Usm Corporation

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Rhone-poulenc Agrochimie

Zeetogroup, LLC

Herbert Johnson

Richard M Elliott

Alan M Peck

Donald F Herdeg

Frederick S Sillars

Robert F Gorini

John F Martin

Adolph S Dorosz

Robert C Ligon

Matthew William Maybeno

Francis A Wickers

Edward S Malecki

Marcie Gately

Alexander James Egan

Young J Lee

Laura D Gonzalez

William W Richards

Stephan Goss

Matt Ferguson

Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to utility based selection of inquiries in a streaming data pipeline. An indication of user identification data and a data source may be received by a server in communication with a distributed streaming data pipeline. This pipeline may be in communication with asynchronous event processing services. Those event processing services may determine an inquiry rule that includes an inquiry threshold. This rule may be based on the data source and retrieval of information related to that data source from memory in a database server. The rule may prompt a comparison of an inquiry count to an inquiry threshold. If the count is below the threshold, an inquiry may be sent to a user based in part upon expected utility that is itself based upon several indications of expected utility calculated by an event processing service.

Utility based inquiry selection in a streaming data pipeline

This invention relates to a novel method of preparing 3-alkyl-substituted glutaric acids and 2-alkyl-substituted succinic acids from 5-alkyl-substituted-1,3-cyclohexane-diones or 3-alkyl-substituted-5-ketohexanoic acids via transition-metal catalyzed oxidation.

Process for the preparation of 3-alkyl-substituted glutaric acids and

A sewing machine system possesses an interactive communication capability allowing for the assignment of stitch patterns with respect to workpieces to be sewn. The workpieces are arranged within pallets having binary codes impressed thereon. The stitch pattern assignments are made in conjunction with the sensing of the binary codes. The workpieces are automatically processed from a location wherein the binary codes are sensed, to a location wherein the pallets are attached to an automatic positioning system. The workpieces are furthermore processed through to an output position when the respectively assigned stitch pattern has been sewn.

Sewing machine system having automatic identification and processing of

A system for processing workpieces prearranged within pallets that are to be sewn by a sewing machine. The system includes apparatus for automatically processing a pallet from an input location to a location wherein the pallet can be automatically attached to a positioning system. The positioning system moves the attached pallet into position underneath the sewing machine head for subsequent sewing of a stitch pattern. The sewn workpiece is returned to a location where the pallet can be detached from the positioning system. An ejector mechanism automatically moves the detached pallet to a location which does not interfere with the automatic processing of another pallet loaded at the input location.

Sewing machine having automatic pallet handling

An X-Y positioning apparatus having a dual drive arrangement for the X-direction of motion. The dual drive arrangement includes a pair of pinion gears engaging gear racks extending rearwardly from a frame member. A carriage is mounted for movement along the frame member in a Y-direction. The pinion gears are joined together by a rigid coupling which can be disengaged so as to allow for the adjustment and alignment of the X and Y directions of motion.

Positioning apparatus

A device for removing self-adhesive labels from a substrate includes a blade portion and a handle portion. The blade has a first normally downwardly facing flat surface for contacting the substrate and a second opposed normally upwardly facing generally convex surface. The first and second surfaces come together along a generally curved periphery at a small angle to define a sharp edge. The blade and handle are preferably of unitary construction and may be fabricated from a self-lubricating plastic material such as acetal resin, thus avoiding the need for a separate source of lubricant.

Label removal device

An improved machine and method for stiffening a selected portion of a sheet-like member generally flattens that portion, next deposits on a chill plate matrix an adhesive hot melt deposit of mostly uniform thickness except for a margin of added thickness for slower hardening, and then causes the matrix with impact to press all of the adhesive, while the added thickness margin is still softer than the uniform adhesive thickness, against the flattened portion of the member, thus transferring the adhesive to that portion, the added thickness margin being exuded laterally and hence taperingly reduced to provide diminishing stiffness toward an edge merging with the member. The machine and method have particular advantage in stiffening a toe portion of a shoe upper, rendering the instep margin of the vamp or a toe piece free of irregularity, and assuring ultimate comfort for wearing in an assembled shoe.

Method for stiffening flexible workpieces

A mechanism is provided for holding and securing a workpiece within a sewing machine. The mechanism includes a plurality of clamping elements which may be arranged in different configurations so as to accommodate different sewing patterns. The different arrangements of clamping elements are inserted into a carriage which defines the positions of the clamping elements relative to each other as well as with respect to the bed of the sewing machine.

Apparatus for holding work in a sewing machine

An apparatus for separating adhesively connected material, such as pressure-sensitive labels. A thin blade having a wedge-shaped periphery is connected to a handle which extends angularly upward from the blade. The blade portion is retained in a sheath having inner surfaces of absorbent material. A lubricating substance, such as a silicone fluid, is evenly distributed throughout the absorbent material of the sheath. When the blade portion is inserted into and withdrawn from the sheath, the lubricant is applied to all surfaces of the blade, permitting nearly frictionless contact between the blade and the material to be separated.

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Beverly, MA, United States of America

Herbert Johnson