Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for delivering a work part to an assembly line worker using a dolly assembly in a first configuration and retrieving the work part from the dolly assembly by the assembly line work while the dolly assembly is in a second configuration. According to some embodiments, a dolly assembly is provided comprising a base assembly having a support member and a mobility mechanism, the support member positioned obliquely with respect to a horizontal plane. The dolly assembly also includes a part-carrying member rotationally connected to the support member and having a part-holding structure for receiving a work part. The part-carrying member extends downward at an angle below the horizontal plane when in a first configuration, and extends upward from at an angle above the horizontal plane when in a second configuration.

Abstract: A method of testing a part includes placing a first member on a part to be tested. A second member is placed on an opposed surface of the part. One of the members has an ultrasonic transmitter and the other has an ultrasonic receiver. At least one of the members has at least one magnetic element and the other has at least one of a magnetic element or a ferromagnetic metallic element which is attracted to magnets. One of the members moves along the surface of the part such that magnetic attraction causes the other to move along the opposed surface of the part with the one of the members. A controller causes an ultrasonic signal to be sent from the transmitter through the part to be tested which is received by the receiver and then analyzed by an ultrasonic testing machine.

Abstract: A testing device includes a first member to be positioned on one surface of a part to be tested. A second member to be positioned on an opposed surface of the part to be tested. One of the first and second members have an ultrasonic transmitter and the other has an ultrasonic receiver. At least one of the first and second members have at least one magnetic element and the other of the first and second member have at least one magnetic or at least one ferromagnetic metallic element such that when one of the first and second members moves along the surface of the tested part the other of the first and second members will move along an opposed surface with the one of the members.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for policy-based access control in association with a sorted, distributed key-value data store in which keys comprise n-tuple structure that includes a cell-level access control. In this approach, an information security policy is used to create a set of pluggable policies. A pluggable policy may be used during data ingest time, when data is being ingested into the data store, and a pluggable policy may be used during query time, when a query to the data store is received for processing against data stored therein. Generally, a pluggable policy associates one or more user-centric attributes (or some function thereof), to a particular data-centric label. By using pluggable policies, preferably at both ingest time and query time, the data store is enhanced to provide a seamless and secure policy-based access control mechanism in association with the cell-level access control enabled by the data store.

Abstract: A method of data analysis is enabled by receiving raw data records extracted from one or more data sources, and then generating from the data records an entity-relationship model. The entity-relationship model comprises more entity instances, and one or more relationships between those entity instances. Data analysis of the model is facilitated using one or more provenance links. A provenance link associates raw data records and one or more entity instances. Using a visual explorer that displays a set of entity instances and relationships from a selected entity-relationship model, a user can display details for an entity instance, and see relationships between and among entity instances. By virtue of the underlying linkage provided by the provenance links, the user can also display source records for an entity instance, and display entity instances for a source record. The technique facilitates Big Data analytics.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for policy-based access control in association with a sorted, distributed key-value data store in which keys comprise n-tuple structure that includes a cell-level access control. In this approach, an information security policy is used to create a set of pluggable policies. A pluggable policy may be used during data ingest time, when data is being ingested into the data store, and a pluggable policy may be used during query time, when a query to the data store is received for processing against data stored therein. Generally, a pluggable policy associates one or more user-centric attributes (or some function thereof), to a particular data-centric label. By using pluggable policies, preferably at both ingest time and query time, the data store is enhanced to provide a seamless and secure policy-based access control mechanism in association with the cell-level access control enabled by the data store.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product for policy-based access control in association with a sorted, distributed key-value data store in which keys comprise a cell-level access control. In this approach, an information security policy is used to create a set of pluggable policies. A pluggable policy may be used during data ingest time, when data is being ingested into the data store, and a pluggable policy may be used during query time, when a query to the data store is received for processing against data stored therein. Generally, a pluggable policy associates one or more user-centric attributes (or some function thereof), to a particular set of data-centric attributes. By using pluggable policies, preferably at both ingest time and query time, the data store is enhanced to provide a seamless and secure policy-based access control mechanism in association with the cell-level access control enabled by the data store.

Abstract: A method is presented of designing semiconductor probe cards to have the optimum number and placement of die probe sites for function testing integrated circuit (IC) die at semiconductor wafer test, while minimizing the number of times the probe card must be moved (number of “touchdowns”) to test all the IC die on a semiconductor wafer, as well as minimizing the number of individual IC die on the wafer that are probed more than once during the wafer test. Each specific arrangement of probe sites is tested against other patterns for efficiency in testing in what is known as a genetic algorithm. The most efficient patterns are moved into the next generation with modified features obtained by crossovers between two efficient individuals, and with random mutations, until a selected efficiency is obtained, or until a maximum number of generations have occurred.

Abstract: A method is presented of designing semiconductor probe cards to have the optimum number and placement of die probe sites for function testing integrated circuit (IC) die at semiconductor wafer test, while minimizing the number of times the probe card must be moved (number of “touchdowns”) to test all the IC die on a semiconductor wafer, as well as minimizing the number of individual IC die on the wafer that are probed more than once during the wafer test. Each specific arrangement of probe sites is tested against other patterns for efficiency in testing in what is known as a genetic algorithm. The most efficient patterns are moved into the next generation with modified features obtained by crossovers between two efficient individuals, and with random mutations, until a selected efficiency is obtained, or until a maximum number of generations have occurred.

Abstract: A hand-held device has a body and a deployable component mounted to the body. The deployable component is movable, with a deployment method, between undeployed and deployed positions. A drive unit is disposed within the body and engages the deployable component. The drive unit is reversibly pivotable about a drive axis from a first end orientation, through first and second ranges of intermediate orientations, to a second end orientation. An actuator that is mounted to the body is manually switchable, in forward and rearward strokes, between primary and secondary positions. The actuator at the forward stroke pivots the drive unit from the first end orientation to a second range intermediate orientation and at the rearward stroke pivots the drive unit from the second end orientation to a first range intermediate orientation.

Abstract: A hand-held device has a body and a deployable component mounted to the body. The deployable component is movable, with a deployment method, between undeployed and deployed positions. A drive unit is disposed within the body and engages the deployable component. The drive unit is reversibly pivotable about a drive axis from a first end orientation, through first and second ranges of intermediate orientations, to a second end orientation. An actuator that is mounted to the body is manually switchable, in forward and rearward strokes, between primary and secondary positions. The actuator at the forward stroke pivots the drive unit from the first end orientation to a second range intermediate orientation and at the rearward stroke pivots the drive unit from the second end orientation to a first range intermediate orientation.

Abstract: A one-time-use camera with a built-in flash, an external flash unit therefor and system in which the camera and external flash unit have mating mounting structures enabling the external flash unit to be mounted on the camera in manner that blocks direct flash emission from camera flash unit onto a subject being photographed and the flash emission device of the external flash unit is positioned farther away from the camera taking lens than the built-in flash thereby substantially eliminating red-eye effect on the subject being photographed. The external flash unit includes a flash re-directing channel which directs built-in flash emission generally upwards to provide indirect illumination of the photographed subject.

Abstract: A combination toothbrush/dentifrice dispenser including a handle, the handle including an internal cavity forming a dentifrice reservoir for containing a dentifrice. The handle includes an elongated slot formed through a sidewall of the handle. A neck attaches to and extends from the handle and a brush head including bristles is formed at the distal end of the neck. The neck segment is contiguous to the handle and a conduit extends through the brush head and the neck segment. One end of the conduit forms an output orifice. A plunger is slideably disposed within the reservoir and a slide actuator is connected to the plunger and extends through the slot formed through the sidewall of the handle. When pressure is applied to the slide actuator, dentifrice is advanced through the conduit to dispense at the brush head.

Abstract: An electronic flash unit includes a flash circuit board, an illumination-producing flash tube having two opposite end electrodes, respective electrical conductors contacting the opposite end electrodes to electrically connect them to the flash circuit board, an energy-storing capacitor electrically connected to the flash circuit board and chargeable to a storage capacity sufficient to cause the flash tube to provide illumination, and a flash charge switch which when manually closed permits the capacitor to be charged. The flash charge switch has a movable closing-switch element that forms an integral single piece with one of the electrical conductors contacting the opposite end electrodes of the flash tube.

Abstract: In general, a method and apparatus for managing available cache memory in a browser are disclosed. Any document stored in a cache memory not having associated with it a strong reference is subject to being reclaimed by a garbage collector. The most recently requested documents, however, are stored in the cache memory with strong references associated therewith thereby precluding them from being reclaimed until such time as the strong reference is abolished. The strong reference is abolished when the document identifier associated with the document stored in the cache memory is not present in the document stack. Therefor, only the most recently requested documents remain stored in the cache memory depending upon the depth of the document stack.

Abstract: A film edge driving film loader, film loading method, and related camera frame assembly. In the method, a filmstrip is loaded in a film roll chamber. The film roll chamber has a central axis. The filmstrip has a central region and a pair of opposed edges. The method includes the steps of: transporting the filmstrip into the film roll chamber; cinching a leading portion of the filmstrip; winding the filmstrip into a film roll about the axis; and during said cinching and winding steps, engaging the filmstrip only along a pair of opposed edges of the filmstrip.

Abstract: A variable format camera comprising a front cover part having a particular-format viewfinder opening, and at least one other-format mask movable beneath the front cover part into alignment with the viewfinder opening to change the format of the view through the viewfinder opening to that of the mask and out of alignment with the viewfinder opening, is characterized in that a format-encodement-on-film switch is actuatable to provide a format encodement on a filmstrip in the camera; the mask has a switch actuator for actuating the encodement switch; and a rigid support for the switch actuator maintains a gap between the switch actuator and the encodement switch when the switch actuator does not actuate the encodement switch, to prevent the switch actuator from accidentally actuating the encodement switch because the front cover part is pressed inwardly.

Abstract: A group of two different variable format cameras comprise a viewfinder in each of the cameras; a single format mask supported for movement into and out of the viewfinder in one of the cameras, and an identical format mask supported for movement into and out of the viewfinder in the other camera; a format-encodement-on-film closeable switch in one of the cameras, and an identical switch in the other camera; and a closing actuator connected to the mask in one of the cameras to close the switch in that camera when the mask is moved into the viewfinder in that camera, and a different closing actuator connected to the mask in the other camera to close the switch in that camera when the mask is moved out of the viewfinder in that camera.

Abstract: A camera comprises flash circuit board, a shutter-flash synchronization contact conductively connected to the flash circuit board for synchronizing shutter opening and flash illumination, a shutter blade conductively connected to the flash circuit board and movable in a single direction against the synchronization contact as an incident of shutter opening to initiate flash illumination, and an optical film encoder conductively connected to the flash circuit board to receive electrical energy to provide film encoding illumination when the shutter blade is moved against the synchronization contact.

Abstract: A flash camera comprising a main body part and an electronic flash unit connected together, is characterized in that the main body part has a mount for the flash unit that is provided with an engageable portion and at least one locator portion, and the flash unit has an engageable portion for engaging with the engageable portion of the mount that projects rearwardly from the flash unit and at least one locator portion for mating with the locator portion of the mount that projects rearwardly from the flash unit, parallel to and farther than the engageable portion of the flash unit, to permit the locator portion of the flash unit to mate with the locator portion of the mount before the engageable portion of the flash unit can engage with the engageable portion of the mount.