All The Claims

1. A cooking appliance, comprising:
a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas;
a first heating element positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas;
a second heating element positioned below the same separately controlled cooking area as the first heating element; and
a control switch electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element;
wherein the control switch is operable to selectively energize the first heating element with single-phase AC power and selectively energize the second heating element with two-phase AC power,
wherein the control switch is positionable in at least (i) a first temperature adjustment zone in which only the first heating element is energized, (ii) a second temperature adjustment zone in which both the first heating element and the second heating element are simultaneously energized, and (iii) a home position in which both the first heating element and the second heating element are de-energized;
wherein the control switch is operable to electrically couple a first electrical line and a neutral electrical line across the first heating element and electrically couple the first electrical line and a second electrical line across the second heating element.
2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the first and second heating elements are arranged as a non-concentric heating device positioned below the separately controlled cooking area.
3. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the control switch is an infinite switch.
4. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the first heating element is electrically coupled between a neutral electrical line and a first terminal of the control switch operable to supply AC power at a first phase.
5. The cooking appliance of claim 4, wherein the second heating element is electrically coupled between the first terminal of the control switch and a second terminal of the control switch operable to supply AC power at a second phase, different than the first phase.
6. The cooking appliance of claim 1, further comprising a thermal limiter electrically coupled to at least one of the first and second heating elements, the thermal limiter operable to de-energize at least one of the first and second heating elements when a temperature of the separately controlled cooking area above the first and second heating elements exceeds a specified temperature.
7. The cooking appliance of claim 6, wherein the cooktop is a glass-ceramic cooktop.
8. A cooking appliance, comprising:
a first heating element positioned below a cooktop;
a second heating element positioned below the cooktop in proximity to the first heating element;
a control switch electrically coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element, the control switch positionable in at least a first position and a second position;
a first electrical line supplying AC power at a first phase;
a second electrical line supplying AC power at a second phase, different than the first phase; and
a neutral electrical line;
wherein the control switch, (i) when in the first position, energizes only the first heating element at a first voltage and, (ii) when in the second position, simultaneously energizes both the first heating element at the first voltage and the second heating element at a second voltage, the second voltage being of a greater magnitude than the first voltage,
wherein the control switch is operable to electrically couple the first electrical line and the neutral electrical line across the first heating element and electrically couple the first electrical line and the second electrical line across the second heating element.
9. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein the first and second heating elements are arranged as a non-concentric heating device positioned below the cooktop.
10. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein the first voltage is approximately 120 volts AC and the second voltage is approximately 240 volts AC.
11. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein the control switch is an infinite switch.
12. The cooking appliance of claim 11, wherein:
the first position of the control switch lies within a first temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings; and
the second position of the control switch lies within a second temperature adjustment zone having a substantially infinite number of settings.

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 producing a high carbohydrate triploid corn plant, the method comprising:
a. combining two parent inbreds of different ploidy levels, wherein one parent inbred is a tetraploid (4N) and the other parent is a diploid (2N) so as to produce a triploid hybrid corn seed; and
b. cultivating said triploid hybrid corn seed to form a triploid corn plant.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the combining step comprises crossing a tetraploid female with a male diploid to form the triploid hybrid corn seed.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the combining step comprises crossing a tetraploid male with a diploid female to form the triploid hybrid corn seed.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said triploid corn plant has a female fertility level of less than 20%.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said triploid corn plant has a female fertility level of less than 10%.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein said female fertility level enhances carbohydrate storage in stalks of said triploid corn plant.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said triploid corn plant has at least one of the following properties:
a. less than 20% of seed count of a normal diploid corn plant; and
b. a calorific value of around 10-15% less than an earless diploid corn plant.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein a stalk of the triploid corn plant comprises between 10% and 90% more carbohydrates than a stalk of a normal diploid corn plant.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein the carbohydrate comprises at least one sugar.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein said at least one sugar is selected from the group comprising monosaccharides and disaccharides.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein said disaccharide comprises sucrose.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein said triploid corn plant comprises at least 3% sucrose.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein a liquid extract of stalks from said triploid corn plant comprises at least 15\xb0 Brix.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein a sucrose yield per acre of a crop of said triploid corn plant is at least 25% more than a sucrose yield per acre for a crop of normal diploid corn plant.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the sucrose yield per acre of said triploid corn plant is at least 25% more than a sucrose yield of a normal diploid corn plant.
16. The method of claim 1 further comprising producing fodder from said triploid plants.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the fodder has an increased level of digestibility, relative to fodder produced from normal diploid corn plants.
18. The method of claim 1, wherein said cultivating step comprises planting a plurality of said triploid hybrid corn seeds at an average spacing of less than 0.4 meter.
19. A method according to claim 1, wherein said triploid corn plant matures within 100 days.
20. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of extracting juice from stalks of said triploid plant.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising fermenting the juice.
22. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of producing molasses from said juice.
23. The method of claim 20, further comprising distilling said at least one fermentation product to produce spirits.
24. The method of claim 20, further comprising treating said juice to form crystallized sugar.
25. A method according to claim 20 further comprising producing corn bagasse from said stalks.
26. The method for producing alcohols comprising the steps of:
a. producing the triploid corn plant according to the method of claim 1;
b. extracting juice from stalks of said triploid corn plant; and
c. fermenting said juice to produce at least one alcohol.
27. The method according to claim 26, wherein said at least one alcohol comprises ethanol.

1: System for access authorization to online streaming content, the system comprising access authorization means and access right administration means, the system elements being arranged such that
access authorization is integrated in an operator platform;
access authorization is performed for a multiple of content providers;
access right is administrated by means of tickets;
tickets comprising a set of parameters.
2: System according to claim 1, in which the said ticket parameters comprise
a content location;
a content description;
a validity period.
3: System according to claim 2, the system further comprising a user- or subscriber database, in which tickets are administrated, the tickets being related to access rights to online content.
4: System according to claim 3, in which the administration of said access rights in said tickets comprise said set of parameters.
5: System according to claim 4, in which the said parameters are specified by the operator and content provider.
6: System according to claim 5, in which one or more parameters in said set of parameters isare equal for all tickets related to one content provider.
7: System according to claim 6, in which access to online content is admitted when there is resemblance between the URL in the content request and a ticket related to a valid access right in the user- or subscriber database.
8: System according to claim 7, in which sufficient resemblance is established when the protocol part of the URL in the content request is different from the URL in a ticket comprising a valid access right in the user- or subscriber database.
9: System according to claim 8, in which the accessed URL is added to the user- or subscriber database in a new ticket after access admittance, when the URL in the content request is not yet present in the user- or subscriber database.
10: System according to claim 1, in which HTTP traffic to online content providers is routed through a HTTP proxy.
11: System according to claim 10, in which a HTTP request to an online content provider is intercepted by a HTTP proxy.
12: System according to claim 11, in which access authentication is performed based on the URL in said intercepted HTTP request.
13: System according to claim 12, in which access authentication comprises comparing the URL in said intercepted HTTP request with tickets related to the user in the user- or subscriber database.
14: System according to claim 13, in which access authentication comprises an identity check involving a users SIM card.
15: System according to claim 1, in which access authentication comprises an online check between operator and online content provider.
16: System according to claim 10, in which a HTTP request is forwarded to a content provider when the access authorization result is positive.
17: System according to claim 10, in which a HTTP request is not forwarded to a content provider when the access authorization result is negative.
18: System according to claim 1, in which RTSP traffic to online content providers is routed through a streaming proxy.
19: System according to claim 18, in which a RTSP request to an online content provider is intercepted by the streaming proxy.
20: System according to claim 19, in which access authentication is performed based on the URL in said intercepted RTSP request.
21: System according to claim 18, in which an access authentication comprises a comparing of a URL in said intercepted RTSP request with tickets related to a user in the user- or subscriber database.
22: System according to claim 18, in which an access authentication comprises an identity check involving a users SIM card.
23: System according to claim 18, in which an access authentication comprises an online check between operator and online content provider.
24: System according to claim 18, in which a RTSP request is forwarded to a content provider when an access authorization result is positive.
25: System according to claim 18, in which a RTSP request is not forwarded to a content provider when an access authorization result is negative.
26: System according to claim 17, in which an interactive session is started to a user when an access authorization is negative.
27: System according to claim 26, in which an interactive session comprises exchange of HTTP pages between operator and user.
28: System according to claim 27, in which a user is provided an option to buy a right to access requested content.
29: System according to claim 28, in which a price for requested content is based on a specification by a content provider.
30: System according to claim 29, in which
a new ticket comprising a new valid access right is generated and stored in the user- or subscriber database;
the intercepted request is forwarded to the content provider;

when a user agrees to buy an access right.
31: System according to claim 30, in which a billing process is started in an operator platform which involves the price for an access right.

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. Device for the automatic synthesis of macromolecules on a tape-like substrate material (11), having at least one synthesis module (12) which can be sealed from the outside and comprises at least one reaction chamber (15, 43) and fluid lines (18, 19, 45, 46) for filling and emptying the reaction chamber (15, 43) with and of reaction media, it being possible to introduce the substrate material (11) into the synthesis module (12) and bring it into contact with the reaction chamber (15, 43), and having transport means (20-26) which can be actuated by a control device (27) and are intended to move the substrate material (11), characterized in that the synthesis module (12) has a plurality of reaction chambers (15, 43) which, as seen in the direction in which the substrate material (11) is moved, are arranged at a particular distance from one another, and in that the control device (27) is designed in such a way that the substrate material (11) can be moved through a distance which corresponds to the spacing of the reaction chambers (15, 43) from one another.
2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport means comprise a first motor-driven traction means (20-23) which is arranged behind the region (29) where the substrate material (11) emerges from the synthesis module (12).
3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the transport means comprise a second motor-driven traction means (24-26) which is arranged in front of the region (28) where the substrate material (11) enters the synthesis module (12).
4. Device according to one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that each traction means has a stepper motor (20).
5. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the synthesis module (12) has sealing lips in the regions (28, 29) where the substrate tape enters and emerges, respectively.
6. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that each synthesis module (12) comprises at least two module elements (13, 14) which can move relative to one another and are respectively assigned to the upper and lower sides of the substrate tape (11), at least one module element (12) being connected to an actuating means (30) which can be actuated by the control device and makes it possible to press the two module elements (13, 14) tightly against one another in such a way that they can be released.
7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that reaction chambers are provided in both module elements (13, 14).
8. Device according to one of claims 6 and 7, characterized in that the actuating means (30) is a pressure cylinder.
9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each reaction chamber (15, 43) has an inlet opening (16) and an outlet opening (17), via which the reaction chamber communicates with the fluid lines (18, 19, 45, 46).
10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that a connecting channel (31) is provided between at least two neighbouring reaction chambers (15).
11. Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the reaction chambers (15) and their connecting channels (31) are arranged in meander fashion.
12. Use of the device according to one of the preceding claims for the synthesis of oligonucleotides bound to a functionalized substrate material.
13. Use according to claim 12, for the production of oligonucleotide libraries, in particular for the production of oligonucleotide libraries with overlapping sequences.
14. Use according to claims 13 for the production of diagnostic test strips.
15. Use according to claim 14 for the production of test strips for DNA sequencing.
16. Process for the automatic synthesis of oligonucleotides on a substrate tape (11) using a synthesis device having a synthesis module (12) comprising at least two module elements (13, 14), which has a plurality of reaction chambers (15, 43), in which
the substrate tape (11) is transported into the synthesis module (12) and positioned there,
the synthesis module (12) is sealed from the outside by pressing the two module elements (13, 14) together,
a synthesis step is carried out with the aid of a conventional synthesis machine (32),
the two elements (13, 14) of the synthesis module (12) are then released from one another, and at least once
the substrate tape (11) is transported forward through a distance which corresponds to the spacing between two neighbouring reaction chambers (15, 43), is re-positioned and a further synthesis step is carried out,
characterized in that the transport and positioning of the substrate tape (11), the pressing of the module elements (13, 14) together, each synthesis step and the releasing of the module elements (13, 14) are controlled and coordinated by a clock signal of the synthesis machine (32).