Abstract: A system for managing a multistage production enterprise, that includes one or more print-for-pay or franchised print centers, provides an interface display designed to accommodate managers who may be unfamiliar with the use of computers. The top half of the display contains “radio” buttons accompanied by icons that identify principal work areas subject to control, while the bottom half provides a status summary of the principal operations including the completion status of work, whether or not the work is proceeding on schedule and projected future work load. The selection of an icon brings up a further display, again divided in two, the upper half containing an array of addressable icons that address more detailed aspects of the selected operation and the bottom half providing more detailed status information and control. To keep the user aware of which operations are being addressed, each ensuing display repeats the originally selected icon in its upper right-hand corner as a trail-marker.

Abstract: An improved method for the fabrication of filter assemblies for use in automotive air bag inflators by spirally winding a hollow cylindrical combustion screen comprised of layers of filter material. The spirally wound filter is then cut into individual units of desired length by the use of a conventional cutting device and additional filtering layers can optionally be added to form an inflator filter assembly.

Abstract: An improved method for fabricating a filter for use in automotive air bag inflators which comprises forming a hollow cylindrical inner core or combustion screen of filter material and outer filter layers wound outward from the surface of the core so as to be maintained in cylindrical relation thereabout. This invention is specifically directed to an improved filter which does not include a perforated support tube and relies on only the interior combustion screen for support in the final wrapping of the remaining filter structure.

Abstract: An improved method for fabricating a filter for use in automotive air bag inflators which comprises forming a hollow cylindrical inner core or combustion screen of filter material and outer filter layers wound outward from the surface of the core so as to be maintained in cylindrical relation thereabout. This invention is specifically directed to an improved filter which does not include a perforated support tube and relies on only the interior combustion screen for support in the final wrapping of the remaining filter structure.