Author: claimsbot

1. A method comprising:
randomly selecting, by a computer executing a password manager, a first requirement for creating a password from a set of requirements;
providing the first requirement for creating the password;
receiving characters for the password;
determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement;
providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement; and
randomly selecting, by the computer, a second requirement for creating the password from the set of requirements in response to the characters satisfying the first requirement, wherein the second requirement is selected independently of the first requirement.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement as each of the characters are received.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises:
buffering a set of received characters; and
determining whether the set of received characters satisfy the first requirement.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the first requirement when the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.
6. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
randomly selecting a first requirement for creating a password from a set of requirements;
providing the first requirement for creating the password;
receiving characters for the password;
determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement;
providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement; and
randomly selecting a second requirement for creating the password from the set of requirements in response to the characters satisfying the first requirement, wherein the second requirement is selected independently of the first requirement.
7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement as each of the characters are received.
8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises:
buffering a set of received characters; and
determining whether the set of received characters satisfy the first requirement.
9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.
10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 6, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the first requirement when the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.
11. A computer comprising:
a memory to store instructions for a password manager; and
a processor, coupled to the memory, to execute the instructions, wherein the processor is configured to:
randomly select a first requirement for creating a password from a set of requirements;
provide the first requirement for creating the password;
receive characters for the password;
determine whether the characters satisfy the first requirement;
provide information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement; and
randomly select a second requirement for creating the password from the set of requirements in response to the characters satisfying the first requirement, wherein the second requirement is selected independently of the first requirement.
12. The computer of claim 11, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement as each of the characters are received.
13. The computer of claim 11, wherein determining whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises:
buffering a set of received characters; and
determining whether the set of received characters satisfy the first requirement.
14. The computer of claim 11, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.
15. The computer of claim 11, wherein providing information that indicates whether the characters satisfy the first requirement comprises providing information that indicates the first requirement when the characters fail to satisfy the first requirement.

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 perpendicular magnetic recording medium comprising:
a substrate;
a first ferromagnetic layer on the substrate and having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization;
a second ferromagnetic layer having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization, the second ferromagnetic layer having an anisotropy field less than about 70% of the anisotropy field of the first ferromagnetic layer;
a first coupling layer between the first and second ferromagnetic layers and permitting ferromagnetic coupling of the first ferromagnetic layer with the second ferromagnetic layer;
a third ferromagnetic layer having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization, the third ferromagnetic layer having an anisotropy field less than about 70% of the anisotropy field of the first ferromagnetic layer; and
a second coupling layer between the second and third ferromagnetic layers and permitting ferromagnetic coupling of the second ferromagnetic layer with the third ferromagnetic layer.
2. The medium of claim 1 wherein the anisotropy field of the third ferromagnetic layer is greater than the anisotropy field of the second ferromagnetic layer.
3. The medium of claim 1 wherein the thickness of the third ferromagnetic layer is less than the thickness of the second ferromagnetic layer.
4. The medium of claim 1 wherein the substrate has a generally planar surface and wherein each of the first, second and third ferromagnetic layers is a hexagonal-close-packed material with its c-axis oriented generally perpendicular to the substrate surface and each of the first and second the coupling layers is a hexagonal-close-packed material with its c-axis oriented generally perpendicular to the substrate surface.
5. The medium of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second coupling layers is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of (a) a RuCo alloy with Co less than about 65 atomic percent, (b) a RuCoCr alloy with Co less than about 65 atomic percent, and (c) an alloy of Co and one or more of Cr and B with the combined content of Cr and B greater than about 30 atomic percent.
6. The medium of claim 5 wherein said at least one coupling layer further comprises one or more oxides of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ta, Ti, Nb, Cr, V and B.
7. The medium of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second coupling layers comprises a material selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Pt-based alloys, and Pd-based alloys.
8. The medium of 1 further comprising an underlayer of magnetically permeable material on the substrate and an exchange break layer between the underlayer and the first ferromagnetic layer for preventing magnetic exchange coupling between the underlayer and the first ferromagnetic layer.
9. The medium of claim 1 wherein each of the first, second and third ferromagnetic layers is a granular polycrystalline cobalt alloy.
10. The medium of claim 9 wherein at least one of the first, second and third ferromagnetic layers further comprises an oxide of one or more of Si, Ta, Ti, Nb, Cr, V and B.
11. The medium of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first, second and third ferromagnetic layers is a multilayer selected from the group consisting of CoPt, CoPd, FePt and FePd multilayers.
12. A perpendicular magnetic recording disk comprising:
a substrate having a generally planar surface;
an underlayer of magnetically permeable material on the substrate surface;
a first ferromagnetic layer of granular polycrystalline cobalt alloy on the underlayer and having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization;
a second ferromagnetic layer of granular polycrystalline cobalt alloy having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization, the second ferromagnetic layer having an anisotropy field less than about 70% of the anisotropy field of the first ferromagnetic layer;
a first coupling layer between the first and second ferromagnetic layers and permitting ferromagnetic coupling of the first ferromagnetic layer with the second ferromagnetic layer;
a third ferromagnetic layer of granular polycrystalline cobalt alloy having an out-of-plane easy axis of magnetization, the third ferromagnetic layer having an anisotropy field less than about 70% of the anisotropy field of the first ferromagnetic layer; and
a second coupling layer between the second and third ferromagnetic layers and permitting ferromagnetic coupling of the second ferromagnetic layer with the third ferromagnetic layer.
13. The disk of claim 12 wherein the anisotropy field of the third ferromagnetic layer is greater than the anisotropy field of the second ferromagnetic layer.
14. The disk of claim 12 wherein the thickness of the third ferromagnetic layer is less than the thickness of the second ferromagnetic layer.
15. The disk of claim 12 wherein at least one of the first and second coupling layers is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of (a) a RuCo alloy with Co less than about 65 atomic percent, (b) a RuCoCr alloy with Co less than about 65 atomic percent, and (c) an alloy of Co and one or more of Cr and B with the combined content of Cr and B greater than about 30 atomic percent.
16. The disk of claim 15 wherein said at least one coupling layer further comprises one or more oxides of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Si, Ta, Ti, Nb, Cr, V and B.
17. The disk of claim 12 wherein at least one of the first and second coupling layers comprises a material selected from the group consisting of Pt, Pd, Pt-based alloys, and Pd-based alloys.
18. The disk of 12 further comprising an exchange break layer between the underlayer and the first ferromagnetic layer for preventing magnetic exchange coupling between the underlayer and the first ferromagnetic layer.
19. The disk of claim 12 wherein at least one of the first, second and third ferromagnetic layers further comprises an oxide of one or more of Si, Ta, Ti, Nb, Cr, V and B.
20. A perpendicular magnetic recording system comprising:
the disk of claim 12;
a write head for magnetizing regions in the ferromagnetically coupled first, second and third ferromagnetic layers of said disk; and
a read head for detecting the transitions between said magnetized regions.

1. A battery connector adapted for being assembled to a printed circuit board, comprising:
an insulating housing having a top surface, a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and two opposite side surfaces, the insulating housing defining a plurality of terminal cavities penetrating through the rear surface and receiving grooves passing through the top surface and the front surface and being connected with the corresponding terminal cavities, two holding grooves being opened in two opposite ends of the insulating housing, a portion of each of the side surfaces of the insulating housing protruding outward to form a locating piece for pressing against the printed circuit board;
two holding elements each having a base plate mounted to the holding groove and a holding piece which extends outward and then is bent downward from a middle of a bottom edge of the base plate, the holding piece projecting out of the holding groove to be inserted into the printed circuit board when the locating piece presses against the printed circuit board; and
a plurality of terminals respectively received in the terminal cavities, each of the terminals having a base portion of which two opposite side edges extend upward to form a pair of propping portions, two front edges of the two propping portions extending forward to form two elastic portions, and two contacting portions being protruded from two free ends of the elastic portions to form an interstice therebetween and facing towards the receiving groove, a portion of a rear edge of one of the propping portions extending rearward and then being bent downward to form a soldering portion projecting out of the terminal cavity to be electrically inserted in the printed circuit board.
2. The battery connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding groove includes a fixing slot extending longitudinally and penetrating through the top surface, and a receiving channel connected with a middle of the fixing slot and passing through the corresponding side surface, the base plate is mounted in the fixing slot and the holding piece passes through the receiving channel to project beyond the insulating housing.
3. The battery connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein two outmost ends of the fixing slot extend downward to form a pair of inserting slots, two ends of the bottom edge of the base plate extend downward to form a pair of fixing strips inserted in the corresponding inserting slots.
4. The battery connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein a protrusion protrudes upward from a front of a bottom face of the fastening cavity and has a middle spaced from the bottom face of the fastening cavity to define an inserting cavity therebetween, a front end of the base portion of the terminal is inserted in the inserting cavity.
5. The battery connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein a top edge of each propping portion protrudes forward to form a fastening portion slightly inclined upward, a pair of fastening fillisters are opened in a top inside of the fastening cavity and each extending longitudinally to penetrate through the rear surface, the fastening portions are respectively fastened in the fastening fillisters.
6. The battery connector as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover which has a base board, a front of a bottom surface of the base board extending downward to form two buckling pillars spaced from and aligned with each other along a transverse direction thereof, a rear of the bottom surface of the base board extending downward to form two locating pillars spaced from and aligned with each other along the transverse direction thereof, the insulating housing defining two locating fillisters spaced from each other and each passing through the top surface and the rear surface for receiving the corresponding locating pillars therein, and two buckling grooves spaced from each other and each passing through a bottom surface and the front surface for hooking a free end of the corresponding buckling pillars therein.
7. The battery connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top surface and the front surface of the insulating housing are connected with each other by an arc face.

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 female coupling half for use with a male coupling half, said male coupling half includes a male valve, said female coupling half comprising: a female valve; a valve lock shaft affixed to said valve and movable therewith; a lock piston; said valve lock shaft includes a recess; said lock piston includes a plurality of apertures; a plurality of detents reside respectively in said plurality of apertures of said lock piston; and, said detents interengaging said recess securing said male and female valves in open position.
2. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 1, said female half further comprising: a lock sleeve, and said lock sleeve restraining said detents from radial movement.
3. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 2, said female half further comprising: a sliding sleeve; and, a spring operable between said lock sleeve and said sliding sleeve.
4. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 3 wherein said valve lock shaft includes an exterior, a hollow inner core, and a passageway interconnecting said exterior and said hollow inner core.
5. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 4 wherein said female valve is affixed to said valve lock shaft by a threaded interconnection.
6. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 4 wherein said female valve includes an end portion and an opening for receiving said male valve member.
7. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 6 wherein said end portion is flared.
8. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half, said male coupling half includes a male valve, said female coupling half comprising: a female valve; a valve lock shaft having a circumferential recess therein; a lock piston; said lock piston includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures; a plurality of detents residing, respectively, in each of said circumferentially spaced apertures; a lock sleeve forcibly restraining said detents in said recess of said valve lock shaft when said male and female coupling halves are coupled together; and, said detents removably residing in said circumferential recess of said valve lock shaft when said male and female coupling halves are uncoupled.
9. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half, said male coupling half includes a male valve and a male body, said female coupling half comprising: a female valve; a retainer for securing a seal; said female valve includes a lip and a recess; said lip engages said seal when said coupling halves are disconnected; and, during engagement of said coupling said male body engages said retainer followed by said male valve engaging said recess and said lip of said female valve such that said seal is spaced apart from said lip of said female valve partially opening said female valve.
10. A female coupling half for use with a male coupling half as claimed in claim 9 wherein said female coupling half is pressurized opening said male valve and further opening said female valve.
11. A female coupling comprising a female half for use with a male coupling half; said male coupling half includes a body and a male valve, said female coupling half includes an inner body and a retainer; said inner body includes a detent carried in an aperture; said male body includes a circumferential recess therein; a locking sleeve having a land; said male half and said female half being pressure locked together as said circumferential recess and said locking sleeve engage said detent when said coupling is pressurized; and, said male and female coupling halves being separable and said detent being movable with respect to said recess and said land on said locking sleeve when said coupling is not pressurized.
12. A coupling as claimed in claim 11 further comprising a plurality of detents carried by said inner body member in a respective plurality of apertures.