A microfluidic device includes first and second outer layers each having one or more microfluidic formations and an intermediate layer bonded between the first and second outer layers; in which the glass transition temperature of the first outer layer is higher than the glass transition temperature of the second outer layer.
A microfluidic device comprises a first substrate made of a first polymer material and a second substrate made of a second material, the first and second substrates having respective bonding surfaces, at least one of the bonding surfaces having fluid-carrying formations so that, when the bonding surfaces are bonded by surface deformation to one another, the bonded first and second substrates and the fluid-carrying formations form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising a plurality of microfluidic channels,in which one or more bonding formations, separate to the fluid-carrying formations defining the microfluidic channel network, are formed so as to roughen at least one of the bonding surfaces.
Disclosed is an optical disc with a first area to store data for playback and that is reflective or opaque to visible light, and a second area that is transparent to visible light and includes first and second concentric rings. In one embodiment, a method of printing information on the optical disc includes: printing an inverse first text pattern in the first ring during a first printing on a first side, where the first text pattern is formed in reverse as viewed from the first side; printing a second text pattern in the second ring during a second printing on the first side, where the second text pattern is correctly visible from the first side; and printing, during the second printing, a first solid pattern to overlay at least a portion of the first text pattern, where the first text pattern is correctly visible as viewed from a second side.
B41F 33/00 - Indicating, counting, warning, control or safety devices
G11B 7/24094 - Indication parts or information parts for identification
G11B 7/007 - Arrangement of the information on the record carrier, e.g. form of tracks
G11B 23/40 - Identifying or analogous means applied to, or incorporated in, the record carrier and not intended for visual display simultaneously with the playing-back of the record carrier, e.g. label, leader or photograph
B41M 3/00 - Printing processes to produce particular kinds of printed work, e.g. patterns
G11B 7/24041 - Multiple laminated recording layers with different recording characteristics
A microfluidic device comprises a first substrate (102) made of a first polymer material and a second substrate (104) made of a second polymer material, the first (102) and second (104) substrates having respective bonding surfaces(23, 41), at least one of the bonding surfaces (41) having channel formations (14) so that, when the bonding surfaces (23,41) are bonded by surface deformation to one another, the bonded first and second substrates (102, 104) and the channel formations (14) form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising a plurality of microfluidic channels, wherein one or more indicator pits (11), separate to the channel formations (14) defining the microfluidic channel network, are formed in at least one of the bonding surfaces (23, 41), so that surface deformation caused by the bonding process causes a change of configuration of the one or more indicator pits (11).
Various aspects of a system and method for managing media content may include a media management server communicatively coupled to a media vending device. A portable media storage device may be authenticated in response to a first request to transfer the media content from the media vending device to the portable media storage device. The transferred media content and the portable media storage device are authenticated in response to a second request to render the transferred media content at a media rendering device.
H04N 21/60 - Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clientsControl signalling between clients, server and network componentsTransmission of management data between server and clientCommunication details between server and client
A method of manufacturing a batch of sample containers optimized for culturing particular animal cells or binding particular proteins under particular growth conditions. When a customer requires a batch of sample containers, an appropriate surface is first selected by a testing process. A test container is provided which has a surface subdivided into a plurality of test areas, for example in a two-dimensional square array. Each test area has a pre-defined combination of surface properties including a micro-or nano-structure and these properties are varied from test area to test area. The animal cells or protein of interest are then tested under the particular conditions to be used. The test area that provides the 'best' conditions is then selected. The manufacture of a production batch of containers is then carried out, wherein the test areas in the production batch all copy the 'best' surface structure selected in the test.
A requesting device can browse global file repositories and select a file in a source to be copied to a target directly without having to pass the file through the requesting device. A servlet-established controller can manage and monitor the process.
A requesting device can browse global file repositories and select a file in a source to be copied to a target directly without having to pass the file through the requesting device. A servlet-established controller can manage and monitor the process.
G06F 15/16 - Combinations of two or more digital computers each having at least an arithmetic unit, a program unit and a register, e.g. for a simultaneous processing of several programs
A method of manufacturing a device with a planar electrode structure, the method comprising: (a) forming a microfluidic channel on a substrate; (b) applying a primer layer to at least part of the microfluidic channel, (c) applying a conductive liquid to the microfluidic channel, the conductive liquid comprising electrically conductive particles dispersed in a carrier medium, the carrier medium including a solvent; (d) allowing the conductive liquid to flow throughout the microfluidic channel by capillary action to form the planar electrode structure; and (e) evaporating the solvent from the carrier medium, is described. Devices obtainable using the method and their applications are also described.
B01L 3/00 - Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glasswareDroppers
H05K 3/10 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern
H05K 3/12 - Apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits in which conductive material is applied to the insulating support in such a manner as to form the desired conductive pattern using printing techniques to apply the conductive material
H05K 3/38 - Improvement of the adhesion between the insulating substrate and the metal
The present invention relates to a polymeric substrate having a glass-like surface, in particular an etched-glass-like surface and to a chip made of at least one such polymeric substrate. The present invention also relates to a method of providing a polymeric substrate with an etched-glass-like surface. Moreover, the present invention relates to a kit for manufacturing a chip using such polymeric substrate. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of a polymeric substrate having a glass-like surface, in particular an etched-glass-like surface for manufacturing a chip.
B32B 3/02 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions
B32B 37/14 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers
B05D 1/00 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials
C23C 16/04 - Coating on selected surface areas, e.g. using masks
B81C 1/00 - Manufacture or treatment of devices or systems in or on a substrate
INTEGRATED-HOLOGRAM-TYPE DISPLAY MEDIUM, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED-HOLOGRAM-TYPE DISPLAY MEDIUM, METHOD FOR AFFIXING INTEGRATED-HOLOGRAM-TYPE DISPLAY MEDIUM, AND LABEL MEDIUM
An integrated-hologram-type display medium is provided with a base material layer, a volume hologram structure arranged on an opening provided to a portion within the plane of the base material layer, and a covering layer for integrally covering the base material layer and the volume hologram structure.
B32B 7/02 - Physical, chemical or physicochemical properties
B42D 15/10 - Identity, credit, cheque or like information-bearing cards (record carriers, e.g. credit or identity cards, for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K 19/00)
A system, method, and computer program product for allowing network enabled devices to interconnect via auto-discovery and manual discovery. The interconnections are made via a communication cloud, which is a resource on a server that acts as a transmission channel between authorized devices. The protocol includes a Communication Cloud Assignment that defines a process for designating a device to a cloud. Once a device is connected to a cloud, it uses a Service Discovery/Delivery Protocol to request and/or advertise its services to other devices on the cloud. Devices with appropriate criteria such as the same IP address, subnet, service protocol etc. will be placed on the same cloud; thus, those devices will automatically discover each other and their services. A device may be manually directed from its originating cloud to another cloud when a special code is entered.
A volumetric hologram manufacturing method comprises a hologram recording step of recording information on a hologram recording layer, and a step of pressing the hologram recording layer in which at least a portion of the hologram recording layer whereon the information is recorded is pressed. The step of pressing the hologram recording layer involves a change of the hologram recording layer whereon the information is recorded.
G03H 1/18 - Particular processing of hologram record carriers, e.g. for obtaining blazed holograms
B42D 15/10 - Identity, credit, cheque or like information-bearing cards (record carriers, e.g. credit or identity cards, for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K 19/00)
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Secure online access control for accessing media content from discs
In one embodiment, a method of controlling distribution of content can include: sending authentication instructions from a server to a disc player having a disc inserted therein, where the disc includes media content without a plurality of files that are required by the disc player for playback of the media content; determining if the disc in the disc player is valid by comparing information received from the disc player against information stored in a database; receiving viewer verification information from the disc player to determine if the viewer is authorized to view the playback of the media content on the disc; sending an error indication if the disc is not valid and/or the viewer is not authorized; and sending the plurality of files that are required for the playback of the media content from the server to the disc player if the viewer is authorized and the disc is valid.
H04N 9/80 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changingInverse transformation for playback
H04N 5/913 - Television signal processing therefor for scrambling
H04N 5/85 - Television signal recording using optical recording on discs or drums
H04N 9/82 - Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changingInverse transformation for playback the individual colour picture signal components being recorded simultaneously only
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OPTICAL INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR
An optical information recording medium provided with a substrate, one or more information signal layers formed upon the substrate, and one or more protective layers formed upon the information signal layers. The surface of each protective layer is a reading surface on which light is irradiated in order to record or reproduce information signals on an information signal layer. A plurality of sub-wavelength structures are formed on the reading surface.
Logging events in a media file, including: providing a logger tool to allow a user to view media in multiple ways and to capture and validate key events within the media file; and tracking and logging events in the media file by adding information to the media file including locations of bars and tone, slates, content, logos, commercial blacks, quality control issues, subtitles, and captions.
The present invention makes it possible to efficiently impart unique information to units of groups of recordable media on which playback-only content data is recorded. Authoring generates master data (cutting master) with a data structure wherein data to be replaced is managed by a file system as data arranged within a specific folder or file. This master data is used in the production of a recordable medium master by pre-mastering and mastering, however, mastering (master exposure) is performed such that unique replacement data is prepared for each group and the data to be replaced is replaced by the replacement data. Then, a stamper is created from the master produced, and the recordable medium is mass-produced using the stamper. In other words, by changing the replacement data by unit of group, it is possible to manufacture recordable media for the same content, having recorded thereon, as playback-only data, replacement data (GP1, GP2, and so forth) unique for each group.
[Object] To provide a durable read-only optical recording medium having less variances in characteristics of a metal reflective film due to a temporal change.
z, where x and z each represent an atomic %, X is constituted of an element including at least Ti, Z is constituted of an element including at least Fe, x is 1.0 to 3.0, and z is 0.05 to 1.0.
G11B 3/70 - Record carriers characterised by the selection of material or structureProcesses or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing record carriers
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A POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE HAVING A GLASS-LIKE SURFACE AND A CHIP MADE OF SAID POLYMERIC SUBSTRATE
The present invention relates to a polymeric substrate having a glass-like surface, in particular an etched-glass-like surface and to a chip made of at least one such polymeric substrate. The present invention also relates to a method of providing a polymeric substrate with an etched-glass-like surface. Moreover, the present invention relates to a kit for manufacturing a chip using such polymeric substrate. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of a polymeric substrate having a glass-like surface, in particular an etched-glass-like surface for manufacturing a chip.
A method for replacing an illegitimate copy of a software program with a legitimate copy is provided, the method including: determining metadata of a first software program running on a computer; transmitting a patch from a first server to the computer, if the metadata does not correspond to metadata of a legitimate copy of the software program; generating a second software program by replacing at least a part of the first software program with the patch; displaying a graphical user interface using code components of the patch and asking a user for an authentication token; acquiring the authentication token from a second server; verifying the authentication token; and labeling the second software program as a legitimate copy if the authentication token is verified. A corresponding system is also provided.
SWISS AUTHENTICATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AG (Switzerland)
Inventor
Ebert, Dieter
Perlot, Stefan
Höpoldseder, Erich
Abstract
The invention relates to a combination or composition for marking products, comprising a luminescence substance on the basis of oxides, oxide sulfides and/or oxide fluorides of lanthanide ions and a holographic substrate for receiving or reconstructing a volume hologram. The luminescence substance has a characteristic emission spectrum and, in combination with the volume hologram, can be used to authenticate and/or identify products such as substances or substance mixtures.
B42D 15/10 - Identity, credit, cheque or like information-bearing cards (record carriers, e.g. credit or identity cards, for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K 19/00)
D21H 21/48 - Elements suited for physical verification, e.g. by irradiation
G07D 7/12 - Visible light, infrared or ultraviolet radiation
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Magnetron sputtering apparatus and magnetron sputtering method
A magnetron sputtering apparatus of the invention includes: a sputtering chamber in which a target can be opposed to an object to be subjected to film formation; a gas introduction port facing the sputtering chamber; a magnet provided outside the sputtering chamber and opposite to the target and being rotatable about a rotation center which is eccentric with respect to center of the magnet; a sensor configured to detect a circumferential position of the magnet in a plane of rotation of the magnet; and a controller configured to start voltage application to the target to cause electrical discharge in the sputtering chamber on the basis of the circumferential position of the rotating magnet and gas pressure distribution in the sputtering chamber.
Online interactions using optical disc players are facilitated by extracting information from a user request that was initiated from an optical disc player, and then using the extracted information to identify pre-existing user-specific data. A short code, which is specific to the desired online interaction and associated with the extracted information and pre-existing information, is generated and transmitted back to the optical disc player. This short code is then provided back to the back-end server by the user from a secondary consumer electronic device, and used to retrieve associated information, such as the target website for consummating the desired interaction and the previously-identified pre-existing information. Retrieved information is used to populate data fields on the target website prior the user being re-directed to the target website.
Disclosed is a read-only optical disc such that PID and other added additional information can be used by a conventional DVD player. Supplemental mark strings and pit strings are configured so that the additional added information recorded in the supplemental mark string is recorded in the format of command information instructing that the additional added information be read by a normal DVD player. By employing the added additional information in the recording of information that playback devices can support, the added additional information can be used in current playback devices like so-called navigation commands in a DVD system.
Disclosed is a durable prerecorded optical recording medium wherein change in the characteristics of metal reflective film due to change in time is low. The prerecorded optical recording medium (100) includes a substrate (101), an information recording surface on which information is recorded by land (L) and pit (P) combinations, and a metal reflective film (102) provided contacting the information recording surface. The metal reflective film (102) is represented as Al100-x-zXxZz (where x,z are At%), wherein X comprises an element including at least Ti, Z comprises an element including at least Fe, x=1.0 to 3.0, and z=0.05 to 1.0.
There is provided a method for copy protection in which an audiovisual or audio data is divided into a plurality of portions. The plurality of portions is at least partly scrambled and prepared so as to be stored on a record carrier in the scrambled order. This is done so that a physical position on the record carrier, e.g. a sector of the record carrier, where a respective portions of the divided data is stored depends on the scrambled order.
G11B 20/00 - Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducingCircuits therefor
G06F 21/10 - Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
G11B 20/12 - Formatting, e.g. arrangement of data block or words on the record carriers
G11B 27/10 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel
G11B 27/32 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier
H04N 5/913 - Television signal processing therefor for scrambling
H04N 7/167 - Systems rendering the television signal unintelligible and subsequently intelligible
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Method, system, license server for providing a license to a user for accessing a protected content on a user device and software module
A method for providing a license to a user for accessing a protected content on a user device is provided, the method comprising: transmitting user authentication data from the user device to a user account server; transmitting user identification data from the user account server to a license server if the user authentication data corresponds to a valid user account on the user account server; checking in the license server, whether the user is entitled to the license; and transmitting the license from the license server to the user device, if the user identification data is validated and if the user is deemed entitled to the license. A corresponding system, a license server and a software module are provided as well.
A method for printing one or more desired features on a polymeric substrate. In an example embodiment, the method includes receiving an ink that includes a bio-reactive indicator material, and employing a piezoelectric printhead to deposit the ink on a polymeric substrate. The polymer substrate with the ink deposited thereon represents a diagnostic testing device for performing a test on a material sample. The method further includes employing Ultra Violet (UV) light to cure the ink. The ink may include an electrically conductive material. A UV light source may be coupled to a piezoelectric printhead and actuated in response to a control signal from a controller to facilitate curing materials deposited on the polymeric substrate.
G01N 33/48 - Biological material, e.g. blood, urineHaemocytometers
G01N 35/08 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor using a stream of discrete samples flowing along a tube system, e.g. flow injection analysis
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Method, control logic and system for detecting a virtual storage volume and data carrier
A method, corresponding control logic, and a correspond system for detecting a virtual storage volume. The method includes: determining a first access pattern for a read operation of a target storage volume; monitoring a second access pattern of at least one other storage volume of a computer system during the read operation; determining a correlation between the first access pattern and the second access pattern; and deriving that the target storage volume is a virtual storage volume if the determined correlation is above a predefined threshold.
A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide is proposed, in which a waveguide structure comprising a waveguide layer of ZnS- SiO2 (220) is deposited on a first layer (210), wherein a first refractive index of the first layer is lower than the refractive index of the waveguide layer. A sensor arrangement comprising a planar optical waveguide, a light source, a sensor, an application unit for applying an analyte on top of the planar waveguide and a processor connected to the sensor is provided as well.
A method for detecting a virtual storage volume (1), comprising the steps of - determining a first access pattern (10) for a read operation of a target storage volume; - monitoring a second access pattern (11) of at least one other storage volume (2) of said computer system (5) during said read operation, - determining a correlation between said first access pattern (10) and said second access pattern (11); - deriving that said target storage volume is a virtual storage volume (1), if said determined correlation is above a predefined threshold. A corresponding control logic (4) and a corresponding system are presented as well.
G06F 21/80 - Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure storage of data in storage media based on magnetic or optical technology, e.g. disks with sectors
G06F 3/06 - Digital input from, or digital output to, record carriers
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO ADD-ON DATA FILES
A method for managing access to add-on data files (4) having an add-on data file attribute, which is used by a software application (1), is presented, comprising the steps of: monitoring input /output commands of said software application to an application programming interface (API) of code layer (Sl) to determine whether an access to a data file with said add-on data file attribute is requested by said software application (S2); checking whether an access code for said add-on data file (4) is present in an access code list related to said software application if at least one of the monitored input /output commands request access to said add-on data file (S3), if said access code is not present in said access control list, retrieving said access code from an external source outside of said access control list (S4); providing access to said add-on data file (4) (S5) if said access code is present. A corresponding system is presented as well.
A system for selectively inhibiting unauthorized use of an optical device. In an illustrative embodiment, the system implements an optical-device play-prevention system and copy-prevention system. The system includes a first set of data that is encoded via pit structures of the optical disc. A read system, such as a disc drive, which includes a read laser, is adapted to read the first set of data. A first material, which is positioned on or within the disc, changes transparency to laser light from the read laser in response to a first predetermined energy, such as ultrasound. A second material that is positioned on or within the disc temporarily changes transparency to the laser light, in response to a second predetermined energy, such as energy from the read laser. Changes in transparency of the first material and the second material change accessibility of the first set of data to the read system. The system further includes instructions executable by the read system for enabling or disabling reading, playing, and/or copying of the optical disc by the read system based on the accessibility of the first data to the read system.
To supply of a data set, e.g. the content of a copy protected audio CD, which is stored in a database (6), e.g. to a user PC (2) on which said content of a copy protected audio CD cannot be accessed, the following steps are performed: receiving a serial code of a set of serial codes assigned to said data set (S3); verifying of said received serial code (S4); in case of a positive verification, accessing said data set corresponding to said received and positively verified serial code from said database (S5, S6); and outputting of at least parts of said accessed data (S7).
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