Abstract: A welding system includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to weld power and a first housing surface. The first housing surface includes a first mating geometry configured to mate with a first complementary geometry of a first modular surface of a first modular component of the welding system.

Abstract: A welding system includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to weld power and a first housing surface. The first housing surface includes a first mating geometry configured to mate with a first complementary geometry of a first modular surface of a first modular component of the welding system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for scheduling tasks using sliding time windows are provided. In certain embodiments, a system for scheduling the execution of tasks includes at least one processing unit configured to execute multiple tasks, wherein each task in the multiple tasks is scheduled to execute within a scheduler instance in multiple scheduler instances, each scheduler instance in the multiple scheduler instances being associated with a set of time windows in multiple time windows and with a set of processing units in the at least one processing unit in each time window, time windows in the plurality of time windows having a start time and an allotted duration and the scheduler instance associated with the time windows begins executing associated tasks no earlier than the start time and executes for no longer than the allotted duration, and wherein the start time is slidable to earlier moments in time.

Abstract: A welding system includes a housing having a front panel assembly. The welding system also includes first and second handles. The first handle is coupled to a first side of the front panel assembly and the second handle is coupled to a second side of the front panel assembly that is opposite from the first side. Each handle includes a recessed handle portion having an inner wall that forms an angle of between approximately 60 degrees and approximately 80 degrees with respect to an outer wall of the respective handle. The first and second handles are symmetrical about a central axis such that the first and second handles are interchangeable with each other. In addition, the first and second handles each include a plurality of internal tabs on both top and bottom sides of the first and second handles. The internal tabs facilitate coupling and alignment of the first and second handles with the front panel assembly.

Abstract: A method for facilitating an enhanced electronic program guide with on-demand cross-references includes the steps of: obtaining, by a controller, a first set of information regarding live broadcast assets; obtaining, by the controller, a second set of information regarding on-demand assets; comparing, by the controller, the first and second sets of information to determine whether at least a given one of the live broadcast assets has a matching on-demand asset; and placing a visual indication associated with a listing of the given one of the live broadcast assets on a corresponding electronic program guide. The visual indication is indicative of the given one of the live broadcast assets having a matching on-demand asset.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for processing multiple tasks. In one embodiment a method comprises: selecting a processing unit as a master processing unit from a processing cluster comprising multiple processing units, the master processing unit selected to execute master instruction entities; reading a master instruction entity from memory; scheduling the master instruction entity to execute on the master processing unit; identifying an execution group containing the master instruction entity, the execution group defining a set of related entities; when the execution group contains at least one slave instruction entity, scheduling the at least one slave instruction entity to execute on a processing unit other than the master processing unit during the execution of the master instruction entity; and terminating execution of instruction entities related by the execution group when a master instruction entity is executed that is not a member of the execution group.

Abstract: A welding system includes an enclosure frame. The welding system also includes a side panel having a tab extending along a bottom edge of the side panel. The tab is configured to mate with a complementary slot in the enclosure frame.

Abstract: A welding system includes a lift eye having a plurality of slotted paths that are both vertically and horizontally offset from each other. Each of the plurality of slotted paths are configured to receive a cylindrical bearing, and enable two resting positions and a lifting position of the lift eye via interaction with the respective cylindrical bearing. In addition, each slotted path of the plurality of slotted paths includes a first substantially vertical slot portion, a smaller second substantially vertical slot portion that is horizontally offset from the first substantially vertical slot portion, and an angled portion connecting bottom ends of the vertical slot portions.

Abstract: A welding system includes a housing having a front panel assembly. The welding system also includes first and second handles. The first handle is coupled to a first side of the front panel assembly and the second handle is coupled to a second side of the front panel assembly that is opposite from the first side. Each handle includes a recessed handle portion having an inner wall that forms an angle of between approximately 60 degrees and approximately 80 degrees with respect to an outer wall of the respective handle. The first and second handles are symmetrical about a central axis such that the first and second handles are interchangeable with each other. In addition, the first and second handles each include a plurality of internal tabs on both top and bottom sides of the first and second handles. The internal tabs facilitate coupling and alignment of the first and second handles with the front panel assembly.

Abstract: A welding system includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to weld power and a first housing surface. The first housing surface includes a first mating geometry configured to mate with a first complementary geometry of a first modular surface of a first modular component of the welding system.

Abstract: A welding system includes a frame having a first sliding track and a second sliding track. The welding system also includes a cover piece having a first set of tabs configured to slide within the first sliding track, and a second set of tabs configured to slide within the second sliding track. The first and second sets of tabs are disposed on opposite sides of the cover piece. The cover piece includes an indention configured to mate with a detent protruding from a fan louver of the frame when the cover piece is slid into an open position. In addition, the welding system includes a plurality of electrical connections. The cover piece substantially covers the plurality of electrical connections when the cover piece is slid into a closed position within the sliding tracks, and the plurality of electrical connections are entirely exposed when the cover piece is slid into the open position within the sliding tracks.

Abstract: A method for scheduling schedulable entities onto an execution timeline for a processing entity in a constrained environment includes determining available capacity on the execution timeline for the processing entity based on constraints on the execution timeline over a plurality of time periods, wherein schedulable entities can only be scheduled onto the execution timeline during schedulable windows of time that are not precluded by constraints. The method further includes determining whether enough available capacity exists to schedule a schedulable entity with a budget at a rate. The method further includes when enough available capacity exists to schedule the schedulable entity with the budget at the rate, scheduling the schedulable entity onto the execution timeline for the processing entity during a schedulable window of time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for processing multiple tasks. In one embodiment a method comprises: selecting a processing unit as a master processing unit from a processing cluster comprising multiple processing units, the master processing unit selected to execute master instruction entities; reading a master instruction entity from memory; scheduling the master instruction entity to execute on the master processing unit; identifying an execution group containing the master instruction entity, the execution group defining a set of related entities; when the execution group contains at least one slave instruction entity, scheduling the at least one slave instruction entity to execute on a processing unit other than the master processing unit during the execution of the master instruction entity; and terminating execution of instruction entities related by the execution group when a master instruction entity is executed that is not a member of the execution group.

Abstract: A method for scheduling schedulable entities onto an execution timeline for a processing entity in a constrained environment includes determining available capacity on the execution timeline for the processing entity based on constraints on the execution timeline over a plurality of time periods, wherein schedulable entities can only be scheduled onto the execution timeline during schedulable windows of time that are not precluded by constraints. The method further includes determining whether enough available capacity exists to schedule a schedulable entity with a budget at a rate. The method further includes when enough available capacity exists to schedule the schedulable entity with the budget at the rate, scheduling the schedulable entity onto the execution timeline for the processing entity during a schedulable window of time.

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