Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for computing business value, thereby enable interested parties to accurately and efficiently determine the value of a given solution to a stakeholder. The system collates solution attributes. The solution may include any goods or services that a vendor, or other supplier, is offering to a purchaser. The solution attributes include the cost of the solution, the areas of a business that the solution impacts and degree of improvement that the solution provides to key performance indicators that are relevant to the areas impacted. The system also provides community aggregated values for the key performance indicators and other metrics for the impacted areas. The system collates stakeholder specific information, including revenue for the stakeholder and key objectives.

Abstract: An optical storage medium having an optically-transparent flexible substrate, a reflective layer bonded to the substrate surface, and a print layer bonded to the reflective layer, where the print layer also includes a modified print layer region such as a lenticular region, a diffractive optical element, an embossed region, a holographic image, a magnetostrictive ferromagnetic material electronic article surveillance tag, or a radio-frequency surveillance tag. The layers are individually formed and laminated together, the laminated combination subsequently cut into a plurality of discs.

Abstract: An ecologically acceptable package for a recording medium includes a pair of easily separable paperboard and plastic components. The paperboard component defines a hollow box with a front face defining a large central aperture, and a front flap pivotal between a closed orientation wherein the front flap overlies the box front face to block access thereto and an open orientation wherein the front flap exposes the box front face to enable access thereto. The plastic component is thermoformed and defines a tray and optionally a locking mechanism. The tray includes a downwardly extending recess disposed at least partially within the front face central aperture for receipt of a recording medium, and an outwardly extending margin. The tray also includes a plurality of depressions about the recess for releasably securing the plastic component to the box front face without the use of glue.

Abstract: A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

Abstract: An optionally glueless storage package for an article includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels being movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the end panels for receiving and maintaining an article thereon. The holder has a far end thereof, remote from the other of the end panels when the plurality of panels is in the open orientation, and an upwardly projecting end wall thereon defining a central recess. An end cap formed of plastic has a near end directly pivotally secured to the holder far end, the end cap far end being a free end.

Abstract: A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

Abstract: A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

Abstract: An ecologically-acceptable and easy-to-open package formed exclusively of paperboard for the display and sale of a plurality of cylindrical articles (such as batteries) as a unit. The package includes a base for maintaining a plurality of cylindrical articles upright and parallel in a compact, horizontally-aligned configuration. The base includes a base top, a base bottom, and a base sidewall connecting the base top and the base bottom. A header extends upwardly from the base top. Where there are two such articles in the package, the base sidewall is trapezoidal; where there are four, hexagonal.

Abstract: A storage package for compact discs and the like has a plurality of non-plastic panels including a pair of end panels and optionally at least one panel intermediate to and connecting the pair of end panels. The plurality of panels is movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes, each of the panels having a pair of opposed lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of panels in the collapsed orientation defining at least one spine. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the panels for receiving and maintaining a compact disc thereon. An end cap is disposed on one of the end panels or pivotally on the holder, the end cap being adapted to releasably engage the holder when the plurality of panels is in the collapsed orientation, thereby to preclude accidental movement of the plurality of panels out of the collapsed orientation.

Abstract: In a storage package for a recording medium having a plurality of non-plastic panels (including a pair of end panels) and a holder formed of plastic disposed on one of the panels for receiving and maintaining a recording medium thereon, the improvement wherein (A) a given panel configured and dimensioned to removably receive printed matter therein, (B) the one panel additionally defines at least one lateral spine visible when the plurality of panels is in a collapsed orientation, and (C) the holder is releasably secured to the one panel and easily removable therefrom.

Abstract: A double-walled paperboard jacket for a compact disc and the like includes a front panel, a back panel, a front inner liner panel, a back inner liner panel, and a pair of glue flaps. One of the front panel ends is contiguous and folded relative to one of the back panel ends, the front inner liner panel is contiguous to and folded relative to the other end of the back panel. Each of the glue flaps is contiguous to and folded relative to a respective side of the front panel, and each of the glue flaps is glued to the back panel. The front, back and front inner liner panels are of generally the same configuration and dimensions, and the back inner liner panel and the pair of glue flaps are cooperatively configured and dimensioned to define a composite back inner liner panel of generally the same configuration and dimensions as the other panels.

Abstract: A storage package for compact discs and the like has a plurality of non-plastic panels including a pair of end panels and optionally at least one panel intermediate to and connecting the pair of end panels. The plurality of panels is movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes, each of the panels having a pair of opposed lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of panels in the collapsed orientation defining at least one spine. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the panels for receiving and maintaining a compact disc thereon. An end cap is disposed on one of the end panels, the end cap being adapted to releasbbly engage the holder when the plurality of panels is in the collapsed orientation, thereby to preclude accidental movement of the plurality of panels out of the collapsed orientation.

Abstract: A holder for a compact disc includes a tray adapted to releasably receive a compact disc thereon, and a base in telescopic relationship with the tray. The holder is movable from a spanning configuration wherein the base and tray are substantially untelescoped to a telescoped configuration wherein the base and tray are substantially overlying. The holder is used in an ecologically and economically desirable package which is switchable from an extended blank orientation, through an intermediate display orientation, to a collapsed home orientation.

Abstract: A storage package for compact discs and the like has a plurality of non-plastic panels including a pair of end panels and optionally at least one panel intermediate to and connecting the pair of end panels. The plurality of panels is movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes, each of the panels having a pair of opposed lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of panels in the collapsed orientation defining at least one spine. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the panels for receiving and maintaining a compact disc thereon. An end cap is disposed on one of the end panels or pivotally on the holder, the end cap being adapted to releasably engage the holder when the plurality of panels is in the collapsed orientation, thereby to preclude accidental movement of the plurality of panels out of the collapsed orientation.

Abstract: A reclosable dispensing carton having in the top wall a partially detachable, hingedly attached, locking tab that is formed from portions of the overlapped top closure flaps and that has projecting shoulders that are engageable with adjacent portions of the top closure flaps to provide a relatively sift-proof reclosure arrangement.

Abstract: A one-piece, molded plastic, reclosable, pouring device adapted to be secured to an outer wall of a paperboard carton, adjacent an opening in said carton wall, to provide a tamper evident dispensing package for particulate type materials. The device includes a base member adapted to be located in the carton and secured to the carton wall adjacent the opening, and a cover member adapted to be located outside the carton and hingedly connected to the base member for snug engagement with the base member to provide a relatively tight fit therebetween upon reclosure of the package.

Abstract: A seal end carton, formed from a unitary blank of foldable sheet material and having pairs of major and minor side walls with closure flaps and also having a hinge flap with top and side sections foldably joined to each other with the top section interposed between adjacent top closure flaps and the side section secured to a pouring opening plug cut and in minor side wall of the carton.

Abstract: A system for controlling the low altitude extraction of cargo from aircraft having a two part force transfer link assembly connected between drogue parachute and a main parachute. The link assembly is held in a tow-plate link release mechanism. The link assembly can be released by an electrical command signal from the aircraft cockpit or manually by a mechanical control system near the compartment bulkhead. The mechanical control includes a push-pull cable which operates the link release mechanism or which operates only a part of the link assembly to jettison the drogue parachute.