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Contact-center routing based on incentives and/or agent preferences

A new routing protocol for routing service requests in a contact center is provided that takes into account agent preferences. Agents identify their preferences for handling particular types of service requests. The routing protocol takes account of those preferences while still routing calls in a systematic, coordinated and efficient manner. Additionally, management may communicate incentives dynamically to agents to incentivize agents to change their preferences in ways that corresponds to management priorities. Management may further influence routing by adjusting management preferences, which may be taken into account along with agent preferences when routing calls. By incorporating agent preferences in the routing scheme, agents are given more control over their work, thus tending to increase job satisfaction and therefore agent retention and contact-center performance.
Owner:SEATLINK

Web enabled business to business computer system for rental car services

An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner. Utilizing the method and apparatus of the present invention large volumes of rental transactions may be placed, monitored, altered during performance, and closed out with financial accounting and payment being made virtually without human intervention.
Owner:THE CRAWFORD GROUP

Work process management system and tag type individual controller used therein

A work process management system includes at least one work device and a tag type individual controller that is directly or indirectly attached to a work object to control the work device. Each of the work device includes a work-device-side communicator, a work part, and a work-device-side control part. The tag type individual controller includes an individual-controller-side storage in which a work content of a work process performed with the work device is stored, an individual-controller-side communicator, and an individual-controller-side calculation controller that transmits the work content of the work process performed with the work device in which a performance result is reflected to the work-device-side communicator, and additionally stores the received performance result in the individual-controller-side storage.
Owner:ORMON CORP

Soldering iron tip with metal particle sintered member connected to heat conducting core

A soldering iron tip having a copper or copper alloy core and a metal particle sintered member connected to the core to transfer heat therefrom to form a working soldering tip. The sintered member can be manufactured by powder metallurgy from a base material (iron, nickel and / or cobalt particles) and an additive (silicon, copper, silver, tin, boron and / or carbon particles) where needed. The sintered member can be formed as a cap which is fitted onto the working tip with a silver paste sandwiched therebetween, a brazing filler metal ring is positioned between an abutment shoulder and the cap, flux applied to the joint and the cap brazed into place. A metal, cermet or ceramic coating sprayed on the outer surface of the core, except for the (masked) working tip end, is not wettable by solder. An Ag—Al—Cu alloy coating layer in the rearwardly-disposed cavity improves heat conduction from the heater therein.
Owner:HAKKO CO LTD

Quantity controlled, fluent material dispensing apparatus

InactiveUS6112956AEasily and quickly dispenseQuickly and easily manufactureTime indicationTank vehiclesMobile vehicleEngineering
A fluent dispensing apparatus with a timer control valve that controls the amount of fluent material dispensed into the bag or flexible container. The apparatus includes a holding tank filled with fluent material, such as sand. Formed in the tank is at least one hopper having a lower chute. A sliding gate is disposed over the lower opening of the chute which is coupled to a pneumatic arm. Movement of the pneumatic arm is coupled to an adjustable timer so that the sliding gate automatically opens and closes after a pre-determined length of time. By adjusting the timer so that after a pre-selected length of time the sliding gate is opened, the same quantity of sand may be deposited into each bag. By adjusting the timer so that a sliding gate is closed after a selected length of time, the number of bags produced over a specific period of time may be controlled. The hopper is designed for side-filling for easier filling and an optional vibrator is disposed inside the hopper to facilitate the filling process. The apparatus is constructed on a trailer so that it may be easily transported by a motor vehicle to different locations.
Owner:MALONE MORRIS

Control of a gas turbine engine

An engine that has, in axial flow series, booster compressor, core compressor, combustion equipment, core turbine, and low-pressure turbine. Core turbine drives core compressor via an interconnecting high-pressure shaft. Low-pressure turbine drives booster compressor via an interconnecting low-pressure shaft. Low-pressure turbine also drives external load having a defined speed characteristic that dictates speed of the low-pressure turbine and booster compressor. Booster compressor has one or more rows of variable stator vanes. The method includes: scheduling variation in the angle of variable stator vanes as a function of speed of the booster compressor wherein the vanes open as booster compressor speed increases; measuring or setting one or more operational parameters which are determinative of temperature at entry to core turbine; and biasing scheduling of angle variation of variable stator vanes as a function of operational parameter(s) to reduce variation in temperature at entry to core turbine.
Owner:ROLLS ROYCE PLC

Printed circuit board having cooling means incorporated therein

The present invention is a printed circuit board having cooling means incorporated therein, which is coordinated with a fan. The fan comprises a frame, a stator, a rotator and a circuit board. The circuit board comprises at least one electronic component, a control IC and a heat discharge region. The heat discharge region comprises two heat dissipation areas with a plurality of holes; and the control IC is at a position corresponding to the heat discharge region. Accordingly, the circuit board can be ventilated and its heat-transfer structure can be destroyed to further obtain a better heat discharge so that the work efficiency of the control IC can be improved.
Owner:DATECH TECH CO LTD

Web enabled business to business computer system for rental car services

An Internet enabled, business-to-business computerized transaction system is disclosed in its preferred embodiment for use in providing rental car services for high volume users and comprises an Internet web portal through which the high volume user may access an integrated business computer network for the rental vehicle service provider. The rental vehicle services provider computer network is configured to interconnect a geographically diverse plurality of branch offices, cataloguing their available rental vehicles and schedules for same as well as handling all transactional data relating to its business. The Internet web portal provides ubiquitous connectivity and portability for a multi-level business organization who regularly places high volumes of rental purchases with its business partner. Utilizing the method and apparatus of the present invention large volumes of rental transactions may be placed, monitored, altered during performance, and closed out with financial accounting and payment being made virtually without human intervention.
Owner:THE CRAWFORD GROUP

System for high-temperature reversible electrolysis of water comprising a hydride tank coupled with the electrolyser

A system for high-temperature reversible electrolysis of water, characterised in that it includes: a high-temperature reversible electrolyser, configured to operate in SOEC (solid oxide electrolyser cell) mode to produce hydrogen and store electricity, and / or in SOFC (solid oxide fuel cell) mode to withdraw hydrogen and produce electricity; a hydride tank, thermally coupled with the reversible electrolyser, the system being configured to allow the recovery of heat released by the hydride tank during hydrogen absorption in order to produce pressurised steam intended for entering the reversible electrolyser in SOEC mode, and to allow the recovery of heat released by the one or more outgoing streams from the reversible electrolyser in SOFC mode so as to allow the desorption of hydrogen from the hydride tank.
Owner:COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

Incoming call radio distributing apparatus, mobile call center system and operator radio station

An incoming call radio distributing apparatus provided in a communication system to distribute incoming calls to radio stations, which has a receiving station selecting unit selecting an available operator radio station for an incoming call among a plurality of operator radio stations for responding to incoming calls on the basis of states of communication of the plural operator radio stations, and an incoming call distributing unit preferentially connecting the incoming call to an operator radio station selected by the selecting unit. It is thereby possible to configure a mobile call center employing a mobile station as an operator station, provide station communications where calls are difficult to be disconnected, and high communication quality, a wide transmission band are available, and realize operator work not bound to a specific place.
Owner:FUJITSU LTD

Air conditioner for vehicle

In a normal control of a vehicle air conditioner, a control unit controls a compressor so that a work amount of the compressor is maintained at a target work amount calculated based on a heat load. In a cut control, the control unit controls the compressor so that the work amount is forcibly reduced smaller than the target work amount. When the cut control is set from the normal control, the cut control is continued for a predetermined time and then is changed to the normal control again. In this case, the work amount of the compressor immediately after the predetermined time passes is corrected to be increased. Thus, the target work amount of the compressor immediately after the cut control is increased larger than the target work amount calculated based on the heat load. Therefore, suitable air conditioning can be performed immediately after the cut control.
Owner:DENSO CORP

Rack and power control method thereof

A power control method of a rack having a plurality of nodes includes the following steps. Power information of each node is received. A total power consumption value of the plurality of nodes according to the power information is calculated. A number of power supply units to be turned on according to the total power consumption value and a maximum supplied power value of a single power supply unit is calculated. At least one primary power supply unit and at least one secondary power supply unit in pairs according to the number of power supply units to be turned on is started. The at least one primary power supply unit provides a duty voltage to the plurality of nodes, and the at least one secondary power supply unit does not provide the duty voltage to the plurality of nodes.
Owner:INVENTEC PUDONG TECH CORPOARTION +1

Lift control apparatus for ground work apparatus

A lift control apparatus includes a height sensor that outputs a height detection signal after a height of a ground work apparatus is detected. The ground work apparatus is coupled to a traveling work vehicle via a lift mechanism. An upper limit manager sets an upper limit position of the ground work apparatus based on an operation input signal from an input operation device for an upper limit setting USD. A setting prohibitor prohibits, when the upper limit position being set by the operation input signal is lower than the height of the ground work apparatus based on the height detection signal, the setting of the upper limit position from the operation input signal, and setting the upper limit position to the height of the ground work apparatus based on the height detection signal.
Owner:KUBOTA LTD

Apparatus and method for heating works

A high frequency induction-heating device 3 of the apparatus 1 for heating work includes a pair of opposite work coils accommodated within the coil casings 17 and 19 respectively. The casings 17 and 19 can be displaced in a unit by a motor provided under the device. Thus, the distance between the pair of work coils, and the distance between the work (W) and each work coil can be adjusted. The apparatus includes a plurality of heating devices 3 to which high frequency power sources are provided respectively. The apparatus and method for heating of a work with the apparatus is capable of treating a plurality of works (W) continuously under controlled conditions on work coil shapes and positions depending on the size and / or the shape of the works (W).
Owner:YOSHINO KOSAKUJO

Slider and magnetic disk device using the slider

A slider having an improved atmospheric pressure variation characteristic can be provided by ensuring the desired amount of inflow of air flowing to the air bearing surface in a region where it is difficult to ensure the desired air inflow amount, e.g., a region where the slider / disk relative speed is low or a region where the area of the air bearing surface is small by forming a groove configuration surface in a specified shape. In the negative pressure utilization type slider, a groove configuration surface lower in height than an air in flow surface is formed between the disk inner peripheral end and the disk outer peripheral end of the air inflow surface in the air flow incoming end side of a pressure generating surface, separately from a negative pressure generating surface.
Owner:WESTERN DIGITAL TECH INC

Printed circuit board having cooling means incorporated therein

The present invention is a printed circuit board having cooling means incorporated therein, which is coordinated with a fan. The fan comprises a frame, a stator, a rotator and a circuit board. The circuit board comprises at least one electronic component, a control IC and a heat discharge region. The heat discharge region comprises two heat dissipation areas with a plurality of holes; and the control IC is at a position corresponding to the heat discharge region. Accordingly, the circuit board can be ventilated and its heat-transfer structure can be destroyed to further obtain a better heat discharge so that the work efficiency of the control IC can be improved.
Owner:DATECH TECH CO LTD

Weed Control in Joints of Concrete Block and Other Paving Stone

The present invention drastically reduces the necessary weed control work by making joint filling sand a hostile substrate for plant and fungus growth by using an environmentally acceptable slow release mineral additive. The additive, having similar grain size distribution, mechanical and rheological properties, forms an integral part of the joint filling sand. The specific gravity of the additive is lower than quartz sand imparting a tendency for the additive to migrate towards the top part of the joint. The additive leads to pore waters rich in sodium and at high pH, both qualities being maintained over long periods. The mixture of additive and sand is handled and applied using conventional laying techniques and equipment, observing usual precautions for mortar or cement mixes with sand. In the environment, reaction with CO2 in the air or in the soil porosity inactivates the causticity, yielding harmless carbonate sales.
Owner:DANSAND AS

Method of soldering iron tip with metal particle sintered member connected to heat conducting core

A soldering iron tip having a copper or copper alloy core and a metal particle sintered member connected to the core to transfer heat therefrom to form a working soldering tip. The sintered member can be manufactured by powder metallurgy from a base material (iron, nickel and / or cobalt particles) and an additive (silicon, copper, silver, tin, boron and / or carbon particles) where needed. The sintered member can be formed as a cap which is fitted onto the working tip with a silver paste sandwiched therebetween, a brazing filler metal ring is positioned between an abutment shoulder and the cap, flux applied to the joint and the cap brazed into place. A metal, cermet or ceramic coating sprayed on the outer surface of the core, except for the (masked) working tip end, is not wettable by solder. An Ag—Al—Cu alloy coating layer in the rearwardly-disposed cavity improves heat conduction from the heater therein.
Owner:HAKKO CO LTD

Method and system for optimizing event prediction in data systems

A system and method for optimizing event prediction in data systems, wherein at least one source (100) comprises:a data collector periodically collecting (101) real data values (300) to generate a stream of data modeled as a time series;a generator (110) of prediction models (M1, M2, M3, . . . , Mx) to which the collected values from the data collector are input;a first forecast module (120) receiving (102) one of the generated prediction models (M1, M2, M3, . . . , Mx) for generating a predicted value (310) and computing a committed error (320) by comparing the predicted value (310) with the real data value (300); and wherein the source (100) sends (105) the committed error (320) within the time series to the destination (200) only if the committed error (320) exceeds a threshold and wherein the destination (200) comprises:a second forecast module (210) receiving (204) the same prediction model (M1, M2, M3, . . . , Mx) from the generator (110) through a communication channel (103);a correction module (220) for obtaining (203) the real data value by the generated prediction model (M1, M2, M3, . . . , Mx) and applying the committed error (320) if received (202) from the source (100).
Owner:TELEFONICA SA

Integrated microfluidic radioassay and imaging platform for small sample analysis

An immunocapture-based in vitro kinase assay on an integrated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidics platform that can reproducibly measure kinase activity from as few as 3,000 cells is described. For this platform, the standard radiometric 32P-ATP labeled phosphate transfer assay was adopted. Implementation on a microfluidic device required the development of methods for repeated trapping and mixing of solid-phase affinity micro beads. A solid state beta-particle camera imbedded directly below the microfluidic device was used to provide real-time quantitative detection of the signal from this and other microfluidic radio bioassays. The integrated device can measure ABL protein kinase activity from BCR-ABL positive leukemia patient samples, and can measure the small molecule phosphorylation such as phosphorylation of the deoxycytidine analog 18F-FAC by deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) isolated from cell lysates.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

Cpg-Amplicon and Array Protocol

The invention can be summarized as follows. There is provided a method for amplifying hypomethylated genomic nucleotide sequences and / or hypermethylated genomic nucleotide sequences and comparing the methylation state between different samples, for example control and test samples. Also disclosed is a microarray based method for analysing hypo and / or hypermethylated genomic nucleotide sequence. Further, kits comprising reagents for practising the method are provided.
Owner:CENT FOR ADDICTION & MENTAL HEALTH

High porosity superabrasive resin products and method of manufacture

A superabrasive product, such as a superabrasive tool, includes a superabrasive grain component and a porous continuous phase that includes a thermoplastic polymer component in which the superabrasive grain component is distributed. A superabrasive product precursor to the superabrasive product includes a superabrasive grain component, a bond component and a polymer blowing agent of encapsulated gas. A method of forming a superabrasive product includes combining a superabrasive, a bond component and a polymer blowing agent of encapsulated gas to form, for example, a superabrasive product precursor. The combined superabrasive, bond component and polymer blowing agent of encapsulated gas are heated to a temperature and for a period of time that causes release of at least a portion of the gas from encapsulation within the blowing agent.
Owner:SAINT GOBAIN ABRASIVES INC +1

Pallet transfer system

A pallet transfer system capable of smoothly transferring a pallet between a machine tool and a pallet conveying device is provided. The pallet transfer system includes an intermediated station to temporally place a pallet between a front ward position of a pallet stand-by position and the pallet stand by position. The pallet on a conveying plate at a stand-by position is carried to a temporary placing position by horizontally moving the conveying plate. Then the pallet is transferred to the intermediate position by being supported by lift arms which are raised from the conveying plate. Further, the pallet, supported by the lift arms, is transferred from the intermediate station to a stacker crane by advancing the stacker crane toward the intermediate station side and entered into an entering space below the pallet.
Owner:OKUMA CORP

Integrated microfluidic radioassay and imaging platform for small sample analysis

An immunocapture-based in vitro kinase assay on an integrated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidics platform that can reproducibly measure kinase activity from as few as 3,000 cells is described. For this platform, the standard radiometric 32P-ATP labeled phosphate transfer assay was adopted. Implementation on a microfluidic device required the development of methods for repeated trapping and mixing of solid-phase affinity micro beads. A solid state beta-particle camera imbedded directly below the microfluidic device was used to provide real-time quantitative detection of the signal from this and other microfluidic radio bioassays. The integrated device can measure ABL protein kinase activity from BCR-ABL positive leukemia patient samples, and can measure the small molecule phosphorylation such as phosphorylation of the deoxycytidine analog 18F-FAC by deoxycytidine kinase (dCK) isolated from cell lysates.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF CALIFORNIA

Hand held portable drill guide enabling single handed field setup and having releasable drill gripping securement

A portable drill guide and method are disclosed for use primarily with hand held power drills having a pistol-type hand grip. The drill guide includes a mounting assembly and an operational guide assembly, the mounting assembly having a tool support bracket with a clamping band and resilient gripping limbs. The operational guide assembly includes a support arm bracket having the tool support bracket connected therewith and a support arm extending therefrom at an angle normal to the mounting assembly, a pair of interface guide posts with retainers, and an interface tensioning mechanism including a slotted two level shaft. An interface, a sufficient length of durable webbing or strap for example, is engagable around a workpiece and the guide posts beneath the retainers, and is operably associable with the tensioning mechanism.
Owner:LANSER JERRY L

Pallet transfer system

A pallet transfer system capable of smoothly transferring a pallet between a machine tool and a pallet conveying device is provided.The pallet transfer system includes an intermediated station to temporally place a pallet between a front ward position of a pallet stand-by position and the pallet stand by position. The pallet P on a conveying plate 22 at a stand-by position Q3 is carried to a temporally placing position Q4 by horizontally moving of the conveying plate 22. Then the pallet is transferred to the intermediate position by being supported by lift arms 35 and 35 which are raised from the conveying plate 22. Further, the pallet supported by the lift arms at the temporally placing position is transferred from the intermediate station to a stacker crane 12 by a stacker crane being advanced toward an intermediate station 14 side and entered into an entering space below the pallet P.
Owner:OKUMA CORP

Operation method for improving partial load efficiency in a gas turbine and gas turbine with improved partial load efficiency

A method for improving partial load efficiency in a gas turbine engine including a compressor, burners, a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine; including the step of operating the gas turbine engine by regulating at least: air mass flow rate and flame temperature; regulation is carried out by controlling at least: the air mass flow rate supplied to the combustion chamber from the compressor, and the number of operating burners, and the change in enthalpy drop between the high and low pressure turbine to control the air mass flow rate.
Owner:NUOVO PIGNONE TECH SRL
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