Abstract: A method and module for estimating after-charge drivable range of an electric vehicle and a driving assistant device are provided. The method includes a power supplement location selecting step, a planned charging time determining step, an after-charge total power estimating step, and an after-charge drivable range estimating step. The planned charging time determining step calculates an estimated driving time for arriving at each power supplement location and an estimated charge waiting time, and determines a planned charging time at each power supplement location. The after-charge total power estimating step calculates an estimated power increment of the electric vehicle and an estimated after-charge total power. The after-charge drivable range estimating step calculates an estimated after-charge drivable range of the electric vehicle centering at each power supplement location according to the current driving information and each estimated after-charge total power.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a method of preparing silver nanowire, wherein the method uses aldehyde derivatives as reducing agent to reduce silver salt with positive one valence of silver, to silver nanowire under the presence of organic accelerant. The preparation steps comprise: (A) providing a solution comprising an organic accelerant and an aldehyde derivative, heating the solution and then adding an acid into the solution to form a first solution; and (B) adding a silver salt solution with positive one valence of silver into the first solution to form silver nanowire.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for managing file distribution between publishing and subscribing devices are provided. At a transporter system, a publish request for publishing a version of the dataset is received from a publisher device, wherein the publish request has a predefined format that includes an identity of the dataset, an identity of the version of the dataset, and an identity of a location for the version of the dataset. The transporter system updates a registry to associate the dataset with the identity of the dataset, version, and location, and the transporter system automatically publishes the dataset to any subscribers devices that have previously sent subscribe requests for such dataset to the transporter system.

Abstract: A superconducting magnet device and a magnetic resonance imaging system not only avoid the need for costly aluminum alloy formers but also lower quench pressure effectively, have a baffle covering the former and the coil, with a gap between the baffle and the coil.

Abstract: Embodiments for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests are provided. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user are collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data are processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data are further stored in a user database.

Abstract: A magnet temperature control device, for use in a magnetic resonance system having a magnet, includes a pipeline and a temperature regulator. The pipeline is connected to a liquid or gas circulation, and the temperature regulator is connected in series in the pipeline to regulate the temperature of the liquid or gas. A part of the pipeline is arranged inside the magnet, while the rest of the pipeline is arranged outside said magnet; the part of said pipeline which is arranged inside said magnet is distributed uniformly within the magnet, and its cross-sectional shape is in an annular, helical, radicalized or network form, or a combination thereof. Compared to the use of a heater that is distributed only on the surface of the magnet, the pipeline distributed inside the magnet can control the magnet temperature more directly and effectively, so as to smooth and eliminate the temperature change of the magnet promptly by the liquid or gas flow therein, thereby making the magnet temperature more stable.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for executing an application are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a request is received. One or more of a plurality of module types are instantiated such that a plurality of module objects are generated. A query plan linking the plurality of module objects is executed such that a response to the request is generated. The response is then returned.

Abstract: A data classification system is provided. The data classification system includes a fetch unit, a classification tree module, and a data repository. The fetch unit is adapted for receiving data including at least one datum, and fetching a data information contained in the data. The classification tree module is adapted for classifying the data in a manner of a tree structure according to the data info illation, and building a classification tree thereby. The data repository is adapted for storing the classification tree and the data.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests are described. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user is collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data is processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data is further stored in a user database.

Abstract: A system and method for facilitating personalization of applications based on anticipation of users' interests. In one preferred embodiment, a communication session is established with a user. Data related to user activities conducted by the user is collected during the communication session. Finally, collected data is processed according to one or more predetermined rules to obtain anticipated interests data used in personalization of applications for the user and the anticipated interests data is further stored in a user database.

Abstract: A power supply adapter includes a casing defining at least one inserting groove therein, at least one resilient piece disposed in the casing and having a locating portion and a resisting portion extended gradually upward from the locating portion, and a plug module rotatablely disposed in the casing. The plug module has at least one retaining block disposed in the inserting groove of the casing and capable of rotating around the resisting portion of the resilient piece. A connecting terminal runs through the retaining block to form an inserting portion and a projecting portion at opposite sides of the retaining block. The projecting portion is capable of compressing the resisting portion when the inserting portion is raised erectly to be exposed externally from the inserting groove.

Abstract: Access to system and user defined entities (objects, data items, or the like) is managed by a content manager. A privilege grants a user an ability to access system such controlled entities. An item is an atomic user data entity stored in the CM library server. A privileges table is used to store system and user defined privileges. A privilege is represented by a row in the table. Each privilege has a unique privilege code, with codes 0 to 999 reserved to store system-defined privileges and codes beyond 999 open for user-defined privileges thus allowing application specific privileges to be added without limit.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for providing up-to-date constraint based advertising content. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises receiving a request for advertisement content and selecting a first plurality of advertisements meeting the user profile data. The method then filters the first plurality of advertisements based on advertiser and publisher constraints and selecting a second plurality of advertisements and provides the second plurality of advertisements to a user.

Abstract: A data classification system is provided. The data classification system includes a fetch unit, a classification tree module, and a data repository. The fetch unit is adapted for receiving data including at least one datum, and fetching a data information contained in the data. The classification tree module is adapted for classifying the data in a manner of a tree structure according to the data information, and building a classification tree thereby. The data repository is adapted for storing the classification tree and the data. Therefore, the present invention provides a hierarchical structure which is adapted to accelerate a speed for searching data.

Abstract: A magnet temperature control device, for use in a magnetic resonance system having a magnet, includes a pipeline and a temperature regulator. The pipeline is connected to a liquid or gas circulation, and the temperature regulator is connected in series in the pipeline to regulate the temperature of the liquid or gas. A part of the pipeline is arranged inside the magnet, while the rest of the pipeline is arranged outside said magnet; the part of said pipeline which is arranged inside said magnet is distributed uniformly within the magnet, and its cross-sectional shape is in an annular, helical, radicalized or network form, or a combination thereof. Compared to the use of a heater that is distributed only on the surface of the magnet, the pipeline distributed inside the magnet can control the magnet temperature more directly and effectively, so as to smooth and eliminate the temperature change of the magnet promptly by the liquid or gas flow therein, thereby making the magnet temperature more stable.

Abstract: A system and method to optimize storage of activities performed by a user over a network are further described, wherein activity information related to an activity performed by a user over a network is received. The activity information is further processed based on associated schema information to extract primary property information related to the user and containing an activity identification parameter related to the activity and secondary property information related to additional aspects of the activity. Finally, the primary property information and the secondary property information are transmitted to respective storage modules for subsequent storage. A method to retrieve optimized activity information is further described, wherein a request to retrieve user activity information is received from advertising servers. Schema information related to the user is further retrieved from a schema module.

Abstract: A technique for evolving XML schemas is disclosed. The technique involves methods for performing schema manipulating operations and for validating the schema changes so that the current XML documents remain valid against the new schema.

Abstract: A method stores a universal user profile for a user across multiple web applications, updates the universal user profile based on up-to-the-second user activity, and retrieves the updated user profile in real-time for a requesting web application. The method enables providing targeted content to a user based on the up-to-the-second user preferences and user activity. The method enables data cleanup and notification, based on an occurrence of specific user activities, an update of a user profile, a data policy, or passage of time. A notification may result in sending of marketing information to the user or updating the user's profile, or may result in further updating of user's profile.

Abstract: The invention comprises a system and method for management of Web users' privacy preferences. In the distributed system, a Web user has a single set of privacy preferences. The single set of privacy preferences and any of its modifications are propagated among Web browsers and Web services. The user's own privacy preferences are enforced at Web services based on the requester's privacy policies.

Abstract: A system and method for authorizing access to a controlled entity by a user. A set of user privileges is provided for user; and a content manager intersects an access control list (ACL) and the set of user privileges to authorize access. Binding level control indicia selectively binds an access control list (ACL) to the controlled entity at item type, item, mixed, or library binding level. An item type comprises one or more component items with each component item having one or more item views which together form an item type view. A content manager is responsive to the binding level to perform ACL checking for authorizing access to the controlled entity by the user.