Abstract: Computer-implemented architectures and interfaces for automating aspects of parliamentary procedures provide dynamic context-sensitive information and/or guidance to group members so that even a limited understanding of the parliamentary procedure can be sufficient to participate in a meeting. Additionally, automated recordation of parliamentary actions, including metadata and links to external data, facilitates records research and informs future parliamentary action decisions.

Abstract: Computer-implemented architectures and interfaces for providing a configurable electronic ballot for an election. Ballot interfaces that define a format for presenting ballot data to a voter are integrated with the ballot data using machine-readable metadata associated with the ballot data. Independent information agents may design ballot interfaces that incorporate sources of information that enable the voter to make less costly and better informed voting choices based on voter preferences. Decentralization of control over ballot interfaces reduces the election administrator's monopoly power over ballot information, thus creating a more robust voting information marketplace.

Abstract: Computer-implemented architectures and interfaces for automated conflict of interest reporting using a bias ontology are described. In a covered action search, potential conflicts of interest are identified by associating one or more covered interests for an agent with one or more covered actions performed by the agent on behalf of a principal. A bias report representing the potential conflicts of interest may be displayed to a user reading a covered document or transmitted to a user in a separate notification. Multiple user interfaces for generating a query used to perform a semantic search for data stored according to a bias ontology are also described.

Abstract: The method of making a roller cone rock bit wherein a main body having a tool joint adjacent one end and a plurality of leg stubs adjacent the other end, has the outer surfaces of those leg stubs on a common conical locus tapering longitudinally inwardly from the radially outer extremity to the radially inner extremity. A like number of cone bases have their trunnions emplaced in respective recesses in a common fixture, in which the recesses are oriented with respect to one another in the same manner as is desired for the relative orientation of the trunnions on the finished rock bit. The end surfaces of the leg extensions which are integral with these trunnions are then simultaneously machined to lie on a common conical locus corresponding to that of the outer surfaces of the leg stubs. The trunnions are removed from the fixture, and each of the adjoining leg extensions has its machined end surface mated with an welded to a respective one of the outer surfaces of the leg stubs.