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59. a method comprising:
communicatively coupling a first zone of a network to a second zone of said network using a first boundary node, wherein
said first zone comprises,
a first end node of a virtual circuit, and
said first boundary node,

said second zone comprises,
a second end node of said virtual circuit, and
said virtual circuit comprises a physical circuit between said first end node and said first boundary node;
detecting a failure within said physical circuit using said first boundary node; and
restoring said virtual circuit using said first boundary node in response to said detecting.
60. The method of claim 59 wherein
said network comprises a plurality of network nodes,
said first zone further comprises,
a first plurality of said network nodes, and
a first plurality of intra-zone links, wherein
each one of said first plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said first plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said first plurality of intra-zone links, and
said first plurality of said network nodes comprises said first end node and said first boundary node, and
said second zone further comprises,
a second plurality of said network nodes, and
a second plurality of intra-zone optical links, wherein
each one of said second plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said second plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said second plurality of intra-zone optical links,
said second plurality of said network nodes comprises said second end node and a second boundary node, and
said first boundary node is coupled to said second boundary node by an inter-zone link.
61. The method of claim 60, wherein
said communicatively coupling comprises:
maintaining topological data on said first boundary node, said topological data including intra-zone network topology information and excluding extra-zone network topological information, and
said intra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said first plurality of said network nodes and said first plurality of intra-zone optical links, and
said extra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said second plurality of said network nodes and said second plurality of intra-zone optical links.
62. The method of claim 61, wherein
said topological data further includes inter-zone network topology information, and
said inter-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said boundary nodes and said inter-zone link.
63. The method of claim 60, wherein said detecting comprises
receiving a restoration message at said first boundary node on behalf of said second end node.
64. The method of claim 63, wherein said receiving comprises
receiving an alarm indication signal at said first boundary node.
65. The method of claim 60, wherein said restoring comprises
allocating a partial physical circuit between said first end node and said first boundary node.
66. An apparatus comprising:
means for communicatively coupling a first zone of a network to a second zone of said network, wherein
said first zone comprises,
a first end node of a virtual circuit, and
a first boundary node,
said second zone comprises,

a second end node of said virtual circuit, and
said virtual circuit comprises a physical circuit between said first end node and

said first boundary node;

means for detecting a failure within said physical circuit; and
means for restoring said virtual circuit using said first boundary node in response to said failure.
67. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein
said network comprises a plurality of network nodes,
said first zone further comprises,
a first plurality of said network nodes, and
a first plurality of intra-zone links, wherein
each one of said first plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said first plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said first plurality of intra-zone links, and
said first plurality of said network nodes comprises said first end node and said first boundary node, and
said second zone further comprises,
a second plurality of said network nodes, and
a second plurality of intra-zone optical links, wherein
each one of said second plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said second plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said second plurality of intra-zone optical links,
said second plurality of said network nodes comprises said second end node and a second boundary node, and
said first boundary node is coupled to said second boundary node by an inter-zone link.
68. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein
said means for communicatively coupling comprises:
means for maintaining topological data on said first boundary node, said topological data including intra-zone network topology information and excluding extra-zone network topological information, and

said intra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said first plurality of said network nodes and said first plurality of intra-zone optical links, and
said extra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said second plurality of said network nodes and said second plurality of intra-zone optical links.
69. The apparatus of claim 68, wherein
said topological data further includes inter-zone network topology information, and
said inter-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said boundary nodes and said inter-zone link.
70. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein said means for detecting comprises
means for receiving a restoration message at said first boundary node on behalf of said second end node.
71. The apparatus of claim 70, wherein said means for receiving comprises
means for receiving an alarm indication signal at said first boundary node.
72. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein said means for restoring comprises
means for allocating a partial physical circuit between said first end node and said first boundary node.
73. A network comprising:
a first zone comprising,
a first end node of a virtual circuit, and
a first boundary node, wherein
said virtual circuit comprises a physical circuit between said first end node and said first boundary node; and
a second zone comprising,
a second end node of said virtual circuit, wherein

said first boundary node is configured to communicatively couple said first zone to said second zone, to detect a failure within said physical circuit, and to restore said virtual circuit in response to said failure.
74. The network of claim 73, wherein
said network comprises a plurality of network nodes,
said first zone further comprises,
a first plurality of said network nodes, and
a first plurality of intra-zone links, wherein
each one of said first plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said first plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said first plurality of intra-zone links, and
said first plurality of said network nodes comprises said first end node and said first boundary node, and
said second zone further comprises,
a second plurality of said network nodes, and
a second plurality of intra-zone optical links, wherein
each one of said second plurality of said network nodes is coupled to at least one other of said second plurality of said network nodes by at least one of said second plurality of intra-zone optical links,
said second plurality of said network nodes comprises said second end node and a second boundary node, and
said first boundary node is coupled to said second boundary node by an inter-zone link.
75. The network of claim 74, wherein
said first boundary node is further configured to maintain topological data, said topological data including intra-zone network topology information and excluding extra-zone network topological information,
said intra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said first plurality of said network nodes and said first plurality of intra-zone optical links, and
said extra-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said second plurality of said network nodes and said second plurality of intra-zone optical links.
76. The network of claim 75, wherein
said topological data further includes inter-zone network topology information, and
said inter-zone network topology information comprises information regarding said boundary nodes and said inter-zone link.
77. The network of claim 74, wherein said first boundary node is further configured to receive a restoration message at said first boundary node on behalf of said second end node.
78. The network of claim 77, wherein said restoration message comprises an alarm indication signal.
79. The network of claim 74, wherein said first boundary node is further configured to allocate a partial physical circuit between said first end node and said first boundary node in response to said failure.

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:

1. A bearing apparatus for a camshaft disposed in a cylinder head in an engine comprising:
a bearing cap fastened to the cylinder head to fix relative position of the camshaft to the cylinder head; and
a cap bolt that fastens the bearing cap to the cylinder head wherein the bearing cap comprises:
a cylinder-head meeting surface connected to the cylinder head;
a first wall that forms a bolt insert bore therein where the cap bolt is inserted; and
a second wall that forms part of the first wall; the second wall forming an oil escape bore to penetrate therethrough, wherein the oil escape bore is formed with a distance from the cylinder-head meeting surface, and connects the bolt insert bore to an outside space of the bearing cap.
2. A bearing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the cap bolt comprises a cap bolt head that is exposed to an engine room
3. A bearing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the second wall forms the oil escape bore that is connected to an oil pan as the outside space of the bearing cap.
4. A bearing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the second wall forms the oil escape bore that is connected to an inside space of a chain casing as the outside space of the bearing cap, wherein the chain casing houses a timing chain that delivers engine power to the camshaft.
5. A bearing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the first wall forms the bolt insert bore that has a lower portion having a first diameter portion and an upper portion having a second diameter, the first diameter being larger than the second diameter, further comprising:
a positioning collar disposed in the lower portion and engaged therewith to position the bearing cap to the cylinder head.
6. A bearing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the second wall forms the oil escape bore that is opened to the bolt insert bore above an upper end of the positioning collar.
7. A bearing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the second wall forms the oil escape bore that is opened to the lower portion.
8. A bearing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the cap bolt has a screw portion having a mesh portion with the cylinder head and a non-mesh portion therewith, and the oil escape bore is opened to the bolt insert bore to be directed to the non-mesh portion.
9. A bearing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
the cap bolt has a screw portion having a mesh portion with the cylinder head and a non-mesh portion therewith, and the oil escape bore is opened to the lower portion of the bolt insert bore to be directed to the non-mesh portion.

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55. An inspection system comprising:
An inverted U-shaped frame, wherein said inverted U-shaped frame comprises a first leg section, a second leg section, and a support beam section and wherein at least one of said first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section comprises a plurality of truss beams; and
A control system, wherein said control system is configured to deploy the inverted U-shaped frame by moving said first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein, in the first configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section have a first collective height, wherein, in the second configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section have a second collective height, and wherein the second collective height is greater than the first collective height.
56. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein, in the second configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section form the inverted U-shaped frame.
57. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein, in the first configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section do not form the inverted U-shaped frame.
58. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein the control system deploys the inverted U-shaped frame by moving the first and second leg sections away from one another such that the support beam section pivots into a locked position.
59. The inspection system of claim 58 wherein, upon deployment, the support beam section is substantially perpendicular to the first and second leg sections.
60. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein the support beam section comprises a first end and a second end and wherein the first leg section is pivotally attached to the first end.
61. The inspection system of claim 56 wherein the support beam section comprises a second end, opposite said first end, and wherein the second leg section is pivotally attached to the second end.
62. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein the first leg section comprises an X-ray source and wherein the second leg section comprises a detector array.
63. The inspection system of claim 62 wherein the control system deploys the inverted U-shaped frame by moving the first leg section and second leg section away from one another such that the support beam section pivots into an imaging position in which the X-ray source and detector array are substantially parallel to one another.
63. The inspection system of claim 55 further comprising a delivery vehicle.
64. The inspection system of claim 63 wherein, in the first configuration, at least one of the first leg section, second leg section, or support beam section are attached to a bed section of the delivery vehicle.
65. The inspection system of claim 64 wherein the control system deploys the inverted U-shaped frame by inclining the bed section of the delivery vehicle until a base portion of at least one of the first leg section or second leg section contacts a surface of an inspection site.
66. The inspection system of claim 55 wherein the control system is adapted to generate an X-ray beam from a scanner toward an object to be imaged, receive detected X-rays from a detector array after the X-ray beam passes through the object; and produce an output signal representative of the object.
67. An inspection system comprising:
An inverted U-shaped frame, wherein said inverted U-shaped frame comprises a first leg section, a second leg section, and a support beam section; and
A control system, wherein said control system is configured to deploy the inverted U-shaped frame by moving said first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein, in the first configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section have a first collective height, wherein, in the second configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section have a second collective height, wherein the second collective height is greater than the first collective height, and wherein, in the second configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section form the inverted U-shaped frame.
68. The inspection system of claim 67 wherein, in the first configuration, the first leg section, second leg section, and support beam section do not form the inverted U-shaped frame.
69. The inspection system of claim 67 wherein the control system deploys the inverted U-shaped frame by moving the first and second leg sections away from one another such that the support beam section pivots into a locked position.
70. The inspection system of claim 69 wherein, upon deployment, the support beam section is substantially perpendicular to the first and second leg sections.
71. The inspection system of claim 67 wherein the support beam section comprises a first end and a second end and wherein the first leg section is pivotally attached to the first end.
72. The inspection system of claim 71 wherein the support beam section comprises a second end, opposite said first end, and wherein the second leg section is pivotally attached to the second end.
73. The inspection system of claim 67 wherein the first leg section comprises an X-ray source and wherein the second leg section comprises a detector array.
74. The inspection system of claim 73 wherein the control system deploys the inverted U-shaped frame by moving the first leg section and second leg section away from one another such that the support beam section pivots into an imaging position in which the X-ray source and detector array are substantially parallel to one another.
75. The inspection system of claim 67 wherein, in the first configuration, at least one of the first leg section, second leg section, or support beam section are attached to a bed section of a delivery vehicle.

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 computer-implemented method comprising
presenting, in a browser user interface window, a plurality of tabs individual ones of which being associated with web pages or activities that have been opened; and
automatically grouping multiple tabs together in a visually-distinctive way, wherein said automatically grouping is performed responsive to a user’s interaction with tabs that are to be grouped.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein said automatically grouping is performed by grouping tabs using a visually distinctive color.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said automatically grouping is performed by grouping tabs using a visually distinctive pattern.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein said automatically grouping is performed by grouping tabs using a visually distinctive color and pattern.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein said automatically grouping is performed by grouping one or more tabs adjacent to at least one other tab belonging to a group of tabs.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein said user’s interaction comprises creating a new tab by opening a web page or activity from within a tabbed web page or respective activity associated with a parent tab.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising one or both of:
ungrouping a tab responsive to the user moving a tab to be ungrouped outside of a tab group; and
changing a display of a title of a tab based at least in part on a grouping.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting an active tab responsive to a grouped tab closing, wherein a tab left of a closed tab is selected when the closed tab is a rightmost tab in a tab group and a tab right of a closed tab is selected when the closed tab is not a rightmost tab in a tab group.
9. One or more computer-readable storage media embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed, implement a method comprising:
presenting multiple tabs in a user interface window, at least some tabs having an associated document or activity;
associating one or more of the multiple tabs together in a tab group; and
visually distinguishing grouped tabs, wherein visually distinguishing comprises:
depicting individual tabs of the tab group in a location indicative of the tab group; and
depicting individual tabs of the tab group with one or more visual indicia indicative of the tab group, wherein tabs of the tab group share common visual indicia.
10. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 9, wherein associating is performed responsive to a new document or activity being opened from a document or respective activity associated with one of the multiple tabs.
11. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 9, wherein associating is performed responsive to one of the multiple tabs being moved to within the tab group.
12. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 9, wherein the one or more visual indicia comprise one or both of a color or pattern.
13. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 9, further comprising truncating a portion of a tab’s displayed title based on one or more criteria.
14. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 13, wherein the one or more criteria comprise at least one of:
whether a tab is an active tab in the user interface window;
whether a tab belongs to tab group; or
whether a tab’s title contains a pattern that indicates a portion of the title is displayed on another tab in the tab group.
15. One or more computer-readable storage media embodying computer-readable instructions which, when executed, provide:
a web browser comprising a user interface window configured to present a plurality of tabs, each tab being associated with a corresponding opened web page; and
a tab management module associated with the web browser and configured to automatically group two or more of the plurality of tabs together in a visually-distinctive way responsive to one or more of the following:
opening a tab in the user interface window by opening a web page from within an opened web page; or
moving one or more of the plurality of tabs within the user interface window.
16. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the tab management module automatically groups tabs by depicting two or more tabs with a common color.
17. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the tab management module automatically groups tabs by depicting two or more tabs with a common pattern.
18. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the tab management module comprises part of the web browser.
19. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the tab management module is further configured to automatically select an active tab responsive to a grouped tab being closed, wherein a tab left of a closed tab is selected when the closed tab is a rightmost tab in a tab group and a tab right of a closed tab is selected when the closed tab is not a rightmost tab in a tab group.
20. The one or more computer-readable storage media of claim 15, wherein the tab management module is further configured to change a display of a title of a tab based at least in part on one or both of:
whether a tab is an active tab in the user interface window;
whether a tab is grouped with one or more other tabs; or
whether all or part of the title is redundant with respect to a title of one or more other tabs.