Author: claimsbot

1. An aircraft wing comprising:
a fixed wing;
a slat movable relative to the fixed wing between a retracted position and an extended position;
electrical lines extending between the fixed wing and an electrical system on the slat; and
a linkage housing the electrical lines and convertible between a retracted condition when the slat is in the retracted position and an extended condition when the slat is in the extended position.
2. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electrical system is an electric ice protection system.
3. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 1, wherein the linkage comprises a joint designed to break at a force sufficient to insure that the linkage will breakaway from the slat andor the fixed wing should the slat be separated from the fixed wing during flight.
4. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 1, wherein the linkage comprises chambers each having a plurality of channels, and wherein one set of the electrical lines extend through one set of channels and another set of the electrical lines extend through another set of channels.
5. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 4, wherein the one set of electrical lines are electrical power lines and the other set of electrical lines are electrical sensor lines.
6. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 1, wherein the linkage comprises a plurality of links and joints connecting the plurality of links to the fixed wing, the slat, and each other, and wherein the joints accommodate the passage of the electrical lines therethrough.
7. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 6, wherein the plurality of links include a first link connected to the fixed wing, a second link connected to the slat, and an intermediate link therebetween.
8. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 7, wherein the one end of the intermediate link is connected to the first link by a pivot joint and the other end of the intermediate link is connected to the second link by a pivot joint, and wherein the electrical lines pass through each pivot joint.
9. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 7, wherein the first link is connected to the fixed wing by a rotational joint whereby the first link is rotatable about its axis.
10. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 9, wherein the rotational joint has a central opening and the electrical lines pass therethrough.
11. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 9, wherein the second link is connected to the slat by a gimbal joint whereby the second link is pivotal relative to the slat about two axes.
12. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 7, wherein the second link is connected to the slat by a gimbal joint whereby the second link is pivotal relative to the slat about two axes.
13. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 10, wherein the gimbal joint includes a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin, and wherein at least one of these pivot pins is designed to break at a force sufficient to insure that the linkage will breakaway from the slat andor the fixed wing should the slat be separated from the fixed wing during flight.
14. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electrical lines extending through the linkage are connected to electrical lines in the fixed wing via one or more electrical connectors andor wherein the electrical lines extending through the linkage are connected to electrical lines in the slat via one or more electrical connectors.
15. An aircraft wing as set forth in claim 14, wherein the electrical lines in the fixed wing are connected to an onboard power source andor controller.
16. An aircraft comprising a pair of wings as set forth in claim 1.
17. A linkage for housing lines that extend between a first structure and a second structure that are movable relative to each other; said linkage comprising:
a plurality of links; and
joints joining the links to the structures and to each other, and allowing pivoting in three dimensions as the first structure and the second structure move relative to each other.
18. A linkage as set forth in claim 17, wherein the lines extending between the first structure and the second structure are electrical, pneumatic or hydraulic lines.
19. In combination, a fixed wing, a slat movable relative to the fixed wing between a retracted position and an extended position, lines extending between the fixed wing and a system on the slat, and the linkage set forth in claim 17; wherein the first structure is the fixed wing and the second structure is the leading edge slat; and wherein the linkage houses the lines extending between the fixed wing and the system on the slat.
20. The combination set forth in claim 19, wherein the lines extending between the fixed wing and the system on the slat are electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic lines.

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 component mounting method for use by a mounter having a mounting head that holds and moves a component so as to mount the component onto a board, said method comprising:
giving an instruction for a camera to start taking an image of the component held on the mounting head, based on a position of the mounting head;
starting camera exposure by the camera in response to the instruction;
obtaining a movement amount by which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is performed;
obtaining a position of the component based on the movement amount and the image taken by the camera;
correcting a mounting position at which the mounting head is to mount the component, based on the obtained position of the component; and
mounting the component, whose image has been taken by the camera, at the corrected mounting position.
2. The component mounting method according to claim 1,
wherein in said obtaining of the position of the component, the position of the component shown in the image is corrected based on the movement amount.
3. The component mounting method according to claim 1,
wherein in said obtaining of the movement amount, a first distance is obtained over which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is started, and
in said obtaining of the position of the component, the position of the component is obtained based on the first distance and the image taken by the camera.
4. The component mounting method according to claim 1, further comprising
ending the camera exposure after a predetermined lapse of time from when the camera exposure is started,
wherein in said obtaining of the movement amount, a second distance is obtained over which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is ended, and
in said obtaining of the position of the component, the position of the component shown in the image taken by the camera is corrected based on the second distance.
5. The component mounting method according to claim 1, further comprising
ending the camera exposure after a predetermined lapse of time from when the camera exposure is started,
wherein in said obtaining of the movement amount, a first distance and a second distance are obtained, the first distance being a distance over which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is started, and the second distance being a distance over which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is ended, and
in said obtaining of the position of the component, the position of the component shown in the image taken by the camera is corrected based on the first distance and the second distance.
6. The component mounting method according to claim 1, further comprising
ending the camera exposure after a predetermined lapse of time from when the camera exposure is started,
wherein said obtaining of the movement amount includes:
obtaining brightness distribution in images of the component taken by the camera, the images ranging from the start to the end of the camera exposure; and
obtaining a contour of the component from the brightness distribution, and obtaining a third distance over which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the component arrives at a position of the contour, and
in said obtaining of the position of the component, the position of the component shown in the image taken by the camera is corrected based on the third distance.
7. A program for use by a mounter having a mounting head that holds and moves a component so as to mount the component onto a board, said program causing a computer in the mounter to execute:
giving an instruction for a camera to start taking an image of the component held on the mounting head, based on a position of the mounting head;
starting camera exposure by the camera in response to the instruction;
obtaining a movement amount by which the mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given to when the camera exposure is performed;
obtaining a position of the component based on the movement amount and the image taken by the camera;
correcting a mounting position at which the mounting head is to mount the component, based on the obtained position of the component; and
mounting the component, whose image has been taken by the camera, at the corrected mounting position.
8. A mounter, comprising:
a mounting head that holds and moves a component so as to mount the component onto a board;
a camera that takes an image of the component held on said mounting head;
an instruction unit operable to give an instruction for said camera to start taking an image of the component held on said mounting head, based on a position of said mounting head;
a movement obtainment unit operable to obtain a movement amount by which said mounting head moves during a time period from when the instruction is given by said instruction unit to when said camera performs the camera exposure;
a component position obtainment unit operable to obtain a position of the component based on the movement amount and the image taken by said camera;
a position correction unit operable to correct a mounting position at which said mounting head is to mount the component, based on the obtained position of the component; and
a mounting control unit operable to control said mounting head so that the component, whose image has been taken by said camera, is mounted at the corrected mounting position.

1. A securing device for earthquake-resistant securing of an equipment cabinet to a concrete floor, comprising:
an assembly plate having first through holes and securing holes; and
at least one spacer plate adapted to bear against a concrete floor and having second through holes, wherein the first and second through holes are aligned and adapted to securing the assembly plate and the at least one spacer plate to the concrete floor and the securing holes are adapted to secure the cabinet to the assembly plate.
2. The securing device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one space plate comprises four spacer plates.
3. The securing device according to claim 1, wherein the securing holes are threaded.
4. The Securing device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second through holes include at least eight of the first and second through holes for anchor bolts.
5. The Securing device according to claim 3, wherein the threaded securing holes include at least eight threaded securing holes for securing bolts.
6. The Securing device according to claim 1, wherein the assembly plate has a thickness of between 3-5 mm.
7. The Securing device according to claim 1, wherein the spacer plates have a thickness of between 13-17 mm.
8. The securing device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one spacer plate and the assembly plate are integral.
9. A method for earthquake-resistant securing of an equipment cabinet to a concrete floor, comprising:
providing an assembly plate and at least one spacer plate which together present common through holes as well as common securing holes;
positioning the at least one spacer plate against the concrete floor; and
securing the assembly plate and at least one spacer plate through the common through holes to the concrete floor, to present securing holes for an equipment cabinet.
10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising:
positioning a cabinet on the assembly plate; and
securing the cabinet onto the assembly plate through the securing holes.
11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the at least one spacer plate comprises four spacer plates.
12. The method according to claim 9, wherein the securing holes comprise threaded holes and the cabinet is secured onto the assembly plate using threaded bolts.
13. The method according to claim 9, comprising securing the assembly plate and the spacer plates to the concrete floor using at least eight anchor bolts passed through the common through holes.
14. The method according to claim 6, comprising securing multiple securing devices at an installation plant to the concrete floor, before positioning the cabinets upon the respective securing devices.
15. The method according to claim 9, wherein the assembly plate and the at least one spacer plate are integral.
16. A securing device for securing an object to a concrete floor, comprising:
an assembly plate having first through holes and securing holes; and
at least one spacer plate adapted to bear against a concrete floor and having second through holes, wherein the first and second through holes are aligned and adapted to securing the assembly plate and the at least one spacer plate to the concrete floor and the securing holes are adapted to secure the object to the assembly plate.
17. The securing device according to claim 16, wherein the at least one space plate comprises four spacer plates.
18. The securing device according to claim 16, wherein the securing holes are threaded.
19. The securing device according to claim 16, wherein the first and second through holes include at least eight of the first and second through holes for anchor bolts.
20. The Securing device according to claim 18, wherein the threaded securing holes include at least eight threaded securing holes for securing bolts.

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 for intelligently presenting a view of a set of file representations that corresponds to a set of files, in which the set of files includes different file types, the method capable of being performed by a computing device that has access to one or more memory components storing the set of files, and the method comprising:
providing a plurality of layout patterns that can be used to present the set of file representations in the view,
(1) wherein each layout pattern is defined by an arrangement of a set of placeholders,
(2) wherein each placeholder of the set of placeholders is capable of presenting a property of a file type,
(3) wherein each placeholder is to be populated based on the file type, and
(4) wherein the arrangement is based on the file type, such that at least some arrangements associated with some file types are different than other arrangements associated with other file types;

determining the respective file types of the set of files; and for each file,
(1) determining a layout pattern based on a type of the each file, and
(2) populating each placeholder in the determined layout pattern with properties based on the type of the each file, thereby producing a set of populated layout patterns; and

presenting the set of file representations consistent with the populated layout patterns, wherein the properties presented in the populated layout patterns are a function of the type of the each file being represented.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the set of placeholders initially do not contain any information.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the property of a file type includes at least one selection from the following:
a date associated with the file;
an image, such as a thumbnail presentation;
a size of the file;
an icon indicating the file type;
one or more tags associated with the file, wherein the tags may include audio tagging information or picture tagging information;
a file preview that indicates a visual representation of content of the file;
a name of the file;
a type of the file;
a custom label associated with the file;
rating information that indicates a user rating associated with the file; and
email information, including one or more of a sender, a subject, a date, a priority indication, and a status indication.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the layout pattern is further based on a size of a bounded area that contains the set of file representations such that the arrangement of the set of placeholders varies with the size.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein populating each placeholder is further based on a size of a bounded area that contains the set of file representations such that the content of the set of placeholders varies with the size.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein presenting the file representations includes outputting a presentation to a display device.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein presenting the file representations includes presenting the file representations in a noncolumnar format.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein presenting the file representations includes grouping representations of like file types together, thereby providing a plurality of groupings of representations, wherein each grouping may contain one or more representations, and wherein each representation in each of the plurality of groupings of representations is a common size.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein said layout pattern defines aspects about how properties to be filled into said placeholders will appear, wherein said properties includes one or more of:
text color,
alignment, wherein the alignment is at least one of left alignment, center alignment, or right alignment, and
whether or not labels are to be shown.
10. One or more computer-storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that when executed by a computing device having a processor and memory, cause the computing device to perform a method of intelligently presenting in a window of a graphical user interface (GUI) a set of representations of files in which some files are different types than other files, and wherein the files are stored on one or more memory components, the method comprising:
providing, by way of a computing device having a processor and memory, a plurality of layout patterns that can be used to present the set of file representations in the view,
(1) wherein each layout pattern is defined by an arrangement of a set of placeholders,
(2) wherein each placeholder of the set of placeholders is capable of presenting a property of a file type,
(3) wherein each placeholder is to be populated based on the file type, and
(4) wherein the arrangement is based on the file type, such that at least some arrangements associated with some file types are different than other arrangements associated with other file types;

determining the respective file types of the set of files; and for each file,
(1) determining a layout pattern based on a type of the each file, and
(2) populating each placeholder in the determined layout pattern with properties based on the type of the each file, thereby producing a set of populated layout patterns; and

presenting, by way of the computing device, the set of file representations consistent with the populated layout patterns, wherein the properties presented in the populated layout patterns are a function of the type of the each file being represented.
11. The media of claim 10, wherein the file types are determined based on differing file extensions.
12. The media of claim 10, wherein the layout pattern initially does not include data placeholders.
13. The media of claim 10, wherein presetting the set of representations includes presenting the set in a bounded portion of the GUI.
14. The media of claim 13, further comprising resizing at least a subset of the representations in response to a varying of a dimension of the bounded portion of the GUI.
15. The media of claim 13, further comprising dynamically rearranging at least some of some layout patterns in the set of layout patterns in response to a varying of a dimension of the bounded portion of the GUI.