A facility for processing a search query is described. The facility identifies one or more items that satisfy the query, at least one of which is a media sequence. For each identified media sequence, the facility identifies an advertising message based upon the contents of the query. In response to the query, the facility returns a search result that indicates the identified items. When one of the...

A way is provided for architecting a server-less office that delivers anywhere anytime computing support to an organization. The server-less office comprises a plurality of information technology IT components selected based on business objectives and constraints associated with the business function of the organization to work together to deliver computing support functions to a plurality of end ...

A ticket management system and method accommodates distributed ticket delivery by enabling ticket purchasers to select from among a plurality of distribution options. In addition to physical mailing, the present invention provides for electronic transmission of tickets directly to purchasers or directly to remote kiosks or stations for pick up. The remote stations or kiosks can be affiliated with ...

Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method and/or system of pricing a financial instrument. The method may include receiving trade information of a plurality of traded financial instruments, the trade information including trade information related to a plurality of market prices corresponding to the plurality of traded financial instruments; determining at least one set of m...

A near field optical recording device and method of operating a near field optical recording device, the device being arranged to cooperate with an optical record carrier. The device comprising means to adjust tilt of a refractive optical element with respect to the optical record carrier according to a distance between the refractive optical element and the data layer of the optical record carrie...

A limited slip differential device has differential gears (3, 4, 5), a clutch (7) to limit the differential function of the differential gears (3, 4, 5), and a electromagnetic solenoid (8) including a plunger (83) and a coil (82). The plunger (83) is set to move forward to engage the clutch (7) by electromagnetic force of the coil (82) in a differential limit state and move backward by a return sp...

The invention relates to a method for corrosion-resistant coating of metal substrates by means of plasma polymerization, wherein the substrate is subjected to mechanical, chemical and/or electrochemical smoothing in a pre-treatment step and is subsequently exposed to a plasma at a temperature of less than 200° C. and at a pressure of 10-5 bis 100 mbars, whereby in a first step the surface is activ...

A ceramic honeycomb filter comprising a honeycomb structure having a large number of flow paths partitioned by porous cell walls; and plugs formed in the flow paths alternately on the exhaust gas inlet and outlet sides; the thickness W (mm) and permeability º (µm 2 ) of the cell wall and the length L (mm) and cross section area A (mm 2 ) perpendicular to the length direction of the flow path meeti...

A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, for example in the treatment of proliferative disease such as cancer and particularly in disease mediated by an mTOR kinase and/or one or more PI3K enzyme.

An improved differential gear mechanism is characterized by a cam mechanism including a first cam member fixed to rotate with one of said output gears and a second cam member free to rotate relative to said first cam member and said output gear. The first cam member defines a first cam surface and the second cam member defines a second cam surface engagable with the first cam surface to impart mov...

A method for producing a preparation that can be used in the prevention and treatment of inflammatory diseases, including periodontitis caused by P. gingivalis. Specifically, the invention provides a method for producing a hop preparation comprising the following steps (1) to (3): (1) adjusting the pH of a polyphenol-containing liquid prepared from hop bracts to 6 to 7 and passing the liquid thr...

The invention discloses a method for inducing a Cynomorium songaricum seed callus and a special culture medium thereof. The culture medium for inducing the Cynomorium songaricum seed callus is obtained by adding the following additives in a B5 culture medium: 2,4-dichlorphenoxyacetic acid(2,4-D), kinetin(KT), and gibberellin (GA3). To improve the induction efficiency of the callus, the additives a...

The invention discloses a method for inducing a Cynomorium songaricum succulent stem callus and a special culture medium thereof. The method for inducing the Cynomorium songaricum succulent stem callus comprises the following steps: a vascular tissue of a Cynomorium songaricum succulent stem is grafted in the culture medium of the Cynomorium songaricum succulent stem callus, and is darkly cultured...

An inorganic-powder release agent is prevented from shedding from the surface of an air-impermeable layer comprising a thermoplastic resin or thermoplastic elastomer composition. A pneumatic tire made by molding with vulcanization is provided which has either a layer of a thermoplastic resin or a layer of a thermoplastic elastomer composition comprising a thermoplastic resin and an elastomer ingre...

The present invention relates to processes for making synthetic polyisoprene latex and synthetic polyisoprene condoms. A process for making a compounded synthetic polyisoprene latex suitable for making a latex film comprises (a) compounding a synthetic polyisoprene latex with suitable compounding ingredients, (b) maturing the latex and optionally (c) storing the latex; characterised in that steps ...

A plastic glazing system for automotive windows is disclosed. The system comprises a transparent plastic substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, and a blackout layer disposed on the periphery of the first surface of the substrate. The blackout layer has a predetermined glass transition temperature. The system further comprises an abrasion-resistant layer disposed on the first su...

Aspects of the invention include methods for producing purified semiconductor or metallic materials. In one embodiment, the methods include admixing a particulate composition of a material, for instance, a metal, with a metal halide to produce a metal-metal halide admixture. The admixture is then heated to a temperature that is above the material's melting point in a container that is chemically a...

The object of the present invention is to provide a magnetic toner enabling an image with high image density and excellent image reproducibility to be obtained, which is excellent in fluidity, charging stability, and charging uniformity, even for long-term use, and also enabling an image whose fogging, ghost, and scattering are suppressed to be obtained. The magnetic toner has at least a binder re...

A high frequency cauterizing power supply unit includes a control circuit for controlling a power supply circuit and waveform generating circuit. The control circuit includes a timer for measuring an output period and pause period, and a counter for measuring the number of times of output. The control circuit detects a setting power and the number of times of output according to the diameter of a ...

A method of sharpening a digital image having image pixels values includes the steps of: determining a Dmin value, representing a value corresponding to a minimum possible exposure for a system that produced the digital image; for each pixel value in the digital image providing a gain factor that is dependent on the difference between the pixel value and the Dmin value, such that pixel values near...