Abstract: Bracket (1) containing a gear train holds the end of spring (19) wound in a direction to be opened when the bracket moves up from the paper tray (7). Spring (19) is wound on an arbor (15) which is mounted on a shaft (9) which is located on the pivot axis of the bracket. Spring (17) is wound on a second part of the arbor in a direction to be closed when the bracket moves away from the tray. Spring (19) has a much tighter grip on the arbor than spring (17). In operation the bracket resists upward movement under the influence of stiff paper being fed, and is slowed in its downward movement to reduce bounce, which increases the speed at which a second sheet can be fed.

Abstract: A program product for processing a request for a state of a resource in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving an identification of a resource, and identifying a provider associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The program product may further comprise obtaining the state of the resource. The state may be obtained by observing the state in memory shared with the indicator, or by retrieving the state from memory in which the state is contained, or by requesting and receiving the state from a remote provider, depending upon the particular resource.

Abstract: A system for processing a request for a state of a resource in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving an identification of a resource, and identifying a provider associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The system may further comprise obtaining the state of the resource. The state may be obtained by observing the state in memory shared with the indicator, or by retrieving the state from memory in which the state is contained, or by requesting and receiving the state from a remote provider, depending upon the particular resource.

Abstract: A method for processing a request for a state of a resource in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving an identification of a resource, and identifying a provider associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The method may further comprise obtaining the state of the resource. The state may be obtained by observing the state in memory shared with the indicator, or by retrieving the state from memory in which the state is contained, or by requesting and receiving the state from a remote provider, depending upon the particular resource.

Abstract: A system of processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving a request for notice of occurrence of an event, the request including an identification of a resource in which the will occur, and identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The system may further comprise obtaining indication of the event. The state characterizing the event may be received from the client or may be a default value. Indication of the event may be obtained by receiving state values and determining if they indicate the event, or periodically monitoring the indicator for occurrence of the event, or requesting monitoring from a monitor associated with the indicator.

Abstract: A method of processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving a request for notice of occurrence of an event, the request including an identification of a resource in which the will occur, and identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The method may further comprise obtaining indication of the event. The state characterizing the event may be received from the client or may be a default value. Indication of the event may be obtained by receiving state values and determining if they indicate the event, or periodically monitoring the indicator for occurrence of the event, or requesting monitoring from a monitor associated with the indicator.

Abstract: A program product of processing a request for notice of occurrence of an event in a distributed processing environment may in general terms comprise receiving a request for notice of occurrence of an event, the request including an identification of a resource in which the will occur, and identifying a monitor associated with an indicator of states of the resource. The program product may further comprise obtaining indication of the event. The state characterizing the event may be received from the client or may be a default value. Indication of the event may be obtained by receiving state values and determining if they indicate the event, or periodically monitoring the indicator for occurrence of the event, or requesting monitoring from a monitor associated with the indicator.

Abstract: A plurality of support vertical extensions are attached to the rear surface or transom of a boat, or to a dock. Each support vertical extension has a horizontal member so that a dinghy or the like can be supported transversely to the boat or dock. The vertical extensions, and thus the horizontal members, are raised and lowered by at least one hydraulic cylinder driving each of the vertical extensions. The vertical extensions are preferably telescoping into fixed vertical support members.

Abstract: A lifting device for small boats which is attached to the rear vertical surface of a larger boat. The device comprises at least two support units each having a hollow vertical tube to the boat and a vertical extension tube movable in the hollow attached tube. Extending from the vertical tube is a horizontal support so that a pair of such supports holds the small boat transversely. The vertical extensions are moved by motor-driven cables.