Author: claimsbot

1-16. (canceled)
17. A method of propagating multicast frames within a Provider Backbone Bridge Network (PBBN), wherein the multicast frames are received by a Customer Network Port or Provider Network Port on an I-component of a Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) and are forwarded to a Virtual Instance Port (VIP) on the I-component, said method comprising, when an EnableCustomerMulticast parameter of the VIP on the I-component is set to a predefined value and the received frames are multicast frames, the steps of:
encapsulating the received multicast frames with a Backbone Destination Address (B-DA), wherein the B-DA is set equal to an original Customer Destination Address (C-DA) of the received multicast frames; and
propagating the encapsulated frames to the C-DA.
18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising determining whether the received frames are multicast frames by determining that an original Customer Destination Address (C-DA) of the received frames is a Group Media Access Control (MAC) address.
19. The method according to claim 17, wherein there are a plurality of VIPs on the I-component, and the method further comprises independently setting the EnableCustomerMulticast parameter for each VIP on the I-component.
20. A Provider Backbone Bridge (PBB) within a Provider Backbone Bridge Network (PBBN), the PBB having a Customer Network Port or Provider Network Port on an I-component, wherein the Customer Network Port or Provider Network Port of the PBB is configured to receive multicast frames and forward the multicast frames to a Virtual Instance Port (VIP) on the I-component, said PBB comprising:
a frame encapsulation unit configured to encapsulate received multicast frames with a Backbone Destination Address (B-DA), wherein the frame encapsulation unit is configured to set the B-DA equal to an original Customer Destination Address (C-DA) of the received multicast frames when an EnableCustomerMulticast parameter of the VIP on the I-component is set to a predefined value; and
an output port for propagating the encapsulated frames to card the C-DA.
21. The PBB according to claim 20, further comprising a C-DA analyzer configured to:
determine whether the EnableCustomerMulticast parameter of the VIP on the I-component is set to the predefined value; and
determine whether the received frames are multicast frames by determining that an original C-DA of the received frames is a Group Media Access Control (MAC) address.
22. The PBB according to claim 20, wherein the I-component includes a plurality of VIPs, and the PBB is configured to independently set the EnableCustomerMulticast parameter for each VIP on the I-component.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A resorcinol-formalin resin containing no inorganic salts, produced by a production process comprising:
(1) adding, to a water solvent, resorcinol (A) in an amount of 20 to 150 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of water, an inorganic salt (B) in an amount of 20 to 80 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of water, and an organic solvent (C) having a solubility parameter of 7.0 to 12.5 and capable of dissolving the resorcinol-formalin resin in an amount of 10 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of resorcinol (A), thereby forming a mixture;
(2) stirring the mixture at a liquid temperature not higher than the boiling point of the organic solvent (C) to give a two-phase system containing no remaining solid matter;
(3) adding a catalytic amount of an organic acid or inorganic acid (D) to the mixture formed in step (2);
(4) adding 1 to 40% formalin (E) dropwise to the mixture formed in step (3) in a molar ratio of formaldehyderesorcinol of 0.3 to 0.8 under stirring over a period of 1 to 300 minutes thereby forming a reaction system, while maintaining the reaction system at 0 to 60\xb0 C.;
(5) stirring the mixture formed in step (4) for further 10 to 60 minutes after the completion of the dropwise addition to cause a liquid-liquid heterogeneous reaction to proceed;
(6) allowing the reaction system to stand while maintaining it at the temperature of the reaction to separate it into two layers, which are an aqueous layer and a reaction product layer;
(7) removing the aqueous layer;
(8) adding an organic solvent (C) in an amount of 1 to 5 equivalents to the amount of the reaction product to the reaction product layer which is an organic solvent layer to effect dilution;
(9) adding water to the reaction product layer in an amount which is half of the amount of the organic solvent;
(10) stirring the reaction system after adding of said organic solvent (C) and said water while maintaining its temperature to be not higher than the boiling point;
(11) separating the reaction system of step (10) into two layers, including an aqueous layer, after allowing the reaction system to stand; and then
(12) removing the aqueous layer to obtain a resorcinol-formalin resin,
wherein said reaction is a one-stage reaction and liquid-liquid distribution is conducted in the same reactor, and
wherein the organic solvent (C) is a ketone represented by the following general formula 1:
wherein m represents 0 or 1, n represents 0 or 1, and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, a 2-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a secondary butyl group, an isobutyl group, or a tertiary butyl group; R1 and R2 may be combined to form a ring when m=n=0, R2 and R3 may be combined to form a ring when m=1 and n=0, and R3 and R4 may be combined to form a ring when m=n=1.
2. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein the 1 to 40% formalin (E) is intermittently added dropwise in a molar ratio of formaldehyderesorcinol of 0.3 to 0.8 under stirring over a period of 20 to 300 minutes in step (4).
3. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a peak area corresponding to resorcinol pentanuclear or higher nuclear bodies present in said resorcinol-formalin resin is from 30% to 55% relative to the whole peak area and a peak area corresponding to the resorcinol monomer is from 3% to 9% relative to the whole peak area, the peak areas being obtained by gel permeation chromatographic analysis of the resorcinol-formalin resin.
4. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein the organic solvent (C) is an organic solvent having a solubility parameter of 9.0 to 11.0.
5. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein the organic solvent (C) is used as a mixture of two or more thereof.
6. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein after step (12), water is added in an amount of 1 to 10 equivalents by weight to the resorcinol-formalin resin in the organic solvent (C) solution of the resorcinol-formalin resin and the organic solvent (C) is removed by distillation to finally obtain an aqueous resorcinol-formalin resin solution having a reaction product concentration of 30 to 80%.
7. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein after step (12), the organic solvent (C) is added to the organic solvent layer obtained by the separation into two layers after allowing to stand and the removal of the aqueous layer, in an amount of 2 to 10 equivalents to the weight of the reaction product to effect dilution, water is removed by distillation at the azeotropic temperature of water and the organic solvent, and then solid matter is removed by filtration after cooling to room temperature.
8. The resorcinol-formalin resin according to claim 1, wherein the organic solvent (C) is methyl ethyl ketone or methyl isobutyl ketone.
9. A process for producing a resorcinol-formalin resin containing no inorganic salts, which comprises:
(1) adding, to a water solvent, resorcinol (A) in an amount of 20 to 150 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of water, an inorganic salt (B) in an amount of 20 to 80 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of water, and an organic solvent (C) having a solubility parameter of 7.0 to 12.5 and capable of dissolving the resorcinol-formalin resin in an amount of 10 to 200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of resorcinol (A), thereby forming a mixture;
(2) stirring the mixture at a liquid temperature not higher than the boiling point of the organic solvent (C) to give a two-phase system containing no remaining solid matter;
(3) adding a catalytic amount of an organic acid or inorganic acid (D) to the mixture formed in step (2);
(4) adding 1 to 40% formalin (E) dropwise to the mixture formed in step (3) in a molar ratio of formaldehyderesorcinol of 0.3 to 0.8 under stirring over a period of 1 to 300 minutes thereby forming a reaction system, while maintaining the reaction system at 0 to 60\xb0 C.;
(5) stirring the mixture formed in step (4) for further 10 to 60 minutes after the completion of the dropwise addition to cause a liquid-liquid heterogeneous reaction to proceed;
(6) allowing the reaction system to stand while maintaining it at the temperature of the reaction to separate it into two layers, which are an aqueous layer and a reaction product layer;
(7) removing the aqueous layer;
(8) adding an organic solvent (C) in an amount of 1 to 5 equivalents to the amount of the reaction product to the reaction product layer which is an organic solvent layer to effect dilution;
(9) adding water to the reaction product layer in an amount which is half of the amount of the organic solvent;
(10) stirring the reaction system after adding of said organic solvent (C) and said water while maintaining its temperature to be not higher than the boiling point;
(11) separating the reaction system of step (10) into two layers, including an aqueous layer, after allowing the reaction system to stand; and then
(12) removing the aqueous layer to obtain a resorcinol-formalin resin,
wherein said reaction is a one-stage reaction and liquid-liquid distribution is conducted in the same reactor, and
wherein the organic solvent (C) is an organic solvent represented by the following general formula 1:
wherein m represents 0 or 1, n represents 0 or 1, and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 each independently represents a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, a 2-propyl group, an n-butyl group, a secondary butyl group, an isobutyl group, or a tertiary butyl group; R1 and R2 may be combined to form a ring when m=n=0, R2 and R3 may be combined to form a ring when m=1 and n=0, and R3 and R4 may be combined to form a ring when m=n=1, with the proviso that when X is \u2014O\u2014 and m=n=0, R1 and R2 are combined to form a ring.
10. The process according to claim 9, wherein the 1 to 40% formalin (E) is intermittently added dropwise in a molar ratio of formaldehyderesorcinol of 0.3 to 0.8 under stirring over a period of 20 to 300 minutes in step (4).
11. The process according to any one of claims 9 to 10, wherein a peak area corresponding to resorcinol pentanuclear or higher nuclear bodies present in said resorcinol-formalin resin is from 30% to 55% relative to the whole peak area and a peak area corresponding to the resorcinol monomer is from 3% to 9% relative to the whole peak area, the peak areas being obtained by gel permeation chromatographic analysis of the resorcinol-formalin resin.
12. The process according to claim 9, wherein the organic solvent (C) is an organic solvent having a solubility parameter of 9.0 to 11.0.
13. The process according to claim 9, wherein the organic solvent (C) is used as a mixture of two or more thereof.
14. The process according to claim 9, wherein the inorganic salt (B) is a salt formed from one or two or more cations selected from alkali metals and alkaline earth metals and one or two or more anions selected from a sulfate ion, a nitrate ion, a chlorine ion, a bromine ion, an iodine ion, and a thiocyanate ion.
15. The process according to claim 9, wherein the inorganic salt (B) is calcium chloride.
16. The process according to claim 9, wherein the amount of the organic solvent (C) added in step (1) is from 30 to 100 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of resorcinol (A).
17. The process according to claim 9, wherein the organic acid or inorganic acid (D) is hydrochloric acid.
18. The process according to claim 9, wherein the mole number of formaldehyde in the formalin (E) relative to the mole number of resorcinol (A) is in a molar ratio of formaldehyderesorcinol of 0.5 to 0.8.
19. The process according to claim 9, wherein time for the dropwise addition of the formalin (E) is from 20 to 120 minutes.
20. The process according to claim 9, wherein after step (12), water is added in an amount of 1 to 10 equivalents by weight to the resorcinol-formalin resin in the organic solvent (C) solution of the resorcinol-formalin resin and the organic solvent (C) is removed by distillation to finally obtain an aqueous resorcinol-formalin resin solution having a reaction product concentration of 30 to 80%.
21. The process according to claim 9, wherein after step (12), the organic solvent (C) is added to the organic solvent layer obtained by the separation into two layers after allowing to stand and the removal of the aqueous layer, in an amount of 2 to 10 equivalents to the weight of the reaction product to effect dilution, water is removed by distillation at the azeotropic temperature of water and the organic solvent, and then solid matter is removed by filtration after cooling to room temperature.

1. An engine fuel injection control apparatus for an engine comprising:
an excess air ratio control section configured to control an excess air ratio to a target excess air ratio that is determined based on an engine operating condition of the engine;
a fuel injection timing control section configured to control a fuel injection timing to a target fuel injection timing that is determined based on the engine operating condition;
an actual excess air ratio computing section configured to compute an actual excess air ratio of the engine; and
a fuel injection timing adjustment section configured to adjust the fuel injection timing to obtain an adjusted fuel injection timing based on the actual excess air ratio that was computed when an amount of adjustment in the target excess air ratio is larger than a prescribed value.
2. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the excess air ratio control section is configured to detect a fuel injection quantity and an engine rotational speed as the engine operating condition, and to set the target excess air ratio by using a map configured to provide the target excess air ratio corresponding to the fuel injection quantity and the engine rotational speed that were detected.
3. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing adjustment section is configured to adjust the fuel injection timing by interpolating in accordance with a ratio of the actual excess air ratio with respect to the target excess air ratio in effect before the adjustment in the target excess air ratio and the target excess air ratio that will take effect after the adjustment in the target excess air ratio.
4. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing adjustment section is configured to adjust the fuel injection timing using a first order delay filter having a time constant determined using the actual excess air ratio.
5. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing adjustment section is configured to obtain adjusted fuel injection timing by multiplying the difference between a current value of the target injection timing and a previous value of a fuel injection timing command by an adjustment coefficient determined using the actual excess air ratio and adding the previous value to a resulting product.
6. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing adjustment section is configured to adjust the fuel injection timing when rich spike control is being executed for regenerating a NOx trapping catalytic converter provided in an engine exhaust system.
7. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing adjustment section is configured to adjust the fuel injection timing when exhaust gas temperature-increasing control is being executed for the regenerating an exhaust gas fine particle filter provided in an engine exhaust system.
8. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the excess air ratio control section is configured control the excess air ratio by adjusting an opening degree of a throttle valve installed in an air intake passage for adjusting an intake air quantity.
9. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the excess air control section is configured to control the excess air ratio by using a first excess air ratio map configured to provide a lean target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for lean operation, and using a second excess air ratio map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operation condition for rich operation.
10. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 9, wherein
the fuel injection timing control section is configured to control the fuel injection timing by using a first injection timing map to provide a lean target value corresponding to lean operation, and using a second injection timing map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for rich operation.
11. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing control section is configured to control the fuel injection timing by using a first injection timing map to provide a lean target value corresponding to lean operation, and using a second injection timing map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for rich operation.
12. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein
the excess air control section is configured to control the excess air ratio by using a first excess air ratio map configured to provide a lean target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for lean operation, and using a second excess air ratio map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operation condition for rich operation.
13. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein
the fuel injection timing control section is configured to control the fuel injection timing by using a first injection timing map to provide a lean target value corresponding to lean operation, and using a second injection timing map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for rich operation.
14. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 3, wherein
the fuel injection timing control section is configured to control the fuel injection timing by using a first injection timing map to provide a lean target value corresponding to lean operation, and using a second injection timing map configured to provide a rich target value corresponding to the engine operating condition for rich operation.
15. The engine fuel injection control apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein
the fuel injection timing control section is configured to set the fuel injection timing and the fuel injection quantity of the fuel according to an injection valve opening timing and a fuel injection valve opening duration.
16. An engine fuel injection control apparatus for an engine comprising:
excess air ratio control means for controlling an excess air ratio to a target excess air ratio that is determined based on an engine operating condition of the engine;
fuel injection timing control means for controlling a fuel injection timing to a target fuel injection timing that is determined based on the engine operating condition;
actual excess air ratio computing means for computing an actual excess air ratio of the engine; and
fuel injection timing adjustment means for adjusting the fuel injection timing to obtain an adjusted fuel injection timing based on the actual excess air ratio that was computed when an amount of adjustment in the target excess air ratio is larger than a prescribed value.
17. A method for controlling a fuel injection system for an engine comprising:
controlling an excess air ratio to a target excess air ratio that is determined based on an engine operating condition of the engine;
controlling a fuel injection timing to a target fuel injection timing that is determined based on the engine operating condition;
computing an actual excess air ratio of the engine; and
adjusting the fuel injection timing to obtain an adjusted fuel injection timing based on the actual excess air ratio that was computed when an amount of adjustment in the target excess air ratio is larger than a prescribed value.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for selling jewelry to a customer, the customer acting as a gift giver, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a selection of rough stones to a customer;
informing the customer about available options on cuts and sizes of stones that may be yielded from the selection of rough stones;
choosing, by the customer, a specific rough stone from the selection of rough stones based on a specific available option chosen by the customer;
cutting the specific rough stone into at least two cut stones as per the specific available option chosen by the customer, the at least two cut stones including a major stone and at least one remainder stone;
selling the cut stones to the customer;
presenting, by the customer, the cut stones to at least two recipients, whereby the customer and the recipients have a specific sentimental relationship, the cut stones yielded from the specific rough stone being symbolic of the sentimental relationship.
2. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 1 wherein the customer and one of the recipients are same person.
3. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 1 wherein the customer is a parent and the recipients are at least two children of the parent.
4. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 1 wherein the customer is a grandparent and the recipients are at least two grandchildren of the grandparent.
5. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 1 whereby the selection of rough stones have stones of different karat, color and clarity.
6. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 1 further comprising the step of determining a cutting configuration for the specific rough stone.
7. The method of selling jewelry as claimed in claim 6 whereby the cutting configuration is any possible type of cut for a gemstone.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: mounting the at least two stones to at least two pieces of jewelry, the pieces of jewelry being presented to the recipients.
9. The method of claim 2 wherein the specific sentimental relationship is husband and wife.
10. The method of claim 2 wherein the specific sentimental relationship is a life partner.
11. The method of claim 2 wherein the specific sentimental relationship is parent and child.
12. The method of claim 2 wherein the specific sentimental relationship is siblings.
13. The method of claim 2 wherein the specific sentimental relationship is persons engaged to be married.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a plurality of rough stones to a customer is presented over the Internet.
15. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a plurality of rough stones to a customer is presented at a retail store.
16. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing a plurality of rough stones to a customer is presented in a catalogue.
17. The method of claim 1 wherein the specific rough stone is a diamond.
18. The method of claim 1 wherein the specific rough stone is a ruby.
19. The method of claim 1 wherein the specific rough stone is an emerald.
20. The method of claim 1 wherein the specific rough stone is a sapphire.