Abstract: The present invention relates to authenticating a mobile device using logical location information associated with the device which provides an indication of the proximity of the device to other devices. The present invention provides a mechanism for authenticating a mobile device based on location related information or a “logical location”, but without requiring an actual location. The mobile user device identifies or discovers other devices, using direct wireless communication, within its vicinity and forwards this information to the authenticating authority. If this information matches previous or otherwise predetermined information, then the device is authenticated.

Abstract: A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientation of the controllers. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games. Further, the controllers can be used in one-handed or two-handed modes of operation.

Abstract: A memory circuit 2 includes bit cells 4 selected for reading with a word line voltage upon a word line 20. Word line voltage control circuitry 26 generates a two-step word line voltage signal. The word line voltage first increases to an intermediate level at which word line transistors 12 weakly couple the bit cell 4 to the bit lines 8. This intermediate level is maintained for a first delay period. After the first delay period, the word line voltage is increased to a full rail value and this full rail value maintained for a second delay period. The word line voltage is then returned to a low level at the end of the read operation. This two-step word line voltage signal provides a better access disturb margin for the bit cell 4.

Abstract: Position determination assisting data is provided for performing position determinations based on this assisting data. The position determination assisting data comprises area definitions, each of which being related at least to a respective cell relation configuration. The cell relation configuration is determined at least by cell-IDs of cells fulfilling a specific radio condition criterion when received. Preferably, the cell relation configuration is also dependent on relative radio conditions between different cells and/or transmission mode. The area definitions are in particular example embodiments polygons, which preferably are re-calculated successively, automatically and on-line. The recalculations are based on high-precision position measurements of opportunity, clustered at least with respect to prevailing cell relation configuration for that user equipment performing the high-precision position measurements. Preferably, the area definitions are calculated with a predefined confidence level.

Abstract: Latency in electronic trading is dramatically reduced by delaying trade order validation until a match or trade can potentially occur. If a new order does not meet the matching criteria for an existing order in an order book, then the new order is stored in the order book without performing validation processing in a first example embodiment. In a second example embodiment, the order is stored in the order book before validation has completed. But if a new order meets matching criteria for an existing order stored in an order book, then order validation processing is performed for both of the matching orders. Once the order validation processing is successfully completed for both of the matching orders, then the trade is executed. Order validation processing includes both risk calculations and account validations, (e.g., checking to ensure the party has the necessary money or collateral if a buyer or is the owner if a seller).

Abstract: A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising between 24% and 45% yeast (based on yeast dry matter content) characterized in that it contains more than 0.75% salt; and that the composition is liquid; and that the composition is biologically stable by maintaining the composition below 10° C.

Abstract: A nasal assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame having an integrally formed first connector portion. A nozzle assembly includes a gusset or base portion and a pair of nozzles. At least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into the frame and nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. A pair of second connector portions are removably and rotatably connected to respective first connector portions of the frame and are in communication with respective inlet conduits, e.g., directly or via angle connectors. A headgear assembly is removably connected to the pair of second connector portions and/or the angle connectors so as to maintain the frame and the nozzle assembly in a desired adjusted position on the patient's face.

Abstract: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to techniques for making a coated article including a transparent conductive indium-tin-oxide (ITO) film supported by a heat treated glass substrate. A substantially sub-oxidized ITO or metallic indium-tin (InSn) film is sputter-deposited onto a glass substrate at room temperature. The glass substrate with the as-deposited film thereon is subjected to elevated temperatures. Thermal tempering or heat strengthening causes the as-deposited film to be transformed into a crystalline transparent conductive ITO film. Advantageously, this may reduce the cost of touch panel assemblies, e.g., because of the higher rates of the ITO deposition in the metallic mode. The cost of touch-panel assemblies may be further reduced through the use of float glass.

Abstract: A fastenable air delivery conduit includes a body portion having a supply end and a delivery end and a fastener that substantially extends from the supply end to the delivery end. The fastener, when engaged, forms the body portion into a fastened configuration, and when disengaged, forms the body portion into an unfastened configuration. The body portion defines a longitudinal axis when in the fastened configuration, and the fastener extends from the source end to the delivery end of the body portion at an angle that is non-parallel with the longitudinal axis of the conduit.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a magneto-resistance effect element is provided. The magneto-resistance effect element includes a first magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material, a second magnetic layer including a ferromagnetic material and a spacer layer provided between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, the spacer layer having an insulating layer and a conductive portion penetrating through the insulating layer. The method includes: forming a film to be a base material of the spacer layer; performing a first treatment using a gas including at least one of oxygen molecules, oxygen atoms, oxygen ions, oxygen plasma and oxygen radicals on the film; and performing a second treatment using a gas including at least one of hydrogen molecules, hydrogen atoms, hydrogen ions, hydrogen plasma, hydrogen radicals, deuterium molecules, deuterium atoms, deuterium ions, deuterium plasma and deuterium radicals on the film submitted to the first treatment.

Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of: (a) an active macromolecular principle; and (b) a non-conjugated bile acid or salt; and (c) an additive chosen from propyl gallate, butyl hydroxy anisole (BHA) and analogues and derivatives thereof, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A potentiometric titration method including calculating a titration curve and a differential curve from measured values; computing a straight line (D) connecting the two measured values on the titration curve which are present adjacent to a tentative terminal point (P); computing a first estimation line (B1) and a second estimation line (B2) by a least squares method based on a set of the measured values (d1), (d2) and (d3) and a set of the measured values (d4), (d5) and (d6), respectively, on the titration curve, which are respectively spaced by a predetermined level apart from the tentative terminal point (P) by using the number of decision points (n) as an index where the number of decision points (n) represents the number of measured values on the previously set titration curve; computing an intermediate line (C) between the first estimation line (B1) and the second estimation line (B2); and computing an intersection point (A) of the intermediate line (C) and the straight line (D) to read out a value of t

Abstract: Reference point calculation means calculates a reference point with respect to a reference axis direction, the reference point being a center position based on positions of a plurality of objects and the reference axis direction being a predetermined axis direction of a display area. First determination means determines whether or not a position of the reference point is a position within a first distance from an end of the display area with respect to the reference axis direction. When the first determination means determines that the position of the reference point is within the first distance from the end of the display area, screen control means scrolls, along the reference axis direction, a display content of a virtual space displayed in the display area.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device that has a higher contrast ratio in a wide viewing angle and that can be easily produced at low cost. The liquid crystal display device may include polarizers and multiple birefringent layers. A first birefringent layer (I) can have an in-plane slow axis forming an angle of about 45° with an absorption axis of the first polarizer; the second birefringent layer (I) can have an in-plane slow axis substantially orthogonal to the in-plane slow axis of the first birefringent layer (I).

Abstract: There are provided a toner and a two-component developer effective to make exudation of a release agent easy during fixing and to prevent occurrence of high-temperature offset, in which both the preservation stability and the fixing property are improved at the same time. The capsule toner comprises a toner base particle and a resin layer formed of fine resin particles with which a surface of the toner base particle is coated. In the capsule toner, both of the following expressions are satisfied: A<B; and (B?A)<3×103Pa where A is a storage elastic modulus of the toner base particle at a softening temperature of the toner base particle, and B is a storage elastic modulus of fine resin particle at the softening temperature of the toner base particle.

Abstract: A method of alternative routing of a service request in connection with a pool 1 of integrated core network nodes. Before a serving radio access node routes a service request to the core network node serving a mobile station it checks if there are any idle terrestrial transmission resources available between the serving radio access node and the serving core network node. If idle resources are available, the service request is routed to the serving core network node. If no idle resources are available, the service request is rerouted to a selected one of the other core network nodes the pool that has idle resources available. The selected core network node receives the service request, recognizes it contains no temporary identification (TMSI) number associated with it and therefore sends an identity request to the mobile station. The identity request triggers the mobile station initiate an update location registration at the selected core network node or at any of the other core network nodes in the pool.

Abstract: An embodiment of the substrate transport method of the present invention includes a plasma CVD apparatus (10), a first transport robot (20) that retrieves the plurality of substrates processed by the plasma CVD apparatus (10) one by one, and sequentially storing the substrates in a substrate cassette (30) capable of loading substrates in multiple stages, and a second transport robot (40) that retrieves the substrates from the substrate cassette (3) one by one and transports the substrates to a pre-patterning alignment step (50).

Abstract: An optical member 16 capable of light transmission and having a sheet-shape is installed in a chassis 13 of a backlight device 10 around an opening of the chassis 13. A cold cathode tube 15 capable of emitting light and having a substantially circle cross-section is installed behind the optical member 16 inside the chassis 13. A reflecting sheet 14 that reflects light emitted from the cold cathode tube 15 is installed behind the cold cathode tube 15 inside the chassis 13. The reflecting sheet 14 has a concave portion that surrounds the cold cathode tube 15 from the rear. The reflecting sheet 14 has an arch surface 26 at least in an area that faces the cold cathode tube 15 in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the optical member 16. The arch surface 26 is formed in a concentric manner as the cold cathode tube 15.