Abstract: An articulated work holder for a fractional dimensioned, performance vehicle including a base member and first, second and third, support arms having multiple degrees of rotational movement and a vise member carrying vehicle engagement pads for supporting a fractional dimensioned, performance vehicle between the vise engagement pads.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for recovery and other management functions relating to security credentials which may be centrally managed. Account data, which includes multiple security credentials for multiple network sites for a user, is stored by a service in an encrypted form. A request for the account data is obtained from a client. The request specifies a security credential for accessing the account data. The account data is sent to the client in response to determining that the client corresponds to a preauthorized client and in response to determining that the security credential for accessing the account data is valid.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for logging out from multiple network sites using an authentication client that manages sessions for the network sites. Account data is maintained for multiple accounts of a user for multiple network sites. The account data includes a respective security credential for each of the accounts. An authentication client automatically authenticates with multiple authentication services corresponding to multiple network sites using multiple accounts in response to the user accessing each network site. A respective session is established for each network site. A logout is performed by ending each one of the sessions.

Abstract: One embodiment of a display backlight driver integrated circuit can be configured for operation in at least two different ways. A first method transfers data from an EEPROM to hardware registers prior to regular operation. A second method also transfers data from an EEPROM to registers. However, hardware registers can be overwritten with data accepted from a control bus, prior to regular operation. A keyboard driver IC can detect the presence or absence of a cable to an LED. If the cable is absent, the driver IC will not supply power for the LED. One embodiment of a keyboard and display backlight control system can be configured to allow substantially independent operation.

Abstract: One embodiment of a display backlight driver integrated circuit can be configured for operation in at least two different ways. A first method transfers data from an EEPROM to hardware registers prior to regular operation. A second method also transfers data from an EEPROM to registers. However, hardware registers can be overwritten with data accepted from a control bus, prior to regular operation. A keyboard driver IC can detect the presence or absence of a cable to an LED. If the cable is absent, the driver IC will not supply power for the LED. One embodiment of a keyboard and display backlight control system can be configured to allow substantially independent operation.

Abstract: A method for determining a lens prescription for the eye. The method includes selecting a first ultraviolet (UV) trial lens and a second UV trial lens and determining whether the first UV trial lens or the second UV trial lens results in greater improvement in visual function. The second UV trial lens may be selected for the prescription when the second UV trial lens results in greater improvement in visual function as compared to the first UV trial lens. The method includes selecting a first color group comprising a first color trial lens and a second color trial lens and determining whether the first color trial lens or the second color trial lens results in greater improvement in visual function. The second color trial lens may be selected for the prescription when the second color trial lens results in greater improvement in visual function than the first color trial lens.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for logging out from multiple network sites using an authentication client that manages sessions for the network sites. Account data is maintained for multiple accounts of a user for multiple network sites. The account data includes a respective security credential for each of the accounts. An authentication client automatically authenticates with multiple authentication services corresponding to multiple network sites using multiple accounts in response to the user accessing each network site. A respective session is established for each network site. A logout is performed by ending each one of the sessions.

Abstract: This invention provides an extensible means of defining the mechanism to find one or more type(s) or instance(s) of existing resources (files, databases, repositories, etc.) and automating their linkages to the artifacts to be created, based on the customizable matching rules.

Abstract: A method to reduce acoustic noise in a cooling fan motor is disclosed. The method includes reducing the slew rate of a PWM (pulse width modulation) voltage waveform applied to energize a coil of the fan motor. This slew rate reduction results in lower mechanical vibrations and acoustic noise in the fan motor. In one embodiment, the slew rate reduction is performed during startup of the fan motor, when the motor is spinning slowly and there is little air flow noise. In another embodiment, the slew rate reduction is not performed during high speed operation of the fan motor, when the fan motor is spinning very fast and air flow noise masks the motor noise. In one embodiment, there is variable slew rate control depending on the speed of the fan motor.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for a touchsurface assembly such as a key assembly are described. The touchsurface assembly includes a sheet metal component having ramps formed therein and a keycap having ramp contacting features and a touchsurface for receiving a press force that moves the keycap toward a pressed position. The ramp contacting features contact at least one of the ramps in the sheet metal component while the keycap moves toward the pressed position, the ramps guiding the keycap to move in a second direction orthogonal to the press direction as the keycap moves from the unpressed position toward the pressed position.

Abstract: A multi-spectral concealment assembly includes a garnish panel having a panel perimeter and a web spanning the panel perimeter. The web includes garnish bands extending across the panel perimeter. Gaps are positioned between each of the garnish bands. A method for assembling a garment panel includes joining the garnish panel with a liner. Joining includes fixing a garnish panel first location to a liner first location, gathering the garnish panel at the garnish panel first location, and fixing a garnish panel second location at a liner second location. A method for cutting plies of a multi-spectral concealment laminate includes stacking the laminate into plies and interposing an isolation sheet between each ply. The garnish panels are laser cut from the plies, and seared along respective edges. The searing of the edges of each garnish panel is isolated from searing along edges of other garnish panels with the isolation sheet.

Abstract: Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for providing managed security credentials to network sites for authentication. Multiple accounts of a user are maintained for multiple network sites. A secured resource of a network site is to be accessed by a computing device. One of the accounts is identified according to a domain name of the network site. The account is associated with a different network site having a different domain name from the domain name. The computing device is automatically authenticated with the network site using a security credential associated with the account.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for encapsulation and re-use of a model. A modeling platform creates a governance contract governing the exportation and modification of elements of the model by other models. In response to a request to import at least one element of the model into a second model, the modeling platform exports the requested at least one element by reference only if the element has a governance setting that allows for exportation. In response to a request to modify at least one imported element of the model in the second model, the modeling platform determines the governance setting for the element. Then, the modeling platform modifies the element by composing the modification in the second model only if the element has a governance setting that allows modification.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for authentication management services, where authentication services of network sites may support authentication management clients associated with different authentication management services. An authentication request is obtained by way of an authentication protocol from an authentication management client executed in a client computing device. The authentication request specifies a security credential associated with a user account. The user account at the client computing device is authenticated for access to at least one secured resource of a network site in response to the authentication request and in response to the authentication management client being supported.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for account management for multiple network sites. Multiple accounts of a user are maintained for multiple network sites in a computing device. A secured resource of a network site is to be accessed by the computing device. A new account is created, or an existing account is upgraded, in response to determining that the accounts are not capable of accessing the secured resource. A set of information about the user is provided to the network site to create, or upgrade, the account.

Abstract: A carrier for a disk drive includes a back member configured to abut a face of the disk drive; a pair of side members coupled to the back member, configured to abut opposing sides of the disk drive; and a pair of flexible tangs, each tang coupled to one of the side members and configured to removably mount the carrier in a base. The back member is, or the side members are, or the back member and side members are, configured with a set of attachment mechanisms in locations that correspond to locations, in the disk drive, of screw holes used for mounting so that the disk drive is removably mountable in the carrier using the attachment mechanisms and an assembly of the carrier with the disk drive is removably mountable in the base.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention relates to systems and methods for managing user data in a plurality of storage appliances coupled to a wide area network. In some embodiments, the present invention relates to systems and methods that allow users to view and manipulate files in a shared virtual container. In other embodiments, the present invention also relates to systems and methods that allow users to access virtual containers located on storage appliances that are owned by other users.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention relates to a method of operating a server to manage user data in a plurality of storage appliances. The method involves establishing in a database system, via the server, information for each registered user; establishing and storing in the database system a set of relationships, based on designations by the users, among registered storage appliances and container designations; and using a central service running on the server to deliver storage appliance-container relationship data to the storage appliances so as to enable the appliances to substantiate the containers therein, and to replicate user data with other storage appliances that have substantiated corresponding containers, in a manner consistent with the stored relationships, and wherein the central service operates without interaction with user data stored in the containers.

Abstract: One embodiment of a display backlight driver integrated circuit can be configured for operation in at least two different ways. A first method transfers data from an EEPROM to hardware registers prior to regular operation. A second method also transfers data from an EEPROM to registers. However, hardware registers can be overwritten with data accepted from a control bus, prior to regular operation. A keyboard driver IC can detect the presence or absence of a cable to an LED. If the cable is absent, the driver IC will not supply power for the LED. One embodiment of a keyboard and display backlight control system can be configured to allow substantially independent operation.