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System and method are disclosed herein for an automated validation system for validating whether a property of a policyholder receiving at least one insurance benefit is currently receiving remote monitoring services, as claimed by the policyholder. The system comprises an application server, a trusted third party server, and a business logic computer. The application server requests the trusted third party server to validate whether the property of the policyholder is presently receiving remote monitoring services from a service provider. A business logic computer can adjust the policyholder's insurance policy based on the received validation results.

A centralized dispute resolution system for use in commercial credit or debit card transactions. The inventive system utilizes a common data storage, interfaces, processes, procedures, rules, and other elements of a dispute resolution system that are made available to cardholders, merchants, card issuers, payment processors, and other parties that may be involved in a dispute or in a process intended to resolve a dispute. The system may be implemented using a client-server architecture with communication between clients and one or more server elements provided by a communications network.

A communication system has a plurality of nodes that perform encrypted communication via a LAN, each using an identical common cipher key. The common cipher key is replaced at fixed or irregular intervals, by being transmitted from a main node in a broadcast mode via the LAN to respective secondary nodes that are to share the key. When the key is successfully received by a secondary node, it returns a confirmation signal. The system can be configured such that a notification list of secondary nodes for which key acquisition has been confirmed is transmitted to all of the secondary nodes.

A networked data processor maintains a database of information concerning potential evidence from litigants in legal proceedings supporting stipulated discovery agreements, and requiring meet-and-confer sessions prior to seeking court supervision. Individual or adverse parties can participate. Sources include data custodians, file repositories, electronic data, witnesses, etc. Managers and employees are polled to populate a database defining the litigant's organization and evidence. The evidence may be sequestered, copied and processed, e.g., filtered for confidentiality or privilege, analyzed as to format, and queried to assess the volume of data that would be responsive under alternative discovery specifications. Cost and time are assessed under alternative specifications and reports are provided for use in negotiating a discovery plan. A stipulated discovery plan may result, or if not, a meet-and-confer session is electronically managed in a multi-user teleconference. A report of stipulated and disputed points and associated arguments can be presented to the court.

Printed integrated circuitry and attached antenna and / or inductor for sensors, electronic article surveillance (EAS), radio frequency (RF) and / or RF identification (RFID) tags and devices, and methods for its manufacture. The tag generally includes printed integrated circuitry on one carrier and an antenna and / or inductor on another carrier, the integrated circuitry being electrically coupled to the antenna and / or inductor. The method of manufacture generally includes of printing an integrated circuit having a plurality of first pads on a carrier, forming an antenna and / or inductor having a plurality of second pads on a substrate, and attaching at least two of the first pads of the printed integrated circuit to corresponding second pads of the antenna and / or inductor. The present invention advantageously provides a low cost RFID tag capable of operating at MHz frequencies that can be manufactured in a shorter time period than conventional RFID tags that manufacture all active electrical devices on a conventional wafer.

The robot in this invention can detect the fading or loss of wireless network signal as an indication of being removed from its working area and enter into alert mode. The purpose of robot entering into alert mode is to deter physical theft, e.g., by sounding an alarm, to protect confidential data loss, and to render the robot useless to an unauthorized person, reducing the incentives for theft. A number of techniques are employed in this invention: confidential data stored on the robot is encrypted; administrator is required to log in the robot to enable robot operations; robot is to detect abnormal conditions such as fading of wireless network signal, sudden loss of wireless network signal, loss of connectivity to management server, and physical disconnection of any computing part from itself; robot is to resume normal operations without administrator intervention when abnormal condition is rectified; an Internet management server instructs the robot to delete stored data when the robot fails to authenticate itself; and place the reset button of a computing part of the robot such that the reset button is only accessible when the computing part is physically disconnected from the robot.

Described herein is a system in which an electronic record is stored on a distributed environment with respect to an item. In this system, transactions may be conducted for an item in an anonymous fashion. In some embodiments, a first user may input an item identifier associated with an item as well as an indication of an action to be performed with respect to that item. The identifier may be transmitted to a blockchain network, which may use that identifier to locate a blockchain associated with the item. A blockchain may include a series of transaction records associated with the item, each of which is signed using a private key. Upon performance of the indicated action, the blockchain network may generate a new transaction record, append that transaction record to the blockchain, and sign the transaction record.

A dual-arm coupling quadrature mode coupler with high cross polarization discrimination comprises a chamfer matching mode T, a public waveguide, a pubic waveguide transformer, two coupled arms, a waveguide receiving transformer, a low-pass filter, a waveguide transmitting transformer and absorbing load. Excitation of high order modes in the public waveguide is reduced greatly by utilizing symmetrical structures of two coupled arms, and dual-arm feed is realized on the quadrature mode coupler by adopting the chamfer matching mode T, thereby effectively guaranteeing signal division at a coupling port of the quadrature mode coupler, enabling the quadrature mode coupler to achieve excellent uniform amplitude characteristics and fine port isolation, reducing discontinuity, further reducing excitation to the high order modes as few as possible, obviously increasing the cross polarization discrimination, and then successfully resolving problems that a satellite communication antenna achieves high cross polarization discrimination at a separation band. In addition, the dual-arm coupling quadrature mode coupler is simple in implementing mode, low in processing cost and high in cost performance ratio and can be widely applied to various frequency ranges.

A system can control whether a recipient of an electronic message (e.g., a text message, a multimedia message, an e-mail message, etc.) with a forwarding-restricted attachment is permitted to forward the attachment to third parties can be implemented on the network without specialized hardware or software for the client devices. The sender of a text message may limit the downstream distribution of that text message through text message forwarding by associating a forwarding restriction flag with the message.

Various methods and systems for auctioning mutually exclusive items such as golf tee times, restaurant reservations, concert tickets or hotel reservations are disclosed. Mutually exclusive can refer to items that cannot be possessed simultaneously because of physical limitations or to multiple items that could be simultaneously physically possessed but the bidder would only want possession of, at most, one of the items. An electronic auction method therefore performs the following operations: (1) an ordered processing of ranked bids to compare currently active bids with current winning bids to determine the new winning bids; (2) notifying unsuccessful bidders via e-mail to increase their bids; (3) comparing the new bid amount to all outstanding active and winning bids if the unsuccessful active bid is increased; (4) designating the active bid an inactive bid and designating the next highest ranked bid as the user's current active bid if the unsuccessful bid is not increased in the allotted time; and, (5) continuing the protocol until all bidders either have a winning bid or no remaining active bids. An auction system includes a Central Auction Controller (CAC) that allows sellers to list items for auction and users to enter bids and rank orderings. The CAC maintains a central database comprising a database of user information, a database of items and bids and a database of vendor information. Administration of the system is accomplished via an I / O device and CPU and an optional e-mail processor allows automated messaging to users. This methodology allows users to effectively bid on a large number of mutually exclusive items but receive at most one item at the end of the auction. This method has the favorable effects for the users of: (1) increasing the probability of successfully bidding for at least one item; (2) making the auction process more convenient by greatly reducing the need for actively monitoring the auction; and, (3) decreasing the possibility a user will be out bid at the last moment and receive no item. This method has the favorable effects for the seller of increasing the probability their listed items will sell and increasing the expected average sales price.

A method and apparatus delays users from accessing a service via the world wide web in an orderly manner without maintaining a queue. When a user requests the service, if the service is busy, a web server does not allow access to the service: instead it configures the user's web browser via a script or applet to periodically retry requesting the service. A timestamp designating a time the user requested the service or other similar time is provided to the user and a count of timestamps issued in different periods are maintained by the web server. The web server periodically determines a cutoff timestamp corresponding to an available capacity of the apparatus using the count of timestamps it maintains. When the user retries requesting the service, the browser provides to the web server the timestamp it received from the server. If the timestamp provided is less than or equal to the cutoff timestamp, the user is allowed access to the service, otherwise, the users browser is instructed to retry at a specified interval.

The invention discloses an electronic commutation brushless direct current and single phase fan circuit and a control method thereof. The electronic commutation brushless direct current and single phase fan circuit comprises an alternating current rectifying circuit, a switching power supply, an inverting commutation circuit, rotor-position sensor, a current sampling circuit and a controller, wherein the switching power supply is used for supplying power to a motor and the switching power supply, the switching power supply is used for generating low-voltage power supply and supplying the low-voltage power supply to an external component, the inverting commutation circuit is used for controlling motor current alternation, the rotor-position sensor is used for supplying the position information of the current rotor, the current sampling circuit is used in winding current feedback, and the controller is used for fulfilling motor commutation and circuit regulation. The electronic commutation brushless direct current and single phase fan circuit and the control method thereof have the advantages that due to the fact electronic switch components are adopted, the motor is quiet and reliable in commutation processes without any mechanical movement. Due to the fact that permanent magnet rotors are adopted, the magnet winding of an ordinary direct current motor is not needed, and loss is reduced. In addition, the whole circuit and the control method of the circuit are simple and reliable, and the performance and reliability of a whole machine are improved.

This invention is provided to forecast behaviors of late customers. In one embodiment, a system including a plurality of mobile equipments is provided. In the embodiment, the system includes a mobile equipment of a first customer and a mobile equipment of a second customer. The system also includes an apparatus comprising a computing processing unit configured to process memory units stored to execute instructions by the processing unit.

The invention systems and methods for managing the issuance or authorization of identifier labels by a third-party certifier for use in distinguishing and / or tracking a product within a supply chain.

The invention relates to a novel broadband coaxial waveguide orthomode coupler based on a turnstile structure. The novel broadband coaxial waveguide orthomode coupler comprises the turnstile structure, two power synthesizers or distributors or two impedance transformers, wherein the turnstile structure comprises a coaxial waveguide, an impedance matching structure and a coupling rectangular waveguide; each of the power synthesizers or distributors comprises a bent waveguide and a three-port cavity structure; and the impedance transformers are fifth-order rectangular waveguide step gradual-changing structures. According to the novel broadband coaxial waveguide orthomode coupler, the orthogonalp polar signal coupling problem in a coaxial feed waveguide in a multi-frequency satellite communication antenna system, and the broadband working characteristic problem of the coaxial waveguide orthomode coupler are solved, and the orthogonal signal coupling function requirements within dual receiving and sending frequency bands of a Ku-frequency-band satellite communication feed source antenna can be satisfied.

Printed integrated circuitry and attached antenna and / or inductor for sensors, electronic article surveillance (EAS), radio frequency (RF) and / or RF identification (RFID) tags and devices, and methods for its manufacture. The tag generally includes printed integrated circuitry on one carrier and an antenna and / or inductor on another carrier, the integrated circuitry being electrically coupled to the antenna and / or inductor. The method of manufacture generally includes of printing an integrated circuit having a plurality of first pads on a carrier, forming an antenna and / or inductor having a plurality of second pads on a substrate, and attaching at least two of the first pads of the printed integrated circuit to corresponding second pads of the antenna and / or inductor. The present invention advantageously provides a low cost RFID tag capable of operating at MHz frequencies that can be manufactured in a shorter time period than conventional RFID tags that manufacture all active electrical devices on a conventional wafer.

The invention relates to a carrier rocket thrust vector control swing engine resonant frequency test system. A servo mechanism is a mechanism with a built-in displacement sensor, one end of the servo mechanism being stretchable; one end of the servo mechanism is fixed, and the stretchable end of the servo mechanism is fixedly connected with an engine nozzle; ground energy provides power for the servo mechanism; the upper end of the engine nozzle is connected through a swing shaft; one end of an angular displacement sensor is installed on an engine frame; the other end of the angular displacement sensor is stretchable and is fixedly connected with the engine nozzle; a tester sends out an instruction to control the servo mechanism to stretch or contract; the servo mechanism drives the engine nozzle to swing around the swing shaft in a reciprocating manner; the angular displacement sensor senses the angle change of the engine nozzle and outputs the sensed angle signals to the tester; the built-in displacement sensor of the servo mechanism outputs the linear displacement signals of the linear motion of the servo mechanism to the tester; and the tester performs comparison according to the received angle signals and linear displacement signals so as to obtain the resonant frequency of an engine.

The invention relates to a low-noise and high-temperature-resisting drum type friction plate produced through three-layer materials and a preparing method of the low-noise and high-temperature-resisting drum type friction plate. The drum type friction plate comprises a face material layer, a damping layer and a bottom material layer. Materials of the damping layer include, by weight, 3-5 parts ofphenolic resin, 70-80 parts of noise lowering particles, 5-10 parts of jute fiber and 5-10 parts of chemigum. The noise lowering particles include, by weight, 10-20 parts of solid-state butadiene styrene rubber, 5-10 parts of liquid-state phenolic resin, 10-20 parts of coke powder, 20-40 parts of phenolic resin modified tree powder, 10-20 parts of vermiculite, 5-10 parts of mineral fiber and 0.2-0.4 part of a vulcanization system. The invention provides a method for avoiding braking noise. Through usage of the middle damping layer, vibration energy is effectively absorbed, and the excitation source of the system is lowered; meanwhile, through mixing usage of the rubber, the coke powder with the high porosity, the modified tree powder and the vermiculite in the noise lowering particles in the damping layer, the product has low hardness and a high compression rate, and the middle damping layer has a good noise eliminating and lowering effect.

The invention relates to a tread profile of a pneumatic tire for vehicles having radially raised profile elements (1, 2, 3, 4) - in particular profile block elements and / or profile ribs - separated from each other by profile grooves (13, 14, 15), wherein at least one profile groove (14) is formed having a directional component of the main extent thereof in the circumferential direction U of the pneumatic tire for vehicles, wherein the profile groove (14) is formed having a groove root (18) aligned along the extent thereof and having a groove wall (16, 17) on each side of the groove root (18), formed having a groove wall (16, 17) extending in the radial direction R thereof from the groove root (18) to the shell surface radially outwardly delimiting the adjacent profile elements (2, 3), wherein a plurality of protrusions (20); is formed in the groove root distributed along the main extent of the groove (14), wherein said protrusions (20) each are made of at least two protrusion segment disposed adjacent to each other in the direction transverse to the main extent of the groove (14), wherein the protrusion (20) forms the shell surface of a cylindrical segment or a truncated cone segment in one of the two adjacent protrusion segments, and the shell surface of a cylindrical segment or a truncated cone segment in the other, wherein the axes of the cylinder segment or truncated cone segment are formed below the groove (14) having main direction components transverse to the main extent direction of the groove, wherein the two adjacent protrusion segments are formed having different radii of curvature over the extent of each in the protrusion segment.

The invention belongs to the field of mariculture, particularly relates to a cylinder floating type module, and further relates to a cylindrical floating type fishery of a self-lifting net cage. The cylinder floating type module is provided with open pores near a waterline, which can prolong the natural period of the vertical motion of the fishery, thereby reducing motion response of the fishery under the operation and extreme working conditions. The self-lifting net cage structure can be completely locked on the joint position of the upper portion and lower portion of the cylinder floating type module. When fish is completely removed from the net cage, the net cage can be dried in the sun or frozen for disinfection, and a netting can also be checked and maintained very easily. The cylindrical floating type fishery of the self-lifting net cage has the advantages that under various different environmental working conditions, the net cage maintains a constant capacity, thereby ensuring that shoals of fish are not affected by the net cage movement and volume change and live in a low-pressure environment.

The invention discloses intelligent moving equipment with an execution mechanism and a drive method. The intelligent moving equipment comprises a moving platform, a parallel-connection bearing device,a mechanical hand and a terrain matching control system. The moving platform is provided with a wheel crawler conversion mechanism. The parallel-connection bearing device is connected with the movingplatform. The mechanical hand is fixed to a rotation installing base of the parallel-connection bearing device. A rigidity supporting rod is arranged between an upper platform and a lower platform ofthe parallel-connection bearing device. Based on the advantages of the parallel-connection mechanism and a series-connection mechanism, the intelligent moving equipment is high in rigidity, large inworking space, stable in structure and flexible in operation, and by means of the wheel crawler conversion mechanism, motion patterns of the moving platform under the different road surface working conditions can be selected. The equipment can be matched with the motion environment of the smooth ground, the jolting ground and the slope ground, and is in the optimal state all the time.

The invention relates to a volute (20) for a radial turbomachine, such as a radial compressor (100) or a radial turbine, in particular for a radial compressor (100) of this type. Said volute (20) has a substantially annular cavity (30) which is delimited at least by a first radial side surface (21, 23). According to the invention, at least one substantially annularly circumferential groove (50) is formed in said side surface (21, 23).

The invention discloses a driving magnetic bearing system based on intelligent material controllable shafting radial vibration, and relates to the technical field of electromagnetism. The system comprises an outer shell, an intelligent material actuator, an iron core, a magnet exciting coil, a position sensor, a rotor, a vibration sensor, a signal acquiring module, a driving controller, a first power amplifier, a magnet exciting controller and a second power amplifier; an intelligent material is radially distributed in the shell, and are directly connected with the iron core; the magnet exciting coil is wound on the iron core; the position sensor is between the iron core and the rotor; the driving controller controls the shafting radial vibration and the rotor position; the first power amplifier drives the intelligent material actuator; the second power amplifier drives the magnet exciting coil; and the magnet exciting controller controls magnet exciting current. The position of the rotor is directly controlled through control of the displacement output of the intelligent material, so that the control mode is simple and reliable; and the vibration sensor is combined to effectivelycontrol the shafting radial vibration through the intelligent material actuator to reduce the impact on a base.

A computerized method and system is disclosed for creating custom structured financial products as well as standardized exchange traded structured financial products. The structured financial products include a fixed fund component and a derivative component. The fixed fund component is linked to an underlying asset. In addition, the risk profile of the derivative component is matched to the investor selected risk profile of the fixed fund component in order to provide the investor with a selectable level of risk.

The invention discloses a pavement power spectrum measuring method based on a vertical dynamic load of a wheel. The method is implemented based on a designed test vehicle provided with a six-componentinstrument. The method includes the steps: firstly, acquiring a vertical dynamic load signal of a test vehicle tire by the aid of the wheel six-component instrument; secondly, building a relationshipbetween pavement roughness and the vertical dynamic load of the wheel, and calibrating an amplification factor of the test vehicle to obtain a pavement power spectrum; finally, identifying pavement roughness characteristics according to a power spectrum of the vertical dynamic load. According to the pavement power spectrum measuring method based on the vertical dynamic load of the wheel, the influence on a true value of the pavement roughness caused by pavement cleanliness is reduced, the method has good measuring dynamic stability, the designed test vehicle avoids vertical dynamic loads caused by vibration of an engine and rotation of a transmission system, measuring accuracy of vertical dynamic load spectrum of the wheel is improved, a pavement roughness characteristic identifying method is simple and visual, and a pavement is conveniently evaluated by workers.