PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a multilayered coating film by which a multilayered coating film having excellent shock resistance, particularly chipping resistance comparable to a conventional three-coating film and hardly changing into yellow can be formed. SOLUTION: The method for forming a multilayered coating film includes a process (I) to apply an electrodeposition coat...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for forming a multilayered coating film by which a multilayered coating film having excellent shock resistance, particularly chipping resistance comparable to a conventional three-coating film can be formed. SOLUTION: The method for forming a multilayered coating film includes a process (I) to apply an electrodeposition coating material on the objective bo...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To contrive cost reduction for a transmission having a limit on the cost reduction since it is made to common only for a crutch housing or only for a transmission case. SOLUTION: An engine 5, the clutch housing 7, a center plate 12 and a transmission case 9 are successively continuously provided in the front and rear directions, the clutch housing 7 and the transmission case ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a following travel device, by which the driver's car can be decelerated properly so that a driver feels no anxiety when a preceding vehicle decelerates abruptly. SOLUTION: On the basis of the output from a vehicle-to-vehicle distance sensor 1 and a wheel speed sensor 2, ECU 5(Electronic Control Unit) computes a vehicle-to-vehicle time, which is a required time for ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an occurrence of an acceleration causing a driver to feel improperness, by allowing the driver to get acquainted with a control characteristic under an acceleration status upon starting of the following travel control for traveling behind a preceding vehicle. SOLUTION: Upon starting of the control of the following travel, an acceleration instruction value is limite...

A method of producing an aqueous solution of water-soluble polyacrylamide (PAM) with a concentration of at least about 5 grams per liter includes the steps of providing a monovalent or divalent cation salt solution, and preferably a calcium salt solution, and adding water-soluble PAM particles to the salt solution such that the PAM particles are essentially all dissolved within about 10 seconds. T...

Disclosed is a piston having a cylindrical body made from a thermosetting molding compound. The body has a central well and a molded-on metal cap having sides that extend downward over the exterior of the body and into the well. There is thermal insulation under and in contact with the metal cap.

An event planning process is provided for execution by a server system in a computer network including a plurality of user terminals communicatively coupled with the server system via the network. The process includes the steps of: providing an event planning graphical user interface at a user terminal, the interface enabling a user to plan an event; receiving event information input by the user, ...

An enterprise system including collaborative agents and incorporating business process life cycle management capabilities to provide a high degree of adaptation and evolution. The enterprise system is implemented on any computer network, such as any internet/intranet-based business process environment. A business process is implemented by nested sub-process and with dynamic collaboration among pro...

Systems and methods for implementing an engineering web portal are disclosed. The system maintains a database of data and drawings for parts sold by a vendor. The drawings can be downloaded to a client and in addition inserted into a CAD system, whereupon the vendor is charged a fee for each drawing downloaded. The database of parts can be searched for parts meeting a user's requirements. The part...

A method and system for electronically distributing media content (120) through a computer network to users (114) in a manner consistent with electronic contracts and business rules provided by entities having proprietary interest in the media content being distributed such as distributors and retailers. The invention facilitates business and financial transactions (124) associated with the distri...

A method and a communication system for interactive distribution of information such as advertising over a computer network is described. The system includes a first computer, an information server, containing the information to be distributed, and any number of second computers arranged to display said information as well as transmitting information such as requests for further information back t...

A method and apparatus are provided for conducting an integrated auction that incorporates various features of traditional and online auctions. According to one aspect of the present invention, the integrated auction includes a live, in-person auction component (620) and an online bidding environment component. Bidding information associated with an item in the online bidding environment is update...

Disclosed is a system for warranting the identity of a party over an electronic network. The system comprises a root entity (104) and a plurality of additional entities (106, 108, 110). Each additional entity is admitted to the system after agreeing to abide by a plurality of operating rules promulgated by the root entity. The additional entities may comprise level-one participants (106) and level...

An interactive website on the Internet posts information regarding products and services, each product or service being offered for sale at an initial offering price with at least one lower alternative sales price, which can become the final sales price, being posted. The applicability of the lower price is contingent upon the confirmation of a specified number of prospective sales for that produc...

A method for making a purchase of products or services via the Internet by a customer from a vendor includes transmitting, by the customer, a purchase request and mobile subscriber identification data representing the mobile subscriber identification number to the vendor via a mobile radio network. The vendor forwards the purchase request and the mobile subscriber identification data to a security...

A protective device (1) for protecting an optical head (2) of a disc drive unit against dirt and dust and shock when the disc drive unit is not in use comprises a carrier disc (5) similar to a music CD disc for engaging in the disc receiving area of the disc drive unit. A brush member (6) located on the carrier disc (5) at a position corresponding to the inner data track (10) of a music CD disc is...

Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Flurförderzeug mit einem Hubgerüst (2), einem Lastaufnahmemittel (5) und einer Bewegungsvorrichtung für das Lastaufnahmemittel (5). Die Bewegungsvorrichtung ist gemeinsam mit dem Lastaufnahmemittel (5) mittels des Hubgerüsts (2) anhebbar. Das Lastaufnahmemittel (5) ist mittels der Bewegungsvorrichtung relativ zu dem Hubgerüst (2) bewegbar. Erfindungsgemäß ist die B...

Data representing the residual quality of the product is gathered from the conception site, then is transmitted in a telecommunication network. Correlation between the order and the availability of the product is analyzed. There is a measuring unit (3,5,6) comprising a sensor (3) submerged in a tank (1). The sensor is linked to the data transmission unit in order to transfer data (10) the sensor c...

Das Datenverarbeitungssystem mit einem ersten Teilsystem (Frontend, 1), auf das von außen zugegriffen werden kann, und mit einem zweiten Teilsystem (Backend, 2), das mit einer unberechtigten Zugriff verhindernden logischen Einrichtung (5) durch den Betrieb in einem Sicherheitszentrum mit dem ersten Teilsystem (1) verbunden und ansonsten abgeschlossen ist, zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß das zweite ...