Abstract: The invention addresses resolution of serious deficiencies in the timing and movement of racing animals at racetracks and other locations. These needs are met by utilizing, refining, and applying modern computer satellite and tracking technology to an antiquated industry. The technology to be utilized includes adaptations of computer chips currently in domestic pet location use, global positioning satellite technology and on board transponders and uses modern communication technologies to centralize information flow and dissemination for efficient management of many respects of the animal racing industry.

Abstract: A device for manufacturing a composite sheet (5) comprising at least one corrugated sheet (1) and at least one flat sheet (3), which is glued to the wave peaks of the corrugated sheet (1), said device comprising at least one fluted roller (13) for shaping and/or maintaining the shape of the corrugated sheet (1), said roller being covered with the corrugated sheet (1) around a portion of its circumference during operation, and a gluing unit (27) for applying a liquid glue used to attach the corrugated sheet (1) to the flat sheet (3), with said gluing unit (27) having a gluing roller (45) whose outer surface (47) is continuously coated with a glue film and whose axis is essentially parallel to that of the fluted roller (13), said gluing roller being driven at approximately the same peripheral speed as that of the fluted roller (13), and with it being possible, using means for moving the rollers closer together (53, 65, 67, 69), to move said gluing roller, with its outer surface (47) against the portion of the c

Abstract: Because of technological and regulatory changes, telecommunication service is becoming more of a commodity, with competition between service providers for traffic. The herein disclosed invention stimulates this competition and facilitates a service provider's and a consumer's ability to make economic choices between competing telecommunication carriers. In this method and system, telecommunication switches route calls in accordance with economic incentives (e.g., least cost routing) resulting from a bidding process between participating telecommunication carriers (Carriers), administered by a bidding service provider through operation of a central processor, a computer referred to as a bidding moderator (Moderator). Some of these switches may be provisioned to treat every call attempt presented to them as a call attempt to be routed to the low-bidding Carrier.

Abstract: The method is disclosed for checking the accuracy of folding a parallelepiped box made from a cardboard blank (1) comprising four adjacent panels (Pa, Pb, Pc, Pd), at least some edges of the panels being associated with flaps (Ra1, Ra2, Rb1, Rb2, Rc1, Rc2, Rd1, Rd2) for closing the top and bottom surfaces of the box. Slots (5, 6) with parallel edges are formed between the adjacent flaps. In the method, the spacing between the edges of the slots (5, 6), produced between the flaps (Ra1, Rd1 Ra2, Rd2) when the outer panels are folded together, is compared with a predetermined standard spacing between the edges of the slots (5, 6) to determine whether the folded box is defective.

Abstract: The invention relates to a preheating device for locally controllable preheating of a material web (12) comprising at least one smooth web and/or at least one corrugated web and moving in feed direction (A), before any adhesive is applied to the material web (12) and before the web (12) is glued to at least one other material web to form a corrugated cardboard web. The device comprises a preheating element (14) adapted to be fed with heat transfer fluid and which is in contact with the material web (12) at a contact surface (17) extending across the entire width (b) of the material web (12). The preheating element (14) comprises a plurality of adjacent preheating sections (50, 50′, 50″, 50′″) arrayed across the width of the material web (12) and each extending the length of the contact surface (17), each of which sections can be separately fed with heat transfer fluid, preferably steam.

Abstract: Because of technological and regulatory changes, telecommunication service is becoming more of a commodity, with competition between service providers for traffic. The herein disclosed invention stimulates this competition and facilitates a service provider's and a consumer's ability to make economic choices between competing telecommunication carriers. In this method and system, telecommunication switches route calls in accordance with economic incentives (e.g., least cost routing) resulting from a bidding process between participating telecommunication carriers (Carriers), administered by a bidding service provider through operation of a central processor, at computer referred to as a bidding moderator (Moderator). The technology required to facilitate forward delivery transactions, in which a buyer and seller agree to the terms of a transaction today but schedule actual delivery for a future time, would be helpful to end users, resellers and Carriers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pressure plate arrangement for joining together a plurality of material webs each comprising at least one plain web and/or at least one corrugated web, to form a corrugated cardboard web (P), at least one of the material webs being provided with adhesive at least in sections. The arrangement comprises a contact pressure unit (14) provided with a pressure plate (22), and a heatable counterpressure plate (26), between which the material webs being joined together are passed. The contact pressure unit (14) and the pressure plate (22) are arranged to be approachable to or removable from the counterpressure plate (26), wherein the pressure plate (22) is also constructed to be heatable. The invention also relates to apparatus for joining together a plurality of material webs comprising a plurality of such pressure plate arrangements.

Abstract: A board game apparatus upon which a card game is played contains a plurality of principal areas representing either a) international wine-producing continents in the world or, b) districts within a wine region depending upon whether the game version is a) international or, b) regional. Localities within the principal areas represent either a) wine regions within the international wine-producing continents of the world or, b) vineyards within the districts of the wine region. Playing cards correspond to the areas and localities on the board and also list one of four purchase prices and symbols as the object of the game is for players match and purchase the symbols for one of three winning playing card combinations. The playing cards must originate from either a) inside a first principal area e.g. Europe, or b) any other principal area(s) outside of the first principal area. Players must rid themselves of any remaining cards.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for the hydroxyalkylation of cardanol with cyclic organic carbonates in the presence of organic or inorganic catalysts and a novel composition of matter produced by that process. The unique molecular structure of cardanol allows the use of a variety of organic or inorganic basic catalysts, including triethylamine, imidazol, sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate, in the hydroxyalkylation reaction without forming quantities of undesirable side-products. According to this invention, the final product, monohydroxyalkylcardanyl ether, can be obtained with high yield and high purity. The product has a light color and its color stability is enhanced by replacing the phenol's hydroxyl group with a more stable hydroxyalkoxyl group.