Abstract: An Integrated Hybrid Compact Fluid Heat Exchanger is disclosed. An example embodiment includes: a micro-channeled plate for a stream of a working fluid, the micro-channeled plate being diffusion bonded or brazed with a cover plate; and a fin assembly brazed, diffusion bonded, or welded to the micro-channeled plate. Other embodiments include a fan or blower coupled to the Integrated Hybrid Compact Fluid Heat Exchanger via air ducting or close coupling.

Abstract: Metal panel sidings have panel clips and a cover. The panel clips are mounted in linear arrays to a wall. The cover has a plurality of elongated metal panels having lateral side laps and a show side. The side laps extend inward from the show side. The panel clips have a first catch engaging a side lap of a first panel and a second catch engaging a side lap of a second, adjacent panel. The side laps provide vertical seams between adjacent panels. The first catch of the clips is mounted to the wall. The second catch is coupled to the first catch for movement from an unset position to a set position. The second catch does not engage the side lap of the second panel in its unset position, and engages the side lap of the second panel in its set position. Straps preferably are installed on the panels.

Abstract: Metal panel siding systems incorporate panel clips and cover. The panel clips are mounted in linear arrays to a wall. The cover comprises a plurality of elongated metal panels having lateral side laps and a show side. The side laps extend inward from the show side. The panel clips comprise a first catch engaging a side lap of a first panel and a second catch engaging a side lap of a second, adjacent the panel. Thus, the side laps provide vertical seams between the adjacent panels. The first catch of the panel clips is mounted to the wall. The second catch is coupled to the first catch for movement from an unset position to a set position. The second catch does not engage the side lap of the second panel in its unset position, and engages the side lap of the second panel in its set position.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for operating an optical network terminal (ONT) during a power outage. In one embodiment, an ONT includes an opto-electrical converter operable to receive an optical signal and to convert the optical signal to a data signal, and a data processing module operable to process data from the data signal. The ONT also includes a power management unit operable to detect a power outage of a power supply, to initiate a low power mode, to terminate a portion of data processing by the data processing module based on the low power mode, to convert the optical signal to electrical power, and to maintain operation of the low power mode utilizing the electrical power. The power management unit is further operable to monitor the power supply for restoration of power, and to reinitialize the data processing module upon restoration of power.

Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for operating an optical network terminal (ONT) during a power outage. In one embodiment, an ONT includes an opto-electrical converter operable to receive an optical signal and to convert the optical signal to a data signal, and a data processing module operable to process data from the data signal. The ONT also includes a power management unit operable to detect a power outage of a power supply, to initiate a low power mode, to terminate a portion of data processing by the data processing module based on the low power mode, to convert the optical signal to electrical power, and to maintain operation of the low power mode utilizing the electrical power. The power management unit is further operable to monitor the power supply for restoration of power, and to reinitialize the data processing module upon restoration of power.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for economically printing a physical media, such as paper. The method receives a print job with a plurality of logical pages, formatted as graphics commands. A raster image processor (RIP) renders the print job into a rasterized image. The rasterized image is accumulated as logical pages in a memory, as the print job is being rendered. The RIP sends the accumulated rasterized image logical pages to a printing device print engine. The print engine is warmed to an operating temperature in response to receiving the accumulated rasterized image logical pages. In one aspect, a printing device fuser roller is warmed to a temperature sufficient to melt toner on the physical medium. To conserve energy, the rasterized image logical pages are printed on a physical medium, while maintaining the print engine at the operating temperature between the printing of each logical page.

Abstract: A method is provided for creating a print container with a series of resident fixed documents. The method opens a user interface (UI). Using the UI, a first plurality of elements stored in memory is selected and a print container is created. The print container preserves a second plurality of elements as separate entities in the print container. For example, a print container may have an element hierarchy of jobs in the print container, fixed documents in a job, and fixed pages in a fixed document may be created. Elements are defined as print containers, fixed documents, application-specific documents, page description language (PDL) documents, extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, or combinations of the above-mentioned elements. In one aspect, the selected elements are extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, which are preserved as separate entities in an XPS container.

Abstract: A band with a reinforced construction. The band has an attachment portion that defines a connector bar passage, a reinforcement pin passage and a reinforcement plate recess intersecting both the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin passage. The band also has a reinforcement plate and a reinforcement pin. The reinforcement plate defines a connector bar aperture and a reinforcement pin aperture, and is positioned within the reinforcement plate recess such that the connector bar aperture intersects the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin aperture intersects the reinforcement pin passage. Typically, the reinforcement plate is formed from a resilient material, such as metal or hard plastic. The reinforcement pin is positioned within the reinforcement pin passage such that the reinforcement pin extends through the reinforcement pin aperture of the reinforcement plate.

Abstract: A method for performing an imaging operation using a wireless removable storage device is described. A wireless removable storage device is connected to an imaging device. The wireless removable storage device comprises a wireless transceiver for wireless communications, memory and a communications port for connecting to other devices. Wireless communications are established between the wireless removable storage device and a mobile computing device. An imaging operation is performed relating to a document file, and the document file is communicated between the wireless removable storage device and the imaging device. The document file is also communicated between the wireless removable storage device and the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A method is provided for creating a print container with a series of resident fixed documents. The method opens a user interface (UI). Using the UI, a first plurality of elements stored in memory is selected and a print container is created. The print container preserves a second plurality of elements as separate entities in the print container. For example, a print container may have an element hierarchy of jobs in the print container, fixed documents in a job, and fixed pages in a fixed document may be created. Elements are defined as print containers, fixed documents, application-specific documents, page description language (PDL) documents, extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, or combinations of the above-mentioned elements. In one aspect, the selected elements are extensible markup language (XML) paper specification (XPS) fixed documents, which are preserved as separate entities in an XPS container.

Abstract: Methods and systems for improving the quality of two-sided watermarked printed documents through watermark alignment. An exemplary method comprises the steps of printing a watermark on the front of a sheet to create a first impression and printing the watermark on the back of the sheet to create a second impression, wherein the watermark is printed so that the first and second impressions are substantially aligned when viewed from either side of the sheet. An exemplary system may operate between a client node on which watermark selections are made by a user and a printing node on which watermark selections are applied to provide watermark alignment.

Abstract: A band with a reinforced construction. The band has an attachment portion that defines a connector bar passage, a reinforcement pin passage and a reinforcement plate recess intersecting both the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin passage. The band also has a reinforcement plate and a reinforcement pin. The reinforcement plate defines a connector bar aperture and a reinforcement pin aperture, and is positioned within the reinforcement plate recess such that the connector bar aperture intersects the connector bar passage and the reinforcement pin aperture intersects the reinforcement pin passage. Typically, the reinforcement plate is formed from a resilient material, such as metal or hard plastic. The reinforcement pin is positioned within the reinforcement pin passage such that the reinforcement pin extends through the reinforcement pin aperture of the reinforcement plate.

Abstract: The effects of an air bearing may be augmented in various ways in order to assist in the automated assembly of valve spools into valve bores. Such augmentation may be achieved by agitating one end of the valve spool with sequentially applied pulses of pressurized air as the spool is being lowered into the valve body, increasing the effective length of the valve spool so that the agitation can be applied to the spool when the spool is partially inserted into the body, varying the position of the valve spool while the spool is being inserted into the valve body to expose a length of the spool to the pulses of pressurized air, and applying an oscillating vibration to the fixture that supports the valve body to dislodge a spool that has become jammed in the valve bore.

Abstract: A vehicular seat assembly includes a seat bottom defining an occupant seating area. The seat bottom includes a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat bottom. A seat back defines an occupant back support and includes a cushion covered by a trim cover spanning opposed lateral sides of the seat back. An opening is formed in the cushion at one of the lateral sides of the seat back. An opening is formed in the trim cover at one of the lateral sides of the seat back. A cup is received in the opening formed in the cushion. A retaining ring is secured to the trim cover about the opening formed in the trim cover and attached to the cup.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly including a side impact air bag module mounted to one of the side bolsters of the seat back. The seat back having a layer of foam cushion encased by a trim cover and an opening therethrough for receiving the air bag module. A trim ring includes a flange extending partially into the opening and a lip fixedly secured around the perimeter of the opening to provide a rigid passageway to receive and mount the air bag module to the seat back.