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A request for secure data sent from a client computer 2 to a webtsite server computer 4 is redirected to a proxy computer 6. A secure connection is established with the proxy computer 6 using a protocol such as HTTP and Certificate Exchange. The proxy computer 6 then establishes its own secure connection with the website server 4. The data requested is passed in encrypted form from the website server computer 4 to the proxy computer 6. The proxy computer 6 decrypts this data and then scans it for illegal content, such as computer viruses, worms, Trojans, banned computer files, banned words, banned combinations of words or banned images and the like. Providing no illegal content is found, the data is encrypted again for transfer over the secure link between the proxy computer 6 and the client computer 2. The proxy computer 6 may conveniently be the firewall computer within a local area network.

An apparatus for and method of distributing and reproducing infrared signals within a digital network is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a control unit for digitizing a received infrared signal command from a wireless remote and transmitting the digitized signal over the digital network. The apparatus also comprises at least one transceiver device coupled to the network and identified by the control unit to receive the digitized signal and reproduce the infrared signal as originally received. The transceiver device can provide the reproduced infrared signal to at least one electronic device located within a vicinity of the transceiver device.

An anti-collision control is provided under circumstances where it is determined that there is a risk of collision between a host vehicle and a preceding vehicle. The anti-collision control utilizes host vehicle information, preceding vehicle information, and surrounding road conditions to determine whether or not a collision with the preceding vehicle can be avoided through a steering operation. If avoidance is determined to be possible, then a shift-hold control is applied to the AT, whereas if avoidance is determined to be impossible, then a down-shift control is applied to the AT.

The present invention is to provide a protective case embedded with elastic cushion plates and applicable to a portable electronic device (e.g., a smartphone, tablet PC, or e-book reader), which includes a case body made of a first elastic material (e.g., thermoplastic polyurethane) and having four sidewalls and four curved walls each connecting two adjacent sidewalls to jointly form a receiving space, and four elastic cushion plates made of a second elastic material (e.g., silicone) whose hardness is less than that of the first elastic material. Each curved wall is embedded with the elastic cushion plate. Thus, when the portable electronic device is fitted into the receiving space through an opening of the protective case, four corners of the portable electronic device lie against the elastic cushion plates respectively, so as to ensure that the elastic cushion plate can greatly reduces impact of an external force applied to the corner.

A method of performing a processing task in a data processing apparatus is provided that reduces memory usage of the processing task. According to this method a Virtual Machine performs the steps of accessing platform-neutral program code in a function repository, executing the processing task on the Virtual Machine and analysing at a current execution point on a function-by-function basis which functions in the function repository are inactive functions. The Virtual Machine performs software-based unloading from the function repository of at least a portion of platform-neutral program code corresponding to one or more inactive functions. A corresponding virtual machine and data processing apparatus are also provided.

A no-till apparatus for application of herbicide and fertilizer, soil preparation, and seeding of a cover crop in a standing crop has inter-row assemblies configured to pass along inter-row areas between adjacent row lines of standing crop plants. Each assembly includes a fertilizer applicator, a no-till soil preparation element, a cover crop seed applicator, and a post-seeding element. The apparatus may include movable auxiliary seeding units such that the apparatus may operate as a grain drill.

The present invention employs in-band signaling between PTEs to provision and control session keys, which are used by the PTEs for encrypting and decrypting traffic that is carried from one PTE to another over a transport network. In operation, a first PTE will receive incoming traffic from a first edge network, map the traffic to frames, encrypt the traffic with a session key, and send the frames with the encrypted traffic over the transport network to a second PTE. The second PTE will extract the encrypted traffic from the frames, decrypt the encrypted traffic with a session key, and send the recovered traffic over a second edge network toward an intended destination. If symmetric encryption is employed, the session key used by the first PTE to encrypt the traffic will be identical to the session key used by the second PTE to decrypt the traffic.

A synthetic aperture radar system uses RF bandwidth and Doppler beam sharpening principles to develop fine altitude and along-track resolutions. To achieve accurate cross-track position measurements the system and method exploit a combination of modes based on a novel antenna pattern combination. The unique arrangement of the antenna patterns allows the radar to process terrain elevation measurements in three independent modes, namely, time-delay response (TDR), amplitude monopulse (AM) and phase monopulse (PM). The additional modes address the interfering scatter problem and the calibration issues required for practical and cost effective operation. The approach also maximizes the number of terrain measurements made per look, thereby reducing the impact of errors and noise through averaging and “voting” (i.e., the comparison of measurements and discarding of “outliers”).

A method and system of detecting and mapping a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir includes determining ratio data for a plurality of orthogonal spectral components of naturally occurring low frequency background seismic data. The ratio data may be compared, plotted, contoured and displayed as a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map or a hydrocarbon potential map. The ratio data may represent a vertical spectral component of the seismic data over a horizontal spectral component of the seismic data. The subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir map may include contouring the ratio data over a geographical area associated with the seismic data.

A process for the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass is disclosed. The process is intended for use in connection with biomass to ethanol processes and is directed in particular to an economical removal of inhibitory compounds generated in biomass pretreatment, which are inhibitory to downstream hydrolysis and fermentation steps. The process includes the steps of heating the lignocellulosic biomass with steam to a preselected temperature, at a preselected pressure and for a preselected time to hydrolyze and solubilize hemicelluloses in the biomass; explosively decomposing the biomass into fibers; and extracting from the resulting reaction mixture a liquefied portion of the lignocellulosic biomass before or after explosive decomposition. The liquefied portion is extracted to remove compounds from the lignocellulosic biomass which are inhibitory to enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis and sugar fermentation to ethanol. For improved efficiency and economy, the inhibitory compounds are not completely removed. Furthermore, xylose has been found to be a good indicator compound for the general level of inhibitory compounds in the reaction mixture and the extraction step is therefore controlled on the basis of the xylose content in the reaction mixture. In particular, the extracting step is discontinued once a dry matter (dm) content of xylose, as monomer or oligomer, in the reaction mixture of 4% to 8% (w/w dm) is achieved. This most economically balances the practical need for inhibitory compound removal with the economical need to control and preferably minimize the costs of the overall ethanol production process.

In a chain transmission, a sprocket having an elastic ring sandwiched between a central hub and an annular toothed outer member, the tooth form is such that the root diameter, that is, the diameter of the tooth gap bottom circle, is greater than the root diameter in a sprocket having a standard ISO tooth form.

An in vivo non-invasive method for detecting and/or diagnosing a pathological condition using hyperpolarized 129Xe spectroscopy is disclosed. Generally stated, the method includes determining the magnitude of spectral peaks which represent particular chemical shifts and comparing the observed magnitudes to those of healthy individuals. Preferably, the method includes subtracting substantial backgrounds and accounting for secondary conditions such as the polarization of hyperpolarized gas administered. Additionally, a quantitative analysis of hyperpolarized 129Xe spectra advantageously allows a physician to establish the extent of disease progression. Advantageously, this method can be used regardless of the method of hyperpolarized 129Xe administration.

The present invention discloses a fine punching method and a punching die for precise parts, which are applicable for punching cavity of the precise parts. The present invention adopts double punching method, which pre-punches to make the cavity whose size is smaller than required size of the part. And then the second fine punching is performed to finish the process of cavity punching. The punching die is used in conjunction with the punching method. Lower precision is required for a pre-punching die, while strict design of small gap and fillet is required for a fine punching die. The design has less impact for the second fine punching, so the obtained cavity has no taper and bright belt rate is close to 100 per cent. Moreover, the design can protect the die and reduce replacement frequency, thereby greatly decreasing costs.

The present invention relates to systems and processes for producing syngas in steam methane reformer (SMR)-based plants, particularly to the use of a high space velocity, dual mode catalytic reactor to pre-reform plant feedstock. The dual mode reactor has the capability to operate in two modes: either without oxygen addition in a reforming mode or with oxygen addition in a partial oxidation-reforming mode. The dual mode reactor allows the syngas production rate of the plant to be manipulated without the added capital expense of a reheat coil and with reduced impact on export steam production.

A device and method for conditioning media flowing within a conduit enabling sensors placed within short straight run distances to measure media flow with improved accuracy employing a thermal flow instrument. A flow conditioner downstream of a media flow measuring transducer has walls that diverge in the flow direction to optimize readings of the media flow from the transducer.

The invention relates to a front-end train assembly with an anti-creeping energy-absorbing device which is characterized in that a train coupler box is arranged on the end part of a traction beam and the outer side face of the train coupler box is connected with the anti-creeping energy-absorbing device through an installing base of the anti-creeping energy-absorbing device. If trains with front-end train assemblies provided by the invention suffer from serious collision in running, train couplers of the two trains firstly contact in collision, shock absorbers on the train couplers absorb collision energy, power absorbing elements of the anti-creeping energy-absorbing devices generates rushing creeping to absorb energy, and the anti-creeping energy-absorbing devices can backwards transfer impact force generated by the collision to car coupler boxes. The front end structure provided by the invention solves the problem of creeping in the collision of trains, has the characteristic of low possibility of deformation under impact, and has the functions of receding and eliminating impact force; and therefore, compared with a traditional end beam structure, the front end structure has outstanding substantive characteristics and remarkable progress.

The invention discloses a substrate delivery system for RFID tag encapsulation. The substrate delivery system comprises a feeding device, a first tension device, a first edge deviation correcting device, a second tension device, a third tension device, a second edge deviation correcting device, a cutting device, a receiving device and the like in sequence along a delivery path from an upstream end to a downstream end. Meanwhile, the key assemblies such as the tension devices, a counter point deviation correcting device, the receiving device and the cutting device are improved. According to the substrate delivery system for the RFID tag encapsulation, the different tension control requirements of a substrate can be better satisfied, and deviation correcting accuracy is improved to a greater extent. Meanwhile, the substrate delivery system has the technical advantages of being high in production efficiency, good in cutting quality and the like.

A test system is provided to test both voice and video quality of the connection for a large number of mobile phones, tablets, laptops or other user transmit/receive devices from a central location. The quality can be expressed as a Mean Opinion Score (MOS) and the uplink and downlink connection quality can be separately estimated. The system allows the use of media fragments that are characteristic of an end user and allows video data to be measured at the time and location that the user typically makes calls.

System and method for scheduling spectrum sensing in cognitive radio systems. A method comprises sensing an availability of a spectrum band, computing a duration of an inter-sensing time block based on the availability of the spectrum band, and scheduling an occurrence of the spectrum sensing operation using the duration of the inter-sensing time block. Computing the duration of the inter-sensing time block based on the availability of the spectrum band allows for an optimization of communications of the cognitive radio system, thereby increasing spectral efficiency and reducing interference to licensed communications.

Devices, systems and methods are provided for adsorbing hydrocarbons from the air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The devices, systems and methods include a hydrocarbon absorbent material, and a structural element configured to hold the hydrocarbon absorbent material within a clean air tube of an internal combustion engine.

The present invention provides a medical washer for deactivating surfaces of a medical instrument or device having a lumen. The medical washer includes a housing that defines a chamber dimensioned to contain a liquid and to receive a medical instrument having a lumen. A primary conduit is connected at both ends to the chamber to define a recirculating path for liquid in the chamber. A suction device having an inlet port, an outlet port, and a suction port is disposed within said primary conduit such that the inlet port and the outlet port are fluidly connected to the primary conduit. A suction conduit has a first end that is fluidly connectable to a lumen on a medical instrument and a second end that is fluidly connected to the suction port of the suction device. The suction device is dimensioned such that a flow of the liquid through the suction device creates a negative pressure at the suction port.

The invention discloses a liquid crystal display panel and a display device. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a substrate and a stopping wall, wherein the substrate comprises a display area used for displaying and a sealing area used for sealing, and the stopping wall is formed on the substrate and located between the sealing area and the display area. A coarse structure is arranged on the lateral side, near the display area, of the stopping wall. In this way, by means of the liquid crystal display panel and the display device, the impact force of alignment liquid to the stopping wall can be reduced through the coarse structure of the lateral side of the stopping wall in the coating process of an alignment film; meanwhile, the adhesive force of the alignment liquid to the stopping wall is increased, and therefore the problem that as the alignment liquid refluxes to the display area, the thickness of the alignment film is uneven is solved. In addition, the coating accuracy and the coating efficiency of the alignment film can be improved by arranging the stopping wall, and then the product yield of the liquid crystal display panel is increased.

A frame rate up-conversion apparatus comprises a motion vector detecting circuit, a dynamic quality control circuit, a motion compensation circuit and a pull-down recovery circuit. According to quality of motion vectors, a corresponding image output mode is determined dynamically. A visual impact due to incorrect motion vectors is reduced and the visual experience is also improved.

The invention provides a cloth cutting device comprising a transport roller device, an adjustable guide roller mechanism, an auxiliary roller assembly, a press unit, a cutter and a rolling device; the press unit is provided with a tool rest; two sides of the tool rest are provided with a press mechanism; the cutter is arranged above the press unit; two sides of the cutter are provided with the auxiliary roller assembly; the cutter is provided with a vertical slide seat; a transverse slide seat is arranged on the vertical slide seat; one side of the transverse slide seat is provided with a buffer mounting rack; a cutter assembly is arranged below the buffer mounting rack; the cloth on the transport roller device passes the guide roller assembly, the auxiliary roller assembly, the press unit and the rolling device in sequence along the transport direction; the press unit can press tight the cloth on two sides of the tool rest, thus maximumly reducing the cloth deformation level, and ensuring the cutting process to be stable; the cutter assembly is provided with the buffer mounting rack, thus reducing bumps between the cutter and the tool rest in a cutting process, and reducing the cutter wearing.

A system and method track short term and long term intervals to assess whether a voice message source is a likely source of voice spam. Upon detection of a spamming threshold, calls from the source are blocked until detection that a sufficient time interval has elapsed without generation of messages.

The invention discloses a fixed type toughened glass crushing escape apparatus which is fixed on a base on toughened glass and is provided with a through hole which is perpendicular to the surface ofthe toughened glass; a hard impact rod with a pointed end is arranged in the through hole; the tail end of the impact rod, which is far away from the surface of the toughened glass, is connected witha strike cap; a resetting mechanism is arranged between the base and the strike cap; and a protective sleeve is arranged outside the cylinder of the base. The invention provides the fixed escape apparatus which can quickly crush the toughened glass without finding in the process of escape, thereby greatly shortening the escape time; because a beating mode is adopted and the impact rod is perpendicular to the surface of the toughened glass, the impact force required for crushing the toughened glass is effectively reduced, the slipping phenomenon in the process of use is avoided, and the successratio of crushing the toughened glass by weak people in the process of escape is ensured; and the design of the protective sleeve can effectively avoid the deadweight loss caused by wrongly beating.The fixed toughened glass crushing escape apparatus is suitable for quick escape by crushing the toughened glass under the emergency condition.

Offshore facilities, systems, and methods for treating wastewater have been developed. An offshore wastewater treatment facility include wastewater treatment components (for preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and/or advanced treatment); a means for moving wastewater from a land-based site to the facility; a means for removing treated wastewater from the facility; and a means for removing sludge from the facility. A method of treating wastewater includes: transporting wastewater from a site on land to a wastewater treatment facility located offshore in a body of water, and subjecting the wastewater to preliminary treatment, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and/or advanced treatment.

A first type of debugger impact reduction includes removing, from within a loop, an initial conditional breakpoint (“ICB”); extracting a first Boolean expression (“BE_1”) therefrom; setting a special conditional breakpoint (“SCB”) including the BE_1; and reestablishing the ICB if the SCB is satisfied. Optionally, the first type may further include extracting, from code within the loop, a second Boolean expression (“BE_2”); disjunctively including its complement in the SCB; and setting a reset breakpoint at loop exit program positions to remove reset breakpoints and/or the ICB. A second type includes setting the SCB with the complement of BE_1; and removing the ICB when the SCB is satisfied. Optionally, the second type may further include conjunctively including the BE_2 in the SCB; and setting a reset breakpoint to remove reset breakpoints and/or reestablish the ICB. The above may be embodied in a method, a program debugger and an article of manufacture.

The invention relates to a magnetic fluid brake device which comprises a brake container, an electromagnetic coil, a magnetic fluid, a sealing device and a controller. The fluid brake device has the working principle that the brake container filled with the magnetic fluid in a brake cavity is in movable fit and sealing connection with a brake disc, the magnetic fluid in the brake cavity is contacted with the brake disc, a magnetic field of the electromagnetic coil arranged on the brake container is controlled by the controller, the frictional resistance of the magnetic fluid and the brake disc is increased by improving the density of the magnetic fluid, and therefore, the magnetic fluid brake device utilizes the frictional resistance of the magnetic fluid and the brake disc for brake to achieve the purpose of reducing impact force by utilizing soft brake of the magnetic fluid.

There is provided a collecting container. An exemplary collecting container comprises an insertion opening on the front of the collecting container that is adapted to receive objects that are dropped in and a removal opening, inside the insertion opening. The exemplary collecting container additionally comprises a receiving device arranged to receive the objects and to convey them to a storage space in the collecting container, the receiving device being movable between at least two operating states, a first operating state in which the receiving device allows an object to be received in it, while the entrance from the receiving device to the storage space is blocked, and a second operating state in which the receiving device does not allow an object to be received in it, while the entrance from the receiving device to the storage space is open, the storage space containing a filling-level measuring means that is connected to a blocking device preventing the receiving device from being opened when a defined filling level has been reached in the storage space, the receiving device comprising a roller shutter box whose receiving area is formed by at least two side walls and a bottom. The exemplary collecting container further comprises a roller shutter that is adapted to be moved in rails on the side walls in such a way that, in a first position, the roller shutter covers the entrance from the receiving area of the roller shutter box to the storage space, while the receiving area of the roller shutter box is accessible to the user and, in a second position, the roller shutter covers the insertion opening, while the entrance from the receiving area of the roller shutter box to the storage space is open, the blocking device being configured so that it can block the movement of the roller shutter.