Abstract: A system for handling meta data for describing one or more resources, wherein the one or more resources are deliverable to a common group of users at one or more user terminals, the system including: a resource server for storing the one or more resources for delivery to at least one of the common group of users at one or more user terminals, an administration server arranged to serve the common group of users at the one or more user terminals, for storing a set of meta data for describing the learning resources, the meta data having a format including a non-semantic tag which is customizable in accordance with the common group of users' requirements.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method for enhancing metal corrosion resistance of a metal deposited on a substrate, the method comprises contacting the metal coated substrate with a treating composition comprising metal oxide nano-particles. Furthermore, the present application relates to a method for making a mirror comprising a substrate having a metal coated thereon, wherein the method comprises contacting the metal coated substrate with a treating composition comprising metal oxide nano-particles. Preferably, the metal oxide nano-particles are selected from one or more oxides of zinc, iridium, tin, aluminum, cerium, chromium, vanadium, titanium, iron, indium, copper, gold, palladium, platinum, manganese, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, molybdenum, rhodium, silver, indium, wolfram, iridium, lead, bismuth, samarium, erbium, or mixtures of these materials. In addition, the present application relates to the products obtainable by these methods.

Abstract: The system according to the present invention for data transfer between microcomputer devices contains a standard protocol controller, a generally known ethernet controller, for example, as a coupling device instead of the known multipart RAM. Instead of a parallel data connection, the microcomputer devices are coupled to one another via a standardized, serial data connection, for example, ethernet. Using functions of ethernet switches already known, a number of microcomputer devices in the system may be increased.

Abstract: The Bell-state analyzer includes a semiconductor device having quantum dots formed therein and adapted to support Fermions in a spin-up and/or spin-down states. Different Zeeman splittings in one or more of the quantum dots allows resonant quantum tunneling only for antiparallel spin states. This converts spin parity into charge information via a projective measurement. The measurement of spin parity allows for the determination of part of the states of the Fermions, which provides the states of the qubits, while keeping the undetermined part of the state coherent. The ability to know the parity of qubit states allows for logic operations to be performed on the qubits, i.e., allows for the formation of (two-qubit) quantum gates, which like classical logic gates, are the building blocks of a quantum computer. Quantum computers that perform a parity gate and a CNOT gate using the Bell-state analyzer of the invention are disclosed.

Abstract: According to a first aspect the electric motor comprises the following components: a first stator member with n1 teeth, a second stator member with n2 teeth, and a third stator member with n3 teeth; a first connecting element that is in contact with the first and the third stator member, and a second connecting element that is in contact with the second and the third stator member. A tooth of the third stator member is arranged between a tooth of the first stator member and a tooth of the second stator member and n3 is greater than the sum of n1 and n2. According to a second aspect the stator of the electric motor comprises a first stack of sheet metal pieces that are joined to each other and a first stator plate. The stator plate is welded to the narrow sides of said sheet metal pieces.

Abstract: Systems and methods for archiving documents are described that permit the integration of a centralized archive management system (“AMS”) into various applications in a streamlined fashion. An application may generate metadata from a document to be archived and place the metadata and document into a document archival and retention request. The application may send the request to the AMS. A AMS may be constructed that derives a document policy from the metadata. A policy interpreting engine translates the policy into database instructions. The policy interpreting engine may pass the database instructions to a policy executing engine. The policy executing engine may perform the necessary operations on the database to store the document and the associated policy.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for synchronizing records between a mobile terminal and a records management server. The method includes selecting at least one master file to be synchronized, wherein the master file includes a set of master records and is stored on a records management server, the server configured to store records relevant to enterprise activities and transactions. The method includes copying the master file and the included master records from the server to a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal in intermittent communication with the server over a network. The method includes performing an offline operation on a terminal file and an included set of terminal records. The method includes synchronizing the terminal file to the master file when the mobile terminal is in communication with the server over the network.

Abstract: A procedure and system is provided for automating storage of records on a records management server. The procedure includes storing the record on a records management server responsive to identifying an identifier in the record. The procedure also includes associating the record with a file on the server, wherein the file corresponds to the identifier.

Abstract: A coding method for modulating carrier signals with 16 different digital states (4 bit signals) possesses a high synchronicity robustness and an at least partially improved coding gain. The coding parameters are obtained by the following steps: a) using a 2 ASK/8 PSK coding; b) choosing a convolutional code and determining all possible code word sequences with the free distance of the convolutional code; c) producing possible mappings by allocating a partial quantity of the 2 ASK/8 PSK channel bits to subsets; d) choosing the mapping at which, after determination of the optimum radii of the two amplitudes for every possible mapping, the resulting minimum Euclidean distance takes a maximum value between two possible subset sequences code word sequence.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coding method for modulating carrier signals with 16 different digital states (4 bit signals). The aim of the invention is to obtain a high synchronicity robustness and an at least partially improved coding gain. The coding parameters are obtained by the following steps: a) using a 2ASK/8PSK coding; b) choosing a convolutional code and determining all possible code word sequences with the free distance of the convolutional code; c) producing possible mappings by allocating a partial quantity of the 2ASK/8PSK channel bits to subsets; d) choosing the mapping at which after determination of the optimum radii (ac,c) of the two amplitudes for every possible mapping, the resulting minimum Euclidean distance takes a maximum value between two possible subset sequences code word sequence.

Abstract: A system for creating and altering a dynamic workflow process during runtime and executing the runtime-built or modified workflow so that users can make ad hoc custom workflows and change workflows on the fly in response to special requirements of a given situation. A graphical tree editor is employed for runtime manipulation of the process definition. Mutually recursive meta-processes interpret runtime-built procedures for branch and step workflow processing.

Abstract: The system according to the present invention for data transfer between microcomputer devices contains a standard protocol controller, a generally known ethernet controller, for example, as a coupling device instead of the known multiport RAM. Instead of a parallel data connection, the microcomputer devices are coupled to one another via a standardized, serial data connection, for example, ethernet. Using the functions of ethernet switches already known, the number of microcomputer devices in this system may be increased.

Abstract: This invention relates to layers for photographic materials, which comprises a polysaccharide which is formed extracellularly by bacterial fermentation of glucose, maltose, sucrose or xylose, if appropriate in the presence of yeast, yeast hydrolysate or casein-hydrolysate, and with mono-, di- and/or tri-valent metal ions, forms gels having a solidification temperature between 24.degree. and 25.degree. C. Gellan gum has proved to be a particularly advantageous polysaccharide for use in the layers according to the invention.

Abstract: In a method and an apparatus to test folded sheets for folding deviations from the reference folding line, to be used in pocket folding - or cutting folding machines, markings are made on the folding material, corresponding with the print format, and are sensed by sensors, preferably electro-optical reflection sensors after the material has been folded inside the machine, to obtain the position information. The evaluation position information derived from the output of the sensors for a number of folded sheets is rigid to determine the adjustments of the machine necessary to correct the deviations.