Abstract: Methods and apparatus to update credit bureau data are disclosed. The methods and apparatus provide a credit reporting transport server that stores credit information sent by the credit data providers. This data may be queued by the credit reporting transport server and forwarded to the credit bureau servers. Although credit data providers still receive credit reports based on this data from the credit bureaus, the data stored by the credit reporting transport server may be reviewed and modified by the submitting credit data provider at any time. Modified data is then sent to the credit bureaus to keep the credit bureau database up to date. In addition, the credit reporting transport server checks for errors, corrects some error, logs the transaction, and issues an electronic receipt to the credit data provider indicating the status of the data update.

Abstract: An Internet-based customer request management software system for assisting customers to resolve service requests raised in projects is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the system comprises a server computer operatively connected to a network; at least one server program executing on the server computer comprising at least one software interface for sharing and manipulating project-related information and documents, and at least one software interface for receiving project-related service requests (SRs) from customers and linking at least a portion of the SRs to at least a portion of the project-related information.

Abstract: Power steering gear with integral rotary valve for directing hydraulic pressure fluid to and from a piston nut and in which an internal spring device provides a drag load on the valve body so that the valve spool will be immediately relatively turned on rotation of the stub shaft before there is lash take-up between the threads of the piston nut and screw which drivingly connect the valve body to the piston nut and gear output.