Abstract: A lengthways stretchable elastic band having two edges is provided. The elastic band comprises a plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments and at least one elastic thread area, which extends to the two edges of the elastic band. The plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments are made of elastic yarns and the elastic thread area is made of elastic threads. The elastic band is formed by connecting the plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments together using the elastic thread area. The elastic thread area connects the plurality of longitudinal yarn segments by tying the ends of the elastic threads to the ends of the elastic yarns. As such, when the elastic band is under a force, it can be expanded both lengthways and sideways, thereby obtaining multi-directional extensibility.

Abstract: A lengthways stretchable elastic band having two edges is provided. The elastic band comprises a plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments and at least one elastic thread area, which extends to the two edges of the elastic band. The plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments are made of elastic yarns and the elastic thread area is made of elastic threads. The elastic band is formed by connecting the plurality of longitudinal elastic yarn segments together using the elastic thread area. The elastic thread area connects the plurality of longitudinal yarn segments by tying the ends of the elastic threads to the ends of the elastic yarns. As such, when the elastic band is under a force, it can be expanded both lengthways and sideways, thereby obtaining multi-directional extensibility.

Abstract: An adjustable cap seamed with silicon tape(s) is formed of a peak, a crown portion and a sweatband which is provided on the inner side of the crown portion sewn integrally with a silicon tape inside of the lower peripheral edge portion of the crown portion, so that the lower peripheral edge portion can be freely stretched with even gathers formed thereon. Given that the crown portion is made of non-stretchable fabrics which are relatively economical than those stretchable, the cap with stretchable lower peripheral edge not only can fit a range of head sizes, but also can efficiently reduce the production cost.

Abstract: A length-ways stretchable elastic band is provided with plural areas of stretchable elastic yarns and elastic silk areas. The elastic yam areas are connected to one another by an elastic silk area formed via length-ways knitting and sewing, such that in said areas, the direction that the elastic silk is knitted vertically intersects or obliquely connects with the direction that the elastic band is to be extended. As such, when the elastic band is under force, it can be expanded both length-ways and width-ways, thereby obtaining a multi-directional extensibility. Meanwhile, the elastic band would have an outer appearance full of unique visual effect like a silk ribbon that makes the elastic band productions more fine and delicate.

Abstract: A computing services discovery system and a method therefor for detecting and discovering properties of deployed computing services in an existing computing system are disclosed. A computing system deployment model introduces layers and clusters for segregating computing system, system and resource components based on their functionality and services provided thereby. Associations between components are registered in profiles to facilitate dependency tracking. The computing system deployment model allows for structured deployment of the computing system onto a host system. However, in an existing computing system, the deployment plan of the deployed computing services is not known. An embodiment of the invention based on the computing system deployment model allows the deployed computing services to be detected and properties describing the components of the services to be extracted.

Abstract: Management of the enterprise applications to maintain architectural integrity and performance of the entreprise applications is critical for providing avaliability of business services to users. When components of an application or computing system are moved between two systems, there is a need to reconfigure a previously configure system. Thus, the deployment requires complicated procedures that requires specialized training in the application being installed to ensure that system integrity is preserved at all times. A computing system deploymemt model introduces layers and clusters for segregating computing system, system and resources components based on their functionality and services provided thereby. Associations between components are registred in profiles to facilitate dependency tracking. The computer system deployment model allows for structured deployment of the computing system onto a host system.

Abstract: A cap having a visor with a soft inner edge includes a visor and a crown. The rear end of the visor is composed of at least a portion of soft material and a portion of hard materials, such that the hard material can serve as a support for keeping the shape of the visor, and the soft material can be applied to the segment where the cap periphery and wearer's forehead contact. Given the advantage that the visor composed of a portion of soft board in the inner edge which is resilient and can be transformed to perfectly fit the contour of the wearer's forehead, the wearer can wear the cap much more comfortably.

Abstract: Conventional computing systems today, for example enterprise applications, possess multi-tier architectures. Management of the computing systems to maintain architectural system onto which the computing systems are deployed onto, is critical for providing availability of business services to users. When components of a computing system or computing system are moved between two host systems, there is a need to reconfigure a previously configured host system. Thus, the deployment requires complicated procedures that requires specialized training in the computing system being installed as system integrity has to be preserved at all times. Furthermore, a computing system will undergo further component replacements, enhancements and expansion in scale once it becomes operational within the system. Keeping the dependencies and the integrity of a large scale host system becomes problematic as different components of the computing systems are provided by different vendors.