Abstract: A dampener is disclosed. The dampener typically includes a carrier, an activatable material or both. The activatable material is typically a polymeric material, which, in preferred embodiments, is foamable. The dampener is particularly suitable for application to hollow or tubular members such as vehicle driveshafts.

Abstract: There is disclosed a member for baffling, reinforcement or sealing. Typically, the member includes a carrier member and an activatable material disposed upon the carrier member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dampening system including a driveline including a tubular driveshaft; and at least one attenuator positioned at frequency nodes within the tubular driveshaft, the attenuator including a dampening material disposed about a perimeter of a rigid carrier corresponding to an interior surface of the tubular driveshaft, the rigid carrier uniformly distributing the high frequency dampening material about the interior surface of the tubular driveshaft. The present invention also provides a method for uniformly distributing an expandable material about the interior surface of a tubular driveshaft.

Abstract: A portable spray dispenser includes a spray head, a portable container, and a clip secured to either the spray head or the container. The spray head includes a base, which is configured to be secured to the container, as well as a pump, which may comprise a push button with a nozzle exposed to a peripheral surface thereof. The clip resembles a conventional pen clip and is configured to secure the portable spray dispenser to a thin article, such as a pocket of a physician's coat, a shirt, or a jacket. The clip may be secured to the container, the base of the spray head, or the push button of the spray head, in which case the nozzle may be exposed through a portion of the clip. The portable spray dispenser may be used while remaining secured, by way of the clip, to a thin article.

Abstract: There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier and an expandable material.

Abstract: Decorative containers, such as tins, have a recognizable external appearance and are at least partially filled with contents that have flavors or fragrances, or scents, that correspond to the external appearances of the containers. The containers may appear as bakery goods, fruits, or other items. Various contents that may be stored or kept in such containers include, but are not limited to, candles, air fresheners, candies, creams, balms, waxes, gels, water-absorbent particles or beads, bath salt, and liquids. Methods of manufacturing and using the containers are also described.

Abstract: A method of reinforcing a member using an absorbent medium or material and a reinforced member formed thereby are disclosed. Preferably, the absorbent medium absorbs a liquid material that cures to form a matrix material and the matrix material is employed to reinforce the member.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for which associate physical links of a network device to aggregator ports of the network device where there are more physical links of the network device capable of aggregation than aggregator ports of the network device. Physical links are associated with the aggregator ports of the network device based on a session invariant characteristic of the physical links until either all of the aggregator ports of the network device have been associated with physical links or all of the physical links capable of aggregation have been associated with an aggregator port. The remaining physical links are then utilized as single links to the network device irrespective of the physical link's capability to aggregate.

Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for balanced transmitting of data across a link aggregation of k links in a network, where k is not a power of 2, where data is specified by frames each having a source address and a destination address. N bits of the source address and N bits of the destination address are determined to be XORed together where N is greater than 2. An index table with 2N entry positions is created where each of the entry positions is assigned an index number between 0 and 2N−1. The entry positions of the index table are filled with one link of the k links in each entry position by repetitively entering each of the k links until all of the entry positions are filled. The frames of data with identical source address and destination addresses as other frames of data are grouped into a flow. N bits of the source address are XORed together with N bits of the destination address for each flow to obtain an N bit index number for each flow.

Abstract: The invention provides a structural reinforcement and method of use therefore. The structural reinforcement preferably includes a bracket and a reinforcement material attached to the bracket. The bracket may include flanges for assisting in attaching the reinforcement to a wall of an article of manufacture. Preferably, the reinforcement material is expandable to wet and bond to the wall of the article and is also curable to harden and strengthen the wall of the article.

Abstract: When multi-destination traffic is distributed through a host or switch, the decision to distribute each frame is performed by each egress port and not the ingress port. Within a link aggregation group, the multi-destination frame is sent to each of the egress ports within the link aggregation group. Each of such ports will then determine whether it should re-transmit the frame. If not, the frame is discarded.

Abstract: A data processing system and method in a computer network are disclosed for improving performance of a link aggregation system included in the network. Parameters are established which are utilized to determine performance criteria of the link aggregation system. A performance of the link aggregation system is determined by determining the performance criteria. The performance of the link aggregation system changes in response to a flow traffic burden on the link aggregation system changing. The link aggregation system dynamically modifies the parameters in response to the changing performance of the link aggregation system. The link aggregation system is self-tuning and capable of automatically adjusting to a changing flow traffic burden on the link aggregation system.