An ATM network is coupled to a data warehouse. Information about transactions, the timing of transactions and advertisements displayed on or near ATM terminals in the network are stored in the data warehouse. Complex queries performed on the data warehouse are then used to provide information about the effectiveness of advertisements displayed on or near the ATM terminals and also to enable choice...

Presented is a system and a method for load balancing multiple globally-dispersed servers based on client-centric performance criteria. The infrastructure of the system includes load balancing domain name servers (DNS-LBs) deployed in close physical proximity to the Internet service providers' points of presence. The DNS-LBs are then able to monitor the performance of the servers from a location c...

The disclosed invention is a method for mapping information using a network-based integration system. The method involves creating (156) custom data logic by mapping information from network-based data source to a client user interface of an internal computer application and then launching (138) a tool capable of reading (144) the network-based data source, copying (154) the information, and trans...

The invention relates to a fiber composite comprising at least partially chemically and physically foamable fibers, which are only foamed after production of said fiber composite in specific areas. Such a fiber composite can be used as textile material for garments with insulating or padding properties in given areas or for technical molded bodies which should comprise a textile structure acting a...

A vehicle braking system adapted to apply a brake lining (26) to a brake rotor (12), and having a clearance control device for maintaining the free running clearance between the brake lining (26) and the brake rotor (12) during the non-braking phase, comprising an electric motor (40) for adjustment of the brake lining position relative to the brake rotor (12), said adjustment being arranged to tak...

Sealing device (20) for a rolling contact bearing hub group provided with a connection flange (10) which presents a substantially conical contact surface (11) ; the sealing device (20) being provided with a substantially rigid insert (15) which may be installed on a fixed external ring (8) of the rolling contact bearing, and at least one first sealing lip (L1) which extends from the rigid insert (...

An aq. compsn. contains (a) a (co)polymer with Tg below 0 degrees C, based on a (meth)acrylic or vinyl ester; and (b) a compsn. contg. (i) a hydrophilic SiO2 and (ii) a (co)polymer with Tg above 25 degrees C, based on an (meth)acrylic or vinyl ester.

PCT No. PCT/EP95/02776 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 27, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 27, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 14, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/03459 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 8, 1996The invention concerns the use of a stabilizer combination for polyvinylchloride-based moulding compounds. The stabilizer combination contains (a) at least one solid inorganic component in amounts ranging from 0.3 to 3 parts by weight, relative...

The disclosed ethylene polymer compositions have et least one homogeneously branched substantially linear ethylene/ alpha -olefin interpolymer and at least one heterogeneously branched ethylene polymer. The homogeneously branched linear or substantially linear ethylene/ alpha -olefin interpolymer has a density from about 0.88 to about 0.935 g/cm<3> and a slope of strain hardening coefficient great...

The present invention provides: a process for producing a water-absorbing agent at low temperature in a short time, wherein the water-absorbing agent has excellent balance between the absorption capacity without load and the absorption capacity under a load, high fluidity under a hygroscopic atmosphere, and excellent safety; and a novel water-absorbing agent and a novel crosslinking agent particul...

The invention relates to the acceleration of the separation of liquid phases which contain polymers by using branched instead of linear solvents.

A high capacity capacitor is formed by a layer of constrained liquid crystal material (6) between two electrodes (4, 5). The electrodes may be carried on self-supporting substrates (2, 3) which may be rigid or flexible so that they may be rolled into a cylindrical shape and placed in a can. The constrained layer (6) may be a liquid crystal polymer material, or free liquid crystal material held wit...

A method is provided for the rapid, substantially isostatic, segregation and amplification of the sequence information of a target nucleic acid sequence positioned within a single- or double-stranded polynucleotide. The method is based on the serial generation of double-stranded DNA engineered to contain terminal nicking sites, nicking of those sites, and extensions from those nicks, thereby displ...

A multi-layered film disposed on a substrate, the multi-layered film comprising: (a) an interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) layer; and (b) at least one fluoro-containing polymer layer; wherein the fluoro-containing polymer layer comprises a perfluoro-acrylate homo-or copolymer, or a perfluoro-vinyl non-acrylate homo-or copolymer. The substrate can be a cured adhesive, preferably a cured pressur...

An object of the present invention is to provide a ferroelectric capacitor which shows excellent ferroelectricity. A silicon oxidation layer 4, a lower electrode 12, a ferroelectric layer 8 and an upper electrode 15 are formed on a silicon substrate 2. The lower electrode 12 is made of palladium oxide. Also, the upper electrode 15 is made by palladium oxide. Since palladium oxide prevents leakage ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire using a belt-shaped member, which can improve an unbalance amount of dynamic balance by winding an end part of the belt- shaped member provided in even numbered parts in a position rotated by 180 degrees relating to a molded drum and on the same circumference to eliminate unbalance in an opposed part on the circumference, and a method/device of making this t...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for reducing manufacturing manhours. SOLUTION: An instrument panel 2 has a synthetic resin obverse side molded panel 3 and a synthetic resin reverse side molded panel 4. The reverse side molded panel 4 is vibrationally welded to the obverse side molded panel 3 via plural projecting parts 5 existing on an o...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular display device that can show information about road conditions including an obstruction and a curve ahead of an associated vehicle to the driver properly without causing a feeling of discomfort, and ensure a proper driving operation according to the road conditions. SOLUTION: The vehicular display device has a virtual preceding vehicle displaying means ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food refill tool (2) to be inserted in the food supplying area of a device for measuring, distributing, and/or coordinating a food product. SOLUTION: This refill includes a container (20) for a predetermined amount of food to be placed inside, a passage (24) for releasing the food, the edge part (21) of the container including at least a pair of first facing edge...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electro-magnetic vibration type conveying device and a weighing equipment provided therewith for carrying out an efficient driving with a simple structure and a low cost. SOLUTION: The electro-magnetic vibration type conveying device 1 is provided with a conveying part 4 for conveying an article M; and an electro-magnetic vibrator for conveying the article M by ...