Author: claimsbot

1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
receiving, by a server system, a request to generate a user defined process configured to map data from a source business object (BO) stored on a first database to a target BO stored on a second database at run time, wherein the request is received from a user computer system that has access to the first database but lacks access to the second database;
generating, by the server system, a first mapping file configured to map the source BO to a message;
generating, by the server system, a second mapping file configured to map the message to the target BO; and
generating, by the server system, a plurality of process agents configured to operate according to the first mapping file to pack the source BO to the message and to operate according to the second mapping file to unpack the message to the target BO,
wherein the plurality of process agents, the first mapping file, and the second mapping file are configured for use as run time artifacts of the user defined process.
2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, by the server system, a user tool kit to the user computer system, the user tool kit being utilized by the user computer system to generate the request.
3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the source BO and the target BO are from different databases.
4. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the server system has access to the source BO and the target BO.
5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the source BO has a node structure different than the target BO.
6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein a structure for storing data in the source BO is maintained by the message.
7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the second mapping file preserves the hierarchical structure of the target BO.
8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
receiving a request to generate a user defined process configured to map data from a source business object (BO) stored on a first database to a target BO stored on a second database at run time, wherein the request is received from a computer system that has access to the first database but lacks access to the second database;
generating a first mapping file configured to map the source BO to a message;
generating a second mapping file configured to map the message to the target BO; and
generating a plurality of process agents configured to operate according to the first mapping file to pack the source BO to the message and to operate according to the second mapping file to unpack the message to the target BO,
wherein the plurality of process agents, the first mapping file, and the second mapping file are configured for use as run time artifacts of the user defined process.
9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, further comprising transmitting a user tool kit to the computer system, the user tool kit being utilized by the computer system to generate the request.
10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the source BO and the target BO are from different databases.
11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the source BO and the target BO are accessible by the one or more programs.
12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the source BO has a node structure different than the target BO.
13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein a structure for storing data in the source BO is maintained by the message.
14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the second mapping file preserves the hierarchical structure of the target BO.
15. An apparatus, comprising:
one or more computer processors; and
a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions, that when executed, control the one or more computer processors to be configured for:
receiving a request to generate a user defined process configured to map data from a source business object (BO) stored on a first database to a target BO stored on a second database at run time, wherein the request is received from a computer system that has access to the first database but lacks access to the second database;
generating a first mapping file configured to map the source BO to a message;
generating a second mapping file configured to map the message to the target BO; and
generating a plurality of process agents configured to operate according to the first mapping file to pack the source BO to the message and to operate according to the second mapping file to unpack the message to the target BO,
wherein the plurality of process agents, the first mapping file, and the second mapping file are configured for use as run time artifacts of the user defined process.
16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising transmitting a user tool kit to the computer system, the user tool kit being utilized by the computer system to generate the request.
17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the source BO and the target BO are accessible by the one or more computer processors.
18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the source BO has a node structure different than the target BO.
19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein a structure for storing data in the source BO is maintained by the message.
20. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the second mapping file preserves the hierarchical structure of the target BO.

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 pipe gasket comprising:
a toroidal gasket body configured to allow the gasket body to roll along a spigot end of an associated first pipe as the spigot end is received inside a bell end of an associated second pipe; and
at least two projections extending away from a peripheral surface of the gasket body and spaced from one another around the peripheral surface, each projection including a first surface and a second surface which extend away from the peripheral surface at an angle, each first surface being inclined at a shallow angle to the peripheral surface and configured to facilitate rotation of the gasket body in a first rotational direction and each second surface being inclined at a steep angle to the peripheral surface and configured to inhibit rotation of the gasket body in a second, opposite, rotational direction, wherein each first surface is inclined in a similar direction with respect to the peripheral surface as the gasket body rolls along the spigot end of the associated first pipe.
2. The pipe gasket of claim 1, further comprising at least one tread extending from a portion of the peripheral surface interposed between adjacent projections.
3. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein the gasket body includes an annular bore extending through the gasket body, the bore allowing the gasket body to compress as the spigot end of the first associated pipe is received inside the bell end of the second associated pipe.
4. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein the gasket body comprises a first material and the projections comprise a second material that is less flexible than the first material.
5. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein the first surface is inclined at approximately 10\xb0 to approximately 20\xb0 and the second surface is inclined at approximately 70\xb0 to approximately 80\xb0.
6. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein the at least two projections have similar dimensions.
7. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein the peripheral surface of the gasket body has an approximately constant radius between adjacent projections.
8. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein where the second surface intersects the peripheral surface the second surface being perpendicular to the peripheral surface or inclined downward in the first rotational direction with respect to the peripheral surface.
9. The pipe gasket of claim 1, wherein each second surface is inclined in a similar direction with respect to the peripheral surface as the gasket body rolls along the spigot end of the associated first pipe.
10. A directional pipe gasket for a bell and spigot pipe joint, the gasket comprising:
a gasket body formed of a flexible material and having a peripheral surface;
at least two locking projections extending away from a the peripheral surface of the gasket body, each projection having a leading surface inclined at a shallow angle to the peripheral surface to allow a rolling of the gasket body in a first rotational direction along a spigot end of a first associated pipe as the spigot end is received inside a bell end of a second associated pipe, wherein each of the at least two locking projections has substantially the same dimensions as each other one of said at least two locking projections; and
at least one ridge extending from the peripheral surface of the gasket body interposed between the locking projections, wherein each projection extends a greater distance from the peripheral surface than each ridge.
11. The pipe gasket of claim 10, wherein n locking projections are provided, and the projections are spaced from one another such that an angular displacement between each two adjacent projections measures about 360n\xb0.
12. The pipe gasket of claim 11, wherein the n locking projections have approximately the same shape in cross section.
13. The pipe gasket of claim 10, wherein the gasket body includes an annular opening extending through the gasket body configured to allow the gasket body to compress as the spigot end of the first associated pipe is received inside the bell end of the second associated pipe.
14. The pipe gasket of claim 10, wherein the at least two locking projections are formed from a material that is stiffer than the material from which the gasket body is formed.
15. The pipe gasket of claim 10, wherein the locking projections are configured to allow the gasket body to roll along the spigot end of the pipe such that a central point of the gasket body remains at a substantially constant distance from the spigot end of the first associated pipe as the gasket body rolls along the spigot end.
16. The pipe gasket of claim 10, wherein the gasket body has a polygonal configuration in cross section.
17. A directional pipe gasket comprising:
a toroidal gasket body having a peripheral surface that is spaced by a first substantially constant radius from an interior point of the body to facilitate rolling of the gasket body along a spigot end of a first associated pipe when the spigot end is received inside a bell end of a second associated pipe; and
n locking projections protruding away from the peripheral surface, where n is greater than one, wherein the locking projections are angularly displaced from one another around the peripheral surface and each of the n projections includes an apex that is spaced a second substantially constant radius from the interior point of the body, wherein the second radius is greater than the first radius, but the second radius is small enough to allow the gasket body to roll along the spigot end of the first associated pipe when the spigot end is received inside the bell end of the second associated pipe, wherein the locking projections have a first surface inclined at a shallow angle with respect to the peripheral surface of the gasket body that facilitates rotation of gasket body in a first rotational direction, and the locking projections have a second surface that is opposite the first surface, the second surface being inclined at a steep angle with respect to the peripheral surface of the gasket body that inhibits rotation of the gasket body in a second rotational direction, which is opposite the first rotational direction.
18. The pipe gasket of claim 17, further comprising at least one ridge extending from the peripheral surface of the gasket body between adjacent locking projections.
19. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein the locking projections are angularly displaced about 360n\xb0 from one another.
20. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein each locking projection extending from the gasket body has substantially the same configuration.
21. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein the gasket body has a polygonal configuration in cross section.
22. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein an angle at an apex of each projection is in the range of 50\xb0 to 60\xb0.
23. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein the steep angle is at least twice the shallow angle.
24. The pipe gasket of claim 17, wherein each first and second surface is inclined in a similar direction with respect to the peripheral surface as the gasket body rolls along the spigot end of the associated first pipe.

1.-20. (canceled)
21. A self-adhesive material for a wood board, wherein the self-adhesive material is formed of polyolefin film having a melt index is \u22664 g10 min (measured 190\xb0 C.2.16 kg), the polyolefin film contains reactive groups with \u2014OH groups of the wood for forming self-adhesive properties, and the reactive groups of the polyolefin film is activated during the manufacturing of the self-adhesive material for forming a covalent bond with \u2014OH groups of the wood.
22. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film is at least partially cross-linked.
23. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the reactive groups of the polyolefin film is activated at temperatures of more than 180\xb0 C. during the manufacturing of the self-adhesive material.
24. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein a catalyst is used in the manufacturing of the self-adhesive material.
25. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film comprises at least two layers which are the first (1) and second layer (2), and at least the first layer (1) is a self-adhesive layer so that it contains reactive groups with \u2014OH groups of the wood.
26. The self-adhesive material according to claim 25, wherein the second layer (2) is at least partially cross-linked.
27. The self-adhesive material according to claim 25, wherein the first layer (1) is at least partially cross-linked.
28. The self-adhesive material according to claim 25, wherein the second layer (2) contains reactive groups with \u2014OH groups of the wood.
29. The self-adhesive material according to claim 25, wherein at least one additive layer (3) is arranged between the first (1) and second (2) layers.
30. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein polyolefin is selected from group: polyethylene, polypropylene and their combinations.
31. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film contains maleated polyolefin which contains maleic anhydride reactive groups.
32. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film contains iso-cyanate grafted polyolefin which contains reactive groups.
33. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film or layer of the film is grafted with alkoxysilane containing reactive functional groups with the polyolefin.
34. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the maleated polyolefin contains maleic acid 0.3-15% by weight of the maleated polyolefin.
35. The self-adhesive material according to claim 21, wherein the polyolefin film is cross-linked by a method selected from group: silane moisture method, electron beam (EB) radiation, vinyl-silane hydrolysis and their combinations.
36. The self-adhesive according to claim 25, wherein the layer of the polyolefin film contains polyethylene, polypropylene, maleic anhydride polyethylene or maleic anhydride polypropylene or their combinations.
37. A wood board, which wood board is formed so that the veneers of the wood board are joined together, wherein the wood board is manufactured by the self-adhesive material according to claim 21 so that the self-adhesive material is used as a coating onto board andor as a glue-line material between veneers.
38. The wood board according to claim 37, wherein the coating is attached onto the wood board by covalent bonds between the coating and the \u2014OH groups of the wood board.
39. The wood board according to claim 37, wherein the glue-line material is attached between the veneers of the wood board for gluing the veneers together and the glue-line material forms covalent bonds between the glue-line material and the \u2014OH-groups of the veneers.
40. The wood board according to claim 37, wherein the self-adhesive material is attached onto the veneers of the wood board by hot pressing at temperatures of 120-170\xb0 C.
41. The wood board according to claim 37, wherein the wood board is selected from group: plywood, particle board, fiber board and paper board.
42. The method for manufacturing a self-adhesive material, wherein the self-adhesive material is formed of polyolefin film having a melt index is \u22664 g10 min (measured 190\xb0 C.2.16 kg) and containing reactive groups with \u2014OH groups for forming self-adhesive properties, and the reactive groups of the polyolefin film is activated during the manufacturing of the self-adhesive material for forming a covalent bond with \u2014OH groups.
43. The method according to claim 42, wherein a catalyst is used in the manufacturing of the self-adhesive material.

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. An amplification apparatus for generating two constant amplitude signals from an input signal by vector decomposition and amplifying the two constant amplitude signals, the apparatus comprising:
a first amplification section which amplifies a first signal obtained by the vector decomposition;
a second amplification section which amplifies a second signal obtained by the vector decomposition;
an impedance inverting circuit which inverts impedance of the second signal amplified by the second amplification section; and
a combining circuit which corrects a phase of the first signal amplified by the first amplification section and a phase of the second signal whose impedance is inverted by the impedance inverting circuit and which combines and outputs the first signal and the second signal,
the combining circuit including asymmetrical circuit elements or the asymmetrical circuit elements being inserted between the first amplification section or the second amplification section and the combining circuit.
2. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
the combining circuit includes:
a first line and a second line coupled in parallel to output sides of the first amplification section and the second amplification section; and
a third line and a fourth line coupled in series between the first line and the second line, and

the second line and the third line are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
3. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:
a first open stub coupled to an output side of the first amplification section; and
a second open stub coupled to an output side of the second amplification section,
wherein the first open stub and the second open stub are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
4. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising an open stub coupled to an output side of the first amplification section, wherein the open stub and the impedance inverting circuit are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
5. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
the combining circuit includes:
a first line and a second line coupled in parallel to output sides of the first amplification section and the second amplification section; and
a third line and a fourth line coupled in series between the first line and the second line, and

the third line and the impedance inverting circuit are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
6. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
the combining circuit includes:
a first line and a second line coupled in parallel to output sides of the first amplification section and the second amplification section;
a third line and a fourth line coupled in series between the first line and the second line; and
an open stub coupled at a point at which the second line and the fourth line are coupled, and

the third line and the open stub are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
7. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a first open stub coupled to an output side of the first amplification section,
wherein:
the combining circuit includes:
a first line and a second line coupled in parallel to output sides of the first amplification section and the second amplification section;
a third line and a fourth line coupled in series between the first line and the second line; and
a second open stub coupled at a point at which the second line and the fourth line are coupled, and

the first open stub and the second open stub are the asymmetrical circuit elements.
8. The amplification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
the combining circuit includes:
a first line and a second line coupled in parallel to output sides of the first amplification section and the second amplification section;
a third line and a fourth line coupled in series between the first line and the second line; and
an open stub coupled at a point at which the second line and the fourth line are coupled, and

the impedance inverting circuit and the open stub are the asymmetrical circuit elements.