Abstract: A shipping platform and method of producing such a device for use in the cargo-shipping industry. The platform has a planar deck structure with upper and lower surfaces. A plurality of support structures are arranged at predetermined locations under the lower surface of deck structure. Each of the support structures forms an open-ended channel cavity. At least one vertical support core is placed within the open ended channel of at least one of the support structures. The deck structure, the support structures, and the vertical support cores are secured together to form the shipping platform.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of winding an armature coil on a cylindrical resin insulator of coreless motors while improving magnetic flux efficiency of the coil. This method allows a resulting motor to effectively generate desired torque by an application of a low current, thus conserving electricity. This method also simplifies the production process of the coreless motors, thus reducing the production cost of the motor and improving productivity and economical efficiency of the motors. In order to wind an armature coil on an insulator, the coil is repeatedly wound on the insulator, with each turn of the coil linearly extending on the upper surface, vertically extending down on the sidewall and linearly extending on the lower surface prior to vertically extending up on the sidewall of the insulator.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web to access an existing proprietary data base management system. The internet terminal is capable of accessing an object of the data base management system by manual actuation of an icon. After the access is complete, data is returned to the internet terminal. Actuation of the icon can also schedule an application within the internet terminal corresponding to the object, such that data from the object is provided to the application for further processing. The application may generate a request for one or more subsequent object accesses to make the process iterative.

Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a separable fastener system for fixing together an element, e.g. a vehicle window, and at least one other member, such as a brake light. The system includes an intermediate structure such as a gasket made of elastically deformable material; intermediate fixing means; a positioning surface; and a stud with an expansion space around the stud, and an orifice associated with a housing for holding captive a shank without injuring the orifice.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for synchronizing the execution of the two or more test lists at desired synchronization points, while allowing the test lists to execute in a non-deterministic manner between the synchronization points is disclosed. A test driver is provided for executing each test list, and a run controller is provided for monitoring the execution of each test list. To synchronize the execution of the two or more test lists, the run controller halts the execution of each test list as each test driver assumes a predetermined state. Once all of the test lists are halted, the test lists are synchronized. Once synchronized, selected test drivers are restarted to continue execution of the corresponding test lists in a relatively non-deterministic manner.

Abstract: Filter systems and a method of deploying a medical filter within a channel in a patient's body, the filter systems include a filter having a radially expandable body with an opening in a proximal length thereof. The filter is urged along a length of the channel with the filter body in a radially reduced configuration. The filter body is expanded to substantially fill the lumen of the vessel and orient the opening in the body proximally. Body fluid is permitted to enter the filter body through the proximally oriented opening and pass distally through the distal length of the body so that the distal length of the body filters from the body fluid particulate material entrained therein. The proximal length of the body can be drawn into the retrieval catheter, thereby effectively closing the proximally oriented opening within the catheter to retain the particulate material within the enclosure.

Abstract: An automated development system which allows developers to more easily incorporate functionality from enterprise-based On-Line Transaction Processing (OLTP) services within an application running on a DCOM-based platform. View files (which describe how parameters will be provided to and received from an OLTP service) are transferred from the enterprise OLTP system to a DCOM environment. These view files and an associated set of interactively supplied user parameters are provided as input to a function builder utility (DGateAce) which generates function files and Interface Definition Language files as output.

Abstract: Apparatus and method which allows a user to dynamically gather Web Site status information from a Web Browser. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention allows a user to gather information on which Web Pages within a Web Site have been recently updated. The present invention utilizes a workstation-based custom gateway to interconnect a user's Web Browser to the Web Server which hosts the Web Site. This gateway includes a program which receives a user-tailorable search request from a Web Browser, traverses a portion of the Web-accessible file structure of the Web Server, identifies Web Site files which meet the search request criteria, builds a table of results from the search, and returns the search results to the Web Browser. The present invention also allows an administrator to customize the table of results returned to the Web Browser.

Abstract: A wheeled support structure reversibly deployable from a stowed condition on the bed of a trailer to aid in rolling support of a load thereupon is provided. The support structure includes a frame, pivotable through a range of motion exceeding 90 degrees and having forward and rearward portions, and an actuator assembly capable of reversibly deploying the frame from a stowed condition on the bed of the trailer. The rearward frame portion includes a tag axle assembly and means for limiting energy transfer from the tag axle assembly to the frame as when the wheeled support structure is deployed to aid in rolling support of a load being hauled by the trailer. The actuator assembly cooperatively links the trailer to the forward portion of the frame.

Abstract: A chain conveyor (2), for example a carousel forming an internal revolving stock for a machine (1) for a logistic installation such as for sorting flat objects or a baggage conveyor for an airport environment or similar, the chain of the conveyor (2) being composed of stretches of chain implemented from at least one fixed-length link, distinctly self-conveyed and guided in a guide rail (3), two adjacent stretches being connected notably by a link with variable and/or adjustable pitch, this conveyor having adjustment means (10) and detection means.

Abstract: A tool for removing a staple including a shank having an axis of elongation and a distal end along said axis of elongation. A ramp, having a surface for engaging an underside of the crown portion of a staple, is formed integrally with the shank proximate the distal end thereof. The ramp extends laterally with respect to the shank axis of elongation and has an axis angling away from the axis of elongation of the shank at an acute angle. A first fulcrum is integrally formed in the shank, generally perpendicular to the axis of said ramp, about which the ramp can be rotated when the engaging surface abuts an underside of a crown portion of the staple. A second fulcrum is integrally formed in the shank, generally perpendicular to the axis of elongation of the shank, about which the ramp can be rotated when the engaging surface abuts an underside of the crown portion of the staple.

Abstract: Disclosed is the recycling of aluminum dross. Aluminum dross is crushed into particles which are size-classified on the basis of 1 mm. The aluminum dross particles equal to or smaller than 1 mm in size are leached with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution to give a leachate which contains sodium aluminate as a result of the reaction the aluminum metal of the aluminum dross particles with sodium hydroxide. The aluminum dross particles greater than 1 mm in size are remelted to recover aluminum metal. In the leachate, a small quantity of aluminum hydroxide is seeded, followed by hydrolyzing the sodium aluminate to obtain aluminum hydroxide. Meanwhile, the leachate is filtered to obtain a residue. This residue is subjected to washing, drying and roasting. The mixing of the roasted residue with aggregate and alumina cement gives alumina castable refractories.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning system of a surface, such as of at least one headlight of an automotive vehicle. A cleaning system of a surface, such as of at least one headlight of an automotive vehicle, comprising a cleaning device per a tank designed to contain the cleaning liquid, a main pipe linking the reservoir to the cleaning device. The cleaning device comprises diffusing means for diffusing a substantially uniform dispersion of the liquid along a substantially parallel line and situated towards the upper edge of the surface, so that the liquid is distributed on said blanket surface extending between substantially the upper edge and substantially the lower edge of the surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of utilizing an internet terminal coupled to the world wide web using HTML communications protocol to access an existing proprietary data base management system having varying requirements for command language format. The user request is received by a web server from the world wide web. The command language script is generated in response to data supplied by the user as entries in HTML screens. The script writer, called data wizard converts these inputs into one or more sequenced commands in the command language of the data base management system. These data base management commands are sequentially presented to the data base management system and the intermediate products stored. After all of the sequenced data base management commands have been executed, the web server combines the intermediate products to form a complete response to the initial user request. The response is transferred to the user over the world wide web. The sequenced commands may be stored for future use.

Abstract: A system and method for prioritizing the delivery of information transfer requests using a least-recently-serviced rotational priority technique in a data processing system having one or more requesters to supply the information transfer requests. Active requesters have currently pending information transfer requests, and non-active requesters have no currently pending information transfer requests. Transfer authorization is granted to an information transfer request associated with an active requester that is currently assigned to the highest priority level in a range of priority levels. Each of the active and non-active requesters that have a priority level less than the priority level of the active requester that was granted the transfer have their priority levels incremented, while the non-active requesters having a priority level greater than the priority level of the active requester that was granted the transfer is maintained at its current priority level.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for desolventizing particulate material having a solvent carried thereby wherein an upper indirect heating zone and a lower direct heating zone is provided. Each of the zones has a plurality of spaced apart horizontal trays for receiving particulate material. The trays define a vertical series of compartments through which the particulate material passes. Steam is provided to the particulate material indirectly in said indirect heating zone and directly in said direct heating zone are also included. An integral air tight flash chamber below the compartments enhances solvent recovery via vaporization of residual solvent from the condensed steam adhered to the particulate material traveling through the direct heating zone prior to discharge of the particulate material. The recovered residual solvent is delivered under pressure to a predetermined compartment in the direct heating zone provide heat for desolventizing the solvent-laden particulate material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing for serially transmitting partitioning information between system partitions, and between system partitions and the corresponding data processing resources. Serial transmission may allow the partitioning information to be transmitted using a single I/O ASIC pin, and a single PC board trace. In addition to reducing the required number of I/O ASIC pins and PC board traces, the present invention may increase the overall reliability of the partitioning mechanism.

Abstract: An improved biocompatible composition consisting of physiologically-stable, isotropic carbon beads or particles carried in a lubricative suspension, solution, other fluid or gel. The composition is intended to be delivered into the body through a small-bored needle, cannula, or other catheter into a tissue site for the purpose of augmenting the tissue. In particular, the composition is useful for augmenting tissue in the area of the cardiac orifice of the stomach to reduce gastric reflux, in the area of the internal or external sphincter of the anal canal to reduce fecal incontinence or in the area of urethral tissue for the purpose of treating urinary incontinence.

Abstract: A text enhancement method and apparatus for the presentation of text for improved human reading. The method includes extracting text specific attributes from machine readable text and varying the text presentation in accordance with the attributes. The preferred embodiment of the method: extracts parts of speech and punctuation from a sentence, applies folding rules which use the parts of speech to determine folding points, and presents text segments each on a new line and having a determined horizontal displacement based on the text specific attributes. One method displays text over bent curves having a shape based on text content. Another method includes displaying relative text position within a hierarchy using alternating vertically and horizontally tiled planes. Another method supports reading text segments across opposed pages without waiting for paging. Yet another method displays text to allow reading from bottom to top as though from front to back.