Systems and methods for navigating hypermedia using multiple coordinated input/output device sets. Disclosed systems and methods allow a user and/or an author to control what resources are presented on which device sets (whether they are integrated or not), and provide for coordinating browsing activities to enable such a user interface to be employed across multiple independent systems. Disclosed systems and methods also support new and enriched aspects and applications of hypermedia browsing and related business activities.

Method and apparatus for browsing using multiple coordinated device sets

Provided herein are methods and systems relating to location-based services such as social networking, providing demographic information, tracking mobile devices, providing business information, providing an adaptable user interface, remotely effecting a change on a portable electronic device, providing a geofence, outputting location-based information on a mobile device, varying transmissions to and from a mobile device, providing location-based alerts, verifying transactions and tailoring information to the behavior of a user.

Location-based services

Method and Apparatus for Browsing Using Alternative Linkbases

Disclosed is an ultrasonic surgical instrument that combines end-effector geometry to best affect the multiple functions of a shears-type configuration. The shape of the blade is characterized by a radiused cut offset by some distance to form a curved geometry. The cut creates a curved surface with multiple asymmetries causing multiple imbalances within the blade. Imbalance due to the curve of the instrument is corrected by a non-functional asymmetry proximal to the functional asymmetry. Imbalance due to the asymmetric cross-section of the blade is corrected by the appropriate selection of the volume and location of material removed from a functional asymmetry. The shape of the blade in one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by two radiused cuts offset by some distance to form a curved and potentially tapered geometry. These two cuts create curved surfaces including a concave surface and a convex surface. The length of the radiused cuts affects, in part, the acoustic balancing of the transverse motion induced by the curved shape.

Blades with functional balance asymmetries for use with ultrasonic surgical instruments

A nitride semiconductor light-emitting device has an active layer of a single-quantum well structure or multi-quantum well made of a nitride semiconductor containing indium and gallium. A first p-type clad layer made of a p-type nitride semiconductor containing aluminum and gallium is provided in contact with one surface of the active layer. A second p-type clad layer made of a p-type nitride semiconductor containing aluminum and gallium is provided on the first p-type clad layer. The second p-type clad layer has a larger band gap than that of the first p-type clad layer. An n-type semiconductor layer is provided in contact with the other surface of the active layer.

Nitride semiconductor light emitting device

An adaptive antenna apparatus has two antenna elements (1a,1b) and a passive element (11) connected to a variable reactance element (12). A controller (6) executes a first adaptive control process in which the signals received by the antenna elements (1a,1b) are subjected to adaptive control and the received signals as adaptive-controlled are then outputted as a combined received signal. The controller (6) also executes a second adaptive control process in which the element value of the variable reactance element (12) is subjected to reactance control. The controller (6) executes the first adaptive control process, and executes a communication process when a detected signal quality is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. When the detected signal quality is neither equal to nor greater than the threshold value, the controller (6) executes the second adaptive control process.

Adaptive antenna apparatus and wireless communication apparatus

To float and melt particularly small pieces of high-melting point metal continuously while making the amount of meltable liquid metal greater than the capacity of a crucible. A conductive crucible having segments (11a,12a) includes an upper cylindrical crucible (11) and a lower closed-end crucible (12). An induction coil (14) is arranged outside the upper crucible (11), whereas an induction coil (15) is arranged below the induction coil (14). The lower crucible (12) is in contact with the upper crucible (11) and located on the inside of the induction coil (15) at the initial melting stage. The lower crucible (12) is lowered as a columnar metal (19) grows and solidifies between molten metal (18) and the lower crucible (12). A continuous feeder (21) continuously feeds cold material (20). A molten metal surface thermometer (23) and a molten metal surface level gauge (24) are arranged above the crucible. The operation of the continuous feeder (21) is regulated within a desired range of values of the molten metal surface thermometer (23). On the other hand, the lower crucible (12) is successively lowered within a desired range of values of the molten metal surface level gauge (24).

Float melting apparatus and method employing axially movable crucibles

A continuous rolling method characterized by comprising the steps of: Moving together both said travelling flash butt welder (3) and said travelling grinding machine (4) which are movable separately, during flash butt welding; carrying out the flash butt welding while the flash butt welder (3) and the grinding machine (4) travel a specified stroke (SW) for welding; moving the travelling grinding machine (4) backward together with the travelling flash butt welder (3) to meet the welded part and returning the travelling flash butt welder (3) to a waiting position, after completed the welding; and removing the burr on the welded part, while the travelling grinding machine (4) changes separately the travelling direction opposite-side, and travels a specified stroke (SG), after the welded part arrived at a specified position.

Continuous rolling method and facility thereof

The invention relates to an IC card used for settlement, a settlement system employing the IC card and a settlement method where one IC card can be appropriately used by a member (customer) for a plurality of cooperation card companies. For that purpose, the IC card stores information of credit card numbers of a plurality of said card companies and each IC card has a plurality of credit card functions. Information about said member is previously registered in a card company processor which establishes the communication with a cooperation card company processor specified by a customer during the use of his IC card in a member shop. Thereby, a plurality of credit card functions are provided in one IC card, and also a plurality of account numbers are made correspond thereto.

IC card, settlement system and method with IC card

In a slant cutting method in which a cutting torch is slanted to cut a workpiece to trim a product, the cutting lines on the downstream side and on the upstream side are respectively extended at the intersecting portion, and the cutting torch is pivotally moved in a direction such that the pivot angle is made smaller when cutting direction of the cutting torch is changed toward the extended line of the cutting line at an end point as cut along the extended line. The cutting period and the area size of scraps can be reduced with this slant cutting method.

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Papers

Adaptive antenna apparatus and wireless communication apparatus

Float melting apparatus and method employing axially movable crucibles

Continuous rolling method and facility thereof

IC card, settlement system and method with IC card

Slant cutting method