Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for multi-tenant enabling a service, where the service includes a plurality of service components. Rules are received from a provider of the service, wherein the rules include rules for isolating the service components and rules for sharing the service components. The service components are matched with virtualization environments and/or physical environments based on the rules. The virtualization environments include at least one isolation container and/or at least one shared container. The service components are stored in the virtualization environments and/or the physical environments based on the matching. The service components are mapped to the at least one isolation container of the virtualization environments, the at least one shared container of the virtualization environments, and/or the physical environments based on the storing of the service components.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed for tracking, propagation and matching of messages pertaining to the interest in and availability of services across autonomous service domains. In one embodiment of the invention, a system of distributed, federated service domains in a service-oriented environment is provided wherein each service domain comprises: a plurality of locally provided services; a plurality of service requesters; and a service registry comprising descriptions of: one or more locally provided services; and one or more requested services, each of the requested services being one of: a fulfilled reference to a foreign service; and an unfulfilled reference to a foreign service.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generation and refinement of service descriptions based on records of invocations of the services, i.e., service description refinement based on actual service use. For example, a method for describing one or more services in a service-oriented environment comprised of one or more clients invoking the one or more services comprises the following steps. An initial description is established for at least one of the one or more services. Information is collected from one or more service invocations including at least one of a client identity, a value of at least one parameter, a return value, and an execution time. The information is analyzed to refine the description.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for multi-tenant enabling a service, where the service includes a plurality of service components. Rules are received from a provider of the service, wherein the rules include rules for isolating the service components and rules for sharing the service components. The service components are matched with virtualization environments and/or physical environments based on the rules. The virtualization environments include at least one isolation container and/or at least one shared container. The service components are stored in the virtualization environments and/or the physical environments based on the matching. The service components are mapped to the at least one isolation container of the virtualization environments, the at least one shared container of the virtualization environments, and/or the physical environments based on the storing of the service components.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed for tracking, propagation and matching of messages pertaining to the interest in and availability of services across autonomous service domains In one embodiment of the invention, a system of distributed, federated service domains in a service-oriented environment is provided wherein each service domain comprises: a plurality of locally provided services; a plurality of service requesters; and a service registry comprising descriptions of: one or more locally provided services; and one or more requested services, each of the requested services being one of: a fulfilled reference to a foreign service; and an unfulfilled reference to a foreign service.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for generation and refinement of service descriptions based on records of invocations of the services, i.e., service description refinement based on actual service use. For example, a method for describing one or more services in a service-oriented environment comprised of one or more clients invoking the one or more services comprises the following steps. An initial description is established for at least one of the one or more services. Information is collected from one or more service invocations including at least one of a client identity, a value of at least one parameter, a return value, and an execution time. The information is analyzed to refine the description.

Abstract: A dense array of ink jets is achieved by a fanning-in of chambers to a linear array of orifices. The ends of the chambers remote from the orifices have actuation locations which are coupled to elongated transducers having axes of elongation which are parallel to the axes of ejection of droplets from the orifices.

Abstract: A dense array of ink jets is achieved by a fanning-in of chambers to a linear array of orifices. The ends of the chambers remote from the orifices have actuation locations which are coupled to elongated transducers having axes of elongation which are parallel to the axes of ejection of droplets from the orifices.

Abstract: A dense array of ink jets is achieved by a fanning-in of chambers to a linear array of orifices. The ends of the chambers remote from the orifices have actuation locations which are coupled to elongated transducers having axes of elongation which are parallel to the axes of ejection of droplets from the orifices.

Abstract: An improved cartridge for containing a pellet of hot melt or phase change ink in an ink jet apparatus having at least one ink jet, a reservoir for containing and melting the hot melt or phase change ink from its solid state to a liquid state, and a receiver adapted to receive the cartridge, wherein the receiver includes an outlet at the base thereof for flowing liquified ink into the reservoir, and wherein the pellet is comprised of a size and shape so as to substantially fill the receiving means. The improvement consists of a hollow member of a predetermined geometry corresponding substantially to the geometry of the receiver, open at one end and deformable so as to permit the discharge of the pellet contained within the member through its open end, a retainer for the pellet, and a seal at the open end to protect against contamination of the ink.

Abstract: Hot melt ink is maintained in a solid state. When ink is called for in the reservoir of a scanning imaging head, the head is moved to a position coupled to the solid state ink whereupon the ink is melted coupled into the reservoir of the imaging head.

Abstract: A cartridge for hot melt or phase change ink is tubular, having a cover at one end and an opening at the other end. Upon engagement and cooperation between the cartridge and a reservoir, solid ink is dropped under the influence of gravity through the opening in the cartridge. Solid ink is retained in the cartridge until such cooperation, which includes keying the cartridge to the reservoir and forming a seal of the inlet to the reservoir between the cartridge and the reservoir.

Abstract: Ink jet apparatus utilizing hot melt ink, having a reservoir system which contains the ink and maintains it in its melted phase when the apparatus is in use, and a tilt valve positioned above the reservoir, the valve having respective normally opened and closed positions, and providing both an air vent to the reservoir and a fill port for draining melted ink into the reservoir when in its normally opened position. Tilt valve may be placed into its closed position either by tilting the reservoir beyond a predetermined angle, or by automatic tilting of the valve actuator when the ink jet priming system is activated.

Abstract: A series of solid state ink members extends in an elongated array above a heated ink reservoir for a phase change ink jet apparatus. The members then advance along a path extending through the elongated array to a discharge location at one end of the path whereupon the members are dropped into the reservoir for melting. By threadedly engaging the members in pellet form with a rotatable drive, or threadedly engaging a drive member by the threaded drive shaft, the members may be suitably pushed along the path. In the alternative, the hot melt ink may take a granular form and be advanced by a rotatable, auger-like surface.