Machine (10) for machining an envelope surface of a cylindrical work piece (28) including a tubular cylindrical housing (13) with longitudinal axis and having an inner space (14) extending from a first end of the housing, and with an axis offset from the housing axis; a shaft angularly displaceable in said said inner space (14) and provided with a recess, a motor (25) in said recess; a spindle (26...

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of starch particles in a two-phase system, which method comprises at least the following steps: a) a preparation of a first phase comprising a dispersion of starch in water; b) preparation of a dispersion or emulsion of the first phase in a second liquid phase, with the proviso that the second phase is not water; c) cross-linking of the...

A method and device for stimulating or encouraging a potential customer viewing a merchant's web site (1) on the Internet to purchase goods or services from the web site (1). The method and device include the formation of a link (6) on a web page (6). The link (6) is formed in a predetermined shape and color, each of which have been identified as creating a psychological effect in an individual th...

The computer systems and methods provide a service (101) for qualified members (112) to order goods/services from qualified providers (120) of those goods/services. The service stores a request issued by a member; electronically searches at least one database (109) to identify the providers capable of addressing the request; displays to the member a list of these providers; and forwards the reques...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Online-Bestellsystem für Gaststätten in einem beliebigen geographischen Bereich, und umfasst zumindest ein über das Internet unter einer Domain zugängliches Rechnersystem, in welchem Daten über die Gaststätten abgelegt sind und auf welchem ein interaktives Programm abläuft, umfasst jeweils eine zumindest zeitweise herstellbare Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen dem Rechne...

A system for managing mobile workers. The system pertains to organizations that employ mobile workers and wish to improve control over the mobile workers, increasing worker's productivity through dynamic workload allocation and job assignment. The system includes a server, installed at the central office switch of the mobile communication (Radio or Cellular) network operator, or service provider a...

A method for transacting an advertisement transfer is disclosed which facilitates expressing the rate structure for the individual advertisement as a function of a profile of the individual potential customer; and which is directed to the creation of a mechanism from the vantage of an Internet site that is being visited. It should be appreciated that this must include the participation of other en...

A system and method is disclosed in which customers are provided with an instant discount subject to an obligation to make further purchases or otherwise act in a specified way. The customer must assent to the obligation implicitly or explicitly. However, failure of the customer to later abide by his or her obligation will result in a penalty, including a retroactive charge on the customer's accou...

The invention (fig. 4-7) relates to a method of analysis of goods and services and business functions for the identification of cost (450, 540, 630, 724) and waste (435, 525, 625, 710), and more particularly to a method and apparatus for analysis of waste that impacts the environment and for identification of business opportunities (465, 555, 650, 745) to reduce or eliminate waste while increasing...

An on-line, one-stop integrated process is described in which a customer can purchase products and/or services directly from a proprietary database of products and/or services maintained by a distributor in affiliation with a network of dealers under contract with the distributor. The products might require professional installation and/or servicing by a dealer retail agent for effective operation...

Applications perform secure purchasing transactions through the purchase manager which interfaces the application with a purchase device using an indirection mechanism. The purchase manager is preferably associated with an operating system and provides an application program interface (API) with which the application communicates. The application issues commands through the application program int...

A system and method whereby a customer service representative of a company can initiate communications over an electronic network with a customer browsing an e-commerce web site of that company. A NetRep client application indicates the presence and status of each customer browsing an e-commerce web site, including a history of visited web pages and a shopping cart. Filters may be employed which...

A method of distributing digital coupons is disclosed. An Internet retailer that wishes to issue coupons or other offers to selected consumers defines a particular offer. At Internet retailer's direction, a coupon issuer (which may be directly operated by the Internet retailer) will create a digitally signed coupon (301) and associated entries in a coupon registry (305). The digital coupons are di...

Procedure and communications system to buffer information in a communications system, with a system design which is in accordance with, or is similar to, WWW (World Wide Web), at which a proxy server buffers information or files for further distribution to user 1, at which the information is buffered in a structured way on several levels, at which access time is reduced and that double storing of ...

An engine-gearbox assembly comprises manual control means (17, 22) for controlling the operation of the friction clutch (16) and the engagement of the gears, and actuators means (36, 38) for controlling in a servo-assisted manner the operation of the friction clutch (16) and the engagement of the gears, independently from said manual control means (17, 22). An electronic control unit (32) is provi...

The invention relates to a control device which is used to control a device arranged in the drive train of a motor vehicle, especially a coupling and/or transmission. According to the invention, a control is carried out to determine, for instance, whether the temperature of the cooling water is higher than a predetermined temperature limit (step 306). If the temperature of the cooling water is hig...

A process is disclosed which involves removing hydrocarbons, arsenic and mercury from wastewater produced in oil and gas fields. An oxidant, ferric ions, and flocculent are sequentially added to the wastewater to form a removable sludge containing the arsenic, hydrocarbon, and mercury contaminants. The Oxidation-Reduction Potential of the wastewater is controlled by oxidant addition to allow the r...

A fabric in which a nonwoven fabric formed by polyphenylene sulfide fibers is impregnated with a synthetic resin in an amount of 5 to 50 wt% based on the total weight of the nonwoven fabric, wherein the stiffness based on the Gueley method specified in JIS L 1096 is in a range of 3000 to 10000 mgf. The fabric of the present invention has heat resistance, stability in its pleating process and shape...

The invention concerns a method for controlling the use of a data service transmitted by a central platform transmitting for paging receivers operating with credit unit account, said service consisting in transmitting data in the form of messages, characterised in that it comprises the following steps consisting in: encrypting at least part of the data prior to transmission; broadcasting the encry...

The drilling tool (14) is mounted on a rotating vertical shaft (16), a series of tubular sections (18) connected end for end, further sections being added at the well-head (20) as work progresses.Electrically conducting drilling mud fills the tube interiors (24) and the annular space (26) between the shaft and the wall (10) of the borehole. To prevent direct electrical connection between inner and...