Methods and devices are provided for detecting the application of a fluid sample onto a test strip surface when the test strip is inserted into an optical meter. In the subject methods, reflectance data is obtained from a portion of the optical meter in which the sample application region of the test strip is located, where the reflectance data covers a period of time ranging from a point at least...

Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic acid derivatives, and mercapto acetic acid sodium salt, and optionally contain water soluble salts and/or t-butyl hydroperoxide.

Motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine, a transmission and at least a first and a second brake device. The first brake device acts directly on at least some of the wheels of the vehicle and the second brake device acts on the driving wheels of the vehicle via the transmission and is arranged before the clutch device of the transmission. The first brake device is activated when the second...

The invention relates to a method for opening pre-manufactured bag packages (pouches)(5) and subsequently filling said bag packages, wherein each bag package has a peripheral sealing and an opening area. The method comprises the following steps: e) placing a bag package on a support; f) introducing the support (1) with the bag package into a vacuum chamber (8) having a first opening facing the ope...

The invention relates to a biaxially oriented polypropylene film. The n-heptane insoluble portion of the film has a chain isotactic index of at least 95 %, as measured by 13 C NMR spectroscopy. The inventive film has as small shrinkage (transversal and longitudinal shrinkage) as possible at elevated temperatures. The invention also relates to a method for producing the polypropylene film and its u...

A lease and loan sub-ledger accounting system (10) that provides sub-ledger transaction detail for asset level accounting is described. The accounting system includes a lease and loan accounting engine (12), a plurality of component object model (COMTM) enabled sub-ledger accounting components, and a plurality of programmatic interfaces (140) enabling communication between the accounting component...

The present invention generally relates to methods for preparing extruded foam products and more particularly to a methods for producing such products with a blowing agent containing 134a and an alcohol.

The network secure payment method has a buyer (1) purchasing from a provider (2). The buyer requests (11) purchase and the provider responds (12) with digital words about the purchase. The buyer transmits (13) to his bank (3) a set of purchase digital words. The first bank liases (14) with the provider bank (4) carrying out the purchase banking operation.

The Internet network communications has services furnished with a user identifier and associated information comparing operations. The server is commanded to communicate with the network and network request a server and verify the identifier with respect to a list of reserved norms with a local file. The information provides a list of registered names and verification of the identifier existence. ...

A central site processor (SC) is in communication with wine producers (2) , customers (3), producer product displays (1), banking facilities and transport resources (6) through a data transmission network. Customers may access product displays by name, location or wine type, receive route directions for a visit,request a sample tasting if offered and place orders. Finance and transport facilities ...

The method regroups orders (C1...Cx) into order groups (GC10, GC20..) and sub order groups (SGC10,SGC20...). Incoming products (P1,P2,P3...) are sorted into product groups (GP10,GP20..) to match order groups and sub groups of products (SGP10,SGP20..) are matched to order sub groups. In a final stage the actual orders are prepared from the order groups and sub groups;

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The invention concerns a method and an equipment for distributing products (P1, P2, P3, , Py) so that each final product assembly corresponds to a physical order (C1, C2, C3, , Cx) characterized in that it consists in: at least a step which consist in electronic data processing of the content of said orders consisting in assembling said orders into a plurality of order groups (GC10, GC20, GC30, ...

At periods of low activity vehicles (4) arriving at a terminal (7) are noticed by staff from a visible signal (14,15). An internal staff member (6) switches on a full duplex radio system to the terminal and the customer order is taken. At busy times the terminal is switched off (17) and a staff member walks along the car queue (5) using microphone/loudspeaker (100,111) to relay orders in correct r...

The invention concerns a method for exchanging data concerning an electronic transaction between two entities, comprising: a step which consists in determining and booking an origin address (TPOA) in conformity with a bidirectional mobile telephony (GSM) digital messaging service protocol (SMS); a step which consists in sending in accordance with said protocol (SMS), an offer message (OFFRE_SMS) o...

The invention relates to a method and a system (900) for content activation. The invention relates specifically to ordering, authenticating and taking into use electronic services by means of a terminal (600) connected to a data transmission network (907). In the method of the invention, a software product needed for performance of at least one conditional content to be delivered via a data transm...

The invention relates to a method in a telecommunications system, in which there are at least three parties involved in the system's exploitation, namely at least one service provider capable of providing services for at least one user, and at least one operator responsible for the operation of the telecommunications system, wherein payable services delivered to an authorized and authenticated use...

A method and a system for evaluation of the quality of a weld from an image of a cross section of a welded joint (1), comprising an evaluation unit (4) including a processor for carrying out instruction from a computer program and memory means (6) for storing images and computer programs.

The present invention provides hydrophilically modified curable silicone dental impression materials comprising an addition curable silicone prepolymer composition and a polymerizable hydrophilic modifier. The addition curable silicone prepolymer in the composition of the present invention comprises blended vinyl terminated organopolysiloxane fluids, an organohydrogen polysiloxane crosslinker, a p...

The present invention relates to a cellulose-containing fibrous material, wherein hydroxy groups were oxidized at the C(6) of glucose units of the cellulose into aldehyde and/or carboxy groups, a paper or nonwoven (product) made therefrom, in particular tissue (products) and a process for their manufacture. The paper or nonwoven (products) of the invention display excellent strength properties.; L...

An electrical drive for a wheel hub of a motor vehicle, especially a utility vehicle, is provided with an electric motor disposed inside of the wheel. The electric motor has a stator and a rotor, where the rotor is connected to a step-down transmission. Additionally, the drive is provided with a brake. The stator is disposed within the hollow rotor and the step-down drive is disposed within the st...