustment nut (7) in screw-thread fit with the double-screw bolt (3), wherein the two ends of the support (5) abut against the back plate (1); the double-screw bolt (3) penetrates through the support (5) and then is matched with the adjustment nut (7), the support (5) is extruded or loosened through rotation of the adjustment nut (7), the back plate (1) is extruded or loosened through the support (5), curvature adjustment of the back plate (1) is realized, so that the curvature of the curved-surface liquid crystal displayer is adjustable and is convenient to adjust, the attraction of the curved-surface liquid crystal displayer to the market can be enhanced, and the curvature adjustment structure is simple in structure and easy to realize.

A method is provided for entering a password. The method includes: providing a display means which is coupled to a data processing means; displaying a timepiece with a first representation of a timepiece element on the display means, detecting a user input; and assigning an alphanumeric character of the password to the user input and the first representation of the timepiece element or a further representation of the timepiece element. In some instances, the first representation of the timepiece element is time dependent.

Methods and apparatus for analyzing bioprocess fluids are provided. A plurality of particles coated with a plurality of capture agents having an affinity for one or more biological markers is combined with bioprocess fluid to form a plurality of analyte-particle complexes. The system also includes a transport arrangement for transporting the sample to a sensor surface, and optionally a magnetic field inducing structure constructed and arranged to establish a magnetic field at and adjacent to the sensor surface. The resonant sensor produces a signal corresponding to an amount of analyte-particle complexes that are bound to the sensor surface.

A system for processing a multifunctional ticket is described. The ticket represents an entry item in both a short-term multiple-entry event and a long-term event. The system comprises: receiving means for receiving a request for a user entry into the short-term multiple-entry event; authorising means for implementing an authorisation event authorising the request, the authorising means being arranged to generate a unique ticket identifier associated with the user entry; first storing means for storing the unique ticket identifier and a timestamp relating to the request authorisation event in a database record relating to a first function of the ticket; identification obtaining means for obtaining owner identifier information relating to an owner of the multifunction ticket independently of the authorisation event; and second storing means for storing the owner identifier information, the unique ticket identifier or an identifier uniquely associated with the ticket identifier and the timestamp or a date associated with the timestamp in a database record relating to a second function of the ticket, wherein the first and second functions are executed on different timescales and the first function relates to the short-term event and the second function relates to the long-term event.

Modular IOL removal systems and methods that cut an optic portion of an intraocular in a single motion such to facilitate removal of the optic portion from an eye through an incision, for example a corneal incision, without increasing the size of the corneal incision. Various cutting tools having one or more blades may be utilized. The cut intraocular lens may have one continuous cut or be cut into multiple smaller pieces. The single cutting step may apply balanced forces and torque to avoid damaging the surrounding eye anatomy, reducing the risk of trauma.

Web products are disclosed which include forming selected perforation designs and patterns. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed in linear or nonlinear fashion, can extend in the cross direction or the machine direction and can be formed to complement or match an embossed or printed design on the web. The perforation designs and patterns can be formed utilizing various mechanical perforating techniques.

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a water-based gel comprising: at least one pharmaceutically active compound; at least one gelling agent; a solubilising agent; and water, wherein said composition is free or substantially free of unsubstituted monohydric alcohols having between 1 and 6 carbon atoms. The invention also relates to methods for preparing the compositions and uses thereof.

The invention discloses an intelligent interaction method and system for an electronic advertising board. The method comprises the steps that the electronic advertising board tracks and identifies human faces in an effective identification area of the electronic advertising board, after an effective human face is detected, the human face characteristic values of the effective human face are extracted, and the age information and the gender information of an audience corresponding to the effective human face are matched in a database; according to the age information and the gender information of the audience, a crowd type which the audience belongs to is identified, and advertisements of a type corresponding to the crowd type which the audience belongs to are recommended to the audience according to an identification result; near field communication connection is set up between the electronic advertising board and a mobile terminal of the audience, and the electronic advertising board pushes an address of advertisement information with fixed length to the mobile terminal after the advertisement information requests sent by the audience through the mobile terminal are received. The intelligent interaction method and system for the electronic advertising board improves advertisement putting effects and achieves the purpose of timeliness.

An advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) providing modeling, analysis, Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), data visualization, data sonification, web interface, risk management, sensitivity analysis, and telemetry capabilities is described. Telemetry can be provided by field sensors, field video, and / or field audio, and can be recorded or provided live in either direct or analyzed form. Data visualizations can be displayed along with GIS graphics, and can be superimposed or otherwise integrated with GIS graphics. GIS graphics can be used as the basis for an interactive user interface for other parts of the system. Web interfaces can support remote use, server based implementations, and / or collaboration. Advanced multi-channel data sonification can be used to prevent visual overloading of GIS graphics and interactions with it. The system can include rich data processing capabilities and interconnections of these so as to facilitate powerful data visualization and sonification results and can support multidimensional user interface devices.