Abstract: A camera shutter arrangement is provided. The camera shutter arrangement includes a motor. A pinion gear is operatively coupled to the motor. An integral paddle-gear member includes a paddle portion and a gear portion. The gear portion extends from the paddle portion and meshes with the pinion gear to move the paddle portion between a first position and a second position when the motor is energized.

Abstract: A camera shutter arrangement is provided. The camera shutter arrangement includes a motor. A pinion gear is operatively coupled to the motor. An integral paddle-gear member includes a paddle portion and a gear portion. The gear portion extends from the paddle portion and meshes with the pinion gear to move the paddle portion between a first position and a second position when the motor is energized.

Abstract: A camera arrangement for a motor vehicle is provided. The camera arrangement includes a front housing for at least partially enclosing a camera system. The front housing has a housing opening formed therethrough for allowing light to pass through to the camera system. A window is at least partially transparent to the light and covers the housing opening. A retainer is disposed adjacent to the window and includes a snapfit arrangement that engages the front housing to help hold the window in place relative to the front housing.

Abstract: A method for treating a condition selected from Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, age-associated dementia, and frontotemporal dementia, comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment a safe and effective amount of a compound having the formula: wherein R is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, arylalkyl, aryloxyalkyl, cinnamyl and acyl; and R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, amino and nitro; with the proviso that if R is methyl, R1 and R2 are not both hydrogen; and the compound comprises pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A system for generating a capital budgeting plan taking into consideration specific real property information and an objective List of Rules selected by a user(s) against which all projects are compared. The system generates a Ranked List of requirements based on the real property information and the List of Rules. The Ranked List is based on the objective criteria selected by the user to provide a transparent and defensible capital budget plan.

Abstract: A controller for an SMPS is disclosed. The controller applies a frequency jitter to the SMPS to reduce Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and/or audible noise. A second input variable is multiplied by a correlated jitter signal, in order to compensate the output power for the frequency jitter. A corresponding method is also disclosed. Since the jitter compensation occurs within the controller, the method is particularly suitable for controllers operating under different control modes for different output powers (or other output criteria). The multiplicative compensation is applicable across a wide range of converter types.

Abstract: A controller for a switched mode power supply, the switched mode power supply comprising one or more windings. The controller comprising a fixed speed timer; a threshold setter configured to set a threshold for the timer in accordance with a peak value of a current through one of the one or more windings; a secondary stroke detector configured to start the fixed speed timer upon detection of the start of a secondary stroke of the switched mode power supply; a sampler configured to sample a voltage across one of the one or more windings when a count of the fixed speed timer reaches the threshold.

Abstract: A bodyside liner material for use in disposable absorbent personal care products has an average material plane and includes a plurality of raised areas extending in a z-direction from the average material plane; a plurality of apertures through the liner material; a hydrophobic treatment agent disposed on the raised areas; and a plurality of land areas disposed between the raised areas, wherein the land areas are hydrophilic. The bodyside liner material can also include a plurality of raised areas extending in a z-direction from the average material plane; a plurality of depressed areas alternating with the plurality of raised areas, wherein the depressed areas extend in the opposite z-direction from the average material plane, and wherein the depressed areas are hydrophilic; a plurality of apertures through the liner material, wherein the apertures are disposed only in the depressions; and a hydrophobic treatment agent disposed on the raised areas.

Abstract: A surge material for use in disposable absorbent personal care products includes a wearer-facing surface, a plurality of elongate grooves in the wearer-facing surface, and a plurality of apertures disposed in the grooves and extending through the surge material. The surge material can also have an average material plane and including a plurality of ridges extending in a z-direction from the average material plane, a plurality of grooves alternating with the plurality of ridges, wherein the grooves extend in the opposite z-direction from the average material plane, and a plurality of apertures through the surge material, wherein the apertures are disposed only in the grooves. The surge material can also include a hydrophobic treatment agent disposed on the ridges and a hydrophilic treatment agent disposed within the grooves.

Abstract: An approach provides support for automatic fault isolation in a managed services system. A fault indication corresponding to a communications network of a customer is determined. An analysis is performed to determine a root cause of the fault indication using information associated with the determined fault to output an alarm. A determination is made whether the alarm is associated with a maintenance event to update the alarm. Further, a workflow event corresponding to the alarm is created.

Abstract: A method is presented for forming a collapsed foam film-like structure, the method including positioning a composition applicator adjacent to a hot non-permeable dryer surface, producing a first frothed dispersion or frothed solution from a first dispersion or solution, applying the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, allowing the first frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure, and scraping the collapsed foam film-like structure from the dryer surface. The method can further include producing a second dispersion or solution, blending the first dispersion or solution and the second dispersion or solution, frothing the blended dispersion or solution, applying the blended frothed dispersion or frothed solution to the dryer surface, and allowing the frothed dispersion or frothed solution to convert to a collapsed foam film-like structure.

Abstract: An approach for supporting automated fault isolation and recovery is provided. An alarm indicative of a fault within a customer network is received. An event within a workflow is created in response to the alarm, wherein a new trouble ticket is generated as part of the workflow. Communication with a trouble management system is performed to correlate the alarm with an existing trouble ticket. The new trouble ticket is associated with the existing trouble ticket.

Abstract: An approach for supporting automated fault isolation is provided. An alarm is received indicating a fault within a customer network that includes one or more network elements. The customer network being monitored by a service provider. A script is retrieved for specifying a dialogue with the network elements for data collection. A command is transmitted to the customer network according to the one script to obtain data from the network elements, wherein the data is utilized to determine the fault. Further, a workflow event corresponding to the alarm is generated, wherein resolution of the fault is automated according to the workflow event.

Abstract: An approach for supporting automated fault isolation and recovery is provided. A notification configuration option is transmitted to a browser interface utilized by a user associated with a customer network that is monitored by a service provider, wherein the user selects the notification configuration option to input notification information. The notification information is received, via the browser interface, from the customer. A notification message is received from a platform configured to create a workflow event in response to an alarm indicative of a fault within the customer network, wherein isolation and recovery of the fault is performed according to the workflow event, the notification message including information about the customer network during the fault isolation and recovery process. The notification message is transmitted in accordance with the stored notification information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a nonwoven substrate comprising a fibrous web defining a surface; and a layer of a benefit agent wherein said benefit agent is selected from an additive composition, an enhancement component and combinations thereof; wherein said benefit agent is frothed and bonded to the fibrous web surface through a creping process and wherein said nonwoven substrate demonstrates improvements selected from enhanced tactile feel, enhanced printing, a decrease in hysteresis, an increase in bulk, an increase in elasticity/extensibility, an increase in retractability, a reduction in rugosities and combinations thereof when compared to an untreated substrate.

Abstract: An approach for supporting automated fault isolation and recovery is provided. A workflow event corresponding to an alarm indicative of a fault within a customer network is generated. Recovery from the fault is automated according to the workflow event. Alarm information is transmitted to a maintenance management system, wherein the alarm information specifies information about the alarm. A maintenance event information from the maintenance management system is received in response to the transmitted alarm information. Additionally, it is determined whether the alarm is correlated to a maintenance event based on the maintenance event information. Automated handling of the alarm is differentiated based on the correlation.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for facilitating business to business commerce. Some embodiments include registering a supplier account for a business supplier on an online marketplace, wherein registering the account comprises receiving a catalog of items provided by the supplier, registering a purchaser account for a business purchaser on the online marketplace, wherein the business purchaser represents a business entity, and providing a user interface to facilitate purchase of the item by the business purchaser from the business supplier. Similarly, some embodiments include receiving an indication from the business purchaser of a purchase of the item and facilitating exchange of the item for a predetermined price between the business purchaser and the business supplier.

Abstract: A controller for an SMPS is disclosed. The controller applies a frequency jitter to the SMPS to reduce Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) and/or audible noise. A second input variable is multiplied by a correlated jitter signal, in order to compensate the output power for the frequency jitter. A corresponding method is also disclosed. Since the jitter compensation occurs within the controller, the method is particularly suitable for controllers operating under different control modes for different output powers (or other output criteria). The multiplicative compensation is applicable across a wide range of converter types.

Abstract: A system for generating cost estimates and budgets for construction/maintenance projects for a property(s) allowing a user to select cost database from which to select cost data for the performance of an action item. The different databases may correspond to different geographic locations and include labor, materials and equipment costs for the selected location. The system further provides for presenting a hierarchical listing of cost line items with a cost associated with the item and searchable by description or an item identification number. The system still further allows for a user to click on an individual action item and obtain line item cost information relating to the selected action item.

Abstract: A device for driving the rotor of an auxiliary is mounted on a turbine engine auxiliaries support which includes a pinion for driving the rotor shaft. The device includes a tubular shaft driven by the pinion and supported by a first bearing (18) and a second bearing (19) which are secured to the auxiliaries support (10). The rotor shaft is coaxial with the tubular shaft and a splined coupling portion formed between the rotor shaft and the tubular shaft. By virtue of the invention, mechanical loads of the auxiliary are transmitted to a lesser extent to the rotor shaft support bearings and to the auxiliaries support gear train.