Abstract:
26,702. Trainor, P. E. Dec. 3. Ventilators; valves.-Relates to means for closing and retaining in a closed position hinged mica or other flaps of ventilators. A handle c sliding on the outer face of the inclined face-plate e, operates a slide or detent b by means of a finger c , which passes through a slot d in the face-plate and through another slot f in the slide, being fixed at the back of the latter by a pin g. To reduce or stop the vibration of the flap, the slide b is moved down until its upper wider part b is in the required position on the flap a. The lower edge b may be bent outwards, as shown in Fig. 3. A series of slides may be used.
Abstract:
The invention provides a determination of direction to a remote object which omnidirectionally transmits a signal. The invention includes a handheld directional and omnidirectional antenna at a user's location and a handheld circuit coupled to the antennas to determine field strengths of the signal received from the remote object by the two antennas. A comparison of the received signals at the antennas during a sweep a field of observation is made and a probable direction of the remote object relative to the user's location is selected from the data sweep. The apparatus may further comprise a digital compass which generates a compass heading corresponding to each direction in which the directional antenna is pointed. The circuit stores field strength data by compass heading and averages the field strength data according to a predetermined protocol over compass headings.
Abstract:
A system and a method for managing a solicitation campaign are disclosed. A solicitor provides a solicitation center with pages of personalized script, which are generated using a first script template. The solicitor receives solicitee responses, analyzes the solicitiee responses, and determines whether to continue the solicitation campaign using the current script template or using a second script template for subsequent solicitations.
Abstract:
A computer implemented method is described. Data is collected about a number of member entities that have online interaction with a group entity. A predefined state is assigned to a selected one of the member entities automatically, in response to applying a predefined rule to analyze some of the collected data. The rule is defined in part by the group entity. The method automatically determines whether or not online content is to be delivered to the selected member entity, based on the assigned state. In another embodiment, online content that is to be delivered to the selected member entity is automatically personalized for the selected member entity, again based on the assigned state. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of pain, comprises in combination a benzothiadiazole derivative as defined and a COX-2 inhibitor for simultaneous, sequential or separate use. Also provided is a method of treating a patient suffering from pain, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a benzothiadiazole derivative as defined and an effective amount of a COX-2 inhibitor.
Abstract:
Substantial surface areas (10) can be treated by continuously magnetically moving an electric arc (14) on the surface substantially continuously around a general loop direction such as a circle, ellipse or oval and moving the surface so that the arc (14) treats a substantial surface area. The arc treatment can be used to clean or roughen a surface (10) and a reactant or treatment agent (140) can be brought to the arc (14) contact site to alter the surface (130) treated with the arc. Auxiliary treatments for the surface can precede or follow the arch treatment, or both. The invention produces very desirable surface properties including a mild roughness or matte condition suitable even for critical applications such as aluminum lithoplate. Other surface characteristics can include one or more of: capillarity, adhesion, uniform emissivity, stable oxide, cleansed of organic and other coating, matte or whiteness, paintability, and others.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method is performed during an online chat session between a customer service representative (CSR) of a merchant, and the merchant's customer. Conversational text of the session is analyzed to determine a mood of the customer. Previously collected information about the customer is accessed, from a database that stores information about customers of the merchant. A tip is determined and sent to be displayed to the CSR. The tip is determined based on the mood and the accessed previously collected information. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.