Abstract: A window includes first and second panes and a frame coupled to the first and second panes to form an air gap there between. The window further includes an electrical generator disposed in the air gap configured to convert electromagnetic radiation to electricity. The window further includes a venting system configured to vent heat from the air gap away from the first pane or the second pane. The window further includes first and second reflective coatings respectively disposed on first surfaces of the panes. The first surfaces face the air gap, and the reflective coatings are configured to reflect infrared radiation into the air gap. The window further includes first and second antireflective coatings respectively disposed on second surfaces of the panes. The second surfaces face away from the air gap, and the antireflective coatings are configured to transmit visible light and infrared radiation into the air gap.

Abstract: A window for cooling an environment including first and second panes disposed opposite from one another; a frame coupled to the first and second panes forms an air gap between the first pane, the second pane, and the frame; and first and second reflective coatings disposed on first surfaces of the first and second panes. The first surfaces face the air gap, and the reflective coatings are configured to reflect infrared radiation into the air gap to generate heat. The window further includes first and second antireflective coatings respectively disposed on second surfaces of the first and second panes. The second surfaces face away from the air gap, and the antireflective coatings are configured to transmit radiation into the air gap. The window further includes an adsorption-cooling systems configured to collect heat from the air gap to cool air in an environment adjacent to the second pane.

Abstract: A construction panel includes a pane, a construction substrate, and a frame that form an air gap there between. An electrical generator, a water circulator, and an air venting system are in the air gap. First and second reflective coatings are respectively on first surfaces of the pane and the construction substrate. The first surfaces face the air gap. The reflective coatings reflect IR to heat water in the water circulator and heat air in the air gap. First and second antireflective coatings are respectively on a second surface of the pane and on the first reflective coating. The second surface faces away from the air gap. The antireflective coatings transmit electromagnetic radiation to the electrical generator for electricity generation. The heated water, heated air, and electricity may be used in a building to which the construction panel is attached. The solar-construction panel includes a multiple-pane window integrally formed therein.

Abstract: A construction panel includes a pane, a construction substrate, and a frame that form an air gap there between. An electrical generator, a water circulator, and an air venting system are in the air gap. First and second reflective coatings are respectively on first surfaces of the pane and the construction substrate. The first surfaces face the air gap. The reflective coatings reflect IR to heat water in the water circulator and heat air in the air gap. First and second antireflective coatings are respectively on a second surface of the pane and on the first reflective coating. The second surface faces away from the air gap. The antireflective coatings transmit electromagnetic radiation to the electrical generator for electricity generation. The heated water, heated air, and electricity may be used in a building to which the construction panel is attached. The solar-construction panel includes a multiple-pane window integrally formed therein.

Abstract: An internal auction system may allow a seller to enter a scheduled auction. The scheduled auction may be a simple scheduled auction and a conditional scheduled auction. The internal auction system may receive parameters for the scheduled auction, determine a scheduled auction as a function of the received parameters, create the scheduled auction, and publish the scheduled auction at a specified start time on a seller e-commerce site visible to a buyer. A simple scheduled auction may be associated with a start time and a duration. A conditional scheduled auction may be associated with a condition and an action to be executed when the condition evaluates to a specified value.

Abstract: A window includes first and second panes and a frame coupled to the first and second panes to form an air gap there between. The window further includes an electrical generator disposed in the air gap configured to convert electromagnetic radiation to electricity. The window further includes a venting system configured to vent heat from the air gap away from the first pane or the second pane. The window further includes first and second reflective coatings respectively disposed on first surfaces of the panes. The first surfaces face the air gap, and the reflective coatings are configured to reflect infrared radiation into the air gap. The window further includes first and second antireflective coatings respectively disposed on second surfaces of the panes. The second surfaces face away from the air gap, and the antireflective coatings are configured to transmit visible light and infrared radiation into the air gap.

Abstract: A method of failure recovery is provided that includes providing an automatic failure recovery transaction in an auction application interacting with a network-based auction service. The network-based auction service has a forward-only process that is adapted to prevent roll-back to a process state at a time of a failure. If the failure occurs within the forward-only process, the method includes automatically conducting a roll-back to a beginning of the forward-only process by the auction application. A computer readable medium is provided that includes instructions adapted to execute a method for failure recovery.

Abstract: A seller may define a template using an internal auction application in an integrated internal auction system that may then be used to generate an auction. The template information may be used to provide auction parameter values and/or product information. The template may be created by copying an existing auction or template which may then be modified or the template may be created by a seller providing specific values for the template information. Template information may consist of specific data and rules that may be used to generate a value for an auction parameter when an auction is, for example, created or published. One or more auction templates may be associated with a seller. The seller may select a template to use when creating an auction in order to expedite the auction creation process. The seller may then modify the auction parameters and/or product information before saving the auction.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for including a configurable order option in a listing on a network-based auction service. The system and method include specifying the configurable order using an auction application separate from the network-based auction service and communicating the configurable order option specified using the auction application to the network-based auction service as part of the listing. A seller may specify configurable order options during the creation of a listing that may be communicated to the network-based auction service along with the listing information. Configurable order options provide at least two possible choices for a bidder/buyer thereby allowing customization of the listing to the degree permitted by the seller. Configurable order options may include information such as, for example, the shipping method, payment method, an optional accessory purchase for a product in the listing, a warranty for a product in the listing, a color selection, and a model selection.

Abstract: An administrative tool is provided for auction systems in which auction sellers are permitted to monitor, access and modify their instructions. An enterprise network includes a communication manager, a product ordering/fulfillment application to respond to electronic product purchase requests and initiate fulfillment thereof, the product ordering/fulfillment manager supported by a database representing products available for purchase, an auction manager to manage on-line auctions of products and to respond to electronic bids submitted for products available for purchase, the auction manager supported by a database storing auction records representing the on-line auctions, the auction records including pointers to products from the database of the product ordering/fulfillment manager. A monitoring tool integrated with the auction manager provides statistical information of the on-line auctions to an enterprise representative and permits the representative to control select auctions.

Abstract: A seller may define a template using an internal auction application in an integrated internal auction system that may then be used to generate an auction. The template information may be used to provide auction parameter values and/or product information. The template may be created by copying an existing auction or template which may then be modified or the template may be created by a seller providing specific values for the template information. Template information may consist of specific data and rules that may be used to generate a value for an auction parameter when an auction is, for example, created or published. One or more auction templates may be associated with a seller. The seller may select a template to use when creating an auction in order to expedite the auction creation process. The seller may then modify the auction parameters and/or product information before saving the auction.

Abstract: An internal auction system may allow a seller to enter a scheduled auction. The scheduled auction may be a simple scheduled auction and a conditional scheduled auction. The internal auction system may receive parameters for the scheduled auction, determine a scheduled auction as a function of the received parameters, create the scheduled auction, and publish the scheduled auction at a specified start time on a seller e-commerce site visible to a buyer. A simple scheduled auction may be associated with a start time and a duration. A conditional scheduled auction may be associated with a condition and an action to be executed when the condition evaluates to a specified value.

Abstract: A notification method in a computer database system includes receiving a notification instruction from an owner associated with a search listing stored in the computer database system, monitoring conditions specified by the notification instruction for the search listing, and sending a notification to the owner upon detection of a changed condition of the search listing.

Abstract: A database search system includes a database of search terms, each search term associated with a bid amount payable by an advertiser of a plurality of advertisers and a search engine responsive to search queries from searchers for searching the database. A flight management agent is responsive to advertiser-specified parameters for adjusting bid amounts of search listings to manage expenditures over a time interval.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for including a configurable order option in a listing on a network-based auction service. The system and method include specifying the configurable order using an auction application separate from the network-based auction service and communicating the configurable order option specified using the auction application to the network-based auction service as part of the listing. A seller may specify configurable order options during the creation of a listing that may be communicated to the network-based auction service along with the listing information. Configurable order options provide at least two possible choices for a bidder/buyer thereby allowing customization of the listing to the degree permitted by the seller. Configurable order options may include information such as, for example, the shipping method, payment method, an optional accessory purchase for a product in the listing, a warranty for a product in the listing, a color selection, and a model selection.

Abstract: A method of failure recovery is provided that includes providing an automatic failure recovery transaction in an auction application interacting with a network-based auction service. The network-based auction service has a forward-only process that is adapted to prevent roll-back to a process state at a time of a failure. If the failure occurs within the forward-only process, the method includes automatically conducting a roll-back to a beginning of the forward-only process by the auction application. A computer readable medium is provided that includes instructions adapted to execute a method for failure recovery.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating a listing on a network-based auction service using a listing template. A listing template is generated using an auction application and a previously created listing and/or a set of user-provided listing information. The listing template is used to create a listing that a seller may tailor or use unmodified. The listing is then communicated to the network-based auction service. A system and method are also provided for generating a plurality of listings on a network-based auction service using a listing template. The listing template may be used to schedule a listing or a plurality of listings with the listing created by the auction application using the listing template and communicated to the network-based auction service as function of the scheduling information.

Abstract: A method of mapping user identifiers is provided. The method includes receiving customer information associated with a network-based auction site user and determining an identifier for the network-based auction site user based on the received information. The method also includes reviewing user identifier information about a set of users of a local system. The local system user identifier information is indexed by a parameter provided by an external system. The method further includes determining whether the network-based auction site user corresponds to one of the local system users based on comparing the identifier for the network-based auction site user against the local system user identifier information. A computer readable medium is provided that includes instructions adapted to execute a method of mapping user identifiers.

Abstract: Disclosed are new catalysts for electroless metallization deposition, particularly catalysts that can be selectively activated and may be free of palladium and/or tin. Catalysts of the invention are preferably employed for electroless copper deposition.

Abstract: Disclosed are new catalysts for electroless metallization deposition, particularly catalysts that can be selectively activated and may be free of palladium and/or tin. Catalysts of the invention are preferably employed for electroless copper deposition.