The invention comprises an improved recycling and recovery process for rugs, flooring, carpeting, carpeting materials, and other textiles particular from waste carpet containing at least some synthetic fiber backing materials, and at least some nylon as well, and more particularly for the separation and recovery of the nylon polymers in purified and reusable condition and also recovery of other po...

A single- or multilayer heat-shrinkable film comprising a layer of a thermoplastic resin material comprising an alicyclic polymer having alicyclic repeating units (a) 10 wt.% or more of which are accounted for by cyclic repeating units (b) not containing a norbornane ring structure. The film is excellent in heat shrinkability, mechanical strength (tensile strength, film impact), and moisture resis...

Die Erfindung betrifft teilchenförmige, expandierbare Styrolpolymerisate, die Graphitpartikel mit einer mittleren Partikelgrösse von mehr als 50 mu m enthalten, sowie ein Verfahren zur Herstellung durch radikalische Polymerisation von Styrol in wässriger Suspension, bei dem die Graphitpartikel, in Styrol suspendiert, dem Polymerisationsansatz bei einem Umsatz von 10 bis 100 % zugesetzt werden.; T...

A method of manufacturing a non-woven material uses a contoured honeycomb drum with an outer microporous surface, more particularly with a contoured outer surface, for the manufacture of contoured non-woven fibrous materials. The method can use spunbonded, melt blown or electrostatic spun techniques for depositing solidify ing filaments on the microporous surface such that the non-woven material c...

In downhole apparatus for an oil well, components (26) are installed in tubes (28) received in a space defined between an outer case (20) and an inner length of cylindrical production column (24) that is eccentric relative to the case (20). Each tube (28) is fixed at one end to an interconnection box (30) that is also received in said space, and that has electrical conductors passing therethrough....

A micro-gyro device is disclosed combining a drive element (20) which oscillates around the drive axis (21) and an output element (22) which rocks around the output axis (24), so arranged that Coriolis force is transmitted from one element to the other without any substantial transfer of motion of either element to the other in its own direction of motion. In other words, the masses of the two ele...

A multivariate negotiations engine system which: enables a sponsor to create and administer a community between participants such as buyers and sellers having similar interests; allows a buyer/participant to search and evaluate seller information, propose and negotiate orders and counteroffers that include all desired terms, request sample quantities, and track activity; allows a seller/participan...

An agent-adapter architecture (100, 210, 310) and a message object for use in systems and methods, which integrate applications (100) of the type normally deployed across a networked enterprise. An agent (210) encapsulates a plurality of adapters (222, 226, 224), each of which is adapted to perform discrete functions associated with respective ones of a plurality of enterprise applications. Such a...

A computer having connections to a digital communication medium accepts purchase inquiries and purchase orders, executes the purchase inquiries and orders by interfacing with provider computer databases, and transmits an electronic digital signal which can be printed as a verification of an executed purchase order. In one embodiment, a computer having connections to the internet collects informati...

A multivariate negotiations engine for iterative bargaining which: enables a sponsor to create and administer a community between participants such as buyers and sellers having similar interests; allows a buyer/participant to search and evaluate seller information (70), propose and negotiate orders and counteroffers that include all desired terms (74), request sample quantities (74), and track act...

Integrated remote web authoring in a multivariate negotiations engine (212) which: enables a sponsor to create and administer a community (CA, CB, CC) between participants such as buyers and sellers having similar interests; allows a buyer/participant to search and evaluate (70) seller information; propose (74) and negotiate orders and counteroffers that include all desired terms, request sample q...

A system is provided for electronic commerce in non-standardized services. Users (4001) register with the service dispatch system and make one or more profiles (4005). Service requesters (4007) send a task to the service dispatch system for posting. At (4011), the service dispatch system selects potential service providers (4013) for the task based on the classification of expertise indicated by t...

The invention concerns a method for producing a virtual exhibition space, in particular a store, on a nominal scale. Said method comprises steps which consist in: breaking down the basic image representing a display unit (20) into several pre-computed subimages (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d, 20e, 20f); projecting the subimages onto a screen (9) using several video projectors (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f); produc...

Networked computer system for conducting on-line commerce for the purchase of goods across Customs Unions. The apparatus comprising an on-line cybershopping system (CSS) connected to an on-line network such as the internet (NT). The cybershopping system (CSS) including a Customs Union data base (CUD) in which is stored information on the tariff and duties applied to goods to be imported by a custo...

A projected management server coupled with a computer network, such as the Internet. In one embodiment a spec server is also incorporated into the project management environment for completing specs, generating requests for price quotations, purchase orders and the like. A project tree represents project management objects. Project management objects can be of any type. Object types are defined fo...

A point of sale tax reporting and automatic tax collection system including a tax register (205) at a retailer location processes and calculates the amount of sales or use tax due to the Government by a consumer on purchases made via the Internet, by mail, or any retail location (213). During the time of the transaction when payment is made by credit card, debit card, or any other form of electron...

A method and apparatus for local advertising. Web hosts sell advertising space on their web site and distribute web pages including the advertisements to Internet users or clients. It is desirable for advertisements to target specific audiences and persons that may be interested in the specific good or service being advertised. One or more embodiments of the invention provide for advertisements th...

Apparatus and methods are provided for subsidizing Internet access through advertising using a "portal provider" (20) that supplies a "miniportal" to the users (22) of selected Internet service providers (ISPs) (24). The miniportal includes communications hardware, for connecting to the Internet, and display software, for displaying advertisements from advertisers (20) or other messages from local...

The invention provides methods and apparatus for implementing electronic commerce applications over the Internet or in other types of computer systems, in a manner which improves conditions for buying and selling for consumers and vendors. An illustrative embodiment is implemented in the form of an e-commerce web site which includes consumer-specific pages each corresponding to a particular consum...

The invention provides methods and apparatus for implementing electronic commerce applications over the Internet or in other types of computer systems, in a manner which improves conditions for buying and selling for consumers and vendors. An illustrative embodiment is implemented in the form of an e-commerce web site which includes consumer-specific pages each corresponding to a particular consum...