Abstract: A method for generating a financial report indicative of estimated turbine maintenance costs is provided. The method includes receiving, at a database, turbine operational history data and turbine inspection data from a user for a pre-identified turbine, receiving, at the database, turbine replacement part costs, turbine part repair costs, and vendor service costs associated with the pre-identified turbine, inputting a pre-determined turbine operational forecast into the database, analyzing turbine maintenance information including at least one of turbine operational history data, turbine inspection data, replacement part costs, part repair costs, vendor service costs, and turbine operational forecast, and automatically generating a financial report including at least one schedule of turbine maintenance events and costs associated with each event based on the turbine maintenance information analysis.

Abstract: A modularized network component system that includes a transceiver module and a separate accessory module, and enables the transmissions range of the transceiver module to be augmented by the accessory module, is disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an optical network includes a fiber, a first device, and a second device. The first and second devices are coupled to the fiber such that the second device is in communication with the first device through the fiber. The second device includes a first modular subsystem that is arranged both to transmit data and to receive data through the fiber. The first modular subsystem is substantially physically decoupleable from the second device and from the fiber such that the first modular subsystem may be readily replaced within the second device by another modular subsystem.

Abstract: A system and method for monitoring interaction between a stationary object and multiple mobile units are described. Positioning data is received from one or more mobile units. Positioning data is processed to retrieve a position of each mobile unit. Finally, one or more warning devices are activated based on a predetermined set of criteria related to the position.

Abstract: A novel system for gathering, analyzing and storing information for the purpose of motor vehicle theft and vandalism investigations. An on board secure vehicle mounted surveillance system, that can monitor the vehicle for brief or extended periods of time that can operate whether the vehicle is on or off, having a video camera for generating video signals of an incident proximate the vehicle, having an audio device for monitoring events proximate the vehicle, motion sensor to activate the system and lights activated by the system to illuminate the area viewed by the camera. The video signals are digitized into a synchronized data file, carrying a unique vehicle identification and a time indicator with other input data occurring on or about the vehicle such as audio recordings and the like. The file is encrypted and stored on a large capacity, code accessible device or transmitted, via a transceiver, real time to authorities and/or an off vehicle storage site.

Abstract: A group delay equaliser for a repeater in a waveguide communication system uses a magnetostatic wave delay line as a dispersive element to compensate for inherent dispersion in the waveguide. The delay line uses a thin ferrimagnetic film in which a propagation path is defined which is biased by a uniform adjustable magnetic field which is established to provide an adjustable dispersion characteristic. The film has associated with it means for preventing reflections of magnetostatic waves propagated beyond the ends of the propagation path. A substantially linear propagation delay with frequency is achieved over a bandwidth of 500 MHz. at a centre frequency of 1.5 GHz.