Author: claimsbot

1. An electronic logging system, comprising:
a mobile device having
an electronic log application; and
a mobile messaging module; and

a server adapted to communicate with the mobile device, the server having:
a server messaging module; and
one or more enterprise computers coupled to the messaging module.
2. The system of claim 1, comprising a database coupled to the mobile electronic application and the mobile messaging module, the database storing configuration and temporary data.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile messaging module connects over a network to the server messaging module.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein updates from the electronic logging application are sent to the mobile messaging module for storage until a network connection is available to the server messaging module.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the server messaging module transfers each message to a transaction monitor.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the transaction monitor rolls back each update for each enterprise computer receiving the update if the enterprise computer is unavailable.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the transaction monitor moves the message back to the server messaging module.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the transaction monitor ensures that mobile device and the one or more enterprise computers are copasetic.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the server messaging module stops processing of a message to an unavailable enterprise computer.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the server alerts an administrator to fix the unavailable enterprise computer.
11. A method for electronically logging a truck driver using a mobile device, comprising:
collecting data using a mobile device electronic log application;
sending a message from a mobile device messaging module to a server messaging module; and
determining an availability of a target enterprise computer, and if the target enterprise computer is unavailable, rolling back an update to one or more enterprise computers and restoring the message in the server messaging module.
12. The method of claim 11, comprising storing configuration and temporary data in a database on the mobile device.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile messaging module communicates with the server messaging module over a network.
14. The method of claim 11, comprising sending updates from the electronic logging application to the mobile messaging module for storage until a network connection is available to the server messaging module.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein the server messaging module transfers each message to a transaction monitor
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the transaction monitor rolls back an update for each enterprise computer receiving the update if the enterprise computer is unavailable.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the transaction monitor moves the message back to the server messaging module.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the transaction monitor ensures that mobile device and the one or more enterprise computers are copasetic at all times.
19. The method of claim 11, wherein the server messaging module stops processing of a message to each unavailable enterprise computer.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the server alerts an administrator to fix the unavailable enterprise computer.

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

What is claimed is;

1. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing formed by upper and lower casing halves, a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation, and a spring member for removably holding upper and lower end portions of the leader pin on the cartridge casing,
wherein the improvement comprises that the spring member comprises upper and lower holding portions which are respectively brought into abutment against the upper and lower end portions of the leader pin and are connected to each other.
2. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 1 in which the spring member is symmetrical about both its horizontal and vertical axes.
3. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 1 in which the spring member is further provided with a pressing portion which urges the leader pin in its axial direction.
4. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing formed by upper and lower casing halves, a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation, and a spring member for removably holding at least one of upper and lower end portions of the leader pin on the cartridge casing,
wherein the improvement comprises that the spring member comprises at least one resilient pin holding member which is held in a position where it can resiliently engage with upper or lower end portion of the leader pin pinched by an end face of a spacer tube and upper or lower inner surface of the cartridge casing, the spacer tube being fitted on a support pin erected on the upper surface of the lower casing half in a height substantially equal to the space between the lower surface of upper casing half and the upper surface of the lower casing half.
5. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing formed by upper and lower casing halves, and a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation,
wherein the improvement comprises that a resilient member which is resiliently brought into abutment against one of the upper and lower end faces of the leader pin to removably hold the leader pin on the cartridge casing is provided on the upper or lower casing half.
6. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 5 in which said resilient member comprises a resilient arm member formed integrally with the upper or lower casing half.
7. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 5 in which said resilient member comprises a resilient arm member which is fixed to the upper or lower casing half at its one end.
8. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 5 in which said resilient member comprises an elastic projection member which is fixed to the upper or lower inner surface of the cartridge casing.
9. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing, and a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation,
wherein the improvement comprises that an elastic member is provided on at least one of upper and lower inner surfaces of the cartridge casing to be brought into abutment against the upper or lower end face of the leader pin and to press the leader pin in the axial direction thereof under its elasticity, thereby removably holding the leader pin in the cartridge casing.
10. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing, and a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation,
wherein the improvement comprises that an elastic member which urges upper and lower end faces of the leader pin to resiliently abut against the upper and lower inner surfaces of the cartridge casing is provided on at least one of the upper and lower end portions and the leader pin is removably held in the cartridge casing under the elasticity of the elastic member.
11. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing, and a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation,
wherein the improvement comprises that the leader pin comprises a main portion at which the magnetic tape is fixed to the leader pin and a pair of engagement portions which project from opposite ends of the main portion in the axial direction of the main portion and are brought into engagement with engagement portions formed in the cartridge casing, each engagement portion of the leader pin being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the leader pin relative to the main portion.
12. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 11 in which each of the engagement portions of the leader pin is a substantially cylindrical member mounted for rotation on a support shaft which projects in the axial direction of the main portion coaxially with the main portion.
13. A magnetic tape cartridge as defined in claim 12 in which the support shaft is provided on its free end a larger diameter portion which is resiliently compressible in a radial direction and the engagement portion of the leader pin is supported for rotation on the support shaft by press-fitting the larger diameter portion in a recess having an inner contour conforming to the outer contour of the larger diameter portion.
14. A magnetic tape cartridge comprising a cartridge casing, and a single reel around which a magnetic tape with a leader pin fixed to the leading end thereof is wound and which is contained in the cartridge casing for rotation,
wherein the improvement comprises a pin holding member which is rotatable between a first position where, when the leader pin is retracted into the cartridge casing, the pin holding member is brought into abutment against the leader pin to be rotated to a second position where the pin holding member holds the leader pin in a predetermined position, the pin holding member being rotated to said first position by the leader pin to permit removal of the leader pin from the cartridge casing when the leader pin is drawn out.

1. A compound of formula:
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and the compound of claim 1.
3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2, wherein the composition further comprises an agent selected from \u03b22 adrenergic receptor agonists, steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors, and combinations thereof.
4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 3, wherein the composition comprises a \u03b22 adrenergic receptor agonist and a steroidal anti-inflammatory agent.
5. A method of producing bronchodilation in a patient, the method comprising administering to a patient a bronchodilation-producing amount of the compound of claim 1.
6. A method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, the method comprising administering to a patient a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1.

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. An ocean-bottom-cable (OBC) array comprising:
(a) a plurality of cable sections, each cable section including one or more conductor cables that terminate at each end at an electrical connector, wherein the plurality of cable sections are connected at the electrical end connectors of the cable sections to form the OBC array;
(b) a plurality of spaced apart receiver stations coupled to the one or more conductor cables of the plurality of cable sections;
(c) a stress member mechanically coupled externally to the one or more conductor cables, wherein the stress member is substantially continuous along the length of the OBC array and wherein the stress member is braided to the one or more conductor cables;
(d) a braiding system on a marine vessel that joins the stress member and the plurality of seismic cable sections; and
(e) a mechanical coupling member mechanically coupling a receiver housing of at least one of the plurality of the spaced apart receiver stations to the stress member.
2. The OBC array of claim 1 further comprising a layer of material that surrounds the stress member and the one or more conductor cables.
3. The OBC array of claim 2 wherein the layer is a yarn braid.
4. The OBC array of claim 2 wherein the layer is an extruded thermoplastic.
5. The OBC array of claim 1 further comprising a retainer coupling the mechanical coupling member to the stress member.
6. The OBC array of claim 1, wherein the receiver station includes a seismic sensor having at least an accelerometer.
7. The OBC array of claim 1, wherein the receiver station includes electronics for at least one of (i) filtering signals and (ii) digitizing signals.
8. An ocean-bottom-cable (OBC) array comprising:
(a) a plurality of seismic cable sections connected at ends by electrical connector, each seismic cable section including one or more conductor cables and a substantially continuous stress member that is mechanically coupled to one or more of the plurality of seismic cable sections and wherein the substantially continuous stress member is braided to the one or more conductor cables;
(b) a braiding system on a marine vessel that joins the stress member and the plurality of seismic cable sections;
(c) a receiver station coupled to one or more of the plurality of seismic cable sections; and
(d) a mechanical coupling member mechanically coupling a receiver housing of the receiver station to the stress member, the mechanical coupling member configured to disengage the receiver housing from the stress member after the OBC array deployment in a body of water.
9. The OBC array of claim 8 further comprising a retainer coupling the mechanical coupling member to the stress member.
10. The OBC array of claim 9, wherein the retainer also couples the mechanical coupling member to the one or more conductor cables.
11. The OBC array of claim 8, wherein the receiver station includes a seismic sensor having at least a accelerometer.
12. The OBC array of claim 8, wherein the receiver station includes electronics for at least one of (i) filtering signals and (ii) digitizing signals.
13. A method for deploying an ocean-bottom-cable (OBC) array, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of seismic cable sections, each seismic cable section having one or more data conductor cables terminating at an electrical connector at each end of the seismic cable section;
connecting the plurality of seismic cable sections at the electrical end connectors of the seismic cable sections to form a string;
placing a substantially continuous stress member proximate the string;
mechanically coupling the stress member external to the plurality of seismic cable sections;
coupling at least one receiver housing of a receiver station to the stress member;
braiding the stress member with the plurality of seismic cable sections before entering a body of water, wherein a braiding system on a marine vessel joins the stress member and the plurality of seismic cable sections; and
deploying the OBC array into a body of water.
14. The method of claim 13, further comprising disengaging the at least one receiver housing of the receiver station from the stress member after the OBC array deployment, wherein disengaging includes at least one of (i) applying heat, (ii) applying a chemical, and (iii) mechanically decoupling the at least one receiver from the stress member.
15. The method of claim 13, wherein the seismic cable is formed separately from the stress member.
16. The method of claim 13, wherein the substantially continuous stress member terminates only at each end of the OBC array.
17. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
placing the seismic cable sections on the marine vessel; and
placing the stress member separate from the plurality of seismic cable sections on the marine vessel.
18. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
deploying the plurality of seismic cable sections from one of (i) a reel, and (ii) a storage bin; and
deploying the stress member from one of (i) a reel, and (ii) a storage bin.
19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:
attaching the plurality of seismic cable sections to the stress member while simultaneously deploying the plurality of seismic cable sections and the stress member into the body of water.