Abstract: A method of storing hydrogen involves forming an excavation in the earth and constructing a storage tank therein comprised of integrated primary and secondary containment structures. The primary containment structure composed of a plurality of joinable cylindrical segments, or pre-fabricated sections joined to form a cylinder within the excavation. The secondary containment structure formed by pumping a curable, flowable composition into the cylinder, allowing it to flow out the bottom and up the second annulus to the earth's surface, and then hardening; thereby encasing the primary containment structure. The bottom of the cylinder is sealed with the bottom assembly. The top assembly is attached to the cylinder and tubing and packer are run into the cylinder creating a first annulus between the cylinder and tubing. Top assembly is sealed, fluids circulated out, and the tank dried. Thereafter, the tank is capable of safely storing hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A method of storing hydrogen involves forming an excavation in the earth and constructing a storage tank therein comprised of integrated primary and secondary containment structures. The primary containment structure composed of a plurality of joinable cylindrical segments, or pre-fabricated sections joined to form a cylinder within the excavation. The secondary containment structure formed by pumping a curable, flowable composition into the cylinder, allowing it to flow out the bottom and up the second annulus to the earth's surface, and then hardening; thereby encasing the primary containment structure. The bottom of the cylinder is sealed with the bottom assembly. The top assembly is attached to the cylinder and tubing and packer are run into the cylinder creating a first annulus between the cylinder and tubing. Top assembly is sealed, fluids circulated out, and the tank dried. Thereafter, the tank is capable of safely storing hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A method of storing hydrogen involves forming an excavation in the earth and constructing a storage tank therein comprised of integrated primary and secondary containment structures. The primary containment structure composed of a plurality of joinable cylindrical segments, or pre-fabricated sections joined to form a cylinder within the excavation. The secondary containment structure formed by pumping a curable, flowable composition into the cylinder, allowing it to flow out the bottom and up the second annulus to the earth's surface, and then hardening; thereby encasing the primary containment structure. The bottom of the cylinder is sealed with the bottom assembly. The top assembly is attached to the cylinder and tubing and packer are run into the cylinder creating a first annulus between the cylinder and tubing. Top assembly is sealed, fluids circulated out, and the tank dried. Thereafter, the tank is capable of safely storing hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A method of replacing information governing transactions between computer systems may include storing a first data structure comprising first information that governs an active process of transactions between the computer systems, and cloning the first data structure to generate a second data structure. The method may also include receiving changes to the second information. The method may additionally include processing the first and second data structures using a simulation process to generate a first and second result set including simulation results of transactions between the computer systems over a future time interval as governed by the first and second information. The method may also include causing the first result set and the second result set to be comparatively displayed together, receiving a selection associated with the second result set, and replacing the first data structure with the second data structure to govern the active process.

Abstract: A method of replacing information governing transactions between computer systems may include storing a first data structure comprising first information that governs an active process of transactions between the computer systems, and cloning the first data structure to generate a second data structure. The method may also include receiving changes to the second information. The method may additionally include processing the first and second data structures using a simulation process to generate a first and second result set including simulation results of transactions between the computer systems over a future time interval as governed by the first and second information. The method may also include causing the first result set and the second result set to be comparatively displayed together, receiving a selection associated with the second result set, and replacing the first data structure with the second data structure to govern the active process.

Abstract: A system and method for integrating transaction processing is disclosed. The different processes are integrated by use of a controlling processing engine which contains instructions on how the processes should be treated. The system and method provides an end to end integrated system for processing payments and reporting the transaction results in real time. The system and method allows customers to have access to the transaction data in real time and return any excepted payments in real time.

Abstract: A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon.

Abstract: A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon.

Abstract: A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon.

Abstract: A document processing system may include at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs, and a controller connected to the at least one document processing device. The controller may be for determining whether to restrict document processing jobs from being performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute based upon a job attribute control parameter. If a document processing job is to be restricted based upon the job attribute control parameter, the controller may also be for determining whether to override the restriction based upon a job attribute override parameter different than the job attribute control parameter.

Abstract: A document processing system may include at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs. A controller connected to the at least one document processing device may be for recording job attribute usage history based upon document processing jobs performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute, and selectively restricting processing of new print jobs by the at least one document processing device with the job attribute based upon the recorded job attribute usage history exceeding a job attribute control threshold.

Abstract: A print management system may include at least one client device for generating print jobs, and a plurality of print servers for storing print job information based upon the generated print jobs. The print servers may cooperate to share the print job information therebetween. At least one printing station may retrieve the shared print job information, and selectively print print jobs based thereon.

Abstract: A document processing system may include at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs. A controller connected to the at least one document processing device may be for recording job attribute usage history based upon document processing jobs performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute, and selectively restricting processing of new print jobs by the at least one document processing device with the job attribute based upon the recorded job attribute usage history exceeding a job attribute control threshold.

Abstract: A document processing system may include at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs, and a controller connected to the at least one document processing device. The controller may be for determining whether to restrict document processing jobs from being performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute based upon a job attribute control parameter. If a document processing job is to be restricted based upon the job attribute control parameter, the controller may also be for determining whether to override the restriction based upon a job attribute override parameter different than the job attribute control parameter.

Abstract: A system and method for processing transactions is disclosed. The different processes are integrated by use of a controlling processing engine which contains instructions on how the processes should be treated. The system and method provides an end to end integrated system for processing payments and reporting the transaction results in real time. The system and method allows customers to have access to the transaction data in real time and return any excepted payments in real time.

Abstract: A recyclable electric bird which simulates a game bird in flight, and, when engaged correctly by shooters falls to earth as the actual bird would, it can then be flown again. The wings are stabilised and locked in place by solenoid operated pins, a two stage timer is preset thus determining flight height and longevity. Inside the body of the bird a ducted fan motor provides the thrust for forward momentum, a solid state gyro and receiver interact to provide attitude information to servos which operates an elevating tail thus giving straight and level flight.

Abstract: Semiconductor wafers having patterns of steps and grooves defining microcircuit elements thereon are coated with metallic film by supporting the wafers individually adjacent a respective ring-shaped sputtering source in stationary relationship thereto. To effectuate such individual wafer processing on a continuous basis and preserve the evacuated argon environment, a vacuum chamber sputter coating apparatus is provided which has a number of work stations therein, at least one of which includes said ring-shaped sputtering source. Also included is a load lock, and an intermittently rotting vertical plate-like wafer carrier means therewithin positioned closely adjacent the chamber entrance, and carrying wafers in turn from the load lock to the work stations. The carrier includes apertures each accepting a wafer therewithin in an upright position, with the wafers edgewise resiliently supported by clip means, without the use of any externally-originating supports such as platens.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for supporting semiconductor wafers individually within a support while permitting processing of both faces of a wafer as well as facilitating rapid insertion and removal of wafers into the support. Each assembly includes a wire clip having an arcuate tip used to grasp the wafer. The wire clip can be moved in two planes by actuating mechanisms, thereby moving the clip out of the plane of wafer processing and facilitating loading in the wafer processing plane.

Abstract: Semiconductor wafers having patterns of steps and grooves defining microcircuit elements thereon are coated with metallic film by supporting the wafers individually adjacent a respective ring-shaped sputtering source in stationary relationship thereto. Within a short deposition time of approximately one minute, good uniformity of deposition across the main wafer plane is obtained by maintaining source-to-wafer spacing less than the diameter of the source, and an effective source diameter (D.sub.s) larger than the diameter of wafer (D.sub.w) with the coating being performed within an argon environment of 2 to 20 microns pressure. Good step coverage across all surfaces of steps and grooves is likewise obtained, and is further enhanced by confining the source-to-wafer spacing ranges to certain values within about 0.4 D.sub.s to 0.9 D.sub.s and the wafer diameter to certain values up to about 0.7 D.sub.s.