Author: claimsbot

1. A system for locally executing one or more applications transferred from a remote location comprising:
a. an application server for remotely storing the one or more applications; and
b. a computing device containing:
i. a first operating system for executing the one or more applications;
ii. a communications interface configured for communicating with the application server;
iii. a first virtual file system mapped to a remote file system located on the application server; and
iv. a ring buffer cache for storing one or more modules of the one or more applications on the computing device.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the one or more applications are segmented into one or more compressed modules.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein a main module of the one or more applications is transferred so that the application is executable nearly immediately, followed by one or more compressed modules related to the main module.
5. The system as claimed in claim 4 wherein a determination of the one or more compressed modules related to the main module is determined by statistical approximations or on demand.
6. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the computing device is usable either online or offline a network.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the one or more applications are fully installed for offline functionality.
8. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a movable profile whereby a second virtual file system is accessible from a plurality of computing devices by a user.
9. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
10. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
11. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the one or more applications are updated using sliding cyclic redundancy code (CRC) transfer protocol.
12. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the ring buffer cache is pre-seeded with one or more compressed modules.
13. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein pipelining is utilized to transfer the one or more applications.
14. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first operating system contained in the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
15. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first operating system retrieves one or more modules from the first virtual file system by either determining that the one or more modules is present locally or by requesting a transfer of the one or more modules from the application server.
16. The system as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a network for coupling the application server to the computing device, and the network for transferring the one or more applications from the application server to the computing device.
17. A system for locally executing one or more applications transferred from a remote location comprising:
a. an application server for remotely storing the one or more applications; and
b. a computing device containing:
i. a first operating system for executing the one or more applications while online or offline;
ii. a communications interface configured for communicating with the application server;
iii. a first virtual file system mapped to a remote file system located on the application server; and
iv. a ring buffer cache for storing the one or more applications on the computing device;

wherein the application server maintains a movable profile corresponding to a user, and further wherein the moving profile is accessible from a plurality of remote computing devices.
18. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
19. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the one or more applications are fully installed for offline functionality.
20. The system as claimed in claim 17 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
21. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
22. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the one or more applications are updated using sliding CRC transfer protocol.
23. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the ring buffer cache is pre-seeded with a second set of one or more compressed modules.
24. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein pipelining is utilized to transfer the one or more applications.
25. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the first operating system located on the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
26. The system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the first operating system retrieves one or more modules from the first virtual file system by either determining that the one or more modules is present locally or by requesting a transfer of the one or more modules from the application server.
27. The system as claimed in claim 17 further comprising a network for coupling the application server to the computing device, and the network for transferring the one or more applications segmented into a first set of one or more compressed modules from the application server to the computing device, further wherein a main module is transferred so that the application is executable nearly immediately, followed by the first set of modules related to the main module.
28. A method of locally executing one or more applications transferred from a remote location comprising:
a. storing the one or more applications on an application server;
b. mapping a first virtual file system located on a computing device to a remote file system located on the application server;
c. storing one or more modules of the one or more applications in a ring buffer cache on the computing device; and
d. executing the one or more applications on the computing device containing a first operating system.
29. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
30. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the one or more applications are segmented into one or more compressed modules.
31. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein a main module of the one or more applications is transferred so that the application is executable nearly immediately, followed by one or more compressed modules related to the main module.
32. The method as claimed in claim 31 wherein a determination of the one or more compressed modules related to the main module is determined by statistical approximations or on demand.
33. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the computing device is usable either online or offline a network.
34. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the one or more applications are fully installed for offline functionality.
35. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising accessing a second virtual file system from a plurality of computing devices by a user with a movable profile.
36. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
37. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
38. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising updating the one or more applications using sliding cyclic redundancy code (CRC) transfer protocol.
39. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising pre-seeding the ring buffer cache with one or more compressed modules.
40. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising pipelining to transfer the one or more applications.
41. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the first operating system contained in the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
42. The method as claimed in claim 28 wherein the first operating system retrieves the one or more modules from the first virtual file system by either determining that the one or more modules is present locally or by requesting a transfer of the one or more modules from the application server.
43. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising transferring the one or more applications from the application server to the computing device through a network which couples the application server to the computing device.
44. The method as claimed in claim 28 further comprising transferring the one or more modules from the application server to the ring buffer cache.
45. A method of locally executing one or more applications transferred from a remote location comprising:
a. remotely storing the one or more applications on an application server;
b. mapping a first virtual file system located on a computing device to a remote file system located on the application server;
c. storing one or more modules of the one or more applications in a ring buffer cache on the computing device;
d. executing the one or more applications on the computing device containing a first operating system while online or offline the network; and
e. establishing a movable profile corresponding to a user, which is accessible from a plurality of remote computing devices.
46. The method as claimed in claim 45 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
47. The method as claimed in claim 45 wherein the one or more applications are fully installed for offline functionality.
48. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
49. The method as claimed in claim 45 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
50. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising updating the one or more applications using sliding CRC transfer protocol.
51. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising pre-seeding the ring buffer cache with one or more compressed modules.
52. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising pipelining to transfer the one or more applications.
53. The method as claimed in claim 45 wherein the first operating system located on the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
54. The method as claimed in claim 45 wherein the first operating system retrieves the one or more modules from the first virtual file system by either determining that the one or more modules is present locally or by requesting a transfer of the one or more modules from the application server.
55. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising transferring the one or more applications segmented into a first set of one or more compressed modules from the application server to the computing device through a network which couples the application server to the computing device, further transferring a main module so that the application is executable nearly immediately, followed by the first set of modules related to the main module.
56. The method as claimed in claim 45 further comprising transferring the one or more modules from the application server to the ring buffer cache.
57. A method of locally executing an application transferred from a remote location comprising:
a. remotely storing the application on an application server;
b. mapping a first virtual file system located on a computing device to a remote file system located on the application server;
c. determining if one or more modules of the application are located within a ring buffer cache;
d. retrieving the one or more modules from the ring buffer cache if it is determined that the one or more modules are located within the ring buffer cache;
e. transferring the one or more modules from the application server to the computing device, and storing the one or more modules in the ring buffer cache on the computing device if it is determined that the one or more modules are not located within the ring buffer cache;
f. executing the application on the computing device containing a first operating system while online or offline the network; and
g. establishing a movable profile corresponding to a user, which is accessible from a plurality of remote computing devices.
58. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
59. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the application is fully installed for offline functionality.
60. The method as claimed in claim 57 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
61. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
62. The method as claimed in claim 57 further comprising updating the application using sliding CRC transfer protocol.
63. The method as claimed in claim 57 further comprising pre-seeding the ring buffer cache with one or more compressed modules.
64. The method as claimed in claim 57 further comprising pipelining to transfer the one or more modules.
65. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the first operating system located on the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
66. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the transferring occurs through a network.
67. The method as claimed in claim 57 wherein the application is segmented into a first set of one or more compressed modules.
68. The method as claimed in claim 57 further comprising transferring a main module so that the application is executable nearly immediately followed by a first set of modules related to the main module.
69. An apparatus for storing one or more applications on a remote location comprising:
a. a server for distributing the one or more applications as one or more compressed modules to one or more remote computing devices, wherein the server automatically updates the one or more applications on the one or more computing devices; and
b. a file system located on the server for mapping to a virtual file system on the one or more computing devices with a ring buffer cache wherein the one or more computing devices retrieve one or more compressed modules from the server only as necessary.
70. The apparatus as claimed in claim 69 wherein the one or more computing devices are from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
71. The apparatus as claimed in claim 69 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
72. The apparatus as claimed in claim 69 wherein the application server contains a first operating system which is different from a second operating system contained in the computing device.
73. The apparatus as claimed in claim 69 wherein the one or more applications are updated using sliding CRC transfer protocol.
74. The apparatus as claimed in claim 69 wherein pipelining is utilized to transfer the one or more applications.
75. An apparatus for retrieving an application from a remote location comprising:
a. a computing device;
b. a first operating system for executing the application;
c. a first virtual file system stored on the computing device for mapping to a remote file system stored on an application server wherein the remote file system contains an original copy of the application; and
d. a ring buffer cache for storing one or more modules of the application.
76. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the computing device is from a group consisting of a thin client, personal computer, laptop, PDA or a consumer electronic device.
77. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the application is segmented into one or more compressed modules.
78. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the computing device is usable either online or offline a network.
79. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the application is fully installed for offline functionality.
80. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 further comprising a movable profile whereby a second virtual file system is accessible from a plurality of computing devices by a user.
81. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 further comprising licensing and subscription capabilities.
82. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the application server contains a second operating system which is different from the first operating system contained in the computing device.
83. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the application is updated using sliding cyclic redundancy code (CRC) transfer protocol.
84. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the ring buffer cache is pre-seeded with one or more compressed modules.
85. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein pipelining is utilized to transfer the application.
86. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the first operating system contained in the computing device communicates with the first virtual file system as if the first virtual file system were a local storage device.
87. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 wherein the first operating system retrieves one or more modules from the first virtual file system by either determining that the one or more modules is present locally or by requesting a transfer of the one or more modules from the application server.
88. The apparatus as claimed in claim 75 further comprising a network for coupling the application server to the computing device, wherein the network transfers the application from the application server to the computing device.
89. A data structure for storing one or more applications retrieved from a remote location, wherein the one or more applications are indexed by a local file system, and further wherein the data structure removes the least active files when a buffer size limit is surpassed and the data structure is index searchable.
90. The structure as claimed in claim 89 wherein the one or more applications are segmented into one or more compressed modules.
91. The structure as claimed in claim 89 wherein the structure is index searchable by a full directory path or by a CRC value.
92. The structure as claimed in claim 89 wherein the structure is pre-seeded with the one or more applications.

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

I claim:

1. An electrical connector comprising:
an insulating body centered on an axis, carrying at least one conductor, and having a radially outwardly directed tooth having a radially outwardly directed outer surface with an apex spaced at a predetermined radial distance from the axis;
a nut rotatable about the axis on the body, bearing axially forward on the body, and having a radially directed tooth axially level with the body tooth and having a radially inwardly directed inner surface with an apex forming on rotation of the nut about the body an orbit having a radius from the axis greater by a predetermined spacing than the predetermined radial distance of the body-tooth outer-surface apex; and
a radially compressible ring surrounding the body and overlying the tooth outer surface, the ring having a cross-sectional diameter equal to more than the predetermined spacing between the nut tooth and the body tooth, whereby for the nut tooth to angularly pass the body tooth it must compress the ring to the predetermined spacing.
2. The electrical connector defined in claim 1 wherein offset from the inner-tooth outer-surface apex the nut has a radial dimension which is generally equal to the radial distance of the body-tooth outer-surface apex plus the cross-sectional diameter of the ring.
3. The electrical connector defined in claim 1 wherein the ring is an elastomeric O-ring.
4. The electrical connector defined in claim 1 wherein the body is formed with a groove receiving the ring and having a floor from which the body tooth projects.
5. The electrical connector defined in claim 1 wherein the body is formed with a plurality of the body teeth angularly equispaced about the axis and the nut is also formed with a plurality of the nut angularly equispaced about the axis.
6. The electrical connector defined in claim 5 wherein the nut teeth are more numerous than the body teeth.
7. The electrical connector defined in claim 5 wherein there are twice as many nut teeth as body teeth.
8. The electrical connector defined in claim 5 wherein there are at least three body teeth and the body is of round-cornered polygonal section at the body teeth.
9. The electrical connector defined in claim 8 wherein there are four body teeth and the body is of generally square section at the body teeth.
10. The electrical connector defined in claim 1 wherein the nut has a radially inwardly directed rim formed with the nut tooth and the body has a radially outwardly directed annular ridge against which the rim can bear axially forward.
11. The electrical connector defined in claim 10 wherein the body has a pair of axially confronting faces between which the rim is captured and spaced apart by an axial distance equal to substantially more than an axial thickness of the rim, the rim being movable between a forward position with the teeth axially level with each other and the rim bearing on one of the body faces and a rear position with the teeth axially offset from each other and the rim bearing on the other of the body faces.

1. A method of externally passively loading an endoskeletal animal’s body to increase gravity and mass, comprising the steps of:
a. determining a midjoint location on an appendage where a weight is required to treat the animal;
b. determining a mass of the weight required to treat the animal;
c. determining a period of time necessary for treatment;
d. providing a garment having at least one pocket at the determined midjoint location;
e. inserting the determined weight into the pocket;
f. securing the weight in the weight receiving means; and
g. donning the garment by the animal for the determined period.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pocket is circumferentially disposed on the garment.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the weight has a mass of greater than one gram per cubic centimeter.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a long sleeved upper body garment.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a long legged pair of trousers.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a short sleeved upper body garment.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a short legged pair of trousers.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a mid-length pair of trousers.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the garment is a stocking.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein a plurality of pockets is provided at the determined midjoint location.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein the plurality of pockets is sequentially placed at linear locations along the endoskeletal animal’s appendage.

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 device for applying a liquid to pasty application medium to a moving surface having a running direction, the moving surface in a case of direct application being a surface of a fibrous web, the moving surface in a case of indirect application being a surface of a transfer element which transfers the application medium to a surface of the fibrous web, said device comprising:
an applicator for applying the application medium;
a doctor device arranged downstream of said applicator in the running direction of the moving surface, said doctor device for at least one of doctoring off the application medium applied to the moving surface and equalizing the application medium applied to the moving surface, said doctor device and said applicator defining an interspace therebetween; and
a flexible collecting part covering said interspace between said applicator and said doctor device, said flexible collecting part extending transversely with respect to the running direction of the moving surface and parallel to said applicator and said doctor device, said flexible collecting part collecting an excess said application medium that at least one of has not remained on the moving surface and has not reached the moving surface.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fibrous web is one of a paper web and a board web.
3. The device of claim 1, wherein said collecting part is formed as a cloth which includes at least one of rubber, polymer-coated woven fabric, plastic and composites thereof.
4. The device of claim 1, wherein said collecting part is at least partly coated with a contamination-repellant material.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein said contamination-repellant material is polytetrafluoroethylene.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein said applicator includes an outer longitudinal wall, said collecting part is fixed to said outer longitudinal wall and to said doctor device by at least one of hooking in and clamping in, said outer longitudinal wall facing said doctor device, said collecting part being replaceable.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein said collecting part is formed so as to sag, said collecting part including a lower sagging section and at least one drain on said lower sagging section for a collected said excess application medium.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein said at least one drain is one of stuck into said collecting part, welded into said collecting part and clamped into said collecting part.
9. The device of claim 7, wherein said collecting part is self-cleaning in that said collecting part can be moved, wherein a moving of said collecting part results in a plurality of parts of a dried said excess application medium which flake off and are carried away via said at least one drain with a remainder of said excess application medium.
10. The device of claim 9, wherein said moving of said collecting part results in one of a drawn up said collecting part and a rolled up laterally said collecting part.