Abstract: An adjustable socket assembly adapted to receive a night vision device, the adjustable socket assembly including a body, a branch, and guide means attached to one of the body or the branch, wherein one of the body or the branch is slidably coupled to the guide means and wherein the body is aligned with the branch to form a night vision device receiving area having an adjustable width. The guide means maintains alignment between the body and the branch. The guide means may be, for example, guide pins or retaining screws.

Abstract: An assembly for mounting a night vision device to a helmet is provided that includes a helmet with a mounting device attached to the helmet, and a mounting assembly carrying a night vision device and having a helmet mounting surface for connection to the mounting device, wherein a break away connector is connected between the mounting device and the helmet mounting surface of the mounting assembly for establishing a break away connection between the helmet mounting surface of the mounting assembly and the mounting device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for remotely accessing an external node. The method of the present invention includes the following steps: requesting permission to enter a process of connecting to the external node through an internal user's node, connecting from the user's node to a central authenticating unit, verifying user information at the central authenticating unit, connecting from the central authenticating unit to the external node, and connecting from the user's node to the external node.