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20120006773 | MERCHANDISING SYSTEM - A merchandising system includes an elongated mounting member that is selectively securable to a front portion of an associated shelf. A cooperating member is received on the mounting member. The cooperating member extends rearwardly over the associated shelf. The cooperating member includes an elongated body having a front end and a rear end and a nose extending from the front end. A hinge connects the nose to the front end. The nose contacts a wall of the elongated mounting member to retard relative movement between the cooperating member and the elongated mounting member. | 01-12-2012 |
20120067917 | LOSS PREVENTION MERCHANDISER - A merchandise dispensing apparatus for providing theft deterrence includes a housing defining an interior space adapted to hold a plurality of associated products. A vending door is mounted to the housing for selectively allowing access to the interior space. A bar is provided on which the associated products are supported, the bar extending in the interior space of the housing. An advancing assembly is disposed in the housing for urging product supported on the bar in a direction towards the vending door. | 03-22-2012 |
20120103922 | PRODUCT MERCHANDISER - A shelf security system in the form of a merchandising shelf having a support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing. The support member defines longitudinal pathway along which the associated at least one object can travel from a rear position to a front position. A moveable retainer is operatively connected to the support member. The retainer is moveable between a first position at least partially obstructing the pathway thereby restricting forward movement of the at least one associated object beyond the front position, to a second position allowing further forward movement of the at least one associated object for removal of same from the support member. The retainer extends substantially across a width of the pathway. | 05-03-2012 |
20130061500 | LABEL HOLDER - A single panel label holder for a product display supports a label for display to shoppers. The single panel traps the label against an adjacent surface of a corresponding shelf. The label holder includes a member for securing the label holder to the shelf. The securing member can include a clip for selectively mounting the label holder to a return flange of a shelf. Alternatively, an adhesive portion is employed to adhere the label holder to the shelf. The securing member could include an end wall joined to a lower wall via a hinge with the end wall extending over a distal end of a return flange of the shelf. Or, the securing member could include at least one flexible fin which engages a return flange of the shelf. A rear surface of the single panel can be textured or provided with protrusions, nubs, etc. | 03-14-2013 |
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20130270204 | BASE AND DIVIDER ASSEMBLY - A base and divider assembly includes an elongated base portion and an elongated divider portion which is adapted to be selectively coupled to the base portion. The divider portion includes a plurality of spaced first connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the divider portion, and the base portion includes a plurality of spaced second connection elements extending along a longitudinal axis of the base portion. The first and second connection elements are adapted to cooperate so that the divided portion can be selectively mounted to the base portion. | 10-17-2013 |
20140034590 | SLIDING AND PIVOTING RETAINER - A merchandising security system includes a support adapted to be secured to a first associated merchandising structure and at least one product barrier movably mounted to the support. The at least one product barrier extends away from the support so as to approach a second associated merchandising structure spaced from the first associated merchandising structure. The product barrier is at least one of slidably mounted in relation to the support and pivotably mounted in relation to the support, wherein the product barrier includes first and second members which cooperate to retard a forward movement of an associated object supported on the first associated merchandising structure. At least one of the first and second members is mounted in relation to the support via a hinge. | 02-06-2014 |
20140034591 | ADJUSTABLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR A SHELVING SYSTEM - A shelf system includes a support member that accommodates an associated object for display and dispensing. The support member includes a front end and a rear end. A mounting portion is disposed adjacent the support member rear end. The mounting portion includes a first member which connects to an associated upright and a second member which is operatively connected to the support member. A pin is connected to one of the first and second members and a sleeve is connected to the other of the first and second members, wherein the sleeve selectively accommodates the pin. A fastener is provided for selectively securing the pin in the sleeve. | 02-06-2014 |
20140190917 | LATCHING SYSTEM FOR A MERCHANDISING APPARATUS - A latching system for a gravity fed merchandising apparatus includes a shelf slidably mounted between a first and a second side bracket, the shelf being adapted to move between a vending position and a stocking position. A first latch member is operably mounted to one of the shelf and the first side bracket and a second latch member is operably mounted to one of the shelf and the second side bracket. The first and second latch members are located adjacent opposed side edges of the shelf. Each of the first and second latch members is resiliently biased to an extended position. An actuating device is provided for moving the first and second latch members to a respective retracted position allowing the shelf to slide from the vending position to the stocking position. | 07-10-2014 |
20140263112 | PRODUCT MERCHANDISER - A retainer assembly for an associated merchandising structure includes a planar divider mounted to the associated merchandising structure with the divider including a first side, a second side, a front end and a rear end. A first retainer is pivotally mounted to a first side of the divider adjacent the front end thereof. A second retainer is pivotally mounted to the second side of the divider adjacent the front end thereof. The first and second retainers are biased into an orientation normal to the plane of the divider. Each of the first and second retainers is adapted to pivot omnidirectionally in relation to the plane of the divider. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299559 | ANTI-TIP GUIDE FOR PRODUCT MERCHANDISER - An anti-tip guide for a merchandising shelf including an associated support member for supporting at least one associated object for display and/or dispensing, and a pair of associated dividers mounted to the support member and spaced from each other. The pair of spaced dividers define between them a longitudinal pathway along which the associated at least one object can travel from a rear position to a front position on the associated support member. The anti-tip guide includes a first section mounted to one of the pair of associated dividers and extending along a plane of the one of the pair of associated dividers. A second section of the anti-tip guide protrudes away from the first section. A third section extends from the second section. At least one of the second and third sections includes a material which is more resilient than is a material of the first section. | 10-09-2014 |
20140305895 | LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR SECURING TRACKS AND DIVIDERS TO A FRONT RAIL - The present disclosure pertains to a latch or connector assembly that is adapted to attach a track to a rail along a platform of a merchandising shelf assembly. The connector assembly includes an adapter having a first end and an opposite second end such that the first end is adapted to be attached to the track and the second end is configured to be selectively attached to the rail. The adapter includes a first arm and a second arm, the first arm is spaced from a second arm such that the first arm can be resiliently biased relative to the second arm. An attachment member extends from the first arm and is configured to selectively connect to the rail. A press surface is configured to be pressed by a user to bias the first arm relative to the second arm to selectively connect the attachment member to the rail. | 10-16-2014 |
20150023727 | LOCK FOR SECURING FRONT RAIL TO WIRE SHELVING - A fastener for securing a rail to a wire shelf having a plurality of support rods extending in parallel spaced-apart fashion. The fastener has a fastener body with an elongate rail engaging flange, a shelf engaging flange, and a connecting shaft portion extending between the rail engaging flange and the shelf engaging flange. The rail engaging flange is insertable through an elongate opening of an the rail in a first orientation and, upon rotation of the fastener, the rail engaging flange is configured to extend across said elongate opening thereby restricting withdrawal therefrom, while the shelf engaging flange traps a support member of the shelf thereby interlocking the associated rail to the associated shelf. | 01-22-2015 |
20150096997 | VENDING SHELF - A merchandise dispensing apparatus for deterring theft includes a housing having a plurality of walls defining an interior space within the housing. At least one merchandise support module is mounted in the housing and includes an electro-mechanical ejector located adjacent a front end of the at least one module. The ejector includes an electrical motor with an output shaft, along with an ejector plate movably mounted in relation to the housing. A gear train connects the output shaft of the motor to the ejector plate. A relay selectively provides electrical power to the motor. | 04-09-2015 |
20150096998 | SENSOR AND LOCKOUT FOR ANTI-SWEEP HOOK - A merchandise dispensing apparatus for deterring theft has at least one merchandise support module which includes a covering defining an interior space within the module. A support member and a dispensing member are mounted to the module, the dispensing member being mounted adjacent to the support member. A lockout device is also mounted to each module and connected to the dispensing member. The lockout device includes a housing with a user input member accessible from outside the housing. The user input member communicates with the dispensing member. A controller, which includes a memory and a processor, electrically communicates with the user input member. A sensor electrically communicates with the controller and senses the dispensing of an associated packaged item mounted on the support member. A signaling device electrically communicates with the controller to provide a notification upon the dispensing of the associated packaged item. | 04-09-2015 |
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20120234055 | TABLET COMPUTER LOCK MECHANISM - A tablet computer lock mechanism includes at least two arms configured to engage an associated tablet computer, a locking mechanism connected with each arm, and a cable lock mechanism associated with the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to draw at least one of the at least two arms into engagement with an associated tablet computer. The cable lock mechanism is configured to capture a cable to preclude removal of the cable from the cable lock mechanism | 09-20-2012 |
20130160621 | CAULKING GUN WITH TIP CUTTER MECHANISM - A caulking gun may have a tip cutter mechanism that is supported to the body of the caulking gun and that has a blade with a cutting edge. When the dispensing tip of a caulk tube is properly positioned with respect to the body, the blade may be moved with respect to the body to contact the dispensing tip with the cutting edge and cut the dispensing tip of the caulk tube to adjust the amount of caulk material that is dispensed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130161361 | CAULKING GUN WITH DRIP FREE MECHANISM - A caulking gun that dispenses caulking material may have a drip free mechanism that is operable to prevent additional caulk material from being dispensed. In another embodiment a caulking gun may have a lever that can be adjusted to permit additional caulk material to be dispensed. | 06-27-2013 |
20130304019 | PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY SYSTEM, DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF TREATMENT - As one example, a photodynamic therapy system can include a flexible panel comprising a plurality of light sources distributed across a conformable light delivery surface thereof. The plurality of light sources can be configured to provide a treatment light to achieve a desired therapeutic effect at a predetermined distance from the light delivery surface. The system can also include a spacer configured at the light delivery surface to position the light delivery surface at the predetermined distance from a treatment area of a patient. | 11-14-2013 |
20140374440 | CAULKING GUN WITH DRIP FREE MECHANISM - A caulking gun that dispenses caulking material may have a drip free mechanism that is operable to prevent additional caulk material from being dispensed. In another embodiment a caulking gun may have a lever that can be adjusted to permit additional caulk material to be dispensed. | 12-25-2014 |
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20140305151 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A compact beverage dispensing unit includes a cooling system and a housing. A dispensing channel is defined in the housing. The dispensing channel is configured to allow associated beverage containers located in the dispensing channel to move via gravity toward a dispensing outlet of the housing | 10-16-2014 |
20150147198 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE ASSEMBLY - A pumping device is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a tire rim to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping device includes a housing attached to the tire rim, a dynamic mass mechanically confined to radial movement relative to the housing and the tire rim, an intake port for ambient to enter the housing, and an exhaust port for forcing air into a tire cavity of the pneumatic tire for restoring air loss from an inflation volume within the tire cavity. | 05-28-2015 |
20150147199 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE ASSEMBLY - A pumping device is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a tire rim to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping device includes a housing attached to the tire rim, a dynamic mass mechanically confined to linear movement relative to the housing and the tire rim, the dynamic mass moving in response to shock loads transferred from the tire rim to the dynamic mass and pumping ambient air into the housing, an intake port for ambient air to enter the housing, and an exhaust port for forcing pressurized air into a tire cavity of the pneumatic tire for restoring air loss from an inflation volume within the tire cavity. | 05-28-2015 |
20150147200 | AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE ASSEMBLY - A pumping device is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a tire rim to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping device includes a housing attached to the tire rim, a dynamic mass mechanically confined to rotational movement relative to the housing and the tire rim, the dynamic mass moving in response to a minimum angular velocity of the tire rim and pumping ambient air into the housing, an intake port for ambient air to enter the housing, and an exhaust port for forcing pressurized air into a tire cavity of the pneumatic tire for restoring air loss from an inflation volume within the tire cavity. | 05-28-2015 |
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20090007063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZED WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT - A system may identify a workflow associated with a graphical model and execute the workflow in a number of stages. The system may display a number of components of the graphical model and identify which of the displayed components are associated with or affected by execution of a current one of the stages of the workflow. | 01-01-2009 |
20090248385 | SIMPLIFIED DATA SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGES - In a graphical modeling environment, bus signals, which group a plurality of signals together for simplifying a model, include a partial or complete physical definition. Models are simplified by passing bus signals through graphical objects representing functional entities, without degrouping the bus signal. During simulation of the model, code can be generated for the bus signal having a complete definition independent of other components of the graphical model. | 10-01-2009 |
20100211369 | SIMPLIFIED DATA SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGES - A computer-implemented method may include defining an input bus signal in a graphical block diagram model by associating the input bus signal with a first group of signals, at least two of the first group of signals having a different data type; defining an output bus signal in the graphical block diagram model by associating the second bus signal with a second group of signals, each of the second group of signals corresponding to one of the first group of signals; defining an input to a non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram model as the input bus signal; defining an output to the non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram as the output bus signal; and simulating an operation performed on the input bus signal by the non-virtual operation block, the operation being performed on each of the first group of signals and output to each of the second group of signals. | 08-19-2010 |
20100211374 | SIMPLIFIED DATA SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGES - A computer-implemented method may include defining an input bus signal in a graphical block diagram model by associating the input bus signal with a first group of signals, at least two of the first group of signals having a different data type; defining an output bus signal in the graphical block diagram model by associating the second bus signal with a second group of signals, each of the second group of signals corresponding to one of the first group of signals; defining an input to a non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram model as the input bus signal; defining an output to the non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram as the output bus signal; and simulating an operation performed on the input bus signal by the non-virtual operation block, the operation being performed on each of the first group of signals and output to each of the second group of signals. | 08-19-2010 |
20100250222 | SIMPLIFIED DATA SIGNAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGRAMMING ENVIRONMENT LANGUAGES - A computer-implemented method may include defining an input bus signal in a graphical block diagram model by associating the input bus signal with a first group of signals, at least two of the first group of signals having a different data type; defining an output bus signal in the graphical block diagram model by associating the second bus signal with a second group of signals, each of the second group of signals corresponding to one of the first group of signals; defining an input to a non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram model as the input bus signal; defining an output to the non-virtual operation block in the graphical block diagram as the output bus signal; and simulating an operation performed on the input bus signal by the non-virtual operation block, the operation being performed on each of the first group of signals and output to each of the second group of signals. | 09-30-2010 |
20100333062 | APPLYING CODING STANDARDS IN GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS - Graphical programming or modeling environments in which a coding standard can be applied to graphical programs or models are disclosed. The present invention provides mechanisms for applying the coding standard to graphical programs/models in the graphical programming/modeling environments. The mechanisms may detect violations of the coding standard in the graphical model and report such violations to the users. The mechanisms may automatically correct the graphical model to remove the violations from the graphical model. The mechanisms may also automatically avoid the violations in the simulation and/or code generation of the graphical model. | 12-30-2010 |
20120005650 | HARDWARE SPECIFIC CODE GENERATION - A computer-implemented method for generating code based on a graphical model may include: translating the graphical model into a graphical model code, the graphical model code including a first graphical model code function; performing a lookup of the first graphical model code function in a hardware specific library, the hardware specific library comprising a plurality of relationships between graphical model code functions and hardware specific functions, where the first graphical model code function is one of the graphical model code functions; obtaining a matched hardware specific function based on the lookup, wherein the matched hardware specific function is one of the hardware specific functions from the hardware specific library; and modifying the graphical model code based on the matched hardware specific function. | 01-05-2012 |
20120254827 | VERIFICATION OF COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE CODE GENERATED FROM A MODEL - In an embodiment, a model is sliced into a plurality of slices. A slice in the plurality of slices is selected. A portion of code, that corresponds to the selected slice, is identified from code generated from the model. The identified code is verified to be equivalent to the selected slice. Equivalence may include equivalent functionality, equivalent data types, equivalent performance, and/or other forms of equivalence between the selected slice and the identified generated code. | 10-04-2012 |
20120254830 | VERIFICATION OF COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE CODE GENERATED FROM A MODEL - In an embodiment, a model is sliced into a plurality of slices. A slice in the plurality of slices is selected. A portion of code, that corresponds to the selected slice, is identified from code generated from the model. The identified code is verified to be equivalent to the selected slice. Equivalence may include equivalent functionality, equivalent data types, equivalent performance, and/or other forms of equivalence between the selected slice and the identified generated code. | 10-04-2012 |
20120331444 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZED WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT - A system may identify a workflow associated with a graphical model and execute the workflow in a number of stages. The system may display a number of components of the graphical model and identify which of the displayed components are associated with or affected by execution of a current one of the stages of the workflow. | 12-27-2012 |
20130145344 | APPLYING CODING STANDARDS IN GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS - Graphical programming or modeling environments in which a coding standard can be applied to graphical programs or models are disclosed. The present invention provides mechanisms for applying the coding standard to graphical programs/models in the graphical programming/modeling environments. The mechanisms may detect violations of the coding standard in the graphical model and report such violations to the users. The mechanisms may automatically correct the graphical model to remove the violations from the graphical model. The mechanisms may also automatically avoid the violations in the simulation and/or code generation of the graphical model. | 06-06-2013 |
20150095877 | REUSABLE COMPONENT IN A MODELING ENVIRONMENT - In an embodiment, a modeling component generated in a first modeling environment can be implemented in a second modeling environment. The modeling component is executed in the first modeling environment. A first behavior of the modeling component in the first modeling environment is obtained based on the executing. The modeling component is then executed in the second modeling environment. A second behavior of the modeling component in the second modeling environment is obtained based on the executing the modeling component in the second modeling environment. The first behavior is compared to the second behavior. Based on the comparing, it is verified that the second behavior of the modeling component complies with one or more modeling requirements of the second modeling environment. The second behavior of the modeling component may be implemented in the second modeling environment. | 04-02-2015 |
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20130159964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYSTEMATIC ERROR INJECTION IN GENERATED CODE - A system and method introduces one or more errors into computer programming code generated from a model or other source program. The one or more errors are not present in the model, but are introduced into the code generated from the model. The one or more errors may simulate one or more bugs in the code generation process. The generated code, including the one or more introduced errors, may be analyzed by one or more verification tools. The one or more verification tools examine the generated code in an effort to detect the one or more errors that were introduced. The one or more verification tools may compare the generated code to the model or source program. If the one or more verification tools is able to detect the one or more introduced errors, then the one or more verification tools may be considered to be validated. | 06-20-2013 |
20140122026 | Self-testing Graphical Component Algorithm Specification - A system and method automatically ensures consistency among a design model and one or more test models that test the design model. The system may include a broker adapted to construct an interface specification. The interface specification identifies the interface of the design model, e.g., its external inputs, external outputs, and initialization states. It may also identify the outputs, inputs, and initialization setting objects of the test models. Proposed changes to the design model's interface may be captured by the broker, and applied to the design model and to the test models atomically. Proposed changes to a given test model that implicate the design model's interface also may be captured, and applied to the given test model, the other test models, and the design model atomically. Default behaviors may be defined for applying the proposed changes to the other test models and the design model. | 05-01-2014 |
20140380269 | VERIFICATION OF COMPUTER-EXECUTABLE CODE GENERATED FROM A MODEL - In an embodiment, a model is sliced into a plurality of slices. A slice in the plurality of slices is selected. A portion of code, that corresponds to the selected slice, is identified from code generated from the model. The identified code is verified to be equivalent to the selected slice. Equivalence may include equivalent functionality, equivalent data types, equivalent performance, and/or other forms of equivalence between the selected slice and the identified generated code. | 12-25-2014 |
20150234638 | APPLYING CODING STANDARDS IN GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS - Graphical programming or modeling environments in which a coding standard can be applied to graphical programs or models are disclosed. The present invention provides mechanisms for applying the coding standard to graphical programs/models in the graphical programming/modeling environments. The mechanisms may detect violations of the coding standard in the graphical model and report such violations to the users. The mechanisms may automatically correct the graphical model to remove the violations from the graphical model. The mechanisms may also automatically avoid the violations in the simulation and/or code generation of the graphical model. | 08-20-2015 |