Reflectance based methods and devices are provided for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid sample. In practicing the subject methods, a fluid sample is applied to a matrix impregnated with a signal producing system. The signal producing system produces a detectable product in an amount proportional to the amount of analyte in the sample. A surface of the matrix is then illuminat...

In a method of and apparatus for interfacing digital and analog consumer electronic devices with digital and analog broadcast signals, the broadcast signals are received by electronic devices (14, 22, 30, 34, 42, 43) which tune the signals and provide them to set back boxes (46, 48, 50, 52, 53). The set back boxes process the signals and provide a plurality of signals to a plurality of electronic ...

The method involves acquiring individual position statements (P1. Pn) with individual quality from several sensors (S1. Sn) e.g. odometer, axle counter, beacon, inertial sensor or radar, during evaluation time periods (tl). The individual position statements are used after equalization with sensor-specific weighing factors for determining respectively an actual object position (OP) at the evaluati...

An elastomeric member (1),(3),(5),(8),(10) for a tire-building machine, such as an inflatable bead turn-up bladder (1), center sleeve (8) or bead lock sleeve, includes at least one base layer or sleeve of elastomeric material which terminates in a pair of end members (26)(27) for mounting the sleeve on the tire-building machine. A plurality of reinforcing cords (13) may be embedded within the slee...

The method produces a green blank for car tyres. The blank is made from a variety of tyre structural components, in unvulcanised rubber mixture, with partly-embedded reinforcements. The new feature is used of a plasma and/or flame treatment, which increases surface adhesion in the blank assembly. Also claimed is a green tyre blank produced as described.

A preferred method for producing a pair of sputter targets includes the step of machining first and second backing plates to form surfaces having near net profiles characteristic of an ion source, the sputtering material and the target shape. A preform is constructed which includes the first backing plate (34), a first powder layer (36) abutting against the first backing plate, a spacer (38) abutt...

A pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion which comprises a surface rubber layer which is disposed in an outer portion of the tread portion in the radial direction of said tire and has a specific resistance of 10<8> OMEGA .cm or more after curing by vulcanization and conductive rubber members which comprise a rubber composition having a specific resistance of 10<6> OMEGA .cm or less and replac...

In the present invention there is disclosed a process for producing hard polyurethane foam with open pores, which process comprises subjection a hard polyurethane foam with closed pores or with partially closed pores to external pressure, wherein the hard polyurethane foam with closed pores opens inside a mold by making use of external pressure ranging within 0.2 to 2.0 MPa acting thereon for a pe...

The invention provides a process for the production of flexible to semi-rigid polyurethane shaped articles with a compacted edge zone of given hardness and a significantly more flexible cell core, so-called integral foams, in which non-combustible mixtures of fluoroalkanes which comprise 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (R 365mfc) are employed as physical blowing agents.

A system for distinguishing passenger train from goods train by counting the gaps between two wagons is composed of photoelectric sensor, two magentic sensors, signal processing circuit, programmablecontroller, LED display screen and power supply. Two magnetic sensors are used to determine the total length. A photoelectric sensor between two magnetic sensors is used to count the gaps between wagon...

An apparatus (and method of use) for measurement while drilling which comprises a longitudinal member 101 for rotating a drill bit 50, a sensor assembly 113 capable of rotating independently of the longitudinal member and having a sensor for obtaining measurements relating to a borehole formation parameter, and a thruster 350 operatively connected to the drill bit for providing axial motion of the...

A system and method of trading option contracts, such as foreign currency option contracts, is described. In one embodiment, a system and method for web-based or network-based interactive trading of currency options is described. Users of the system provide volatility runs of currency options, deal on existing offers to sell or bids to buy, or may improve on existing offers to sell or bids to buy....

The present invention discloses a method of authentication of a vehicle wherein a user accesses a merchant website and supplies identification information about a vehicle to the merchant website, the merchant website processes the identification information and provides the user with authentication information about the vehicle. For example, if say a VIN is supplied by a user the authentication in...

The stock location management system, for use in warehouses and stores to aid order picking by both staff and customers, comprises a number of zones where stock can be located, each zone having at least one respective identification indicator 1 associated therewith, and the stock which includes a number of product lines, each of which has a respective identification indicator 3 associated therewit...

A pricing engine that automatically forecasts a price P(n+1) of a tradable commodity so that a quote price can be generated that will remain valid for a pre-defined time window. The pre-defined time window is typically a short time interval which is long enough for the user to evaluate the price P(n+1) and trade on it if required. In one embodiment, the pricing engine forecasts what the price P(n+...

Herein is disclosed a method and system for providing configurable on-line financial processing and data storage. Such a system is accessible to a client, and may include a storage facility storing a hierarchy of functions and financial data. The hierarchy of functions includes a plurality of task functions at a first level and a plurality of resource functions at a second level. Such a system als...

A business process software application (5) is arranged to perform a composite business process (10) which includes a number of business function components (20, 30), each of which is executable in order to provide a business software function. The business process application uses a temporal layout manager (40) to instantiate an executor (50, 60) for managing the execution of the business functio...

Methods and apparatus for conserving battery energy used in transmitting signals carrying data from a downhole location, using a transmission system where a predetermined set of data is to be transmitted once during a predetermined period. The method can comprise the steps of: transmitting at least one signal during said period to transmit the set of data; selecting the time of transmission of sai...

A system and method for shifting the Authorisation to initiate an Action on an Account of an Account Owner, from the Account Issuer to the said Account Owner which is comprised of a communication network, a messaging technology, a personal communication device, a password, a Transaction ID, a Personal PIN Number and messages communicated through the communication network between the said Account I...

An electronic point of sales (EPoS) system, comprises an EPoS terminal (100), with the addition of a remote display device (105) that is adapted to be carried, worn or adorned by a user of the EPoS system, for example on a T-shirt (115). The system is arranged so that information associated with a customer order or sale is communicated to and displayed by the remote display device (105), in a mann...