Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates systems, apparatus, and methods for security devices, in particular, low-power, security devices and other devices. The devices typically connect to the Internet or other networks only on an intermittent, event-based basis, typically by cellular modem. The invention meets a need for security devices, as well as other devices, that can connect to the Internet and other networks but that are low-power and/or intermittently connected to networks such as the Internet on an intermittent and/or on demand basis. This renders them more secure, less susceptible to hacking and other attacks, less prone to continuously gathering data that a user might consider to be superfluous and/or invasive in terms of data collected, and can make them low-power, thus allowing them to run on battery for long periods of time.

Abstract: An oven for thermal treating a web includes: an over chamber; a web transport for transporting a web through the oven chamber; a heater for heating the web in the oven chamber; an exhaust system connected to the oven chamber; a model-based controller for controlling the web temperature profile; and an air delivery system. The model-based controller includes: (i) a plurality of sensor inputs; (ii) a plurality of control signal outputs; (iii) a multi-variable controller with first principles guidelines and oven and process boundaries for a first specific oven; (iv) a desire process profile; and (v) a translator module for permitting the desire process profile to be transferred to at least a second specific oven.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing strip material and the like from a source of the material, the apparatus having a frame; a mount borne by the frame for receiving a source of the material; a drive member mounted on the frame for feeding a strip of material from the source of the material; and a control member mounted on the frame for movement toward and from the drive member and selectively positionable to carry a strip of the material extended between the control member and the drive member into engagement with the drive member selectively to feed the strip of material from the source of material. A cartridge assembly operable with the apparatus to serve as a source of the material and having portions cooperating with the apparatus to feed the material.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispensing strip material or the like from a source of said material, the apparatus having a frame; a mount borne by the frame for receiving a source of the material; a drive member mounted on the frame for feeding a strip of the material from the source of the material; and a control member mounted on the frame for movement toward and from the drive member and selectively positionable to carry a strip to the material extended between the control member and drive member into engagement with the drive member selectively to feed the strip of material from the source of the material.