Abstract: Silicon-containing products, such as silicon, silicon carbide and silicon nitride, containing less than 0.01 weight percent total mineral impurities and selectively determined carbon-to-silicon ratios. The products are derived from plant matter, such as rice hulls and rice straw, containing at least three weight percent silica. Methods are provided for making such high purity silicon-containing products by leaching silica-containing plant matter with aqueous sulfuric acid under controlled temperatures, pressures and reaction times to remove minerals and metals while adjusting the mole ratio of fixed carbon to silica, and then thermally treating under controlled conditions to produce the desired product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of transferring an image of a mobile telephony device named transmitter (T) to another mobile telephony device named receiver (R), the method comprising of step (1) for the preparation of the transfer in which the user selects an image (P) stored in a memory of the transmitter (T), a receiver (R) is selected after a searching phase and a radio frequency communication is established between the transmitter and the receiver, step (3) of validation of this transfer by the user and step (2) of effective transfer of the selected image (P) in which begins the effective transfer of the image. The method is characterized in that the said step (2) of effective transfer of the selected image (P) follows step (1) of preparation of the transfer of this image (P) and is prior to step (3) of validation of the transfer by the user. The present invention also relates to an image transfer system, a mobile telephony device and a computer program.

Abstract: A welding machine that includes a machine frame having an opening permitting access to an interchangeable tooling module installed on the machine. The welding machine includes one or more light curtains covering the opening to disable operation of one or more welding stations on the tooling module if the light curtain is breached by an operator, robot, or other object. The welding machine includes a selector arm attached to the machine frame at a location between a first end and a second end of the opening. The selector arm can be moved into and out of position at the opening to selectively define either a single light curtain across the opening or a pair of adjacent light curtains that permit separate operation and access to separate welding stations behind each of the two light curtains.

Abstract: A method and system for reserving future purchases of goods or services or events. Plural electronic options are provided based on a priority ordering scheme. The plurality of electronic options are not supplied or governed via a central government agency and are not supplied or governed via security laws. The plural electronic options includes a plural different electronic option terms for a plural different suppliers and a priority ordering scheme. The electronic option terms for a desired supplier are unique to the desired supplier. The electronic options include personalized electronic reservations and personalized electronic coupons. The purchased electronic option is exercised for preferred or priority access or entry to events or places or goods or services based on the priority ordering scheme.

Abstract: Systems and methods for creating and disseminating a SKEW index based on a statistical property reflecting the skewness of an underlying asset and creating and trading derivative investment products based on the SKEW index are disclosed. In one aspect, a SKEW index associated with an underlying asset is calculated. The SKEW index is accessed and a SKEW derivative is created based on the SKEW index. Information associated width the SKEW derivative is then transmitted for display.

Abstract: A method and system for reserving future purchases of airline services using electronic options. The electronic options are used to reserve plural different types of airline services including selection of: a desired seat row location, a desired seat location in a desired row location, a plural adjacent seats in a desired row, a plural adjacent seats in a plural desired rows, a desired location in an overhead bin to store carry-on luggage, a priority boarding sequence, a priority exiting sequence, priority pre-flight baggage handling, priority post-flight baggage handling, cancellation and change privileges for a purchased airline ticket, a priority list position in a stand-by list and/or a priority list position for an automatic upgrade to a first class seat, business class seat or other non-economy seat and/or other airline services.

Abstract: A nose plug (1) includes at least one flexible member (2) and one rigid, elongated support member (3). The flexible member is arranged to surround the support member, and the flexible member is adapted to be placed within a nostril to accurately fill the opening of the nostril, and is provided with elements for enabling air flowing in a tortuous structure.

Abstract: A mobile phone powered by a battery (60) and including a solar panel (70) for recharging the battery (60). The phone includes a light detector (80) and an alarm (81), the alarm (81) being turned on, at least for a moment, repeated or not, when the amount of light received by the light detector (80) is greater than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile phone comprising a casing (11) provided to house the various components of the phone, the said casing (11) being provided in order to receive a window (12), and a loudspeaker (40) mounted on the side of the casing (11) which is opposite to that which receives the window (12), the said phone having a marking (M). According to the present invention, it comprises a marking system for presenting the said marking (M) which consists of an opening (121) formed in the window (12) and a projection (111) on the casing (11) in a general form of marking (M) and provided to pass inside of the opening (121), and in that the said loudspeaker (40) is mounted in line with the marking system, transmission means being provided to enable sound waves emitted by the said loudspeaker (40) to be transmitted by the said opening (121).

Abstract: Method for providing a printed circuit board (16) with an electronic device (1), wherein the electronic device (1) having at least one external soldering pad (11) having a predetermined size for heat dissipation is soldered with the soldering pad (11) onto a printed circuit board substrate of the printed circuit board (16) such that the electronic device (1) is electrically connected to an electrical circuit provided on the printed circuit board substrate, wherein prior to soldering, one or more through holes (12) are provided in the printed circuit board in the area where the soldering pad (12) is to be soldered to the printed circuit board (16) such that the through hole is provided for allowing flux gasses resulting during soldering of the electronic device (1) to the printed circuit board to escape.

Abstract: A method of creating and trading packaged standard option collars on an exchange is provided, as well as a trading facility for trading such packaged standard option collars. Collars are created by identifying an underlying asset, a first leg of a collar is determined by determining the desired strike price for the first leg and selecting a standard option contract traded on the exchange having a strike price closest to the desired strike price. The second leg is determined by selecting another standard option, the opposite of the first leg, having an option price substantially offsetting the option price of the first leg. Once the legs of the collar have been selected the collar package may be listed on the exchange, and orders for the collars may be processed by matching orders for opposite positions in the collar.

Abstract: System in package including a substrate having a first external layer including a first conductive patterned layer and being externally accessible for electrically connecting the system in package to an external electric circuit and a second internal layer including a second conductive patterned layer and being covered by the first layer and electronic devices provided on the substrate and electrically connected to external contact pads of the first conductive patterned layer. The devices and the first and second conductive patterned layer being electrically connected to form an internal electric circuit electronically connected to the external electric circuit, the first and the second layer being adjacently positioned, the electronic devices being enclosed in an overmould compound. At least one of the devices is electrically connected to at least one hidden contact pad of the second conductive patterned layer which is accessible after removal of a removable strip of the first layer.

Abstract: An orthopedic support device of the type worn on a wrist and a palm of a wearer. The device has a sleeve with an open upper end for receiving the fingers of the wearer, a thumb opening, and an open lower end for receiving the wrist of the wearer. A portion of the sleeve covering the palm of the wearer has a curved configuration. The device also includes, a first strap, designed to be wrapped and secured about a portion of the sleeve covering a palm of the wearer, a second strap designed to be removably wrapped and secured about a portion of the sleeve covering a distal forearm of the wearer, and a third strap, designed to be removably wrapped and secured about a portion of the sleeve covering the wrist of the wearer.

Abstract: A computer peripheral telecommunications device having an electronic interface for connection to a computer and being configured for adding wireless telecommunication functionality to the computer, the device comprising a movable cover portion for covering the electronic interface while not in use and an antenna integrated in the movable cover portion.

Abstract: A method and system for reserving future purchases of goods or services or events including plural electronic options with associated option fees for the goods or services or events. The plural electronic options include electronic option terms established by one or more suppliers who can supply the goods or services or events. The purchase of the electronic option is accepted according to electronic option terms established by the desired supplier. The option terms may vary greatly among the individual suppliers and no two suppliers may use the same option terms. The electronic option includes a personalized electronic coupon dynamically created by a server network device.

Abstract: An automated system for matching orders from a virtual trading crowd in an exchange configured for trading securities or derivatives is disclosed including an electronic trade engine operative to receive an order or a quote for a security or derivative at the exchange, the trade engine further operative to disseminate a request for a price message to a plurality of market makers quoting a class in response to receiving the order or the quote, an electronic book in communication with the electronic trade engine, the electronic book operative to store at least one order or quote received by the electronic trade engine, a database including an allocation algorithm, the database in communication with the electronic trade engine, and a trade processor in communication with the database, the trade processor operative to analyze and execute orders or quotes according to the allocation algorithm selected from the database.

Abstract: A system and method of allocating orders in an exchange configured for trading by a combination of electronic and open-outcry trading mechanisms is provided. One method includes permitting multiple quotes to be disseminated to the market, but limiting market making to only those entities having a physical presence on the floor of the exchange. Methods of enhancing the hybrid electronic and open-outcry exchange also include automatically eliminating crossed quotes and locked quotes while permitting certain orders to trade against locked quotes.

Abstract: Collateralized option index derivative investment instruments and methods for creating a collateralized option index are disclosed herein based on changes in a performance of collateralized option strategies. According to an aspect of the disclosure, a method for calculating a collateralized option index is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method for calculating a collateralized option index includes calculating a value of a portfolio invested in a collateralized short strategy according to the relation: Vt=Mt?NlastPt where Mt is a value of a LIBOR component of the portfolio at the close of date t, Nlast is a number of put options sold at a last roll date, and Pt is a price of the underlying option portfolio based on arithmetic averages of the last bid and ask prices of all options in the underlying option portfolio reported before a time on date t.