A networked, online gaming system and method of operation, the system including a plurality of players, each operating a game playing computer interconnected over a network with a gaming server computer. The gaming server computer generates a profile for each of the players, which may include the player's gaming proficiency, and socioeconomic and physical data of the player. The gaming server comp...

The invention relates to a cell which has been genetically modified such that it is able to form more 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid or polyhydroxyalkanoates containing 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid monomer units, characterized in that the formation of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid or polyhydroxyalkanoates containing 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid monomer units takes place by acetoacetyl coenzyme A as an intermediate p...

A fluid dispensing pump manufactured from as few as two parts: a stationary pump base with an inlet passageway; and an integral pump top with a fluid-tight attachment to the pump base, a generally rigid core and a self-restoring elastomeric layer. The core has a base attachment portion and a dispensing valve core. The elastomeric layer includes a resilient self-restoring pump wall and a dispensing...

An assembly including a frame is attached to the fork carrier of a forklift. The assembly picks up a tarp to cover the cargo on a flatbed trailer. The tarp is secured under the frame on the assembly and the forklift elevates the frame and tarp above the cargo and drapes the tarp over the cargo by firstly driving along side the trailer and secondly lowering the frame. Eyes, loops, D-rings or the li...

Process for utilizing synthesis gas heat for the generation of supercritical steam in a low energy ammonia or methanol plant comprising a reforming or partial oxidation stage (1), at least one supercritical steam generator (3) having a shell side and a tube side, at least one superheater (14), at least one back pressure turbine (17), at least one extraction and condensing turbine (23), at least on...

Silicone-thermoplastic polymer reactive blends and copolymer products are prepared using economical post-reactor reactive mixing, e.g., extrusion. The procedure is based on the ring-opening polymerization of cyclic siloxanes within a thermoplastic polymer matrix. In a preferred mode, the thermoplastic polymer is a polyolefin, optionally containing silane groups that are available for reaction with...

The invention relates to a hierarchical composite material that comprises a ferrous alloy reinforced with titanium carbides according to a predetermined geometry, wherein said reinforced portion includes an alternating macro-microstructure of millimetric areas with a concentration of globular micrometric titanium carbide particles separated by millimetric areas substantially free of globular micro...

The invention relates to a pH-dependent controlled release pharmaceutical composition, comprising a core, and an opioid, wherein the core is coated at least by one coating layer, controlling the release of the pharmaceutical composition, wherein the coating layer comprises a polymer mixture of i) 40 95% by weight, based on dry weight of the polymer mixture, of at least one water insoluble essentia...

PURPOSE: A method of measuring and modifying the alignment error of a multi layer structure of a fine hole using infrared ray is provided to detect the center of a lens using a short-wave LED even under low resolution and to modify the alignment error on each lens. CONSTITUTION: A method of measuring and modifying the alignment error of a multi layer structure of a fine hole using infrared ray is ...

PURPOSE: A device and a method for luminosity independent texture synthesis are provided to generate synthesis image which does not have cutting image by searched neighboring patches. CONSTITUTION: An image synthesizing unit(410) generates synthesis image by combining the patches to make patches which matching error is the smallest between patches gained form a provide example texture to be neighb...

Three-dimensional modeling apparatus and method, the three-dimensional modeling apparatus including: an input curved surface generating unit generating a plurality of input curved surfaces each of those is formed of a plurality of input points based on coordinates and a moving direction of an input device that moves in three-dimensional data input space; an input point arrangement unit generating ...

PURPOSE: An apparatus and a method for painterly rendering are provided to display the directivity at the region containing the movable object in a realistic way by properly using the gradient direction and the motion vector direction. CONSTITUTION: An MV(Motion Vector) calculator(110) calculates the motion vector for a processed target video frame, and a gradient calculator(120) calculates the gr...

PURPOSE: A Camellia japonica L. stamen powder and extract are provided to improve skin condition with moisturization and keratin removal effects and ensure skin whitening. CONSTITUTION: A skin whitening cosmetic composition contains Camellia japonica L. stamen powder and extract. The Camellia japonica L. stamen is obtained by drying, freezing, and grinding. The stamen is collected when the Camelli...

PURPOSE: An open type IPTV providing system and a method thereof are provided to receive content from a content providing server, thereby providing a wide range of content to a user. CONSTITUTION: A content collecting module(220) searches and collects content matched with user preference information from a content providing server. A user preference information management module(210) stores and ma...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To uniformly supply a slurry to the filter cloth in a filtering part. Ž

SOLUTION: In the vacuum filter device constituted so that the vacuum tray 16 connected to a vacuum suction device through a connector 20 is provided under filter cloth 11 provided to a device main body so as to be capable of traveling almost horizontally and the slurry S supplied to the filter cloth ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vacuum filter device capable of allowing a vacuum tray to travel well and certainly. Ž

SOLUTION: In the vacuum filter device constituted so that the vacuum tray 16 connected to a vacuum suction device through a connector is provided under filter cloth provided to a device main body so as to be capable of traveling almost horizontally and the slurry supplied ...

PURPOSE: A vegetation block with a stair type side wall, a construction method of setback stepping stone using the same, and a vegetation retaining wall built using the same are provided to conveniently control the height of the vegetation block when constructing. CONSTITUTION: A vegetation block with a stair type side wall(1) comprises a front part(10), a side support(20), a stair type side suppo...

PURPOSE: A floating type breakwater and a construction method thereof, which can reduce a construction period and construction costs, is provided to stably maintain the mount state of a breakwater without flowing by securing the resistance to the horizontal force of heavy wave and strong wind. CONSTITUTION: A floating type breakwater comprises a floating block(10), a support stand(20), a pile(30),...

PURPOSE: An aquarium water purifier equipped with a replaceable filter is provided to enhance the water purifying efficiency by maintaining the filter effectively. CONSTITUTION: An aquarium water purifier equipped with a replaceable filter includes: a water circulation line(10) which can circulate the water in the aquarium along a drainpipe outlet pipe and inlet pipe; a case(30) which drains the w...

PURPOSE: A yellow soil stone panel for furniture and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to maintain heat for a long time while enhancing a far infrared ray radiation amount. CONSTITUTION: A yellow soil stone panel for furniture comprises: a yellow soil stone plate(11) which forms a panel for furniture; a primer layer which is formed by spreading primer mixture on one surface of the yellow...