Author: claimsbot

1. A method for processing a non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to produce a normalized local exchange routing guide table, the non-normalized local exchange routing guide table having a three digit numbering plan area field, an exchange field, a block identification field, and a switch identification field, the method comprising:
electronically joining all distinct combinations of a numbering plan area and an exchange in the non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to all valid 1-digit block identifications to produce the normalized local exchange routing guide table, wherein each of a plurality of subscriber numbers includes one of the block identifications;
automatically populating the switch identification field, in each normalized local exchange routing guide record having a distinct combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having a same one of the combinations of the numbering plan area and exchange; and
electronically accessing call detail records and correlating individual telephone numbers and their usage data to the switch identification values in generating a report showing actual workload of telephony switches;
wherein the normalized local exchange routing guide table is used to correlate the call detail records with telephony switch information when generating the report.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
iterating, using a current combination of the numbering plan area and exchange, through all distinct combinations of the numbering plan area and exchange, to populate the switch identification field based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the iterating further comprises:
if a number of local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the switch identification field from a first non-normalized local exchange routing guide record having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange based on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide record.
5. The method of claim 2, wherein the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one and a number of distinct switch identification value in the local exchange routing guide records with the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the distinct switch identification value.
6. The method of claim 2, wherein the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one and a number of distinct switch identification value in the local exchange routing guide records with the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one, iterating through all block identification values in the local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange and setting the switch identification value in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, the setting based on the current combination of the numbering plan area and th exchange and the iterated block identification value.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the local exchange routing guide table is a LERG6 table.
8. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium, for processing a non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to produce a normalized local exchange routing guide table, the local exchange routing guide table having a three digit numbering plan area field, an exchange field, a block identification field, and a switch identification field, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to initiate operations comprising:
joining all distinct combinations of a three digit numbering plan area value and an exchange in the non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to all valid 1-digit block identifications to produce a normalized local exchange routing guide table, wherein each of a plurality of subscriber numbers includes one of the block identifications;
populating a switch identification field, in each normalized local exchange routing guide record having a distinct combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having a same one of the combinations of the numbering plan area and the exchange; and
electronically accessing call detail records and correlating individual telephone numbers and their usage data to the switch identification values in a report showing actual workload of telephony switches;
wherein the normalized local exchange routing guide table is used to correlate the call detail records with telephony switch information when generating the report.
9. The computer program product of claim 8, the operations further comprising:
iterating, using a current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, through all distinct combinations of the numbering plan area and the exchange, to populate the switch identification field based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the iterating further comprises:
determining a first number of local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange; and
populating, if the first number is one, all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the switch identification field from a first non-normalized local exchange routing guide record having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the iterating further comprises:
determining a first number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange; and
populating, if the first number is more than one, all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange based on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide record.
12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the iterating further comprises:
determining a first number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange;
determining a second number of distinct switch identification value in the local exchange routing guide records; and
populating, if the first and second numbers are one, all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the distinct switch identification value.
13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the iterating further comprises:
determining a first number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange;
determining a second number of distinct switch identification value in the local exchange routing guide records; and
iterating, if the first and second numbers are one, through all block identification values in the local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange and setting the switch identification value in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, the setting based on the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange and the iterated block identification value.
14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the local exchange routing guide table is a LERG6 table.
15. A system for processing a non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to produce a normalized local exchange routing guide table, the local exchange routing guide table having a three digit numbering plan area field, an exchange field, a block identification field, and a switch identification field, the system comprising:
a memory having stored thereon program code; and
a processor programmed by the program code for initiating operations including:
electronically joining all distinct combinations of a numbering plan area and an exchange in the non-normalized local exchange routing guide table to all valid 1-digit block identifications to produce the normalized local exchange routing guide, wherein each of a plurality of subscriber numbers includes one of the block identifications;
automatically populating the switch identification field, in each normalized local exchange routing guide record having a distinct combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having a same one of the combinations of the numbering plan area and the exchange; and
electronically accessing call detail records and correlating individual telephone numbers and their usage data to the switch identification values in a report showing actual workload of telephony switches;

wherein the normalized local exchange routing guide table is used to correlate the call detail records with telephony switch information when generating the report.
16. The system of claim 15, the operations further comprising:
iterating, using a current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, through all distinct combinations of the numbering plan area and the exchange, to populate the switch identification field based on a number of corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records and on the switch identification field in one of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, and on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records, each of the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
17. The system of claim 16, the iterating further comprises:
if a number of local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the switch identification field from a first non-normalized local exchange routing guide record having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange.
18. The system of claim 16, the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange based on a number of distinct switch identification values in the corresponding non-normalized local exchange routing guide record.
19. The system of claim 16, the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one and a number of distinct switch identification in the local exchange routing guide records with the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is one, populating all records in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange with the distinct switch identification.
20. The system of claim 16, the iterating further comprises:
if a number of non-normalized local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one and a number of distinct switch identification value in the local exchange routing guide records with the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange is more than one, iterating through all block identification values in the local exchange routing guide records having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange and setting the switch identification value in the normalized local exchange routing guide having the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange, the setting based on the current combination of the numbering plan area and the exchange and the iterated block identification value.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A continuous process for polymerizing propylene, comprising:
feeding about 40 wt % to about 80 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, and about 20 wt % to about 60 wt % diluent, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, into a reactor;
polymerizing the propylene monomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst and an activator within the reactor at a temperature of about 80\xb0 C. or more and a pressure of about 13 MPa or more to produce a polymer product in a homogenous system, wherein about 20 wt % to about 76 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer, diluent, and polymer product, is present at the reactor exit at steady state conditions.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein about 28 wt % to about 76 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer, diluent, and polymer product, is present at the reactor exit at steady state conditions.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein conversion of the propylene monomer to polymer product is about 5 wt % to about 45 wt % of the propylene monomer.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the polymer product has a melting temperature of about 110\xb0 C. to about 160\xb0 C.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein the pressure is of from 13 MPa to about 42 MPa.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the temperature is of from 80\xb0 C. to about 130\xb0 C.
7. The process of claim 1, further comprising feeding about 20 wt % or less of one or more comonomers, based on total weight of propylene monomer, comonomer and diluent.
8. The process of claim 1, wherein the diluent has a boiling point 50\xb0 C. or more than the boiling point of propylene.
9. A continuous process for polymerizing propylene, comprising:
feeding about 40 wt % to about 80 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, and about 20 wt % to about 60 wt % diluent, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, into a reactor;
polymerizing the propylene monomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst and an activator within the reactor at a temperature of about 80\xb0 C. or more and a pressure of about 13 MPa to about 20 MPa to produce a polymer product in a homogenous system, wherein about 28 wt % to about 76 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer, diluent, and polymer product, is present at the reactor exit at steady state conditions, and the diluent has a boiling point 50\xb0 C. or more than the boiling point of propylene.
10. The process of claim 9, wherein conversion of the propylene monomer to polymer product is about 5 wt % to about 35 wt % of the propylene monomer.
11. The process of claim 9, wherein the polymer product has a melting temperature of about 65\xb0 C. to about 155\xb0 C.
12. The process of claim 9, wherein the polymer product has a melting temperature of about 110\xb0 C. to about 160\xb0 C.
13. The process of claim 9, wherein the polymer product has a melting temperature of about 120\xb0 C. to about 155\xb0 C.
14. The process of claim 9, wherein the pressure is of from 13 MPa to about 19 MPa.
15. The process of claim 9, wherein the temperature is of from 80\xb0 C. to about 150\xb0 C.
16. The process of claim 9, further comprising feeding about 20 wt % or less one or more comonomers, based on total weight of propylene monomer, comonomer and diluent.
17. A process for polymerizing propylene, comprising:
feeding about 40 wt % to about 80 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, and about 20 wt % to about 60 wt % diluent, based on total weight of propylene monomer and diluent, into a reactor;
polymerizing the propylene monomer in the presence of a metallocene catalyst and an activator within the reactor at a temperature of about 80\xb0 C. to about 150\xb0 C. and a pressure of about 13 MPa to about 20 MPa to produce a polymer product in a homogenous system, wherein:
about 28 wt % to about 76 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer, diluent, and polymer product, is present in the reactor at steady state conditions,
conversion of the propylene monomer to polymer product is about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % of the propylene monomer, and
the diluent has a boiling point 50\xb0 C. or more than the boiling point of propylene.
18. The process of claim 17, wherein the polymer product has a melting temperature of about 60\xb0 C. to about 160\xb0 C.
19. The process of claim 17, wherein the temperature is of from 80\xb0 C. to about 130\xb0 C.
20. The process of claim 17, further comprising feeding about 20 wt % or less one or more comonomers, based on total weight of propylene monomer, comonomer and diluent.
21. The process of claim 17, wherein about 50 wt % to about 80 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer and diluent, and about 20 wt % to about 50 wt % diluent, based on total weight of the propylene monomer and diluent, is fed into the reactor.
22. The process of claim 17, wherein about 75 wt % propylene monomer, based on total weight of the propylene monomer and diluent, and about 25 wt % diluent, based on total weight of the propylene monomer and diluent, is fed into the reactor.

1. A vacuum control assembly for use in an image production device, the assembly comprising:
a plenum having a vacuum inlet;
a perforated plate fluidly connected to the plenum, the perforated plate having a plurality of perforations;
a baffle plate connected to an inside of the plenum such that the baffle plate can slide relative to the perforated plate and can pivot relative to the perforated plate; and
a protrusion on the inside of the plenum,
wherein the baffle plate is capable of sliding relative to the perforated plate between a closed position and an open position,
the closed position being where the baffle plate causes the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a first plurality of the perforations,
the open position being where the baffle plate is pivoted away from the perforated plate, causing the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a maximum number of the perforations,
the maximum number is greater than the first plurality, and
the baffle plate is pivoted into the open position by coming in contact with the protrusion.
2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a spring that urges the baffle plate into the closed position.
3. The assembly of claim 2, further compromising a controller that controls the baffle plate to multiple different closed positions, each of which causes a different number of the perforations to be fluidly connected to the vacuum inlet.
4. An image production device, comprising:
a media transport assembly having
a plenum having a vacuum inlet;
a perforated plate fluidly connected to the plenum, the perforated plate having a plurality of perforations;
a baffle plate connected to an inside of the plenum such that the baffle plate can slide relative to the perforated plate and can pivot relative to the perforated plate; and
a protrusion on the inside of the plenum,
wherein the baffle plate is capable of sliding relative to the perforated plate between a closed position and an open position,
the closed position being where the baffle plate causes the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a first plurality of the perforations,
the open position being where the baffle plate is pivoted away from the perforated plate, causing the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a maximum number of the perforations,
the maximum number is greater than the first plurality, and
the baffle plate is pivoted into the open position by coming in contact with the protrusion;

a transport belt for transporting a sheet of media across the perforated plate; and
a media storage compartment for storing sheets of the media.
5. The device of claim 4, further comprising a spring that urges the baffle plate into the closed position.
6. The device of claim 5, wherein the baffle plate has multiple different closed positions, each of which causes a different number of the perforations to be fluidly connected to the vacuum inlet.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the baffle plate slides in a cross-process direction, the cross-process direction being a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the sheet of media is to be transported by the transport belt.
8. The device of claim 7, further comprising a controller that controls each of the closed positions to correspond to a different width of media to be moved by the transport belt.
9. The device of claim 6, wherein the baffle plate slides in a process direction, the process direction being a direction parallel to a direction in which the sheet of media is to be transported by the transport belt.
10. The device of claim 9, further comprising a controller that controls the position of the baffle plate such that the baffle plate moves ahead of a leading edge position of the sheet of media to be transported by the transport belt.
11. The device of claim 10, further comprising at least one fixed baffle positioned inside the plenum.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the at least one fixed baffle is parallel to the process direction and divides the plenum into at least two separate chambers.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein each separate chamber is fluidly connected to a separate vacuum inlet.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the position of each of the fixed baffles corresponds to a width of media to be transported by the transport belt.
15. A method for controlling vacuum in an image production device, the method comprising:
providing an image production device having
a plenum having a vacuum inlet;
a perforated plate fluidly connected to the plenum, the perforated plate having a plurality of perforations;
a baffle plate connected to an inside of the plenum such that the baffle plate can slide relative to the perforated plate and can pivot relative to the perforated plate;
a protrusion on the inside of the plenum;
a transport belt for transporting a sheet of media across the perforated plate; and
a media storage compartment for storing sheets of the media;

sliding the baffle plate relative to the perforated plate between a closed position and an open position, the closed position being where the baffle plate causes the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a first plurality of the perforations, the open position being where the baffle plate is pivoted away from the perforated plate, causing the vacuum inlet to be fluidly connected to a maximum number of the perforations, the maximum number is greater than the first plurality, and the baffle plate is pivoted into the open position by coming in contact with the protrusion.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the baffle plate is urged into the closed position by a spring.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising moving the baffle plate into multiple different closed positions, each of which causes a different number of the perforations to be fluidly connected to the vacuum inlet.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the baffle plate is moved in a cross-process direction, the cross-process direction being a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the sheet of media is to be transported by the transport belt.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein each of the closed positions corresponds to a different width of media to be moved by the transport belt.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein the baffle plate is moved in a process direction, the process direction being a direction parallel to a direction in which the sheet of media is to be transported by the transport belt.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for assembling a gas turbine engine, said method comprising:
coupling a low-pressure turbine to a core turbine engine;
coupling a gearbox to the low-pressure turbine using a drive shaft;
coupling a first fan assembly to the gearbox such that the first fan assembly rotates in a first direction;
coupling a second fan assembly directly to the low-pressure turbine such that the second fan assembly rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction; and
coupling a mechanical fuse that is approximately disk-shaped between the first fan assembly and the low-pressure turbine such that the mechanical fuse fails at a predetermined moment load, after the mechanical fuse fails at the predetermined moment load, second fan assembly remains driven by the low pressure turbine and the first fan assembly is decoupled from the low pressure turbine.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein coupling a mechanical fuse further comprises coupling a mechanical fuse between the first fan assembly and the gearbox such that the mechanical fuse fails between approximately 45% and approximately 55% of the total torque load on the low-pressure turbine drive shaft.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising coupling a second fan assembly to the low-pressure turbine such that the first fan assembly rotates at a first rotational speed and the second fan assembly rotates at a second rotational speed that is different than the first rotational speed.
4. A method in accordance with claim 3 further comprising coupling a second fan assembly to the low-pressure turbine such that the first fan assembly rotates at a first rotational speed and the second fan assembly rotates at a second rotational speed that is approximately one-half the first rotational speed.
5. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising coupling a booster compressor to the second fan assembly such that the booster compressor rotates at the same rotational speed as the second fan assembly.
6. A method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising positioning the gearbox within an engine sump.
7. A counter-rotating fan assembly comprising:
a gearbox coupled to a low-pressure turbine using a drive shaft;
a first fan assembly coupled to said gearbox, said first fan assembly comprising a disk and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to said disk and configured to rotate in a first rotational direction;
a second fan assembly coupled to said low-pressure turbine such that said second fan assembly rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction; and
a mechanical fuse that is approximately disk-shaped coupled between said first fan assembly and said low-pressure turbine such that said mechanical fuse fails at a predetermined moment load, after the mechanical fuse fails at the predetermined moment load, second fan assembly remains driven by the low pressure turbine and the first fan assembly is decoupled from the low pressure turbine.
8. A counter-rotating fan assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said mechanical fuse is configured to fail between approximately 45% and approximately 55% of the total torque load on the low-pressure turbine drive shaft.
9. A counter-rotating fan assembly in accordance with claim 7 wherein said second fan assembly rotates at a second rotational speed that is different than the rotational speed of said first fan assembly.
10. A turbine engine assembly comprising:
a core turbine engine;
a low-pressure turbine coupled to said core turbine engine;
a gearbox coupled to said low-pressure turbine using a drive shaft;
a first fan assembly coupled to said gearbox, said first fan assembly comprising a disk and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to said disk and configured to rotate in a first rotational direction;
a second fan assembly coupled to said low-pressure turbine such that said second fan assembly rotates in a second direction opposite the first direction; and
a mechanical fuse that is approximately disk-shaped coupled between said first fan assembly and said low-pressure turbine such that said mechanical fuse fails at a predetermined moment load, after the mechanical fuse fails at the predetermined moment load, second fan assembly remains driven by the low pressure turbine and the first fan assembly is decoupled from the low pressure turbine.
11. turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 10 wherein said mechanical fuse is coupled between a gearbox input and said low-pressure turbine.
12. turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 10 wherein said mechanical fuse is configured to fail between approximately 45% and approximately 55% of the total torque load on the low-pressure turbine drive shaft.
13. A turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 10 wherein said first fan assembly is configured to rotate at a first rotational speed and a second fan assembly is configured to rotate at a second rotational speed that is different than the first rotational speed.
14. turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 13 wherein said second fan assembly is configured to rotate at a first rotational speed that is approximately one-half the rotational speed of the first fan assembly.
15. turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 13 further comprising a booster compressor coupled to said second fan assembly such that said second fan assembly rotates at a rotational speed that is exactly the same as the rotational speed of the booster compressor.
16. turbine engine assembly in accordance with claim 10 wherein said gearbox is coupled within an engine sump.