Abstract: A method to audit portable cassettes removeably disposed in a data storage library comprising a plurality of storage slots, a plurality of portable cassettes removeably disposed in one or more of said plurality of storage slots, and a pass-through accessor comprising a moveable fixturing apparatus, wherein the pass-through accessor is moveably disposed in said data storage library. The method disposes the pass-through accessor adjacent a first one of said plurality of storage slots, removes a first portable cassette from the first storage slot, and attaches the first portable cassette to a first fixturing assembly disposed on the fixturing apparatus. The method then removes a second portable cassette from the first storage slot, and attaches the second portable cassette to a second fixturing assembly disposed on the fixturing apparatus.

Abstract: A method for reporting error resolution information according to one embodiment includes identifying an error; tracking information output to a user when attempting to resolve the error; and sending error resolution data to a remote system, the error resolution data comprising at least a representation of the error and at least a representation of some of the information output to the user. Additional systems, methods, and computer program products are also presented.

Abstract: A device to alter and/or reduce the aerodynamic, base drag on and improve the stability of a bluff bodied vehicle, such as a heavy trailer with or without two aft vertically hinged doors, comprised of preformed, resilient, semi-circular airfoils permanently attached with hinges to the aft planar surface or the rear doors of the vehicle, at the vertical left and right corner edges, the horizontal top corner edge, the horizontal bottom corner edge of the vehicle, or at two or more of these positions. The airfoils self stow when the doors are opened and resume their initial shape when the doors are closed. If accidentally impacted, the airfoils deflect and then resume their initial shape. The airfoils can be fitted with compact air nozzles to blow air tangentially over their outer surfaces to enhance their effect. The device is inexpensive, lightweight and easily installed, replaced and retrofitted.

Abstract: A pass-through accessor comprising a fixturing apparatus that can store a plurality of portable data storage cassettes. The pass-through accessor comprises a moveable gripper assembly comprising a plurality of gripping members. The gripper assembly releaseably attaches to a portable data storage cassette disposed in a storage slot, pulls that portable data storage cassette outwardly from the storage slot, and releaseably attaches that portable data storage cassette to one of a plurality of fixturing assemblies disposed on the fixturing apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for data priority determination. A receiving module receives a data package. A parsing module parses out priority indicators from the data package. A comparison module compares the priority indicators to entries in a priority matrix, determining whether the data package is of a defined data package type. In response to a determination that the data package is of the defined data package type, a priority determination module determines a data package priority of the data package based on a data package priority of the defined data package type. In response to a determination that the data package is not of the defined data package type, a type definition module defines a new data package type having a data package priority based on the priority indicators. A priority update module updates the data package priority of the defined data package type.

Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automated data determination propagation. A data package source collects data and compiles the data into data packages. A local data package prioritization module determines a prioritized order of the data packages based on a local priority matrix. The local data package prioritization module sends the data packages in the prioritized order over a temporary data connection to a central data package prioritization module. The local data package prioritization module updates the local priority matrix over the temporary data connection based on a central priority matrix. The central data package prioritization module receives the data packages and makes one or more updates to the central priority matrix based on the data packages.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for logging and identifying microcode errors in a computing environment is provided. Each of a plurality of errors in the microcode is logged using a plurality of error logging commands. Each of the plurality of errors is indexed to generate a plurality of indexed errors. A plurality of unique keys is associated to each of the plurality of indexed errors. A master index of the plurality of unique keys is created.

Abstract: A game-based system and method are provided which employ a central system controller and a plurality of interactive display terminals geographically dispersed from the system controller. Players interact with the display terminals via respective, anonymous recognition codes (ARCs). The display terminals are configured to record a session data set on each player interaction session therewith via the players' respective ARCs. The session data set includes the player's ARC, a location-identifier of the display terminal, a reward selected by the player from multiple rewards of a displayed reward and advertisement data set and an advertisement selected by the player from multiple advertisements of the data set. Players access data of their session data set via a personal electronic compartment accessible through an internet-accessible web server of the controller.

Abstract: A cast metal article, such as a turbine engine component, is made by shaping a body of refractory metal particles to form a molded refractory metal article. The molded refractory metal article is sintered to form a refractory metal core. Both the refractory metal article and a setter block may be sintered at the same time. At least a portion of the refractory metal core is enclosed with wax. The wax is at least partially enclosed with a covering of mold material. The wax is removed from the mold material to form an article mold cavity. The article mold cavity is filled with molten metal which solidifies to form a cast metal article. The refractory metal core is removed from the cast metal article.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a donor element comprising a support layer, a transfer layer supported by the support layer, and a second layer disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer, wherein the second layer contains a binder and optionally an uncured crosslinking agent, but substantially no pigment. The binder in the second layer has a molecular weight Mn that causes the second layer to be substantially transferred with the transfer layer when the donor element is exposed to light.

Abstract: A color photo sensing structure, includes an array of multiple color photo sensing elements. The photo sensing structure includes a first pixel located laterally with respect to a second pixel in a substrate of a first conductivity. The first pixel includes a first doped region of a second conductivity formed in the substrate and a second doped region of a first conductivity formed in the substrate above the first doped region. The second pixel includes two doped regions formed in the substrate having a first conductivity and a second conductivity, respectively. The color photo sensing structure further includes a controller for sequentially providing a first photocurrent value of the first doped region, a second photocurrent value of both the first and second doped regions and a third photocurrent value of the two doped regions of the second pixel.

Abstract: A method of establishing a prioritization for transmission of log files from a remote computer to a central repository involves receiving a first log file package at the central repository from the remote computer, the first log file package having been generated in response to a predetermined event at the remote computer, tracking which logs of the first log file package are utilized at the central repository, updating priority of the logs, designating additional log files that were not part of the first log file package that are to be included in a second log file package, sending a list of the log priorities and the designated log files from the central repository to the remote computer, and receiving the second log file package at the central repository from the remote computer.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to apparatus and methods for analyzing the motion of sporting equipment, such as a golf club, a baseball bat, a hockey stick, or a tennis racquet. The apparatus comprises an imaging system in communications with the sporting equipment to measure motion parameters. The imaging system may be located on the sporting equipment or, optionally, within the sporting equipment. The systems and methods described herein can be used to determine the impact location of the sporting equipment with another object, the momentum transferred, the velocity of the sporting equipment and/or the angular orientation of the sporting equipment during a motion.

Abstract: A coating or traffic bearing surface having a slow-set polyurea and an aggregate embedded throughout the polyurea.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously displaying data from different sources. A data processing system includes a display unit, data processing units, and data diodes. The display unit has controls that are capable of generating control signals and the display unit is capable of simultaneously displaying the data from the different sources. The data processing units are arranged in a hierarchy of rankings. Each data processing unit is capable of accessing one of the sources. The data diodes are in the connections carrying control signals from the controls to data processing units and are in connections from one data processing unit to another data processing unit. Data is capable of moving only from a lower ranked data processing unit to a higher ranked data processing unit. Data is prevented from moving from a higher ranked data processing unit from a lower ranked data processing unit.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a donor element comprising a support layer, a transfer layer supported by the support layer, and a second layer disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer, wherein the second layer contains a binder and optionally an uncured crosslinking agent, but substantially no pigment. The binder in the second layer has a molecular weight Mn that causes the second layer to be substantially transferred with the transfer layer when the donor element is exposed to light.

Abstract: Styrenic resin composition comprising a rubber modified styrene maleic anhydride copolymer and polybutene. The resin is prepared by several methods including adding polybutene into the reactor, or adding polybutene to the syrup exiting the reactor and prior to entering the devolatilizer, or compounding polybutene into the polymer in an extruder after the polymer exits the devolatilizer. The polybutene ranges from 0.1 to 8% by weight and has a number average molecular weight from 900 to 2500. The rubber ranges from 4% to 20% by weight and has a particle size from 0.1 micron to 11 microns. The resin can be extruded into sheet and thermoformed into an article or can be coextruded to produce a laminated article, which may be a container for packaged foods that can be heated in microwave ovens and which container has improved toughness, elongation, and heat distortion resistance properties.

Abstract: A polyolefin plaque is made by hot compaction of an assembly of fibres of the oriented polymer. It has been found to be beneficial to subject the fibres to a prior crosslinking process. Hot compaction is then less temperature-sensitive and produces plaques with excellent hot strength properties. Preferably the fibres have been subjected to prior stages of irradiation and annealing, both in a non-oxidising environment, for example acetylene.

Abstract: A vending machine includes first and second integrated dispensing systems mounted at front portions of adjacent product shelf dividers establishing at least first, second and third product queues. Each of the first and second dispensing systems includes first and second release mechanisms having a plurality of hinged plates supported by a frame. The plurality of hinged plates are selectively shifted into and out of corresponding ones of the first, second and third product queues, such that each product queue has associated therewith two opposing release mechanisms. Preferably, at least one of the first and second release mechanisms for each dispensing system includes a queue spacing member which is mounted to one of the hinged plates and projects into the product queue to establish a desired spacing between the release mechanisms.

Abstract: A laminography apparatus utilizing at least a pair of detectors spaced from a source of X-rays. The X-rays emanate from a tube window and create images in the detectors. Optical gradients are removed from the images obtained by the detectors through a first computer program. The position of each of the detectors relative to the source of X-rays is also determined by a mask which permits a second computer program to process position information. In addition, the brightness of the images obtained by the detectors is adjusted using a third computer program based on any one of a number of detectors providing a brightness standard.