Abstract: A door closer power adjusting device for use with a door closer having a spindle driven by a compressed spring with a movable plate for adjusting an amount of compression of said spring, or with an adjusting screw for adjusting an amount of compression of said spring, between a first high level of compression and a second low level of compression. A powered unit is provided for moving the plate in a first direction to achieve the second low level of compression and in a second direction to achieve the first high level of compression. A user engageable switch is used to activate the powered unit in the first direction and a first switch is arranged to be engaged upon the spring being compressed to the second low level of compression to deactivate the powered unit. A timing circuit is used to activate the powered unit in a second direction after the passage of a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for in-situ milling includes a support and a pair of spaced apart rails attached to the support. The support and rails are mounted between a pair of opposed mill housing wear plate surfaces. A milling assembly is reversibly mounted on the rails in either of a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, the milling assembly mills one of the wear plate surfaces. The milling assembly is reverse mounted on the rails to the second orientation for milling the other of the wear plate surfaces. This permits the support and the rails to remain in one position between the wear plate surfaces requiring only the milling assembly to be moved to accomplish milling of each of the wear plate surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for in-situ milling includes a support and a pair of spaced apart rails attached to the support. The support and rails are mounted between a pair of opposed mill housing wear plate surfaces. A milling assembly is reversibly mounted on the rails in either of a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, the milling assembly mills one of the wear plate surfaces. The milling assembly is reverse mounted on the rails to the second orientation for milling the other of the wear plate surfaces. This permits the support and the rails to remain in one position between the wear plate surfaces requiring only the milling assembly to be moved to accomplish milling of each of the wear plate surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for in-situ milling includes a support and a pair of spaced apart rails attached to the support. The support and rails are mounted between a pair of opposed mill housing wear plate surfaces. A milling assembly is reversibly mounted on the rails in either of a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, the milling assembly mills one of the wear plate surfaces. The milling assembly is reverse mounted on the rails to the second orientation for milling the other of the wear plate surfaces. This permits the support and the rails to remain in one position between the wear plate surfaces requiring only the milling assembly to be moved to accomplish milling of each of the wear plate surfaces.

Abstract: Soluble &agr;2&dgr; sub-type polypeptides. Methods for cloning, expression and purification of freely soluble &agr;2&dgr; subtype polypeptides. A method for the screening of ligands which bind to soluble &agr;2&dgr; subtype polypeptides.

Abstract: There is described a method, computer program product and system which relate to the execution of verifiable processes in a distributed computing/processing environment. More particularly the invention relates to the autonomic implementation and verification of a business logic specification in a heterogeneous distributed computing environment. The business logic specification (102) is rendered (step 112) as a plurality of validated processes (104) for execution in a distributed processing environment (110). By monitoring and analysing the information generated in that execution (step 114), it is possible to correlate a view of the executing processes (106). Comparison between the original specification and the correlated view is performed, context information is applied (step 116) and amendments made to the specification as a result. The invention achieves the full cycle of events substantially autonomically.

Abstract: In a method of operating an inkjet printer, an intermediate transfer member is movable in an advance direction. A carrier supports a printhead, and is movable relative to the intermediate transfer member in a direction generally perpendicular to the advance direction. The printhead defines a plurality of raster lines extending over the intermediate transfer member at a non-perpendicular, fixed angle vector relative to the advanced direction. A bitmap image is defined which corresponds to an image to be formed on the intermediate transfer member. The bitmap image includes a plurality of rows and columns of pixels, with at least one image data corresponding to each pixel. The bitmap image is skewed such that the image data for at least one column within the bitmap image is shifted a predetermined number of pixel locations, dependent upon the fixed angle vector.

Abstract: There is described a method, computer program product and system which relate to the execution of verifiable processes in a distributed computing/processing environment. More particularly the invention relates to the autonomic implementation and verification of a business logic specification in a heterogeneous distributed computing environment. The business logic specification (102) is rendered (step 112) as a plurality of validated processes (104) for execution in a distributed processing environment (110). By monitoring and analysing the information generated in that execution (step 114), it is possible to correlate a view of the executing processes (106). Comparison between the original specification and the correlated view is performed (step 116) and amendments made to the specification as a result. The invention achieves the full cycle of events substantially autonomically.

Abstract: In a method of operating an inkjet printer, an intermediate transfer member is movable in an advance direction. A carrier supports a printhead, and is movable relative to the intermediate transfer member in a direction generally perpendicular to the advance direction. The printhead defines a plurality of raster lines extending over the intermediate transfer member at a non-perpendicular, fixed angle vector relative to the advanced direction. A bitmap image is defined which corresponds to an image to be formed on the intermediate transfer member. The bitmap image includes a plurality of rows and columns of pixels, with at least one image data corresponding to each pixel. The bitmap image is skewed such that the image data for at least one column within the bitmap image is shifted a predetermined number of pixel locations, dependent upon the fixed angle vector.

Abstract: A layered intermediate used in inkjet printing contains a release coat formed on a transfer medium in an area where an image has not been printed. The release coat is formed of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a PVP copolymer and at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of glycol solvents and diol solvents. A viscous coating of PVP or the PVP copolymer is formed on the transfer medium in an area where an image has been printed. A release layer formed from components in the release coat and components in the ink is formed on the viscous coating. A first ink layer is formed on the release layer of flocculated ink. A second ink layer is formed on the first ink layer, of ink that is substantially not flocculated.

Abstract: Method for the screening of &agr;2&dgr;-1 subunit binding ligands A method for the screening of ligands which bind to soluble &agr;2&dgr;-1 subtype polypeptides.

Abstract: An interference coating (22) for reflecting both visible light and a portion of the region of the infrared spectrum is disclosed. The coating includes a dichroic structure of a plurality of layers of a material having a low index of refraction and a plurality of layers of a material having a high index of refraction. The coating has an average spectral high reflectance of at least 80% for wavelengths in the visible light section of the electromagnetic spectrum and of at least 50% for wavelengths in a portion of the infrared section of the electromagnetic spectrum at least 150 nm wide.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for in-situ milling includes a support and a pair of spaced apart rails attached to the support. The support and rails are mounted between a pair of opposed mill housing wear plate surfaces. A milling assembly is reversibly mounted on the rails in either of a first orientation and a second orientation. In the first orientation, the milling assembly mills one of the wear plate surfaces. The milling assembly is reverse mounted on the rails to the second orientation for milling the other of the wear plate surfaces. This permits the support and the rails to remain in one position between the wear plate surfaces requiring only the milling assembly to be moved to accomplish milling of each of the wear plate surfaces.

Abstract: A printhead carrier assembly in an ink jet printer includes a carrier moving along a linear path. At least one rotatable bearing is attached to the carrier. The at least one rotatable bearing has at least one axis of rotation. A rotatable shaft has a surface in contact with the at least one bearing such that the shaft is nonparallel to the at least one axis of rotation of the at least one rotatable bearing. The shaft is substantially parallel to the linear path of the carrier. Rotation of the shaft causes the at least one rotatable bearing to roll along a helical path on the surface of the shaft to thereby carry the carrier along the linear path.

Abstract: A printhead carrier assembly in an ink jet printer includes a carrier moving along a linear path. At least one rotatable bearing is attached to the carrier. The at least one rotatable bearing has at least one axis of rotation. A rotatable shaft has a surface in contact with the at least one bearing such that the shaft is nonparallel to the at least one axis of rotation of the at least one rotatable bearing. The shaft is substantially parallel to the linear path of the carrier. Rotation of the shaft causes the at least one rotatable bearing to roll along a helical path on the surface of the shaft to thereby carry the carrier along the linear path.

Abstract: A dry time sensor apparatus for an ink jet printer includes a light source emitting light onto a selected area of ink on a print medium such that the light reflects off of the selected area of ink. A reflective device receives the reflected light and reflects the light a second time back onto the selected area of ink such that the light is reflected a third time by the selected area of ink in a predetermined direction. The predetermined direction is substantially nonvarying over a range of angles of orientation of the print medium and a range of distances of the print medium from the light source. A reflected light detecting device receives the light reflected in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A chair back support arrangement of a type including an upright supporting a back support arranged to slidably engage the upright, and interlocking means to maintain a selected support height for the back support, the interlocking means including a rack either affixed to or being part of the upright an engaging member supported by the back support and arranged to selectively interlock with the rack and being able to be activated to effect a change from interlocking to not interlocking by a change by relative positioning of the back support with respect to the upright. A catch is supported by the support back so that in one position, it can catch and hold in a non-engaging position, the engaging member clear of the rack, and in another position, it will release such engaging member to effect an interengaging action with the rack.

Abstract: The new variety comprises a Cynodon dactylon plant named ‘Plateau’ exhibiting a low growing height and prostrate spreading habit making it suitable for wide landscape usage.