Abstract: A canine feces rake device for manually removing canine feces with a plurality of prongs includes a handle. A foam wrap is enwrapped around an exterior surface of the handle and provides an area fore the user to grasp the handle. A shaft protrudes out from an end of the foam wrap. An end of the shaft can be inserted in a port of a rake. The port has a pair of holes and each of the holes has threading. A pair of screws engages by threading with the pair of holes and helps retain the shaft in a fixed position relative to the rake. A plurality of prongs extends out from an edge of the rake and has a curvature. The plurality of prongs scoops the canine feces and transports the canine feces to a waste container.

Abstract: An abrasive article including a body having a bond material comprising an inorganic material, abrasive particles contained within the bond materials; and pores contained within the bond material defining a porosity of at least 90 vol % and not greater than 97 vol % for a total volume of the body.

Abstract: A physiology monitoring system is provided for reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in infants and to monitor physiological parameters in both infants and adults. An embodiment of the monitoring system includes a belt dimensioned to encircle a patient's chest; an accelerometer configured to detect inhale/exhale motions of the patient's chest; a gyroscopic sensor configured to detect supine/prone orientation of the patient; a controller configured for receiving signals from the accelerometer and gyroscopic sensor and determining a risk to the patient based on the received signals; and an e-paper display. The e-paper display being coupled to the control circuit and configured to display instructional messages to a caregiver. Additionally, a power source provides energizing power to the accelerometer, gyroscopic sensor, controller and e-paper display for a minimum period of one year.

Abstract: An abrasive article including a body having a bond material comprising an inorganic material, abrasive particles contained within the bond materials; and pores contained within the bond material defining a porosity of at least 90 vol % and not greater than 97 vol % for a total volume of the body.

Abstract: A physiology monitoring system is provided for reducing the risk of sudden unexpected infant death in infants and to monitor physiological parameters in both infants and adults. An embodiment of the monitoring system includes a belt dimensioned to encircle a patient's chest; an accelerometer configured to detect inhale/exhale motions of the patient's chest; a gyroscopic sensor configured to detect supine/prone orientation of the patient; a controller configured for receiving signals from the accelerometer and gyroscopic sensor and determining a risk to the patient based on the received signals; and an e-paper display. The e-paper display being coupled to the control circuit and configured to display instructional messages to a caregiver. Additionally, a power source provides energizing power to the accelerometer, gyroscopic sensor, controller and e-paper display for a minimum period of one year.

Abstract: In an exemplary device implementation, the device includes: a scanner capable of scanning a scanning target to produce an electronic image of the scanning target; and a printer capable of printing an image of the scanning target on a media, the printer including a print engine; wherein the device is adapted to overlap the scanning of the scanning target with preparation of the print engine for printing.

Abstract: In an exemplary device implementation, the device includes: a scanner capable of scanning a scanning target to produce an electronic image of the scanning target; and a printer capable of printing an image of the scanning target on a media, the printer including a print engine; wherein the device is adapted to overlap the scanning of the scanning target with preparation of the print engine for printing.

Abstract: An automated web-based system and application manages the creation, sharing and validation of program schedule data collaboratively among multiple teams in a structured manner to generate a networked program schedule such as for an events-based IMP/IMS. The Integrated Planning Solution (IPS) application provides a structured approach to large events-based planning that is time and cost efficient, produces well-managed, adequate and realistic schedules, is repeatable from project-to-project and can leverage information from previous projects. A focus of the IPS application is collaborative planning of the ‘accomplishment criteria’ for level 3 in an events-based program.

Abstract: An exemplary device implementation includes: a manager that is capable of monitoring a process for preparing a page for printing; and a print engine that is capable of printing the page after the process for preparing the page for printing is complete; wherein the device is adapted to temporally overlap the process for preparing the page for printing with preparation of the print engine for printing. An exemplary method implementation includes actions of: beginning processing of a page of a printing job; providing at least one command to a print engine responsive to at least one time remaining estimate for the processing of the page of the printing job prior to completion of the processing of the page of the printing job; and changing a state of the print engine responsive to the providing of the at least one command to the print engine.

Abstract: A convertible luggage and dressing station including a storage region, at least one wheel attached to the storage region, at least one handle attached to the storage region, and a clothing support bar. The convertible luggage and dressing station enables clothing and accessories to be transported to dance and other competitions and then allows the clothing and accessories to be easily displayed.

Abstract: An automated web-based system and application manages the creation, sharing and validation of program schedule data collaboratively among multiple teams in a structured manner to generate a networked program schedule such as for an events-based IMP/IMS. The Integrated Planning Solution (IPS) application provides a structured approach to large events-based planning that is time and cost efficient, produces well-managed, adequate and realistic schedules, is repeatable from project-to-project and can leverage information from previous projects. A focus of the IPS application is collaborative planning of the ‘accomplishment criteria’ for level 3 in an events-based program.

Abstract: A method for determining and displaying the status of a user selectable parameter associated with a song stored in a digital audio player. The method allows a handheld player that has limited computing power to easily determine the status of the user selectable features and display the status. The method includes generating a preference table that is stored in a mass storage device associated with the player. The preference table includes an entry for each selected song stored on the mass storage device, wherein each entry includes a unique identifier and data fields having data indicative of the status of the user selectable parameters. The unique identifiers correspond to the unique identifiers stored in a playlist file. During navigation of the playlist, the unique identifier is compared with the preference table to identify the corresponding entry and the applicable data field is read to determine the status of the user selectable parameters and to display the status information.

Abstract: A printing method for printing of a print job by a printing apparatus having a monochrome mode and a full-color mode. The method may include examining a portion of the print job to determine whether the portion includes a color page, and if the portion includes a color page, scheduling printing of a first page of the portion and one or more subsequent pages of the print job in a full-color mode, irrespective of the color content of the one or more subsequent pages.

Abstract: A printing method for printing of a print job by a printing apparatus having a monochrome mode and a full-color mode. The method may include examining a portion of the print job to determine whether the portion includes a color page, and if the portion includes a color page, scheduling printing of a first page of the portion and one or more subsequent pages of the print job in a full-color mode, irrespective of the color content of the one or more subsequent pages.

Abstract: An exemplary device implementation includes: a manager that is capable of monitoring a process for preparing a page for printing; and a print engine that is capable of printing the page after the process for preparing the page for printing is complete; wherein the device is adapted to temporally overlap the process for preparing the page for printing with preparation of the print engine for printing. An exemplary method implementation includes actions of: beginning processing of a page of a printing job; providing at least one command to a print engine responsive to at least one time remaining estimate for the processing of the page of the printing job prior to completion of the processing of the page of the printing job; and changing a state of the print engine responsive to the providing of the at least one command to the print engine.

Abstract: In an exemplary device implementation, the device includes: a scanner capable of scanning a scanning target to produce an electronic image of the scanning target; and a printer capable of printing an image of the scanning target on a media, the printer including a print engine; wherein the device is adapted to overlap the scanning of the scanning target with preparation of the print engine for printing.

Abstract: A print unit prints pages of a print job in a different page order than the logical page order, but outputs the print job in a logical page order. A control system repetitively selects one or more portions of the print job from a memory device. Each of the one or more portions is selected out-of-logical page order for supply to the print unit to satisfy printing in the different page order. Each of the one or more portions when selected from the memory device, are temporarily stored in location(s) of a print-ready memory until no longer needed for supply to the print unit, at which time the control system releases the location(s) to be able to receive new data. “Memory out” conditions are also avoided by immediately releasing all objects associated with collated printing before completion of the collated print job, if memory is insufficient to complete the job.