Abstract: The product unit disclosed herein has identification data that are stored internally in memory. This stored identification data can be viewed as the product unit's “digital nameplate,” in that the data can represent the product unit's identifier, brand, and so on. Each data set is digitally signed while on the production line by using an encryption technique. The digitally signed data set is then written into the product unit's memory where it can be used for verification. A first digitally-signed data set can be used to control the use of one or more software modules that are provided by a software owner. The data that are undergoing signature contain at least one globally-unique identifier, which can be used to identify cloning attempts. Additionally, more than one digital signature can be used, in order to protect and control the use of features other than the software, such as the product brand.

Abstract: A device for spine correction, in a particular human spines, has a keyboard with numerous adjacent segments comprised of opposed back supports. The keyboard (3) has at least one set of cooperating segments A, B and C supported on curved arch elements which bias a patient back in engagement with the keyboard toward a desired back configuration. The device includes a support frame (1), and a relatively movable mobile frame (2) on which the keyboard is supported. A measurement system includes a controller (49), a server (50) and a screen (51). The controller is connected to sensors (26) which determine rotational positions of the segments. The server provides outputs from the screen (51) responsive to the sensed data.

Abstract: A titanium-containing formulation contains complexes of titanium salts with an ascorbic acid and a citric acid, a preservative agent, and water-soluble sulfates of metals absorbable by plants, and optionally additional plant nutrients, in particular nitrogen and potassium. The titanium-containing formulation is a product of titanium complexation reaction of titanyl sulfate with a mixture of ascorbic acid and citric acid in aqueous environment alkalized with magnesium hydroxide in presence of acetic acid, at a mass ratio of magnesium, calculated as MgO, to titanium amounting from 1:1 to 20:1. Furthermore, in the titanium-containing formulation a mass ratio of the ascorbic acid to the citric acid amounts from 5:1 to 3:5, a mass ratio of the ascorbic acid to titanium amounts from 7:2 to 10:1, and a mass ratio of the magnesium hydroxide, calculated as MgO, to the acetic acid, calculated as 100% of the acetic acid, amounts from 8:1 to 3:5.

Abstract: A method for distributing micro-location-based notifications to a computing device includes receiving a unique identifier associated with a first entity, the unique identifier collected from a wireless beacon by a computing device proximal the wireless beacon, receiving identification of a second entity affiliated with the wireless beacon from the first entity; and in response to positive identification of the second entity as an authorized entity, authorizing delivery of a communication from the second entity, the communication executing on the computing device responsive to receipt of the unique identifier at the computing device.

Abstract: A method for producing a lightweight ceramic aggregate, particularly from coal ash, according to the invention is characterized in that the raw material mixture of the total moisture content preferably below 20% by weight consisting of power station ashes originating from combusting coal, or ashes from combusting coal in a mixture with biomass ash, or ashes from co-combusting biomass with coal and phosphogypsum in an amount of up to 50% by weight, taken from dumps and/or from direct dump from a power station or a heat and power station, the raw materials from the dumps preferably being heated up in winter by a mixture of atmospheric air and exhaust gases from the step of burning and sintering, with a content of non-burnt coal above 6% by weight, agglomeration promoting agents like silty non-organic materials, preferably bentonite, preferably in an amount of up to 4% by weight, clay preferably up to 6% by weight, organic waste materials like used paints and lacquers, after-fermentation sludge in an amount pref

Abstract: A method for distributed beacon management, including: broadcasting a packet from the beacon; receiving the packet at an application executing on a plurality of user devices; and transmitting beacon information extracted from the packet to the management system from the application.

Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system for improving delivery of content to a user device can include: determining a resource identifier comprising beacon data associated with a beacon, wherein the resource identifier is associated with a content identifier identifying the content; broadcasting the resource identifier from the beacon to the user device; processing a resource request from a verifying entity, the resource request associated with the resource identifier; and transmitting a response to the resource request based on the first content identifier.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of production of N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-2-oxo-1,3,2-oxazaphosphorinane in a reaction of phosphorous oxychloride POCl3, N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amine, and 3-aminopropan-1-ol in a single reaction vessel, characterized by the fact that phosphorous oxychloride and N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amine hydrochloride are added to an inert aprotic organic solvent placed in a closed reaction vessel, in a slight molar excess in relation to phosphorous oxychloride, whereupon the mixture is cooled to temperature in the range of ?15 to ?10° C., and with the temperature maintained within this range and continuous stirring, the solution of 3-aminopropan-1-ol and the first portion of the auxiliary base is slowly added in an amount of 1 mole calculated as per 1 mole of 3-aminopropan-1-ol in an inert aprotic organic solvent, and subsequently, while maintaining the reaction mixture temperature in the range of ?7 to ?3° C.

Abstract: Attendance of subjects within a monitored area includes periodic steps of: (a) transmitting by wireless transmitters (23) of identification modules (2), assigned and attachable to subjects (7), notification messages (Nm) with identification data; (b) receiving by a wireless base receiver (3) the notification messages (Nm) transmitted by the transmitters (23) and a wireless base transmitter (11) transmitting receipt confirmation messages (Cm); (c) determining attendance statuses (As) based on the received notification messages (Nm); wherein (a) additionally includes transmitting individual motion signals (Ims) representing a motion of a given identification module (2), and (c) additionally includes determining attendance status (As) of an “absent” value in a case of indicating for a predetermined time period by the individual motion signal (Ims) for a motionless status of an identification module (2) assigned to the given subject (7).

Abstract: An object tracking system can include beacons and tracking module. The object tracking method can include determining the location of a mobile device and determining the location of an object beacon.

Abstract: An inspection system for inspecting a surgical instrument lumen at a cleaning station. The system includes a waterproof housing and a waterproof borescope assembly. The housing carries an image processor electronically connected to a display screen, and provides an imaging port. The borescope assembly includes a borescope, an image sensor and a connector assembly. The connector assembly is configured to selectively connect with the imaging port. When connected, signals from the image sensor are delivered to the image processor. A cleaning implement (e.g., wipe) is optionally provided with the borescope. During a cleaning operation, the inspection system is located in close proximity to cleaning liquid, affording the operator the ability to inspect lumen(s) of the surgical instrument throughout the cleaning operation without fear of damaging the inspection system. The borescope assembly can be disconnected from the housing and repeatedly sterilized or disinfected.

Abstract: A monitoring device for use in an automation system, such as for a home, warehouse, or any type of structure. The monitoring device includes sensors, a processor, and a transmitter. Using its sensors, the monitoring device is capable of acquiring data about itself and/or its environment. That data is used by the monitoring device and/or a central controller to generate a request for an actor, such as lighting, an HVAC system, motorized drapes, a home entertainment system, other home systems, or appliances, to change its state.

Abstract: A consumable-goods reordering system in which a system controller has access to the signals transmitted by each smart appliance relevant to the environment being monitored, such as a home. Each appliance monitors a particular physical condition that is related to the appliance's usage of a consumable good, senses changes in the condition being monitored, and reports states of the condition. Meanwhile, the system controller memorizes and maintains the states of various processing events, such as when an appliance reported a particular state of the monitored condition. By considering the information reported by the multiple smart appliances, as well as by accounting for the states corresponding to the various events, the system controller is able to continually update a representation of the state of the monitored environment. Having such context awareness enables the system controller to generate intelligently various reorder messages for transmission to the various suppliers of the consumables.

Abstract: A method for opening cigarettes constituting cigarette waste in a device comprising a rotational drum (1) the inner wall of which is provided with at least one scraping away element (2, 2?, 2?) extending generally along the drum, and at least one rotational beater (4, 4?, 4?) located inside the drum (1) striking against the cigarettes, wherein the cigarettes fed into the rotating drum (1) and being lifted by means of at the least one scraping away element (2, 2?, 2?) and falling by gravity, are struck against by means of the at least one rotational beater (4, 4?, 4?) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the cigarettes with a force enabling their opening. A device for realization of the method of the invention.

Abstract: The object of the application is a method for measuring the quality of connection in a tobacco industry's rod-like article comprising a rod (1A, 1B) with a filler (2, 3, 5, 6) and a wrapper (4A, 4B), characterized in that the tested rod (1A, 1B) used in the tobacco industry's article is fixed in a measuring device in a seat (11) for fixing the rod (1A, 1B) in a rotary measuring table (10), then the rotary measuring table (10) is put in rotary motion, by means of the measuring unit the advancement of the filler (3, 6) of the tested rod from the wrapper (4A, 4B) is measured, and the quality of connection between the wrapper (4A, 4B) and the rod (1A, 1B) filler (3, 6) is determined on the basis of the extent of advancement of the rod (1A, 1B) filler (3, 6), and the centrifugal force. The object of the application is also a device for measuring the quality of connection.

Abstract: An automation system that does not require any of the source node devices transmitting packets of information to have knowledge of the recipients of those packets. The automation system comprises sensor nodes and actor nodes. The sensor nodes transmit information via a wireless network based on conditions that are sensed by the sensors, such as a button being pushed, motion being detected, or the current ambient light level. The actor nodes detect the information that is transmitted over the wireless network and control their device functions, such as lighting and climate control, based on the information detected. In particular, the actor nodes monitor the network for packets that contain information that is relevant to each node, such as one or more sensor node source addresses previously configured to be of interest to each actor node and which are used in the decision-making that is performed by each actor node.

Abstract: A coupling device for quick mounting and demounting an integrated light source, comprising two tubular intermediate elements (A, B) having mutually matching cross-sections, each element (A, B) having a first ending and a second ending and being telescopically connectable with each other by inserting their first endings one into the other, each intermediate element (A, B) consisting of at least two tubular members (A-a, A-b; B-a, B-b) having different cross-sections of close dimensions, the members (A-a; B-a) of the intermediate elements (A, B) having bigger cross-sections and the members (A-b; B-b) of the intermediate elements (A, B) having smaller cross-sections, and the element (A) being telescopically connectable by its smaller member (A-b) with a socket (C) comprising electrical connections while the element (B) is telescopically connectable by its bigger member (B-a) with the light source (D).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a wireless electronic communication device, in particular a mobile phone, including a transceiver, a display, a keyboard, an antenna to be used with GSM 2G 800/900/1800/1900 MHz radio frequencies. The antenna is mounted in a antenna socket inside a casing, wherein the antenna socket is made in the form of a notch at the back of the casing and vertical walls of the notch being spatially shaped, preferably along a wavy serrated line. The ratio of a circumferential length of the wavy edge line (Lz) to a length of the inner contour of the notch (L) satisfies the following relationship: Lz/L>1.4, wherein Lz is the circumferential length of the wavy edge line and L is the length of the inner contour of the antenna socket notch.

Abstract: An automatic applicator for liquid pharmaceutical preparations, particularly for multiple injection application of set doses of a medicine from an exchangeable container is provided. The automatic applicator includes a body housing connected to a housing of an exchangeable container with a medicine having a plunger, the said plunger being displaced only linearly by an integrated driving unit, suitable for immobilizing, driving, leading linearly and blocking rotation of the plunger, driven via a double action clutch, by a tensioning spring situated in the body housing, the spring tensioned by a rotary hand-dose-setting ring via the double action clutch, wherein the driving unit is activated by a trigger unit and a dose is indicated by an indicating arrangement. The automatic applicator further includes at least one block key placed in an upper part of a ratchet barrel, collaborating with at least one key placed in an internal part of the body housing.