Systems and methods for application-based billing in a wireless subscriber billing system are disclosed. A wireless client device can generate and transmit a billing request including a subscriber identification (SID) to the billing server. The billing server generates a validation response to the billing request and transmits the validation response to the client device. The validation response c...

A method for operating equipment associated with a financial transaction to determine the currencies available to be used for a card transaction using that equipment is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: presenting a card related to a customer's account; recording a card number from the card; applying all or part of the card number to a tree structure, and automatically processing that n...

The method involves sending a policy to an organization for performing work in an organization on a solid social basis via communication e.g. discussions. Roles staff matrix is distinguished when employees are linked on basis of the organization and technology choices. Rolls-matrix functions are distinguished when roles are linked to tasks performed on a section. A total picture of all activities ...

INFORMATION ENCRYPTING TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION METHOD PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information encrypting transmission and reception method in which separate transmission and reception of electronic signature are not required so that a sender and a receiver does not have to disclose their key information to each other, and it is very difficult or substantially impossible for a third pers...

METHOD FOR PRODUCING FINE METAL, ALLOY AND COMPOSITE POWDERS The method invention relates to a method for the production of metal powder, alloy powder and composite powder having an average particle diameter D50 of no more than 25 pm from an initial powder having a larger than average particle diameter. The particles of the initial powder are processed in a deformation step in order to form platel...

MICROWAVE PROCESSING OF MIM PREFORMS A method of producing a metallic component includes: providing a mixture of a metallic powder and a binder; melting the mixture and forming the mixture into a preform (48) in the shape of the component; remove a majority of the binder from the preform (48); and heating the preform (48) with microwave energy to remove the remainder of the binder and to sinter th...

A watchdog system for monitoring functionality of a processor is disclosed. The system comprises control logic having N number of acknowledgement signal inputs. The system also comprises a first timer, a second timer; a third timer, and a reset signal generator. The first timer is started upon boot up of the watchdog system. The second and third timers are started upon receiving a first acknowledg...

The method involves obtaining Raman spectrometry of a crystalline material layer having determined wavelength. Constraint, defect or structural disorder created by helium or hydrogen implantation in the layer is qualified and quantified from comparison of the Raman spectrometry obtained with spectrum model, to spectrum characteristics selected from width, position and shape of a spectrum peak.

The box has a case (1) with an opening, and a shuttle (2) moving between retracted and extended positions in the case. The shuttle has a plate (20) for receiving a product and a covering element (21) mounted movable on the case. An elastically deformable linking unit (3) connects the shuttle with the case and drives the element during the displacement of the shuttle from the retracted position tow...

ISOTACTIC PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS, THEIR PREPARATION AND USE Unique copolymers comprising propylene, ethylene and/or one or more unsaturated comonomers are characterized as having: at least one, preferably more than one, of the following properties: (i) 13C NMR peaks corresponding to a regio-error at about 14.6 and about 15.7 ppm, the peaks of about equal intensity, (ii) a B-value greater than about ...

A process for issuing an e-mail account statement comprises submitting an online money transfer request to a web server and transmitting an email account statement updated according to the online money transfer request with a few minutes of the step of submitting an online money transfer request to the web server. A server script executes as a result of the online money transfer request to a web s...

Disclosed is an adhesive composition for use in the manufacture of wood-based boards, said adhesive composition containing resin, a filler, a foaming agent and a solvent, and said composition being foamable, wherein the adhesive composition is free of a cationic acrylamide copolymer, and contains 40 - 80 wt% resin, 5 - 30 wt% filler, 0 - 40 wt% solvent, and 0.1 - 10 wt% foaming agent selected from...

Cellulose is dissolved in an ionic liquid without derivatization, and is regenerated in a range of structural forms without requiring the use of harmful or volatile organic solvents. Cellulose solubility and the solution properties can be controlled by the selection of the ionic liquid constituents, with small cations and halide or pseudohalide anions favoring solution.

A water-absorbing polymer having a desirably controlled moisture content with a reduced variability from lot to lot and suitable for a shaped article having good characteristics is obtained by bringing a finely divided particle of water-absorbing polymer into contact with a stream of air having a moisture content of 2-20 g/m³ so that the moisture content in the polymer particle is incre...

Procedure for distributing a torque set point C_tot to be distributed over the wheels of a vehicle between: a torque C_av exerted on the front wheels by means of a internal combustion motor; a torque Cf_{av_g} exerted on the front left wheel by means of a left brake; a torque Cf_{av_d} exerted on the right front wheel by means of a right brake; and a torque C

The invention relates to the production of protective coatings with a dark color by pickling rolled flat objects, made from titanium zinc, for use in construction. The flat objects are pickled in an aqueous pickling bath containing a mixed acid of sulphuric acid and nitric acid and passivated after rinsing by application of a protective layer. Rolled flat objects such as those made from a titanium...

TECHNIQUE FOR BIT-ACCURATE FILM GRAIN SIMULATION The simulation of film grain in an image makes use of parameters contained in a Supplemental Enhancement Information (SEI) message that accompanies the image upon transmission. The SEI message specifies film grain simulation parameters such as the film simulation model, the blending mode, and color space.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING ALKYLARYL COMPOUNDS AND ALKYARYL SULPHONATES The invention relates to a method for producing alkyaryl compounds, by reacting a mixture with an aromatic hydrocarbon, in the presence of an alkylation catalyst to give alkylaromatic compounds and, optionally, by subsequent sulphonation and neutralization of the obtained alkylaryl compounds. Said method is characterized in that, on...

An apparatus and method of providing a gas turbine combustor having increased combustion stability and reducing pressure drop across a gas turbine combustor is disclosed. A plurality of vanes is fixed to a flow sleeve radially between the flow sleeve and a combustion liner. The plurality of vanes serve to direct a flow of air entering the region between the flow sleeve and combustion liner in a su...

This invention is an occlusive device for inserting into body cavities or vesicles. More particularly, it is a vasoocclusive device which, as used, is in the approximate shape of an anatomical cavity. It may be ultimately deployed as a substantially spherical shape in the operable configuration. The device is a self-forming shape made from a pre-formed occlusive strand of flexible material. The oc...