Abstract: A management interface is provided that allows for more capability to view and create indications of such complex relationships between entities. For instance, it would be helpful to have an ability to view physical, virtual, and/or wireless connectivity within a common interface. Further, tools may be provided to permit the user to more easily navigate a representation of the network and its entities, and to perform management control actions, monitoring, and other functions.

Abstract: A management interface is provided that allows for more capability to view and create indications of such complex relationships between entities. For instance, it would be helpful to have an ability to view physical, virtual, and/or wireless connectivity within a common interface. Further, tools may be provided to permit the user to more easily navigate a representation of the network and its entities, and to perform management control actions, monitoring, and other functions.

Abstract: A resealable and tamper resistant bag includes a front wall having a first resealable feature, and a back wall having a second resealable feature adapted to form a seal with the first resealable feature. The front and back walls are sealingly connected along at least a pair of sides to define at least part of a holding portion of the bag. A sealed tamper resistant strip portion is formed integrally with the holding portion and is disposed adjacent the first and second resealable features. At least one seam is disposed between the holding portion and the strip portion for allowing the strip portion to be selectively removed, at least in part, from the holding portion by a user. At least one tab is defined by the seam to facilitate the user moving the first and second resealable features from a sealed position to an unsealed position.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a snow/ice travel member such as a skate blade, a ski or a snowboard, which includes a sharpening surface that is movable lengthwise along an edge face of the item to be sharpened. The sharpening surface may be movable lengthwise by means of a motor and a reciprocating mechanism, or may be manually moved by a user.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a snowice travel member such as a skate blade, a ski or a snowboard, which includes a sharpening surface that is movable lengthwise along an edge face of the item to be sharpened. The sharpening surface may be movable lengthwise by means of a motor and a reciprocating mechanism, or may be manually moved by a user.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a corner edge of a snow travel member, which may be, for example, a ski or a snowboard. The corner edge is between a bottom face and a side face of the snow travel member. The sharpener includes an angle adjustment mechanism to adjust the angle between surfaces on the sharpener that support the bottom face and side face of the snow travel member, in order to accommodate different snow travel members, that may have different angles between their bottom face and their side face. For example, the angle adjustment member may be capable of adjusting the angle between a bottom face orienting surface on the sharpener and a side face orienting surface on the sharpener between a range of angles. The range of angles may be, for example, a range from 85 degrees and 90 degrees.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a corner edge of a snow travel member, which may be, for example, a ski or a snowboard. The corner edge is between a bottom face and a side face of the snow travel member. The sharpener includes an angle adjustment mechanism to adjust the angle between surfaces on the sharpener that support the bottom face and side face of the snow travel member, in order to accommodate different snow travel members, that may have different angles between their bottom face and their side face. For example, the angle adjustment member may be capable of adjusting the angle between a bottom face orienting surface on the sharpener and a side face orienting surface on the sharpener between a range of angles. The range of angles may be, for example, a range from 85 degrees and 90 degrees.

Abstract: A solar cell assembly includes a light concentrator attached to one face of a solar cell. The solar cell is attached to an electrical connector having an insulating substrate, a first electrically conductive terminal including a flat plate portion mounted to the insulating substrate, and a second electrically conductive terminal mounted to the insulating substrate. The second terminal has a U-shaped plate portion that partially circumscribes the first terminal, including opposing first and second legs and a web interconnecting the first and second legs. Each leg includes a flexibly resilient wing, the two wings being disposed in opposing relationship.

Abstract: A solar panel assembly having a foundation tube, a rotary actuator mounted in the foundation tube for changing the azimuth of the panel and a linear actuator mounted to the foundation tube for controlling the elevation angle of the panel. The linear actuator utilizes a spindle drive. The rotary actuator includes a motor and gearbox; a drive screw connected to the motor; a spindle screw, one end of which provides an output of the rotary actuator; a drive nut having a first threaded hole for receiving a thread of the drive screw and a second threaded hole for receiving a thread of the spindle screw, the guide nut having a guide fin; and a guide rail interacting with the nut guide fin to constrain the nut from rotating, whereby the rotation of the drive by screw by operation of the motor causes the nut to translate linearly which in turn causes the spindle screw to rotate.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention is directed to a sharpener for sharpening a snowice travel member such as a skate blade, a ski or a snowboard, which includes a sharpening surface that is movable lengthwise along an edge face of the item to be sharpened. The sharpening surface may be movable lengthwise by means of a motor and a reciprocating mechanism, or may be manually moved by a user.

Abstract: Creating a reference to data used to construct a computer-aided design model includes storing model data with tracking data, where the tracking data identifies the model data. A reference is created and the tracking data is associated with the reference to enable the reference to refer to the model data. A modeling operation is executed, which retrieves the tracking data associated with the reference, traverses a data structure defining the computer-aided design model while attempting to match the tracking data associated with the reference to the tracking data stored with the model data, and returns geometric data stored in the model data.

Abstract: A technique for determining a slip angle of a motor vehicle, while compensating for bank angle of the motor vehicle, includes a number of steps. Initially, a first lateral velocity of a motor vehicle is determined, without consideration of a bank angle and is derived from an integral of a first lateral velocity derivative (vy dot). A second lateral velocity of the motor vehicle is also determined, with consideration of the bank angle and is derived from an integral of a second lateral velocity derivative. A third lateral velocity of the motor vehicle is also determined, with consideration of the bank angle and the first and second lateral velocities and is derived from an integral of a third lateral velocity derivative. A longitudinal velocity of the motor vehicle is also determined. A slip angle of the motor vehicle is then determined, based upon the third lateral velocity and the longitudinal velocity or the first lateral velocity and the longitudinal velocity.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for controlling a vehicle with a braking system including a modulator pump. A first fluid line can communicate brake fluid from the master cylinder to a brake caliper. An isolation valve including a pressure bypass can be disposed along the fluid line between the master cylinder and the brake caliper. A second fluid line can extend from a first position along the first fluid line between the master cylinder and the isolation valve to a second position along the first fluid line between the isolation valve and the brake caliper. A modulating pump is disposed along the second fluid line to pump fluid to the brake caliper during a controlled brake event. The modulator pump is engaged to pump fluid to the brake caliper until the pressure in the first fluid line reached slightly below the predetermined pressure to prevent the isolation valve from opening in response to excessive pressure.

Abstract: A removable insertion tool is provided for inserting a circuit board into a socket, wherein the insertion tool generally provides an increased surface area for handling the circuit board and further generally prevents a flexure of the circuit board during insertion. The insertion tool has a generally elongate stiffening member and laterally extending engagement member disposed at each opposing end thereof. The engagement members are operable to receive the circuit board, wherein the insertion tool generally provides a removable truss for the circuit board during handling or insertion into a socket. One or more of the engagement members and stiffening member may comprise a groove defined therein, wherein the groove further provides for selective engagement of the circuit board.

Abstract: Maintaining a relationship between a model of an object and data relevant to the model includes storing data representing the model (i.e., the data utilized to construct the model for display by a computerized system), storing user-interface codes for enabling the retrieval of data relevant to the model, forming an association between the model and the user-interface codes, displaying a user interface in accordance with the user-interface codes (the user interface allowing for selection of the data relevant to the model), and initiating the retrieval of the data relevant to the model by analyzing a link associated with the plurality of user-interface codes to determine the location of the data relevant to the model.

Abstract: Noise produced during a supplemental brake apply is reduced eliminated by reducing the quantity of additional brake fluid supplied to the pump during the apply. The prime valve is opened only at the initiation of the supplemental apply to supply a predetermined small quantity of brake fluid to the accumulator and pump inlet and is then closed for the remainder of the apply. The quantity of extra fluid supplied can be retained by the accumulator and does not need to by blown off back to the master cylinder. The apply valve of the non-regulated wheel brake is controlled to regulate pressure to the regulated wheel brake through the apply valve thereof, which is left open while the release valve of the regulated wheel brake is left closed. The release valve of the non-regulated wheel is controlled to maintain a lower pressure at the non-regulated wheel, preferably equal to the master cylinder pressure whenever possible, while permitting fluid flow back to the accumulator.

Abstract: Noise produced during a supplemental brake apply is reduced eliminated by reducing the quantity of additional brake fluid supplied to the pump during the apply. The prime valve is opened only at the initiation of the supplemental apply to supply a predetermined small quantity of brake fluid to the accumulator and pump inlet and is then closed for the remainder of the apply. The quantity of extra fluid supplied can be retained by the accumulator and does not need to by blown off back to the master cylinder. The apply valve of the non-regulated wheel brake is controlled to regulate pressure to the regulated wheel brake through the apply valve thereof, which is left open while the release valve of the regulated wheel brake is left closed. The release valve of the non-regulated wheel is controlled to maintain a lower pressure at the non-regulated wheel, preferably equal to the master cylinder pressure whenever possible, while permitting fluid flow back to the accumulator.

Abstract: A four-wheel drive anti-lock brake control in which the existence of torque transfer between the front and rear wheels of the vehicle is detected based on differences in the duration of ABS control used at each of the independently controlled wheels. Such differences are used to determine a ratio of rear-to-front (or front-to-rear) ABS control. If the ratio indicates the presence of torque transfer, the wheel causing the transfer is identified and its brake pressure released as required to alleviate the detected torque transfer, so long as the release will not cause a change in vehicle deceleration.

Abstract: Improved control for a hydraulic system pump motor useful in automotive braking applications, particularly in motor-based ABS, includes a routine for controlling a pump motor so that it is operated in a manner that is not disturbing to automotive vehicle occupants. In particular, the control routine of the present invention controls pump motor operation after an ABS braking event so that the motor is running only when the motor noise is masked by the pulsing of the ABS solenoids or after driver braking pressure is released from the master cylinder. In this way, the amount of objectionable noise transmitted to the automotive vehicle occupants is reduced, while important ABS pump functions, such as the draining of the accumulators following an ABS braking event, are facilitated.

Abstract: In a vehicle with a first operating mode in which all vehicle wheels have substantially no lateral movement on a road surface and a second operating mode in which at least some of the vehicle wheels have lateral movement on the road surface, and with an actuator capable of affecting vehicle yaw rate, a vehicle yaw rate control method comprising the steps of: measuring an actual vehicle yaw rate; measuring vehicle steering wheel position; in the second mode of operation, determining a desired yaw rate command linearly responsive to the measured steering wheel position; wherein the actuator is controlled to minimize a difference between the measured vehicle yaw rate and the desired vehicle yaw rate.