Abstract:
A method and system provide an automated cleaning apparatus for cleaning various types of articles, wherein each type of article is detected and washed according to its own pre-determined combination. The cleaning apparatus has a storage device storing an array of pre-determined chemical combinations and cleaning parameters, including specifying cleaning chemicals to be used on the various identified article types. A transponder is provided with identifying information of the article type. A transceiver detects the type of article from the transponder and communicates that identifying information to a processor. Based on the detected identifier, the processor selects from the storage device the proper chemical combination and cleaning parameters for washing the identified type of article. A control device coupled to the processor delivers the chemicals specified by the selected chemical combination. Finally, a cleaning subsystem coupled to the processor cleans the articles using the delivered chemicals and other specified parameters.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for accessing information on a host computer (104) from a client computer (112) that are connected by a network. The information accessed by the client computer (112) is represented as a plurality of fields in a presentation space data stream (208). The fields and corresponding attribute information in the presentation space data stream (208), as received from the host computer (104), are extracted and stored in field objects contained within a Display control (202). A set of events is provided by the Display control to an application program (204), the events providing information to allow the application program (204) to manage the interaction between an operator and the host computer (104). A set of properties and methods provide the application program (204) with the ability to traverse the field objects and thereby obtain the field information sent from the host computer.
Abstract:
The CoinCard System described in this patent application is designed to replace coins associated with retail cash transactions as well as stand-alone vending machines. The System is comprised of software and hardware components that function together as a system. CoinCards used in the System are issued by the appropriate federal agency with both visual and encoded information to assure authenticity and have an initial value of one dollar (in the U.S.). CoinCards would be distributed to banks and then to retailers and vending machine operators for use with equipment supported by the System. A computer program is included to demonstrate the processing involved in various usage scenarios. Benefits include reduced costs to the federal government, banks and retailers.
Abstract:
Embodiments include a loading rack apparatus mountable on a vehicle having a hoist motor, an extendable horizontal trolley to permit a load to be lifted with the hoist, moved horizontally into a vehicle, and lowered. A variety of embodiment trolley drive mechanisms are disclosed including but not limited to a rack-and-pinion means, belt drive means, and a lead screw means. A control means prevents trolley and hoist motor overcurrent. The control means includes a plurality of safety features including a tilt detection means to avoid loading under unsafe conditions and a pressure sensitive switch to halt trolley movement if the trolley contacts an object or person. A DC motor control means provides button control for trolley and hoist motors and emergency cut off. The top surface is shaped to define a surface for items. An arcuate embodiment crossbar member permits more stable positioning of items on the apparatus's topmost surface. A method for safely moving a load is disclosed.
Abstract:
Embodiments include a loading rack apparatus mountable on a vehicle having a hoist motor, an extendable horizontal trolley to permit a load to be lifted with the hoist, moved horizontally into a vehicle, and lowered. A variety of embodiment trolley drive mechanisms are disclosed including but not limited to a lead screw trolley drive. An arcuate embodiment crossbar member permits more stable positioning of items on the apparatus's topmost surface. A method for safely moving a load is disclosed.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for analyzing and retrieving data from a monitoring system for monitoring a plurality of rotary machinery, such as turbines, is disclosed. A notification of an anomaly event is received from the monitoring system and tag data associated with the anomaly event is retrieved using a computer-implemented data retrieval tool. The tag data is stored at a central location and one or more objects are generated at the central location according to an event model. The one or more objects are stored as an event data object at the central location. The event data object is accessible by one or more client devices configured to render the one or more objects associated with the event data object in a graphical user interface.
Abstract:
Embodiments include a loading rack apparatus mountable on a vehicle having a hoist motor, an extendable horizontal trolley to permit a load to be lifted with the hoist, moved horizontally into a vehicle, and lowered. A variety of embodiment trolley drive mechanisms are disclosed including but not limited to a rack-and-pinion means, belt drive means, and a lead screw means. A control means prevents trolley and hoist motor overcurrent. The control means includes a plurality of safety features including a tilt detection means to avoid loading under unsafe conditions and a pressure sensitive switch to halt trolley movement if the trolley contacts an object or person. A DC motor control means provides button control for trolley and hoist motors and emergency cut off. The top surface is shaped to define a surface for items. An arcuate embodiment crossbar member permits more stable positioning of items on the apparatus's topmost surface. A method for safely moving a load is disclosed.
Abstract:
A memory subsystem includes a first memory, a second memory, a first compressor, and a first decompressor. The first memory is configured to store instruction bytes of a fetch window and to store first predecode information and first branch information that characterizes the instruction bytes of the fetch window. The second memory is configured to store the instruction bytes of the fetch window upon eviction of the instruction bytes from the first memory and to store combined predecode/branch information that also characterizes the instruction bytes of the fetch window. The first compressor is configured to compress the first predecode information and the first branch information into the combined predecode/branch information. The first decompressor is configured to decode at least some of the instruction bytes stored in the second memory to convert the combined predecode/branch information into second predecode information, which corresponds to an uncompressed version of the first predecode information, for storage in the third memory.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to novel nutritional and cosmeceutical compositions comprising an oil extracted from the seeds of Boraginaceae, particularly Buglossoides arvensis, in the range of from 1 to 100% by weight of the total composition. The oil has particular advantages over oils extracted from other seeds in that the oil is comprised of from 14% to at least 17% stearidonic acid and less than 7% gamma-linolenic acid. The oil composition is particularly suited for oral or topical administration and for dietary, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and healthcare uses.
Abstract:
In accordance with a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, hardware periodically monitors a fetch cycle that fetches data associated with an address to determine performance parameters associated with the fetch cycle. Information related to the duration of a fetch cycle is maintained as well as information indicating the occurrence of various states and data values related to the fetch cycle. For example, the virtual address being processed during the fetch cycle is saved at the integrated circuit containing the fetch engine. Other performance-related parameters associated with execution of instructions at an execution engine of the pipeline are also monitored periodically. However, monitoring performance of the fetch engine is decoupled from monitoring performance-related events of the execution engine.