A stationary vehicle critical road gradient determination procedure estimates the mass using a recursive least mean squares procedure and a calculated load factor for use in determining slope thresholds for controlling the clutch slip or engagement when the vehicle is stopped or moving slowly on a slope.;

Ce procédé pour déterminer la pente α d'une route sur laquelle se trouve un véhicule autom...

The dynamic communication management has a mechanism (3) to gather response from a client at the site of an advertisement. A client response is transmitted (2) to the management system (1) which sends a message back to the advertising display device to indicate that the client response has been received, using an address and message identifier for the display device.;

Système de gestion dynamiq...

A sales management data analysis system and method for interpreting raw sales management data are provided. A plurality of natural language questions are provided, wherein each of the natural language questions correspond to at least one database query. An at least one database is queried in accordance with a selected one of the plurality of natural language questions. A particular data set is cre...

A buoyant silicone rubber compound-and process for preparing same-is disclosed wherein hollow micro spheres are incorporated into the formulation in order to decrease the specific gravity of the compound to less than 1.0. The disclosed compound is prepared by admixing from about 85 to 99 weight percent polydimethyl siloxane with from about 1 to 15 weight percent hollow micro spheres. The micro sph...

In an optical scanning device for recording and reading both a high-density, HD, record carrier (30) and a low-density, LD, record carrier (36), a two-wavelength diode laser (1) is used for generating the HD scanning beam (4) and the LD scanning beam (6). In the path of both the HD beam and the LD beam two diffraction structures (52; 54) are arranged, one of which forms a three-spot grating for on...

An optical element (10) comprises: a diffractive structure having a plurality of diffracting ring-shaped zones (21) arranged around an optical axis on at least one optical surface; and an optical path difference giving structure (30) arrranged on an optical surface of at least one of the plurality of diffracting ring-shaped zones, for giving a prescribed optical path difference to a prescribed lig...

Methods and systems automatically file records concerning business events in a computer system so that the records are accessible to a business application. An identification code is assigned to a business event having a data structure that is represented in the computer system. At least one set of input data, which is provided with a structure specific to a class of business events, is created fr...

The brake operating device has a brake actuator and a force converter for converting the energy provided by the brake actuator into a brake operating movement, provided with a measuring sensor for measuring the braking force, using at least one shear force measuring bolt (58) fitting through openings (30,34) in at least 2 relatively pivoted components of the brake force converter, for providing a ...

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for public information dynamic financial analysis. In one embodiment, information needed to perform a PIDFA is retrieved from a database. Information not already in a useable format is automatically calculated from the information retrieved. In one embodiment, the information is retrieved by selecting a company from a list...

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and apparatus for public information dynamic financial analysis. In one embodiment, information needed to perform a PIDFA is retrieved from a database. Information not already in a useable format is automatically calculated from the information retrieved. In one embodiment, the information is retrieved by selecting a company from a list...

A method and system are presented for use in recording/reading data from an array of data units within a three-dimensional storage medium. Exciting radiation is provided in the form of first and second light beams of first and second different wavelengths, respectively. The first and second light beams are concurrently directed and focusing onto desirably distanced from each other sites in the med...

A method and system are presented for use in recording/reading data from an array of data units within a three-dimensional storage medium. Exciting radiation is provided in the form of first and second light beams of first and second different wavelengths, respectively. The first and second light beams are concurrently directed and focusing onto desirably distanced from each other sites in the med...

Disclosed are methods and systems for redeeming virtual coupons by associating the coupons with consumers' credit cards for redemption. In disclosed methods, coupon databases are associated with consumers and associated with the consumers' credit cards. Coupon offers are stored in the coupon databases and are redeemed by consumers by the use of the credit cards that are associated with the consume...

Methods and systems automatically file records concerning business events in a computer system so that the records are accessible to a business application. An identification code is assigned to a business event having a data structure that is represented in the computer system. At least one set of input data, which is provided with a structure specific to a class of business events, is created fr...

A one-step direct method of making a high molecular weight functionalized polyolefin aqueous emulsion is provided. In this one-step direct method, a functionalized polyolefin having a molecular weight of at least 10,000, a fatty acid, a base, a surfactant, and water are heated in a pressure reaction vessel to a temperature above the emulsification temperature of the polyolefin with agitation for a...

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...

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...

An enterprise business planning system includes an application server to execute an enterprise planning session for a set of enterprise contributors in accordance with an enterprise model. The enterprise model defines hierarchically arranged nodes, and associates the enterprise contributors with the nodes. The system further comprises an administration console that supports node-level modification...

Methods and apparatus to present survey information are disclosed. In particular, the methods and apparatus present survey information based on media compositions and associated metadata information. The methods and apparatus are used to identify metadata associated with a media composition and generate a trigger compilation based on survey information and the metadata. A inband survey is generate...

Methods and apparatus to present survey information are disclosed. In particular, the methods and apparatus present survey information based on media compositions and associated metadata information. The methods and apparatus are used to identify metadata associated with a media composition and generate a trigger compilation based on survey information and the metadata. A inband survey is generate...