Abstract: A computer implemented payment processing method and system are provided for facilitating electronic purchase transactions by a purchaser from a merchant. The method implements a payment processing system including at least one computer processor and at least one computer memory and includes multiple steps. The steps include receiving, at the at least one computer processor of the payment processing system, a payment request associated with the electronic purchase transaction, the request including information, but not including confidential financial account numbers. The method further includes performing authentication to authenticate the purchaser and verification procedures to verify funds available at the payment processing system based on the order information and non-confidential information and determining whether the cash payment can be completed based on the authentication and verification procedures.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of detecting symbol synchronization information for an OFDM signal, the OFDM signal comprising at least one OFDM symbol and corresponding GI, the method comprising steps of: generating a correlated signal based on each OFDM symbol and its corresponding GI; processing the correlated signal to generate a first conditional signal comprising at least two local peaks; converting the first conditional signal into a second conditional signal comprising a global peak; and detecting the global peak to obtain the symbol synchronization information. The converting step further comprises delaying the first conditional signal by a predefined delay, and generating the second conditional signal by subtracting the delayed first conditional signal from the first conditional signal.

Abstract: A rounded square lens is used instead of a hemispherical lens in an LED package to produce a substantially Lambertian light emission pattern. A cross-sectional view of the rounded square lens cut along its diagonal forms a semicircular surface so as to emulate a hemispherical lens in areas close to the diagonal. A cross-sectional view of the lens cut along its width bisecting the lens forms a bullet shaped surface narrower than the semicircular surface but having the same height as the semicircular surface. The four corners of the lens are rounded. The surface of the lens smoothly transitions between the two surface shapes. Since the rounded square lens has a diagonal dimension larger than a maximum allowable diameter of a hemispherical lens in the same package body, a larger LED die may be used with the rounded square lens to output more light without increasing the size of the package while maintaining a Lambertian emission.

Abstract: A transport carriage for industrial plants comprises a bearing structure mounted on a plurality of wheel units pivoting around respective vertical axes. The wheel pivoting units are connected by means of kinematisms to a single control plate mounted articulated around a vertical axis. The control plate may be maneuvered by means of a steering unit including a steering plate which is mounted articulated around the same articulation axis of the control plate. The steering unit is provided with a vertical bar suitable to be engaged into a hole of the steering plate and into any one among the two holes of control plate (5) to join the plates integrally in the rotation around the articulation axis thereof. When the engagement member is inserted into the abovementioned first hole, the wheels of the carriage are prearranged for movement in the normal advancement direction, with the possibility of steering within a limited angular field.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of chlorine dioxide comprising formation of chlorine dioxide in a reaction medium in at least one reaction vessel and withdrawing chlorine dioxide from said at least one reaction vessel, the process further comprising a step of treating reaction medium or at least one process stream originating directly or indirectly from said at least one reaction vessel with an adsorbent efficient for removing chlorinated organic compounds from said at least one process stream.

Abstract: For illuminating an object and generating a light image, e.g. for presentation of the object, an illumination assembly comprises a reflective part for illumination and a diffractive part for generating the light image. A light source such as a LED light source is used for generating the light.

Abstract: A laser diode grid element comprising laser diodes arranged along a corresponding substantially flat surface; and a collimator for each laser diode for generating collimated light beams substantially perpendicular on the respective substantially flat surface. The laser diodes are comprised in standard packages including a base plate serving as cooling surface of the laser diode, a metal housing arranged on the base plate to protect the laser diode, and at least two driving pins which extend from the laser diode through the base plate and which are used for driving the laser diode within the package. The laser diode grid element includes a heat sink arranged in contact with the base plates, and the at least two driving pins of each laser diode extend at least partially through the heat sink. Also provided are light emitting systems comprising such grid elements, and an optical component for use in such system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, arrays and computer programs for assisting in classifying breast cancer diseases. In particular the invention relates to classifying breast cancer disorders by determining the methylation status of one or more sequences according to SEQ ID NO: 1-111. The classification may be further strengthened by also taking the expression levels of one or more proteins into account.

Abstract: A security system assesses the response time to requests for information to determine whether the responding system is in physical proximity to the requesting system. Generally, physical proximity corresponds to temporal proximity. If the response time indicates a substantial or abnormal lag between request and response, the system assumes that the lag is caused by the request and response having to travel a substantial or abnormal physical distance, or caused by the request being processed to generate a response, rather than being answered by an existing response in the physical possession of a user. If a substantial or abnormal lag is detected, for example due to the fact that the information was downloaded from the Internet, the system is configured to limit subsequent access to protected material by the current user, and/or to notify security personnel of the abnormal response lag.

Abstract: To achieve a particular price point and/or to utilize a particular engine, riding lawn mowers may be configured with reduced size, weight, and/or power requirements, in order. A riding lawn mower may comprise a cutting deck coupled to a cutting blade, and an internal combustion engine having a displacement of less than 225 cubic centimeters. The internal combustion engine may be coupled to the cutting blade via a friction drive, wherein the friction drive is configured with a neutral bearing in order to reduce flat spotting of components of the friction drive.

Abstract: Driver circuits (1) for driving load circuits comprise transformer circuits (21) with primary side windings to be coupled to source circuits and with secondary side windings to be coupled to the load circuits. By providing the driver circuits (1) with determination circuits (22) for determining secondary side currents as functions of primary side currents, primary side voltages, primary side inductances and transformer ratios, the secondary side currents can be determined solely at primary sides of the transformer circuits (21). Functions may define secondary side currents to be proportional to differences between first signals proportional to integrals of primary side voltages divided by primary side inductances and second signals proportional to primary side currents, the differences being multiplied by the transformer ratios.

Abstract: A system for displaying an image is disclosed. A user input subsystem (1) is arranged for enabling a user to indicate at least one point of a region of interest of an image (5). A zoom subsystem (2) is arranged for performing a zoom-in operation by filling a viewport with successively smaller portions of the image (5), wherein the successively smaller portions are selected such that the region of interest is shown at a decreasing distance from a center of the viewport. The user input subsystem (1) is arranged for enabling the user to control the zoom-in operation by indicating, after the viewport has been filled with one or more of the successively smaller portions of the image, whether further zooming is desired for the, already indicated, at least one point of a region of interest.

Abstract: A device is provided for measuring parameters or for taking samples in molten iron or steel and for taking samples of slag resting on the melt. The device includes a carrier tube having an immersion end, a lateral circumferential surface, and a measuring head arranged on the immersion end. At least one sensor or inlet opening for a sample chamber present inside the device is arranged at the immersion end of the measuring head. The lateral circumferential surface of the carrier tube or measuring head has an inlet opening extending through an inlet channel to merge in a pre-chamber arranged inside the carrier tube or measuring head. The pre-chamber has, at its end facing away from the immersion end, an entry opening that merges into a slag sample chamber on the side of the pre-chamber facing away from the immersion end.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing interoperability between a plurality of data protection systems. The system includes an ontology (3) configured to store definitions (12) of concepts (4) relating to interface elements of at least two different data protection systems including a first data protection system (1) and a second data protection system (2); and a mapping generator (5) configured to generate a mapping between at least one interface element of the first data protection system (1) and at least one interface element of the second data protection system (2), based on the ontology (3). The system comprises a message converter (16) configured to receive a message generated by the first data protection system (1), convert the message based on the mapping to obtain a converted message, and transmit the converted message to the second data protection system (2).

Abstract: A method for preparing a liquid composition having a high arabinoxylan oligosaccharides content (AXOS), the product obtained by this method, and its use in food applications, in particular in baked products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for assessing the risks and/or exposures associated with financial transactions using various statistical and probabilistic techniques. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method and system for identifying plausible sources of error in data used as input to financial risk assessment systems using Bayesian belief networks as a normative diagnostic tool to model relationships between and among inputs/outputs of the risk assessment system and other external factors.

Abstract: A lighting assembly, a mounting element and a manufacturing method are described. The lighting assembly includes an LED assembly 20 comprising an LED lighting element 14 provided on a carrier part 12. In order to mount an optical element 50 for forming an emission beam from light emitted from the LED lighting elements 14 a mounting element 30 is provided. The optical element 50 is mounted on the LED assembly 20 by this mounting element 30, which includes mount structure 32, clamps 44 for fixing the optical element 50, a positioning element 34 for positioning on the LED assembly 30 and an alignment part 40. The alignment part 40 comprises a flexible portion 36 and a first fixing part 46. The mount structure 32 comprises a second fixing part 48 movable relative to the first fixing part 46, which is arranged next to the first fixing part 46. The positioning element 34 is positioned on the LED assembly 20. A predetermined alignment may be achieved by fixing the first fixing part 46 to the second fixing part 48.

Abstract: A respiratory interface apparatus (6) is provided that includes a patient contacting portion (21) structured to engage a face of the patient, a common chamber (30) fluidly coupled to the patient contacting portion (21), a first control chamber (26), a first flow regulating mechanism (32) provided between the first control chamber (26) and the common chamber (30), a second control chamber (28), and a second flow regulating mechanism (34) provided between the second control chamber (28) and the common chamber (30).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wok support (10) for an induction hob (22), wherein said wok support (10) is provided for receiving a wok pan on its upper side and said wok support (10) is arrangable upon the induction hob (22). The wok support (10) includes at least one first coil (18) arranged in a lower part of said wok support (10) and at least one second coil (20) arranged in an upper part of said wok support (10). An upper side of the at least one second coil (20) is at least partially concave. The at least one first coil (18) is electrically connected to the at least one second coil (20). Further, the present invention relates to an induction hob with at least one induction coil, wherein said induction hob comprises and/or corresponds with at least one wok support (10).