Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, computer program product, and method of doing business with automated electronic business (“e-business”) services by using a structured markup language processing engine and structured markup language documents. The structured markup language, which in the preferred embodiment is the Extensible Markup Language (“XML”), is used to describe the data and processing invocations to perform in carrying out e-business services (which may include invocation of a number of sub-services), and to automatically synchronize the interactions that are necessary in carrying out the service. The interactions may involve multiple business partners.

Abstract: Trenches are formed in an SOI wafer to isolate low-voltage and high-voltage elements in the wafer. The isolation trenches are formed with trench coverings that do not protrude above the trenches. Vertical in-trench and horizontal out-of-trench isolation layers are formed and the trenches are then filled to above the planar surface formed by the isolating layers. The filling is planarized and a portion of the filling located in the trench interior is removed. A portion of the isolation layers are then removed and a portion of the filling is removed so that the filler and the isolation layers in the trenches are at about the same level. A covering layer is then deposited. The covering layer extends above the surface of the wafer and into the trenches down to the filler and the isolation layers. The covering layer is additionally planarized to about the top of the trenches.

Abstract: A lift truck is provided comprising: a power unit assembly comprising a power unit base, a wheel coupled to the base, and a system for driving the wheel; and a main frame assembly detachably connected to the power unit assembly. The main frame assembly comprises a main frame base, a mast assembly coupled to the main frame base, a carriage assembly coupled to the mast assembly, and hydraulic drive apparatus coupled to the mast assembly. Preferably, substantially the entirety of the hydraulic drive apparatus is provided on the main frame assembly such that the main frame assembly is detachable from the power unit assembly without requiring disconnecting hydraulic connections to the power unit assembly.

Abstract: A climb assist system for use in combination with a climbing structure having upper and lower ends. The climb assist system includes a header assembly for attachment to the upper end of the climbing structure. The header assembly includes a pulley frame having opposing front and rear ends and front and rear pulleys located adjacent the front and rear ends. Elongated guide members extend from the header assembly downwardly toward the lower end of the climbing structure. A climb assist cable extends over the front and rear pulleys and includes a front cable portion extending along a front side of the climbing structure for attachment to a worker, and a rear cable portion extending along a rear portion of the climbing structure adjacent to the guide members and attached to a counterweight for offsetting the worker's weight. The counterweight includes guide portions engaged with the guide members to guide the counterweight in a path closely adjacent to the ladder.

Abstract: Business processes are constructed and/or modified utilizing system knowledge including a folksonomy that stores information regarding a group of services usable by composition applications that collects system monitored services usage information and user inputs. In one aspect, candidate services are recommended and/or automatically updated/replaced, which can implement aspects of a business process from the group of services based upon information derived from the system knowledge. In another aspect, a composition design component interacts with a user to build and/or modify services based upon identified aspect of business processes to be implemented by services, wherein the component design component recommends candidate services that can implement the aspects of the business processes from the group of services based upon information derived from the system knowledge.

Abstract: A method of developing peripherals for integration with a vehicle control system comprises providing a vehicle control and interconnection system that includes a system core for processing data, an input module and an output module. The system core includes a reconfigurable space having reconfigurable hardware, memory and a supervising processor that is customized to the order. The supervising processor is configured to provide control information to identified peripherals and control the allocation and configuration of the reconfigurable space into a plurality of independent information processing workspaces. The associated information processing workspace for the peripherals is configured if required, a verifying operation of the peripherals with the control and interconnection system is performed and the peripherals are authorized as approved peripherals.

Abstract: A control and interconnection system for integrating a plurality of peripherals into a computer system comprises a system core for processing data, an input module adapted to couple signals from associated peripherals to the system core and an output module adapted to direct signals from the system core to corresponding peripherals. The system core includes a reconfigurable space having hardware for supporting reconfigurable hardware programming and memory for supporting reconfigurable software programming to offload at least a portion of peripheral processing requirements to the system core. The system core further provides a supervising processor that is configured to provide control information to identified peripherals as necessary to implement a customized overall configuration.

Abstract: A radar detector is operated to suppress nuisance radar alerts by identifying a first signal in radar band of interest, e.g., having a frequency that is a harmonic of a first nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from a nearby radar detector and identifying a second signal having a frequency that is a harmonic of a second nuisance local oscillator frequency leaked from the radar detector where the first and second local oscillators are companion signals. A detector is also provided that suppresses nuisance radar alerts by detecting a first signal in a radar band, providing a first alert designating the detection of the first signal, determining that the first signal is a nuisance signal, providing a second alert designating that the first signal is a false alarm, and turning off the second alert after a predetermined period.

Abstract: A multi-track sense magnet for use in a system for sensing the relative displacement of two elements, and including a magnetic structure that is moveable relative to detector devices for detecting movement of the magnetic structure. The magnetic structure includes at least a first track and a second track extending generally parallel to each other, each track including a plurality of sectors of alternating magnetic poles. A blocker track is located between the first and second tracks, wherein the blocker track includes a predetermined number of sectors corresponding to the number of sectors on the first track. Each sector of the blocker track is aligned with and defines an opposite magnetic pole to an adjacent sector of the first track to alter the magnetic field of the first track extending toward the second track.

Abstract: Monitoring compliance with a service level agreement is provided by generating an early warning notification indicating that failure to meet a service level objective of the service level agreement by a resource is about to occur. The early warning notification may include an indication of how close the resource is to failing to meet the service level objective.

Abstract: Connections from a client to respective ones of a plurality of application instances that receive data from a shared communication protocol stack are assigned by defining an affinity between the client and a corresponding one of the plurality of application instances. Connection requests received from the client at the shared communication protocol stack are assigned to the corresponding one of the plurality of application instances if an affinity is defined between the client and the corresponding one of the plurality of application instances. Connection requests received from the client at the shared communication protocol stack are distributed to selected ones of the plurality of application instances if an affinity is not defined between the client and the corresponding one of the plurality of application instances.

Abstract: A pallet clamping device is mounted between forks of a material handling vehicle. The device clamps to a stringer of a pallet using a pair of horizontally moveable jaws. The jaws are resiliently forced toward one another for clamping a stringer so that a clamped pallet will not move off the forks. The jaws are mounted for pivoting and sliding motion relative to mounting pins which, together with links coupling the jaws to a base of the device, tighten jaw closure if a pallet moves away from the forks. The pivoting and sliding motion of the jaws helps align the jaws with pallets not perfectly aligned with the vehicle. Depression of a foot pedal moves the jaws from a closed position to a latched open position for receiving a pallet stringer. The jaws can also be moved to an unlatched open position for receiving a greater width center stringer. Upon release of the operating device from the unlatched open position, the jaws move toward their closed position.

Abstract: A compressive member is used to bias a seat backrest into a predetermined position, generally upright as illustrated, relative to a seat base with the compressive member deforming to enable the seat to be pivoted by the application of force to the backrest. When used on a materials handling vehicle for which it is particularly applicable, the resiliently biased backrest attenuates forces that are transferred to the back of an operator occupying the seat when the vehicle is driven over irregularities in a floor supporting the vehicle.

Abstract: Session state affinity is maintained in a workload balancing system that includes a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) routing server and a plurality of application servers. The application servers maintain backup session state information for a first session to a first server of the plurality of application servers at fewer than all of the plurality of application servers, detect the unavailability of the first application server at an application server of the plurality of application servers other than the first application and determine a second server that continues the first session. An identification of the second server and the first session is sent from an application server of the plurality of application servers to a HTTP routing server responsive to detecting the unavailability of the first server.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for managing traffic in a network data processing system. Traffic for a plurality of network paths is monitored. In response a packet for a particular network path within the plurality of network paths causing traffic for the particular network path to exceed a level of traffic allowed, an amount of available bandwidth is reduced based on a fair share for the particular network path.

Abstract: A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processor. The collector is configured to deposit particulates drawn from a fluid stream onto a sample substrate to define a sample area. The first optical device derives first data relative to at least a portion of the sample area, which is analyzed to determine at least one field of view and/or specific target location. The second optical device then interrogates the sample area at each determined target location, e.g., using Raman spectroscopy, to produce interrogation data.

Abstract: A chin rest for a musical instrument comprises a body, a first support, a second support, a chin pad and a third support. The first support extends from a first end portion of the body and has at least one clamping member for engaging an upper rim of a musical instrument body. Similarly, the second support extends from a second end portion of the body and has at least one clamping member for engaging the upper rim of the musical instrument body in a position spaced from the first support. The chin pad includes a chin receiving surface for receiving a chin of a performer of the musical instrument, and is coupled to the body. The third support may contact a position along the upper rim of the musical instrument, e.g., between the first and second supports when the chin rest is mounted to a corresponding instrument.

Abstract: Computations included in analytics of a multi-dimensional cube are generated by analyzing a spreadsheet corresponding to data downloaded from the multi-dimensional cube so as to automatically convert a formula utilizing the downloaded data contained in the spreadsheet into a language of the multi-dimensional cube so as to provide a converted formula. The converted formula is incorporated into the multi-dimensional cube as a computed member.