Abstract: Systems and methods of diagnosing a communication system within an industrial machine. The method includes receiving, from the industrial machine, communication system data of the communication system of the industrial machine and determining whether the received communication system data indicates an occurrence of a communication system issue. The method further includes determining whether the received communication system data includes one or more dismissive parameters in response to determining that the received communication system data indicates the occurrence of the communication system issue. The method also includes analyzing the received communication system data to determine whether a remote resolution to the communication system issue is available and transmitting the remote resolution to a user associated with the industrial machine in response to determining that the remote resolution to the communication system issue is available.

Abstract: With the adoption of this new modern latching system, (FIG. 1) closing and latching a pocket door will be just as simple and convenient as closing and latching a swinging door, irregardless of the physical capability of the operator. This system has been masterfully designed and engineered with appropriate lever handles 20 that are prominently mounted on the face of the door, where they will be convenient to use by people of all ages and physical encumbrances. Coupling these handles to a reliable automatic latching embodiment 15 and complementing the completed assembly with door guides 22, promises to be a bold step forward in latching concepts for modern interior pocket doors.

Abstract: A system, method and program product for creating a customized content viewer portlet from a content viewer portlet template. The system comprises a content viewer portlet template that is imported into a workbench. The content viewer portlet template includes a persistent interface component, a model component, a view component and a controller component. The persistent interface component is configured to connect to and retrieve data from a content management system, with the retrieved data being stored in the model component. The view component is configured to retrieve the data from the model component and to display the data as content items. The controller component is configured to invoke methods to be executed by the persistent interface component and the view component in response to a user request, such that the content viewer portlet template is transformed into the customized content viewer portlet that can be installed into a desired portal.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for extensible, profile- and context-based information correlation, routing, and distribution are disclosed. According to one system, source plug-ins receive output from a plurality of different sensors. A content manager merges data from individual sensors together with metadata that is representative of a context and aggregates the sensor data and the context metadata into knowledge items. A scenario engine achieves sensor fusion by comparing the sensor data and its context metadata against a defined set of policies and/or rules and provides for performance of an action when a rule or policy is satisfied.

Abstract: A tray assembly includes a lower tray slidably connected to a slider. The slider includes a first interlocking portion and the lower tray includes a second interlocking portion. The interlocking portions slidably fit together to allow the slider to slide relative to the lower tray. When the tray assembly is partially full of containers the slider is pulled and slid relative to the lower tray. The end wall of the slider slides the containers along the base toward the end of the lower tray. The slider would then be slid back to its neutral position leaving the containers at the front of the tray assembly. In this manner all the containers can be moved to the front of the tray assembly.

Abstract: An abrasive sheet member is disclosed, including a substrate having first and second major surfaces, an abrasive on the first major surface, and a plurality of hooking stems on the second major surface. The hooking stems are adapted to hook engaging structures on an opposed surface to releasably affix the abrasive sheet member to the surface.

Abstract: A system and method for repelling and deterring animals, and particularly deer, includes devices to trigger each of the animal's senses of taste, smell, sound, sight, and touch. When an animal's presence if sensed, each device is triggered in sequence, with the sequence capable of being changed to reinforce the repelling and deterring effect on the animal.

Abstract: Multi-node data processing apparatus is described, in which the nodes are interconnected by multiple transmission links. Before a node can transmit a message, it must acquire a unique transmission sequence number (TSN) which it appends to the message when transmitted. Each node receives messages from all the links, and organizes them into strict TSN order before processing. This ensures that all the nodes process all the messages in the same sequence. The TSN may be acquired, for example, from a special ring interconnecting all the nodes.

Abstract: A network provides communication between end units (1). Each end unit (1) received an entitlement to transmit in the form of a go-ahead. It is then able to transmit a frame of user data, which is broadcast by a central unit (7) to all other end units (1). When the end unit (1) transmitting the frame wishes to relinquish its entitlement to transmit it regenerats the go-ahead, which is passed by the central unit (7) to the next end unit (1) taking them in a predtermined cyclic sequence. The system allows frames to be acknowledged: the central unit (7) collects acknowledgements from end units (1) receiving the frame successfully, and when every expected station has acknowledged, returns an acknowledgement to the source end unit (1). Central units (1) may be combined to form larger systems.

Abstract: In a ring network (1) messages sent from any one of a group of stations (3) to all the remainder include an acknowledgement field (ACK) holding a count preset to equal the number of expected destination stations. Each destination station that successfully receives the message acknowledges by decreasing the count by 1; acknowledgement is withheld if an error is detected in the message or the station cannot accept it. Acknowledgement is performed by a circuit (17) in a loop-through path (15) in an interface unit (4) connecting the station to the network (1). The originating station checks in a circuit (28) if the final value of the count on its return is zero. If so, the originating station is assured that each expected destination has made a positive acknowledgement of successful receipt.

Abstract: A method of monitoring a selected flame in a multi-burner furnace comprises positioning two arrays of photoelectric sensors, providing an optical path for the sensors of each array so that the line of sight of one sensor of one array will intersect the line of sight of one sensor of the other array, electronically scanning the two arrays to determine the sensors, one from each array, which give maximum correlation of output signals from the sensors to electronically optimize the signals generated from selected sensors, and electronically locking on to the selected sensors to monitor the selected flame.