An object optical system having interchangeability among three types of disks, a high-density optical disk using a blue-violet laser beam source, a DVD, and a CD, and ensuring light quantity without compromise in spherical aberration, an optical pickup device, and optical information recording/reproducing device. The object optical system comprises a first diffraction structure for giving diffract...

A patterned SOI/SON composite structure and methods of forming the same are provided. In the SOI/SON composite structure, the patterned SOI/SON structures are sandwiched between a Si over-layer and a semiconductor substrate. The method of forming the patterned SOI/SON composite structure includes shared processing steps wherein the SOI and SON structures are formed together. The present invention ...

The invention relates to a method for selecting a portable device (10A) from a group of portable devices (10A, 10B, 10C) by means of a terminal (20), comprising the following steps: an electronic tag (22A, 22B, 22C) containing a unique identifier is created for each portable device (10A, 10B, 10C) in a prior stage and said identifier is created in a portable device (10A, 10B, 10C); the terminal (2...

The present invention is directed to a fibrous substrate made of chemically bonded fibers, where the fibers are bound with a polymeric binder in an amount which is sufficient to bind the fibers together to form a self-sustaining web, and where the binder is characterized as having a wet tensile strength of greater than 4500 grams per inch (g/in) when measured at a 20 percent add-on on Whatman #4 C...

A number of orders are received from a number of participants to buy and/or sell a number of products. Each order is a unilateral order from one of the participants and identifies a number of units of one of the products to buy or sell. Swap prices are set for the products. The units of the orders are matched based on constrained net activity for the participants and the products to maximize a num...

The invention concerns a method and a device for sending postal packets. The invention is characterized in that a provisional destination address is input for distribution of a postal packet, said address capable of being modified after it has been input. An addressee identification can be allocated to the addressee, said code capable of being combined with the desired modifiable destination addre...

A user 300 generates a cipher key EK and pieces of information IA and IB, and sends information EK(IB), obtained by enciphering the information IB with the cipher key EK, and the information IA to an institution 100. The institution 100 registers the information IA as information of the user 300, and sends the information EK(IB) to an institution 200. The institution 200 enciphers its received inf...

The present invention relates to pipe insulation made from a polyolefin thermal insulation foam which is made by extruding, using a physical blowing agent, a foam composition comprising 77-99% by weight of a metallocene polyethylene, 5-18% by weight of a flame extinguisher, 3-8% by weight of a cell stabilizer and 0-5% by weight of other usual foam additives. The invention further relates to a meth...

A method of recovering one or more polymers in solution in a solvent by precipitation using a non-solvent liquid in which the precipitation medium comprises two dispersants, a first dispersant with a greater affinity for the non-solvent and a second with a greater affinity for the solvent. - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of recycling one or more polymer based articles by turning in...

The process involves controlling an engine, during closing of an electronic clutch, so that the speed of an engine shaft converges towards the speed of a primary shaft before the clutch attains the closed state. The closing of only the clutch is controlled for attaining a set point of torque on the primary shaft. The control of the closing of the clutch is independent of the operating conditions o...

The system has a clamping device (S) with a step by step drive unit (D) that drives a bar (1) in the clamping direction. The unit has a kneader arm (3) for round trip movement under the action of a motor. The arm drives the bar in the moving direction due to wedging effect. The unit has a retaining unit (R) to prevent return of the bar when the arm returns. A release unit releases the bar using th...

The caliper has a piston (7) sliding in a hydraulic actuator (6), and a hydraulic chamber with variable volume, containing hydraulic oil and arranged between the bottom of the actuator and the piston. A groove (13) is arranged in the body of the actuator, and a return joint (12) is housed in the groove. The body of the actuator is equipped with a groove tread (14) which extends from the chamber to...

The process involves providing a selection of N payment methods to a buyer, and recording parameters of transaction in a digital file. An availability of a chosen payment method for a supplier is verified. A mode of operation is transmitted to the buyer to validate his payment. A digital code-identifier provided by one of the N payment methods of a recipient is entered and validated by the buyer. ...

The process involves providing an estimation of a communication, made by a user of a user terminal over a communication medium, by another user for sending it to a server. The estimation concerning the former user is processed and an evaluation is assigned to the former user. An authority to provide new communication is assigned to the former user, based on the evaluation. - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM i...

The connector comprises a tubular connector casing (3) with a tube connection part (9) on its first axial side and a retaining element part (11) having an engagement window (43) on its opposite axial side. There is a retaining element (5) comprising an annular body (57) having a pipe connection part (79) which is locked with the pipe annular engagement projection when the pipe end insertion part i...

An electrosurgical apparatus (1) having a counter/lockout mechanism (10) tha t monitors the number of sterilization/use cycles the electrosurgical apparatu s undergoes and indicates (22) the number of sterilization/use cycles that hav e actually been performed. The counter/lockout mechanism includes a temperatur e actuated element (70) actuated in response to each sterilization cycle and a mechani...

A mobile apparatus, system and method for delivery management are provided. The delivery management system comprises a web based server comprising an application server and a database server, a mobile delivery management tool, and a wireless communication device for connecting the mobile delivery management tool and the web based server. Also provided is a method for managing delivery of a package...

We disclose compositions, comprising (i) from about 25 parts by weight to about 95 parts by weight of a monovinylarene-conjugated diene coupled block copolymer comprising at least one tapered block, having a blocky monovinylarene content of less than 90 wt% of total monovinylarene units, an d comprising a terminal monovinylarene block having a molecular weight of less than 60,000 g/mol; and (ii) f...

Downhole positioning systems and associated methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system comprises a downhole source, an array of receivers, and a data hub. The downhole source transmits an electromagnetic positioning signal that is received by the array of receivers. The data hub collects amplitude and/or phase measurements of the electromagnetic positioning signa l from receivers in th...

Disclosed herein is a composition for etching a polycarbonate film comprising an alkali metal salt and an amine solubilizer. Also disclosed is a method for etching polycarbonate films with the etchant and an article containing the etched film. The article is useful for, e.g., flexible circuits and carrier tapes.