Abstract: A dishwasher incorporates a primary filter cleaning system for removing food debris from circulated wash water. The dishwasher having a sump formed in the floor of the dishwasher and a wash pump having an inlet in communication with the sump. A collection chamber is formed in the bottom of the sump and comprises at least one wall having filter media. A sprayer is disposed within the collection chamber and is in fluid communication with the pump. The sprayer has at least one nozzle aligned for spray contact with the filter media. When water is pumped from the sump to sprayer, the water is sprayed across the filter media to remove any debris from the filter media.

Abstract: A dishwasher incorporating a food waste disposal system and has a sump formed in its lower portion and a drain pump located in the sump is provided. The drain pump includes a motor driving an impeller and a chopping blade. A fine filter is positioned before the inlet portion of a wash pump in the sump to collect and concentrate food particles held adjacent the drain pump. An electronic controller, which controls the dishwasher cycle and the wash and drain pumps, causes the chopping blade to rotate and chop any food particles held adjacent the drain pump. An electrically controlled valve, operated by the electronic controller, is in the drain line of the drain pump and can be pulsed on and off during operation of the dishwasher to allow removal of some food particles in the wash water at any intermediate point of the cycle.

Abstract: A dishwasher incorporates a primary filter cleaning system for removing food debris from circulated wash water. The dishwasher having a sump formed in the bottom and a wash pump having an inlet in communication with the sump. A collection chamber is formed through the bottom of the sump and a filter is situated over the top of the sump. The filter has an opening for depositing debris in the collection chamber. A stationary manifold is situated about the upper periphery of the sump and is aligned with the discharge of the pump. The manifold has multiple spaced spray nozzles, with each of the nozzles being aligned for spray contact with the filter. When water is pumped from the sump to the manifold, the water is sprayed across the filter to remove any food debris on the filter. The debris is then swept into the collection chamber.

Abstract: A dishwasher having an adjustable article rack is provided. The dishwasher includes a pair of horizontal slide assemblies attached to opposed sidewalls and a fixed vertically extending member is attached to each slide assembly. A vertically moveable member is attached to each fixed member, the vertically movable member of the fixed member cooperating to form a self-correcting ratchet mechanism. A rack for holding articles is attached to the vertically movable members, allowing the rack to be vertically adjusted as the movable member moves with respect to the fixed member.

Abstract: It is possible to operate a wireless system, such as a CDMA system, in a more efficient manner by employing a statistical approach for setting power targets for reverse loop transmission. Unlike present methods for setting such targets a figure-of-merit quantity such as the frame error rate need not be measured to set the reverse loop transmission power for a wireless unit. Instead the target is set on a statistical basis established by sampling. Real time measurement of a quantity-of-merit is not required. A statistical approach produces among other things a decreased sensitivity to rapid changes in transmission conditions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to various embodiments of a connector. In one illustrative embodiment, the connector includes a first connector half and a second connector half adapted to be coupled to a power supply source, wherein the first and second connector halves are adapted to, when coupled to one another, define at least one electrical conductive path through the first and second connector halves by contact between at least one conductive member in each of the first and second connector halves, and wherein the first and second connector halves are adapted to be mated or unmated while power is being supplied to at least the second connector half.

Abstract: A work-at-home telecommunication service is provided in response to receiving, from a calling party, a service-specific vertical feature code and a dialed number to initiate a call. The call is suspended and a query is sent to a service control point after receiving the vertical feature code and the dialed number. The query includes the dialed number and a calling party identification number. A response to the query is formed using the service control point by translating the dialed number to a called party identification number, and by modifying the calling party identification number to an identification number of a group associated with the calling party. The response includes the called party identification number, the calling party identification number, and a carrier identification code which identifies a telecommunication carrier for the group associated with the calling party. The call is routed to the called party using the telecommunication carrier identified by the carrier identification code.

Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with external virtualization are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes an emulation logic located external to an integrated circuit to which it may be operably connected. The example emulation logic may include a virtualization logic that is configured to virtualize a portion of a function performed by the integrated circuit. The portion may be identifiable by an address associated with the portion. The example emulation logic may also include a data store that is operably connected to the virtualization logic and that is configured to store a state data associated with virtualizing the portion of the function.

Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with externally trapping transactions are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes an external virtualization logic configured to be operably connected to a processor that does not include internal virtualization support. The example system may include a data store for storing a trappable memory address and a transaction that causes the external virtualization logic to produce a trap.

Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with a system configured with a trap mode register, multiple interrupt vector address registers, and multiple interrupt vector tables are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a logic for initializing the trap mode register, for initializing interrupt vector address registers, and for initializing interrupt vector tables. When a trap occurs in a computer configured with the exemplary system, the trap mode register may select, based, for example, on the trap type or a trap data, an associated interrupt vector address register to provide an address of an interrupt vector table through which a trap handler can be invoked.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a composition having pH adjusting capabilities for use with water to be used for spraying an agrochemical, said composition comprising: (a) not more than 98% by weight of the total composition of one or more carriers selected from the group consisting of lipophilic solvents selected from the group consisting of mineral oils, vegetable oils or alkyl esters of fatty acids and mixtures thereof; surfactants; and mixtures thereof; and (b) a buffering system comprising: (i) 0.1 to 10% by weight of the total composition of boric acid; (ii) 0.1 to 50% by weight of the total composition of an organic carboxylic acid containing up to six carbon atoms; and (iii) 0.2 to 50% by weight of the total composition of an organic amine to form complexes with (i) and (ii) which are soluble in the carrier.

Abstract: A disposable shipping cart for live plants includes a rigid frame mounted on casters for rolling transport, which frame is formed from an inexpensive non-metallic material and includes a plurality of vertically spaced shelf supports upon which are fastened cardboard shelves that are fastened to the frame. Preferably, each shelf is folded from a cardboard blank having side and end walls that are foldable to vertical positions in which the end portions thereof are arranged for fastening to the corner posts of the frame, respectively.

Abstract: A method and system for documenting processes and controls of an organization involve storing information describing the processes of the organization in a database and then accessing the database with a suitable user interface application. Preferably the user interface application is a web browser and the data in the database is provided to users as a series of web pages. Using the user interface application, users can review the documented processes, report errors, request changes, generate reports, and so forth. Users with suitable access privileges can modify the data in the database using the user interface application. An external auditor can audit the processes and controls of the organization from his own office by accessing the database over a network such as the Internet.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus and methods of operation thereof are disclosed. Particularly, an electrical resistance of at least one material to be induction heated may be indicated and at least one characteristic of an alternating current may be selected in response to the indicated electrical resistance and an inductor may be energized therewith. Alternatively, a temperature of the at least one material may be indicated via measuring the electrical resistance thereof and at least one characteristic of an alternating current for energizing the inductor may be selected in response to the indicated temperature. Energizing the inductor may minimize the difference between a desired and indicated resistance or the difference between a desired and indicated temperature. A method of determining a temperature of at least one region of at least one material to be induction heated via correlating a measured electrical resistance thereof to an average temperature thereof is also disclosed.

Abstract: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with acquiring processor executable instructions from an option ROM are described. One exemplary method embodiment includes discovering input/output devices operably connected to a processor and updating a data structure with information concerning the input/output devices. The example method embodiment may also include obtaining a device driver from an option ROM associated with an input/output device, storing the device driver in non-MMIO memory and making the device driver available to input/output devices physically connected to the processor and for which information is stored in the data structure.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for allocating a plurality of resources on a chip to a plurality of partitions in a partitionable computer system. In one embodiment, a resource allocated to a first partition generates a physical address in an address space allocated to the first partition. A partition identification value identifies the first partition. The first partition identification value is stored in the first physical address to produce a partition-identifying address, which may be transmitted to a system fabric. In another embodiment, a transaction is received which includes a source terminus identifier identifying a source device which transmitted the transaction. It is determined, based on the source terminus identifier, whether the source device is allocated to the same partition as any of the plurality of resources. If the source device is so allocated, the transaction is transmitted to a resource that is allocated to the same partition as the source device.

Abstract: A method of remotely controlling a client device is provided within a network having a network server coupled to a first side of a firewall from a web server coupled to a second side of the firewall. The network server initiates a service request for the client device through the transmission of an HTTP request through a conventional TCP/IP socket in the firewall to the web server. The web server dynamically alters content that in turn may be accessed by a user, which may either be a human user or an automated user. In response to downloading the altered content, the user transmits an HTTP request to the web server, which causes the web server to alter content that may then be downloaded by the network server. The network server interprets this altered content so as to control the device accordingly.

Abstract: A system (1) transmits cargo booking requests to airline booking systems (A), and receives feedback from them. A server (2) of the system (1) has templates for each airline system (A), and a switch (3) generates signals emulating input device inputs to a dedicated terminal (B) for each airline system (A). These commands populate a request screen if the airline system (A) as displayed on the dedicated terminal (B). The system (1) also captures screens displayed on the dedicated terminals (B) and generates feedback for agents at agent systems (6). The airline systems (A) thus can continue to operate as if they were interfacing with only dedicated terminals, thereby providing excellent access control for security.

Abstract: According to the invention an adjuvant for use with a chemical used in agriculture is provided comprising: (a) not in excess of about 75% by weight of one or more lipophilic solvents; (b) not in excess of about 50% by weight of one or more plant nutrients (e.g. ammonium salts of inorganic anions); and (c) not in excess of about 50% of a mixture of one or more cationic emulsifiers including surfactants which exhibit cationic characteristic in acidic conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and probes for detecting relative levels of multiple nucleic acid sequences of interest. The invention includes a method to detect the relative amounts of at least two target nucleic acid sequences in at least one sample by use of a corresponding set of detectably labelled oligonucleotide probes for each of the at least two target nucleic acid sequences, and detecting the hybridization of each of the corresponding sets of oligonucleotide probes to its respective target nucleic acid sequence. The invention also includes a method to detect the relative amounts of multiple target messenger RNAs in at least one microscopy sample by in situ hybridization using sets of oligonucleotide probes. Also disclosed are methods to provide corresponding sets of oligonucleotide probes for target nucleic acid sequences.