Abstract: An optimization service is provided for optimizing the run-time performance of a document processing system. The method of optimization includes analyzing an electronic file representing soft copy documents for a plurality of documents to be printed and processed through a document processing system to estimate an expected result of an optimizing operation if the printed documents are processed through the document processing system in accord with the optimizing operation. The estimate of the expected result of the optimizing operation is then presented to the user. If simulated performance information from the service provider regarding expected performance is favorable to the user, the user instructs the service provider to perform the selected optimizing operation. Recommended optimization techniques may be provided to enhance future performance of the document processing system, based on a comparative analysis.

Abstract: A gas restrictor for an intake of a horizontally oriented submersible well pump has a tubular housing and a number of apertures. A sleeve is mounted within the housing for rotation relative to the housing. The sleeve has an axially extending row of slots. At least one weight in the sleeve causes the sleeve to rotate to a position with the row of slots at the bottom of the sleeve while the well pump is oriented horizontally. The slots and apertures are arranged so that regardless of the particular orientation of the housing relative to the sleeve, at least one of the apertures will be in registry with one of the slots.

Abstract: A voice portal platform for communicating content to a telephone user during a telephone call includes a manager for receiving and executing voice application logic of voice applications and for providing a telephone user session having a voice application for the telephone user during the telephone call. A telephony channel provides telephony event signals between the telephone user and the voice application indicative of telephony events. A speech channel provides speech event signals to the voice application and the telephone user in response to speech events from the telephone user and the voice application. A content server provides content event signals by accessing requested content from content sources. The manager maps the voice application logic of the voice application to the telephony channel, the speech channel, and the content server for execution of the voice application logic to generate the event signals during the telephone call.