The system comprises an electronic facility (7) for producing and making available internal company messages, an electronic recording unit (2-6) for generating at least part of one or more of the messages for the production facility, and an electronic communication means (8-12) for receiving and playing back the messages made available by the production facility. The recording unit and communicati...

By providing an apparatus unit replacement assisting method, in which, upon receipt of a request from a first user to replace a first unit comprising part of an apparatus with a second unit, the second unit is offered to the first user at a price after the deduction of the trade-in price of the first unit, and maintenance is performed on the first unit taken from the first user for trade-in, so th...

In the field of multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms conventionally different objectives are aggregated and combined into one objective function using a fixed weight when more than one objective needs to be optimized. With such a weighted aggregation, only one solution can be obtained in one run. Therefore, according to the present invention two methods to change the weights ...

A search engine of flexibly-defined paths applicable to the search of transportation-related routes. A location system within a spatial subsystem ( 059 ) is used to define nodes or waypoint locations ( 031 ), and flexible nodes by defining loci ( 030 ) in the proximity of the nodes ( 031 ), which represent operational spaces. Flexible paths (FIG. 4 B) are defined by elements comprising these nodes...

A system and method for facilitating mobile terminal access to a particular network application available via multiple application servers on a network. An application identifier corresponding to the network application, and associated application access parameters including an application server address of one of the multiple applications servers, is embedded into provisioning information. The pr...

The invention relates to compositions for producing polymethacrylimide foams having reduced pore size. The inventive method allows production of a microporous foam with an especially homogeneous pore size distribution without having to use insoluble nucleation agents

The invention relates to a monitoring system and method for accumulator banks including at least two pressure accumulators, the accumulator bank is coupled to a device and being adapted to provide a pressurized fluid into the device at pressure reductions in said device. The monitoring system comprises at least one sensor for detecting a chosen parameter in the accumulator bank at chosen intervals...

Systems and methods are described that simulate a credit score. The system enables a user to modify a credit data element in order to determine its effect on a credit score. The user can modify the element directly or simulate an action that, if performed, would modify the element. Since the number of possible modifications and actions can be overwhelming, in one embodiment, the system suggests mo...

Disclosed herein are sheets, labels, label stock, and articles comprising the same. Additionally disclosed are method for making the sheets, labels, label stock, and articles comprising the same. In some embodiments, the sheets, labels, and label stock comprise one or more layers, wherein at least one layer comprises microspheres. In some embodiments, the sheets, labels, and label stock comprise o...

Apparatus and methods for sensing one or more physical parameters at a remot e location while minimizing or eliminating contact between reservoir fluids an d the like at the remote location and the sensor used to sense the physical parameters. In one embodiment the apparatus isolates the sensor within a tube containing the sensor. Specifically, apparatus includes a tubing containing a communicatio...

The apparatus includes a signal sensing demodulator device and a skin fricti on sensing device positionable within the wellbore. Both devices are in informational communication with each other. The method includes exposing th e skin friction sensing device to a fluid flow, transmitting a signal obtained as a result of a movement of the skin friction sensing device from the fluid flow to a signal s...

MéTODO PARA MONITORAR A PRESSãO EM UM POçO, E, CONJUNTO SENSOR DE PRESSãO RECUPERáVEL Um método para monitorar a diferença de pressão através de uma ESP compreende:-conectar a ESP (7) a uma tubulação de produção (6), -prover a tubulação de produção (6) com urna cavidade lateral (9) que compreende uma abertura (13), - inserir um conjunto sensor de pressão (10) no engaxetamento lateral (9) de tal mo...

MéTODO E SISTEMA PARA INSERIR UM CABO DE DETECçãO DE FIBRA óPTICA EM UM POçO SUBAQUáTICO Um cabo de detecção de fibra óptica é inserido em um poço subaquático: conectando um alojamento (12A) compreendendo um cabo de detecção de fibra óptica em forma de U enrolado ou bobinado (21) na cabeça de poço (2) do poço (1) de maneira tal que uma abertura (14) na parede do alojamento (12A) fique conectada a ...

MéTODO E APARELHO PARA A PROVISãO DE UMA INFORMAçãO INTRìNSECA EM UM TERMINAL DE COMUNICAçãO MóVEL Um método e um aparelho para a provisão e a exibição de uma informação gerada com um código de barras e armazenada em um terminal de comunicação móvel para fácil reconhecimento são providos. O método de provisão de uma informação intrínseca . em um terminal de comunicação móvel inclui verificar se um...

PROMOTOR DE ADESãO PARA LIGAçãO DE CAMADAS FLUOROPOLIMéRICAS EM UM ARTIGO MULTICAMADA. A presente invenção é dirigida a um promotor de adesão para ligação de fluoropolímeros e, mais especificamente, para ligação de uma camada fluoroplástica (16) a uma camada fluoroelastomérica (12) em um artigo multicamada (10), tal como uma mangueira para enchimento de combustível. Em uma modalidade, o promotor d...

An improved differential gear mechanism is characterized by a lockout mechanism ( 63 ) operably associated with a flyweight mechanism ( 53 ) and including a lockout member ( 65, 101 ) positionable, in response to an input signal, in a normal condition and a lockout condition. In the normal condition, the lockout member ( 65, 101 ) permits a flyweight stop surface ( 57 ) to move from the retracted ...

The invention is directed to a process for multilayer coating of substrates which comprises a) applying a filler layer of a filler coating composition to a substrate, b) curing the resultant filler layer by irradiation with high energy radiation and c) applying a top coat layer to the cured filler layer and curing the top coat layer, whereby the filler coating composition comprises A) at least one...

A semiconductor substrate is placed in a predetermined processing vessel, and oxygen gas activated by, e.g. conversion into a plasma is supplied onto an insulating film. The surfaces of an interlevel insulating film and insulating film are exposed to the activated oxygen gas. After that, a transition metal film, e.g. a ruthenium film, is formed by CVD.

An embodiment of the invention is a method of fabricating a haze free, phase pure, PZT layer, 3 , where a lead rich PZT film, 102 , is formed over a phase pure stoichiometric PZT film, 101.

A MIM capacitor is formed on a semiconductor substrate having a top surface and including regions formed in the surface selected from a Shallow Trench Isolation (STI) region and a doped well having exterior surfaces coplanar with the semiconductor substrate. A capacitor lower plate is either a lower electrode formed on the STI region in the semiconductor substrate or a lower electrode formed by a ...