Abstract: A wing for an aircraft includes, but is not limited to, a wing body having a wingtip, a leading-edge, and a trailing edge. The wingtip comprises an outboard-most portion of the wing body. The leading-edge is disposed along a forward portion of the wing body and is configured to cause a vortex to extend off the trailing edge at a location inboard of the wingtip when the aircraft is flown sub-sonically at a predetermined angle of attack. The trailing edge is disposed along an aft portion of the wing body and has an aft-most region disposed inboard of the wingtip at a position that corresponds with the location where the vortex extends off the trailing edge.

Abstract: A wing for an aircraft includes, but is not limited to, a wing body having a wingtip, a leading-edge, and a trailing edge. The wingtip comprises an outboard-most portion of the wing body. The leading-edge is disposed along a forward portion of the wing body and is configured to cause a vortex to extend off the trailing edge at a location inboard of the wingtip when the aircraft is flown sub-sonically at a predetermined angle of attack. The trailing edge is disposed along an aft portion of the wing body and has an aft-most region disposed inboard of the wingtip at a position that corresponds with the location where the vortex extends off the trailing edge.

Abstract: An elevating platform assembly is provided. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment a platform is present and is moveable along a travel distance of a mast. A cylinder is provided and is capable of being actuated. The cylinder is used to move the platform along the travel distance.

Abstract: An elevating platform assembly is provided. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment a platform is present and is moveable along a travel distance of a mast. A cylinder is provided and is capable of being actuated. The cylinder is used to move the platform along the travel distance.

Abstract: An elevating platform assembly is provided. In accordance with one exemplary embodiment a platform is present and is moveable along a travel distance of a mast. A cylinder is provided and is capable of being actuated. The cylinder is used to move the platform along the travel distance.

Abstract: A rectifying nanoscale structure is disclosed, which, upon exposure to incident light, is induced to propagate electrons in an anisotropic fashion, with exceptionally low losses. A rectifying nanoscale structure which exploits the phenomena of plasmons to modify its light absorption and rectification properties is also disclosed.

Abstract: An article for applying hot or cold therapy to an individual in need of such therapy which includes a sleeve containing a thermal pack encased within a moisture absorbing fabric and a temperature control fabric adjacent the thermal pack.

Abstract: Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for providing authorization and other services. In a preferred embodiment, an authorization service includes both a messaging specification and a set of rules that govern its use. A first customer wishing to use the authorization service prepares a request that complies with the service's messaging specification and transmits it to a first participant. The first participant transmits the request to a second participant, which processes the request according to authorization information provided by a second customer and rules that have been specified for the service. The second participant then prepares a response that complies with the service's messaging specification.

Abstract: An aerial enclosure for use in distributing above ground fiber optic communications signals from a signal source such as a central office to a customer site. The enclosure has first and second enclosure segments that can be separated to expose an enclosure interior where a termination panel is mounted that includes a row of terminal contact pairs to which copper cables are connected for routing conventional telecommunications signals away from the enclosure interior to a customer site. The enclosure includes a communications subsystem mounted within the enclosure having a first fiber optic portion for routing outgoing light signals to an optical network unit outside the enclosure for conversion to electrical signals. A copper portion of the communications subsystem incoming telecommunications signals back into the enclosure where they are redistributed from one or more of the plurality of terminal contact pairs by copper cables to one or more customer sites.