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A portable inverter, adapted to be moved to a desired location by a fork lift truck, enables bulk goods packed in sacks, boxes and the like and supported on a first pallet to be transferred to a second pallet. The inverter comprises a unitary three-sided, rotatably supported platform, the three sides of which are reinforced by intersecting ribs, which receives bulk goods stacked onto the first pallet, and includes a sheet metal floor onto which the pallet can be placed, a sheet metal side wall for retaining bulk goods resting against it, and a sheet metal rear wall which is longer than the side wall so that the first pallet can be loaded widthwise onto the load platform from the front thereof. A lid is slideably supported on the rear wall of the load platform in spaced parallel relationship to the floor for movement, by means of a hydraulic ram actuator, towards and away from the floor. The lid is adapted to support the base of a second pallet which is placed in the load platform with its load-accepting surface resting on top of the stack of goods. After the two pallets and the intervening bulk goods are loaded into the load platform, the lid is retracted to engage the base of the second pallet, the load platform is then rotated from an initial upright position to an inverted position, the direction of rotation being such that the side wall supports the load during the inversion, and the lid is then moved downwardly to release the load.
1. A free-standing, portable palletized load inverter for transferring bulk goods, packed in a plurality of sacks, boxes and the like and supported on a first generally rectangular pallet, to a second similar pallet, said palletized load inverter comprising:
a unitary, three-sided load platform of sheet metal adapted to be selectively rotated as a unit between an upright attitude and an inverted attitude, said load platform when in its said upright attitude being adapted to receive and support bulk goods stacked onto the first pallet, said load platform including a sheet metal floor constituting one side of said three-sided platform onto which the first pallet can be placed, a sheet metal side wall constituting a second side of said three-sided platform for retaining the stacked bulk goods resting against it, said sheet metal side wall being disposed at substantially right angles to said floor and being located in abutment with one end edge of said floor, and a sheet metal rear wall constituting the third side of said platform and disposed at substantially right angles to said floor and side wall, said rear wall having edges which are in abutment with edges of said floor and side wall and having a length corresponding to that of said floor and a height corresponding to that of said side wall, and said sheet metal floor, side wall and rear wall being fixedly attached to one another at their abutting edges respectively in a unitary configuration which defines a three-sided load receiving region and which is rotatable as a unit between said upright and inverted attitudes, said rear wall being longer than said side wall so that the first pallet can be loaded widthwise onto the load platform from the front thereof;
a plurality of intersecting horizontal and transverse reinforcing ribs attached to said floor, to said side wall, and to said rear wall on the faces thereof which are remote from said three-sided load receiving region, at least some of said ribs extending across said faces at positions thereon inward of the boundary edges of said faces;
means defining a slideway on said rear wall directed parallel to the rear wall at right angles to said floor;
a sliding member in said slideway which slideably supports a sheet metal lid projecting therefrom in overlying relation to said three-sided load receiving region and in spaced parallel relationship to said sheet metal floor for rotation as a unit with said load platform and for movement along a line normal to the plane of said floor, said lid also having intersecting reinforcing ribs attached to the face thereof remote from said load receiving region, said lid being adapted in the said inverted attitude of the load platform to support the second pallet which had previously been placed in said load platform, when said load platform was in its said upright attitude, with the load accepting surface of the second pallet resting on the top of the said bulk goods;
hydraulic ram actuating means connected directly between said load platform and said lid and operative to selectively extend said lid away from said floor while said load platform is in its said upright attitude to allow the first and second pallets to be loaded into said load platform, and said actuating means also being operative selectively to retract said lid towards said floor to engage the base of the second pallet after the first and second pallets and the said bulk goods therebetween have been loaded into said load platform;
a stand having a rotatable shaft mounted thereon and affixed to said sheet metal rear wall for supporting the load platform rotatably above ground level, said stand including a ground-contacting base which extends underneath the load platform to provide stable support therefor and an upstanding support frame for the load platform, said ground-contacting base having at least one structural portion thereof location above ground level and adapted to receive the forks of a fork lift truck in lifting engagement therewith for moving said load transfer device from one location to another; and
means in driving engagement with said rotatable shaft for selectively rotating said load platform between its said upright attitude and its said inverted attitude, the direction of rotation being such that said rib reinforced side wall supports said bulk goods during the rotation of said load platform from its said upright attitude into its said inverted attitude.
2. The load inverter of claim 1 wherein said stand and support frame includes first and second side members underlying the load platform to either side thereof, cross members rigidly secured between the side members, an upwardly convergent A-frame secured at its lower end to said first and second side members, and a bearing rigidly secured to the top end of said A-frame within which said rotatable shaft is pivotally received.
3. The load inverter of claim 2, wherein the lower edges of said cross members are positioned above the lower edges of said side members to provide the said structural portion of said ground-contacting base, the positions of the cross members being such that the forks of the fork lift truck may be inserted beneath said cross members into lifting engagement therewith.
4. The load inverter of claim 2 wherein said means in driving engagement with said rotatable shaft for selectively rotating said load platform comprises a double-acting hydraulic ram secured along one side of said A-frame with its direction of action approximately parallel to said one side, said double-acting hydraulic ram having a pushrod, a rack secured to said pushrod, and a pinion secured to said shaft for rotation therewith, said pinion being in meshing engagement with said rack, whereby extension or retraction of said pushrod effects rotation of said load platform between its said upright and inverted attitudes.
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 945,278, filed Sept. 25, 1978, abandoned.
The present invention relates to a load transfer device for transferring bulk goods packed in sacks, boxes or the like from one pellet to another.
It is known to stack sacks or boxes or the like containing bulk goods onto a pallet which may be engaged by the forks of a fork lift truck for movement from one place to another or for loading into a goods vehicle. A pallelized load is commonly stacked into a goods vehicle and then conveyed by road to a distribution point from which the goods are distributed to customers. The customer may accept the load stacked on the manufacturer's or distributor's pallets but the customer may fail to return the pallets to the distribution point. The customer may have pallets of his own which may become mixed up with the pallets belonging to the manufacturer or distributor. Hitherto no machine of which the applicants are aware has been available which can transfer goods from one pallet to another and such transfer has been carried out by hand which is a time-consuming and expensive operation.
The problems associated with the use of timber pallets in the U.K. transport industry are the subject of a study commissioned by the Committee for Materials Handling Department of Industry and published under the title "Materials Handling pallet usage and wastage" by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1977.
An object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive machine for transferring a palletized load from one pallet to another so that a distributor can rapidly offload bulk goods from his own pallets onto the customer's pallets.
The present invention provides a load transfer device for transferring bulk goods packed in sacks, boxes and the like from a first pallet on which they are supported to a second pallet, said device comprising in combination:
a load platform adapted to receive bulk goods stacked onto the first pallet and comprising a floor onto which the pallet can be placed, and a side member for retaining bulk goods resting against it;
a lid slidably supported on the load platform in spaced parallel relationship to the floor for movement normal to the floor, the lid being adapted to support the base of a second pallet placed in the load platform with its load accepting surface resting on the top of the stack of goods;
actuating means connected between the load platform and the lid and adapted to extend the lid away from the floor to allow the first and second pallets to be loaded into the load platform and to retract the lid towards the floor to engage the base of the second pallet; and
means for rotating the load platform between an upright position and an inverted position, the direction of rotation being such that the side member supports the load during the inversion.
An embodiment of the invention is described below, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the front of a load transfer device; and
FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the load transfer device shown in FIG. 1.
A load platform generally indicated by the reference numeral 10 comprises a floor 11, a side wall 12 and a rear wall 13 each made of sheet steel and welded together at their adjacent edges. The floor 11 is dimensioned to accept standard size pellets which in the U.K. are normally of sizes up to 5' by 4' and the other floor is strengthened by means of longitudinal and transverse reinforcing ribs 14 welded thereto to impart rigidity and enable the floor to support a loaded pallet. The side wall 12 and rear wall 13 are also similarly reinforced. The rear wall reinforcing ribs 15 terminate in cut-outs defining a slideway directed parallel to the rear wall at right angles to the floor and a sliding member 16 in the slideway engages the cut-outs and slidably supports a lid 17 projecting therefrom in spaced parallel relationship to the floor 11. The lid 17 is also reinforced with intersecting ribs welded thereto on its outer face so as to be capable of supporting a loaded pallet weighing typically up to 2 tons. The sliding member 16 houses a pair of hydraulic rams 18 and 18a. The hydraulic rams are mounted parallel to one another and each has one end fastened to the sliding member 16 adjacent the line where the lid 17 joins the sliding member 16 and has its other end fastened to the load platform 10 adjacent the line where the floor 11 joins the rear wall 13. Extension or retraction of the hydraulic rams 18 and 18a extends the lid 17 away from the floor 11 or retracts the lid 17 towards the floor 11.
The load platform is supported on a free-standing base comprising channel section side members 20 and 21 and rolled steel cross members 22 and 23. The bottom flanges of the cross members 22, 23 are positioned above the bottom flanges of the side members 22, 23 so that the forks of a fork lift truck can engage the cross members for moving the load transfer device from place to place. Extending upwardly from the side members 20 and 21 are frame members 24 and 25 which converge at their top end to support a bush (not shown). Gussets 26, 27 are welded between the frame members and the side members, and a horizontal reinforcing member 28 is welded between the frame members 24 and 25 at an intermediate point. A pivot shaft (not shown) is rigidly secured to the rear wall 13 of the load platform behind the sliding member 16 and extends through the bush at the top end of the frame members 24 and 25 and terminates in a pinion 29 rigidly secured thereto. A rack 30 directed parallel to the longitudinal direction of the frame member 24 is slidably supported in spaced guides 31 and 32 and is attached at its lower end to a pushrod 33 of a hydraulic ram 34 aligned with the rack. Extension or retraction of the pushrod is transmitted via the rack 30 and pinion 29 to rotate the load platform 10 and lid 17. Limit members (not shown) are provided to define the upright and inverted positions of the load platform and to limit the travel of the load platform.
On the base is mounted a 3 h.p. electric motor 35 whose output shaft is connected to a Dowty 3020 hydraulic pump 36 for hydraulic fluid which pump is connected to a reservoir 37 for the hydraulic fluid. A first pair of extension and retraction hydraulic lines extends from a first control valve 38 to the hydraulic ram 34. A second pair of extension and retraction hydraulic lines extends from a second control valve 39 to the hydraulic rams 18, 18a.
In operation the motor 35 is switched on and the first control valve 38 is operated to cause the ram 34 to effect rotation of the load platform 10 to the upright position. The second control valve 39 is then operated to cause the rams 18 and 18a to extend the lid 17 away from the floor 11 of the load platform. A load of bulk goods stacked on a manufacturer's or distributor's pallet may be brought on a fork lift truck or other suitable conveyor from a store or from a van or lorry as the case may be and loaded onto the load platform. A customer's pallet is then placed onto the top of the load of bulk goods with its load accepting surface directed downwardly. The second control valve 39 is then operated to lower the lid 17 until it engages the base of the customer's pallet, after which the first control valve 38 is operated to cause the ram 34 to rotate the load platform 10 to the inverted position. The direction of rotation is such that the side wall 12 moves downwardly and supports the load against side thrust while the load platform is moving to the inverted position. The second control valve 39 is then operated to extend or lower the lid 17 which now supports the stack of bulk goods. The manufacturer's or distributor's pallet is removed, the goods are unloaded from the load platform on the customer's own pallet and conveyed to his lorry after which the lid 17 is retracted away from the floor 11 and the load platform is returned to the upright position to receive the next pallet.
Various modifications can be made to the embodiment described herein without departing from the invention. Although hydraulic operation has been found to be the most convenient for the present purpose, the load platform and lid could be mechanically actuated, for example by means of nuts travelling on lead screws. The sliding member could be positioned on the side wall rather than the rear wall. Instead of being free-standing, the load platform with its associated actuating and control mechanism could be supported on a bracket fixed to a column or stanchion of a factory or warehouse or to a wall thereof.
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FF7 one still kills me years later. XD
Nah, that's no big deal, I mean what are the odds of him?.....f-ck.
I'm playing nut! Just an easter egg, but also my favorite parody skit Ego has done
Gramps: And thats why is the best game ever!
could anyone see in awesome may cry when the dude said the line with when you get this cool his shirt changed to a darker shade of red?


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Allentown City Hall search signals feds likely have evidence
When federal agents walked into Allentown City Hall last week brandishing a search warrant, it was a signal, experts say, that their investigation has already borne fruit.
When federal agents walked into Allentown City Hall last week brandishing a search warrant, it was a signal, experts say, that their investigation has already borne fruit.
An actor and Academy Award-winning screenwriter is coming to an area venue, but it will won't be an acting gig.
Chances are, they won't be called parklets.
Harsh winter weather has left road crews scrambling to make repairs in Moore Township, and some residents want answers from local officials.
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BMW-Welt (BMW-World) unveiled a new development in its brand-enhancing efforts in Munich, Germany, last month.
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A total of 109 plasma displays are installed inside this structure to form a media dome of light and sound. Here, as well as in every other part of the complex, all the audio, video and public address systems were designed, sourced and installed by Salzbrenner Stagetec Mediagroup.
To complete the experience, there are also shops, restaurants and a transport education center. The avant-garde architecture also features a transparent double cone resembling a cyclone prominently positioned at the southern entrance to the building called the "heart of the BMW brand at BMW-Welt."
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does anyone have any ideas. im broke and would like one.
does anyone have any ideas. im broke and would like one.
Yes! I do!
Lamely, my post about the one I made has been deleted during one of the many updates since I joined. It was one of the first things I posted about. complete with pics of me using it.
I carved mine out of a pool noodle. Using a sharpie, I marked out what looked like a fair length and thickness, then I cut it out with a utility knife. It was pretty easy, actually. I then sanded the whole thing to get rid of the edges from the cutting. Then, I covered it with a layer of flexible modeling material. ***I have since decided that the smarter choice would have been to cover it with liquid latex, which would eliminate the need for the next step(s).*** Lastly, I sanded it again, and covered the whole thing with a finger of a latex glove. Those gloves are very stretchy and it takes a lot to make them break.
Hope this helps. Here's a pic of the thing when it was done, compared to my actual cock. It was 8" long when finished.
"mmmyes, this is all true..."
Ask Me Questions!
and, yes, these are my eyes.
Nowthere is an idea, but realy, there are many house hold items that have handles that you can use - have a look in your kitchen drawers, bathroom, toilet. !!!!!! Be careful and clean Have fun, G
homemade dildos are ok, but nothing's like a 8 " realistic fat dildo. Try save some money
Can some one give me a really really cheap idea
One of those long hydroponic thin cucumbers
By the way, this guy says this is a homemade dildo, but i can't understand how.
It's perfect!
Maybe he's a dildo maker by profession?
Candles are cheap and come in different sizes, they are not sharp, I put a baggie around one and use it. When done I throw out the baggie and have a nice clean candle.
A cheap dildo can't cost more than $15 - just go buy one and not risk it breaking off in your ass.
When I first felt the need to put something up my ass and hadn't yet bought a big rubber cock, I tried a cucumber. If anyone else is thinking of doing this; don't use it straight out of the fridge!
A cheap and easy solution is to get soggy (clean) toilet paper(you'll need at least half a roll), squeeze out as much water as you can, and shape it however you'd like it. The guy whose idea this was originally then covered it in saran wrap, but I found a condom works much better. I actually just did this today. Worked great! (but I made it a bit too big, and I had a pretty hard time getting the condom to stay on) Here's 2 more things I did (optional)
1. Two balls of the half-dried soggy tp in a condom, superglued to the base (these are testicles)
2. A third condom put over the whole thing (not including the balls), cut of the very tip, superglue it right under the head. Add lube underneath it, and superglue the open end onto the base of the dildo. You now have foreskin! NOTE: In the future, I am going to use a large size condom for the foreskin that the one for the rest of it. It worked as is, but I think it would work better if it was bigger.
3. I didn't do this one, but I think I will next time. Form it around a straw, superglue the tip of the first condom into the straw before pulling the condom down around the tp dildo. Once it's tied off, poke a hole in the top/straw. You now have a urethra! Great for piss or fake cum!
All in all, 3 condoms, a roll of tp, and maybe a straw. well worth it. Will do it again. Plus it's (temporarily) reusable!


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McDonald's Crew Trainer Interview Questions
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Crew Trainer Interview
Apply online.
Interview is in person.
great! just be yourself. make sure that you know show that you are willing to work and take orders. show enthusiasm, and that you are more than ready to learn.
Interview Questions
- Tell us how you help two employees who are not getting along? Answer Question
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Crew Trainer InterviewNo Offer
I applied through an employee referral – interviewed at McDonald's.
normal freaking interview for a minimum low wage freaking anybody can do job. I am an office manager who can't find a full time job and my daughter worked there as a manager and with an additonal job i am able to keep my house
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at McDonald's (Columbus, GA) in June 2014.
It was brief and quick, asked me simple questions, tell me about yourself, why should we choose you, what is one thing that you don't like about yourself. Blah blah blah bl
Ah blah blah blah
Interview Questions
- How long do you plan to stay with us ? Answer Question
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks – interviewed at McDonald's (New York, NY) in May 2014.
They just want to get to know you . Very calm and easy going interview . Not very dressy . You can be causally dressed . Don't stress yourself about being too nervous
Interview Questions
- Tell me about yourself Answer Question
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 1+ week – interviewed at McDonald's (Fort Myers, FL).
I wanted about 30 mins for the interviewer to finally come interview me even though I was on time. She just said "you still want a job" and hired me on the spot
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- Why Mcdonalds 1 Answer
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferNegative ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 2 days – interviewed at McDonald's (West Jordan, UT) in June 2013.
You can apply online at Mcdonalds.com they will call you and will give you the job at the interview if you have food handlers permit they will hire anyone no matter what.
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- No difficult questions they will hire anyone Answer Question
There was no negotiating they didn't even tell me how much I was getting paid until I saw it on a paper myself.
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied online. The process took 5 days – interviewed at McDonald's.
I was called in by the store the next day for an interview for the day after that. When I arrived, I knew what to expect as family worked there. I was asked very simple questions, nothing major, and had a orientation that same day.
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- No questions were really that hard. 1 Answer
I did not try to negotiate.
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day – interviewed at McDonald's (Beaufort, SC) in February 2013.
well they hold job interview every tuesday at 4pm and they really need overnight crew members
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- there anit really none long as your a hard worker Answer Question
well i told them about me and my past and i got hired
Crew Trainer InterviewAccepted OfferNeutral ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day – interviewed at McDonald's (Jacksonville, FL) in November 2012.
loved it easly to get hired because they have high turn-over rates as in any fast food company.I had an edge because I have worked as a manager before.Always smile it helps with your personality.Not a lot of hard questions just answer them to the best of your ability.They usually hire you and see how long you stick around.
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- how do you feel working with others? 1 Answer
slightly above minimal wage.Take the offer and work your way up.
Crew Trainer InterviewNo OfferPositive ExperienceEasy Interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days – interviewed at McDonald's in October 2012.
I was lucky to get in by a friend of mine. Its not that hard to get hired and if you know someone they can easily get you in. I went in and spoke to the hiring manager, she asked me about the hours I wanted to work and that was it, we finished signing the application and I was given my uniform on the spot and I took a quick tour of the store. On my first day of work I saw a couple of training video no help I'm better at hands on training.
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Join us for Easter Sunday Brunch on April 5th
Bring your family to our delicious Easter Brunch Buffet at Castle Ranch Steakhouse at The Boise Hotel. On Sunday, April 5th from 9 am to 2 pm, we'll be serving the best local ingredients in all our Easter Sunday delights!
Easter Sunday Brunch at The Boise Hotel:
- Buffet served from 9 am – 2 pm
- Adults – $21.99
- Children 4-10 years old – $12.99
- Children 3 and under – FREE
- Reservations are required and seating is limited. Please call us at 208.914.3952.
Some of our Easter Sunday Brunch Specialties Include:
- Carving Station: Savory Herb and Butter Turkey with Gravy and Gem Meat Molasses Honey Glazed Ham
- Omelet Station: Omelets Made To Order, with an Extensive Choice Of Toppings!
- French Toast, Waffles, Pancakes & Cheese Blintzes Station: Made at the station – Cinnamon Swirl French Toast, Belgian Waffles, Buttermilk Pancakes, and Cheese Blintzes.
- Many Sides To Choose From Such As: Fresh Berries And Berry Compote, Jams, Whipped Cream, Candied Nuts, Chocolate Chunks, Dried Fruits, Apple Compote, Marshmallow Sauce, and Maple Syrup.
- Bagel Station: Smoked Salmon with Fresh Baked Local Bagels.Topped With Whipped Cream Cheese, Capers, Red Onion, and Diced Tomatoes.
- Fresh Fruit Display
- Hot Buffet Station: Eggs Benedict, Fluffy Scrambled Eggs With Cheese and Tomatoes, Thick Cut Bacon and Sausage, Idaho Potato Biscuits and Gravy, Brisket Hash & Eggs, Cheddar Hash Potatoes, Diced Idaho Potatoes, and Chocolate Bacon Potato Chips with Huckleberry Sauce
- Dessert and Pastry Station: Danish, Muffins, Fruited Breads, Assorted Scones, and A Selection Of Chefs Favorite Desserts!! Chocolate Gnash, Lemon Cake, Peanut Butter Chocolate Layer Cake, German Chocolate Cake,
Black Forest Cake, Carrot Cake and More.
We Will Be Using Local Product In All Our Preparation. It Is Our Honor To Be Celebrating With Our 'Idaho Preferred' Sunday Brunch. Products Provided By: Vogel Farms, Gem State Meats, Ballard, Snake River Farms, Amalgamated Sugar, Pendleton, Glanbia Cheese, Symms Fruit Ranch, Falls Brand, Darigold, and Weiser River.
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I was pleased that my iced latte was made with pre-chilled espresso, thus eliminating the instant warming and dilution that comes from pouring hot espresso over ice. It really makes a difference. Service was friendly and efficient.
I enjoyed a good cup of coffee that wasn't Starbucks which I was forced to drink most of my trip. The coffee here was so good and didn't taste
We went after a day of shopping and it was a great disappointment! The place was dirty. They kept telling us they were out of everything. The building was very hot and they would not turn on the AC.
We will never go back!
If you are having a so-so day, the Java Joint will not only provide great food, but friendly service and make you feel right at home. In my opinion the food and the presentation just keeps improving. My favorites are Steve's soup creations and I love that I can get a cup of soup, half sandwich and several small tidbits...
We've stopped here a couple of times and sure enjoy the people, but the drinks are just okay. Often they are only warm, not really hot. And sometimes, they are actually not that good.
We stopped in for a quick business lunch that turned into quite a treat. I had a hard time picking what I wanted from their homemade tuna and chicken salad, homemade soups, and artisan paninis. Fortunately they allow you to pick two for lunch that come served on a platter with a side of chips, a few veggies, and a...
Java Joint is a small local place that offer unusual offering in soups, sandwich's and cookies. A favorite for downtown business people. I have enjoyed eating there and will go back.
My husband and I ate here for lunch on a Saturday in October. The restaurant was busy and the wait staff was overwhelmed. Thankfully, we were not in a hurry. The place isn't large enough for the service to be so slow. We sat at the counter for at least 5-10 minutes before anyone acknowledged that we were there. It...
We went in for latte's to go and ended up saying because of the back court yard. The atmosphere had us sitting and relaxing for almost an hour! The latte was great but the atmosphere and service was outstanding!
Delicious panini, adorable interior, and good music playing in the background. Was a wonderful experience!
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The Genius of Dogs
How Dogs Are Smarter Than You Think
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more"Many authors have tried to anecdotally capture the emotional bond between humans and dogs. Here at last is a book that digs deep into cognitive science to unravel the mysteries of the canine brain. Thoroughly researched and written in the likable voice of a brainy scientist sitting at your kitchen table, The Genius of Dogs is a fascinating look at what goes on between the ears of the animals we share our lives with. I found it entertaining, fast-moving, and filled with gee-whiz insights that gave me a new appreciation for the complex social intelligence of man's best friend."
—John Grogan, author of Marley & Me and The Longest Trip Home
"The Genius of Dogs is a fantastic book. It makes it very clear that there are different kinds of intelligence. All dog lovers should read this book."
—Temple Grandin, author of Animals Make Us Human and Animals in Translation
"The definitive dog book of our time by the researcher who started a revolution."
—Daniel J. Levitin, author of This is Your Brain on Music and The World in Six Songs
"A masterful account of the way science is revealing just how smart dogs can be. Fascinating and highly readable."
—John Bradshaw, University of Bristol, author of Dog Sense
"With the help of some wolves, Russian foxes, New Guinea singing dogs and a Labrador Retriever named Oreo, Brian Hare tells us about his fascinating search for an understanding of how dogs think and communicate."
—Stanley Coren, author of Do Dogs Dream and Born to Bark
"Based on Brian Hare's game-changing research, The Genius of Dogs brilliantly explains the canine mind and in doing so illuminates the natural history of all intelligence. This book will captivate anyone interested in dog, ape or human mentality."
—Richard Wrangham, Harvard University, author of Catching Fire
"This is the best book in existence, by far, for learning about the recent revolution in our understanding of the minds of dogs. And its fun, too."
—Mike Tomasello, Co-Director, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
"The Genius of Dogs is not just about dogs, and not just about genius. It's an exciting detective story by two comparative biologists with amazing discoveries to report."
—Bernd Heinrich, author of Mind of the Raven
"A fascinating, riveting, utterly engaging romp through the mind of man's best friend. I promise: You will never look at your dog the same way again."
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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a zero development WEB-based Graphical User Interface, in which an XML model coming from the protocol dependent MIB and automatically translated by the EM-NM MIB model is created. The XML model can be easily managed by an HTTP server and protocol, and displayed by a WEB browser, with no need to add any software.
1. Method for creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI), starting from a protocol dependent MIB browser and an EM-NM interface model, comprising the following steps:
at the Element Manager Level (EML), acting as an HTTP server, a syntactical conversion from the specific protocol dependent MIB model language into a generic extensible Markup Language (XML) model is made;
the syntactical conversion is retrieved from the GUI through a WEB browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.) acting as an HTTP client;
when retrieved, the syntactical conversion is parsed using a specific extensible Markup Language (XML) Scheme.
2. Method according to
displays the MIB representation provided by an agent application, implementing the HTTP server side of a network device or a manager communication channel;
reports the events which are sent from said server using the XML-based protocol method;
downloads, from the HTTP server, the XML Scheme to be used to decode the specific application MIB description.
3. A telecommunication system comprising means for implementing the methods of
4. A telecommunication system comprising means for implementing the methods of
5. Computer program comprising computer program code means adapted to perform all the steps of
6. Computer program comprising computer program code means adapted to perform all the steps of
7. A computer readable medium having a program recorded thereon, said computer readable medium comprising computer program code means adapted to perform all the steps of
8. A computer readable medium having a program recorded thereon, said computer readable medium comprising computer program code means adapted to perform all the steps of
[0001] The invention concerns a method for creating a Graphical User Interface.
[0002] This application is based on, and claims the benefit of, European Patent Application No. 03290425.2 filed on Feb. 21, 2003 which is incorporated by reference herein.
[0003] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for implementing a zero development WEB-based Graphical User Interface, in particular for the use in telecommunication systems.
[0004] Telecom operators are asking for some solutions to reduce operational costs. Network maintenance has a big impact in the matter.
[0005] Usually a maintenance action is done in front of a network device with a dedicated MIB (management information base) browser application used to access and manage the MIB stored inside the device. Hence, a study to optimize the MIB browser application is strongly requested.
[0006] The known MIB browser tools available on the market are usually protocol dependent. In fact there are different MIB browser tools able to manage specific independent MIB models provided by the users. Each third-party software browser is protocol dependent. Hence the usage of these browsers needs a customization on the EML (Element Manager Layer) manager system, depending on which browser and which protocol is used.
[0007] Therefore the problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the development time of a GUI (Graphical User Interface), working as a MIB browser, starting from the EM-NM (Element Manager—Network Manager) interface model.
[0008] It is the main object of the present invention to provide a method for creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI), starting from a protocol dependent MIB browser and an EM-NM interface model, comprising the following steps:
[0009] at the Element Manager Level (EML), acting as an HTTP server, a syntactical conversion from the specific protocol dependent MIB model language into a generic extensible Markup Language (XML) model is made;
[0010] the syntactical conversion is retrieved from the GUI through a WEB browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.) acting as an HTTP client;
[0011] when retrieved, the syntactical conversion is parsed using a specific extensible Markup Language (XML) Scheme. This procedure is able also to create outgoing messages in the language undestood by the device.
[0012] The proposed solution is based on the usage of XML (extensible Markup Language) technology and processing technology as a common data representation to achieve ZIC (Zero Installation Client), web-oriented, zero development cost customizable GUIs.
[0013] For the purpose, a XML model automatically translated by the network device MIB model is used to create a specific GUI application inside it. This application can be easily managed by a HTTP server and displayed by a web browser, such as Netscape, with no need to add any software. That means that no specific software is required to be pre-installed in the operator terminal computer. Furthermore the same terminal computer can be used for the maintenance of different devices, as the browser is stored in the device and not anymore in the computer.
[0014] The main advantage is that the lead-time for GUI development is reduced to zero. The look and feel of presentation is easily customizable without any access to code.
[0015] These and further objects are achieved by means of an apparatus and method as described in the attached claims, which are considered an integral part of the present description.
[0016] The invention will become fully clear from the following detailed description, given by way of a mere exemplifying and not limiting example, to be read with reference to the attached drawing figure, wherein a block diagram is shown of the data flow between WEB browser and HTTP server system in accordance with the invention.
[0017] XML is a known language with shaping capabilities and can be used to support presentations of the same meaning in different forms. The format is added later by the presentation device, according to its capabilities, while the contents and logical structure is specified in the XML data. The XML language is described for example in http://www.w3.org/XML/. In the following some features of XML language are described.
[0018] XML is for structuring data—Structured data includes spreadsheets, address books, configuration parameters, financial transactions, and technical drawings. XML is a set of rules for designing text formats that let you structure your data. XML is not a programming language, and you don't have to be a programmer to use it or learn it. XML makes it easy for a computer to generate data, read data, and ensure that the data structure is unambiguous. XML avoids common pitfalls in language design: it is extensible, platform-independent, and it supports internationalization and localization. XML is fully Unicode-compliant.
[0019] XML looks a bit like HTML—Like HTML, XML makes use of tags (words bracketed by '<' and '>') and attributes (of the form name="value"). While HTML specifies what each tag and attribute means, and often how the text between them will look in a browser, XML uses the tags only to delimit pieces of data, and leaves the interpretation of the data completely to the application that reads it.
[0020] XML is a family of technologies—The XML family is a growing set of modules that offer useful services to accomplish important and frequently demanded tasks, like the following. Xlink describes a standard way to add hyperlinks to an XML file. XPointer and XFragments are syntaxes in development for pointing to parts of an XML document. An XPointer is a bit like a URL, but instead of pointing to documents on the Web, it points to pieces of data inside an XML file. CSS, the style sheet language, is applicable to XML as it is to HTML. XLS is the advanced language for expressing style sheets. It is based on XSLT, a transformation language used for rearranging, adding and deleting tags and attributes. The DOM is a standard set of function calls for manipulating XML (and HTML) files from a programming language. XML Schemes help developers to precisely define the structures of their own XML-based formats: that is a language to provide means for defining the structure, content and semantics of XML documents; it also expresses shared vocabularies and allow machines to carry out rules made by people (the rules could involve filtering, collection of information, relationship between different data, etc.). There are several more modules and tools available or under development.
[0021] XML is modular—XML allows to define a new document format by combining and reusing other formats. Since two formats developed independently may have elements or attributes with the same name, care must be taken when combining those formats. To eliminate name confusion when combining formats, XML provides a namespace mechanism. XML Schemes is designed to mirror this support for modularity at the level of defining XML document structures, by making it easy to combine two schemes to produce a third which covers a merged document structure.
[0022] The idea of the present invention is to have a XML model coming from the protocol dependent MIB (e.g.: a MIB model for SNMP NE, as described below) and automatically translated by the EM-NM MIB model. This model can be easily managed by a HTTP server and protocol, i.e. by using the known Applet mechanism, and displayed by a WEB browser, such as Netscape, with no need to add any software.
[0023] The EML acts as HTTP server, preparing the information in a generic XML format in order to permit the upload at the GUI, getting advantages across standard web browsers' functionalities.
[0024] The created WEB browser is a generic manager application which:
[0025] displays in a simple way the MIB representation provided by the agent application, implementing the server side of a network device/manager communication channel;
[0026] reports the events which are sent over the channel using the XML-based protocol method;
[0027] it is able to download, from the site of the server application, the XML scheme to be used to decode the specific application MIB description. So that, the terminal run-time is actually independent from any specific MIB;
[0028] It allows the operator to give inputs for the objects that support this functionality.
[0029] The terminal is based on a specific method to map network management operations, available at the operator interface, in generic XML structured messages over the communication channel.
[0030] The structured data can be easily manipulated and retrieved using XML Schemes. As described above, XML Scheme is a collection of building blocks (Scheme components), which jointly, permit to apply rules to an XML data file.
[0031] So the GUI can change the view of the displayed data depending on custom requests and on the particular access channel being used. This makes it possible to access the same network status information from a variety of devices (e.g. PCs, WAP phones, palmtops, . . . ) with a compatible and appropriate amount of detail and with the most suitable presentation format.
[0032] In other words, when the EML receives information, it makes a syntactical conversion from the specific protocol model language into a generic XML model (XML document in the figure). The result will be retrieved from an GUI using a standard WEB browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.). This browser does not request any specific installation tool.
[0033] When retrieved, the information will be parsed using a specific XML scheme.
[0034] This procedure will be helpful also for the development of on demand procedures, such as Performance Monitoring, Alarm Synchronization etc. in which, the handler process, is interested to have a one-shot view of the monitored system, which is not updated thereafter (see also the figure below).
[0035] For instance, in case of a MIB model for SNMP NE, using the known SNMP connectionless protocol, a table correlation can be automatically created, showing the relationship automatically and not showing them as unjoined object containers. Moreover, it might be possible to provide a sort of user oriented hierarchical approach (in our environment VPL towards VCL, etc.).
[0036] The following SNMP table is then translated in a generic, and more compact, XML:
[0037] "The (conceptual) table listing the capabilities of the local SNMPv2 entity acting in an agent role with respect to various MIB modules. SNMPv2 entities having dynamically-configurable support of MIB modules will have a dynamically-varying number of conceptual rows."
[0038] "The auxiliary variable used for identifying instances of the columnar objects in the sysORTable."
[0039] "An authoritative identification of a capabilities statement with respect to various MIB modules supported by the local SNMPv2 entity acting in an agent role."
[0040] "A textual description of the capabilities identified by the corresponding instance of sysORID."
[0041] "The value of sysUpTime at the time this conceptual row was last instanciated."
[0042] Moreover, an example of real object is:
[0043] While it remains entirely possible to develop application-specific, graphically sophisticated, dedicated GUI applications for the management of a particular network element via this XML model, with the present invention the client terminal offers at least a basic level of management functionality with no manual effort other than specify the (protocol specific) model itself. Furthermore, management of several NEs using any mix of the supported protocols is possible from within a single web browser session; there is no need to start several applications to do that, not to mention the fact that it is no longer needed to install them first.
[0044] From the HTTP server the XML files can be distributed, using HTML mimic, to a specific HTTP client.
[0045] This approach gives many advantages:
[0046] the possibility to apply a different logical schemes (starting from a generic one), to analyze the retrieved data;
[0047] no WEB browser pre-installation with ad-hoc software.
[0048] If we replace the HTTP server with a controlled Network Entity and HTTP Client with a controller GUI, it is easy to understand the advantages of this invention for the use in TLC network management systems.
[0049] Mainly this last point, joined with the possibility to create a specific GUI using JAVA and loaded over the controlled object, permits to control a network entity, independently from the belonging layer, with a Personal Computer or Work Station, equipped with a commercial WEB browser (Netscape, Windows Explorer, Opera, etc.)
[0050] This approach may implicitly create an abstraction with the technology that it has to manage. In fact, XML methodology could be easily mapped into another language (WML for interface WAP clients, etc.) technology specific. It gives a great flexibility to the network element control.
[0051] Suppose that the operator has to supervise NEs equipped with different software releases: at the moment, he needs to activate his PC with a specific GUI application release, compatible with the NE one.
[0052] In the future, this function will be completely decoupled, because of all the necessary software will be designed to be uploaded from the controlled object, saving a lot of time and money.
[0053] Moreover, even the upload can be easily speed up because the software could be divided in subparts features (alarms, performance monitoring, etc.) oriented.
[0054] Further implementation details will not be described, as the man skilled in the art is able to carry out the invention starting from the teaching of the above description.
[0055] The present invention can be advantageously implemented through a program for computer comprising program coding means for the implementation of one or more steps of the method, when this program is running on a computer. Therefore, it is understood that the scope of protection is extended to such a program for computer and in addition to a computer readable means having a recorded message therein, said computer readable means comprising program coding means for the implementation of one or more steps of the method, when this program is run on a computer.
[0056] Many changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications of the subject invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and the accompanying drawings which disclose preferred embodiments thereof. All such changes, modifications, variations and other uses and applications which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention are deemed to be covered by this invention.
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