Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for processing a baseplate assembly and more specifically to a transfer mechanism and a parts washer for processing baseplate assemblies. The transfer mechanism has a pivot arm that is mounted to a transfer and/or lift mechanism. The pivot arm holds a carrier unit having an abutment plate and a finger. The finger having an extended state and a retracted state relative to the abutment plate. The finger engaging and securing the baseplate assemblies to the carrier unit during the transport of the baseplate assemblies from a welder or tapper to a parts washer. The transfer mechanism picks the baseplate assemblies from the welder or tapper in a horizontally extending alignment and deposits the baseplate assembly in the parts washer in a vertically extending alignment. The parts washer then washes the baseplate assemblies, while the baseplate assemblies remain in a vertically extending alignment.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for processing a baseplate assembly and more specifically to a transfer mechanism and a parts washer for processing baseplate assemblies. The transfer mechanism has a pivot arm that is mounted to a transfer and/or lift mechanism. The pivot arm holds a carrier unit having an abutment plate and a finger. The finger having an extended state and a retracted state relative to the abutment plate. The finger engaging and securing the baseplate assemblies to the carrier unit during the transport of the baseplate assemblies from a welder or tapper to a parts washer. The transfer mechanism picks the baseplate assemblies from the welder or tapper in a horizontally extending alignment and deposits the baseplate assembly in the parts washer in a vertically extending alignment. The parts washer then washes the baseplate assemblies, while the baseplate assemblies remain in a vertically extending alignment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of N-substituted cyclic imides. N-substituted cyclic imides are valuable intermediates which can be employed, for example, for the synthesis of pharmacologically valuable compounds.

Abstract: A system that may be used to generate documents and for broader uses such as assembling computer-processable components into computer-processable end products. In one form, the system is a document generation system having an assembly facility configured to be coupled to an origination platform; a knowledge base configured to be coupled to the assembly facility and to store objects in an object-relational hierarchy; and a content management system configured to be coupled to the knowledge base, where the content management system is configured to include an object and a rule. The system may be configured to interact with a knowledge base to create a first set of end products, each end product containing an object; apply precedence to the first set of end products; extract rules from the knowledge base; and assemble a second set of documents based upon applying precedence and rules.

Abstract: A data structure generation system. The system includes a knowledge base configured to store data structure components as objects in an object-relational hierarchy. Each object is configured to have a precedence, to include one or more rules, and to include content. The knowledge base may be coupled to a data structure assembly facility configured to retrieve one or more cross-referenced data structure components from a database. The one or more data structure components are configured to have a precedence level, and may be processed in a processor to generate a tree having a root node. The tree may be processed beginning at the root node, and objects of low precedence may be overidden with objects of high precedence.

Abstract: A knowledge base configured to store data structure components as objects in an object-relational hierarchy, each object configurable to have precedence, to include one or more rules, and to include content. The knowledge base may be coupled to a data structure assembly facility capable of retrieving one or more data structure components from the knowledge base and generate a tree having a root node, processing the tree beginning at the root node, and overriding objects of low precedence with objects of higher precedence.

Abstract: A method of generating documents. In one embodiment the method involves establishing an architecture for a set of rules to be used in documents that consist of a plurality of components and creating a dynamic document structure that can resolve to one or more instances of a document and that is configured to include one or more rules based on the architecture for a set of rules. The architecture for a set of rules may be established by creating a schema having a conditions element, a choose element, an iterators element, a functions elements, and an external interface element that is configured to be resolved into a value. The method may also be configured to create a static document structure that can be resolved to one or more instances of a document that includes at least some content that is determined before and some content that is unchanged during and after a resolution process.