Author: claimsbot

1. A tensioner system for a riser in a floating platform having a deck, comprising:
a riser support conductor surrounding the riser and having an upper end coupled to an upper portion of the riser; and
a hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly coupled between the deck and a lower end of the riser support conductor so as to exert a pull-type tensional force on the riser support conductor, whereby the riser support conductor conveys the pull-type tensional force to the upper portion of the riser.
2. The tensioner system of claim 1, further comprising a reactive load assembly mounted to the floating platform and configured to receive the riser support conductor so as to react to a two-point dynamic bending moment imposed on the riser support conductor.
3. The tensioner system of claim 2, wherein the riser support conductor includes a plurality of radially-extending stabilizer elements operatively engaged by the reactive load assembly so as to resist rotational forces.
4. The tensioner system of claim 1, further comprising a support conductor coupling assembly operatively connecting the hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly to the support conductor so as to transfer a tension load from the hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly to the riser support conductor.
5. The tensioner system of claim 1, wherein the hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly comprises a plurality of hydro-pneumatic tensioners, each of which comprises:
a cylinder coupled to a source of pneumatically-pressurized hydraulic fluid;
a hydraulically-actuated piston disposed for axial reciprocation within the cylinder; and
a piston rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end operatively coupled to the riser support conductor.
6. The tensioner system of claim 1, wherein the riser has an upper end connected to a riser tension joint, wherein the riser support conductor has an upper end, and wherein the tensioner system further comprises a riser tension joint support assembly that comprises:
a plurality of load shoulder elements connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor; and
a tension joint donut circumferentially engaging the riser tension joint and having an outer periphery engaging the load shoulder elements so as to convey a tensional force from the riser support conductor to the riser through the load shoulder elements and the donut.
7. The tensioner system of claim 6, wherein the load shoulder elements are pivotably connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor so as to be pivotable between a retracted position allowing access to the interior of the riser support conductor, and a landed position engaging the donut.
8. The tensioner system of claim 3, wherein the reactive load assembly comprises:
a support element secured to the platform and having a central opening through which the riser support conductor passes; and
a stabilizer engagement assembly mounted on the support element and configured to engage the stabilizer elements.
9. The tensioner system of claim 8, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly is positionally adjustable relative to stabilizer elements.
10. The tensioner system of claim 9, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of roller pairs, wherein the rollers in each pair are configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.
11. The tensioner system of claim 9, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of bearing pad arrangements, each configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.
12. A hydro-pneumatic tensioner system for a top-tensioned riser in a floating platform comprising:
a riser support conductor coaxially surrounding the riser and having an upper end and a lower end;
a riser tension joint support assembly operatively coupling the upper end of the riser support conductor to an upper end of the riser so as to convey an axial tension load thereto from the riser support conductor;
a hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly mounted to the floating platform; and
a support conductor coupling assembly operatively coupling the tensioner assembly to the lower end of the riser support conductor so as to convey an axial tension load from the tensioner assembly to the riser support conductor;
wherein the tensioner assembly the support conductor coupling assembly and the riser tension joint assembly cooperate with the riser support conductor to exert a pull-type tensional force upon the top-tensioned riser, responsive to motion induced in the floating platform.
13. The tensioner system of claim 12, wherein the hydro-pneumatic tensioner assembly comprises a plurality of pull-type hydro-pneumatic tensioners configured to provide a long-stroke, pull-type tensional force applied to the riser support conductor.
14. The tensioner system of claim 12, further comprising:
a reactive load assembly mounted to the floating platform and configured to receive the riser support conductor, wherein the reactive load assembly reacts with a two-point dynamic bending moment imposed on at least one of the top-tensioned riser and the riser support conductor.
15. The tensioner system of claim 12, wherein the tensioner assembly comprises a plurality of hydro-pneumatic tensioners, each of which comprises:
a cylinder coupled to a source of pneumatically-pressurized hydraulic fluid;
a hydraulically-actuated piston disposed for axial reciprocation within the cylinder; and
a piston rod having a first end connected to the piston and a second end operatively connected to the support conductor coupling assembly.
16. The tensioner system of claim 15, wherein the support conductor coupling assembly comprises:
a conductor tension ring having an interior surface operatively engaging the riser support conductor; and
a plurality of tension ring arms extending radially from the conductor tension ring each of the tension ring arms being operatively connected to the second end of one of the piston rods.
17. The tensioner system of claim 14, wherein the reactive load assembly comprises at least two lateral reaction assemblies, and wherein the riser support conductor includes a plurality of radially-extending stabilizer elements operatively engaged by the lateral reaction assemblies so as to resist rotational forces on the support conductor.
18. The tensioner system of claim 12, wherein the riser has an upper end connected to a riser tension joint, and wherein the tensioner system further comprises a riser tension joint support assembly that comprises:
a plurality of load shoulder elements connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor; and
a tension joint donut circumferentially engaging the riser tension joint and having an outer periphery engaging the load shoulder elements so as to convey a tensional force from the riser support conductor to the riser through the load shoulder elements and the donut.
19. The tensioner system of claim 18, wherein the load shoulder elements are pivotably connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor so as to be pivotable between a retracted position allowing access to the interior of the riser support conductor, and a landed position engaging the donut.
20. The tensioner system of claim 17, wherein each of the lateral reaction assemblies comprises:
a support element secured to the platform and having a central opening through which the riser support conductor passes; and
a stabilizer engagement assembly mounted on the support element and configured to engage the stabilizer elements.
21. The tensioner system of claim 20, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly is positionally adjustable relative to the stabilizer elements.
22. The tensioner system of claim 21, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of roller pairs, wherein the rollers in each pair are configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.
23. The tensioner system of claim 21 wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of bearing pad arrangements, each configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.
24. In a floating platform including a top-tensioned riser, a pull-type tensioner for applying tensile forces axially to the riser through a riser support conductor coaxially surrounding the riser and operatively coupled to an upper portion of the riser, the tensioner comprising:
a hydraulic cylinder mounted vertically in the platform;
a piston disposed within the cylinder for axial reciprocation therein;
a piston rod having a first end attached to one side of the piston and a second end operatively coupled to the riser support conductor;
a hydraulic fluid source fluidly coupled to the cylinder so as to deliver hydraulic fluid to the cylinder on the one side of the piston; and
a source of pneumatic pressure operatively coupled to the source of hydraulic fluid so as to pressurize the hydraulic fluid.
25. The tensioner of claim 24, wherein the hydraulic fluid source is a first fluid source, and wherein the tensioner further comprises a second fluid source fluidly coupled to the cylinder so as to deliver fluid to the cylinder on a second side of the piston opposite the first side.
26. The tensioner of claim 25, wherein the first fluid source delivers fluid at a substantially higher pressure than does the second fluid source.
27. The tensioner of claim 24, wherein the second end of the piston rod is operatively coupled to the riser support conductor through a support conductor coupling assembly.
28. The tensioner of claim 27, wherein the support conductor coupling assembly comprises:
a conductor tension ring having an interior surface operatively engaging the riser support conductor; and
a plurality of tension ring arms extending radially from the conductor tension ring, each of the tension ring arms being operatively connected to the second end of the piston rod.
29. A riser tension joint support assembly for use in a floating platform including a top-tensioned riser having an upper end connected to a riser tension joint, and a riser support conductor coaxially surrounding the riser, the riser tension joint support assembly comprising:
a plurality of load shoulder elements connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor; and
a tension joint donut circumferentially engaging the riser tension joint and having an outer periphery engaging the load shoulder elements so as to convey a tensional force from the riser support conductor to the riser through the load shoulder elements and the donut.
30. The tensioner system of claim 29, wherein the load shoulder elements are pivotably connected to the upper end of the riser support conductor so as to be pivotable between a retracted position allowing access to the interior of the riser support conductor, and a landed position engaging the donut.
31. In a floating platform, of the type having a top-tensioned riser coaxially surrounded by and operatively coupled to a riser support conductor, and a pull-type tensioning assembly operatively coupled between the platform and the riser support conductor, the improvement comprising:
a reactive load assembly mounted to the floating platform and configured to receive the riser support conductor, wherein the reactive load assembly reacts with a two-point dynamic bending moment imposed on at least one of the top-tensioned riser and the riser support conductor.
32. The platform of claim 31, wherein the reactive load assembly comprises at least two lateral reaction assemblies, and wherein the riser support conductor includes a plurality of radially-extending stabilizer elements operatively engaged by the lateral reaction assemblies so as to resist rotational forces on the support conductor.
33. The platform of claim 32, wherein each of the lateral reaction assemblies comprises:
a support element secured to the platform and having a central opening through which the riser support conductor passes; and
a stabilizer engagement assembly mounted on the support element and configured to engage the stabilizer elements.
34. The platform of claim 33, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly is positionally adjustable relative to the stabilizer elements.
35. The platform of claim 34, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of roller pairs, wherein the rollers in each pair are configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.
36. The platform of claim 34, wherein the stabilizer engagement assembly comprises a plurality of bearing pad arrangements, each configured and located so as to engage the stabilizer elements.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A feature calculation device comprising:
an obtaining unit configured to obtain a point sequence group comprising a set of point sequences in which a sequence of a plurality of points is fixed;
a first calculator configured to, for each of the point sequences in the point sequence group, calculate a plurality of values related to a curvature of a shape of the point sequence, with a reference point with respect to the point sequence as a reference, and calculate feature quantities based on the plurality of calculated values; and
a second calculator configured to calculate a histogram representing a distribution of the feature quantities of each of the point sequences, wherein
for each of the point sequences, the first calculator is configured to calculate each feature quantity of one to C (where C\u22671), and
as the histogram, the second calculator is configured to calculate a co-occurrence histogram that represents a co-occurrence distribution of the first feature quantity to the C-th feature quantity of each of the point sequences,
wherein the obtaining unit is one of a touch-sensitive panel, a touch-pad, a mouse or an electronic pen, and
wherein the point sequences constituting the point sequence group represent a plurality of strokes entered when a stylus pen or a finger makes contact with an input screen.
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein, for each of the point sequences, the second calculator is configured to poll a value weighted with the length of the point sequence, to bins in which feature quantities from the first feature quantity to the C-th feature quantity of the point sequence co-occur, to thereby calculate the co-occurrence histogram.
3. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a normalizing unit configured to normalize the calculated histogram.
4. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first calculator is configured to set the reference point to any one of points in each of the point sequences.
5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the first calculator is configured to set the reference point to a point other than points in the point sequences.
6. A feature calculation method comprising:
obtaining, by an obtaining unit, a point sequence group comprising a set of point sequences in which a sequence of a plurality of points is fixed;
calculating, by a first calculator, for each of the point sequences in the point sequence group, a plurality of values related to a curvature of a shape of the point sequence, with a reference point with respect to the point sequence as a reference, and calculating feature quantities based on the plurality of calculated values; and
calculating, by a second calculating unit, a histogram representing a distribution of the feature quantities of each of the point sequences, wherein
for each of the point sequences, each feature quantity of one to C (where C\u22671) is calculated by the first calculator, and
as the histogram, a co-occurrence histogram is calculated by the second calculator, the co-occurrence histogram representing a co-occurrence distribution of the first feature quantity to the C-th feature quantity of each of the point sequences,
wherein the obtaining unit is one of a touch-sensitive panel, a touch-pad, a mouse or an electronic pen, and
wherein the point sequences constituting the point sequence group represent a plurality of strokes entered when a stylus pen or a finger makes contact with an input screen.
7. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium including program instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
obtain a point sequence group comprising a set of point sequences in which a sequence of a plurality of points is fixed;
calculate, for each of the point sequences in the point sequence group, a plurality of values related to a curvature of a shape of the point sequence, with a reference point with respect to the point sequence as a reference, and calculating feature quantities based on the plurality of calculated values; and
calculate a histogram which representing a distribution of the feature quantities of each of the point sequences, wherein
for each of the point sequences, each feature quantity of one to C (where C\u22671) is calculated, and
as the histogram, a co-occurrence histogram is calculated, the co-occurrence histogram representing a co-occurrence distribution of the first feature quantity to the C-th feature quantity of each of the point sequences,
wherein the point sequences constituting the point sequence group represent a plurality of strokes entered when a stylus pen or a finger makes contact with a touch input screen.

1. A compound represented by the formula (I):
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wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; or
R1and R2, R3 and R4, and R2 and R3 each taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form the same or different 3- to 7-membered ring optionally containing O, N, or S, provided that R1and R2 and R3 and R4 do not form a ring when R2 and R3 taken together form a ring;
R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, alkylthio, optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, optionally substituted amino, carboxy, cyano, or nitro;
RB and RC are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, or alkyloxy; provided that in the case of both of RB and RC are hydrogen atom, R1 is hydrogen atom or alkyl, R2 is substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; and R3 and R4are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; or R3 and R4 each taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom form the same or different 3- to 7-membered ring optionally containing O, S, or N;
X is N(R7), NHNH, O, or S wherein R7 is hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl;
Y is optionally substituted 5-membered non-aromatic heterocycle-diyl or optionally substituted 5-membered heteroaryl-diyl;
Z is optionally substituted aryl or ptionally substituted heteroaryl; it optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
2. A compound of claim 1, represented by the formula (II):
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wherein R8, R9, R10, and R11 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro;
RB and RC are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, or alkyloxy; provided that in the case of both of RB and RC are hydrogen atom, R8 is hydrogen atom or alkyl, R9 is substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; and R10 and R11 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro;
W is O, S, or N(RA) wherein RA is hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl;
R5, R6, X, and Z are as defined in claim 1;
it optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
3. A compound of claim 1, represented by the formula (III):
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wherein R5, R6, and Z are as defined in claim 1, R8, R9, R10, R11, RB and RC are as defined in claim 2, their optical active compounds, the prodrugs thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or their solvates,
4. A compound of claim 1, represented by the formula (IV):
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wherein R8, R9, R10 and R11 are as defined in claim 2;
R12 is hydrogen atom or alkyl;
RD and RE are each independently hydrogen atom or alkyl; provided that in the case of both of RD and RE are hydrogen atom, R8 is hydrogen atom or alkyl, R9 is substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; and R10 and R11 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro;
V is optionally substituted aryl;
it optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
5. A compound of claim 1 represented by the formula (V):
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wherein R5 and R6 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted alkyloxy, alkylthio, optionally substituted alkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, halogen atoms, hydroxy, mercapto, optionally substituted amino, carboxy, cyano, or nitro;
RF and RG are each independently hydrogen atom, alkyl, or alkyloxy;
X is N(R7), NHNH, O, or S wherein R7 is hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl;
Y is optionally substituted 5-membered non-aromatic heterocycle-diyl or optionally substituted 5-membered heteroaryl-diyl;
Z is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl;
Q1 is NR1R2, OR1, or SR1, T1 is OR3 or SR3 wherein R1, R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro; or
R1and R3, and R2 and R3 each taken together with the adjacent heteroatom form 5- to 7-membered ring;
it optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
6. A compound of calim 5, represented by the formula (VI):
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wherein Q2 is NR8R9, OR8, or SR8, T2 is OR10 or SR10 wherein R8, R9 and R10 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, acyl, optionally substituted amino, alkyloxy, hydroxy, cyano, or nitro;
W is O, S, or N(RA) wherein RA is hydrogen atom or optionally substituted alkyl;
R1, R6, RF, RG, X, and Z are as defined in claim 5;
its regioisomer, its optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
7. A compound of claim 5, represented by the formula (VII):
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wherein R5, R6, RF, RG, and Z are as defined in claim 5;
Q2 and T2 are as defined in claim 6;
its regioisomer, its optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
8. A compound of calim 5, represented by the formula (VIII):
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wherein R2 is hydrogen or alkyl;
RH and RJ are each independently hydrogen atom or alkyl;
the other symbols are as defined in claim 6:
its regioisomer, its optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate.
9. A compound, its regioisomer, its optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate of claim 1 or 5, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl.
10. A compound, its regioisomer, its optical active compound, its prodrug thereof, or their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or their solvate of any one of claims 2 to 4 or claims 6 to 8, wherein R8, R9, R10, and R11 are each independently hydrogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or acyl.
11. A pharmaceutical composition which contains as active ingredient a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.
12. A pharmaceutical composition for use as an antitumor agent which contains as active ingredient a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.
13. A pharmaceutical composition for use as a cytostatic agent which contains as active ingredient a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.
14. A pharmaceutical composition for use as an inhibitor against a signal derived from Ras oncogene products which contains as active ingredient a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.
15. Use of a compound of any one of claims 1 to 10 for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer.
16. A method of treating a mammal, including a human, to alleviate a pathological effect of cancer, which comprises administration to the mammal of a compound as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A flexible connector assembly comprising:
an enclosure adapted to house an electrical circuit, the enclosure having an opening defining a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis;
a flexible cable having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end electrically connected to the electrical circuit and fixed in location with reference to the enclosure; and
a movable connector having a mating end adapted to be connected to a mating connector, the movable connector electrically and mechanically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable, the movable connector slidably captured by the enclosure, such that the mating end of the movable connector is provided in the opening of the enclosure and is adapted for movement along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis.
2. The flexible connector assembly of claim 1, further comprising:
a main printed circuit board, the electrical circuit mounted to the main printed circuit board; and
a connector printed circuit board electrically and mechanically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable, the movable connector mounted on the connector printed circuit board, such that the movable connector is electrically and mechanically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable.
3. The flexible connector assembly of claim 2, wherein the connector printed circuit board is adapted to rest on a support rail of the enclosure.
4. The flexible connector assembly of claim 3, further comprising:
a frame having an opening and connected to the connector printed circuit board, such that the mating end of the movable connector is provided through the opening of the frame.
5. The flexible connector assembly of claim 3, wherein the flexible cable comprises a ribbon cable.
6. A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising:
a load control printed circuit board;
a flexible cable having a first end electrically and mechanically coupled to the load control printed circuit board, the flexible cable further comprising a second end opposite the first end;
a connector printed circuit board electrically and mechanically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable; and
a connector mounted on the connector printed circuit board, such that the connector is electrically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable, and thus to the load control printed circuit board;
wherein the connector is adapted to move along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis of the load control device to allow for alignment of the connector.
7. The load control device of claim 6, further comprising:
an enclosure attached to and surrounding the load control printed circuit board, the connector slidably captured by the enclosure.
8. The load control device of claim 7, wherein the connector printed circuit board is adapted to rest on a support rail of the enclosure.
9. The load control device of claim 8, further comprising:
a frame having an opening and connected to the connector printed circuit board, such that the connector is provided through the opening of the frame.
10. The load control device of claim 9, wherein the flexible cable comprises a ribbon cable.
11. The load control device of claim 6, further comprising:
a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the electrical load and the AC power source; and
a controller for controlling the controllably conductive device so as to adjust the amount of power delivered to the electrical load;
wherein the controllably conductive device and the controller are mounted to the load control printed circuit board.
12. The load control device of claim 11, further comprising:
a user interface module adapted to be electrically and mechanically coupled to the connector and comprising an actuator operable to receive a user input, the controller responsive to the actuator when the user interface module is coupled to the connector;
wherein the connector is adapted to move along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis of the load control device to allow for alignment of the actuator of the user interface module.
13. The load control device of claim 12, further comprising:
a faceplate having an opening, the actuator of the user interface module adapted to be provided in the opening of the faceplate;
wherein the connector is adapted to move along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis of the load control device to align the actuator within the opening of the faceplate.
14. The load control device of claim 12, wherein the user interface module further comprises a visual display for displaying a representation of an amount of power being delivered to the electrical load, the controller operatively coupled to the visual display when the user interface module is coupled to the connector.
15. A load control device for controlling the amount of power delivered from an AC power source to an electrical load, the load control device comprising:
a load control printed circuit board;
a flexible cable having a first end electrically and mechanically coupled to the printed circuit board;
a connector electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the flexible cable, such that the connector is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board;
a user interface module electrically and mechanically coupled to the connector and comprising an actuator operable to receive a user input; and
a faceplate having an opening, the actuator of the user interface module adapted to be provided in the opening of the faceplate;
wherein the second connector is adapted to move along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis of the load control device to align the actuator within the opening of the faceplate.
16. The load control device of claim 15, further comprising:
a connector printed circuit board electrically and mechanically coupled to the second end of the flexible cable, the connector mounted on the connector printed circuit board, such that the connector is electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the flexible cable.
17. The load control device of claim 16, further comprising:
an enclosure attached to and surrounding the load control printed circuit board, the connector slidably captured by the enclosure;
wherein the connector printed circuit board is adapted to rest on a support rail of the enclosure.
18. The load control device of claim 17, further comprising:
a frame having an opening and connected to the connector printed circuit board, such that the user interface module is coupled to the connector through the opening of the frame.
19. The load control device of claim 15, further comprising:
a controllably conductive device adapted to be coupled in series electrical connection between the electrical load and the AC power source; and
a controller for controlling the controllably conductive device so as to adjust the amount of power delivered to the electrical load;
wherein the controllably conductive device and the controller are mounted to the load control printed circuit board.
20. The load control device of claim 19, wherein the user interface module further comprises a visual display for displaying a representation of an amount of power being delivered to the electrical load, the controller operatively coupled to the visual display when the user interface module is coupled to the connector.