Abstract: A medical cleaning valve (or cleaning valve) may be configured to provide cleaning functionality to fluid (e.g., air and water) channels of an endoscope. Many embodiments described herein may include a cleaning valve (or valve) that is appropriate for single-use and therefore may be disposable. Accordingly, the valve may be made from a limited number of parts and materials, e.g., to limit its cost and/or manufacturing complexity. For example, multiple seals may be integrally formed with a valve stem. In another example, the valve may have an interface member, which may combine and simplify the functionality of a number of components, such as by connecting the valve stem to a valve well, sealing an opening to a lumen in the valve stem, and/or biasing the valve stem into a position relative to the valve well.

Abstract: A valve may have a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The valve may include a valve stem having a lumen extending from a first opening at a proximal portion of the valve stem to a second opening at a distal end of the valve stem. A plurality of seals may be positioned relative to the valve stem. The valve stem and seals may be configured so that a fluid entering the inlet is prevented from flowing to the outlet in a first position of the valve stem and relative to the inlet and the outlet. The valve stem and the seals may be configured so that a fluid entering the inlet flows to the outlet in a second position of the valve stem relative to the inlet and the outlet, the second position being more distal than the first position relative to the inlet and the outlet.

Abstract: A high pressure leak proof connection assembly and process for forming established between a male tube and a female port. The female end form has an interiorly threaded interface. The male end form is flare formed upon the male tube, with a sleeve being pressed on the tube during flare forming. A threaded hex nut is supported over the male tube and, upon insertion of the male end form into the female end form, is displaced forwardly into contact with the male flared end, with the exterior threads of the hex nut rotatably interengaging with the interior threads configured upon the female end form in order to establish the sealed connection.

Abstract: A brake union for providing a secure and leak free connection between first and second fluid carrying lines inserted into a female union body having a first and second open ends. Each of the fluid carrying lines exhibits an expanded, typically flared, end form which, upon inserting through the female body, seat against one another. A mating flare nut coaxially surrounds one of the fluid carrying lines and includes exterior threads which inter-engage interior threads of the female body, with tightening to establish a fluid-tight connection between the opposing end forms.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating home information. An earpiece is linked with a router for wireless communications. The earpiece is alerted of incoming communications through a wire telephone in communication with the router. The earpiece is connected to the wire telephone for enabling voice communications in response to user input to accept a call. A status of one or more appliances in communication with the router is received.

Abstract: Methods and systems for supporting multiple deployment models for enterprise business applications, are described. In one embodiment, the method may include designating pillars associated with an enterprise business application. Each pillar may include application units which comprise logical groupings for application units used in the enterprise business application. The method may further include determining which of the application units are dependent to more than one of the pillars. Furthermore, based on the determination of the dependent application units, the method may generate deployment code associated with the dependent application units which is configured to be deployment model independent. The method may then receive, at deployment time, a deployment model designation indicating a type of deployment model selected to be used for the enterprise business application. Then, the enterprise business application may be deployed according to the deployment model designation.

Abstract: A fabric dyeing apparatus and/or method can include a tunnel, such as a modified bleaching tunnel, comprising a plurality of chambers through which a load of fabric is successively transferred. A first set of the chambers can include a consecutive series of dye chambers through which the fabric load and a single dye bath are successively transferred and in which the dye bath is heated to about the same temperature in each of the dye chambers. A first chamber in the series of dye chambers and each chamber subsequent to the dye chambers can be adapted to receive a fresh water bath. A last chamber in the series of dye chambers and each subsequent chamber can be adapted to drain the bath in those chambers. The weight ratio of dye bath mixture-to-fabric can be about 5:1. The dye bath can include a fiber reactive dye or a direct fabric dye.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating home information. An earpiece is linked with a router for wireless communications. The earpiece is alerted of incoming communications through a wire telephone in communication with the router. The earpiece is connected to the wire telephone for enabling voice communications in response to user input to accept a call. A status of one or more appliances in communication with the router is received.

Abstract: This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for supporting multiple deployment models for enterprise business applications. In one embodiment, the method may include designating pillars associated with an enterprise business application. Each pillar may include application units which comprise logical groupings for application units used in the enterprise business application. The method may further include determining which of the application units are dependent to more than one of the pillars. Furthermore, based on the determination of the dependent application units, the method may generate deployment code associated with the dependent application units which is configured to be deployment model independent. The method may then receive, at deployment time, a deployment model designation indicating a type of deployment model selected to be used for the enterprise business application. Then, the enterprise business application may be deployed according to the deployment model designation.

Abstract: The present invention provides for an electronic exchange that provides a marketplace for the trading and settling of currency futures contracts, having methods and systems that include features such as an enhanced execution facility, clearing facility and futures contracts to facilitate such market without the disadvantages of the existing foreign exchange market centers and currency futures contract markets.

Abstract: A method and system for providing distributing a query to devices on a communications network, such as servers on the internet, using an application that can survey a subscriber's server that can include text documents and databases, and use the formatting information and data from the survey to create at least one dictionary customized to the subscriber's data sources. A user seeking information can initiate a search or query from an initiating device using keywords, natural language terms, connectors, expressions, etc., and the query can be transmitted to various subscriber customized dictionaries. The customized dictionaries can customize the query based on respective subscriber databases and text documents, text search engines, etc., to produce an customized query result. The query results can be filtered and integrated for presentation to the initiating device. Search results can be customized using user preference or profile information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling the framework and the application code associated with an application programming interface (API) to be efficiently and comprehensively tested are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a structure that defines an API test in declarative metadata includes an entity to be tested, a first metadata arrangement, and a second metadata arrangement. The first metadata arrangement includes any data to be used when the entity is tested, and the second metadata arrangement includes any expected outputs associated with testing the entity.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling efficient testing of application programming interface (API) frameworks and application code are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a framework suitable for use to test an API includes a metadata provider arrangement that stores declarative metadata and a metadata provider interface that obtains the declarative metadata associated with a test from the declarative metadata provider. A first test adapter includes logic used to process the declarative metadata, and a diagnostic test interface cooperates with the first test adapter to execute the test. The first test adapter is effectively interfaced with the diagnostic test interface. Finally, a diagnostics execution engine is arranged to communicate with the diagnostic test interface to cause the test to be executed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for enabling efficient testing of application programming interface (API) frameworks and application code are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for capturing a call to an API using a framework including an execution engine that communicate with an adapter to cause the API call to be executed involves making the API call and constructing an object using metadata associated with the API call. The constructed object is converted into a node that is of a declarative metadata format, and the node is stored.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for supplying data to users through “query objects”, where the data corresponds to attributes of domain objects and is stored in a relational database. The query objects create a bridge between the information the user wants to see (as expressed in the user interface presented to the user), the object model in which domain logic is implemented, and the relational model in which the data is stored. Thus, data used to populate the user interface is queried directly from the data model and returned in the shape required by the user interface. As the query results are read into memory, objects that model the data using object-oriented techniques are instantiated. Subsequent manipulation of the data is redirected to those objects, thereby preserving data encapsulation and allowing reuse of existing logic.

Abstract: In a process for applying microcapsules to textile materials, microcapsules are initially introduced to the textile material without a binder, a dispersant is then introduced to disperse the microcapsules around and through the textile material, and thereafter a binder is added to promote adherence of the microcapsules to the textile material. Such a process advantageously provides for more thorough and even penetration of microcapsules and promotes increased adherence of microcapsules in a textile material, including fabrics and/or garments. Such a process uses a much shorter cycle time and is less expensive than conventional processes.

Abstract: A reed maintainer for woodwind instruments for extending the life span of the reed in woodwind instruments. The reed maintainer for woodwind instruments includes a tubular member having a first end and a second end and having a bore extending therethrough; and also includes slat members being attached to the tubular member and extending outwardly therefrom; and further includes an annular flange member being securely attached to the tubular member.