Abstract: An Adaptive Software Application consists of several types of modules, called Adaptive Units, which are highly parameterized such that they can adapt to varying business requirements by virtue of externally provided parameters. An Adaptive Application is assembled through repeated use of various combinations of different types of Adaptive Units. Large and complex business systems can be rapidly implemented through this approach. An Adaptive Unit includes interface components that can present information to and accept information from the outside world (such as a web page or a system interface), processing logic components that can manipulate and evaluate information based on received parameters received (such as comparisons and decisions including data dependency decisions), and data persistence logic components that retrieves, adds, updates, and deletes data targeting one or more Occurrence Databases. All three components of an Adaptive Unit are parameter driven.

Abstract: An Adaptive Software Application consists of several types of modules, called Adaptive Units, which are highly parameterized such that they can adapt to varying business requirements by virtue of externally provided parameters. An Adaptive Application is assembled through repeated use of various combinations of different types of Adaptive Units. Large and complex business systems can be rapidly implemented through this approach. An Adaptive Unit includes an interface component that can present information to and accept information from the outside world (such as a web page or a system interface), a processing logic component that can manipulate and evaluate information based on received parameters received (such as comparisons and decisions as in the case of data dependency decisions), and a data persistence logic component that retrieves, adds, updates, and deletes data targeting one or more Occurrence Databases. All three components of an Adaptive Unit are parameter driven.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device, elongate mount, and display module for displaying alphanumeric information to passengers of a mass transit vehicle. The display modules are mounted along a single edge to a elongate mount. The elongate mount includes at least one end cap which is made of a vibration dampening material. The louver of the display device includes a substantially continuous pressure member in order to place substantially continuous elongate contact to an area of an LED board that houses at least one heating element. The at least one heating element is covered by a thermally conductive foam that transmits heat from the elements to a heat sink of the display module.

Abstract: A lighting device that can generate light of variable color and intensity under processor control is described. Multiple lighting devices can be incorporated into a lighting system to illuminate larger areas. Each lighting device may have a modular architecture in which a lighting module is coupled to one or more additional modules that provide power and control the operation of the lighting module. The lighting module includes three groups of LEDs each of which generates light of a different color whose intensity can be controlled. In one version, the colors of the three groups are green, red and blue and the LEDs are arranged in a line in a repeating pattern. A lighting system can be formed by coupling multiple lighting devices to a central controller comprising an operator interface panel and an interface to an external computer. The external computer can be provided with programming tools that allow the creation of lighting programs for controlling the operation of the lighting system.

Abstract: An Adaptive Software Application consists of several types of modules, called Adaptive Units, which are highly parameterized such that they can adapt to varying business requirements by virtue of externally provided parameters. An Adaptive Application is assembled through repeated use of various combinations of different types of Adaptive Units. Large and complex business systems can be rapidly implemented through this approach. An Adaptive Unit includes an interface component that can present information to and accept information from the outside world (such as a web page or a system interface), a processing logic component that can manipulate and evaluate information based on received parameters received (such as comparisons and decisions as in the case of data dependency decisions), and a data persistence logic component that retrieves, adds, updates, and deletes data targeting one or more Occurrence Databases. All three components of an Adaptive Unit are parameter driven.

Abstract: A switchgear assembly in which a number of cells housing electrical switching apparatus such as circuit breakers are vertically stacked in a forward compartment has combined arc shield/wire trays between cells for terminating secondary wiring for easy access through front doors on the switchgear assembly and for protecting the secondary wiring from circuit breaker arc gases. The arc gases are deflected by an upwardly and rearwardly inclined panel forming the back wall of the wire tray. A vertical wall forward of the inclined panel mounts a lower horizontal row of terminal blocks forward of an upper row. A wireway has a vertical section in a forward corner of the cabinet beside the vertically stacked cells which communicates with the wire trays, and a horizontal section extending rearward under the top wall of the cabinet. An inclined gutter provides a transition between the top of the vertical section and the forward end of the horizontal section.

Abstract: Viscose filaments, preferably in staple fibre form, which have a decitex of less than 5.0 and a multi-limbed cross-section, the limbs having a length-to-width aspect ratio of at least 2:1. Examples of multi-limbed cross-sectional shapes are Y-, X-, H- and T-shapes. The fibre can be formed into woven, non-woven or knitted fabrics, and is especially useful for absorbent products.

Abstract: A building panel (10) including a core body (11) containing a compressible solid, and cladding layer (12), on at least one outer surface of the core body, and wherein the building panel is foldable. Preferably, the core is a polymer foam, and the cladding layer is substantially more rigid than the core body for imparting strength thereto. The fold (26) may be provided by cutting the cladding layer from what will become the inside surface of a fold, and removing sufficient material from the core body to permit the panel to be folded. The cladding layer preferably includes a textile of a flexible fiberglass, nylon or polyester in the form of a woven or non-woven mesh (16) with a resin component (17) in the form of a settable liquid applied to, and set into the interstices of the textile with the resin component substantially encapsulating the textile component.

Abstract: A switchgear assembly in which a number of cells housing electrical switching apparatus such as circuit breakers are vertically stacked in a forward compartment has combined arc shield/wire trays between cells for terminating secondary wiring for easy access through front doors on the switchgear assembly and for protecting the secondary wiring from circuit breaker arc gases. The arc gases are deflected by an upwardly and rearwardly inclined panel forming the back wall of the wire tray. A vertical wall forward of the inclined panel mounts a lower horizontal row of terminal blocks forward of an upper row. A wireway has a vertical section in a forward corner of the cabinet beside the vertically stacked cells which communicates with the wire trays, and a horizontal section extending rearward under the top wall of the cabinet. An inclined gutter provides a transition between the top of the vertical section and the forward end of the horizontal section.

Abstract: A memory linked address generator and method for a complex arithmetic processor executing an algorithm sequence includes memories, a clock for generating a clock cycle, and a decoder for determining position of the complex arithmetic processor within the algorithm sequence. The decoder is coupled to the clock and address pointer generators are coupled to the decoder and to the memories. The address pointer generators generate address pointers within the clock cycle for at least some of the memories in response to the position of the complex arithmetic processor within the algorithm sequence.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to dynamically allocate instructions to programmable processing element decoders (78, 79, 80) in a SIMD processor (100) includes a source code instruction (71) for the processor is parsed (1) into components (75, 76, 77) that apply to specific processing elements (60, 61, 62). The components (75, 76, 77) are used to determine control signals (90, 91, 92) that must be generated from the processing element instruction decoders (50, 51, 52) in order to execute the given instruction. If a processing element instruction decoder (50, 51, 52) is not capable of producing the necessary control signals (90, 91, 92), the decoder (50, 51, 52) must be reconfigured to do so. Then the processing element instruction (75, 76, 77) that will generate the specified control logic can be determined and returned to the assembler or compiler so that the assembly or compilation of the program can be completed.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner hose end structure having a molded end portion secured to a flexible hose portion and a hose end adaptor telescopically received in the molded end portion to define a desired hose end configuration. The hose end adaptor may comprise any one of a plurality of different configuration adaptors. The hose end adaptor further is arranged to retain an electrical connector in association with electrical terminals carried by the molded end portion of the flexible hose to provide a desired electrical terminal configuration which may be selectively male or female. The vacuum cleaner hose may be provided with such selectively arranged hose end structures at each of its opposite ends.