Subject: thermal solar system. Constitution: the thermal solar collector 1, the thermal container 2 of the heat-transfer medium, the photovoltaic element 3, the circulator 4, the left-side cover 5, the right-side cover 6, the back-side cover 7. It is characterised in that the thermal container is encountered behind and under the thermal solar collector, in that the whole system constitutes a close...

It is disclosed a tree planting system characterised in that a vat full with inert inflated hydroscopic material is placed under the soil substrate wherein the plant is planted. Watering water or rainwater is stored up into the void parts of the foregoing inert material and conducted to the soil of the plant when the moist of the soil is reduced.; Το σύστημα δεντροφύτευσης χαρακτηρίζεται από το ότ...

Subject: telecommunication system for the control and management of natural catastrophes. It is an integrated system for the creation of an independent telecommunication system (wireless and satellite communication) via transmission of data (image, sound and video data), real-time satellite images from an afflicted region and display thereof on a digital geographical data map. A portable terminal ...

Subject: multiple-use urine collector carrier which is made of light material (fabric or fabric-type material) in varying shapes and able to enclose urine collectors from all sides. Constitution: safely-closing opening 1 with a notch 2 allowing the pipe of the urine collector to pass through; a hanger 6 allowing either the hanging of the urine collector from bed or its transportation as a bag, lit...

The invention relates to a portable voice recognition device adaptable to the existing systems of domestic appliances and/or smart-house systems where respective operations can be executed via commands of any voice, of any user and be connected to a stable or cellular telephony network. For the better information of the user a terminal also exists displaying additional data according to the user’s...

Provided is a device identifying method for identifying an electronic device including an actual operation circuit operating at a time of actual operation of the electronic device and a test circuit provided with a plurality of test elements and operating at a time of testing of the electronic device, the device identifying method including: a property measuring step of measuring electric properti...

An improved placing method and placing apparatus are provided for placing conductive balls in a predetermined pattern onto a base unit. In the placing method for placing balls having conductivity in a predetermined pattern onto one surface of the base unit, an arrangement member has one surface, another surface opposite to the one surface of the arrangement member and positioning openings, wherein...

Provided are methods, data processing systems, recovery components and computer programs for recovering from storage failures affecting data repositories. At least a part of the recovery processing is performed while the data repositories are able to receive new data and to allow retrieval of such new data. Although new data items may be received into the repository and retrieved therefrom during ...

An illumination device simulates neon lighting and allows for emission of light in colors that cannot ordinarily be achieved by use of LEDs alone through the incorporation of a light color conversion system into the illumination device. This light color conversion system comprises an intermediate light-transmitting medium tinted with a predetermined combination of one or more fluorescent dyes. Lig...

Displacement occurring by external force between a first member (a case, for example) and a second member (an LCD holder, for example) facing the first member is applied to a detection body (an external force detector), and a loading history of the external force (fracture surfaces) is detected by deformation of the detection body occurring when the force exceeds an allowable limit. Provided are a...

A wireless communication system (100) having portable communication devices (102, 104, and 106) capable of establishing direct terminal (102)-to-terminal (104) communication (108 and 110) and indirect terminal (102)-to-terminal (104) communication (112, 118 and 114, 116) through another terminal (106) without having a fixed base station. A portable communication device (106) used as a terminal is ...

The present invention relates to an amorphous silica-based coating film with a low specific dielectric constant of 2.5 or below and the Young' s modulus of 6.0 GPa or more and having excellent hydrophobic property, and to a method of forming the same. A liquid composition containing a silicon compound obtained by hydrolyzing tetraalkyl ortho silicate (TAOS) and specific alkoxysilane (AS) in the pr...

An IC chip (12) having a memory (16) for memorizing a first random number (11) and information other than the first random number (11) (identification number 17 and the like) and for transmitting information in the memory (16) non-contact condition with a time difference according to a numeric value of the first random number (11). By setting the first random number (11) in a memory address counte...

In supplying domestic treated water into which domestic wastewater is treated to demanders of the domestic treated water by transporting the domestic treated water as ballast water of a vessel, a match is made between information on domestic treated water to be supplied and information on demanded domestic treated water. The matching result is sent to ship owners of vessels that transport the dome...

A method and composition for forming an adhesive bond is described. The method includes depositing an aqueous dispersion on a substrate to form a selectively activatable coating, the aqueous dispersion including (A) a polymer capable of forming an adhesive, (B) at least one dispersing agent; and (C) at least one of a tackifying resin, a wax, or an oil wherein the dispersion has at least one of an ...

Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking produc...

Organic electroluminescent devices and methods of preparing such devices are provided. The organic electroluminescent devices include a first electrode, a light emitting structure, a second electrode, a conductive layer, and a non-conductive material. The light emitting structure is disposed between the first and second electrodes. The conductive layer is disposed on at least a portion of the seco...

A method is disclosed for individually tailoring the administration of dietary components such as supplements. In the method, whole blood of a mammal is exposed to a dietary component. The level of a marker mRNA linked to a disease state is measured in leukocytes after exposure to the dietary component, and in some cases after further stimulation of the exposed blood cells. By comparing the mRNA l...

Methods of making and using starch graft copolymers produce particle sizes useful in granule applicators for applying to agricultural fields. Starch graft copolymers on field crops provide excellent anti-crusting properties, increased seed germination and stand, increased crop growth, increased crop yields and reduced water requirements.

A process for producing a porous polymeric structure which process comprises preparing a solution comprising a polymer which comprises vinylidene fluoride in a solvent/non-solvent mixture; holding the solution at an elevated temperature until the polymer is completely solvated; casting the solution to form a thin layer; and drying the thin layer to form a membrane. The polymer is dispersed in the ...