Abstract: A laser alignment tool for flange fit-up includes tapered centering nuts that seat in flange bolt holes, a mounting bolt to secure the nuts, and a connector rod extending through the nuts. A yoke bracket at the laser end carries a rotatable laser housing with an integrated laser projection system. A manual actuator controls a clamping head that selectively locks the laser housing orientation. Multiple bubble levels on the nuts, rod, and housing provide comprehensive leveling verification. The tool projects a visible laser line across flange surfaces to provide precise visual alignment reference for positioning flanges relative to corresponding components, eliminating inaccuracies of manual alignment techniques while enabling single-operator use with 360-degree rotational adjustment capability for complex angular alignments in oil and gas applications.

Abstract: A screen reading system for providing accessibility to multimodal document content includes a memory storing: a document file defining a displayable document page containing text and images presented in panels to define a graphic narrative; an accessible content database stores audio files for the text and images, defined page locations for the audio files, panel locations for panels, and narrative sequencing for at least some of the audio files and the panels; and a processor-executable screen reading engine that when executed by a processor displays the document page on a display, receives user input to the display, and plays the audio files in response to the user input. The screen reading engine facilitates multiple modes of screen reading and can provide haptic feedback.

Abstract: A screen reading system for providing accessibility to multimodal document content includes a memory storing: a document file defining a displayable document page containing text and images presented in panels to define a graphic narrative; an accessible content database stores audio files for the text and images, defined page locations for the audio files, panel locations for panels, and narrative sequencing for at least some of the audio files and the panels; and a processor-executable screen reading engine that when executed by a processor displays the document page on a display, receives user input to the display, and plays the audio files in response to the user input.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at an enforcement node, a request to access a network from an endpoint, transmitting at the enforcement node, the access request to a policy server, receiving at the enforcement node from the policy server, a dynamic authorization comprising a plurality of ranks, each of the ranks comprising a policy for access to the network by the endpoint, assigning the endpoint to one of the ranks and applying the policy associated with the rank to traffic received from the endpoint at the enforcement node during a communication session between the endpoint and the network, assigning the endpoint to a different rank, and applying the policy associated with the rank to traffic received from the endpoint during the communication session. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at an enforcement node, a request to access a network from an endpoint, transmitting at the enforcement node, the access request to a policy server, receiving at the enforcement node from the policy server, a dynamic authorization comprising a plurality of ranks, each of the ranks comprising a policy for access to the network by the endpoint, assigning the endpoint to one of the ranks and applying the policy associated with the rank to traffic received from the endpoint at the enforcement node during a communication session between the endpoint and the network, assigning the endpoint to a different rank, and applying the policy associated with the rank to traffic received from the endpoint during the communication session. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.