Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for printer driver initialization for a non-Microsoft Windows system, includes: copying a selected printer driver from a remote system to a local system, and installing the printer driver on the local system; initializing the printer driver on the local system and generating initialization information for the initialized printer driver; cloning the initialization information, and storing the cloned initialization information on the remote system; and binding the cloned initialization information to the selected printer driver. The remote system may be a non-Microsoft Windows system. The local system may be a Microsoft Windows system.

Abstract: One provides (101) both a software-based learning management system that maintains and offers defined learning paths and auditable training histories that correspond to e-learning opportunities for specific learners as well as a software-based wikispace that is configured and arranged to permit substantially all visitors to create, edit, and publicly post candidate training content without preauthorization as to content. Specific learners are then allowed to access the wikispace to thereby facilitate development of wiki-based candidate training content, and incorporation of that wiki-based candidate training content is then automatically facilitated as at least one of these e-learning opportunities.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for inspecting items for the presence of contraband. Trays may be used to hold items as they move through an inspection station. After use, the trays may be mechanically conveyed back to an entry region of the inspection station so that the trays may be used to move other items. Mechanically conveying the trays may enable increased throughput for inspection stations. A tray return may be constructed from multiple modules positioned to the side of an inspection machine. In use at an airport or other similar facility, the tray return may face a passenger use area at an inspection station. Passengers exiting the inspection station may place trays in the tray return. Passengers entering the inspection station may remove a tray from an end of the tray return at an entrance of the inspection station.

Abstract: As combined with a protective garment having a generally tubular portion, such as a protective coat having a sleeve, or such as a pair of protective pants having a pants leg, which may be regarded as being generally tubular, and a drag harness, which is assembled to the generally tubular portion and which facilitates dragging a wear from a hazardous situation. The drag harness includes a loop, which is assembled to and within the generally tubular portion, and a grip, which extends through an aperture in the generally tubular portion. The loop and the grip may be made from a single length of strapping or, alternatively, the loop and the grip may be made from separate lengths of strapping. The loop may have a fixed length or, alternatively, the drag harness may have a running noose, by which the loop is adapted to tighten when the grip is pulled.

Abstract: A protective glove for a firefighter or for an emergency worker has a protrusion, such as a protruding button, which protrudes from one of the finger-covering portions of the protective glove, other than the thumb-covering portion of the protective glove, on a front face of the protective glove, and which facilitates pushing a recessed pushbutton of an emergency device, such as a microphone for a two-radio.

Abstract: An air conditioning unit repair kit includes a capacitor selected based on a size or rating of a compressor, a compressor contactor selected based on a size or rating of the compressor, a filter dryer, and a fan capacitor.

Abstract: A linking system and associated method are used to link two or more large dissimilar databases. The linking system generally includes a software program installed on a server with access to databases such as customer databases and organization databases. The linking system includes pointers, as needed, to link customers with positions, jobs, groups or other organizational entities. These pointers allow for a reduced maintenance of the underlying data, while the number of pointers used is relatively small. In addition, the set of information for each pointer can be modified without changing the structure or information of the linked databases.

Abstract: A security system with a processor that receives information from multiple sources. The system is illustrated by a network of inspection machines at multiple locations in an airport, such as at check-in desks. These machines provide data to the processor for threat detection processing. The processor provides a central control and data integration point. Centralized control may be used to readily adapt threat detection programs and data integration may allow more accurate or more thorough threat determinations to be made. Moreover, centralized processing of computation intensive operations, such as image reconstruction, may provide for more efficient processor utilization throughout the system, providing a lower total processing cost. Additionally, centralized processing allows for human decision makers to be readily integrated into the system.

Abstract: An array of dies having a closed configuration is used in a method and apparatus for making a closed composite article that comprises multilayered materials. In the method and apparatus, at least two extruders are used to extrude at least two material streams through the die array to provide an extrudate comprised of alternate layers of material from the at least two material streams. The compositions in the two material streams can be the same or different.

Abstract: In a combination wherein a thermal imaging camera having a front lens is mounted to a protective helmet, such as a firefighter's helmet, where the thermal imaging camera is not covered from above by any portion of the protective helmet, wherein a display is mounted below the front area of the brim, and wherein an arm connects the thermal imaging camera to the display, a shroud, which is aluminized so as to be heat-reflective, is adapted, when secured to the protective helmet, to cover the exposed top, side, and front surfaces of the thermal imaging camera, except for a front opening for the front lens and except for a bottom opening, through which the display and the arm connecting the thermal imaging camera to the display can pass when the shroud is being installed.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for printer driver initialization for a non-Microsoft Windows system, includes: copying a selected printer driver from a remote system to a local system, and installing the printer driver on the local system; initializing the printer driver on the local system and generating initialization information for the initialized printer driver; cloning the initialization information, and storing the cloned initialization information on the remote system; and binding the cloned initialization information to the selected printer driver. The remote system may be a non-Microsoft Windows system. The local system may be a Microsoft Windows system.

Abstract: An improved method of bonding at least two cured or uncured elastomeric layers is disclosed. The method comprising placing an uncured elastomeric component (22) between the two elastomeric layers, and curing the elastomeric component to bond the elastomeric layers together. The improvement is characterized by forming the uncured elastomeric component (22) by preparing two non-productive elastomer compounds (10, 12), wherein each non-productive compound (10 or 12) is prepared with a co-reacting agent of a co-reacting cure package not added to the other non-productive compound (12 or 10), and layering the non-productive elastomer compounds (10, 12) in alternating layers with a thickness relative to the diffusion rate of the co-reacting agents in each non-productive elastomeric layer (10, 12) to effect diffusion of the co-reacting cure agents through the adjacent layers.

Abstract: A method and system dynamically send a language-specific email and attachment, using for example, the Systems Applications and Products (SAP) workflow technology and Internet connectivity to provide customized messages and PDF attachments to any customer, worldwide, via the customer's Internet address. To this end, the system parses a document to retrieve variable data related to several destination languages. Then, based on the parsed variable data, the system selects the specific destination languages for the electronic message and attachment, and sends the same in the selected destination languages to the various destination addresses. Concurrently, the system may also send the retrieved variable data to all or some of the destination addresses.

Abstract: A system and associated method dynamically route an object through an organization's workflow system by using, for example, the Systems Applications and Products (SAP) workflow technology so that whenever changes are made to an organization, they are automatically reflected in the workflow. The workflow routes do not need to be updated every time a change is made to either an organization database or a customer database, increasing the efficiency of the organization's productivity by implementing a single routing structure for all processes, across all applications, throughout the organization, worldwide. The ability to have an open, flexible routing method that reaches a low level of granularity within an organization improves productivity by sending the work items to specific recipients, and further improves the system and network performance by selectively sending only work items to these specific recipients as opposed to large groups of people.

Abstract: A linking system and associated method are used to link two or more large dissimilar databases. The linking system generally includes a software program installed on a server with access to databases such as customer databases and organization databases. The linking system includes pointers, as needed, to link customers with positions, jobs, groups or other organizational entities. These pointers allow for a reduced maintenance of the underlying data, while the number of pointers used is relatively small. In addition, the set of information for each pointer can be modified without changing the structure or information of the linked databases.

Abstract: An array of dies having a closed configuration is used in a method and apparatus for making a closed composite article that comprises multilayered materials. In the method and apparatus, at least two extruders are used to extrude at least two material streams through the die array to provide an extrudate comprised of alternate layers of material from the at least two material streams. The compositions in the two material streams can be the same or different.

Abstract: A protective pad is affixed to a protective garment having a moisture barrier and having an outer shell covering the moisture barrier, the moisture barrier being impervious to moisture and the outer shell being pervious to moisture. The protective pad has a moisture absorber incorporating a superabsorbent polymer and an outer cover pervious to moisture. The moisture absorber covers a region of the outer shell of the protective garment. The outer cover of the protective pad covers the moisture barrier. The outer cover of the protective pad is affixed to the outer cover of the protective garment, at least partly around the moisture absorber. The outer cover of the protective pad and the outer shell of the protective garment, in the covered region, are adapted to conduct moisture into the moisture absorber, in which the superabsorbent polymer is adapted to absorb much if not all moisture conducted into the moisture absorber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rubber article having a surface construction designed for abrasion resistance wherein the surface comprises a series of rubber layers parallel to each other and in a density of from at least 200 layers per 25.4 millimeters as measured along the surface area of the article and in a direction perpendicular to each layer.

Abstract: Messages are sent from a primary node of a computer system to one or more distribution nodes of the system. Each of the distribution nodes then further sends the message to one or more other nodes of the computer system. After receipt of the message, the other nodes forward an acknowledgement to the particular distribution node, which sent the message. The distribution nodes collect their respective acknowledgements, and when all of the expected acknowledgements are received by a distribution node, the distribution node sends one acknowledgement to the primary node. The one acknowledgement indicates receipt of the message by the other nodes.