Author: claimsbot

1. A method for establishing a secured communication session between a user using an untrusted device and a server, the method comprising:
the untrusted device receiving first user input to obtain an authentication algorithm and an encryption algorithm for establishing a communication session with the server, wherein said receiving the first user input is performed prior to authentication with the server, and wherein prior to the user input, the untrusted device did not store the authentication algorithm and the encryption algorithm;
in response to the first user input, the untrusted device obtaining the authentication algorithm and the encryption algorithm prior to authentication with the server;
the untrusted device receiving second user input for establishing the secured communication session with the server;
in response to the second user input, the untrusted device creating a session key prior to authentication with the server;
in response to the second user input, the untrusted device obtaining a public key of the server prior to authentication with the server;
the untrusted device receiving third user input specifying a personal identity number for performing authentication with the server;
in response to the third user input, the untrusted device sending the personal identity number to the server for authentication by using the authentication algorithm, the personal identity number being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server; and
the untrusted device sending the session key to the server for encrypting purpose between the untrusted device and the server, the session key being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server; wherein the untrusted device does not belong to the user.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a second server.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the personal identification number and the session key are sent to the server in the same message.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from the server and it is signed by an authority.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the authenticity of the signature is verified by using a public key of the authority.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises obtaining a hash function.
9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the hash function is obtained from a second server.
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein the hash function is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
11. The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises verifying authenticity of the hash function by running the hash function on a specific word and comparing at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the method further comprises the user verifying authenticity of the authentication and encryption algorithms by running the hash function on these algorithms and comparing at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authentication algorithm is the same as the encryption algorithm.
14. The method according to claim 1, wherein the authentication algorithm is an asymmetric key algorithm and the encryption algorithm is a symmetric key algorithm.
15. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the user downloading data from the server, the data being encrypted by using the session key and the encryption algorithm.
16. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises the server decrypting the personal identity number and the session key and verifying the authenticity of the personal identity number.
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the method further comprises the server blocking the user after having decrypted three false personal identity numbers from the user.
18. A non-transitory, computer accessible memory medium storing program instructions for establishing a secured communication session between a user using an untrusted device and a server, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
receive first user input to obtain an authentication algorithm and an encryption algorithm for establishing a communication session with the server, wherein said receiving the first user input is performed prior to authentication with the server, and wherein prior to the user input, the untrusted device did not store the authentication algorithm and the encryption algorithm;
in response to the first user input, obtain an authentication algorithm and an encryption algorithm prior to authentication with the server;
receive second user input for establishing the secured communication session with the server;
in response to the second user input, create a session key prior to authentication with the server;
in response to the second user input, obtain a public key of the server prior to authentication with the server;
receive third user input specifying a personal identity number for performing authentication with the server;
in response to the third user input, send the personal identity number to the server for authentication by using the authentication algorithm, the personal identity number being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server; and
send the session key to the server for encrypting purpose between the untrusted device and the server, the session key being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server; wherein the untrusted device does not belong to the user.
19. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a second server.
20. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium to claim 18, wherein the personal identification number and the session key are sent to the server in the same message.
21. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
22. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from the server and it is signed by an authority.
23. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 22, wherein the authenticity of the signature is verified by using a public key of the authority.
24. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
25. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the program instructions further executable to obtain a hash function.
26. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 25, wherein the hash function is obtained from a second server.
27. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 25, wherein the hash function is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
28. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 25, wherein the program instructions further executable to verify authenticity of the hash function by running the hash function on a specific word and to compare at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
29. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 25, wherein the computer program product further comprises instructions for verifying authenticity of the authentication and encryption algorithms by running the hash function on these algorithms and to compare at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
30. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the authentication algorithm is the same as the encryption algorithm.
31. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the authentication algorithm is an asymmetric key algorithm and the encryption algorithm is a symmetric key algorithm.
32. The non-transitory computer accessible memory medium according to claim 18, wherein the computer program product further comprises instructions for downloading data from the server, the data being encrypted by using the session key and the encryption algorithm.
33. An apparatus comprising:
a processing logic implemented with hardware;
an input coupled to the processing logic, wherein the input is configured to receive user input from a user; and
a transmitterreceiver coupled to the processing logic for establishing a secured communication session between the user using the apparatus and a server, wherein the processing logic is configured to:
receive first user input to obtain an authentication algorithm and an encryption algorithm for establishing a communication session with the server via the input, wherein said receiving the first user input is performed prior to authentication with the server, and wherein prior to the user input, the apparatus did not store the authentication algorithm and the encryption algorithm;
in response to the first user input, obtain an authentication algorithm and an encryption algorithm prior to authentication with the server;
receive second user input for establishing the secured communication session with the server;
in response to the second user input, create a session key prior to authentication with the server;
in response to the second user input, obtain a public key of the server prior to authentication with the server;
receive third user input specifying a personal identity number for performing authentication with the server;
in response to the third user input, send the personal identity number to the server for authentication by using the authentication algorithm, the personal identity number being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server; and
send the session key to the server for encrypting purpose between the apparatus and the server, the session key being encrypted by using the encryption algorithm and the public key of the server, wherein the apparatus is untrusted and does not belong to the user.
34. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a second server.
35. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the personal identification number and the session key are sent to the server in the same message.
36. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the authentication and encryption algorithms are obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
37. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from the server and it is signed by an authority.
38. The apparatus according to claim 37, wherein the authenticity of the signature is verified by using a public key of the authority.
39. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the public key of the server is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
40. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for obtaining a hash function.
41. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the hash function is obtained from a second server.
42. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the hash function is obtained from a universal serial bus key or from a chip card capable of being connected to the device.
43. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for verifying authenticity of the hash function by running the hash function on a specific word and comparing at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
44. The apparatus according to claim 40, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for verifying authenticity of the authentication and encryption algorithms by running the hash function on these algorithms and comparing at least part of the obtained result to an answer known by the user or stored on a universal serial bus key or on a chip card.
45. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the authentication algorithm is the same as the encryption algorithm.
46. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the authentication algorithm is an asymmetric key algorithm and the encryption algorithm is a symmetric key algorithm.
47. The apparatus according to claim 33, wherein the apparatus further comprises means for downloading data from the server, the data being encrypted by using the session key and the encryption algorithm.

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 string vibration suppressor for a compound bow that has rigging including a bowstring extending from a pulley member and a yoke harness with separate strands extending from respective opposite ends of an axle member supporting said pulley member at the distal end of a limb, such that the spacing between said bowstring and harness changes as said bowstring is moved between brace and drawn conditions, comprising:
first and second side supports constructed and arranged for support from opposite ends of such an axle member;
means associated with said side supports for connectively engaging respective strands of the yoke harness of such rigging;
spacer means for holding said side supports in approximately parallel association; and
a bowstring vibration dampening bumper component held, by bumper-holding structure associated with said side supports, at a position selected to place said bumper component in contact with the bowstring of such rigging in brace condition and out of contact with said bowstring in drawn condition, when said strands are engaged by said side supports.
2. A string vibration suppressor according to claim 1, in combination with a compound bow that has rigging including a bowstring extending from a pulley member and a yoke harness extending from an axle member supporting said pulley member, such that the spacing between said bowstring and harness changes as said bowstring is moved between brace and drawn conditions, wherein:
said first and second side supports are pivotally connected to opposite ends of said axle member; and
respective said strands of said yoke harness are positioned within structure carried by said side supports; whereby
said bumper component is held in contact with said bowstring in brace condition of said bow.
3. A vibration suppressor for the bowstring of a compound bow, comprising:
an anchor element structured for mounting approximately at the distal tip of a limb of said bow to permit relative rotation between said anchor element and said limb;
a bowstring vibration dampening bumper component carried by structure associated with said anchor element to dispose said bumper component at a location spaced apart from and between respective bowstring pulley elements of said bow and in contact with said bowstring when said bowstring is near brace, and out of contact with said bowstring at full draw; and
coupling structure, extending between said bowstring and a cable of the rigging of said bow, effective to transfer a portion of energy in the released bowstring into a transverse displacement of said cable.
4. The vibration suppressor of claim 3, wherein:
said coupling structure comprises an extension member disposed to transfer energy received from said bowstring into said cable at a mid-span location of said cable.
5. The vibration suppressor of claim 3, wherein:
said anchor element is configured to maintain said bumper component in spaced apart relation from at least one side of a limb tip of said bow.
6. The vibration suppressor of claim 5, wherein:
said anchor element comprises a first attachment interface adapted to couple with structure carried at an end of a limb of said bow.
7. The vibration suppressor of claim 6, further comprising:
a second attachment interface, said first and second attachment interface being spaced apart on opposite sides of a bowstring cam element of said bow.
8. The vibration suppressor of claim 5, further comprising:
adjustment structure operable to change a position of said bumper component with respect to an attachment interface of said anchor structure effective to accommodate pulley elements of different size when said suppressor is installed on a different bow.
9. A vibration suppressor for the bowstring component of the rigging of a compound archery bow, comprising:
anchor structure configured for pivotable mounting approximately at a distal end of a limb of said bow;
a bowstring vibration dampening bumper component being pivotally mounted with respect to said distal end; and
location structure, extending from said anchor structure, effective to place said bumper component in contact with said bowstring, at a location spaced apart from and between respective string cams of said bow and when said bowstring is near brace condition of said bow, and out of contact with said bowstring in drawn condition of said bow.
10. The vibration suppressor of claim 9, wherein:
said anchor structure, comprises a first attachment interface and a second attachment interface, said first and second attachment interfaces being spaced apart on opposite sides of a string cam element of said bow.
11. The vibration suppressor of claim 10, wherein:
said first and second attachment interface are structured to couple with an axle of a pulley assembly of said bow.
12. The vibration suppressor of claim 10, wherein:
said first and second attachment interface are disposed outboard of said limb to substantially straddle the entire limb.
13. The vibration suppressor of claim 9, further comprising:
adjustment structure operable to change a position of said bumper component with respect to an attachment interface of said anchor structure effective to accommodate pulley elements of different size when said suppressor is installed on a different bow.
14. The vibration suppressor of claim 9, further comprising:
adjustment structure operable to change a position of said bumper component with respect to an attachment interface of said anchor structure effective to accommodate a different bowstring location at brace when said suppressor is installed on a different bow.
15. The vibration suppressor of claim 14, wherein:
said adjustment structure comprises a fastener adapted for anchoring at one of a plurality of locations spaced apart along an extension member, and thereby effective to dispose said bumper at a plurality of different positions.
16. The vibration suppressor of claim 14, wherein:
said adjustment structure comprises a length-adjustable extension member operable to change a distance of said bumper from said attachment interface.
17. The vibration suppressor of claim 14, wherein:
said adjustment structure comprises a width-changing arrangement operable to permit installation of said suppressor on a different bow requiring a different spacing between said first and second attachment interface.
18. The vibration suppressor of claim 9, wherein:
said anchor structure comprises coupling structure adapted to transfer energy from said bowstring into transverse displacement of a cable component of the rigging of said bow.
19. The vibration suppressor of claim 9, wherein:
said anchor structure comprises a first cable groove adapted to permit anchoring an end of a cable component of said bow onto said suppressor.
20. The vibration suppressor of claim 19, wherein:
said first cable groove of an installed said suppressor is disposed for its rotation about an axle of said bow.

1. A method for removing residue from a surface comprising:
(a) contacting the surface with a composition comprising at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of compounds having the formula E- or Z-R1CH\u2550CHR2, wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl groups, or C1 to C6 hydrofluoroalkyl groups.
(b) recovering the surface from the composition.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, CF3, C2F5, CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3)2, CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3)CF2CF3, CF2CF(CF3)2, C(CF3)3, CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C(CF3)2C2F5, CF2CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3) CF2CF2C2F5, C(CF3)2CF2C2F5, CHF2, CH2F, C2HF4, C2H2F3, C2H3F2, C3HF6, i-C3HF6, C3H2F5, C3H3F4, C4HF8, C4H3F6, C5HF10, C5H3F8, or C6HF12.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon is at least one of CF3CH\u2550CHCF3, CF3CH\u2550CHC2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHC2F5, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)5CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)(CF2)2C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2CF2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)5CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)(CF2)2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2CF2C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CF(CF3)CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CF(CF3)CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, or (CF3)3CCH\u2550CHC(CF3)3.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein said unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon further comprises at least one unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon is selected from the group consisting of: (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CH2, CF3CF2CF2CH\u2550CH2, CH2\u2550CFCF2CF2CHF2, CF2\u2550CHCF2CH2CF3, CF3CF\u2550C(CF3)(CH3), CH2\u2550CFCH(CF3)2, CHF\u2550CHCH(CF3)2, CH2FCH\u2550C(CF3)2, CH3CF\u2550C(CF3)2, (CF3)2C\u2550CHCH3, CHF2CF2CF\u2550CFCH3, C2F5CF\u2550CHCH3, CF3C(CH3)\u2550CHCF3, CH2\u2550CHCF2CHFCF3, CH2\u2550C(CF3)CH2CF3, CF3CH\u2550CFCH2CH3, CF3CH\u2550C(CH3)2, CF3(CF2)3CF\u2550CF2, CF3CF2CF\u2550CFCF2CF3, (CF3)2C\u2550C(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCF\u2550CFCF3, (CF3)2C\u2550CHC2F5, (CF3)2CFCF\u2550CHCF3, CF3CF2CF2CF2CH\u2550CH2, CH2\u2550CHC(CF3)3, (CF3)2C\u2550C(CH3)(CF3), CH2\u2550CFCF2CH(CF3)2, CF3CF\u2550C(CH3)CF2CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCH(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCF\u2550CHCH3, CF3CF2CF2CF\u2550CHCH3, CH2\u2550CHCF2CF2CF2CHF2, (CF3)2C\u2550CHCF2CH3, CH2\u2550C(CF3)CH2C2F5, CF3CF2CF2C(CH3)\u2550CH2, CF3CF2CF2CH\u2550CHCH3, CH2\u2550CHCH2CF2C2F5, CF3CF2CF\u2550CFC2H5, CH2\u2550CHCH2CF(CF3)2, CF3CF\u2550CHCH(CF3)(CH3), (CF3)2C\u2550CFC2H5, (CH3)2C\u2550CFCF2CF3, (CF3)2C\u2550C(CH3)2, CF3CF\u2550CFCF2CF2C2F5, CF3CF2CF\u2550CFCF2C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CFCF2CF2C2F5, CF3CF\u2550CHCF2CF2C2F5, CF3CF2CH\u2550CFCF2C2F5, CF3CF2CF\u2550CHCF2C2F5, CF3CF2CF2CF2CF\u2550CHCH3, CF3CF2CF2CF\u2550CHCH2CH3, (CH3)2C\u2550CFCF2CF2CF3, cyclo-CF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF2\u2014, cyclo-CF2CF\u2550CFCF2CF2CF2\u2014, CF2\u2550CHCF2Br, CF2\u2550CFCBrH2, CHF\u2550CBrCF3, CHF\u2550CHCBrF2, CHF\u2550CBrCHF2, CHBr\u2550CFCF3, CHBr\u2550CHCF3, CH2\u2550CBrCF3, CH2CFCBrF2, CFBr\u2550CHCF3, CFBr\u2550CFCF3, CH2\u2550CBrCF2CF3, CHBr\u2550CHCF2CF3, CH2\u2550CHCF2CF2Br, CH2\u2550CHCBrFCF3, CF3CBr\u2550CFCF3, CH3CBr\u2550CHCF3, CF3CBr\u2550CHCH3, (CF3)2C\u2550CHBr, CF3CF\u2550CBrCF2CF3, CHF2CBr\u2550CFC2F5, CF2\u2550CBrCHFC2F5, CHBr\u2550CF(CF2)2CHF2, CH2\u2550CBrCF2C2F5, CF2\u2550CHCF2CH2CBrF2, (CF3)2CFCBr\u2550CH2, CF2\u2550C(CH2Br)CF3, CH2\u2550C(CBrF2)CF3, (CF3)2CHCH\u2550CHBr, (CF3)2C\u2550CHCH2Br, CH2\u2550CHCF(CF3)CBrF2, CF3CF2CF2CBr\u2550CH2, CF3(CF2)3CBr\u2550CH2, CHCl\u2550CFCClF2, CHCl\u2550CClCF3, CHCl\u2550CHCH2F, CHCl\u2550CFCH3, CH2\u2550CClCH2F, CHF\u2550CClCH3, CH2\u2550CClCClF2, CH2\u2550CFCCl2F, CHCl\u2550CClCHF2, CHCl\u2550CHCClF2, CHF\u2550CClCHClF, CCl2\u2550CFCH3, CH2\u2550CClCHClF, CH2\u2550C(CHF2)CClF2, CH2\u2550CHCF2CHClF, CHCl\u2550C(CH3)CF3, CH2\u2550CHCHClCF3, CH3CF\u2550CHCClF2, CH2\u2550CClCF2CF3, CHCl\u2550CHCF2CF3, CH2\u2550CHCF2CF2Cl, CH2\u2550CHCClFCF3, CH3CCl\u2550CHCF3, CF3CCl\u2550CHCH3, CH2\u2550CHCClFCHCl2, CH2\u2550CClCClFCClF2, CH2\u2550CClCH2CClF2, CH2\u2550CHCF2CHCl2, CH2\u2550CHCClFCClF2, CCl2\u2550C(CH3)CF3, CCl2\u2550CHCH2CF3, CH2\u2550CFCClFCClF2, CClF\u2550CHC2H5, CHCl\u2550CHCF2CH3, CH2\u2550CClCF2CH3, CH3CH\u2550CHCClF2, (CF3)2C\u2550CHCl, CF3CH\u2550C(CClF2)CF3, CHCl\u2550CHCF2CClFCF3, CHCl\u2550CHCF(CClF2)CF3, CF3CF\u2550CClCF2CF3, CHCl\u2550CF(CF2)2CHF2, CH2\u2550CClCF2C2F5, CF2\u2550CHCF2CH2CClF2, (CF3)2CFCCl\u2550CH2, (CF3)2CHCH\u2550CHCl, (CF3)2C\u2550CHCH2Cl, CH2\u2550CHCF(CF3)CClF2, CH2\u2550CClCF2CF2C2F5, and CHCl\u2550CHCF2CF2C2F5.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises an aerosol propellant.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises a surfactant.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said composition further comprises a co-solvent.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting is accomplished by vapor degreasing.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the vapor degreasing is performed by:
(i) boiling the composition; and
(ii) exposing the article to vapors of the boiling cleaning composition.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting is accomplished by immersing the article in said composition, wherein the composition is at a temperature greater than ambient or room temperature.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the composition is at a temperature of about the boiling point of the composition.
12. The method of claim 10 comprising, after immersing the article in the composition, the further step of immersing the article in the composition, wherein the composition is at a temperature lower than that of the first immersing step.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the composition in the second immersing step is at ambient or room temperature.
14. The method of claim 12 comprising, after the second immersing step, the further steps of boiling the composition and exposing the article to vapors of the boiling composition.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein the composition is at ambient or room temperature.
16. The method of claim 1, wherein the contacting is accomplished by wiping the article with an object soaked in the composition.
17. A method for depositing a fluorolubricant on a surface comprising:
(a) combining a fluorolubricant and a solvent, said solvent comprising an unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon selected from the group consisting of unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbons having the formula E- or Z-R1CH\u2550CHR2, wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl groups, or C1 to C6 hydrofluoroalkyl groups to form a lubricant-solvent combination;
(b) contacting the combination of lubricant-solvent with the surface; and
(c) evaporating the solvent from the surface to form a fluorolubricant coating on the surface.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the surface is that of a semiconductor material, metal, metal oxide, vapor deposited carbon, or glass.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the surface is that of a magnetic medium.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein the magnetic medium is a computer disk.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein the contacting step is accomplished by dipping or immersing the surface in a bath comprising the fluorolubricant.
22. The method of claim 17, wherein the contacting step is accomplished by spraying or spin coating the surface with the fluorolubricant.
23. The method of claim 17, wherein the fluorolubricant concentration in the lubricant-solvent combination is from about 0.02 weight percent to about 0.5 weight percent.
24. The method of claim 17, wherein the evaporating step is accomplished at a temperature of from about 10\xb0 C. to about 40\xb0 C.
25. The method of claim 17, wherein the fluorolubricant comprises a perfluoropolyether.
26. The method of claim 17, wherein the fluorolubricant is selected from the group consisting of perfluoropolyethers and mixtures thereof.
27. A process for removing at least a portion of water from the surface of a wetted substrate, said process comprising:
a) contacting the substrate with the composition of claim 1, wherein the composition further comprises a surfactant, and then
b) removing the substrate from contact with said composition.
28. A solvent composition consisting essentially of unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon having the formula R1CH\u2550CHR2, wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, C1 to C6 perfluoroalkyl groups, or C1 to C6 hydrofluoroalkyl groups.
29. The solvent composition of claim 28 wherein R1 and R2 are, independently, CF3, C2F5, CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3)2, CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3)CF2CF3, CF2CF(CF3)2, C(CF3)3, CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C(CF3)2C2F5, CF2CF2CF2CF2CF2CF3, CF(CF3) CF2CF2C2F5, C(CF3)2CF2C2F5, CHF2, CH2F, C2HF4, C2H2F3, C2H3F2, C3HF6, i-C3HF6, C3H2F5, C3H3F4, C4HF8, C4H3F6, C5HF10, C5H3F8, or C6HF12.
30. The solvent composition of claim 28 wherein the unsaturated fluorinated hydrocarbon is at least one of CF3CH\u2550CHCF3, CF3CH\u2550CHC2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHC2F5, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)2, CF3CH\u2550CH(CF2)5CF3, CF3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)(CF2)2C2F5, CF3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2CF2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CH\u2550CH(CF2)5CF3, C2F5CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)(CF2)2C2F5, C2F5CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2CF2C2F5, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, C2F5CF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CH(CF2)4CF3, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHCF2CF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCH\u2550CHC(CF3)2C2F5, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CH(CF2)3CF3, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, CF3(CF2)3CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHCF2CF(CF3)2, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, (CF3)2CFCF2CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, C2F5CF(CF3)CH\u2550CHCF(CF3)C2F5, C2F5CF(CF3)CH\u2550CHC(CF3)3, or (CF3)3CCH\u2550CHC(CF3)3.

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 interferometry system for examining a surface of an object, said system comprising:
a source assembly that generates a measurement beam;
a detector assembly that includes a detector element;
an interferometer that includes a source imaging system that focuses the measurement beam onto a spot on the surface of the object and an object imaging system that images the spot onto the detector element as an interference beam to generate an interference signal therefrom, said object imaging system combining a return measurement beam coming from the spot with a reference beam to produce the interference beam, wherein the measurement beam upon interaction with the surface of the object produces a backscattered component and a forward-scattered component; and
a processor programmed to determine oblique angle-of-incidence information about a feature or defect on the surface of the object by using the backscattered component but not the forward scattered component.
2. The interferometry system of claim 1, wherein the object imaging system is configured to collect the backscattered component but not the forward scattered component to generate the return measurement beam.
3. The interferometry system of claim 1, wherein the source imaging system generates the measurement beam such that it has an angle of incidence relative to the surface of the object that ranges between \u03b81 and \u03b82, wherein \u03b81 and \u03b82 are angles that are less than 90\xb0 and wherein \u03b81<\u03b82.
4. The interferometry system of claim 1, wherein the interferometer is a linear displacement interferometer.
5. The interferometry system of claim 1, wherein the interferometer is a scanning, linear displacement interferometer.
6. The interferometry system of claim 1, further comprising a catadioptric imaging system that implements at least part of both the source imaging system and the object imaging system.
7. An interferometry system for examining a surface of an object, said system comprising:
a source assembly that generates a measurement beam;
a detector assembly that includes a detector element; and
an interferometer that includes a source imaging system that focuses the measurement beam onto a spot on the surface of the object and an object imaging system that images the spot onto the detector element as an interference beam to generate an interference signal therefrom, said object imaging system combining a return measurement beam coming from the spot with a reference beam to produce the interference beam,
wherein the source imaging system causes the measurement beam that arrives at the surface of the object to have an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of object,
wherein the measurement beam upon interaction with the surface of the object produces a backscattered component and a forward-scattered component, and
wherein the object imaging system is configured to collect the backscattered component but not the forward scattered component to generate the return measurement beam.
8. The interferometry system of claim 7, wherein the source imaging system generates the measurement beam such that it has an angle of incidence relative to the surface of the object that ranges between \u03b81 and \u03b82, wherein \u03b81 and \u03b82 are angles that are less than 90\xb0 and wherein \u03b81<\u03b82.
9. The interferometry system of claim 7, wherein the interferometer is a linear displacement interferometer.
10. The interferometry system of claim 9, wherein the interferometer is a scanning, linear displacement interferometer.
11. The interferometry system of claim 7, further comprising a catadioptric imaging system that implements at least part of both the source imaging system and the object imaging system.
12. An interferometry system for examining a surface of an object, said system comprising:
a source assembly that generates an array of measurement beams;
a detector assembly that includes an array of detector elements;
an interferometer that includes a source imaging system that focuses the array of measurement beams onto an array of spots on the object and an object imaging system that images the array of spots onto the array of detector elements as an array of interference beams, said object imaging system combining an array of return measurement beams coming from the array of spots with an array of reference beams to produce the array of interference beams, wherein the array of measurement beams upon interaction with the surface of the object produces an array of backscattered components and an array of forward-scattered components; and
a processor programmed to determine oblique angle-of-incidence information about features or defects on the surface of the object by using the array of backscattered components but not the array of forward scattered components.
13. The interferometry system of claim 12, wherein the source imaging system generates the measurement beam array such that it has an angle of incidence relative to the surface of the object that ranges between \u03b81 and \u03b82, wherein \u03b81 and \u03b82 are angles that are less than 90\xb0 and wherein \u03b81<\u03b82.
14. The interferometry system of claim 12, wherein the interferometer is a linear displacement interferometer.
15. The interferometry system of claim 14, wherein the interferometer is a scanning, linear displacement interferometer.
16. The interferometry system of claim 12, further comprising a catadioptric imaging system that implements at least part of both the source imaging system and the object imaging system.
17. The interferometry system of claim 12, wherein the source assembly includes an optical component that simultaneously generates a first, a second, and a third array of measurement beams, wherein the first array of measurement beams is said first-mentioned array of measurement beams and said source imaging system causes the first array of measurement beams to arrive at the surface along a first range of directions that is characterized by an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of the object, wherein the source imaging system focuses the second array of measurement beams onto the surface along a second range of directions characterized by an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of the object, said second direction being different from the first direction, and wherein the source imaging system focuses the third array of measurement beams onto the surface so that the third array of measurement beams arrives at the surface of the object with an average angle of incidence that is non-oblique relative to the surface of the object.
18. The interferometry system of claim 17, wherein the source imaging system images the second array of measurement beams onto a second array of spots on the object and images the third array of measurement beams onto a third array of spots on the object, wherein the first, second, and third arrays of spots are distinct from each other.
19. The interferometry system of claim 17, wherein the first and second directions are complimentary to each other.
20. The interferometry system of claim 17, wherein the optical component comprises a pinhole array beam splitter and a spatial filter.
21. An interferometry system for examining a surface of an object, said system comprising:
a source assembly that generates an array of measurement beams;
a detector assembly that includes an array of detector elements; and
an interferometer that includes a source imaging system that focuses the array of measurement beams onto an array of spots on the object and an object imaging system that images the array of spots onto the array of detector elements as an array of interference beams, said object imaging system combining an array of return measurement beams coming from the array of spots with an array of reference beams to produce the array of interference beams,
wherein the source imaging system causes the array of measurement beams to arrive at the surface along a range of directions that is characterized by an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of the object, wherein the array of measurement beams upon interaction with the surface of the object produces an array of backscattered components and an array of forward-scattered components and wherein the object imaging system uses the array of backscattered components but not the array of forward scattered components to generate the array of return measurement beams.
22. The interferometry system of claim 21, wherein the source imaging system generates the measurement beam array such that it has an angle of incidence relative to the surface of the object that ranges between \u03b81 and \u03b82, wherein \u03b81 and \u03b82 are angles that are less than 90\xb0 and wherein \u03b81<\u03b82.
23. The interferometry system of claim 21, wherein the interferometer is a linear displacement interferometer.
24. The interferometry system of claim 23, wherein the interferometer is a scanning, linear displacement interferometer.
25. The interferometry system of claim 21, further comprising a catadioptric imaging system that implements at least part of both the source imaging system and the object imaging system.
26. The interferometry system of claim 21, wherein the source assembly includes an optical component that simultaneously generates a first, a second, and a third array of measurement beams, wherein the first array of measurement beams is said first-mentioned array of measurement beams, wherein the source imaging system focuses the second array of measurement beams onto the surface along a second range of directions characterized by an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of the object, said second direction being different from the first-mentioned direction, and wherein the source imaging system focuses the third array of measurement beams onto the surface so that the third array of measurement beams arrives at the surface of the object with an average angle of incidence that is non-oblique relative to the surface of the object.
27. The interferometry system of claim 26, wherein the source imaging system images the second array of measurement beams onto a second array of spots on the object and images the third array of measurement beams onto a third array of spots on the object, wherein the first, second, and third arrays of spots are distinct from each other.
28. The interferometry system of claim 26, wherein the first and second directions are complimentary to each other.
29. The interferometry system of claim 26, wherein the optical component comprises a pinhole array beam splitter and a spatial filter.
30. A method of interferometrically examining a surface of an object, said method comprising:
generating a measurement beam;
focusing the measurement beam onto a spot on the surface of the object wherein upon interaction with the surface of the object the measurement beam produces a backscattered component and a forward-scattered component;
combining a return measurement beam from the object with a reference beam to generate an interference beam;
generating an interference signal from the interference beam; and
from the interference signal, determining oblique angle-of-incidence information about a feature or defect on the surface of the object, wherein determining involves using the backscattered component but not the forward scattered component.
31. The method of claim 30, further comprising collecting the backscattered component from the surface of the object but not the forward scattered component to generate the return measurement beam.
32. The method of claim 30, further comprising interferometrically determining height profile information about the surface of the object.
33. The method of claim 32, further comprising using both the height profile information and the oblique angle-of-incidence information to determine locations of features on the surface of the object.
34. A method of interferometrically examining a surface of an object, said method comprising:
generating an array of measurement beams;
focusing the array of measurement beams onto an array of spots on the object, wherein upon interacting with the surface of the object the array of measurement beams produces an array of backscattered components and an array of forward-scattered components;
combining an array of return measurement beams from the object with an array of reference beams to generate an array of interference beams;
generating an array of interference signals form the array of interference beams;
from the array of interference signals, determining oblique angle-of-incidence information about a feature or defect on the surface of the object, wherein determining involves using the array of backscattered components but not the array forward scattered components.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein focusing the first-mentioned array of measurement beams onto the object involves delivering the first-mentioned array of measurement beams onto the object along a first range of directions characterized by an average angle of incidence that is oblique to the surface of the object, said method further comprising:
generating a second array of measurement beams;
focusing the second array of measurement beams onto the object so that the second array of measurement beams arrives at the surface along a second range of directions characterized by an average angle of incidence that is non-oblique to the surface of the object.
36. The method of claim 35, wherein upon interacting with the surface of the object the second array of measurement beams produces a second array of return measurement beams, said method further comprising:
combining the second array of return measurement beams from the object with a second array of reference beams to generate a second array of interference beams; and
from the second array of interference signals, determining height profile information about the surface of the object.
37. The method of claim 36, further comprising using both the height profile information and the oblique angle-of-incidence information to determine locations of features on the surface of the object.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein generating and focusing of the first and second arrays of measurement beams takes place concurrently.
39. The method of claim 38, further comprising scanning the first and second arrays of measurement beams across the surface of the object.