Abstract: A valve assembly includes a body having a bore and a valve received within the bore for movement between an open position and a closed position. First and second sealing members are secured for movement with the valve and are positioned between the valve and the body such that an internal fluid pressure within the bore is applied to a first side of the sealing members and a common reference pressure is applied to a second side. An axial force imparted on the valve adjacent the second sealing member is less than an axial force imparted on the valve adjacent the first sealing member. A resiliently compressible member is positioned to bias the valve toward the normally open position. The valve is moved to the closed position when the internal fluid pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure and returns to the open position when the internal fluid pressure is substantially less than the predetermined pressure.

Abstract: A power management agent for managing power among electronic systems includes a module for predicting a future power consumption level of the electronic systems, a module for determining a power budget threshold for the electronic systems, and a module for determining whether a predicted future power consumption level will exceed the power budget threshold. The power management agent also includes a module for selecting one or more of the electronic systems to throttle in response to a determination that the predicted future power consumption level will exceed the power budget threshold and a module for selecting a throttle level to be applied to the selected one or more of the electronic systems to substantially prevent the future power consumption level from exceeding the power budget threshold.

Abstract: A label assembly includes a back sheet and a face sheet adhesively bonded to the back sheet and removable with respect to the back sheet. The face sheet includes a carrier portion and at least one label. At least one line of separation is formed between each label and the carrier portion to define an outer periphery of the label. The label is removable with respect to the carrier portion. A fold line is positioned between a first side portion of the label and a second side portion of the label. The first side portion includes a first removable panel cut within the first side portion on the face sheet. A first void is formed in the first side portion when the first removable panel is removed from the label. The second side portion includes a second removable panel cut within the second side portion on the face sheet. A second void is formed in the second side portion when the second removable panel is removed from the label.

Abstract: A method for making a label including routing a label assembly including a back sheet and a face sheet through a printer. The face sheet includes a carrier portion and at least one label. Information is printed on a first printable surface of a first side portion of the label. The label is separated from the carrier portion along a line of separation formed between the label and the carrier portion as the label is removed from the back sheet. A first side portion of the label is folded with respect to a second side portion of the label along a fold line positioned between the first side portion and the second side portion. A first void formed in the first side portion is generally aligned with a second void formed in the second side portion.

Abstract: The invention provides a strap apparatus for stretching and strengthening muscles and connective tissue, and includes a segment of strap material having a first end, a medial portion, and a second end, having a loop formed in the first end, length adjustment means formed in the medial portion, and a connector element attached to the second end. The connector element is adapted for releasable connection to an anchor article, e.g., an extremity cuff member or a clothing article, bearing a receiver adapted for releasable attachment to the connector element.

Abstract: The current invention provides a method and apparatus, which uses symbol sequence techniques, temporal irreversibility, and/or cluster analysis to monitor the operating state of individual burner flames on a appropriate time scale. Both the method and apparatus of the present invention may be used optimize the performance of burner flames.

Abstract: A network management system, and a method of, centrally provisioning a full transport LSP mesh and a full targeted LDP signaling session mesh in support of VPN services provisioning are provided. A network management system repository tracks Provider Edge nodes (PE) having label switch router functionality, transport LSP meshes and targeted LDP session meshes. The method includes selecting PE nodes for inclusion in a node group, identifying PE node pairs, and issuing commands to paired PE nodes to commission managed transport LSPs and targeted LDP signaling sessions.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring a label from a label assembly onto a multi-surfaced object includes folding a first portion of the label along a first line of weakness and retaining a remaining portion of the label to the back sheet. An edge of the object is then inserted against the first line of weakness and the first portion of the label is adhered to a first surface of the object. A remaining portion of the label is then removed from the label assembly and adhered to the additional surface of the object resulting in a properly indexed, smooth application of the label to the object.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring a label from a label assembly onto a multi-surfaced object includes folding a first portion of the label along a first line of weakness and retaining a remaining portion of the label to the back sheet. An edge of the object is then inserted against the first line of weakness and the first portion of the label is adhered to a first surface of the object. A remaining portion of the label is then removed from the label assembly and adhered to the additional surface of the object resulting in a properly indexed, smooth application of the label to the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring a label portion from a label assembly onto an object includes a base and an application area defined on a surface of the base. An elevated support is connected with respect to the base surface and forms a chute. The chute is elevated over the application area. The label assembly is slidably positionable on the base surface to position the label portion within the application area and align the label portion with the object retained in the chute.

Abstract: A method for transferring a label portion from a label assembly onto an object includes sliding the label assembly between a base and an elevated support connected with respect to the base. The label portion is positioned within an application area defined on a surface of the base with an adhesive side of the label portion exposed. An object, such as a compact disc, is released within a chute formed by the support and elevated over the application area. The object contacts the adhesive side of the label portion to apply the label portion to the object. The object is then removed from the apparatus and the label portion is transferred from the label assembly onto the object.

Abstract: A system allows a product supplier to maintain a distributor organization which provides low transaction costs throughout the sales chain. The system provides each distributor with a subdomain web site available to consumers within a domain controlled by a product supplier server. The distributor website provides a means for providing information to, and taking orders from, consumers wishing to buy the product supplier products. The distributor website is based on a modifiable website template provided by the product supplier and is customizable to a certain extent whereby the distributor may choose options to modify the website. The distributor website is connected to a product supplier computer whereby product supplier business software and hardware maintain distributor information and provide transactional functions for the commercial chain, such as order taking, taxation, collection, and product shipping which can be performed directly by the product supplier.

Abstract: A method for transferring a label portion from a label assembly onto an object wherein the label assembly is slid within a gap formed between at least one stripping member and an apparatus base surface. The label portion is positioned within an application area defined on the apparatus base surface with an adhesive side of the label portion exposed. The object is positioned on the apparatus base and with respect to the label portion. The object contacts the adhesive side of the label portion to apply the label portion to the object. The object is then removed from the apparatus, thereby transferring the label portion from the label assembly onto the object.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring at least one label portion from a label assembly onto an object includes a base and a wall connected to the base. The wall forms opposing guides, which correspond to at least a portion of a periphery of the label assembly, and a stop wall. The opposing guides and the stop wall define an application area on a surface of the base. A first stripping member is connected with respect to a first end portion of the application area and suspended over at least a portion of the application area and a second stripping member is connected with respect to a second end portion of the application area and suspended over at least a portion of the application area. The label assembly is positionable on the base surface so that at least one label portion is positioned between the first stripping member and the second stripping member.

Abstract: An apparatus for commercial advertising and treating environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in heavy user environments utilizing a fire resistant housing and high efficiency particle air filters (HEPA) is provided. The structure of the housing provides for efficient and effective use in heavy user environments, and functions to enable selective forms of advertisement. A filter system is provided in the housing to filter particle and gas-phase ETS contaminants. A fragrance, air freshener, deodorizer or the like can also be dispensed. A DC battery powered fan is used to draw ETS up and through apparatus and across HEPA filters and carbon filter. The filtering capacity and commercial grade design specifications are targeted toward heavy ETS environments. This apparatus more effectively directs ETS smoke over filter components, to remove ETS particle contaminants and provides design features for commercial advertisement.

Abstract: A repeater system that is adapted to being mounted on a pole comprises a repeater unit, a first antenna and a second antenna. The repeater unit includes a repeater that is housed within a weatherproof enclosure. The enclosure includes two or more openings and defines an interior chamber or plenum which includes one or more cooling fans and heat sinks. The cooling fans motivate air within the plenum to cool the repeater and reduce the humidity within the plenum. The repeater system is dimensioned to meet the strict guidelines imposed by government regulations and/or pole owners regarding the size, surface area, weight and power requirements of such repeater systems.

Abstract: A system and method for performing computer processing operations in a data processing system includes a multithreaded processor and thread switch logic. The multithreaded processor is capable of switching between two or more threads of instructions which can be independently executed. Each thread has a corresponding state in a thread state register depending on its execution status. The thread switch logic contains a thread switch control register to store the conditions upon which a thread switch will occur. The thread switch logic has a time-out register which forces a thread switch when execution of the active thread in the multithreaded processor exceeds a programmable period of time. Thread switch logic also has a forward progress count register to prevent repetitive thread switching between threads in the multithreaded processor. Thread switch logic also is responsive to a software manager capable of changing the priority of the different threads and thus superseding thread switch events.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for automatic discovery of logical links between network devices. In one embodiment, the present invention comprises part of a network management system (“NM”) that manages a discrete set of network devices. The NM sends SNMP queries to individual network devices managed by the NM to obtain interface configuration data for each of the network interfaces of the device. The information requested includes destination information (“next hop” or “neighbor” IP address) for data packets sent from the interface. The NM checks to see whether a logical link corresponding to the received configuration information already exists in a logical link database maintained by the NM. If such a link exists the NM checks to see if the existing information for the link is valid. If the existing link data is valid, no change is made.

Abstract: A system and method for performing computer processing operations in a data processing system includes a multithreaded processor and thread switch logic. The multithreaded processor is capable of switching between two or more threads of instructions which can be independently executed. Each thread has a corresponding state in a thread state register depending on its execution status. The thread switch logic contains a thread switch control register to store the conditions upon which a thread switch can occur. Upon the occurrence of a thread switch event, the state and priority of all threads are dynamically interrogated to determine which thread should be the active thread executing the processor. The thread switch logic has a time-out register which forces a thread switch when execution of the active thread in the multithreaded processor exceeds a programmable period of time.