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The present invention relates to a method and system for providing access to a cellular network (8), wherein a terminal device (1) is connected to an access device (2) according to access specifications of a broadband access network (12) which is not specifically designed to be used as a part of cellular network (8). The terminal device (1) indicates to the access device (2) that it wishes to be connected to the cellular network (8), and a session or call and a radio bearer is setup between the terminal device (1) and the cellular network (8). To achieve this, a service node (5) provided in the cellular network (8) requests a suitable access bearer from the access network (12) and the access device (2) sets up a corresponding access channel towards the terminal device (1). The terminal device (1) then associates the access channel to the correct radio bearer by using a corresponding identification. Thereby, service functions of the cellular network, e.g. UMTS services, can be distributed via any access network and existing broadband or high-speed access networks can be implemented in new cellular network structures. A huge capacity enhancement can thus be offered to the network operators of the cellular network without any standardization effort or license fee and at very small investment and maintenance costs.

A cost and quality controlled system for transforming collections of computer files and other electronically stored information by iterative culling and sorting so that production of relevant information can be made within estimated time and costs ranges and precision and recall ratios.

Multi-layer biaxially oriented polylactic acid (BOPLA) film with a novel formulation improves the heat seal initiation temperature and heat seal performance of BOPLA films while maintaining good optical clarity. The film may include a core layer including polylactic acid base polymer resin, and a heat sealable layer including amorphous polylactic acid base polymer and a modifier comprising polycaprolactone or poly(butylene-adipate-co-butylene terephthalate).

Improved methods, systems, computer readable media and graphical user interfaces for automated customer support are disclosed. Automated customer support can be computer-implemented and can provide help information to users. The help information can be context sensitive and/or customized. For example, the help information can be dependent on (i) context of a help request and/or (ii) a particular user. Further, if a user requires more help than the automated customer support can provide, then the user can be provided with the opportunity to contact a customer support agent for additional assistance.

An equipment (22) for the automatic deposit of banknotes (23) comprising a transaction port (33) for receiving a stack (24) of banknotes, a separating device (36) for separating the constituting sheets of the stack (24), a validation device (37) for discriminating the constituting sheets as recognized banknotes and constituting sheets not recognized, a transport mechanism (38, 39) servo-dependent on the validation device to drag said constituting sheets along differentiated paths (72, 73) for the recognized banknotes and the constituting sheets not recognized, and a box assembly (51) adjacent to the transaction port. The box assembly (51) includes two storage boxes (53, 54) and is shiftable among at least three different positions. The three positions are associated with predetermined conditions of communication of the storage boxes (53, 54) with the transaction port (33), the separating device (36) and the transport mechanism (38, 39) to receive the stack, transfer the stack to the separating device, temporarily store as banknote sub-stack and as discard sub-stack the recognized banknotes and, respectively, the constituting sheets not recognized and to return, by request, the discard sub-stack and the banknote sub-stack.

A client application interface, or toolkit, provides a specified, exposed set of software components, or objects, for external user access. Development of a common interface for external user applications allows a remote access object model to define the interface corresponding to a base object model. The remote access object model, therefore, defines a generic toolkit upon which a user builds a custom application to suit individual remote access needs. Development of a single remote access object model limits regressive testing and provides a known baseline of tested functionality for the remote interface without compromising the existing base object model. Limited exposure of the objects in the client application interface avoids security, integrity, and inconsistency breaches. Therefore, the client application interface is operable to support the client application to emulate a specified exposure of a network administration and management application operations and functions via the remote access object model, or library.

In an integrated transformer assembly, a common coil member has a first portion alternately wound, for each one electromagnetic turn, around the first core member and around the second core member. The first portion of the common primary coil member wound around the first core member is magnetically linked to the first magnetic path thereof so as to constitute a first primary coil. The first portion of the common primary coil member wound around the second core member is magnetically linked to the second magnetic path thereof so as to constitute a second primary coil. The first and second primary coils are connected in series. A secondary coil member has first and second secondary coils. The first and second secondary coils are arranged to be magnetically linked to the first and second primary coils of the common primary coil member, respectively.

An optical amplifying apparatus that amplifies an optical signal, including an input section whereto the optical signal is inputted, a laser light source that generates laser light, the laser light source including an uncooled semiconductor laser device, an optical fiber that amplifies the optical signal by a stimulated emission based on the laser light from the laser light source, an output section that outputs the optical signal amplified by the optical fiber, and a passive optical component disposed between the optical fiber and the output section. The laser light source is thermally coupled to the optical fiber and/or the passive optical component via a thermally conductive medium. An oscillating wavelength of the laser light source is varied by increasing a temperature of the laser light source with heat generated by the optical fiber and/or the passive optical component.

A machine learning device included in a failure predicting apparatus includes a state observing unit that observes, as state variables indicating a current environmental state, operating state data indicating an operating state of the management target device and device configuration data indicating a device configuration of the management target device, a label data acquiring unit that acquires, as label data, maintenance history data indicating a maintenance history of the management target device, and a learning unit that, by using the state variables and the label data, learns a failure timing of a printed circuit board included in the management target device, the operating state data, and the device configuration data such that the failure timing is associated with the operating state data and the device configuration data.

A test plug assembly (10, 50, 90) includes a shaft (24, 56, 100) on which an annular elastic seal (22, 68, 94) and compression elements (32, 34, 62, 106, 110) are mounted. The compression elements (32, 34, 62, 106, 110) confront opposite axial sides of the annular seal (22, 68, 94) and are movable relative to one another for axially compressing and radially expanding the seal (22, 68, 94) into fluid-tight sealing engagement with an inner peripheral wall (38, 70, 96) of a pipe (16, 52, 92). A transducer (42, 80, 122) is mounted on the distal end of the shaft (24, 56, 100) and measures a condition within the pipe (16, 52, 92) at a location beyond the seal (22, 68, 94). As one example, the transducer (42, 80, 122) is a temperature compensation pressure transducer for obtaining pressure measurements within the downstream portion of the pipe (16, 52, 92) beyond the test plug (10, 50, 90). The transducer (42, 80, 122) produces electrical signals and is in communication with a control unit (982) located externally of the pipe (16, 52, 92). The control unit (982) converts the electronic signals of the transducer (42, 80, 122) for driving a display apparatus (983) to provide visible or audible information and/or warning signals concerning the measurements. The control unit (982) is responsive to transducer signals for automatically terminating welding of a pipe when the signals indicate that pressure at the distal end of the shaft (24, 56, 100) beyond the seal (22, 68, 94) is at a prescribed undesired level.

A method for managing static data traffic of at least one light path in an optical network, comprising the steps of achieving load balanced path routing for the at least one light path, assigning wavelengths to demands of the at least one light path, and, switching the at least one light path according to its assigned wavelength. A method for managing dynamic data traffic of at least one light path in an optical network, comprising the steps of routing the K-shortest path, which has the largest interference length (L), and, assigning waveband with a First-Fit network topology based on band/port number restriction and minimum weight.

It is an object of the present invention to obtain a transistor with a high ON current including a silicide layer without increasing the number of steps. A semiconductor device comprising the transistor includes a first region in which a thickness is increased from an edge on a channel formation region side and a second region in which a thickness is more uniform than that of the first region. The first and second region are separated by a line which is perpendicular to a horizontal line and passes through a point where a line, which passes through the edge of the silicide layer and forms an angle θ (0° <θ<45°) with the horizontal line, intersects with an interface between the silicide layer and an impurity region, and the thickness of the second region to a thickness of a silicon film is 0.6 or more.

A curable resin composition for an ink jet printer containing: (A) a bis-allyl-nadi-imide compound defined by the following general formula (1):

wherein R¹ represents an alkyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group; (B) a bismaleimide compound defined by the following general formula (2):

wherein R² represents an alkyl group having 2 to 32 carbon atoms, an aryl group, or an aralkyl group, and (C) a diluent, and having a viscosity of 150 mPa·s or lower at 25° C.

A detection apparatus comprises a freely-movable integral framework provided with front wheels and rear wheels, characterized in that, a control portion and a scan portion, and a driving mechanism driving said framework to move are provided on said framework, wherein said framework is provided with a first interface for connecting to external power, so that said detection apparatus is driven by external power via the driving mechanism to perform detection while conducting detection on site, and wherein the semitrailer for mounting the framework is provided with a second interface connectable to a traction apparatus so as to connect the detection apparatus and the traction apparatus while carrying out site-changing transportation. Said detection apparatus is not affected by the alteration of the emission standards, has low failure rate and maintenance cost, has zero emission in the detection state, and is pollution-free.

A computer-implemented method is proposed for OTP authorisation for ATM or POS transactions. The method comprises: a) storing in a database a reference code for an OTP application installed on a user device and details for one or more of the user's payment cards in association with the reference code; b) receiving, along with payment card details, an OTP generated by the application and entered by the user into an ATM or POS terminal; c) validating the OTP; and d) on successful validation, authorising a payment transaction from the payment card.

An image display apparatus with an illuminance sensor, where the packaging cost, mechanical reliability due to packaging, and product yield are maintained. In the same semiconductor film as a thin-film-transistor (TFT) consisting of a pixel formed over an insulating substrate constituting a pixel, plural photo-sensors composed of a TFT for detecting light which has different detecting wavelength bands, and a signal processing circuit for generating a signal which controls the brightness of the pixel on the basis of the output of the photo-sensor are formed. The photo-sensor detects light energy of different wavelength bands by using a filter having a different film thickness of the semiconductor film or a different light transmission band. Ambient illuminance is detected by processing the output of each sensor in the signal processing circuit. The detected signal is fed back to the brightness control of the pixel.

A header beam couples between A-pillars of a vehicle frame. The header beam is formed from a generally straight beam segment that is extruded to have a hollow body portion with supportive legs extending within the hollow interior along the length of the beam segment, defining uninterrupted forward and rearward box sections for supporting continuous load paths on the header beam. The end portions of the beam segment are clamped and the beam segment is stretch bent to form a curvature between the end portions that remain generally straight. A front flange extends forward along the body portion and is struck proximate the end portions to form an edge that is parallel to the curvature formed between the end portions. The end portions are attached to the A-pillars and the edge of the front flange is attached to a windshield.

A rotating speed of a main motor (61) of a second press (3) is regulated so that an angular difference between a press angle of a first press (2) and a press angle of a second press (3) is constant. Further, when the work is carried-out from the first press (2), a work transportation device (10) is controlled based on a press angle of the first press (2). When the work is carried-in into the second press (3), the work transportation device (10) is controlled based on a press angle of the second press (3). Further, when the work is transported, the work transportation device 10 is controlled based on a signal from a transportation device control section (31) for controlling the work transportation device (10). The arrangement above improves production efficiency in press forming and reduces maintenance cost and frequency.