Abstract: A data processing system and method for customizing a user output of a data processing system are disclosed. According to the method, a user preference for an audio or visual user output of a data processing system is determined. In response to determination of a user output having a first audio or visual frequency, the user output is mapped to a second audio or visual frequency in accordance with the user preference to obtain a customized user output. Thereafter, the customized user output is presented by the data processing system. In accordance with one embodiment, the user preference is determined by administering a test of the user's visual or aural acuity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for extending the capability of uniform Resource Locators (URLs) to access Repositories on local and Internet connected remote machines. A general syntax for a uniform resource locator for a local machine has a protocol of "beans:", followed by an optional entry for a drive letter. The drive letter allows specification of a local device (e.g., A: or C: drive) where a repository is located. In addition, the general syntax contains entries for a file system path, repository name and Java Archive designation. The general syntax for the uniform resource locator for a remote machine has a protocol of "beans:" followed by entries for host name, file system path, repository name, and the Java Archive designation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting a stutter dial tone SDT signal. The method includes the steps of, receiving a received signal from a subscriber loop, generating a signal envelope of the received signal, generating a threshold parameter value from the signal envelope, counting the number of threshold parameter crossings undertaken by the signal envelope and producing a signal indicating SDT signal has been received when number of threshold crossings exceeds a predefined value.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of downloading files from a first computer system to a second computer are provided. In a first embodiment, the files are transmitted and stored into a temporary location in the second computer system. After storing the files in the temporary location, the location is opened as a local repository of the transmitted files. In a second embodiment, it is determined whether the transmitted are in one of two formats. If they are in a format that does not require that the files provide a list of all the subfiles that they contain, we determined whether there exists this list. If not the list is created.

Abstract: A passive shimming system for a superconducting magnet to improve bore magnetic homogeneity includes a plurality of axially extending non-magnetic drawers each including a plurality of pockets along the drawer with a securable cover for each pocket to enclose the selected ferromagnetic shim disks and compressible spring material to enable individual access and shimming of selected pockets.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating an object-oriented storage structure for storing parsed data so that it can be accessed and manipulated. A Java Archive (JAR) file containing a Manifest file is parsed and the contents placed in the object-oriented storage structure. The Manifest file contains a plurality of paragraphs where each paragraph is separated by a blank line. Each paragraph in the Manifest file is associated with an element in a Paragraph Vector in the object-oriented storage structure. Each element of the Paragraph Vector contains a reference to a Hashtable where each element in the Hashtable corresponds to a Manifest <key>:<value> pair. The storage structure is capable of dynamically growing to the necessary size of the JAR file. Paragraphs are easily added to the end of each Paragraph Vector while maintaining the ordering of the Paragraph Vectors and the performance of look-up searches.

Abstract: When two or more telephone sets are in use on the same subscriber's loop, their activities may not be properly detected or monitored by the central office switch. The present invention provides a method of and an apparatus for coordinating activities so that call waiting caller ID or off-hook caller ID or other service features can work even if there are off-hook extensions on the same loop. The invention ensures that only one set among a plurality of off-hook sets responds to the switch.

Abstract: A burner for the combustion of fuel and air in an industrial furnace, for use in connection with preheated combustion air, is provided having an equal number of evenly spaced air jets and fuel jets. The air jets and fuel jets are discharged so that they initially diverge away from one another, but eventually, the fuel jets are entrained by the air jets. During the course of their trajectories, before meeting, the air jets and fuel jets entrain resident furnace gases which results in heavy dilution of the fuel and air before combustion. The dilution causes off-stoichiometric combustion conditions and results in a lower flame temperature. This is similar in effect to external flue gas recirculation. As well, the fuel jets undergo pyrolysis in the course of their trajectories before entrainment occurs. This creates a reducing zone in which the NOx in the resident furnace gases being entrained is reduced, in part, back to molecular nitrogen.

Abstract: A toilet tank flushing mechanism is disclosed. The toilet tank flushing mechanism comprises a ballcock mounted within the toilet tank for selectively permitting water from an external source to enter the tank.

Abstract: A machine for unstacking and dispensing containers to be filled. The machine includes multiple sprocket wheels and chains which include retaining bars and push tabs for supporting a stack of bins and for dispensing an individual bin. A conveyor transports the bins away from the machine and a programmable controller correlates the motion of both the unstacker/dispenser and the conveyor to allow for continuous dispensing of containers automatically.

Abstract: A machine which supports a stack of bins adapted to store small objects prior to shipment. The machine includes an elevator which acts in conjunction with the bin retainers and a programmable controller to remove one bin from the stack and lower it into a filling position. After the filling is completed the elevator lowers the filled bin onto a transport conveyor which removes the bin to a remote storage area.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive device for shutting off flow through a valve is disced. The device includes a pressure sensor having an integral atmospheric pressure reference for releasing a plunger to shut off flow through the valve. A manually operated eccentric pin and slot arrangement is provided for resetting the plunger to the open position.