Abstract: A paddle for a reclaiming drum may include a block of material configured for attachment to a leading edge of a flighting supporting a cutting bit on the reclaiming drum, and the block of material may assist in breaking up and mixing material removed from a surface by the cutting bit as the reclaiming drum is rotated and moved into the surface. The paddle may include two ear portions protruding from opposite sides of a flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material, each of the ear portions including an inwardly-facing chamfered surface configured to interface with an outwardly-facing, leading edge chamfered surface of the flighting such that a gap is maintained between a flat leading edge surface of the flighting located in between the outwardly-facing chamfered surfaces and the flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material when the block of material is attached to the flighting.

Abstract: A dispensing system for mailing and other bags comprises a plurality of bags (10) arranged as a stack, each bag being frangibly connected along their upper side edge at (15) to a header (16), and a fastener (18) extending through the header (16) of each bag for securing the bags (10) together into an assembly, the system further comprising hanger (24) for supporting the bag assembly, the hanger (24) comprising a formation (26) arranged to engage a complimentary formation (20) on the rear of the fastener (18). The hanger (24) can be permanently fixed to a support structure and the assembly of bag (10) is then fitted to the hanger by engaging the formation (20) on the fastener with the complimentary formation (26) on the hanger (24). The bags (10) then hang from the hanger (24) in such a way that they can easily and singlehandedly be opened and detached by pulling them away from their header (16).

Abstract: A paddle for a reclaiming drum may include a block of material configured for attachment to a leading edge of a flighting supporting a cutting bit on the reclaiming drum, and the block of material may assist in breaking up and mixing material removed from a surface by the cutting bit as the reclaiming drum is rotated and moved into the surface. The paddle may include two ear portions protruding from opposite sides of a flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material, each of the ear portions including an inwardly-facing chamfered surface configured to interface with an outwardly-facing, leading edge chamfered surface of the flighting such that a gap is maintained between a flat leading edge surface of the flighting located in between the outwardly-facing chamfered surfaces and the flat, centrally-located, aft-facing surface of the block of material when the block of material is attached to the flighting.

Abstract: A tool adapter comprises a body including at least one elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, a flange disposed between the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and a collar portion defining a collar outer surface and the body defines a first groove disposed adjacent the first end extending along the longitudinal axis on the outer collar surface along the majority of the longitudinal length of the collar portion.

Abstract: A valve gear box has a valve monitoring function. The valve gear box is for mounting to a valve that has a fluid passageway and a gate therefor, the gear box providing a gear driven link for moving the gate between open and closed conditions of the fluid passageway, the valve gear box being in a housing that has a mounting for permitting operative connection to the valve via a mounting flange of the valve. The mounting and the mounting flange have a valve monitoring sensor operatively positioned therewith, the sensor being settable in one state when the mounting and the mounting flange are in assembled relationship to each other but being configured to change from the one state if there is a separation of the fastened connection of the mounting and the mounting flange, whereby a change in state from the one state can be used to monitor a separation of the assembled relationship of the mounting and the mounting flange and trigger an alarm condition.

Abstract: A dispensing system for mailing and other bags comprises a plurality of bags (10) arranged as a stack, each bag being frangibly connected along their upper side edge at (15) to a header (16), and a fastener (18) extending through the header (16) of each bag for securing the bags (10) together into an assembly, the system further comprising hanger (24) for supporting the bag assembly, the hanger (24) comprising a formation (26) arranged to engage a complimentary formation (20) on the rear of the fastener (18). The hanger (24) can be permanently fixed to a support structure and the assembly of bag (10) is then fitted to the hanger by engaging the formation (20) on the fastener with the complimentary formation (26) on the hanger (24). The bags (10) then hang from the hanger (24) in such a way that they can easily and singlehandedly be opened and detached by pulling them away from their header (16).

Abstract: A rotor associated with a machine includes a shell member. The rotor also includes at least one end ring adapted to couple to an edge of the shell member. The end ring includes an annular body defining an exterior surface. The end ring also includes a plurality of angled faces formed on the exterior surface.

Abstract: A tool adapter comprises a body including at least one elongated portion defining a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end disposed along the longitudinal axis, a flange disposed between the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis, and an exterior surface extending along the longitudinal axis, and a collar portion defining a collar outer surface and the body defines a first groove disposed adjacent the first end extending along the longitudinal axis on the outer collar surface along the majority of the longitudinal length of the collar portion.

Abstract: A valve gear box has a valve monitoring function. The valve gear box is for mounting to a valve that has a fluid passageway and a gate therefor, the gear box providing a gear driven link for moving the gate between open and closed conditions of the fluid passageway, the valve gear box being in a housing that has a mounting for permitting operative connection to the valve via a mounting flange of the valve. The mounting and the mounting flange have a valve monitoring sensor operatively positioned therewith, the sensor being settable in one state when the mounting and the mounting flange are in assembled relationship to each other but being configured to change from the one state if there is a separation of the fastened connection of the mounting and the mounting flange, whereby a change in state from the one state can be used to monitor a separation of the assembled relationship of the mounting and the mounting flange and trigger an alarm condition.

Abstract: A strike off apparatus and method for moving a blade in such an apparatus are disclosed. The strike off apparatus may comprise a frame, a collar mounted to the frame, a blade mounted to the frame and moveable from a first position to a second position, a guide disposed within the channel, and an actuator operatively connected to the guide. The actuator may be configured to move the blade from the first position to a second position. The frame and collar may define a first portion of a generally vertical channel.

Abstract: A system for peer-to-portal broadcasting, including a portal web server serving a portal web page that includes source code received from and generated by a broadcast server, to a web browser, in response to a request received from the web browser, a broadcast server, including a source code generator for generating the source code that is included in the portal web page, in response to a request received from the portal web server, a web client computer for requesting the portal web page from the portal web server and for executing the source code included in the portal web page, and a publisher computer that enables a publisher to broadcast media files from the publisher computer to the web client computer via the broadcast server, in response to the web client computer executing the source code included in the portal web page.

Abstract: A system for peer-to-web media broadcasting, including a plurality of publisher computers, for broadcasting media over the Internet, each publisher computer including a video transcoder, and an image processor, a plurality of HTTP web client computers for viewing broadcasted media, an application server for transmitting web page content to HTTP web client computers, including a database management system for storing and retrieving publisher authentication information, at least one switchboard server, for managing TCP/IP connections between online publisher computers and HTTP web client computers, a load balancer for distributing incoming client requests among the at least one switchboard server, and a storage volume that is mounted on each of the at least one switchboard servers, for caching portions of media received from publishing computers. A method and computer-readable storage media are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A system for peer-to-web media broadcasting, including a plurality of publisher computers, for broadcasting media over the Internet, each publisher computer including a video transcoder, and an image processor, a plurality of HTTP web client computers for viewing broadcasted media, an application server for transmitting web page content to HTTP web client computers, including a database management system for storing and retrieving publisher authentication information, at least one switchboard server, for managing TCP/IP connections between online publisher computers and HTTP web client computers, a load balancer for distributing incoming client requests among the at least one switchboard server, and a storage volume that is mounted on each of the at least one switchboard servers, for caching portions of media received from publishing computers. A method and computer-readable storage media are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for peer-to-portal broadcasting, including providing a web page for a portal, the web page including an inline frame (iFrame), receiving meta-data for media files selected by a user for broadcast to the portal, and dynamically generating source code for the iFrame upon request, the source code including instructions for a web browser (i) to request an XML document that includes meta-data for user-selected media files, (ii) to transform the XML document to an HTML document using an XSLT transformation, and (iii) to insert the resulting HTML document into the web page for the portal. A system and computer-readable storage media are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A dental device and process ideally suited for use with a tooth which may required bases or liners during the preparation of the tooth that is to receive restoration is disclosed. The device comprises a shank, which acts as a handle, and a tip. The tip is specifically designed for a particular location on tooth. This will provide for a set of tools, wherein each tip is configured for maximizing placement of the dycal either on the pulpal floor of a small or large cavity or on the axial wall of the tooth. For placement on the pulpal floor of a small cavity the tip includes a flat hexagonal shape; for placement on the pulpal floor of a large cavity, the tip includes a plunger shape; and for placement on the axial wall of the tooth, the tip includes a flat golf-club shape. Each tip can be fabricated from or coated with titanium nitride.

Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for monitoring the characteristics of materials by their fluorescence are described. A unique design is employed in which common fields of view are provided for the optical paths for the illuminating light and the emitted fluorescence. In a preferred form they are coaxial. This permits the apparatus to be contained within a probe which may be inserted directly in a vessel containing the material to be analyzed. The device is specifically designed to withstand sterilization with steam, to operate aseptically within biological processes, and to maintain a high stability and sensitivity over extended periods of time.

Abstract: An optical fluid level monitor is disclosed. It comprises a plurality of prismatic sensors disposed in a linear array for measuring the levels of fluids, such as oil, in sumps of aircraft and helicopter engines and other closed containers. In use each of the sensors is sequentially pulsed by an integral light source. If the detector is above the fluid level it appears bright, if below it appears bright, if below it appears dark, this difference being caused by an integral light detector device. Counting circuits are provided to determine the number of bright sensors and electronically convert this into a fluid volume for display purposes. A presettable low volume alarm is also included as is a correction circuit to compensate for volume changes caused by heating of the fluid in use.