38results about How to "Minimal investment" patented technology

A method and system for dynamically generating database queries is disclosed. The method and system include storing web interface data, including query attributes for a database, in one more tables. The attributes are then retrieved from the tables and displayed in a graphical user interface web page for user selection. Based on the attributes selected by the user, a SQL query is dynamically generated. The method and system further include displaying results of the SQL query to the user in graphical format, thereby enabling dynamic generation of custom queries.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote data management system with which, by keeping the transmission of measured data from measurers from being concentrated at particular times, the measured data can be gathered efficiently and the party managing the data can suffice with a minimal equipment investment. In patient households (B, C . . . ), a personal measuring device (3) is connected to a communications device (2) via a cable or the like, and data that are measured by the personal measuring device (3) are transferred to the communications device (2) and stored. A server (1) of a medical institution (A) sends a data transmission request to the communications device (2) in each patient's household via a public communications network 10 daily, biweekly, or monthly, for example. When the communications device (2) receives the data transmission request it transmits the stored measured data to the server (1).

An electronic shopping system facilitates purchase transactions via a wireless telephone. A purchase transaction program is downloaded from the seller's server to a purchaser's wireless telephone via a program loader contained within the purchaser's wireless telephone. The purchase transaction program is stored in a program memory of the purchaser's wireless telephone. The purchase transaction program is used by the purchaser to facilitate the selection of items to be purchased, as well as payment therefor. An external bar code reader is attached to the wireless telephone to facilitate the selection of items to be purchased and is controlled via the downloaded purchase transaction program.

A form in place conductive gasket is disclosed. The gasket, foamed, gelled or unfoamed is made of one or more elastomer resins, such as silicone urethane and/or thermoplastic block copolymers and is either filled with a conductive filler and lined onto a desired substrate or lined onto the substrate unfilled and then coated with a conductive outerlayer, such as a silver filled elastomer or a conductive flocked layer. A process and system for making the gaskets are also disclosed.

A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service of the present invention allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. One embodiment of the invention for authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requests a password from the cardholder, verifies the password, and notifies a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. In another aspect of the invention, a chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms that must match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder.

In an online system a passenger enters a trip, seeking an individual seat on a charter aircraft. Available charter operators and aircraft are selected from a database using scheduling and pricing algorithms to match the passenger's request to existing flights and newly created flights. The charter operator is alerted to the passenger request and requested to confirm their acceptance of the passenger's trip. The passenger receives a confirmation and a quote for the trip. The passenger is able to realize many of the benefits of charter travel at substantially lower prices.

A method and apparatus for process integration in manufacture of a photomask are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cluster tool suitable for process integration in manufacture of a photomask including a vacuum transfer chamber having coupled thereto at least one hard mask deposition chamber and at least one plasma chamber configured for etching chromium. In another embodiment, a method for process integration in manufacture of a photomask includes depositing a hard mask on a substrate in a first processing chamber, depositing a resist layer on the substrate, patterning the resist layer, etching the hard mask through apertures formed in the patterned resist layer in a second chamber; and etching a chromium layer through apertures formed in the hard mask in a third chamber.

A high-efficiency, small-scale, combined heat and power, concentrating solar energy system (200), designed specifically for residential and other relatively low-power applications, rendering it cost-effective and economically viable. Two-axis tracking of a dish-like reflector (10) of between 1 and 2 meters in aperture ensures very high concentrating ratios of between 200 and 8-suns or even higher. In consequence very high coolant outlet temperatures, of 120-180° C. may be reached at the outlet of the collector coolant, which may be oil, gas, or pressurized water. The high coolant temperatures are advantageous because they may be used for air-conditioning. The high concentration is advantageous because the efficiency of the photo_voltaic cells is improved with higher concentration. The overall efficiency is greater than 60%. Additionally, a simple but accurate drive, designed as a radio-dial drive (14), with substantially zero backlash, and substantially zero drive, is provided for driving the concentrating solar energy system. Preferably, two radio-dial drives are employed and tracking is performed along two axes, of an azimuth-elevation mount, a polar mount, or a cross mount.

A method and apparatus for process integration in manufacture of a photomask are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cluster tool suitable for process integration in manufacture of a photomask including a vacuum transfer chamber having coupled thereto at least one hard mask deposition chamber and at least one plasma chamber configured for etching chromium. In another embodiment, a method for process integration in manufacture of a photomask includes depositing a hard mask on a substrate in a first processing chamber, depositing a resist layer on the substrate, patterning the resist layer, etching the hard mask through apertures formed in the patterned resist layer in a second chamber; and etching a chromium layer through apertures formed in the hard mask in a third chamber.

The inventive cover-container for self-contained mixing comprises a body consisting of side walls, a bottom and a sealing surface which form the inner space of the body, in which an insert that interacts with the bottom is disposed. The body is provided with a mechanism for joining the body to a vessel stopper ring, the bottom or the side wall of the body is corrugated, and the sealing surface is in the form a film which is hermetically attached to the side walls. The aim of the invention is to design a novel structure of a cover-container which provides aseptic conditions for dissolving or mixing substances in a liquid contained in the vessel and reliably insulating the vessel contents from the environment.

A light source comprised of a transparent body and a printed circuit board is mounted to a transparent display panel. The transparent body is comprised of a series of light-collimating lenses. The printed circuit board comprises a series of LEDs which are arranged such that the emitted light enters the collimating lenses and then enters the transparent display panel. The substantially collimated light reflects within the display panel until it contacts a diffuse surface portion, causing the light to exit the display panel. The on/off state and intensity of the LEDs are controlled by a programmable device. The transparent body and transparent display panel are sufficiently flat to facilitate a layered arrangement of assemblies.

A POS system is made up of: a POS terminal having a printing apparatus for printing on a receipt based on printing data, and a terminal apparatus for obtaining input information inputted by a user and for generating receipt printing information; a POS server connected to the POS terminal through a network, for controlling the POS terminal; a memory card for providing advertising information; and printing data generating part for generating printing data by adding the advertising information provided by the memory card to the receipt printing information obtained by the terminal apparatus. The printing data generating part is constituted by an additional apparatus connectable to the printing apparatus.

A fenestration product such as a skylight or a window assembly is provided having a frame with a peripheral wall with a light transmitting central region and a plastic dome formed of a light transmitting material mounted to the frame. The plastic dome has a central region which transmits light, a downwardly extending peripheral wall extending about and mounted to the peripheral frame, and an outwardly extending flashing flange for mounting the assembly to a building structure. Various embodiments of the part illustrated include a skylight assembly having a frame formed of a plastic layer formed into an inverted “U” shape cross-section forming an annular channel filled with insulating foam. A sealed, vertically mounted window unit is also disclosed. Other embodiments have an insulating layer of transparent plastic material spaced from the dome forming an enclosed, gas filled insulating region. Methods of forming and installing a fenestration assembly are also described.

A method for policy-based enforcement of business requirements for a software install. The method includes identifying installation prerequisites and business prerequisites based on business policies of a software solution, where the software solution may be installed on a computing machine; identifying software prerequisites required for the software solution; determining whether the business prerequisites and installation prerequisites can be complied without compromising the software prerequisites; on determining that the business prerequisites can he complied, installing the software solution on the computing machine; and on negative determining notifying a user regarding non-compliance of the business prerequisites.

A family of hedge funds, serving as “feeder funds” into underlying single-manager hedge funds, formed to provide smaller investors with the ability to allocate and reallocate assets among alternative strategies, and this basic structure combining interrelated systems and methods for offering, redeeming, exchanging, valuing, reporting and servicing the same is a new approach. The system and methods described herein provide investors having less than ultra-high net worth portfolios with access to hedge funds and the potential valuable diversification to an overall portfolio, and the ability to customize their portfolio of hedge funds to their individual needs and adjust such portfolio over time as seen fit in light of changing financial needs and market conditions. This invention gives a wide range of investors access to hedge funds, creating economic value using a new source of stable investor capital for hedge fund managers, a value shared with investors through reduced costs.

This invention provides a new in vitro screening method for the detection of protein-protein and other interactions. The method has been developed and applied to a commercial cDNA library to search for novel protein-protein interactions. PDZ, WW and SH3 domains from PSD95, Nedd4, Src, Abl and Crk proteins were used as test targets. 12 novel putative and 2 previously reported interactions were identified for 6 protein interaction modules in test screens. The novel screening format, dubbed TAIS (target-assisted iterative screening), provides an alternative platform to existing technologies for a pair-wise characterization of protein-protein, and other, interactions.

The innovative concept is: “Clean Air Toilet System Tank” or “C.A.T.S-Tank”. The Toilet Tank has dual function: exhausting the Odorous Air directly from the Toilet Bowl, (novel function) and retaining the water for the Toilet Flushing System (standard function). The Tank has two separate compartments: One for Air and one for Water. The Air Compartment is equipped with two Ducts connecting the Air Grille, (mounted on the front bottom of the Tank), with two Back Openings (provided on the back of the Tank). The two Back Openings are connected through duct runs with the existing Exhaust Fan (above ceiling) as part of bathroom Ventilation System. To increase the efficiency of “C.A.T.S-Tank” Air Tight Insulation is provided on the Toilet Bowl rim. The “C.A.T.S-Tank” will be part of the bathroom Ventilation System and in the same time remains part of the Plumbing System.

Plant for the conversion of biogas into a chemical product with a high added value, selected among methanol, dimethyl ether, formaldehyde, acetic acid by a process comprising the following steps:

• a) reforming by converting methane and carbon dioxide contained in the biogas into syngas,
• b) synthesis of methanol by using syngas from step a),
• b′) synthesis of one of the aforesaid chemical products: formaldehyde, dimethyl ether or acetic acid by using methanol from step b)
• c) optional purification and separation of said chemical product,
• characterized in that the reaction section in which the steps b) and b′) are carried out or a part of it is replaceable with a further and different whole section or section part, in order to obtain one of the aforesaid chemical products different from the one obtained before said substitution.

This plant can convert almost all or all the CO₂ produced in biogas plants into CO and subsequently into one or more chemical products with a high added value with revenues comparable to, if not higher than, those of traditional plants only obtainable thanks to incentives.

The plant is energy self-sustainable thanks to the use of its effluents for the production of energy and heat.