Abstract: A method for performing continuous auctions over a computer network system consisting of a server/seller and multiple clients/buyers. The seller makes information about the type of sale items, the number of sale items, minimum bid price, time limits for bids to be submitted, and estimated time interval to the next auction decision available to the buyer by displaying it on buyers' computer terminals. Each buyer responds by entering a bid and such bid's duration, within the time limits set by the seller, in to the auction system through buyers' computer terminals. Additionally, a buyer's bid entry time is saved by the system. Determining the response time for present buyers to schedule the next auction. At least one auction winner, whose bid is within bid duration, is selected through a dynamically adjusted customer selection method.

Abstract: A cold storage structure including: a storage chamber for storing articles, the storage chamber including a ceiling, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall, at least both the side walls and the bottom wall being formed in the ground; a heat accumulating layer arranged in the ground to surround at least both the side walls and the bottom wall, the accumulating layer being adapted for cooling the storage chamber; and a plurality of heat pipes mounted on the ground to extend in the heat accumulating layer to a position below the bottom wall for heat exchanging with the heat accumulating layer to cool the storage chamber.

Abstract: These breeches for dogs comprise a back portion followed by a rear part which comes back over the posterior of the animal and presents a circular opening from which extends a pocket into which is introduced a bag, and a belly element connected to the rear part and connected by its free end to the back portion by straps. Fixing elements provided about the opening cooperate with complementary fixing elements mounted on a removable piece provided with an opening. The free edge of the bag is sandwiched between the rear part and the movable piece and is nipped by the fixing elements.