Abstract: A method for monitoring a stability parameter of a loading crane mounted on a vehicle supported on the ground by wheels and by support elements separate from the wheels includes calculating, using a processor, the stability parameter of the loading crane mounted on the vehicle supported on the ground by the wheels and the support elements, and comparing the magnitude of the stability parameter to at least one predetermined limit value. The calculating includes detecting contributions to a magnitude of the stability parameter of the wheels of the vehicle on which the loading crane is mounted and detecting contributions to the magnitude of the stability parameter of the support elements of the vehicle on which the loading crane is mounted.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring at least one stability parameter of a loading crane mounted on a vehicle, wherein during crane operation the vehicle is supported on the ground by means of wheels and by means of supporting elements separate from the wheels, wherein both contributions of the wheels and contributions of the supporting elements are measured to a magnitude of the stability parameter and said magnitude is compared with at least one predetermined limit value.

Abstract: A portfolio creation and management tool creates and manages a portfolio of intellectual property assets of a global entity having sub-entities located in various localities around the world. The sub-entities have a legal relationship to the entity, by contract or by law of a an internationally recognized jurisdiction. A network connection connects a sub-entity of the global entity residing in more than one jurisdiction. A portfolio application residing on a central server downloads from the network, stores and maintains data representative of the intellectual property assets of the global entity, including data internal to at least one sub-entity. The portfolio application provides segments that combine one or more intellectual property assets into a category that has a market relevance to the global entity and provides objects that represent assets of an external entity.

Abstract: Global intellectual property (IP) portfolio administration is provided through document administration. A set of statuses are generated that each define at least one action designed to advance the file in a particular jurisdiction. A process flow is developed that incorporates, as elements, statuses from the set relevant to a plurality of the jurisdictions in such a manner that is designed to accomplish a procedure codified by the jurisdictions to advance the file in the particular jurisdiction. A status is assigned from the set of statuses for the file according to the process flow, wherein the document is administered in accordance with the assigned status, thereby administering the global IP portfolio through document administration.