Abstract: A system for generating computer programs includes physical carriers of information that have a rectangular contrasting marker associated with an element of the computer program and a description text and/or a graphical symbol. The carriers may form the computer program when they are sequentially arranged along a first axis and at least one carrier may receive another carrier of information on its right side, along a second axis. The system also includes image capturing device for capturing a digital image of an arrangement of the carriers forming the computer program. A computer device has a display screen and is configured to process the image; recognize the carriers on the image; determine the arrangement of the carriers with respect to each other; superimpose on the image a graphical icon above the marker of each recognized carrier; output the combined digital image and convert the determined arrangement to the computer program.

Abstract: A hybrid transformer core flGf includes comprises columns (21 23) of grain-oriented steel and yokes . A yoke includes a plurality of second plies including sheets of amorphous steel adhered to each other by an adhesive coating on an outer peripheral area of major faces of the sheets of amorphous steel.

Abstract: A transformer comprises a tank having tank walls. The tank walls comprise composite panels having a core. The tank has a fluid-tight insert.

Abstract: A transformer core frame is provided with a reinforcement structure to form a reinforced transformer core frame. The reinforcement structure comprises one or several reinforcement panels comprising a honeycomb structure and affixed to the transformer core frame. A method of producing a reinforced transformer core frame is also described.

Abstract: A computer network based universal transaction system (CNBUTS) architecture that enables transaction between one or more offer providers and one or more customers relating to offers of wares (e.g., goods/services) by the offer providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBUTS includes a universal agent system, one or more offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The universal agent system receives one or more offers of wares available for transactions. Each offering system enables offer providers to define the offer(s) of wares available for transaction. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of wares from the universal agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of wares, receives transaction requests from the customers, and communicates received transaction requests to the universal agent system.

Abstract: A computer network based universal reservation system (CNBURS) architecture, process and standard that enable reservations between one or more service providers and one or more customers relating to offers of services by the service providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBURS includes a scheduling agent system, one or more service offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The scheduling agent system receives one or more offers of services available for reservation. Each service offering system enables service providers to define the offer(s) of services available for reservation. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of services from the scheduling agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of services, receives reservation requests from the customers, and communicates received reservation requests to the scheduling agent system.

Abstract: A computer network based universal transaction system (CNBUTS) architecture that enables transaction between one or more offer providers and one or more customers relating to offers of wares (e.g., goods/services) by the offer providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBUTS includes a universal agent system, one or more offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The universal agent system receives one or more offers of wares available for transactions. Each offering system enables offer providers to define the offer(s) of wares available for transaction. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of wares from the universal agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of wares, receives transaction requests from the customers, and communicates received transaction requests to the universal agent system.

Abstract: A computer network based universal reservation system (CNBURS) that enables clients to schedule reservations for services provided by service providers. In one embodiment the CNBURS includes a single universal reservations processing center (URPC), one or more service offering systems (SOSs) and one or more marketplaces. The URPC receives service offers defined by the service offer providers. Each SOS enables service offer providers to define one or more service offers. Each marketplace system receives the service offer(s) from the URPC, presents the clients the service offer(s), receives reservation requests from the clients relating to the service offer(s), and communicates received reservation requests to the URPC. The URPC communicates the service offer(s) from the one or more SOSs to the one or more marketplace systems and processes reservation requests received from the one or more marketplace systems.

Abstract: A process of developing a computer network based universal reservation system. In one embodiment, such a process includes the steps of obtaining a service interface broker, providing a service offering system that a service developer wants included in the computer network based universal reservation system with functionality of the service offering system being extended by functionality provided by the service interface broker, obtaining a marketplace interface broker, and providing a marketplace system that a marketplace supplier wants included in the computer network based universal reservation system with functionality of the marketplace system being extended by functionality provided by the marketplace interface broker.

Abstract: A computer network based universal transaction system (CNBUTS) architecture that enables transaction between one or more offer providers and one or more customers relating to offers of wares (e.g., goods/services) by the offer providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBUTS includes a universal agent system, one or more offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The universal agent system receives one or more offers of wares available for transactions. Each offering system enables offer providers to define the offer(s) of wares available for transaction. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of wares from the universal agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of wares, receives transaction requests from the customers, and communicates received transaction requests to the universal agent system.

Abstract: A process of developing a computer network based universal transaction system. In one embodiment, such a process includes the steps of obtaining an offering interface broker, providing an offering system that an offering developer wants included in the computer network based universal transaction system with functionality of the offering system being extended by functionality provided by the offering interface broker, obtaining a marketplace interface broker, and providing a marketplace system that a marketplace supplier wants included in the computer network based universal transaction system with functionality of the marketplace system being extended by functionality provided by the marketplace interface broker.

Abstract: A computer network based universal reservation system (CNBURS) architecture that enables reservations between one or more service providers and one or more customers relating to offers of services by the service providers. In one embodiment, the architecture of the CNBURS includes a scheduling agent system, one or more service offering systems and one or more marketplace systems. The scheduling agent system receives one or more offers of services available for reservation. Each service offering system enables service providers to define the offer(s) of services available for reservation. Each marketplace system receives the offer(s) of services from the scheduling agent system, presents the customers the offer(s) of services, receives reservation requests from the customers, and communicates received reservation requests to the scheduling agent system.