Author: claimsbot

1. A bicycle comprising:
front and rear wheels; and
a frameset supported by the wheels, the frameset comprising:
a main frame including a seat tube having a width;
a fork coupling the main frame to the front wheel,
a seatstay assembly including:
first and second seatstays positioned on opposing sides of the rear wheel and on opposing sides of the seat tube, wherein a front end of the first seatstay is spaced from a front end of the second seatstay by a distance greater that the width of the seat tube; and
a suspension mount detachably secured to the front end of the first seatstay; and

a suspension member pivotally coupled to the suspension mount.
2. A bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspension mount comprises a first suspension mount, and wherein the seatstay assembly further includes a second suspension mount secured to the front end of the second seatstay.
3. A bicycle as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first and second suspension mounts are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than the width of the seat tube.
4. A bicycle as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a pivot shaft coupling the first and second suspension mounts to the suspension member.
5. A bicycle as claimed in claim 2, wherein a gap between the front end of the first seatstay and the second suspension mount is greater than the width of the seat tube.
6. A bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the suspension mount comprises a first suspension mount, wherein the seatstay assembly further includes a second suspension mount, and wherein the first and second suspension mounts are formed as a single piece.
7. A bicycle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first seatstay comprises a hollow tubular member.
8. A bicycle as claimed in claim 7, wherein the seatstay assembly further comprises an adapter positioned at least partially in the hollow tubular member, and wherein the suspension mount is detachably secured to the adapter.
9. A bicycle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the adapter comprises a threaded opening, and wherein the seatstay assembly further comprises a fastener inserted through a hole in the suspension mount and threaded into the threaded opening.
10. A bicycle as claimed in claim 8, wherein the adapter defines a recess having a non-circular cross section, and wherein the suspension mount includes a non-circular portion positioned in the recess.
11. A bicycle as claimed in claim 10, wherein the recess defines an oval cross section, and wherein the non-circular portion comprises an oval cross section that fits into the recess.
12. A bicycle comprising:
front and rear wheels; and
a frameset supported by the wheels, the frameset comprising:
a main frame including a seat tube having a width;
a fork coupling the main frame to the front wheel,
a seatstay assembly including:
first and second seatstays positioned on opposing sides of the rear wheel, wherein a front end of the first seatstay is spaced from a front end of the second seatstay by a distance greater that the width of the seat tube, and wherein the seat tube is positioned at least partially between the first and second seatstays; and
a suspension mount detachably secured to the front end of the first seatstay; and

a suspension member pivotally coupled to the suspension mount.
13. A bicycle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the suspension mount comprises a first suspension mount, and wherein the seatstay assembly further includes a second suspension mount secured to the front end of the second seatstay.
14. A bicycle as claimed in claim 13, wherein the first and second suspension mounts are spaced from each other by a distance that is less than the width of the seat tube.
15. A bicycle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the suspension mount comprises a first suspension mount, wherein the seatstay assembly further includes a second suspension mount, and wherein the first and second suspension mounts are formed as a single piece.
16. A bicycle as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first seatstay comprises a hollow tubular member.
17. A bicycle as claimed in claim 16, wherein the seatstay assembly further comprises an adapter positioned at least partially in the hollow tubular member, and wherein the suspension mount is detachably secured to the adapter.
18. A bicycle as claimed in claim 17, wherein the adapter comprises a threaded opening, and wherein the seatstay assembly further comprises a fastener inserted through a hole in the suspension mount and threaded into the threaded opening.
19. A bicycle comprising:
front and rear wheels; and
a frameset supported by the wheels, the frameset comprising:
a main frame including a seat tube having a width;
a fork coupling the main frame to the front wheel,
a seatstay assembly including:
first and second seatstays positioned on opposing sides of the rear wheel and on opposing sides of the seat tube, wherein a front end of the first seatstay is spaced from a front end of the second seatstay by a distance greater that the width of the seat tube;
a first suspension mount detachably secured to the front end of the first seatstay; and
a second suspension mount secured to the front end of the second seatstay, the first and second suspension mounts spaced from each other by a distance that is less than the width of the seat tube; and

a suspension member pivotally coupled to the suspension mount,

wherein the front end of the second seatstay is closer to the suspension member than the front end of the first seatstay.
20. A bicycle as claimed in claim 19, wherein a length of the first suspension mount is greater than a length of the second suspension mount.

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. A pressure control actuator, comprising:
a housing forming a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port;
a valve seat insert established within the housing, the control port being in fluid communication with the valve seat insert, the exhaust port and the supply port being formed on opposite sides of the valve seat insert from each other;
a poppet slidably disposed within the housing; and
a check ball slidably disposed within the housing, the poppet and the check ball being movable between a de-energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the supply port and the control port, prohibited between the exhaust port and the supply port, and permitted between the control port and the exhaust port, plural partially energized configurations wherein flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port, between the control port and the exhaust port, and between the exhaust port and the supply port, wherein incremental changes in the displacement of the poppet produce incremental changes in a control pressure, and a fully energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the control port and the exhaust port and flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port.
2. The actuator of claim 2, wherein the valve seat insert includes a central bore that is circumscribed by a poppet seat and a check ball seat, the poppet engaging the poppet seat to block fluid blow between the exhaust port and the control port, the check ball engaging the check ball seat to block fluid flow between the supply port and the control port and between the supply port and the exhaust port.
3. The actuator of claim 2, further comprising;
a frame, the housing extending from the frame;
a coil within the frame, the coil being energizable to move the actuator between the partially energized configurations and the fully energized configuration;
an armature slidably disposed within the coil, the armature defining a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the armature engaging the poppet;
a collar surrounding the distal end of the armature; and
a first diaphragm spring circumscribing the distal end of the armature adjacent to the collar, the first diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
4. The actuator of claim 3, further comprising:
a second diaphragm spring circumscribing the proximal end of the armature, the second diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
5. The actuator of claim 4, wherein the housing defines a distal end and the check ball is disposed within the housing adjacent to the distal end and the actuator further comprises:
a coil spring adjacent to the check ball; and
a spring retainer adjacent to the spring such that the spring is between the check ball and the spring retainer.
6. The actuator of claim 5, wherein spring retainers of varying thicknesses may be installed in the distal end of the housing to calibrate the actuator.
7. A pressure control actuator, comprising:
a housing forming a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port;
a poppet slidably disposed within the housing; and
a check ball slidably disposed within the housing, the poppet and the check ball being movable between a de-energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the supply port and the control port, prohibited between the supply port and the exhaust port, and permitted between the control port and the exhaust port, plural partially energized configurations wherein flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port, between the control port and the exhaust port, and between the supply port and the exhaust port, wherein incremental changes in the displacement of the poppet produce incremental changes in a control pressure, and a fully energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the control port and the exhaust port and flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port.
8. The actuator of claim 7, further comprising;
a frame, the housing extending from the frame;
a coil within the frame, the coil being energizable to move the actuator between the partially energized configurations and the fully energized configuration;
an armature slidably disposed within the coil, the armature defining a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the armature engaging the poppet;
a collar surrounding the distal end of the armature; and
a first diaphragm spring circumscribing the distal end of the armature adjacent to the collar, the first diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
9. The actuator of claim 8, further comprising:
a second diaphragm spring circumscribing the proximal end of the armature, the second diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
10. The actuator of claim 9, wherein the housing defines a distal end and the check ball is disposed within the housing adjacent to the distal end and the actuator further comprises:
a coil spring adjacent to the check ball; and
a spring retainer adjacent to the spring such that the spring is between the check ball and the spring retainer.
11. The actuator of claim 10, wherein spring retainers of varying thicknesses may be installed in the distal end of the housing to calibrate the actuator.
12. A fluid control system, comprising:
a fluid supply;
a hydraulically controlled device;
a fluid exhaust; and
a pressure control actuator in fluid communication with the fluid supply, the hydraulically controlled device and the fluid exhaust, the actuator being movable between a de-energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the fluid supply and the hydraulically controlled device, prohibited between the fluid supply and the fluid exhaust and permitted between the hydraulically controlled device and the fluid exhaust, plural partially energized configurations wherein flow is permitted between the fluid supply and the hydraulically controlled device, between the hydraulically controlled device and the fluid exhaust, and between the fluid supply and the fluid exhaust and incremental changes in internal displacement of the actuator produce incremental changes in a control pressure, and a fully energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the hydraulically controlled device and the fluid exhaust and flow is permitted between the fluid supply and the hydraulically controlled device.
13. The system of claim 12, wherein the actuator comprises:
a housing forming a supply port in fluid communication with the fluid supply, a control port in fluid communication with the hydraulically controlled device, and an exhaust port in fluid communication with the fluid exhaust;
a valve seat insert established within the housing, the control port being in fluid communication with valve seat insert, the exhaust port and the supply port being formed on opposite sides of the valve seat insert from each other;
a poppet slidably disposed within the housing; and
a check ball slidably disposed within the housing, the poppet and the check ball being movable between a de-energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the supply port and the control port, prohibited between the exhaust port and the supply port, and permitted between the control port and the exhaust port, plural partially energized configurations wherein flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port, between the control port and the exhaust port, and between the exhaust port and the supply port, wherein incremental changes in the displacement of the poppet produce incremental changes in a control pressure, and a fully energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited between the control port and the exhaust port and flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port.
14. The actuator of claim 13, wherein the valve seat insert includes a central bore that is circumscribed by a poppet seat and a check ball seat, the poppet engaging the poppet seat to block fluid blow between the exhaust port and the control port, the check ball engaging the check ball seat to block fluid flow between the supply port and the control port and between the supply port and the exhaust port.
15. The actuator of claim 14, further comprising;
a frame, the housing extending from the frame;
a coil within the frame, the coil being energizable to move the actuator between the partially energized configurations and the fully energized configuration;
an armature slidably disposed within the coil, the armature defining a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the armature engaging the poppet;
a collar surrounding the distal end of the armature; and
a first diaphragm spring circumscribing the distal end of the armature adjacent to the collar, the first diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
16. The actuator of claim 15, further comprising:
a second diaphragm spring circumscribing the proximal end of the armature, the second diaphragm spring biasing the actuator to the de-energized configuration.
17. The actuator of claim 16, wherein the housing defines a distal end and the check ball is disposed within the housing adjacent to the distal end and the actuator further comprises:
a coil spring adjacent to the check ball; and
a spring retainer adjacent to the spring such that the spring is between the check ball and the spring retainer.
18. The actuator of claim 17, wherein spring retainers of varying thicknesses may be installed in the distal end of the housing to calibrate the actuator.
19. A pressure control actuator, comprising:
a housing forming a supply port, a control port, and an exhaust port; and
control means disposed within the housing, the control means being movable between a de-energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited to and from the supply port and permitted between the control port and the exhaust port, plural partially energized configurations wherein flow is permitted to and from the supply port, the control port and the exhaust port, wherein incremental changes in the displacement of the control means produce incremental changes in a control pressure, and a fully energized configuration wherein flow is prohibited to and from the exhaust port and permitted between the supply port and the control port.

1. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method for enforcing an appropriate mobile device configuration prior to permitting a mobile device to access the maintained data, the method comprising:
receiving a request from a mobile device, the request requesting that the mobile device be permitted to access data maintained by the computer system, the request indicating a current mobile device configuration settings of the mobile device;
determining that the current mobile device configuration settings are not appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
based upon the determination, sending a notification indicating that the current device configuration settings are not acceptable for accessing the maintained data;
receiving a policy request to the computer system, the policy request requesting policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
in response to receiving the policy request, sending device configuration settings to the mobile device, the device configuration settings representing a new mobile device configuration that is appropriate accessing the maintained data;
receiving an indication that the mobile device is configured in accordance with the device configuration settings subsequent to sending the device configuration settings to the mobile device; and
permitting the mobile device to access the maintained data in response to receiving the indication that the mobile device is configured in accordance with the device configuration settings.
2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving a request from a mobile device comprises receiving a request that was sent in accordance with HTTP.
3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving a request from a mobile device comprises receiving a request for a Web page.
4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein receiving a request from a mobile device comprises receiving a request from a mobile device selected from among a mobile telephone, a PDA, and a watch.
5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein determining that current mobile device configuration is not appropriate for accessing the maintained data comprises comparing a received configuration version to one or more configuration versions representing appropriate configurations for accessing the maintained data.
6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein sending device configuration settings to the mobile device comprises sending configuration settings that are designated to alter the current configuration of one or more of an operating system, an application program, hardware, allocated resources, a network interface, and wireless protocol settings, at the mobile device.
7. The system as recited in claim 1, further comprises:
notifying the mobile device that access to maintained data has been permitted.
8. The system as recited in claim 7, wherein receiving an indication that the mobile device is configured in accordance with the device configuration settings comprises comparing a received configuration version to one or more configuration versions representing appropriate configurations for accessing the maintained data.
9. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
memory encoding computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method for enforcing mobile device access policies prior to permitting mobile device access to maintained data, the method comprising:
receiving a data command from a mobile device, the data command indicating a policy version, the policy version representing the current policy settings at the mobile device;
determining that the current policy settings at the mobile device are not appropriate for accessing data maintained by the computer system;
notifying the mobile device that the current policy settings are not appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
receiving a policy request from the mobile device, the policy request requesting policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
in response to receiving the policy request, identifying updated policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
sending the updated policy settings along with a corresponding updated policy version to the mobile device, the updated policy version representing the updated policy settings;
receiving a data request along with the updated policy version from the mobile device, the data request requesting that the mobile device be permitted to access the maintained data, the updated policy version indicating that the mobile device is configured in accordance with the updated policy settings; and
permitting the mobile device that access to the maintained data has been permitted.
10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein receiving a data command from a mobile device comprises receiving a request for electronic mail data.
11. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein determining that the current policy settings at the mobile device are not appropriate for accessing data maintained by the computer system comprises comparing a received policy version, representing the current policy settings to one or more policy versions representing appropriate policy settings for accessing the maintained data.
12. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein determining that the current policy settings at the mobile device are not appropriate for accessing data maintained by the computer system comprises determining that the mobile device does not support policy settings.
13. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein determining that the current policy settings at the mobile device are not appropriate for accessing data maintained by the computer system comprises determining that the mobile device does not support PIN lock.
14. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein receiving a policy request from the mobile device comprises receiving a policy request for policy settings that are appropriate for accessing electronic mail data.
15. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein receiving a policy request from the mobile device comprises receiving a policy request from a mobile device selected from among a mobile telephone, a PDA, and a watch.
16. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein identifying updated policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data comprises identifying one or more of PIN lock settings, storage wipe settings, periodic enforcement settings, and policy exceptions.
17. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein sending the updated policy settings along with a corresponding updated policy version to the mobile device comprises sending or more of PIN lock settings, storage wipe settings, periodic enforcement settings, and policy exceptions.
18. The method as recited in claim 9, where receiving a data request along with the updated policy version from the mobile device comprises receiving a policy version indicating that the user of the mobile device is at least temporarily excepted from policy compliance.
19. The method as recited in claim 9, further comprising:
initiating a remote storage wipe of the mobile device.
20. A computer storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the computer system to perform a method comprising:
receive a data command from a mobile device, the data command indicating a policy version, the policy version representing the current policy settings at the mobile device;
determine that the current policy settings at the mobile device are not appropriate for accessing data maintained by the computer system;
notify the mobile device that the current policy settings are not appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
receive a policy request from the mobile device, the policy request requesting policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
in response to receiving the policy request, identify updated policy settings that are appropriate for accessing the maintained data;
send the updated policy settings along with a corresponding updated policy version to the mobile device, the updated policy version representing the updated policy settings;
receive a data request along with the updated policy version from the mobile device, the data request requesting that the mobile device be permitted to access the maintained data, the updated policy version indicating that the mobile device is configured in accordance with the updated policy settings; and
notify the mobile device that access to the maintained data has been permitted.

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 power control device comprising:
a first conversion part configured to convert DC voltage power into AC voltage power, the DC voltage power being output from a power generation part configured to generate power using natural energy;
a second conversion part configured to convert the AC voltage power output from the first conversion part into DC voltage power; and
a controller configured to control output power of the second conversion part based on a voltage value of the power output from the power generation part when supply of power from an external power system is stopped.
2. The power control device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control the output power of the second conversion part such that the voltage value of the power output from the power generation part falls within a range defined by a first reference voltage value and a second reference voltage value.
3. The power control device according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to decrease the output power of the second conversion part when the voltage value of the power output from the power generation part is less than or equal to the first reference voltage value, and the controller is configured to increase the output power of the second conversion part when the voltage value of the power output from the power generation part is greater than or equal to the second reference voltage value, the second reference voltage value being greater than the first reference voltage value.
4. The power control device according to claim 1, further comprising
an accumulation part configured to accumulate the power output from the second conversion part; and
a third conversion part configured to convert the power output from the second conversion part or power accumulated in the accumulation part into the AC voltage power and to supply the AC voltage power to a load,
wherein the third conversion part is configured to output the power from an output terminal connected to an autonomous output outlet when the supply of the power from the external power system is stopped.
5. The power control device according to claim 4, wherein the second conversion part and the third conversion part are integrally constructed.
6. The power control device according to claim 4, wherein the power from the output terminal of the third conversion part and the power from the external power system are exclusively switched to be supplied to the autonomous output outlet.
7. A power control method for a power control device including a first conversion part configured to convert DC voltage power into AC voltage power, the DC voltage power being output from a power generation part configured to generate power using natural energy, and a second conversion part configured to convert the AC voltage power output from the first conversion part into DC voltage power, the power control method comprising:
a step of controlling output power of the second conversion part based on a voltage value of the power output from the power generation part when supply of power from an external power system is stopped.
8. The power control device according to claim 2, further comprising
an accumulation part configured to accumulate the power output from the second conversion part; and
a third conversion part configured to convert the power output from the second conversion part or power accumulated in the accumulation part into the AC voltage power and to supply the AC voltage power to a load,
wherein the third conversion part is configured to output the power from an output terminal connected to an autonomous output outlet when the supply of the power from the external power system is stopped.
9. The power control device according to claim 8, wherein the second conversion part and the third conversion part are integrally constructed.
10. The power control device according to claim 8, wherein the power from the output terminal of the third conversion part and the power from the external power system are exclusively switched to be supplied to the autonomous output outlet.
11. The power control device according to claim 3, further comprising
an accumulation part configured to accumulate the power output from the second conversion part; and
a third conversion part configured to convert the power output from the second conversion part or power accumulated in the accumulation part into the AC voltage power and to supply the AC voltage power to a load,
wherein the third conversion part is configured to output the power from an output terminal connected to an autonomous output outlet when the supply of the power from the external power system is stopped.
12. The power control device according to claim 11, wherein the second conversion part and the third conversion part are integrally constructed.
13. The power control device according to claim 11, wherein the power from the output terminal of the third conversion part and the power from the external power system are exclusively switched to be supplied to the autonomous output outlet.