Abstract: A support and alignment apparatus for a traversing pitot tube is provided. The apparatus includes a support strut, an insertion fitting and a termination fitting. The support strut spans within the duct, with each end of the strut being attached to one of the fittings. The pitot tube is routed through the insertion fitting and into the support strut. The strut supports the pitot tube as it traverses the duct. A slot cut along the length of the strut allows the pitot tube to extend away from the strut, into and parallel to the flow. The slot aligns the end of the pitot tube with the flow and prevents unwanted rotation, vibration, and flexing of the pitot tube to increase measurement accuracy.

Abstract: A system and method retracts and lets-out a laterally extending flexible bow seal on an air cushion vehicle having a bow ramp. Attachment loops on the forward outside surface of the bow seal receive a skirt cable. A separate cable routing system is connected to opposite ends of the skirt cable for selectively retracting and letting-out the bow seal. The cable routing systems also include ramp cables connected to the bow ramp to raise or lower the bow ramp. The cable routing systems retract the bow seal with the skirt cable simultaneously as the bow ramp is lowered by letting out the ramp cables, and the cable routing systems let-out the bow seal with the skirt cable simultaneously as the bow ramp is raised by drawing in the ramp cables.

Abstract: A network device using a method for presenting a set of network-based administrative management objects based on attributes associated with a user. The method includes determining attributes of the user, storing a base management object, providing an organization specific management object, and displaying a graphic user interface. The organization management object defines the graphic user interface and interfaces a user to a computer system. The base management object provides the organization specific management object based on the attributes of the user.

Abstract: A marking apparatus is provided for use with a tape measure. The marking apparatus includes a marker support member attached to a first outer side of a tape measure housing, and the marker support member extends forward of the tape measure housing in the tape dispensing direction. A retractable marker unit is attached to the marker support member at a location distal to the tape measure housing. The retractable marker unit is located beside the measuring tape that is dispensed from the tape measure housing. The retractable marker unit includes a marker element for marking an article, based upon a particular indicia that is selected from tape measure indicia. A pointer member, for pointing to the selected indicia, is attached to the retractable marker unit and extends over a portion of the dispensed measuring tape. A magnifier unit can also be employed with the retractable marker unit. The retractable marker unit optionally may be operated to select a desired form of emplaced enhanced marking.

Abstract: A digital mobile radio transceiver allows even the most unsophisticated user to simply and easily obtain emergency communications. The transceiver is programmed with "personality" data specifying one or more "systems", each "system" specifying one or more "groups" of or individual radio transceivers. Systems are selected by operating a first selector switch, and groups are selected by operating a second selector switch. The transceiver simultaneously displays the "group" and "system" which have been selected. One or more group identification codes uniquely designate an emergency communications handler (e.g., an emergency dispatch operator). The group designated by the transceiver group selector switch position "9" of each system programmed into the radio transceiver corresponds to this emergency group identification code. Moreover, the "system" designated by system selector switch "11" has only one "group"--the emergency group identification code corresponding to the group selector position "9".