Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To save troublesome labor such as cabling by establishing direct data transmission and reception between two ends without passage through a telephone network or the like, and provide a service capable of making a receiving side sufficiently exhibit a feature part held by the receiving side by providing a service corresponding to the features of a service receiving side. SOLUTION: A content delivery device for transmitting and receiving information to and from a portable information terminal by radio communication, when receiving terminal attribute information and a content delivery request from the portable information terminal, acquires contents for which the delivery request is made from a database part, corrects the acquired contents according to the terminal attribute information, and transmits the corrected contents to the portable information terminal. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device capable of easily investigating the cause of a damage such as damage to baggage, theft, secret change with an imitation during the transportation by a container. SOLUTION: This locking device fitted to the door of the container to seal the door comprises a band for passing the device through the door of the container, a lock lever to fix the band to the locking device, and a lock lever to fix the band to the locking device. When the locking device receives a signal requesting a locking or an unlocking from a reading terminal, the device transmits pre-stored electronic signature to the reading terminal, and records the data on a date when the electronic signature is read out. Also the device records image data obtained by photographing a scenery at that time. When receiving a request from the reading terminal, the device transmits the date data and image data to the reading terminal. The reading terminal outputs the date and image. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a credit guarantee method with high reliability for electronic commercial transaction carried out through an interconnection network. SOLUTION: This is a credit guarantee method applied to a business model wherein a settlement acting agent charges for electronic commercial transaction carried out between a computer 10 of a member registered to the settlement acting agent and a store server 20b that a commodity selling institution runs. A dealing authenticating server 20c which manages identification information of many settlement acting agents and of many commodity selling institutions interposes in data communication between a member managing server 20a and a store server 20b, provides identification information of an opposite side for both the servers 20a and 20b at proper time, and also relates and stores slip numbers issued by each dealing and their dealing contents to preserve the evidence of the dealings.
Abstract:
A wireless load cell monitoring system and method may comprise a remote load cell assembly and a base station. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly comprise a remote processor, a remote memory, a battery, a remote transceiver, an analog-to-digital converter, and a load cell. Embodiments of the base station comprise a base processor, a base memory, a base transceiver, and a digital-to-analog converter. Embodiments of the remote load cell assembly pair with the base station using a wireless communication protocol, read analog voltage data from the load cell, convert the load cell analog voltage data into digital load data, and transmit the digital load data to the base station. Embodiments of the base station convert the digital load data into analog voltage data and output the analog voltage data.
Abstract:
Floor coverings, such as modular panels or tiles, for installation on interior surfaces include an upper wear layer and a backing layer, where the backing layer includes a filler that includes concentrated carbon. The floor coverings can sequester carbon such that the resulting product has a negative carbon footprint when subjected to a Life Cycle Assessment.
Abstract:
Certain aspects and features relate to using an image modifier to generate digital designs and to printing the digital designs on a structure for flooring or other decoration that can more realistically mimic designs found in nature or otherwise provide designers with the freedom to create aesthetic designs more easily. An image modifier can receive an image, such as an image of a naturally occurring view and generate modified designs based on the image. The modified designs can be slight modifications to the image and printed on the structures for flooring such that together the printed structures exhibit the appearance of a design found in nature or a desired appearance by a designer.
Abstract:
A system and method configured to measure applied force and pressure on a load cell. The system includes an axial force pressure transducer having a hollow cross section comprising at least two strain sensitive regions, and a plurality of strain sensors connected to the at least two strain sensitive regions, wherein applied force and pressure is calculated based on strain measurements using mathematical formulae. A method of calibration of the axial force pressure transducer using known applied force and pressure measurements to calculate a calibration matrix reflecting the strain sensitivities of the at least two strain sensitive regions.
Abstract:
Rectangular carpet modules or “planks” and installation of such planks having the continuous appearance of broadloom carpet or a wide variety of other effective, human scale designs. “Planks” sized approximately ¼ meter (25 cm) by 1 meter (100 cm) (or approximately 9 inches by 36 inches) are particularly effective.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide carpet tile patterns and techniques for making carpet tile patterns that provide diversity of color, texture, and/or other pattern attributes. In some embodiments, a color attribute changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In other embodiments, a yarn pile height changes along a dimension of a web from which the carpet tiles are cut. In some embodiments, carpet tiles mimic in some respects the appearance of wood flooring having natural variations in the appearance of the wood elements.
Abstract:
A method and a device for computing sense data, which automatically compute data relating to feelings or senses generated by the human sensations by analyzing signals, such as audio signals, relating to the sensations. In the device, a MP3 decoder storing unit stores digital sound data which has been recorded using MP3 system. A decompression unit decompresses MP3 data which has been decompressed, and outputs as sound pressure value data at each frequency area. A sense data computation unit includes a feeling analysis unit and a rhythm analysis unit. The rhythm analysis unit obtains count of beats per unit time based on the sound pressure value data. The feeling analysis unit obtains a few kinds of feeling parameter values based on the sound pressure value data, determines the kind and level of feelings based on the value of feeling parameter and the count of beats per unit time, and writes the results thereof into a sense data accumulation unit.