Abstract: A computer-implemented method for effectively delivering notifications in data storage environments includes, receiving, by a storage controller from a host system, a request to register the host system with the storage controller to receive notifications. These notifications may be associated with a selected type of event detected by the storage controller. In certain embodiments, the selected type of event is a space-related condition associated with a particular storage resource controlled by the storage controller. The computer-implemented method registers the host system with the storage controller. In response to detecting an event of the selected type on the storage controller, the computer-implemented method transmits a notification from the storage controller to the host system to provide notice of the event. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided a digital intersection system. The system can include at least one safety-critical device corresponding to a device controlling allowable movements into or through the intersection. The system can also include a local control unit configured to generate and output an intersection state plan, and a safety control unit configured to accept the intersection state plan from the local control unit, validate the state plan, and provide the state plan to any interested device in the intersection, the any interested device comprising the at least one safety-critical device. The system can optionally include at least one sensor corresponding to a device or data source capable of collecting information related to the intersection or local area surrounding the intersection, or impacting traffic patterns at an intersection, wherein the local control unit is further configured to accept inputs from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: Image recording devices, such as electrophotographic devices, laser printers, copiers, and fax machines, often have a cartridge that utilizes an encoder wheel assembly in addition to or instead of a chip for determining toner load. It may be desirable to alter the encoder wheel or part of the cartridge, either by the printer or the cartridge, to permit a deliberate end of life function situation that requires the replacement of the cartridge, encoder wheel, or encoder wheel assembly components. This thereby controls the remanufacture or replacement of the toner cartridge in a way that is desirable to the manufacturer and prevents unauthorized refilling of the cartridge.

Abstract: The invention provides a knock-down, lightweight, thermally insulating, shipping container made at least in part from a polymer core covered by a thermoplastic sheet layer. In an embodiment of the invention, the shipping container is modular, being adjusted to suit the item(s) to be shipped. In an embodiment of the invention, the base, top panel and walls are made of expanded polystyrene core and combined with high impact polystyrene surface. In one embodiment, a mesh is introduced into the core to strengthen the core making the shipping container tamper proof. A shipping container bag that is light weight, strong, made of a fire retardant material and which forms an ultra violet light, weather and dust barrier can be used to store the shipping container. A system and method for supplying, dispensing, positioning, tracking, transporting, forwarding and storing the light weight shipping containers based on the shipping container bag is disclosed.

Abstract: Image recording devices, such as electrophotographic devices, laser printers, copiers, and fax machines, often have a cartridge that utilizes an encoder wheel assembly in addition to or instead of a chip for determining toner load. It may be desirable to alter the encoder wheel or part of the cartridge, either by the printer or the cartridge, to permit a deliberate end of life function situation that requires the replacement of the cartridge, encoder wheel, or encoder wheel assembly components. This thereby controls the remanufacture or replacement of the toner cartridge in a way that is desirable to the manufacturer and prevents unauthorized refilling of the cartridge.

Abstract: The invention provides a knock-down, lightweight, thermally insulating, shipping container made at least in part from a polymer core covered by a thermoplastic sheet layer. In an embodiment of the invention, the shipping container is modular, being adjusted to suit the item(s) to be shipped. In an embodiment of the invention, the base, top panel and walls are made of expanded polystyrene core and combined with high impact polystyrene surface. In one embodiment, a mesh is introduced into the core to strengthen the core making the shipping container tamper proof. A shipping container bag that is light weight, strong, made of a fire retardant material and which forms an ultra violet light, weather and dust barrier can be used to store the shipping container. A system and method for supplying, dispensing, positioning, tracking, transporting, forwarding and storing the light weight shipping containers based on the shipping container bag is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a knock-down, lightweight, thermally insulating, shipping container made at least in part from a polymer core covered by a thermoplastic sheet layer. In an embodiment of the invention, the shipping container is modular, being adjusted to suit the item(s) to be shipped. In an embodiment of the invention, the base, top panel and walls are made of expanded polystyrene core and combined with high impact polystyrene surface. In one embodiment, a mesh is introduced into the core to strengthen the core making the shipping container tamper proof. A shipping container bag that is light weight, strong, made of a fire retardant material and which forms an ultra violet light, weather and dust barrier can be used to store the shipping container. A system and method for supplying, dispensing, positioning, tracking, transporting, forwarding and storing the light weight shipping containers based on the shipping container bag is disclosed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing promotional invitations are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises establishing an account for a user, receiving user preferences from the user, storing the user preferences within a server, receiving a promotional invitation from a business, storing the promotional invitation from the business, determining a position of the user and transmitting a promotional invitation to the user based on the position and the user preferences.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing promotional invitations are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises establishing an account for a user, receiving user preferences from the user, storing the user preferences within a server, receiving a promotional invitation from a business, storing the promotional invitation from the business, determining a position of the user and transmitting a promotional invitation to the user based on the position and the user preferences.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing tours are described. In various embodiments, a method comprises receiving a tour request comprising location information, a first activity type, and a second activity type from a user, retrieving tour information from a tour database based on the location information, the first activity type, and the second activity type, the tour information comprising a first facility associated with the first activity type and a second facility associated with the second activity type, determining directions between the first facility and the second facility, and providing the directions and at least some tour information to the user.

Abstract: A multiple function bracket for attaching various display fixtures to slot walls, wire grid walls, hang bars and many other types of display fixtures. The bracket is formed with a top web and three depending flanges of unequal length and spacing. A narrow groove is formed between a high front flange and a medium height intermediate flange for engaging hang bars and smaller diameter wires on displays fixtures. A wider groove is formed between the intermediate flange and a shorter rear flange for engaging either a slot wall or larger diameter wires or rods in a wire grid wall. The rear flange is sufficiently short to pass into a slot in a slot wall. The bracket may be bonded or welded or otherwise secured to, for example, a display cabinet or a shelf or a neck arm. Or, a vertical hole may be formed in a vertical rib on a front face of the higher flange for receiving a wire hook or rod or other wire fixture.

Abstract: A backwashable filter element consists essentially of a fabric of polyacrylonitrile fibres wherein the diameter of the fibres is in the range 10 to 50 microns and the density of the element is in the range 0.05 to 0.50 g/cc. The element is suitable for use in filtering sea water, particularly for sea water injected into petroleum reservoirs to assist in the recovery of crude oil.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition and method from making coal water slurries containing carbon black. A composition disclosed comprises: 65 to 85% by weight coal particulates; 0.2 to 2% by weight, based on the total weight of dry coal, of carbon black, and optionally 0.2 to 2% by weight, based on the total weight of the dry coal, of a dispersant.

Abstract: The salt content of crude oil is reduced by washing it with at least 1% by volume of wash water of lower salinity than the water present in the crude oil and separating the resulting mixture of oil and water into a layer of crude oil of reduced salt content and a layer of saline water containing some oil. The latter is passed through a cross-flow membrane separator and the oil-free permeate is removed from the separator as effluent. The oil retentate is recycled from the separator to the washing stage and a quantity of lower salinity than the water associated initially with the crude oil is added to the washing stage. The quantity of added water corresponds at least to the volume of permeate removed from the cross-flow membrane separator.Since the oil is recycled, the need for oil recovery plant for treating desalter effluent is removed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for coating the helical weld seam extending around a spirally welded pipe is disclosed. Following the application of the usual coating as by a sintered polyethylene coating process, the heated pipe is subjected to a further flow of the coating material from a hopper on a movable coating apparatus. The outlet chute of the hopper is aligned with the pipe and an operator drives a movable carriage carrying the hopper on a rail system extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pipe. The speed of movement of the carriage on the track is coordinated with the speed of rotation of the pipe on its longitudinal axis and with the pitch of the weld seam so that the outlet chute of the coating apparatus remains aligned with the weld seam of the pipe. The operator is provided with a lever which controls the material outlet so that a proper flow of coating material can be maintained.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical preparations containing (+)-cyanidan-3-ol derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R' and R" are hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, or heterocyclic radical, halogen, formyl, free or functionally modified carboxyl, free or etherified or esterified hydroxyl, free, etherified or oxidized mercapto, unsubstituted or substituted sulfamoyl, acyl or unsubstituted or substituted amino, where however R' and R" cannot both be hydrogen simultaneously, and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon radical, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together can also be an unsubstituted or substituted methylene group, and R.sub.1 also an acyl group or an amidated carboxyl group; and therapeutically applicable salts of these compounds, as well as new compounds of these preparations.These pharmaceutical preparations are particularly valuable for treating liver and venous diseases.

Abstract: Emulsions of oil and water are broken by treating them with a demulsifier which is a polysiloxane polyalkylene oxide copolymer in which the polyalkylene oxide segment is composed of random ethylene oxide and propylene oxide units.The demulsifier is particularly useful in breaking emulsions of water in crude oil which are normally difficult to separate and in breaking emulsions at relatively low temperatures, e.g. 30.degree. to 45.degree. C.

Abstract: An encapsulated chip capacitor is made by inserting capacitor bodies between two channels of L-shaped cross-section, electrically connecting the capacitor cathodes to one channel and the anodes to the other thus providing terminals, filling the resulting assembly with insulating encapsulant, curing it, and separating the cured assembly into individual chip capacitors.