Abstract: In an embodiment, a microfluidic device for altering a fluid flow may be provided. The microfluidic device may include a chamber having a first chamber portion with an inlet configured to receive a fluid flow into the chamber; a second chamber portion with an outlet configured to permit an altered fluid flow out of the chamber, the second chamber portion defining a smaller chamber cross section compared to the first chamber portion; and at least one support structure with at least one support surface defining a division between the first chamber portion and the second chamber portion; and a diaphragm in the first chamber portion, the diaphragm displaceable between a position at the inlet and a position at the at least one support surface by the fluid flow. A microfluidic system including the microfluidic device may also be provided.

Abstract: A microfluidic mixing device for mixing at least two fluids to form a mixed fluid comprising; a first mixing chamber (420) for receiving the fluids from at least two fluid paths (385, 410); a mixing zone (380) upstream from the mixing chamber (420) having a first and second fluid path; said first and second fluid paths overlapping at first and second discreet points so as to provide mutual fluid communication between the first and second paths at said discreet points.

Abstract: This disclosure discloses a system and a method for sharing mobile internet service. The system comprises: a mobile client node configured to send a message for requesting a shared service; and a mobile agent peer-to-peer network including multiple mobile agent peer-to-peer nodes which are configured to receive the message from the mobile client node and provide for the mobile client node the shared service requested by the message. This disclosure uses the mobile agent peer-to-peer node to receive from the mobile client node the message for requesting the shared service and provide the shared service according to message, to solve the problem that transmission and sharing of large files among mobile terminals can not be implemented in the related art, and thus to implement the sharing of resources among mobile terminals.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for sorting Internet music files, a searching method and a searching engine. The method for sorting Internet music file includes: calculating text correlation and value correlation of each of music files; calculating comprehensive correlation of each of the music files according to the text correlation and the value correlation; and sorting the music files according to the comprehensive correlation. Embodiments of the present invention are to show the user music files possessing relatively good correlation with the searching request of the user.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for sorting Internet music files, a searching method and a searching engine. The method for sorting Internet music file includes: calculating text correlation and value correlation of each of music files; calculating comprehensive correlation of each of the music files according to the text correlation and the value correlation; and sorting the music files according to the comprehensive correlation. Embodiments of the present invention are to show the user music files possessing relatively good correlation with the searching request of the user.

Abstract: A method of bonding two components by depositing an amorphous and non-hydrogenated intermediate layer (2) on one of the components (1,4) and arranging the components (1,4) in spaced relationship with the intermediate layer (2) therebetween. The method further comprises heating one or both of the components (1,4) before bringing the components (1,4) into contact. Finally, a voltage is applied to the components (1,4) to create a permanent bond between the two components.

Abstract: A data processing system for a billing address-based credit watch comprises a central controller with a CPU and a memory operatively connected to the CPU, and a plurality of creditors. The creditors periodically communicate with the central controller and transmit at least one consumer's payment information including the billing address to the central controller. The memory in the central controller contains a program for execution by the CPU for transferring the billing addresses transmitted from different creditors into a pre-defined common format and for combining the payment information from different creditors by matching billing addresses. Then the central controller transmits back to each creditor periodically the combined payment information including, for each billing address, at least one fraud flag when applicable to detect possible identity theft to provide the billing address-based credit watch.

Abstract: A data processing system for a billing address-based credit watch comprises a central controller with a CPU and a memory operatively connected to the CPU, and a plurality of creditors. The creditors periodically communicate with the central controller and transmit at least one consumer's payment information including the billing address to the central controller. The memory in the central controller contains a program for execution by the CPU for transferring the billing addresses transmitted from different creditors into a pre-defined common format and for combining the payment information from different creditors by matching billing addresses. Then the central controller transmits back to each creditor periodically the combined payment information including, for each billing address, at least one fraud flag when applicable to detect possible identity theft to provide the billing address-based credit watch.

Abstract: A method of bonding two components by depositing an amorphous and non-hydrogenated intermediate layer (2) on one of the components (1,4) and arranging the components (1,4) in spaced relationship with the intermediate layer (2) therebetween. The method further comprises heating one or both of the components (1,4) before bringing the components (1,4) into contact. Finally, a voltage is applied to the components (1,4) to create a permanent bond between the two components.

Abstract: A system for the real-time and in-situ macro and micro measurement of in-plane deformations of a microelectronic package or the like comprises a closed environmental chamber (3) within which a test sample may be subjected to thermal cycle loading and/or humidity loading, an incoherent white light source (6) for illuminating the sample, a long-working-distance microscope (2) and image acquisition means (7) for capturing speckle patterns from the surface of the sample during loading, and a control (8) for automating the co-ordination of the various components and for analysing the speckle images using digital image speckle correlation.