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An apparatus, method and data structure for procuring and analyzing information, particularly information regarding the financial markets. The system provides a comprehensive combination of financial information in a format that facilitates analysis and decision-making.

A method of transferring files between a computer on board a train and a remote station including determining if the remote station is within range of the train and establishing wireless communication between the onboard computer and the remote station. Next, the computer determines whether there are files to be transferred, and if so, transfers the file. If the remote station has updates to be transferred to the train, such updates are transferred to the onboard computer. Files and updates are also transferred between remote stations and between remote stations and a home base station. A method of adjusting a simulator includes inputting data from the train onto a simulator. The simulator is operated with the data and the simulator automatically adjusts the parameters of the simulator until the data of the simulator matches the data from the train. The data can then be process and analyzed.

The snap-in-place building block has two internal support brackets constructed from durable plastic that are equipped with male and female interlocking devices, a rebar clip, a furring strip, and exterior flanges that are molded into a block body made from foamed plastic. A body of foamed plastic is molded around the brackets, the body defining two hollow cores, one bracket being disposed in each of the cores. A horizontal channel is formed between adjacent blocks when stacked above each other. The cores and horizontal channels receive concrete or mortar that forms vertical columns and horizontal beams within the wall. An exterior veneer is attached to the protruding exterior flanges on one side of the building block. The configuration of the block may be altered to allow for half-blocks and corner blocks.

A computer-based system and method for resolving disputes between a customer and an electronic payment provider concerning an electronic transaction between the customer and a merchant, including receiving data related to the transaction in a computer; transmitting the data from the computer to a dispute resolution server; comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for dispute resolution in the dispute resolution server, and if the dispute resolution criteria is met, declining future transactions from the merchant for the disputing consumer; and, comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for transaction credit, and if the credit criteria is met, and transmitting a credit instruction for the transaction.

A spiral drill bit for forming holes of a variety of sizes has a main body which provides first and second helical grooves. First and second flutes extend along the length of the main body to provide first and second helical groove segments. Cutting segments are provided between the helical groove segments. The method for forming the spiral drill bit includes turning the helical groove segments onto a round stock. An axial clearance and an initial diametral clearance are provided upon turning the helical grooves. A grinding process is used to form a radial clearance and a final diametral clearance. The reduction to the amount of grinding required to form the spiral drill bit results in a reduction to the cost of production and a reduction in the time necessary to produce the spiral drill bit.

Due to restrictive tolerancing, structural imperfections that reduce performance of fabricated micro gyroscopes are typical. While feedback control is normally used to compensate for these imperfections, there are limitations to how large of errors for which this strategy can compensate without interfering with the performance of the sensor. A multi stage control architecture comprising in situ self-diagnostic capabilities, electronic “trimming” of errors, and feedback control allows for the compensation of all magnitudes of errors without interfering with the performance of the device. The self-diagnostic capabilities include an algorithm for determining structural imperfections based on the dynamic response of the system. The feedforward portion of the control is used to “trim” large imperfections, while the feedback portion compensates for the remaining non-idealities and small perturbations. A control architecture is shown in a gyroscope using nonlinear electrostatic parallel plate actuation.

A cap is formed within the flash of a molded polymeric article. Desirably, the material of the flash, and hence the cap, has the same properties as the molded article. In one embodiment, the molded article is a multi-layer plastic fuel tank having a vapor barrier layer sandwiched between structural and / or adhesive layers and the cap has the same general construction and may be fixed or welded to the fuel tank over an opening through the tank. Advantageously, the cap is formed in the same process used to form the molded article and reduces the scrap or waste material by utilizing a portion of the flash which is removed from the molded article after it is formed. Therefore, the cost and time to produce a molded article and one or more caps is greatly reduced.

A method is provided for creating a behavior pattern of a computer program which comprises at least one source code with a plurality of program operations which are arranged in a logical succession and the source code is provided with annotations. Each annotation is referencing to a respective program operation and the annotations are read out automatically by a modeling tool, which is running on a processing unit and generating the behavior pattern of the computer program by arranging the annotations which have been read out according to the logical succession of the program operations and providing the generated behavior pattern, so that the generated behavior pattern can be represented via a representing unit. Furthermore, an appropriate server and an appropriate network system are provided.

A system including a non-intrusive capacitive voltage sensor configured to couple to an insulator surrounding a metal conductor, wherein the non-intrusive capacitive voltage sensor is configured to produce a voltage signal indicative of a voltage in the metal conductor, and a monitor-controller system configured to receive the voltage signal from the non-intrusive capacitive voltage sensor, wherein the monitor-controller system is configured to use the voltage signal to monitor or control a machine.

An integrated import / export system includes a database of records relating to a plurality of shipments of goods, a database server and an application server. The application server communicates with the database server to provide members of a supply chain for a shipment of goods an opportunity to modify records relating to the shipment. As the shipment moves through the supply chain, the records relating to the shipment may be repeatedly updated and accessed by interested parties such as customs brokers and government officials. A central repository for such data minimizes errors from repetitive data entry and provides a more complete source of information relating to the shipment than is typically associated with a shipment at any time in transit.

A memory device includes a memory array of thin film transistor (TFT) memory cells. The memory cells include a floating gate separated from a gate electrode portion of a gate line by an insulator. The gate electrode portion includes a diffusive conductor that diffuses through the insulator under the application of a write voltage. The diffusive conductor forms a conductive path through the insulator that couples the gate line to the floating gate, changing the gate capacitance and therefore the state of the memory cell. The states of the memory cells are detectable as the differing current values for the memory cells. The memory cells are three terminal devices, and read currents do not pass through the conductive paths in the memory cells during read operations. This renders the memory cells robust, because read currents will not interfere with the storage mechanism in the memory cells. The memory array can be fabricated using multiple steps using the same mask. The use of a single mask for multiple steps reduces the time and cost involved in fabricating the memory array.

The subject invention provides a heat treating assembly. The heat treating assembly comprises a laser, a substrate, and a tool. The laser emits laser energy directed toward the substrate and the tool. The substrate absorbs the laser energy and produces heat energy within the substrate that alters the substrate. The tool is disposed in removable contact with the substrate to conduct the heat energy away from the substrate to limit the altering of the substrate. Preferably, the tool has a thermal conductivity greater than that of the substrate and is more preferably a copper material, a gold material, a silver material, or an aluminum material.

A pre-engineered / prefabricated wall assembly that has inner and outer sidewall panels of rigid insulation material that acts as both thermal insulation and concrete forms. The inner and outer sidewall panels are connected by connecting rods that secures a metal stud wall frame to the interior of the wall assembly, and a metal stud wall frame to the exterior of the wall assembly. The connecting rods serve to align the inner and outer sidewall panels separate from, and parallel to, each other, thereby providing a space for rebar and concrete to form a reinforced concrete wall. The mortar-less brick / stone veneer is attached to the wall assembly by inserting an attaching rod through the outer and inner sidewall panels, and is secured with a mechanical fastener, thereby securing the mortar-less brick / stone veneer in place until the poured concrete permanently secures the mortar-less brick / stone veneer to the exterior of the wall assembly.

An improvement to the usable lifetime of a lamp includes the use of a primary filament, a backup filament, and a means to switch portions of the backup filament into the current flow path after a portion of the primary filament open circuits. Using bypass shunts, which do not become electrically conductive until a portion of the primary filament open circuits, an open circuited portion of the primary filament can be electrically replaced with an associated backup filament portion to keep the lamp lit. The shunts in one embodiment are made of oxidized wire and are wrapped around the primary and backup filaments, in a spaced-apart relation, forming filament pairs consisting of a primary filament segment and its associated backup filament segment. In another embodiment, support brackets are used to not only support the primary and backup filaments, but are also used to provide the bypass shunt function as well.

A low cost, crimpless method of stringing beads and article thereof. The method employs tight knots and twists in small diameter, triple strand nylon coated high toughness and high tensile strength austenitic stainless steel wire to retain clasps and position beads and jewels on the wire. The method is dependent upon the size and physical properties of the wire. It improves appearance, eliminates the use of crimping beads and tubes, does not require special tools and is adaptable to right handed, left handed and visually impaired persons.

A computer-based system and method for resolving disputes between a customer and an electronic payment provider concerning an electronic transaction between the customer and a merchant, including receiving data related to the transaction in a computer; transmitting the data from the computer to a dispute resolution server; comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for dispute resolution in the dispute resolution server, and if the dispute resolution criteria is met, declining future transactions from the merchant for the disputing consumer; and, comparing the transaction data to predetermined eligibility criteria for transaction credit, and if the credit criteria is met, and transmitting a credit instruction for the transaction.

A method and system to determine a fair sales price for items displayed on an advertising space with connectivity to the internet. This method and system facilitates negotiation free, transactions (like, but not limited to, real-estate sales) regulated by a unique fluctuating, regressive, digitally displayed sale price in an interactive, electronic advertising space utilizing a database. The system includes algorithms that are hosted on a server such that space is provided for property owners and prospective buyers to determine an acceptable offer on advertised property. Set parameters, which regulate the sale price amount displayed on the property's advertisement. This interactive, digital / graphic, sale-price display which regressively descends at varying rates, as manipulated by the property listing representative registered with the system, until the displayed sale price is selected by a buyer. Once the buyer offer is submitted, the host application stops further price deductions and accepts the offer for closing.

A tool for removing fuel injectors from a head assembly is disclosed that is comprised of a bolt, a dual-tined fork, and a plate that fit into the existing hold-down bolt holes in a head assembly and grooves in the fuel injectors.

Adjusting device (1) for an adjustable rest (2, 2a, 2b) for a rifle stock (3), comprising: a first portion (4) adapted to be fixedly arranged to the rifle stock (3), an adjusting portion (5) adapted to be releasably engaged with the first portion (4) and movable between an engaged, locking position and a disengaged, release position upon actuation of the adjusting portion (5), wherein the adjusting portion (5) is adjustable in relation to the first portion (4) in a release position, and wherein the adjusting portion is locked in relation to the first portion (4) in the locking position, wherein the adjusting portion (5) is adapted to be fixedly arranged to the adjustable rest (2, 2a, 2b).

A magnetic circuit (1) with coil having an electric coil (2) and a magnetic core (3), the coil (2) comprising a conducting wire (6) and an end plate (4) and connector (5) being arranged at respective ends of the coil (2). The coil is mounted on the magnetic core (3) which is formed of a tore-shaped magnetic wire.

Adjusting device (1) for an adjustable rest (2, 2a, 2b) for a rifle stock (3), comprising: a first portion (4) adapted to be fixedly arranged to the rifle stock (3), an adjusting portion (5) adapted to be releasably engaged with the first portion (4) and movable between an engaged, locking position and a disengaged, release position upon actuation of the adjusting portion (5), wherein the adjusting portion (5) is adjustable in relation to the first portion (4) in a release position, and wherein the adjusting portion is locked in relation to the first portion (4) in the locking position, wherein the adjusting portion (5) is adapted to be fixedly arranged to the adjustable rest (2, 2a, 2b).

A soil analysis system that provides a field deployable device that is configured to remotely measure in situ soil suction through correlation with relative humidity at the soil surface.

The subject invention provides a heat treating assembly. The heat treating assembly comprises a laser, a substrate, and a tool. The laser emits laser energy directed toward the substrate and the tool. The substrate absorbs the laser energy and produces heat energy within the substrate that alters the substrate. The tool is disposed in removable contact with the substrate to conduct the heat energy away from the substrate to limit the altering of the substrate. Preferably, the tool has a thermal conductivity greater than that of the substrate and is more preferably a copper material, a gold material, a silver material, or an aluminum material.

A testing method is described that applies a sequence external magnetic fields of varying strength to MRAM cells (such as those with MTJ memory elements) in chips or wafers to selectively screen out cells with low or high thermal stability factor. The coercivity (Hc) is used as a proxy for thermal stability factor (delta). In the various embodiments the sequence, direction and strength of the external magnetic fields is used to determine the high coercivity cells that are not switched by a normal field and the low coercivity cells that are switched by a selected low field. In some embodiment the MRAM's standard internal electric current can be used to switch the cells. Standard circuit-based resistance read operations can be used to determine the response of each cell to these magnetic fields and identify the abnormal high and low coercivity cells.

An improved apparatus for repairing fuel injector hold-down bolt holes is disclosed. The apparatus can be readily mounted to the passage through which the fuel injector passes via a flange that fits inside the passage and thus generally avoids the need to remove the engine in order to conduct the repairs. The apparatus further provides guides or bushings that allow for the precise alignment of various tools to repair the hold-down bolt hole.

A glass substrate package (1) in which a glass substrate (2) is packed and sealed is prepared by folding a film such as a PET film (3) which does not dirty surfaces of the glass substrate (2), inserting the glass substrate (2) into the folded portion of the PET film (3), and heat sealing three sides of the folded portion of the PET film while squeezing the air out of the folded portion so that heat-sealed portions (4) and (5) are formed. The package achieves high efficiency in transportation and storage of glass substrates (specifically, glass substrates to be used for LCDs etc.), and concurrently eliminates the need for a chemical washing process which is carried out after unpacking and before processing of each glass substrate and which uses special detergents.

A sub-assembly (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for a drive unit (1). The sub-assembly (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), according to the invention, is characterized in that the sub-assembly (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) comprises a standardized interface for connection to a further sub-assembly (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) for the same drive unit (1). The invention also relates to a corresponding drive unit (1), a corresponding drive-train test stand (20) and a corresponding modular system.