Author: claimsbot

1. An electric machine comprising a segmented stator including a plurality of annularly arranged stator segments, each said stator segment positioned between two adjacent stator segments and defining at least one track, a plurality of end caps for supporting winding wire, an end shield, and a plurality of pins formed with the end shield, the stator segments being positioned on the end shield such that each said pin is received within a different one of said tracks, wherein the end shield and the pins are monolithically formed as a single component.
2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the pins and tracks are configured such that the engagement therebetween at least inhibits relative rotational movement between the stator segments and the end shield.
3. The machine of claim 2, wherein the pins are not threaded.
4. The machine of claim 3, wherein the end shield defines only one said pin for each said stator segment, and each said stator segment defines only one said track.
5. The machine of claim 4, wherein each track has opposite ends and wherein each pin extends beyond only one of said opposite ends.
6. The machine of claim 5, wherein each said track is formed along an outer side surface from a top to a bottom of the corresponding stator segment.
7. An electric supercharger comprising the machine of claim 6.
8. A vehicle comprising the electric supercharger of claim 7.
9. The machine of claim 1 wherein each stator segment is configured to receive only one end cap.
10. The machine of claim 1 wherein the tracks are substantially c-shaped.

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 stress test method for a flash memory device having column selection transistors configured to select a predetermined bitline from among a plurality of bitlines that are coupled to flash memory cells, the stress test method comprising:
activating a plurality of column selection signals to a high voltage provided directly from an external source;
applying the plurality of column selection signals to all the column selection transistors;
deactivating all the column selection signals; and
turning on selected ones of the column selection transistors in response to a column address.
2. The stress test method of claim 1, wherein providing the high voltage directly from an external source comprises providing the high voltage with a voltage level higher than a power supply voltage.
3. The stress test method of claim 1, wherein the column selection transistors are NMOS transistors.
4. A stress test method for a flash memory device having column selection transistors configured to select a predetermined bitline from among a plurality of bitlines that are coupled to flash memory cells, the stress test method comprising:
activating a plurality of column selection signals to a high voltage;
applying the plurality of column selection signals to all the column selection transistors;
deactivating all the column selection signals;
turning on selected ones of the column selection transistors in response to a column address; and
applying a constant voltage to the plurality of bitlines.
5. The stress test method of claim 4, wherein applying a constant voltage to the plurality of bitlines comprises applying a ground voltage.
6. A flash memory device with a column predecoder, the column predecoder configured to control column selection transistors that select a predetermined bitline from among a plurality of bitlines that are coupled to flash memory cells, the column predecoder comprising:
a buffer unit configured to receive as input an all column selection signal;
decoder units configured to decode an output of the buffer unit and a column address; and
level shifters configured to generate column selection signals that are applied to gates of the column selection transistors in response to an output of the decoder units, wherein the level shifters are configured to apply a high voltage to all the column selection transistors during a stress test in response to the all column selection signal, the level shifters including
first and second PMOS transistors each having a source, a drain, and a gate, wherein the sources of the first and second PMOS transistors are coupled to a high voltage and the gates thereof are cross-coupled to the drains thereof,
an inverter configured to invert the output of the decoder unit,
a first NMOS transistor coupled between the drain of the first PMOS transistor and a ground voltage, with a gate coupled to an output of the inverter, and
a second NMOS transistor coupled between the drain of the second PMOS transistor and the ground voltage, with a gate coupled to the output of the decoder unit, and with a drain coupled to the drain of the second PMOS transistor to generate the column selection signal.
7. The flash memory device of claim 6, wherein the buffer unit comprises an inverter.
8. The flash memory device of claim 6, wherein each of the decoder units comprise a NAND gate configured to receive as input the output of the buffer unit and the column address.
9. The flash memory device of claim 6, wherein the high voltage is provided directly from an external source.
10. The flash memory device of claim 6, wherein the high voltage has a voltage level higher than a power supply voltage.
11. The flash memory device of claim 6, wherein a constant voltage level is applied to the bitline during the stress test.
12. The flash memory device of claim 11, wherein the constant voltage level is a ground voltage level.
13. A flash memory device comprising:
a column predecoder, the column predecoder configured to control column selection transistors that select a predetermined bitline from among a plurality of bitlines that are coupled to flash memory cells, the column predecoder including
a buffer unit configured to receive as input an all column selection signal,
decoder units configured to decode an output of the buffer unit and a column address, and
level shifters configured to generate column selection signals that are applied to gates of the column selection transistors in response to an output of the decoder units, wherein the level shifters are configured to apply a high voltage to all the column selection transistors during a stress test in response to the all column selection signal; and

a column decoder, the column decoder configured to divide the column selection transistors into predetermined stages, the column decoder including
first-stage column selection transistors configured to select at least two bitlines from among the plurality of bitlines in response to a group of the column selection signals, and
second-stage column selection transistors configured to select a predetermined one of the at least two bitlines in response to another group of the column selection signals and connect the predetermined one of the at least two bitlines with a data line.
14. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein the column selection transistors are NMOS transistors.
15. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein the buffer unit comprises an inverter.
16. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein each of the decoder units comprise a NAND gate configured to receive as input the output of the buffer unit and the column address.
17. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein the high voltage is provided directly from an external source.
18. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein the high voltage has a voltage level higher than a power supply voltage.
19. The flash memory device of claim 13, wherein a constant voltage level is applied to the bitline during the stress test.
20. The flash memory device of claim 19, wherein the constant voltage level is a ground voltage level.

1. A method, comprising:
introducing into a wellbore a casing section having an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve rotatably received within the outer sleeve, the outer sleeve defining an outer window that opens into the wellbore and the inner sleeve defining an inner window rotationally alignable with the outer window, wherein the inner sleeve defines a first alignment portion engageable to rotate the inner sleeve with respect to the outer sleeve;
advancing the casing section to a wellbore location with the casing section in a closed configuration where the inner window is rotationally misaligned with the outer window such that the inner sleeve occludes the outer window;
preventing axial displacement between the inner and outer sleeves using one or more bearing assemblies;
securing the casing section at the wellbore location;
extending a deflector tool within the casing section such that a second alignment portion provided on the deflector tool engages the first alignment portion; and
rotating the deflector tool such that the inner sleeve rotates with respect to the outer sleeve and moves the casing section into an open configuration where the inner window is rotationally aligned with the outer window.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first alignment portion includes a slot and the second alignment portion includes a radially protruding lug, wherein extending the deflector tool within the casing section further comprises extending the lug within the slot.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the lug defines angled lead-in surfaces and the slot defines a cam surface extending in a proximal and radial direction, the method further comprising engaging the angled lead-in surfaces with the cam surface such that the inner sleeve becomes rotationally aligned with the deflector tool.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein advancing the casing section to the wellbore location further comprises maintaining the lug in a radially retracted position until reaching the wellbore location.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising radially extending the lug to an extended position once reaching the wellbore location.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein extending the deflector tool within the casing section comprises:
engaging the second alignment portion with the first alignment portion; and
moving the deflector tool axially such that deflector tool causes the inner sleeve to rotate with respect to the outer sleeve.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising positioning the deflector tool in a desired direction for deflect drilling equipment through the outer window by rotating the casing section to the open configuration.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
radially extending one or more latching cleats provided on the deflector tool once the casing section has been rotated to the open configuration; and
engaging the latching cleats on the distal end of the outer sleeve to thereby prevent axial and rotational displacement of the deflector tool.
9. A system, comprising:
a cylindrical outer sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an outer window extending between the proximal and distal ends;
a cylindrical inner sleeve rotatably received within the outer sleeve and defining an inner window rotationally alignable with the outer window, the inner sleeve defining a slot engageable to rotate the inner sleeve with respect to the outer sleeve between a first position, where the inner window is rotationally misaligned with the outer window, and a second position, where the inner window is rotationally aligned with the outer window;
one or more bearing assemblies configured to prevent axial displacement between the inner and outer sleeves; and
a deflector tool extendable at least partially within the inner sleeve and defining a radially protruding lug configured to engage the slot such that the deflector tool is able to rotate the inner sleeve from the first position to the second position.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the deflector tool comprises a deflector surface that is rotationally aligned with the inner window when the lug engages the slot.
11. The system of claim 10, wherein the lug is defined on the deflector tool radially opposite to the deflector surface.
12. The system of claim 10, wherein the lug is located distally of the deflector surface.
13. The system of claim 10, wherein an axial length of the inner window is larger than an axial length of the deflector surface.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein the lug defines angled lead-in surfaces and the slot defines a cam surface extending in a proximal and radial direction, the angled lead-in surfaces being configured to engage the cam surface such that the inner sleeve becomes rotationally aligned with the deflector tool.
15. The system of claim 9, wherein the lug is radially extendable between an extended position and a retracted position.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein the distal end of the outer sleeve comprises a latching portion including one or more latching cleats.
17. The system of claim 9, further comprising one or more latching cleats provided on the deflector tool and radially extendable into contact with the distal end of the outer sleeve, the latching cleats being configured to prevent axial and rotational displacement of the deflector tool once the casing section has been rotated to the open configuration.

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 distributed subscriber management system comprising:
a plurality of user networks, each user network connecting a respective group of users;
an integrated access device interposed between said plurality of user networks and an access network; and
a plurality of external networks connected to said access network, each said external network having an authentication server;
wherein said integrated access device comprises a set of at least two authentication clients shared by said plurality of user networks and
operable to authenticate data units received from users belonging to any of said user networks and destined to any of said external networks.
2. The distributed subscriber management system of claim 1 further including means for centralized access control between said user networks.
3. The distributed subscriber management system of claim 1 further comprising a secure data-unit labeling system associated with said integrated access device for marking data units received from said user networks to produce marked data units so that each said marked data unit destined to a specific external network from among said plurality of external networks becomes illegible to any other of said external networks.
4. The distributed subscriber management system of claim 1 wherein said set of at least two authentication clients uses a Remote Authentication, Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) protocol.
5. The distributed subscriber management system of claim 1 further including, in said integrated access device, means for:
receiving a data unit from a user located on one of said plurality of user networks;
interrogating said user for access information;
encrypting said access information at said access control node prior to transmitting the access information to an authentication server; and
decrypting the access information at the authentication server.
6. The distributed subscriber management system of claim 1 wherein said plurality of user networks includes a first number of user networks, said set of at least two authentication clients includes a second number of authentication clients, and said first number is unequal to said second number.
7. An integrated access device comprising:
a user-network interface connecting to a plurality of user networks to receive data units from said plurality of user networks;
at least two authentication clients operatively connected to said user network interface for authenticating and authorizing data units received from said plurality of user networks; and
an external-network interface operatively connected to said at least two authentication clients and to an access network, said external-network interface operable to forward a data unit authorized by any of said at least two authentication clients to an external network from among a plurality of external networks connected to said access network.
8. The integrated access device of claim 7 further comprising means for allocating discrete bandwidth levels to at least one of said user networks.
9. The integrated access device of claim 7 further comprising:
means for service-level enforcing;
means for network-resource management;
means for collecting usage statistical usage; and
means for alarm monitoring.
10. The integrated access device of claim 7, further comprising at least one of the following:
a password authentication protocol client;
a challenge handshake authentication protocol client;
a terminal-access controller-access control system client; and
a remote authentication dial-in user service protocol client.
11. The integrated access device of claim 7 further comprising means for controlling admission to each of said user networks of users from each other user network of said plurality of user networks.
12. The integrated access device of claim 7 wherein the user network interface includes a plurality of ingress cards and the external network interface includes an egress card.
13. A method of distributed subscriber management in a data network, the method comprising:
receiving, at a shared access device interposed between a plurality of user networks and an access network, data units from said plurality of user networks;
authenticating, at said shared access device, user data received from said plurality of user networks, by means of a plurality of shared RADIUS clients residing in said shared access device, prior to transmitting said user data through said access network;
allocating, by said shared access device, discrete bandwidth levels to individual user networks from among said plurality of user networks;
enforcing, by said shared access device, said discrete bandwidth levels; and
collecting, by said shared access device, statistics on traffic traversing said access network.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein at least one of said data units is sent through said access network to a RADIUS server associated with an external network from among a plurality of external networks.
15. The method of claim 14 including a further step of encrypting said at least one of said data units prior to said transmitting.
16. The method of claim 13 including a further step of controlling access between said user networks.