Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable 3-finger glove, comprising a glove that fits on 3 fingers, the thumb finger, index finger and middle finger just over the knuckle. It also fits partially on the palm of a person's hand to help provide protection from fingers getting messy from food or dirty from germs or viruses living on surfaces, doorknobs and such. The disposable 3-finger glove is made from disposable and biodegradable materials so that it can easily be discarded and safe for the environment.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a system and method capable of generating an operations management interface enabling monitoring of distributed components of a process control application. The operations management interface can include a customizable display enabling operators to prepare decisions based on a context-based three-dimensional representation of the distributed components. The operations management interface display includes controls for manipulating graphically displayed representations of data rendered by the distributed components, and an interface for exchanging requests and data through data links to one or more distributed data-linked components. Some selectable displayed information in the operations management interface window can include locations, interconnection layout and hierarchy, and specifications, and datasheets of distributed components.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture are disclosed to allocate accelerator usage. An apparatus to allocate accelerator usage comprises: at least one memory, machine readable instructions, and processor circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the machine readable instructions to: store data identifying at least one processing unit in communication with a processing circuitry and at least one class; predict an execution of the at least one processing unit workload based on at least one capability; and schedule which processing unit the workload to run on based on at least one of (i) processor circuitry or (ii) user priority parameters.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a system and method capable of generating an operations management interface enabling monitoring of distributed components of a process control application. The operations management interface can include a customizable display enabling operators to prepare decisions based on a context-based three-dimensional representation of the distributed components. The operations management interface display includes controls for manipulating graphically displayed representations of data rendered by the distributed components, and an interface for exchanging requests and data through data links to one or more distributed data-linked components. Some selectable displayed information in the operations management interface window can include locations, interconnection layout and hierarchy, and specifications, and datasheets of distributed components.

Abstract: A surgical cleaning tool and method of cleaning a surgical tool. The surgical cleaning tool includes a shaft, a handle and an end portion. The shaft has a distal end and a proximal end. The handle is attached to the distal end of the shaft The end portion is connected to the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the end portion has an outer surface, an inner cavity, an inner surface, at least one cleaning element connected to at least a portion of the inner surface, and an opening in a wall portion of the end portion, wherein the opening allows access to the cleaning element in the inner cavity of the end portion.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to reduce computing device power consumption are disclosed. Examples determine an idle period based on hardware residency of the computing device, and set a timer to wake up a central processing unit (CPU) from a low power idle state after the idle period, the CPU to exit the low power idle state in response to expiration of the idle period.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to reduce computing device power consumption are disclosed. Examples determine an idle period based on hardware residency of the computing device, and set a timer to wake up a central processing unit (CPU) from a low power idle state after the idle period, the CPU to exit the low power idle state in response to expiration of the idle period.

Abstract: A surgical cleaning tool and method of cleaning a surgical tool. The surgical cleaning tool includes a shaft, a handle and an end portion. The shaft has a distal end and a proximal end. The handle is attached to the distal end of the shaft The end portion is connected to the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the end portion has an outer surface, an inner cavity, an inner surface, at least one cleaning element connected to at least a portion of the inner surface, and an opening in a wall portion of the end portion, wherein the opening allows access to the cleaning element in the inner cavity of the end portion.

Abstract: A centralized diagnostics management tool is disclosed that facilitates centralized monitoring of distributed components of a supervisory process control and manufacturing information application. The centralized diagnostics management tool includes a diagnostics management console shell that is customized according to a set of software modules that interface to data sources to populate views supported by the console shell. The console shell includes a set of view templates including controls for manipulating graphically displayed representations of data rendered by the distributed components. The console shell also includes an interface for exchanging requests and data with an extensible set of software modules that provide data links to ones of the set of distributed components. The software modules also define the customizable portions of the view rendered by the console shell.

Abstract: A redundant host pair runtime arrangement is disclosed for a process control network environment. The arrangement includes a primary network. A first partner of a fail-over host pair operates on a first machine communicatively connected to the primary network. The first partner hosts a set of executing application components in accordance with an active role assigned to the first partner. A second partner of the fail-over host pair operates on a second machine communicatively connected to the primary network. The second partner hosts a non-executing version of the set of executing application components in accordance with a standby runtime role. A monitoring process, operating separately upon the first machine, senses a failure of the first partner, and in response, initiates a notification to the second partner to take over the active role.

Abstract: A redundant host pair runtime arrangement is disclosed for a process control network environment. The environment includes a primary network through which process control information is transmitted. An active partner of a fail-over host pair operates on a first machine communicatively connected to the primary network, and the active partner hosts a set of executing application components. A standby partner of the fail-over host pair operates on a second machine communicatively connected to the primary network. The standby partner receives updates including engine synchronization data associated with the set of executing application components to facilitate taking over an active partner role in response to a fail-over event. The environment also includes a redundancy message channel, separate and distinct from the primary network. The redundancy message channel provides a communications path between the first machine and second machine facilitating passing the updates including engine synchronization data.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing transparency between fail-over host partners for data acquisition clients of a redundancy-enabled host in a supervisory process control data acquisition application runtime environment. The system includes a name resolution table for mapping location-independent reference names to network location-specific addresses. A location-independent name is assigned to the redundancy-enabled host comprising an active host partner and a standby host partner. A messaging infrastructure serves clients of the redundancy-enabled host. The messaging infrastructure maintains a name to address translation for each reference of the client to subscribed data on the redundancy-enabled host such that a same name is used to reference data on the redundancy-enabled host without regard to which one of the redundancy-enabled host partners is presently active.

Abstract: A centralized diagnostics management tool is disclosed that facilitates centralized monitoring of distributed components of a supervisory process control and manufacturing information application. The centralized diagnostics management tool includes a diagnostics management console shell that is customized according to a set of software modules that interface to data sources to populate views supported by the console shell. The console shell includes a set of view templates including controls for manipulating graphically displayed representations of data rendered by the distributed components. The console shell also includes an interface for exchanging requests and data with an extensible set of software modules that provide data links to ones of the set of distributed components. The software modules also define the customizable portions of the view rendered by the console shell.

Abstract: A self-regulating bubble tube assembly is used for determining the hydrostatic pressure exerted by fluids, such as drilling mud. The bubble tube assembly can be used to determine fluid level based upon said hydrostatic pressure and when bubble tubes are used in pairs can be used to determine a pressure differential that will indicate the density of the fluid. The bubble tube assembly comprises a flow of air directed through a diaphragm type pressure regulator. The pressure regulator output is connected to the bubble tube, which is partially submerged in the fluid, through a precision, in-line, flow limiting orifice. A feedback line from the bubble tube runs to one side of the diaphragm of the pressure regulator where the back pressure from the tube will regulate the output pressure from the regulator to maintain a pre-selected constant rate of air flow through the bubble tube.

Abstract: An electrochemical machining method and apparatus involves the passage of a wire through a programmably controllable electrochemical machine, wherein the wire is tapered along its length to obtain a desired profile. The rate of material removal may be determined, for example, by modulating the power supplied to the electrochemical machine, or by varying the wire speed therethrough. The machine can include an electrical contact cell and a nutation cell. Electrical power is coupled to the wire via the contact cell. Relative orbital motion of the wire and the nutating cell ensures that material removal from the wire is uniform in all directions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for training animals has active and passive components. The animal is trained to avoid entering an area by a mild shock which the animal received when it treads on a visible interdigital array. Eventually the animal is deterred by viewing the array alone and the shocking means is removed. The visible array can be supplemented with electroluminescent, olfactory or audio stimuli.

Abstract: A method for implanting electrodes in or around a human cochlea that involves inserting one end of an anchor in the temperal bone, and functionally engaging a lead to the electrode with the anchor. Numerous anchor embodiments are described together with tools for inserting some of the anchors.