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A system for the operation of a virtual assistant network, comprising a plurality of virtual assistants stored and operating on network-connected devices, and a plurality of virtual assistant brokers stored and operating on network-connected devices, wherein the virtual assistants receive user requests and send the requests to the virtual assistant brokers, and wherein the virtual assistant brokers delegate the requests to other virtual assistants for fulfillment.

A combustion analyzer apparatus and method for combustion analysing a sample, the analyzer comprising a combustion chamber (82) for receiving a sample for combustion therein to form combustion products, and a fluid supply apparatus for supplying fluid(s) into the chamber. The fluid supply apparatus (130-140) comprises a nitrogen oxides (NO_x) generating apparatus (140,190,210,240) and is arranged to supply NO_x into the combustion chamber. A yield of sulphur dioxide in the combustion products may thereby be improved. The NO_x generating apparatus may be operated at a raised working temperature. The NO_x generating apparatus may be provided by an ozonator with a supply of nitrogen and oxygen. A Venturi tube arrangement (246) may draw the generated NO_x into a (carrier or oxygen) gas line to the combustion chamber. Ozone may be supplied to the combustion products to convert nitrogen monoxide therein to nitrogen dioxide. The NO_x and ozone may be supplied by a single device (210,240).

A card case, which encases an IC card having a functional section that contains a biometric information-acquiring portion for acquiring biometric information and carries out communication with an outer part of the card when the biometric information acquired at the biometric information-acquiring portion is authenticated and having a power section that supplies power to the functional section, the card case including: a case body that can encase the IC card and has an opening at a position two-dimensionally overlapping with the biometric information-acquiring portion so that the biometric information-acquiring portion of the encased IC card is exposed outside the case; a lid that covers the opening and is capable of opening and closing; a functional section electrode that is provided on the case body and is electrically connected to the functional section of the IC card encased in the case body; a power section electrode that is provided on the case body and is electrically connected to the power section of the IC card encased in the case body; and a connection section that electrically connects the functional section electrode with the power section electrode in a state that the lid is open.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal having a security function in which confidentiality and safety by which only a user who has stored a password can use can be retained, and the information apparatus can be used with out inputting the password every time when the power supply is turned on. The user is identified by using the communication between an information apparatus and a battery pack to read out passwords, and a communication section controls to turn on a second switch when the passwords correspond so that power is supplied to a device load.

The present invention relates to a communication adapter apparatus that connects electrical apparatuses, sensors, and other apparatuses to a network. In order to obtain a communication adapter apparatus that is capable of realizing simplification of setting at the time of execution of works, simplification of execution of works, reduction of power consumption, and simplification of system setting, the communication adapter apparatus according to the invention is a communication adapter that connects one of plural connection object apparatuses having an apparatus object consisting of information, which is based on functions of the apparatuses, and operable control items, respectively and a network to which a controller for remotely controlling the connection object apparatus is connected, the communication adapter including: communication control means that controls transmission and reception of data to and from the network; apparatus communication managing means that copies and saves the apparatus object, saves a procedure for a communication service of the communication control means, and makes it possible to use the connection object apparatus from the network using these saved data; and apparatus interface means that is defined by standards common to all the apparatuses in order to make all the plural communication object apparatuses connectable.

A method and a system for automatically finding one or more answers to a natural language question in a computer stored natural language text database is disclosed. The natural language text database has been analyzed with respect to syntactic functions of constituents, lexical meaning of word tokens and clause boundaries, and the natural language question comprises a question clause. A computer readable representation of the question clause is analyzed with respect to syntactic functions of its constituents and the lexical meaning of its word tokens. In response to the analysis a set of conditions for a clause in the natural language text database to constitute an answer to the question clause is defined. The conditions relate to the syntactic functions of constituents and the lexical meaning of word tokens in the clause. Furthermore, clauses that satisfy said conditions are identified in the natural language text database, and answers to the question clause is returned by means of the identified clauses that matches the conditions.

A haptic feedback device can include a surface magnet and a first electromagnet sufficient to cause the physical movement of the surface magnet along a first axis. One or more individually addressable pin driver circuits may be communicably coupled to the electromagnet. The individually addressable pin driver circuit is selectively switchable into a number of operating modes that includes a current sourcing mode, a current sinking mode, and an impulse mode. A controller is communicably coupled to each of the pin driver circuits via a digital bus. The controller selects an operating mode and one or more parameters for each of the individually addressable pin driver circuits.

Processing a signature debit card transaction as a credit card transaction when the debit card account contains insufficient funds to perform the transaction. The invention may include receiving transaction information comprising a transaction amount and signature debit card identification information from a point of sale terminal in a primary message format, generating a message in a secondary message format from the data contained in the primary message, transmitting the message in a secondary message format to a debit processing system that maintains an account associated with the signature debit card, receiving a response message from said debit processing system indicating whether the transaction amount is allowed based on the account balance of the account associated with the signature debit card and performing credit settlement of the signature debit card transaction when the response message indicates that said transaction amount is not allowed.

An industrial robot has a base for installation, a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, a wire feeder, a welding torch, and a torch cable. The first arm rotates with respect to the base. The second arm pivots with respect to the first arm. The third arm pivots with respect to the second arm. The torch cable is coupled to the wire feeder and feeds a welding wire to a welding torch. The wire feeder is provided to the second arm and is rotatable around a rotation axis.

An x-ray phase contrast imaging apparatus and method of operating the same. The apparatus passes x-rays generated by an x-ray source through, in succession, a source grating, an object of interest, a phase grating, and an analyzer grating. The x-ray source, the source grating, the phase grating, and the analyzer grating move as a single entity relative to an object of interest. The phase grating and the analyzer grating remain in fixed relative location and fixed relative orientation with respect to one another. The detected x-rays are converted to a time sequence of electrical signals. In some cases, the apparatus is controlled, and the electrical signals are analyzed by, by a general purpose programmable computer provided with instructions recorded on a machine readable medium. One or more x-ray phase contrast images of the object of interest are generated, and can be recorded or displayed.

Process and system for fabricating a multidirectional fibrous reinforcement designed to be a porous preform for producing a part made of a composite material. Reinforcing thread is deposited in successive layers on a support surface. A binder is provided in association with the reinforcing thread so as to adhere the reinforcing thread to the support surface and the successive layers of thread. The reinforcing thread is pressed against the support surface in a manner that exerts a pressure substantially perpendicular to the support surface at the point where the thread is deposited. The binder may be pre-applied to the support surface or it can be applied simultaneously with the reinforcement thread.

A motor vehicle tailgate of the type for installing on a motor vehicle so as to pivot about a horizontal axis situated close to the bottom edge of the tailgate between a closed position in which it closes access to the inside of the vehicle, at least in part, and an open position in which it is substantially horizontal and releases access to the inside of the vehicle. It comprises an appearance-defining outer panel and a structural inner panel, the inner panel being made of a plastics material.

PCT No. PCT/JP96/03635 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 19, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 19, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 12, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/48766 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 24, 1997(i) A starting rubber (A) comprising a terminal-modified and/or coupled diene rubber and having an average glass transition temperature TgA ( DEG C.) is mixed with a specific amount of the reinforcing agent are mixed at a temperature of at least 135 DEG C., followed by adding a starting rubber (B) comprising a terminal unmodified diene rubber and having a specific average glass transition temperature TgB ( DEG C.), and the remaining reinforcing agent and a softening agent; (ii) a starting diene rubber (A') having a specific weight average molecular weight Mw(A') and average glass transition temperature TgA' ( DEG C.) is contacted with a reinforcing agent, followed by adding a starting diene rubber (B') having a specific weight average molecular weight Mw(B) and average glass transition temperature TgB' ( DEG C.), and a softening agent to produce a rubber composition; or (iii) 100 parts by weight of a starting rubber comprising a starting rubber (A'') comprising 20 to 100% by weight of a terminal-modified and/or coupled diene rubber and a starting rubber (B'') comprising a terminal-unmodified and/or uncoupled rubber are mixed with a specific carbon black (X) in specific amounts at a temperature of at least 135 DEG C., followed by adding the starting rubber (B'') and the remaining carbon black and a softening agent.

An opening type bone conduction earphone which eliminates headband and has a compact and simple structure comprising a magnetic body, which has an aeration hole, which is able to communicate with the outside world when wearing, at the center part of the axial direction, at least one or more dampers provided at the outer circumference of the magnetic body, and a coil bobbin, which is provided at the outer circumference of the magnetic body, accommodates the damper within a trunk part, and in which a coil is wound at the outer circumference of the trunk part, is provided.

The present invention describes a portable personal alarm device comprising: —a manually activable switch means; —a smoke and/or gas detector means; —a vibration and/or tilt detection means; —an audible and/or visible alarm indication means; —a power source; and—a control circuit where input from said switch means, said smoke and/or gas detector means are compared to predetermined relevant values and/or ranges and where said control circuit in response to input from said switch means, said smoke and/or gas detector means may activate said audible and/or visible alarm indication means by activating the corresponding means in the proper mode.

An apparatus, system, and method, for using circular mode magnetic microwave energy to heat the product in a continuous microwave process. The microwaves are generated and transmitted as rectangular waveguide mode microwave energy, and are converted by mode converters to circular magnetic mode microwave energy. As circular magnetic mode microwave energy, the microwave energy passes through a material and is reflected on the other side back into the material, thus traveling through the material a second time. Reflected microwave energy from the main reflected wave as well as reflections from other structures, surfaces and layers in the system travel back toward the microwave source. They are sensed, and a computer tuning system causes capacitive probes to generate offsetting microwave reflections, which are opposite in phase and equal in magnitude to the sum of all of the reflected waves. These induced reflections cancel and negate the reflected microwaves, resulting in optimum utilization of microwave energy to heat the product.

A method and a particle sensor for measuring particles, especially soot particles, in which the particles to be detected accumulate in a measuring region of the particle sensor. The particles located in the gas stream or the particles already accumulated in the measuring region are burned by a combustion device, the combustion being controlled via a control signal from a control unit, which is electrically connected to a measuring device, in such a way that the quantity of the particles adhering in the measuring region remains constant. The physical variable of the combustion device, which leads to the controlled combustion of the particles, is drawn upon as the signal amplitude of the particle sensor.

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for generating social graphs using coincident geolocation data. In particular, a method is provided in which an entity retrieves information from one or more databases. The information includes geolocation data for a plurality of entities generated over a predetermined period of time. The information is analyzed to determine coincident geolocation information of the entities. The coincident geolocation information is then analyzed to determine social relationships of the entities. One or more social graphs are then generated based on the social relationships of the entities. The social graphs comprise multi-node graphs having edges or connectors linking the nodes. The entities are represented by the nodes. A social relationship between the entities is represented by the edges or connectors linking the nodes. The attributes of the edges or connectors are based upon information describing a characteristic of the relationship.