Abstract: A nozzle assembly includes a sleeve defining a pathway, the sleeve disposed within a nacelle. The pathway and an internal surface of the nacelle guides a mass flow from an engine to an exit of the propulsion system. The sleeve is configured to move between a forward position an aft position within the nacelle aft of the engine. The sleeve has a protruding portion that extends towards a center of the pathway and that defines a smallest internal diameter of the sleeve. The sleeve includes a plurality of sleeve segments that are longitudinally aligned and circumferentially arranged to form the sleeve. The sleeve segments are configured to move circumferentially closer as the sleeve moves in a first direction within the nacelle and to move circumferentially further apart as the sleeve moves in a second direction within the nacelle. An actuator is coupled with, and is configured to move the sleeve.

Abstract: A system and method for lifting and moving items includes a vertical post including on its lower end a horizontal extension for removably inserting into the hitch receiver receptacle of an ATV; on the opposite, upper end of the vertical post, a cantilever extends horizontally forward, away from the vehicle; pulleys are attached at each corner of the assembly; and a winch mounted on the ATV proximate the hitch receiver receptacle includes a cable that extends around each pulley and then vertically downward from a pulley at the outermost end of the cantilever portion. The end of the cable may be attached to an item to be lifted, and operation of the winch retracts the cable, lifting the item off the ground, the item then moved by repositioning the ATV.

Abstract: Unused storage space within a data storage is utilized to store data while effectively making it appear to the operating system, other programs, and the user that the space is still available or unused. The space used to store the hidden data remains available for use by the operating system, other programs and uses upon a request. File system requests are monitored such that the hidden storage area remains hidden from unauthorized processes as well as to restrict operations within the hidden storage area that are attempted by unauthorized processes.

Abstract: Unused storage space within a data storage is utilized to store data while effectively making it appear to the operating system, other programs, and the user that the space is still available or unused. The space used to store the hidden data remains available for use by the operating system, other programs and uses upon a request. File system requests are monitored such that the hidden storage area remains hidden from unauthorized processes as well as to restrict operations within the hidden storage area that are attempted by unauthorized processes.

Abstract: Unused storage space within a data storage is utilized to store data while effectively making it appear to the operating system, other programs, and the user that the space is still available or unused. The space used to store the hidden data remains available for use by the operating system, other programs and uses upon a request. File system requests are monitored such that the hidden storage area remains hidden from unauthorized processes as well as to restrict operations within the hidden storage area that are attempted by unauthorized processes.

Abstract: Unused storage space within a data storage is utilized to store data while effectively making it appear to the operating system, other programs, and the user that the space is still available or unused. The space used to store the hidden data remains available for use by the operating system, other programs and uses upon a request. File system requests are monitored such that the hidden storage area remains hidden from unauthorized processes as well as to restrict operations within the hidden storage area that are attempted by unauthorized processes.

Abstract: A method for automatically calibrating and deploying a tracking system of the type used by emergency responders (10) at the scene of a chaotic event such as a fire or the like. Each firefighter (10) is issued a wireless tag (26) having a unique identification number. Personal details about the firefighter (10) are prerecorded in a central database (44). Every piece of equipment (12, 14, 16) is also issued a wireless tag (26), with details about that piece of equipment prerecorded in the central database (44). At the scene of an emergency, drop readers (30, 30?) are scattered about the area. The drop readers (30, 30?) sense the location and ID number of each wireless tag (26). The drop readers (30, 30?) communicate with the central database (44) via a wireless connection (46). A scene commander (18) interfaces with the central database (44) through a graphic user interface (48) to acquire real time information about the location and movement of all personnel and equipment at the response scene.

Abstract: An assurance system for creating and evaluating a virtual application environment that emulates and evaluates a target system. Information such as network configuration, interface information, and software packages or subsystems are imported into the virtual application environment. The assurance system may be used for purposes of testing, and delivering comprehensive reports of the likely results on the target system based on results from the virtual application environment, including such things as configuration changes to the environment, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environment, and environment performance levels among other things.

Abstract: An assurance system for creating and evaluating a plurality of virtual application environments that emulate and evaluate a plurality of target systems. Information such as network configuration, interface information, and software packages or subsystems are imported into the virtual application environments. The assurance system may be used for purposes of testing, and delivering comprehensive reports of the likely results on the target systems based on results from the virtual application environments, including such things as configuration changes to the environments, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environments, and performance levels of the environments among other things.

Abstract: An assurance system for testing the functionality of a computer system by creating an overlay of the computer system and routing selected traffic to the overlay while assessing the performance of the system. The system may be used for purposes of managing the testing of the computer system and delivery of comprehensive reports of the likely results on the computer system based on results generated by the assurance system, including such things as configuration changes to the environment, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environment, and environment performance levels among other things.

Abstract: An assurance system for evaluating a target application environment using a mixed environment including a virtual environment and the target environment. The assurance system emulates and evaluates the target environment. Information such as network configuration, interface information, and software packages or subsystems are imported into the virtual application environment. The assurance system may be used for purposes of testing, and delivering comprehensive reports of the likely results on the target system based on a comparison of the virtual application environment to the target environment, including such things as configuration changes to the environment, environment load and stress conditions, environment security, software installation to the environment, and environment performance levels among other things.

Abstract: A method and system for determining the quantity of an analyte initially present in a chemical and or biological reaction as well as a computer implemented method and system to automate portions of the analysis comprising mathematical or graphical analysis of an amplification reaction.