Abstract: A mechanism is provided for generating a filter expression using tree parameters receives an expression wherein operators of the expression bind multiple data items to a single parameter to form a received expression, generates a default prompt control using received metadata and the received expression and prompts for an input selection using the default prompt control. Responsive to receiving selected values in response to the default prompt control to form received values the computer-implemented process generates a native database query using the received expression with the single parameter and the received values, wherein the single parameter is a tree parameter.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for creating drill-through parameter mapping candidates. A location of source metadata and target metadata is received as well as a set of parameter mapping candidates. The source metadata, target metadata, and parameter mapping candidates are analyzed in order to form analyzed metadata. A set of parameter mapping candidates are then generated using the analyzed metadata, which are then prepared for presentation to an agent. A sorted set of parameter mapping candidates is then returned to the agent. In addition, a location of the source metadata and the target metadata as well as the set of parameter mapping candidates is sent to a parameter mapping creation process. A request is sent to retrieve a created parameter mapping candidate from the parameter mapping creation process. A parameter mapping candidate is then displayed to a user and a gesture of the user is acted upon.

Abstract: A core assembly for an electric motor includes a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of fins. The fins define a plurality of cooling air passages that include offset fins that disrupt cooling air flow to reduce the formation of boundary layers and improve heat transfer capacity.

Abstract: A wedge for use in a generator rotor includes a wedge body having a generally triangular shape with flat surfaces, and such that when the wedge is placed in a generator rotor, the flat surfaces will define circumferential extents of the wedge body relative to a rotational axis of the rotor, and said flat surfaces extending to a radially outermost extent of the wedge body. A wedge and winding combination, a generator rotor, a generator and a method all using the wedges are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A self-balancing locking mechanism for actuating a locking pin-bar assembly of a door. The mechanism includes a drive shaft having an axis of rotation mounted to the door, and a cam mounted to the drive shaft. The mechanism also includes one or more actuator plates, each having a proximal end with a radial slot formed therein and installed about the drive shaft, and a distal end coupled to a locking pin-bar assembly that is slidably supported adjacent a perimeter of the door. The mechanism further includes one or more linkage bars, each having a proximal end pivotably coupled to the cam at a radial distance from the axis of rotation, and a distal end pivotably coupled to a mid-span of the actuator plate.

Abstract: A system for securing a cam of a locking mechanism to a rotatable shaft, which comprises a cam for actuating a locking mechanism and a clutch that includes, in part, a sleeve body having a distal end affixed to a face of the cam and a sleeve bore having a tapered sleeve journal and a sleeve screw portion with internal threads opposite the sleeve journal. The clutch also includes a collet that is installed within the sleeve bore and which has a collet nut extending outwardly from a proximal end of the sleeve bore, a collet bore, and an outer surface having an axially-split and tapered collet journal abutting the sleeve journal and a collet screw portion with external threads engaged with the sleeve screw portion. The system further includes a rotatable shaft that is secured within the collet bore with a break-away torque that is proportional to an assembly torque applied to the collet nut.

Abstract: A rotor for a dynamoelectric machine may include a rotor shaft having a first shaft and a second shaft within the first shaft. The two shafts include discharge orifices for communicating a cooling fluid through the machine. A rotor core of the machine includes a lamination having an annular portion that circumscribes an open center, a plurality of pole portions extending outwardly from the annular portion, and coil winding regions adjacent to the pole portions. One or more channels extend between the open center and the coil winding regions to communicate a cooling fluid. Coil windings of the machine may be at least partially encased in insulators. Each insulator may include a fluid entry orifice located between the insulator ends to communicate a cooling fluid. An end plate of the machine may include fluid discharge outlets for communicating cooling fluid received from the coil windings.

Abstract: A permanent magnet rotor for use on an electrical generator comprises a hub having an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral bore centered on an axis. The inner peripheral bore is provided with a screw thread at least over a portion of an axial dimension. Permanent magnets are mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the hub. A containment band is positioned radially outwardly of the magnets, holding the magnets and the hub together. The hub, a generator rotor incorporating the permanent magnet rotor, and a generator incorporating the permanent magnet rotor are also disclosed and claimed in this application.

Abstract: A wedge for use in a generator rotor includes a wedge body having a generally triangular shape with flat surfaces, and such that when the wedge is placed in a generator rotor, the flat surfaces will define circumferential extents of the wedge body relative to a rotational axis of the rotor, and said flat surfaces extending to a radially outermost extent of the wedge body. A wedge and winding combination, a generator rotor, a generator and a method all using the wedges are disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Transformations are provided for transforming a metadata model that contains model objects. The metadata model has a multiple layers including a lower layer containing one or more lower abstraction model objects having a lower abstraction level and a higher layer containing one or more higher abstraction model objects having a higher abstraction level. The transformations transform the model objects from the lower layer to the higher layer.

Abstract: A source drill-through metadata manager comprises a source drill-through metadata handler and a source specification processor. The source drill-through metadata handler defines and manages source drill-through metadata in a metadata model for query items that are drill-through source items. The source specification processor automatically analyzes query items used in a report definition to locate any query item that is related to a query item defined as a drill-through source item based on the source drill-through metadata so as to identify one or more relevant drill-through source query items for one or more query items located during the analyzing, and automatically adding one or more relevant data items to a source report definition.

Abstract: A target drill-through metadata manager has a target drill-through metadata handler and a target specification processor. The target drill-through metadata handler defines and manages target drill-through metadata in a metadata model for model constructs that are selected as drill-through target constructs. The target specification processor processes a target report definition using the target drill-through metadata to locate a data item that refers to a drill-through target construct or part of a drill-through target construct, and automatically adds one or more target filters associated with the drill-through target construct to a target report.

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes several permanent magnets separated by spacers. The permanent magnets and the spacers are all fabricated from material having the same coefficient of thermal expansion. The spacers are in a non-magnetized state and provide support for a sleeve placed in a high interference fit with the permanent magnets. The sleeve is thereby fully supported about the inner circumference such that uneven bending stresses are significantly reduced to provide a desired operational life.

Abstract: A core assembly for an electric motor includes a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of fins. The fins define a plurality of cooling air passages that include offset fins that disrupt cooling air flow to reduce the formation of boundary layers and improve heat transfer capacity.

Abstract: An ink key simulator for image forming devices may simulate the effect of ink key adjustments in offset presses. The image adjustment may be made in response to activation of a simulated ink key, for example, by adjusting the pixel values of the stored data and/or by adjusting imaging light source intensity within a given region of the image. Using the ink key simulator, adjustments to image quality from printers may be made on-the-fly using an interface which is familiar to the operators of offset presses.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a trapping operation on a digital image during image processing. Some embodiments of the present invention provide an intelligent trapping process to compensate for registration errors or halo effect errors by an imaging device. At various times, a set of customized trapping parameters may be determined for the device based on its actual or estimated performance. The imaging device may be checked automatically on a periodic basis, in response to an event, or upon request. The trapping parameters may be unidirectional and may vary temporally or spatially. The imaging device can then print images based on its customized set of trapping parameters.

Abstract: Transformations are provided for transforming a metadata model that contains model objects. The metadata model has a multiple layers including a lower layer containing one or more lower abstraction model objects having a lower abstraction level and a higher layer containing one or more higher abstraction model objects having a higher abstraction level. The transformations transform the model objects from the lower layer to the higher layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for test target selection in conjunction with dynamic test pattern generation. In the invention, a test pattern page(s) is composed using an optimal set of test targets, which can be accommodated or adjusted to fit within size constraints of the test pattern. The method of the present invention makes use of layout optimization to ensure that related and optimized test targets are accommodated on a single test pattern. For example, it may be preferable to “squeeze in” a smaller-than-normal uniform area target, rather than not to print it at all during a test.