Abstract:
A legal process management system facilitates simultaneous dynamic dialogs between legal process managers and networked attorneys and contractors providing services in connection with security interest enforcement actions. The legal process managers submit queries and deadlines selected to timely guide the attorneys and contractors through the requirements of the security interest enforcement actions. The attorneys and contractors submit responsive answers revealing the status of their enforcement actions. The legal process management system allows the monitored attorneys to share in the information provided by the monitored contractors. The legal process management system further includes mechanisms for reminding the attorneys and contractors about impending deadlines. The system also allows the attorneys and contractors to be assessed on their success in complying with the queries and deadlines submitted by the legal process managers. An events based management system is also disclosed to aid in the completion of an SIEA event. The events based management system follows and calculates completion times for an SIEA and its subparts by providing a flexible system for managing SIEA milestones and events. A reporting system is also provided for keeping track of event and milestone completion.
Abstract:
A filter assembly is provided which is particularly suitable for use in filtering intake air for gas turbines. The filter assembly (6) includes a final filter (9) and a pre-filter (8) which are directly engageable one with the other to provide a complete filter assembly. By so providing, pre-filter units may easily be removed and replaced in a compact configuration. A kit of parts is also provided.
Abstract:
A model workspace that has a close relationship with a model is disclosed. The model workspace may contain data associated with the model, such as data defining data types and values of variables in the model. The data in the model workspace are visible in the scope of the model. The model workspace may be initialized from a data repository including a plurality of data sources. The data sources may include persistent data sources, such as a model file, an external data file and a computer program, and interfaces, such as command line interfaces and graphical user interfaces. The model workspace can be reinitialized from different data sources and can be stored into different data sources.
Abstract:
Software for building a block diagram representation of a system includes instructions for defining a propagation block having an input port for receiving information indicative of an attribute set of an input signal and an output port for providing information indicative of an attribute set of an output signal on the basis of the attributes of the input signal. The software includes instructions for associating, with the propagation block, a rule-set for determining the output attribute set on the basis of the input attribute-set.
Abstract:
A method for providing fault tolerance in a client/server computer system. A client is initially connected to a primary server. The primary server normally handles all of the client's transactions. However, a secondary connection is designated to a backup server, whereby if the primary server ever becomes disabled, the client is automatically switched over to the backup server. In-flight transaction information corresponding to transactions currently being processed by the primary server is stored and regularly updated by the client. The client regularly polls the primary server to check whether the primary server is properly functioning. If the primary server becomes disabled, all in-flight transactions pending on the disabled server are rolled back and the client resubmits in-flight transaction information to the backup server so that it can complete any transactions which were in progress on the primary server at the time of the failure. Thus, server failures are transparent to the user.
Abstract:
A method of defining data objects for use with an executable block diagram modeling and code generation system including providing pre-defined data object classes, each of the pre-defined data classes having default attributes, extending the pre-defined data object classes with subclasses, each of the subclasses having user-defined attributes and generating data objects, which are instances of the pre-defined classes and the subclasses.
Abstract:
A filter assembly (6) comprises a mounting support (11) defining a fluid outlet opening in the support, a filter device (9) extending across the opening, a fastening arrangement (12) operative to locate the filter device against a seat (11a) of the mounting support (11) so that the filter device (9) extends across the opening for filtering a fluid medium flowing through the outlet opening and the filter device (9), and a pre-filter device (8) secured, between the fastening arrangement (12) and the filter device (9), for pre-filtering fluid medium flowing successively through the upstream pre-filter (8) and downstream filter device (9). The pre-filter device (8) comprises a filter mounting plate (15) located upstream of the filter device (9) and held there by the fastening arrangement (12), relative to the fluid flow direction, and at least one filter element (16) removably mounted on the mounting plate (15).
Abstract:
A method of defining data objects for use with an executable block diagram modeling and code generation system including providing pre-defined data object classes, each of the pre-defined data classes having default attributes, extending the pre-defined data object classes with subclasses, each of the subclasses having user-defined attributes and generating data objects, which are instances of the pre-defined classes and the subclasses.
Abstract:
This invention provides novel heterocyclic derived matrix metalloprotease inhibitors of the formula: and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, useful for treating disorders ameliorated by antagonizing matrix metalloproteases. This invention also provides therapeutic and prophylactic methods using the instant pharmaceutical compositions.
Abstract:
A process for primer coating a steel substrate with a primer coating comprising a silica binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol having a SiO2/M2O mole ratio, wherein M represents the total of alkali metal and ammonium ions, of at least 6:1, and wherein after the primer coating has dried to the extent that it is touch dry, the coated substrate is immersed in water or alternatively kept in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of at least 50%. The present invention also relates to a process for primer coating a steel substrate with a primer coating comprising a silicate or silicate binder, wherein the binder comprises an aqueous silica sol or alkali metal silicate having a SiO2/M2O mole ratio, wherein M represents the total of alkali metal and ammonium ions, of at least 6:1, and wherein after the primer coating has dried to the extent that it is touch dry, the coated substrate prior to immersion in water or storage in an atmosphere with a relative humidity of at least 80% is treated with a film strength-enhancing solution.
Abstract translation:一种用底漆涂覆钢基材的方法,底漆涂层包括二氧化硅粘合剂,其中所述粘合剂包含具有SiO 2 / M 2 O 2摩尔比的水性硅溶胶, 其中M表示至少6:1的碱金属和铵离子的总量,并且其中在底漆涂层干燥至接触干燥的程度之后,将涂覆的基材浸入水中或者另外保持在具有 相对湿度至少为50%。 本发明还涉及一种用底漆涂覆钢底材的方法,底漆涂层包括硅酸盐或硅酸盐粘合剂,其中粘合剂包含SiO 2水合二氧化硅溶胶或碱金属硅酸盐 2摩尔比,其中M表示碱金属和铵离子的总量至少为6:1,并且其中在底漆涂层干燥至接触干燥的程度之后,涂覆的 在浸渍在水中或在相对湿度为至少80%的气氛中储存的基材用膜强度增强溶液处理。