Abstract: In remotely coupling one terminal apparatus to a server apparatus, if an authentication processing of a user of one terminal apparatus has been already completed, the user can switch one terminal apparatus to another without an additional authentication processing. Authenticated information indicating that the authentication of the user has already been successfully completed is transferred to another terminal apparatus by coordinating the authenticated information between more than one terminal apparatuses. Another terminal apparatus receives a service from the server apparatus using the authenticated information. Upon coordinating the authenticated information among more than one terminal apparatuses, another terminal apparatus to receive the authenticated information may be authenticated. A storage medium which conducts the authentication may be coupled to a terminal apparatus to be authenticated.

Abstract: A vehicle drive includes a first gear set and a second gear set both having a sun gear, a ring gear and planetary gears which couple the sun gear to the ring gear. The planetary gears of both sets are rotatably supported by respective planetary gear carriers which are coupled to each other. The vehicle drive also includes an engine, a first clutch which selectively engages the engine to the ring gear of the first gear set, a first motor/generator coupled to the sun gear of the first gear set and a second motor/generator coupled to the sun gear of the second gear set and electrically coupled to the first motor/generator, a second clutch which selectively engages the engine to the second motor/generator, and a third clutch and a third gear set which operate to selectively engage the ring gear of the second gear set to the planetary gear carriers.

Abstract: A method of revealing exposure of a substrate to an environmental stimulus includes exposing the substrate to the environmental stimulus, where the substrate includes at least one indicia, where each of the at least one indicia includes a plurality of chromatically selective scattering particles having a particle size distribution as measured by (weight average diameter)/(number average diameter) of less than or equal to about 1.1, and a colorant; and the at least one indicia exhibits a change in color in response to the environmental stimulus.

Abstract: A manifest including an electronic file associated with a geographic location and a portion of the geographic location indicating a dig area is provided. The manifest includes indicia noting a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within the dig area.

Abstract: Under an automatic turning control, a steering controller defines a value of steering angle set according to a target turning angle of the automatic turning control, as a value of steering angle at which a reaction force is equal to 0. Thereby, the steering controller controls a steering reaction force on the basis of a difference between an actual steering angle and the value of steering angle at which the reaction force is equal to 0.

Abstract: The invention relates a cord for the reinforcement of a cementitious matrix. The cord comprises number of coated metal filaments twisted together to form a cord. The cord shows cross-sections, whereby three or more of the filaments form a closed sub-structure having a void in the middle of the three or more filaments. The cord further comprises a protective compound whereby the protective compound is at least present in said void. The protective compound gives the coated metal element cathodic protection. The invention further relates to a structure comprising a number of cords such as a knitted, a braided, a welded or a glued structure. Furthermore the invention relates to a cementitious matrix reinforced with a cord according to the present invention and to a method to inhibit hydrogen gas evolution at the interface of a cord embedded in a cementitious matrix.

Abstract: A system and method for virtual linking a wireless device to another device is disclosed herein. The system includes an access point and a controller configured to mediate transmissions between the wireless device and the another device. The system further includes a virtual device table and a permissions filter to ensure virtual linking between devices that have matching access right and requested services. The wireless device and the another device may have the same or dissimilar protocols.

Abstract: The present invention is related a steel cord (500, 600) comprising one or more strands (504, 602), said strands comprising at least two filaments, wherein the void spaces between at least two filaments of at least one of said one or more strands are at least partially filled with a composition comprising a thermosetting material (506, 606), characterized in that the thermosetting material (506, 606) is a heat-curable one-component thermosetting material. Further, the invention relates to a steel cord (100, 200, 300) comprising at least two strands (102, 104, 202, 204, 302, 304), said strands comprising at least two filaments, wherein the void spaces between at least two strands are at least partially filled with a composition comprising a thermosetting material (106, 206, 306), characterized in that the thermosetting material (106, 206, 306) is a heat-curable one-component thermosetting material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a wafer (3) comprising a through-wafer via (7) through the wafer (3) formed by a through-wafer via hole (9) and at least a first conductive coating (25). A substantially vertical sidewall (11) of the through-wafer via hole (9) except for a constriction (23) provides a reliable through-wafer via (7) occupying a small area on the wafer. The wafer (3) is preferably made of a semiconductor material, such as silicon, or a glass ceramic. A method for manufacturing such a wafer (3) is described.

Abstract: A disc prosthesis is provided. The disc prosthesis includes a concave surface attached to a first base and a convex surface attached to a second base. The concave surface and the convex surface together form a rotating joint, and at least one of the concave and convex surfaces is attached to its base through at least one flexible support capable of flexing to provide shock absorption when the artificial disc prosthesis is disposed between two vertebra.

Abstract: A management system, which manages a host computer and a storage system, holds cluster information, specifies an active-state host computer and an inactive-state host computer based on a backup instruction specifying a virtual host identifier, determines the need for executing a replication for disaster recovery use, and when necessary, executes this replication for disaster recovery use in combination with a replication for backup use.

Abstract: Methods for the degradation of prion proteins are described. Items that may be contaminated with prions are treated with earthworm-derived extracts to degrade prion proteins and reduce their infectivity in animals. Methods of using an earthworm-derived protein extract for treating foodstuffs and surfaces to inhibit or disable prion infectivity are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for treating medical instruments, tools used to butcher animals, and laboratory equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to improved methods of defining areas or compartments within which biomarker expression is detected and quantified. In particular, the present invention relates to automated methods for delineating marker-defined compartments objectively with minimal operator intervention or decision making. The method provides for precise definition of tissue, cellular or subcellular compartments particularly in histological tissue sections in which to quantitatively analyzing protein expression.

Abstract: A receiver device, A system and a method for reception of a signal having an amplitude that has been modulated with information, wherein a resistive element is provided that converts an electrical quantity into a physical parameter.

Abstract: A slider actuates profiled closure shapes for a closure assembly equipping a sachet. The slider includes a base, two flanks, means adapted for stressing respectively said profiled closure shapes, by moving towards or moving away according to a direction of displacement of the slider along the profiled closure shapes, such that the profiled closure shapes are movable between a closed latch position and an open separated position, and a stiffening bar extending along a longitudinal free edge of each of the two flanks. The stiffening bar has a greater thickness than a thickness of its respective flank, extends over an external face of its respective flank, is made from a piece with its respective flank, and has a same longitudinal range as its respective flank.

Abstract: A novel technique is provided, which can secure sufficient adhesion of an Si layer and a magneto-optical material layer while avoiding occurrence of cracks when fabricating an optical nonreciprocal element by bonding the Si layer on which a rib waveguide is formed, and the magneto-optical material layer. The method includes forming a waveguide on the Si layer of an SOI substrate which is a first substrate, forming a first thin-film buffer layer on the aforesaid waveguide, forming a second thin-film buffer layer on an magneto-optical material layer deposited on a second substrate by using a same material as that of the aforesaid first thin-film buffer layer, and bonding the aforesaid first thin-film buffer layer and the aforesaid second thin-film buffer layer in placement where a light propagating in the aforesaid waveguide can be caused to generate nonreciprocal phase change by the aforesaid magneto-optical material layer.

Abstract: At least one of the conductive members has a hollow storage portion that is formed at the conductive member and a communication hole through which the storage portion and the vacuum chamber communicate with each other, a getter is set inside the storage portion, and an adsorbed object such as metal particles and gas in a vacuum chamber is adsorbed by the getter. By prevent application of the electric field to the getter, even though the electric field appears in a vacuum casing, a temperature of the getter does not reach a re-release temperature, and also electron stimulus desorption phenomenon does not occur, then it is possible to prevent the metal particles and the gas etc. which have been adsorbed once by the getter from being released.

Abstract: When data erasure of a flash memory is interrupted and restarted from the interrupted point, time required for the data erasure is shortened. A flash memory includes a memory cell(s), a verification circuit, and a power supply circuit. The verification circuit measures a threshold voltage of the memory cell(s) by verifying an erasure state of the memory cell(s). The power supply circuit applies, to the memory cell(s), one or more pulse voltages whose initial pulse voltage has a strength that corresponds to the measured threshold voltage.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media that may be used to present messages posted on messaging networks to a user in a time-shifted manner are provided. One method includes transmitting a request to a server to provide messages posted by users of one or more messaging services. Each of the messages has a timestamp associated therewith that falls within a time range associated with the request. The method further includes receiving the messages from the server and correlating, for each of the messages, the time at which the message was originally posted with a time in the time range associated with the request. The method further includes transmitting, to one or more display devices, display data representing the messages. Display of each of the messages is shifted based on the correlation such that the messages are displayed in substantially the same manner as if the messages had been viewed live.