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An e-commerce outsourcing system and method provides hosts with transparent, context-sensitive e-commerce supported pages. The look and feel of a target host is captured for future use. The host is provided with one or more links for inclusion within a page on the host website that correlates with a selected commerce object, which may be contextually related to material in the page. The commerce object can be a product, a product category, or a dynamic selection indicator. Upon activation of the provided link, a visitor computer is served with a page with the look and feel of the host website and with content based upon the associated commerce object. Where the commerce object is a dynamic selection indicator, the content is selected at the time of activation based upon an analysis of the page containing the activated link.

A system for conferencing callers includes a time division multiplexed (TDM) bus. A public switched telephone network (PSTN) interface node that is coupled to the TDM bus receives PSTN signals from a PSTN caller and communicates corresponding information in a first timeslot using the TDM bus. An Internet Protocol (IP) interface node coupled to the TDM bus receives IP packets from an IP caller and communicates corresponding information in a second timeslot using the TDM bus. Also coupled to the TDM bus is a conference bridge node that receives the information for the IP caller and communicates it to the PSTN interface node in a first conference timeslot, using the TDM bus. The conference bridge node also receives the information for the PSTN caller and communicates it to the IP interface node in a second conference timeslot, using the TDM bus.

The invention enables a provider and a retailer of digital contents to issue an electronic license to a consumer without wasting its own resources. A retailer sells digital contents to a consumer via the Internet. The retailer requests a license-issuing center to issue an electronic license corresponding to the digital contents and the user of the contents and receives the generated license. The user receives the license from the retailer via the Internet. The terminal used by the user certifies that he/she is a legitimate user using his/her license when he/she uses the digital contents provided from the provider. When the license is verified, the user can use the digital contents.

A four position gate latch (20) that is used to fasten and lock a gate. The gate latch includes a self fastening gravity gate latch (22) that is fastened to one face of the gate. A gate latch bracket (28) is fastened to the gate on an opposed face, mating with said gate latch. A latch striker bar slideably extends from the bracket such that the striker bar interfaces with the gate latch and links the gate portions together. A locking bolt (60) slideably extends though the bracket, allowing it to interface with the gate latch and provide positive locking capabilities. The gate latch is capable of being placed in a self fastening gravity gate latch conventional position, a locked position with the locking bolt penetrating a padlock hole, an unlatched position that permits the gate to swing inward on the gate latch side without interference, and a free-swinging position that permits the gate to pivot in both directions.

Connecting a system of electrical generators into a network in order to yield at least some of the following benefits: reduced capital costs, reduced operating costs, enhanced system reliability, and automatic fault isolation. In one embodiment, a plurality of generators are provided wherein the output of each generator has substantially the same voltage and phase relationship. Multiple cables directly connect the generators to a power collection point, the cables forming a network that supplies power to the power collection point from at least two separate current paths.

A method for making a blade includes stacking a plurality of modular segments having formed conduits, threading and tensioning cables through the conduits of the stacked segments, and clamping the cables to hold the modular segments together.

A frac head comprising a main body with plural side entries oriented around the main body such that flow from each of the side entries meets flow from an opposing side entry in the internal bore. A replaceable abrasion resistant wear sleeve is secured in the internal bore of the main body downstream of the side entries and positioned to intercept flow from the side entries and prevent the flow from impacting directly on material of the main body. The side entries terminate at the internal bore equidistantly from the lower end of the main body, and are symmetrically arranged around the main body. The side entries are oriented at about 45° to the downstream direction. The replaceable abrasion resistant wear sleeve is held against movement downstream by abutment of a shoulder on the replaceable abrasion resistant wear sleeve against a shoulder on the frac body, and has a tapered internal bore.

Biologic information is obtained concerning a member of a population by obtaining a tissue sample from the member, storing the sample without embedding it in an embedding medium, retrieving from storage the sample associated with the member and thereafter analyzing it for biologic information. The tissue sample may be all or part of the member's placenta. Storage may be in a fixative such as formalin or a formalin substitute. Storage may also be by other means of preserving such as freezing or the like. When a tissue sample from more than one member is collected, a library is created that may be used for a variety of purposes, including reducing the incidence of medical malpractice claims, identification of members such as paternity testing or suspect identification. The library may also be used for pharmaceutical development and epidemiological surveys and research. Each sample may have associated with it certain epidemiologic information such as the donor's identity and medical history, residence, place of employment and the like. If the sample is of placental tissue similar information concerning the member's parents may also be recorded, as well as the hospital where the delivery occurred, the attending physician's name and the like. If and when a sample is retrieved and analyzed for biologic information, that information may also be associated with the sample so that it is available for future researchers.

The compressor in a refrigeration system is controlled solely by a variable speed drive which controls the motor of the compressor by virtue of the varying of the frequency of the electricity provided to the motor. To minimize the initial cost and to minimize operating costs, the variable speed drive is cooled by refrigerant from the refrigeration system which permits the use of a smaller drive, and the variable speed drive is operated at, or approaching, a unity power factor.

A broad-spectrum harmonic filter is developed. This filter is to be connected in series ahead of the load which generates harmonics. This filter basically consists of 3 fixed elements, i.e. a series reactor and a shunt reactor in series with a capacitor. It can function to completely filter out 5th harmonic current in 3 phase systems (or 3rd harmonic current in single phase systems) and to reduce other harmonic components by high percentages say, typically close to 70%. Thus the portions of various harmonics flowing toward the electrical power source can be held within acceptable limits.

A mechanical seal of an “outside type” for sealing a sealed fluid that may leak from an inside periphery of a sliding face towards an outside periphery is provided. The seal includes a rotating-side sealing element and a stationary-side sealing element disposed so as to be situated externally with respect to a stuffing box. The stationary-side sealing element, which accommodates a spring, is installed on a seal cover that is secured to the housing. The rotating-side sealing element is installed on a collar that is installed directly on the rotating shaft. The rotating side, which comprises the rotating-side sealing element and the collar, is positioned such that rotation takes place in the atmosphere on a machine-exterior side. A balance ratio A2/A1 is 1 or less, A1 being an axial-direction projection area of the sliding face of the stationary-side sealing element and A2 being an axial-direction projection area that is subjected to a seal fluid pressure acting as a motive force in the axial direction relative to the stationary-side sealing element. An annular cooling jacket is disposed between an inside periphery of the housing and an outside periphery of the rotating shaft.

A counter increases a counted value at regular time intervals during a transmission time of a request signal Sr transmitted based on trigger signals input from a door unlocking sensor or the like. On the other hand, the counter decreases the counted value at regular time intervals during a non-transmission time of the request signal Sr. A determination unit either prohibits or permits transmission of the request signal Sr to a portable unit, based on comparison results of the counted value with a prohibition value and a lifting value.

An illumination device includes a light source 45, a reflection plate 41 for reflecting the light irradiated from the light source 45, and a transmissive and diffusive member 42 for transmitting and diffusing the light from the light source 45 and the reflected light from the reflection plate 41, so that the light transmitted and diffused in the member 42 may be used for illumination. With this indirect illuminating system, an entire area can be uniformly illuminated with high efficiency, almost free of luminance spots. When the illuminating device is used in a plant growth apparatus, uniformity of plant growth is enhanced and the yield of the plants is improved. In addition, space for planting can be utilized to the maximum so that the number of grown plants significantly increases as compared with the conventional direct illumination system.

A method and system for measuring heat energy of a combustible fluid in which light having wavelengths in the near-infrared is directed into a test cell containing the combustible fluid and portions of the light not absorbed by the combustible fluid and passing out of the cell are spatially dispersed by wavelength, forming a light spectrum that is projected onto a detector. The light spectrum is digitized and inputted into a data processing unit in which it is compared to the actual spectrum of the light source stored in the system to determine the absorbance spectrum of the combustible fluid. The system is spectrally calibrated by identifying known spectral features of the combustible gas absorbance spectrum. To correct for deviations in the original light source spectrum, a light source calibration system is employed. Upon determination of the absorbance spectrum of the combustible fluid, the heating value of the combustible fluid is determined by comparing the absorbance spectrum to a plurality of spectra located within an on-board database.

A safety garment including a vest configuration having a front panel and a rear panel is disclosed. Centrally located on said rear panel is a reflective patch. Surrounding the patch is a mesh material having elastic properties. Extending outwardly from the sides of the vest are protrusions fabricated from a rigid material. Located on these protrusions are reflective patches. A hood can be removably secured to the vest.

In order to provide a new PSA method which can concentrate simultaneously a strong adsorbate such as xenon and a weak adsorbate such as nitrogen in a high concentration with a high recovery percentage when highly valuable gas such as xenon and krypton contained in the exhaust gas from a semiconductor manufacturing equipment, etc. is recovered in a high concentration with a high recovery percentage, the present invention provides a new PSA method in which the method uses a separation apparatus comprising a lower column and a upper column which are filled with an adsorbent, a material gas storage tank for storing the material gas to be introduced into the lower column, a strong adsorbate storage tank for storing a main component which is easily adsorbed by the adsorbent, and a compressor, and the strong adsorbate which is easily adsorbed by the adsorbent and the weak adsorbate which is not readily adsorbed by the adsorbent are recovered, wherein the method comprises an (a) adsorption step, (b) rinse step, (c) low column depressurization step, (d) upper column depressurization step, and (e) purge step sequentially repeated based on a predetermined sequence.

An energy recovery interior heating system has a modified mechanical or electrical drive isolation system for vehicles such as trucks. This permits a standard air conditioning compressor pump to be driven from multiple power inputs thereby providing any hybrid or non-hybrid vehicle with continuous engine-on heating and/or air conditioning, limited time engine-off heating and air conditioning and two types of engine-off air conditioning temperature modulation. Another combination of the heating and air conditioning systems would permit the continuation of heating and cooling on hybrid vehicles when they are stationary and their traction batteries are fully charged and the vehicle is operating only on the electric motors for traction or work load power. This invention also provides internal combustion engine-off heating and A/C on these types of vehicles. Another embodiment uses the drive isolation system to integrate auxiliary power unit (APU) functions as part of the traction engine of over the road trucks.

A lens device includes a plurality of lens groups, a lens holder for holding each lens group, a cam barrel for receiving the lens holder therein so as to allow axial movement of the lens holder, and a cam mechanism having cam slots formed in the cam barrel and cam followers provided on the lens holder in slide engagement with the cam slots, respectively, through which rotation of the cam barrel causes the axial movement of the lens holder. The lens holder includes a lens mounting frame for fixedly mounting the lens group therein; and a union collar fixedly coupled to the lens mounting frame; and the cam followers are fix to the union collar.