Abstract: The present invention consists of a novel design of a lightweight string trimmer support intended to be positioned above the cutter head in a parallel plane to the plane of the rotating string generally consisting of an integral attachment device sized to fit string trimmer shafts both straight and curved and fastening to an angled or curved support arm to the string trimmer shaft with a wheel assembly connected to the opposite end of the attachment device configured so that the wheel is closely parallel to the plane of the string motion. The attachment device is design to allow for adjustments along the trimmer shaft for allow for proper positioning and well as allow for rotation adjustment to allow the wheel to be positioned at a slight planer angle to the string rotation plane to retard to the pull forces caused by the string trimmer impacting the surface at the string end.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to operating uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). The embodiments may include a plurality of capacitor banks, a UPS control circuit, and a central control circuit. The UPS control circuit is configured to cause an output of a clean electrical power, sample the clean electrical power, calculate control algorithm outputs based on the sampled clean electrical power, and output control algorithm results to the central control circuit. The central control circuit configured to detect a degradation of the plurality of capacitor banks, and transmit a service alert in response to the detection of the degradation of the plurality of capacitor banks.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a novel design of a lightweight string trimmer support intended to be positioned above the cutter head in a parallel plane to the plane of the rotating string generally consisting of an integral attachment device sized to fit string trimmer shafts both straight and curved and fastening to an angled or curved support arm to the string trimmer shaft with a wheel assembly connected to the opposite end of the attachment device configured so that the wheel is closely parallel to the plane of the string motion. The attachment device is design to allow for adjustments along the trimmer shaft for allow for proper positioning and well as allow for rotation adjustment to allow the wheel to be positioned at a slight planer angle to the string rotation plane to retard to the pull forces caused by the string trimmer impacting the surface at the string end.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to operating uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). The embodiments may include a plurality of capacitor banks, a UPS control circuit, and a central control circuit. The UPS control circuit is configured to cause an output of a clean electrical power, sample the clean electrical power, calculate control algorithm outputs based on the sampled clean electrical power, and output control algorithm results to the central control circuit. The central control circuit configured to detect a degradation of the plurality of capacitor banks, and transmit a service alert in response to the detection of the degradation of the plurality of capacitor banks.

Abstract: A system provides for evaluating a hotel guest's satisfaction of a hotel, the hotel including a plurality of guest rooms, the hotel guest staying in a guest room of the plurality of guest rooms in the hotel. The system includes one or more sensors within the guest room that are configured to provide data points indicative of guest activities in the guest room, the one or more sensors operably coupled to a hotel network within the hotel. A server is remote from the guest room and is configured to receive the data points from the one or more sensors via a connection to the hotel network and to use the data points to calculate a guest satisfaction score for the guest room. The server is configured to display the guest satisfaction score.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to validate position parameters of a valve are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a field device, the field device further including a sensor interface to receive an unprocessed valve position parameter from a sensor and a position comparator to determine a deviation between the unprocessed valve position parameter and an interpreted valve position parameter and a valve position validator apparatus, the valve position validator apparatus further including a parameter comparator to determine if the deviation exceeds a threshold and an alert generator to generate an alert when the parameter comparator determines the deviation exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture to validate position parameters of a valve are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a field device, the field device further including a sensor interface to receive an unprocessed valve position parameter from a sensor and a position comparator to determine a deviation between the unprocessed valve position parameter and an interpreted valve position parameter and a valve position validator apparatus, the valve position validator apparatus further including a parameter comparator to determine if the deviation exceeds a threshold and an alert generator to generate an alert when the parameter comparator determines the deviation exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a volume access system. The method includes processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file, and providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume. The method also includes receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method of operating a volume access system. The method includes processing at least a first file to generate a file system view of the first file comprising a plurality of items within the first file, and providing the file system view of the first file over a network interface as a hierarchical data volume. The method also includes receiving an access request for a requested item of the hierarchical data volume over the network interface, and in response, providing access to a first item of the plurality of items within the first file corresponding to the requested item.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a volume access system. The volume access system includes a processing system configured to process at least a portion of each of a plurality of virtual disk files to generate an aggregate file system view that represents the plurality of virtual disk files as a single hierarchical data volume comprising a plurality of items within the plurality of virtual disk files. The volume access system also includes a network interface operatively coupled with the processing system and configured to communicate the aggregate file system view for traversal by a plurality of clients.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a volume access system. The volume access system includes a processing system configured to process at least a portion of each of a plurality of virtual disk files to generate an aggregate file system view that represents the plurality of virtual disk files as a single hierarchical data volume comprising a plurality of items within the plurality of virtual disk files. The volume access system also includes a network interface operatively coupled with the processing system and configured to communicate the aggregate file system view for traversal by a plurality of clients.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a door assembly having a main frame provided with an inner, central opening. A glass panel is secured to the main frame portion across the inner, central opening and an overlay member is adhesively secured to the glass panel through a plurality of adhesive elements. The overlay member includes top, bottom and opposing side sections that collectively define an outer, central opening. The adhesive elements establish airflow passages that extends longitudinally across the door assembly between the glass panel and the overlay member. The overlay member also includes first and second flanges that are arranged along the top and bottom edge sections respectively. Third and fourth flanges are provided on respective upper and lower edges of the outer central opening. The flanges, together with the adhesive elements, ensure the presence of the airflow passages.

Abstract: Disclosed are absorbent cores for inclusion in articles such as diapers, incontinent briefs, training pants, diaper holders and liners, feminine hygiene garments, and the like, designed to provide improved fit and comfort for the wearer while adequately containing body exudates. The absorbent core is designed so as to retain low levels of fluid in the crotch region, relative to the other core regions, even when the core absorbs significant amounts of fluid during use. To achieve this, the absorbent core is designed such that fluid is moved substantially from the crotch region to the front and/or rear ends of the article. In particular, the absorbent core comprises in its crotch region a material having significant vertical wicking absorbent capacities. The absorbent core also preferably comprises a non-removable absorbent core component in the crotch region, and removable absorbent core components in the front or rear regions of the article.

Abstract: Disclosed are absorbent cores for inclusion in articles such as diapers, incontinent briefs, training pants, diaper holders and liners, feminine hygiene garments, and the like, designed to provide improved fit and comfort for the wearer while adequately containing body exudates. The absorbent core is designed so as to retain low levels of fluid in the crotch region, relative to the other core regions, even when the core absorbs significant amounts of fluid during use. To achieve this, the absorbent core is designed such that fluid is moved substantially from the crotch region to the front and/or rear ends of the article. In particular, the absorbent core comprises in its crotch region a material having significant vertical wicking absorbent capacities. The absorbent core also preferably comprises a non-removable absorbent core component in the crotch region, and removable absorbent core components in the front or rear regions of the article.

Abstract: An apertured polymeric film web having a first surface, a second surface generally parallel to and spaced apart from said first surface, and a plurality of fluid passageways extending between the first surface and the second surface to place the first surface and the second surface in fluid communication with one another. The web is formed of a polymeric film comprising at least one bulk modified layer, the bulk modified layer comprising a substantially homogeneous, stabilized dispersion comprising a comparatively low surface energy material in a polymeric material. The comparatively low surface energy material, referred to herein as a hydrophobic additive, imparts hydrophobicity to the web's first surface, thereby promoting enhanced effectiveness in transporting fluid away from the first surface of the web, particularly when used in combination with a hydrophilic adhesive applied to the web's second surface in a topsheet system of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are absorbent cores for inclusion in articles such as diapers, incontinent briefs, training pants, diaper holders and liners, feminine hygiene garments, and the like, designed to provide improved fit and comfort for the wearer while adequately containing body exudates. The absorbent core is designed so as to retain low levels of fluid in the crotch region, relative to the other core regions, even when the core absorbs significant amounts of fluid during use. To achieve this, the absorbent core is designed such that fluid is moved substantially from the crotch region to the front and/or rear ends of the article. In particular, the absorbent core comprises in its crotch region a material having significant vertical wicking absorbent capacities.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shaped absorbent core suitable for absorbing and retaining aqueous body fluids. The absorbent cores comprise a front panel and a back panel. The front and back panels are made from fluid absorbent material, and each has an inner end, an outer end, and two sides. The inner and outer ends of each front and back panel have a length, with the inner end of each being shorter than the outer length of each. The front and back panels may comprise multiple layers of absorbent material. The absorbent cores also comprise a center section made from fluid absorbent material having first and second ends. The first end of the center section is in fluid communication with the front panel by overlapping the front panel intermediate the front inner and outer ends, and the second end is in fluid communication with the back panel by overlapping the back panel intermediate the back inner and outer ends.