Abstract: A method for providing an integrated management service for an accommodation, includes receiving, from an accommodation terminal, room information, and items necessary for room reservation; providing, to a user terminal on the basis of the room information, a list of rooms; receiving, from the user terminal, selection information; receiving, from the user terminal, user information corresponding to the items necessary for room reservation; generating, on the basis of the selection information and the user information, room reservation information and a user corresponding to the user information; providing the room reservation information to the accommodation terminal; receiving approval information for the room reservation information from the accommodation terminal; providing the approval information to the user terminal; receiving, from the user terminal, check-in information necessary for the user to check in to the room; and providing, to the user terminal, a smart key for unlocking a door lock of the roo

Abstract: A system and method for PtMP wireless communication is provided. The PtMP wireless communication system can include a plurality of sectors each including a base station and a remote station(s). A total bandwidth the system can be determined based on a frequency range of a continuous band allocated to the system, or one or more PLMR channels when the system communicates over a Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) band having one or more channels. The total bandwidth can be portioned into subchannel(s), each having fixed subchannel bandwidth. Each sector can be assigned a subset of the plurality of subchannels. A subchannel bit map can be created and populated for the plurality of subchannels, specifying whether availability of each subchannel for the particular sector, and the base stations of each sector can communicate over the subchannels allocated to the at least one sector according to the respective populated subchannel bit map.

Abstract: A system and method for PtMP wireless communication is provided. The PtMP wireless communication system can include a plurality of sectors each including a base station and a remote station(s). A total bandwidth the system can be determined based on a frequency range of a continuous band allocated to the system, or one or more PLMR channels when the system communicates over a Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) band having one or more channels. The total bandwidth can be portioned into subchannel(s), each having fixed subchannel bandwidth. Each sector can be assigned a subset of the plurality of subchannels. A subchannel bit map can be created and populated for the plurality of subchannels, specifying whether availability of each subchannel for the particular sector, and the base stations of each sector can communicate over the subchannels allocated to the at least one sector according to the respective populated subchannel bit map.

Abstract: An OFDMA system having a reduced overhead, particularly suitable for narrow bandwidth systems, in which uplink and downlink map messages have reduced length for efficiency.

Abstract: A method for packet field suppression in broadband wireless communication is provided. Values for packet suppression can be learned and subsequently used for suppression. The learning can involve determining a new packet field suppression rule and a packet field suppression index. Packets can be suppressed based on the learned values.

Abstract: A system and method for best effort scheduling of uplink bandwidth requests, in which aggregate uplink bandwidth requests for best efforts services are received from the remote stations, the base station calculates bulk bandwidth, and the remote stations distribute bulk bandwidth to the requesting services.

Abstract: An inner tubular portion (15) and an outer tubular portion (16) form an insertion space (14) of a plastic pipe (11) and are integrally formed on a joint main body (13). A cap (29) is connected to the outer tubular portion (16) by projection-recess engagement. A retainer mechanism (27) of the plastic pipe (11) is provided between the outer tubular portion (16) and the cap (29). A cutout portion (20) is formed in the outer tubular portion (16), and a bulging engagement portion (24) is arranged on the cutout portion (20). The outer periphery of the bulging engagement portion (24) is connected to the cap (29) by the projection-recess engagement. A restricting portion is provided between the cutout portion (20) and the bulging engagement portion (24). The restricting portion is composed of a first tapered surface (21) and a second tapered surface (25). The first tapered surface (21) is provided on the cutout portion (20) and decreases in width toward the outer end.

Abstract: A device for creating microgradients in solution is disclosed. The device contains a microfluidic channel with openings at each end and two or more small apertures to a bath. Electrodes are placed in the openings at either end of the channel and an electrical power supply is connected to the electrodes. Several distinct current paths exist from one end of the channel to the other. For example current may flow from one electrode, through a portion of the channel, through an aperture into the bath, back through another aperture into the channel, and along another portion of the channel to the other electrode. Current flows along all possible connected paths when an electric field is applied along the channel and induces fluid flow into and out of the apertures in the channel. Fluid flow through the apertures results in the formation of microgradients in solution near the microfluidic channel device.

Abstract: A device for creating microgradients in solution is disclosed. The device contains a microfluidic channel with openings at each end and two or more small apertures to a bath. Electrodes are placed in the openings at either end of the channel and an electrical power supply is connected to the electrodes. Several distinct current paths exist from one end of the channel to the other. For example current may flow from one electrode, through a portion of the channel, through an aperture into the bath, back through another aperture into the channel, and along another portion of the channel to the other electrode. Current flows along all possible connected paths when an electric field is applied along the channel and induces fluid flow into and out of the apertures in the channel. Fluid flow through the apertures results in the formation of microgradients in solution near the microfluidic channel device.

Abstract: The innovation herein proposed describes a plant to produce electricity by the sea waves. The plant is designed to be installed on shore, near shore and offshore scenarios: on the coast line, in shallow waters and in deep waters. The plant is operated by action of the sea waves on a series of floaters (A). The resultant force on each floater (A) acts on a mechanical load amplifier (B) which moves two vertical high pressure piston pumps (C). These pumps (C) send pressurized fresh water to a hyperbaric system (E). The hyperbaric system (E) supplies an outflow water jet through a controlled valve that moves a conventional turbine (G). This turbine (G) connected to the electric generator (H) produce electricity.

Abstract: A medical device incorporating magnetic material is introduced into the body of a patient. A time varying magnetic field is generated externally of the patient's body and which is of sufficient strength to magnetically induce motion in the device, thereby causing the medical device to vibrate within the patient's body. The frequency and the amplitude of the magnetic field oscillations can be continuously varied to control the vibrations induced in the medical device.

Abstract: An inner tubular portion (15) and an outer tubular portion (16) form an insertion space (14) of a plastic pipe (11) and are integrally formed on a joint main body (13). A cap (29) is connected to the outer tubular portion (16) by projection-recess engagement. A retainer mechanism (27) of the plastic pipe (11) is provided between the outer tubular portion (16) and the cap (29). A cutout portion (20) is formed in the outer tubular portion (16), and a bulging engagement portion (24) is arranged on the cutout portion (20). The outer periphery of the bulging engagement portion (24) is connected to the cap (29) by the projection-recess engagement. A restricting portion is provided between the cutout portion (20) and the bulging engagement portion (24). The restricting portion is composed of a first tapered surface (21) and a second tapered surface (25). The first tapered surface (21) is provided on the cutout portion (20) and decreases in width toward the outer end.

Abstract: An inner tubular portion (15) and an outer tubular portion 16 for forming an insertion space for a plastic pipe (11) are formed integrally with a joint body (13). Two fitting grooves (17) are formed in the outer peripheral surface of the inner tubular portion 15. Two sealing members (18) for maintaining water-tightness in the gap between the plastic pipe (11) received in the insertion space and the inner tubular portion (15) are fitted in the corresponding fitting grooves 17. A pair of view windows (25) for visually checking the fitting grooves (17) and the sealing members (18), which are fitted in the fitting grooves (17), from the exterior are formed in the outer tubular portion (16). The view windows (25) are arranged at opposing positions.

Abstract: A toy doll system is provided including a self-pressurized fluid receptacle disposed within the doll having a first outlet valve and a second outlet valve operably connected to the receptacle. The receptacle includes a rigid housing member having an interior and a rigid housing cover including a plurality of apertures, wherein a resilient sheet-like member is disposed between the housing member and the housing cover for providing an airtight chamber for storing fluid under pressure between the resilient member and the housing cover. The doll includes first and second activators for manually opening first and second outlet valves, respectively, for providing tearing and wetting effects. A bottle is provided having a tip configured to be insertable into the doll's mouth opening for injecting fluid therein. As fluid is input between the resilient member and the housing cover, the resilient member stretches and expands into the housing member interior accordingly.

Abstract: A document diagnostic program is provided for reducing a check operation checking whether or not a described term is appropriately used with regard to a document whose description content is sectioned by identifiers. The reading means 18 of the computer 11 imports the character data of the specification whose description content is sectioned by a predetermined identifiers from a flexible disk 21 together with the identifiers, and the control means 16 detects a predetermined indication refernee term from the character data of the description content sectioned by the identifiers. Then, the control means 16 searches whether or not the character string which is identical with the character string modified by the indication term exists in the character data of the description content prior to the indication term based on the document diagnostic program.

Abstract: A case management method that reduces the number of manual operations, prevents manual errors, guarantees updated data, and enables knowledge of the present location of a storage file. In the case management method, case information involving a processing deadline is input to the management computer. At least one event, which is a task including a single operation and involving the processing deadline or a task including a series of operations and involving the processing deadline, is generated. Workflows, which are series of operations performed in a section that is determined beforehand in accordance with the type of generated event, are stored in a database. A predetermined workflow is selected from the stored workflow. An event pool storing the generated event in association with the selected predetermined workflow is generated in the database.

Abstract: The valve includes an intake duct (13) for conveying water into the valve, an externally projecting tubular body (20) of a transparent with an internal cavity (21) and a flow indicator rod (40), slidable inside the valve, with a lower portion in the intake duct (13) and an upper indicator portion in the internal cavity (21) of the transparent body (20). The upper, indicator portion has a first upper area (46) able to indicate no water is flowing and a second, lower area (47) able to indicate that water is flowing through the intake duct (13).

Abstract: A joint for use in toys, such as dolls, includes a first member including at least a portion of a ball and a second member including a socket which receives the at least a portion of the ball. A protrusion is formed on the first member adjacent to the ball such that when the ball is received in the socket a rotation about a longitudinal axis of the first member is permitted while at least partially restricting bending in a plane of the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: Hair is permanently removed from a patient's skin by transcutaneously focusing high intensity acoustic energy at a hair follicle. Usually, a region of a patient's skin is first ultrasonically imaged to locate individual hair follicles. The imaged hair follicles are then treated using a system which automatically directs the high intensity acoustic energy at the follicles.

Abstract: The manifold includes a sleeve element (10) extending longitudinally about an axis (x), formed in one piece of plastics material and having a plurality of pairs of apertures (11, 12) distributed along the manifold. The apertures of each pair are aligned transversely with each other for engaging and locking on the manifold respective pairs of tubular metal elements (20, 30) connectable mechanically the one to the other (16) and to a branch (T) of the heating system.