All The Claims

1. A process for removing by-products from a N-vinylamide-rich product mixture, which comprises extracting the crude N-vinylamide with an organic solvent as the extractant.
2. The process according to claim 1, wherein the N-vinylamide comprises cyclic N-vinylamides (vinyllactams) or noncyclic N-vinylamides of the formula
in which R1 and R2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C10 alkyl group.
3. The process claim 1, wherein the noncyclic N-vinylamides of the formula I comprise N-vinylformamide, wherein (R1 and R2=H, or N-vinyl-N-methylacetamide, and VIMA, R1 and R2=methyl.
4. The process according to claim 1, wherein the cyclic N-vinylamide is N-vinylpiperidone, N-vinyl-caprolactam or N-vinylpyrrolidone or derivatives thereof.
5. The process according to claim 1, wherein the N-vinylamide is N-vinylpyrrolidone.
6. The process according to claim 1, wherein the crude N-vinylamide consists of the N-vinylamide to an extent of at least 50% by weight.
7. The process according to claim 1, wherein the crude N-vinylamide was obtained by a process comprising reacting starting materials with acetylene and optionally a subsequent workup.
8. The process according to claim 1, wherein the crude N-vinylamide is crude N-vinylpyrrolidone which was obtained by a process comprising reacting 2-pyrrolidone (gamma-butyrolactam) with acetylene and optionally a subsequent workup.
9. The process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction is preceded by distillation to remove the high boilers from the crude N-vinylamide.
10. The process according to claim 1, wherein the solvent is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic solvent.
11. The process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction is effective with addition of water.
12. The process according to claim 1, wherein crude N-vinylpyrrolidone is extracted with methylcyclohexane with addition of water.
13. The process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction is performed within a temperature range from 20 to 100\xb0 C.
14. The process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction is performed continuously in one or more columns.
15. The process according to claim 1, wherein crude N-vinylpyrrolidone is extracted continuously with methylcyclohexane with addition of water in a column, water being supplied via a distributor in the upper part of the column, methylcyclohexane via a distributor in the lower part of the column and the crude N-vinylpyrrolidone in the middle part of the column.
16. The process according to claim 15, wherein a mixture of methylcyclohexane and removed by-products is withdrawn at the top of the column, and a mixture of purified crude N-vinylpyrrolidone and water at the bottom of the column.
17. The process according to claim 1, wherein the extraction removes fluorescent by-products from the crude N-vinylamide down to a content of less than 0.05 part by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of N-vinylpyrrolidone.
18. The process according to claim 1, wherein the cyclic N-vinylamide is at least one selected from the group consisting of N-vinylmethylpyrrolidone, N-vinyldimethylpyrrolidone and N-vinylethylpyrrolidone.

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

1. A system, comprising:
a player’s device constructed to:
communicate, to a SWig server, device information comprising GPS data;
receive, from an email or text server, an authorization message, the authorization message providing a notification to a player that the player’s device is in a real credit wagering jurisdiction;
communicate, to the SWig server, an authorization to commence a SWig session;
communicate, to the SWig server, updated device information comprising updated GPS data; and
receive, from the SWig server, an authorization revocation;

a geographical location server constructed to:
receive, from the SWig server, the device information;
determine a geographical location of the player’s device using the device information; and
communicate, to the SWig server, the geographical location of the player’s device; and

the SWig server connected to the player’s device and the geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to:
receive, from the player’s device, the device information;
communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;
receive, from the geographical location server, the geographical location of the player’s device;
determine if the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;
when the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, the authorization message to be communicated to the player’s device;
receive, from the player’s device, the authorization to commence the SWig session;
initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using real credits;
receive, from the player’s device, the updated device information;
determine, based on the updated device information, if the player’s device has changed location; and
when the player’s device has changed location, revoke authorization of real credit wagering and communicate, to the player’s device the authorization revocation.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the player’s device is configured to initiate a non-SWig session with real credit wagering disabled or virtual currency wagering when authorization is revoked.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein access point information associated with the player’s device is used to confirm the geographical location of the player’s device.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to attempt reauthorization of the player’s device.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the player’s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the player’s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player’s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.
8. A system, comprising:
a player’s device constructed to:
communicate, to a SWig server, device information comprising GPS data;
receive, from an email or text server, an authorization message, the authorization message providing a notification to a player that the player’s device is in a jurisdiction that allows real credit wagering;
communicate, to the SWig server, an authorization to commence a SWig session;
communicate, to the SWig server, updated device information comprising updated GPS data; and
receive, from the SWig server, an authorization revocation; and

the SWig server connected to the player’s device and a geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to:
receive, from the player’s device, the device information;
communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;
receive, from the geographical location server, a geographical location of the player’s device;
determine if the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;
when the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to the email or text server, the authorization message to be communicated to the player’s device;
receive, from the player’s device, the authorization to commence the SWig session;
initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using real credits;
receive, from the player’s device, the updated device information;
determine, based on the updated device information, if the player’s device has changed location; and
when the player’s device has changed location, revoke authorization of real credit wagering and communicate, to the player’s device the authorization revocation.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein the player’s device is configured to initiate a non-SWig session with real credit wagering disabled or virtual currency wagering when authorization is revoked.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein access point information associated with the player’s device is used to confirm the geographical location of the player’s device.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to attempt reauthorization of the player’s device.
12. The system of claim 8, wherein the player’s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points and real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.
13. The system of claim 8, wherein the player’s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player’s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.
14. A system, comprising:
a geographical location server constructed to:
receive, from a SWig server, the device information;
determine a geographical location of a player’s device using device information; and
communicate, to the SWig server, the geographical location of the player’s device; and

the SWig server connected to the player’s device and the geographical location server by a network, the SWig server constructed to:
receive, from the player’s device, the device information;
communicate, to the geographical location server, the device information;
receive, from the geographical location server, the geographical location of the player’s device;
determine if the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction;
when the geographical location of the player’s device is within a real credit wagering jurisdiction, communicate, to an email or text server, an authorization message to be communicated to the player’s device;
receive, from the player’s device, an authorization to commence the SWig session;
initiate the SWig session wherein wagering is conducted using real credits;
receive, from the player’s device, updated device information;
determine, based on the updated device information, if the player’s device has changed location; and
when the player’s device has changed location, revoke authorization of real credit wagering and communicate, to the player’s device, authorization revocation.
15. The system of claim 14, wherein the player’s device is configured to initiate a non-SWig session with real credit wagering disabled or virtual currency wagering when authorization is revoked.
16. The system of claim 14, wherein access point information associated with the player’s device is used to confirm the geographical location of the player’s device.
17. The system of claim 14, wherein the SWig server is further constructed to attempt reauthorization of the player’s device.
18. The system of claim 14, wherein the player’s device is geo-fenced by wireless access points.
19. The system of claim 18, wherein real credit wagering is enabled within a geo-fenced area and real credit wagering is disabled outside the geo-fenced area.
20. The system of claim 14, wherein the player’s device is further configured to end the SWig session when the player’s device loses connectivity with the SWig server.

What is claimed is:

1. An accommodation bag wherein it comprises, an outer bag and one or more accommodation bags which have independent spaces from the outer bag and are yet accommodated in the outer bag.
2. An accommodation bag described in claim 1, wherein at least one of the accommodation bags is made capable of outflowing an inside liquid by heating.
3. An accommodation bag described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer bag is equipped with a vapor releasing hole.
4. An accommodation bag described in either of claim 1 to claim 3, wherein a boiled water releasing hole is equipped on the bottom face of the outer bag.
5. An accommodation bag described in either of claim 1 to claim 4, wherein the accommodation bags are capable of passing the boiled water through.
6. An accommodation bag described in either of claims to 1 to 5, wherein at least one of the bags accommodates a liquid and a heating means for heating the liquid thereof.
7. An accommodation bag described in either of claim 1 to claim 6, wherein the vapor releasing hole is sealed by a member being equipped with a vapor blow out time adjusting function.
8. An accommodation bag described in claims 1 to 7, wherein the vapor releasing hole is formed integrally with an expansion free display means for displaying an inside pressure of the outer bag, depending on the degree of expansion.
9. An accommodation bag described in claim 1 to claim 8 wherein the heating means is installed in a sealed container being sheltered from the inside of the accommodation bag in a manner that at least two kinds of materials, which generate a heat by chemical reaction, are separately stored so as to be mixed by an outer pressure.

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

1. A mounting system to attach a fairing or other structure to a trailer or chassis comprising one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly, or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or a load to be carried by the chassis, the mounting system comprising:
a bracket secured to the chassis or trailer, said bracket comprising
a strut having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut rigidly secured, directly or indirectly, to the chassis or trailer and the outer portion thereof secured to the structure to be mounted,
wherein the inner portion of the strut is rotatably fastened to the outer portion of the strut.
2. A chassis or trailer comprising:
one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly, or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or an intermodal container to be carried by the chassis; and
a side fairing panel secured to the trailer or chassis proximate to such gap, the side fairing panel having an edge proximate to the bottom of the trailer, or proximate to the plane defined by the bottom of an intermodal container when mounted on such chassis,
wherein the side fairing panel is secured to the trailer or chassis by a strut having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut rigidly secured to the trailer or chassis, the outer portion secured to the side fairing panel, and
wherein the inner portion of the strut is rotatably fastened to the outer portion of the strut, thereby permitting the side fairing panel to deflect in the vertical direction in response to a correspondingly oriented force component.
3. The chassis or trailer according to claim 2, further comprising biasing means for urging the side fairing panel to return to its undeflected orientation upon removal of the force component.
4. A chassis or trailer comprising:
one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or an intermodal container to be carried by the chassis; and
a side fairing mounting system comprising a side fairing panel secured to the trailer or chassis proximate to such gap, the side fairing panel comprising an upper sub-panel having an edge and a lower sub-panel, the edge of the upper sub-panel proximate to the bottom of the trailer or the plane defined by the bottom of an intermodal container when mounted on such chassis,
wherein the lower sub-panel of the side fairing panel is secured to the trailer or chassis by one or more strut(s) having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut(s) rigidly secured to the trailer or chassis, the outer portion secured to the side fairing panel, and
wherein the upper sub-panel of the fairing is rotatably or flexibly mounted to the lower sub-panel such that the upper sub-panel will move away upon impact.
5. The chassis or trailer according to claim 4, further comprising biasing means for urging the upper sub-panel towards its pre-impact position.
6. The chassis or trailer according to claim 4, wherein the side fairing panel includes two or more horizontal panels joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic panel.
7. A chassis or trailer comprising:
one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or a load to be carried by the chassis; and
a side fairing mounting system comprising a side fairing panel secured to the trailer or chassis proximate to such gap,
the side fairing panel comprising an upper sub-panel having an edge and a lower sub-panel, the edge of the upper sub-panel proximate to the bottom of the trailer or the plane defined by the bottom of an intermodal container when mounted on such chassis,
wherein the lower sub-panel of the side fairing panel is secured to the trailer or chassis by a strut having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut rigidly secured to the trailer or chassis, the outer portion secured to the side fairing panel, and
wherein the upper sub-panel is made of an elastic material which will flex upon impact and return to substantially or completely to its original position after impact.
8. The chassis or trailer according to claim 7, wherein the side fairing panel includes two or more horizontal panels joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic panel.
9. A chassis or trailer comprising:
one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or a load to be carried by the chassis; and
a mounting system comprising a side fairing panel secured to the trailer or chassis proximate to such gap, the side fairing panel comprising an upper sub-panel having an edge and a lower sub-panel, the edge of the upper sub-panel proximate to the bottom of the trailer or the plane defined by the bottom of an intermodal container when mounted on such chassis,
wherein the lower sub-panel of the side fairing panel is secured to the trailer or chassis by a strut having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut rigidly secured to the trailer or chassis, the outer portion secured to the side fairing panel, and
wherein the upper sub-panel is made of a flexible multi-part material which will flex upon impact and return to substantially or completely to its original position after impact.
10. The chassis or trailer according to claim 9, wherein the side fairing panel includes two or more horizontal panels or sections joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic panel.
11. A mounting system to attach a fairing or other structure to a trailer or chassis, the mounting system comprising:
a bracket secured to the chassis or trailer, said bracket comprising
a strut having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut rigidly secured, directly or indirectly, to the chassis or trailer and the outer portion thereof secured to the structure to be mounted,

wherein an inner portion of the strut is rotatably fastened to an outer portion of the strut.
12. The mounting system according to claim 11, wherein the trailer or chassis comprises one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or load to be carried by the chassis.
13. A chassis or trailer according to claim 4, wherein the side fairing comprises two or more horizontal panels joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic panel, and the combined panels comprise the upper sub-panel having the edge and the lower sub-panel.
14. A chassis or trailer according to claim 7, wherein the side fairing comprises two or more horizontal panels joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic panel, and the combined panels comprise the upper sub-panel having the edge and the lower sub-panel.
15. A chassis or trailer according to claim 9, wherein the side fairing panel comprises two or more horizontal panels joined together directly or indirectly such that the multiple panels function as a single aerodynamic unit, and the combined panels comprise the upper sub-panel having the edge and the lower sub-panel.
16. A mounting system to attach a fairing or other structure to be mounted to a trailer or chassis comprising one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or load to be carried by the chassis, the mounting system comprising:
a bracket secured to the chassis or trailer, said bracket comprising
a cantilevered strut having a first portion and an second portion, the first portion of the strut rigidly secured, directly or indirectly, to the chassis or trailer and the second portion thereof secured to the structure to be mounted, wherein the strut is elastic, thereby permitting the structure to be mounted to deflect in the vertical direction in response to a correspondingly oriented force component, and then return to its undeflected orientation upon removal of the force component.
17. A chassis or trailer comprising:
one or more generally longitudinal structural beams and bogie wheels attached thereto, either directly or indirectly via a bogie wheel mounting assembly, the longitudinal beam(s) generally oriented in the direction of travel, and the chassis or trailer when placed on a road surface defining a spatial gap forward of the wheel set between the road surface and the bottom of the trailer or an intermodal container to be carried by the chassis; and
a side fairing system comprising a side fairing panel secured to the trailer or chassis proximate to such gap, the side fairing panel having an edge proximate to the bottom of the trailer or the plane defined by the bottom of an intermodal container when mounted on such chassis,
wherein the side fairing panel is secured to the trailer or chassis by one or more strut(s) having an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion of the strut(s) rigidly secured to the trailer or chassis, the outer portion secured to the side fairing panel, and
wherein the strut is elastic, thereby permitting the side fairing panel to deflect in the vertical direction in response to a correspondingly oriented force component, and then return to its undeflected orientation upon removal of the force component.