Bei einem Gangwechsel in einem fremdkraftbetätigten Getriebe steuert eine Steuerungseinrichtung (12, 17) Komponenten des Antriebsstrangs, wie Antriebsmaschine (11), Kupplung (14) und Getriebe (15), an. Die Steuerungseinrichtung steht mit einer Kamera (39), mittels welcher Informationen über die Umgebung vor dem Kraftfahrzeug erfassbar sind, in Signalverbindung. Erfindungsgemäss steuert die Steueru...

A distributed temperature sensor is deployed in a wellbore and is functionally connected to a processor. The processor receives the data from the distributed temperature sensor and automatically processes the data to highlight valuable information to the user relating to the relevant well, completion, or reservoir. In one embodiment, the distributed temperature sensor and processor are utilized in...

A network payment system and a safe authentication mode, includes a client, a merchant and a payment flat which connected via the internet, the payment flat is used for processing the payment information from the network, and authenticating the client and merchant, validating the validity of the transactions, after a process system of the payment flat validating that the validity of the transactio...

Procedure for the calculation of interests for entrustments of money comprising: memorization of quantities of money K indicative of the possible amounts of credit granted; memorization of an additional remuneration M indicative of the requirements of the lender for granting the loan; processing of an additional amount of money L indicative of the risk of loss borne by the lender; and mathematical...

The invention relates to a method for the secure execution of a physical document by the central system of a receiving entity, such as a banking institution or similar. According to the invention, the document is supplied by fax and is associated with an executive or business manager from the entity, an OCR device being used to recognise the contents of said document. Moreover, the invention emplo...

The invention relates generally to a method and arrangement for real-time betting with an off-line terminal, and especially to the technological field of keeping reliable time in the off-line terminal when handling, within a communications system comprising a distributed domain and a central domain, electronic records that contain predictions of the outcome of a certain incident. Within the distri...

A campaign dynamic correction system includes: means for applying one or more types of analysis engine among the Bayesian network and MTS to first storage means containing a medium plan and second storage means containing individual living person data, so as to quantify dependency of an advertisement plan on the response result; manes for extracting an advertisement plan estimated to be valid for ...

Disclosed is a mileage point providing system and method on the network. Resale options are assigned to the products to be sold on the network, and the user is asked whether to select a resale option when the user requests to make a purchase. A first set of mileage points is provided to the user when the user selects a resale option and makes a purchase, and a second set of mileage points which is...

The present invention discloses a circulation method of a mobile merchandise bond which affords convenience to a user by allowing the user to purchase, transfer (present) and use a merchandise bond through a mobile merchandise bond server. The circulation method of the mobile merchandise bond includes the steps of accessing, at a user terminal of a purchaser, a mobile merchandise bond server, tran...

Dynamic coupons, particularly e-Coupons in the form of dynamically changing coupons, such as may be exchanged, delivered, and presented on a small or large computer, a portable device like a PDA or cell phone (180) are provided to users (150). Various advantages offered in the coupon may automatically change according to dynamic information (410), such as any changing information such as the curre...

A finite conjugate type object lens having interchangeability with a plurality of types of optical disk and being capable of correcting astigmatism occurring due to tracking and astigmatism provided by a light source itself; an optical pickup device and an optical information recording/reproducing device provided with this object lens. The optical pickup device comprises a first light source for o...

The present invention is directed toward a system and method for administering incentive offers. A system for administering incentive offers includes a centralized repository (110) for storing offer information, a maintenance engine (120) for updating and maintaining the offer information in the repository, and a retrieval engine (130) for finding and retrieving offers. The system cooperates with ...

The present invention relates to a grip element configured for assembly over at least a portion of an article to cushion at least the fingers of a user. The grip element includes a foam comprising (1) a copolymer having repeat units derived from a nitrile-containing monomer and a diene monomer and (2) a plasticizer to plasticize said foam, said foam being essentially free of (1) vinyl chloride and...

Zum Vergleich von computerbasierten und datenverarbeitenden Modellen eines komplexen Systems, wobei ein erstes Modell und ein zweites Modell des Systems vorliegen, und die Modelle jeweils ein Systemverhalten mittels vordefinierten Objekten modellieren, welche Aktivitäten und Einheiten innerhalb des Systems repräsentieren, werden die folgenden Schritte ausgeführt: Vergleich der Modelle und Bestimmu...

Disclosed is a cellulose acylate film produced according to a melt casting process and having an Re unevenness of from 0 to 10%. When built in a liquid-crystal display device, the film significantly solves the problem of display unevenness and humidity-dependent visibility change.

A holding and connecting device ( 1 ) for an electrical circuit ( 2 ), particularly in the form of a printed board assembly, with at least one terminal box ( 4 ) for producing an electrical connection to the electrical circuit. The holding and connecting device ( 1 ) has at least one insertion opening ( 5 ) with a circumferential opening edge ( 6 ) that has a sealed contact with an assigned, essen...

An actuator responsive to fluid signals to retract and extend a piston. The actuator includes a cylinder and a pressure piston carried inside the cylinder. Also included is a shaft, and a rod connected to the pressure piston. The actuator further includes a first port for receiving a fluid pressure to move the pressure piston to a first position. The actuator also has a locking mechanism. The lock...

A dispersion, and a film and optoelectronic devices formed from the dispersion are provided. The dispersion comprising conducting polymer containing particles having a particle size of less than 450 nm, wherein the conducting polymer comprises substituted or unsubstituted, uncharged or charged polymerized units of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, and wherein a film drop cast from the dispersion has a condu...

Provided is a lactic acid-based resin composition that comprises a lactic acid-based resin (component (A)), and an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer (component (B)) and/or an ethylene-unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer ionomer (component (C)). The lactic acid-based resin composition has good physical properties in melt and can be efficiently formed into films and laminates through ...