Abstract: A truss fabrication system and method for use in fabricating trusses has a truss set-up table and a gantry movable relative to the truss set-up table for pressing connector plates into truss members. A wheel guide directs movement of the roller assembly relative to the truss set-up table. The truss set-up table has a substantially horizontal table deck having a side edge, and extension arms projecting generally horizontally outward from the side edge. A gantry press moves relative to the truss set-up table and is sized and arranged relative to the truss set-up table for pressing connector plates into truss members supported on the table deck and for pressing connector plates into truss members supported on the extension arms. The extension arms are spaced apart from each other along the table deck side edge to define work bays sized to permit a worker to pass into the work bay to the table deck side edge for manipulating the truss components on the table deck.

Abstract: To assign clients (CSA, CSB, CSC, C1, C2, C3, CL) distributed across a plurality of subnetworks (SNA, . . . ,SND) to a server (SRV), one of the clients is first selected in a respective subnetwork (SNA, . . . ,SND). According to the invention, a search is carried out across the subnetworks by a respective selected client (CSA, CSB, CSC) for other selected clients and for the server (SRV), whereby when it locates the server (SRV), the selected client stores server address information (SA) identifying said server and when it locates another selected client, it requests the server address information (SA) from that client and stores it on receipt. The stored server address information (SA) is transmitted by the selected client (CSA, CSB, CSC) to one or a plurality of other selected or non-selected clients (CSA, CSB, CSC, C1, C2, C3, CL).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for registering a terminal device (EG1, EG2) on a communications node (KN1, KN2) in a communications network. A plurality of communications nodes (KN1, KN2) are disposed in the communications network, and the terminal device (EG1, EG2) is registered with one of the communications nodes (KN1, KN2). In a first step, the communications nodes (KN1, KN2) and their access parameters are registered in an information memory (DB). The terminal device (EG1, EG2) then accesses the information memory (DB), whereupon the transfer of the access parameters of at least one of the communications nodes (KN1, KN2) to the terminal device (EG1, EG2) takes place. Finally, the terminal device (EG1, EG2) is registered using the obtained access parameters with the one of these communications nodes (KN1, KN2).

Abstract: A molded article of manufacture has an article body and a discrete surface structure in-molded in a surface of the body. The discrete surface structure has an exposed surface that is repeatedly markable and erasable such that it can be marked with information and can be erased multiple times. The discrete surface structure is placed in a mold cavity and in-molded as a part of the article body with the erasable surface exposed.

Abstract: In order to monitor an application (AP1, AP2, AP3) in a packet-switching network (NW), the state of the application (AP1, AP2, AP3) is recorded by means of a monitoring instant (MC) and is transmitted to a Presence Application (PA) which displays and/or further processes the state. For this purpose, the application (AP1, AP2, AP3) is registered by means of the monitoring instant (MC) as a first communication partner in a list of communication partners which can be accessed in the network, and the Presence Application (PA) is registered in the list as a second communication partner which monitors the first communication partner. The state and/or state changes of the application (AP1, AP2, AP3) is or are transmitted to the Presence Application (PA) as a characteristic which is associated with the first communication partner, or as a message which is transmitted from the first communication partner, with the monitoring being carried out on the basis of the characteristic or of the message.

Abstract: A molded article of manufacture has an article body and a discrete surface structure in-molded in a surface of the body. The discrete surface structure has an exposed surface that is repeatedly markable and erasable such that it can be marked with information and can be erased multiple times. The discrete surface structure is placed in a mold cavity and in-molded as a part of the article body with the erasable surface exposed.

Abstract: A storage container has a container base with a bottom panel and an upstanding circumferentially contiguous base side wall. The side wall extends from and is connected to the bottom panel. The base side wall terminates at a top end that defines a base opening into a base interior. A container lid has a top panel and a lid rim. The lid can be installed on the base with the rim registered with the top end of the base side wall to form a storage enclosure defined within at least the base interior. A basket can be hung from the base top end either within the base interior or exterior to the base side wall when installed. The lid is configured to define at least a vertical portion of the storage enclosure. The lid can be configured having a depth sufficient to provide additional storage space when removed from the container and inverted.

Abstract: A system for producing non-copyable prints. In a xerographic printer, text is printed using clear toner. Thus, the only optical difference between toner and non-toner portions of the page is in the reflectivity. The plastic toner will reflect more light than the paper. A human reader can now read the image by holding the page at such an angle that the eye will intercept the reflected light from the toner, producing a contrast between the lighter appearing toner and the darker appearing paper. However, a copier scanner is always set up to avoid reflected light, by supplying light at an oblique angle and reading at a right angle. In this case the diffused light is approximately equal for both toned and untoned surfaces, the scanner will detect no difference and the copier will not be able to copy the original.

Abstract: Simulated photographic prints are created using xerographic imaging. A transparent carrier having a xerographically formed mirror image fused thereto is bonded to a plastic substrate through the use of heat and pressure. The transparent carrier and the plastic substrate passed through a heat pressure fuser to form the finished print.

Abstract: An apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image with liquid developing material. The apparatus includes a liquid developing material coating flow applicator for applying a substantially uniform coating of liquid developing material to a moving surface, wherein a housing, situated proximate to the moving surface, includes a fluid transport channel having a relatively narrow-width elongated outlet port for delivering a flow of liquid developing material to the moving surface, and an air flow channel having an elongated inlet aperture located adjacent the moving surface and immediately upstream from said outlet port for applying vacuum pressure to the flow of liquid developing material for varying the profile of the coating flow to provide variation of flow stability as well as thickness. A discussion of the effects of variations in the outlet port geometry, in particular, increasing the dimension between the downstream wall and the surface to be coated, has also been provided.

Abstract: A shielding blanket for racing engines includes a bag constructed of a lamination of materials including several plies of a high-strength ballistic textile material laminate having a high melting point. The blanket is shaped to fit closely over the cylinder block and oil pan of the engine, and between the block and the exhaust headers. Oil-absorbent pads are secured within the bag for capturing engine oil. Two of the pads face the sides of the cylinder block to prevent oil from escaping through either the engine block or the oil pan from reaching the exhaust headers.

Abstract: A flexible flying disk toy includes a central circular section formed from a single piece of synthetic fabric having a peripheral edge, and a rim connected to the edge. The rim is formed by joining together the ends of a length of hollow vinyl tubing which is covered with a tubular synthetic webbing whose ends are joined together to retain the hollow tubing therein. The tubular webbing is sewn to the central section along a circumferential fold in the webbing.