A gaming system method uses typically a wireless communication device, and includes the following steps: Call data is provided identifying a gaming system player. This would normally be a typical identifying number plus a PIN number. A call is initiated from the wireless communication device (such as a cell phone) through a telephone call network to a financial center, requesting a cash transfer. ...

The invention is directed to a process for preparing porous polymer materials by a combination of gas forming and particulate leaching steps. The invention is also directed to porous polymer material prepared by the process, particularly having a characteristic interconnected pore structure, and to methods for using such porous polymer material, particularly for tissue engineering.

In order to separate solid-liquid mixtures in a solid bowl centrifuge containing a simply designed, adjustable weir for draining the liquid which makes it possible to control or adjust the level of the liquid in the centrifuge basket (10) during the operation of the centrifuge with the least possible expenditure of energy, the invention proposes to realize the adjustable weir in the form of a stat...

A succession of superposed digitized sections of an object are produced from a three-dimensional representation of the object. A powder or a mixture of powders is spread in the form of a fine layer and heated to a temperature close to solid phase sintering temperature of the powder or the mixture of powders. The layer is brought to the sintering temperature by scanning with a laser beam the layer ...

In a method for determining the orientation of a borehole from measurements of the gravity and magnetic fields within the borehole, the hole azimuth is obtained corrected for sources of permanent, induced and electrically caused magnetic interference. Information on these sources and on the earth's magnetic field is computed as a by product so that in the fullest application of the invention no pr...

A method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle, especially an automated transmission and/or an automated clutch. A starting characteristic curve is used to adjust a nominal torque of the clutch, the characteristic curve is modified in order to adapt to different operating states of the vehicle, in such a way that the desire of the driver is taken into account when the vehicle is brought into...

This invention describes an apparatus and method, where the processing of each individual operator is labelled to each individual processed object through tracing the object. By determining at least one characteristic property of the object before and after the processing, parameters such as the weight of each processed object, the efficiency of the processing, the yield and other parameters relat...

An apparatus and method is presented for establishing electrical connection to permanent downhole oilfield installations (26,27,28) using an electrically insulated conducting casing (22). Current is caused to flow in the casing by a source on the surface connected to the casing (22). One or more permanent downhole installations (26,27,28) are electrically connected to the casing (22), and the elec...

The present invention is directed to cold water swellable starches exhibiting delayed viscosity development, preparation and use thereof. The cold water swellable starches are prepared using methods known in the art and then are compacted. These starches provide all the advantages of CWS starch, including texture, heavy body, glossy sheen, and viscosity. However, the rate of hydration may be contr...

A normally interlocked universal differential device comprises four differentials and two power distributors, in which a central composite differential is disposed in the central portion thereof, and includes an outer differential and an inner differential fitted into said outer differential, two side differentials are connected to both side ends of said central composite differential, power is tr...

A distributed computer system comprises a first computer and a second computer. The system is arranged for a digital image to be transmitted from the first computer to the second computer, via a telecommunications link, as plurality of co-ordinates defining, in three-dimensional space, the vertices of a plurality of polygonal surface facets of the image. The second computer is arranged to enhance ...

The invention relates to a method for producing tubular containers with an open filling opening and with an end that is provided with a seal. The inventive method comprises the following steps: separately producing a preform with a neck with definitive dimensions and a tubular body with smaller dimensions than the definitive form, the tubular body containing the open filling opening; fixing the pr...

There is described a reservoir means which means is provided with a moisture resistant coating, the reservoir means is especially adapted to contain a medicament. There is also described a medicament delivery device which comprises a medicament reservoir, a medicament delivery passage and a metering member characterised in that the device includes a surface or surfaces provided with a moisture res...

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, and to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, compositions containing and the uses of, such compounds as adenosine A2a receptor agonists.

A novel erythromycin derivative represented by the following general formula or a salt thereof: wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R<1> represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a (cycloalkyl)alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or a group represented by the formula -(CH2)n-X-R<4>; R<2> represents a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group; R<3> represents an acyl group or ...

The present invention provides novel, water-soluble, red-emitting fluorescent rhodamine dyes and red-emitting fluorescent energy-transfer dye pairs, as well as labeled conjugates comprising the same and methods for their use. The dyes, energy-transfer dye pairs and labeled conjugates are useful in a variety of aqueous-based applications, particularly in assays involving staining of cells, protein ...

A continuously advancing track working machine for compacting ballast comprises a self-propelled machine frame supported by undercarriages on the track for mobility in an operating direction and a track stabilization assembly vertically adjustably mounted on the machine frame between the undercarriages. The track stabilization assembly comprises drives for vertically adjusting the assembly, oscill...

The invention relates to a stack (130) of absorbent articles (101) for absorption of body fluids and comprising at least a first absorbent article and a second absorbent article adjacent in the stack (130), each article (101) being individually wrapped in a wrapping cover (100) comprising a container part (112) with an inside an outside and an opening (118) for removal of the absorbent article (10...

A light duty liquid detergent with desirable cleansing properties to the human skin comprising a C8-18 ethoxylated alkyl ether sulfate anionic surfactant, a sulfonate anionic surfactant, an organic acid and water.

Hydrophobic nonwoven coverstock for absorption hygienic items made of microfibres of a titre of less than 1.5 dtex and containing less than 0.15 % titaniumdioxide as dulling agent.