The data processing has storage organized at least in one part so that variants of the newspaper data are distributed in a directed graph. The pages represent all the separate data of the newspaper and its nodes represent the newspaper data which consist of all newspaper data to which the node is directly or indirectly directed.; Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Ablauf auf eine...

The method involves selecting at least one parameter (13) for optimisation; producing a mathematical and/or empirical description of the dependency of the operating parameter on the adjustable system parameter (4b) and unavoidable system boundary parameters arising in operation; detecting the current parameter values (4a); determining secondary conditions (8) for the adjustable parameter; optimisi...

Biologically marking animals or animal products to determine the place of origin comprising orally supplying a living animal with a defined immunogen that is innocuous to humans and the environment, and which produces changes that are detectable by specific recognition procedures, is new. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) biologically marking animals or animal products co...

A piston (1000) for a hydraulic brake has a power take-up unit (1100) with a pressure face (1130), and a slip face (1200) interfacing with the power take-up, causing the piston to move through a path (X). A friction unit (1260) is arranged around the slip face linking the cylinder and the hydraulic brake and slip face. A spring (1300) is positioned between the slip face and take-up, pressing the ...

The square-wave signal modification device is designed as part of a system providing improved and faster recording of information on optical discs or other recording mediums and includes a write (record) device having a record section in the vicinity of a recording medium. A flexible signal transmission path section is connected to the record section and forms a feature of HF-signal components dam...

Production of a rubber composition comprising an ethylene/ alpha -olefin copolymer, a plasticizer and a filler comprises dividing each component into two portions, kneading together the first portions, adding the second portions and kneading the mixture. Production of a rubber composition comprising (A) an ethylene/ alpha -olefin copolymer with a limiting viscosity of 2-10, as measured in xylene ...

The regulation method controls the distance of the vehicle from the vehicle immediately in front, using sensors for detecting the actual vehicle velocity and the actual relative spacing, for calculation of a corresponding ideal acceleration (a wu1). The latter is combined with a required acceleration (a wu2) corresponding to the required vehicle velocity (v wu) entered via the driver, to provide a...

A method is provided for centrally tracking transactions in an electronic billing system. The system includes multiple different billing entities, multiple different financial institute entities and multiple different user entities. Each of the multiple different billing entities is associated with a respective portion of the multiple different user entities and each of the multiple different fina...

A downhole tool includes a steerable antenna that locates a formation deployed remote sensing unit, powers the remote sensing unit and retrieves formation data collected by the remote sensing unit. Electronics for operating the steerable antenna and for performing these operations are also contained within the downhole tool. The steerable antenna includes a plurality of coils. By selectively contr...

A customized, consumer direct pet care product system includes a method and apparatus for customizing pet care products, including pet food, that utilizes an integrated Internet-based (item 40) customer interface and workflow process management. The system is configured to receive individual pet profiles from information provided by each customer, accept pet care product orders for each purchaser ...

The present invention relates to a method for forming a fire combustion modified batt. The method comprises the step of forming a blend of nonwoven and oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers into a web. The oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers are fire resistant and when blended with nonwoven fibers are relatively easily processed into a batt. A second blend of nonwoven fibers can be formed into a web and...

A system for debit cards using a computerized assembly at the point of sale for the cards connected to a remote clearinghouse. The computerized assembly receives and assembles a block of information required by the card issuer and/or optionally entered by the card purchaser. The card issuer allows the purchaser to design the conditions for withdrawing the card's funds and also the level of securit...

An Early Payment Discount (EPD) mechanism that enables customers to automatically receive an early payment discount for paying their invoice electronically, e.g., via electronic funds transfer (EFT), through an e- Billing system within a designated number of days from on-line invoice post date.

A payment disallow mechanism for an e-billing system (100) including a computer system (200) accessible for on-line interactive communication of invoices to users. The computer system including a database for storing customer invoice information, the information including an invoice date and a total invoice amount for display to said customer for on-line interaction; a mechanism for initiating ele...

A method, system, and computer program product is disclosed. A purchase data computer receives a customer identifier obtained from a scanner at a point of sale. The customer identifier is associated with a customer in a retail location. The purchase data computer determines a targeted research invitation associated with the customer identifier, the targeted research invitation including contact in...

A virtual reality shopping system that supports shopping over communications networks such as the Internet is provided. The shopping system has a server for providing interactive three-dimensional content to a client. The three-dimensional content may represent the interior of a virtual store or shopping mall. The user at the client may navigate through the three-dimensional content in real time. ...

A transaction control system ( 1 ) generates presentation objects ( 19 - 22 ) which reside on front-end terminals. The control system ( 1 ) also comprises a business rules layer ( 16 ), a transaction layer ( 17 ), and an external interface layer ( 18 ). A transaction processing module (M 1 -M 4 ) is created by a control system generating a presentation object and transferring it to a relevant fron...

A method of conducting a financial transaction by a purchaser over a communications network is provided where the purchaser does not transmit his or her "real" payment card information over the network but instead secure payment application software is provided which allows for the transmission of a pseudo account number that is cryptographically processed for purposes of responding to an authoriz...