Author: claimsbot

1. An operation unit comprising:
a plurality of operation members provided in an air conditioning system for conditioning air inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in such a manner as to be operated to control the air conditioning system;
a first rear-side member provided on a rear side of one of the plurality of operation members;
at least one second rear-side member provided on a rear side of the operation members on which the first rear-side member is not provided; and
an electrical functioning portion which is provided on the first rear-side member and has electrical functions for the operation member on which the rear-side member is provided and the operation members on which the second rear-side member is provided,
wherein the first rear-side member includes a plurality of attaching portions to which the second rear-side member is attachable.
2. The operation unit according to claim 1, wherein the electrical functioning portions illuminate the operation members on which the first rear-side member is provided and the operation member on which the second rear-side member is provided.
3. The operation unit according to claim 1, wherein the first and second rear-side members include through holes, respectively, so that interiors of the first and second rear-side members communicate each other.

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 description language program stored in a computing device for changing a first version of a computer program, wherein the first version of the computer program is written in a universal format, the description language program comprising:
logic configured to receive a second version of the computer program in a proprietary format, wherein the second version of the computer program includes at least one change from the first version of the computer program, wherein the second version of the computer program includes at least one tag, and wherein the proprietary format is different than the universal format;
logic configured to retrieve the first version of the computer program;
logic configured to utilize the at least one tag to compare the translated second version of the computer program with the first version of the computer program; and
logic configured to, in response to determining at least one difference between the translated second version of the computer program and the first version of the computer program, update the first version of the program.
2. The description language program of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to translate the second version of the computer program from the proprietary format to the universal format.
3. The description language program of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to store at least one of the following: the first version of the computer program and the second version of the computer program in the first format.
4. The description language program of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to store the second version of the computer program in a different format, wherein the different format is different than the universal format, wherein the different format is different than the proprietary format.
5. The description language program of claim 1, further comprising logic configured to send an authorization request to an owner of the stored computer program.
6. The description language program of claim 5, further comprising logic configured to receive authorization to update the stored computer program.
7. A method in a computing environment for updating computer programs, the method comprising:
providing a user interface that includes a user option for changing a first version of a computer program, the first version of the computer program being derived from a master document;
receiving, via the user interface, a second version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program including at least one change from the first version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program further including at least one tag; and
automatically updating the master document to reflect the at least one change in the second version of the computer program.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising storing the second version of the computer program.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising storing the updated version of the master document.
10. The method of claim 7, wherein the master document is associated with a universal format.
11. The method of claim 7, wherein the first format includes at least one of the following: Verilog, VHDL, C++, RTL, and SystemC.
12. The method of claim 7, wherein the user interface is further configured to display at least one of the following: the first version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program, and the master document.
13. The method of claim 7, further comprising utilizing the at least one tag to determine the at least one change in the second version of the computer program.
14. A system in a computing environment for updating computer programs, the method comprising:
a user interface configured to provide a user option for changing a first version of a computer program, the first version of the computer program being derived from a master document;
logic configured to receive, via the user interface, a second version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program including at least one change from the first version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program further including at least one tag; and
logic configured to automatically update the master document to reflect the at least one change in the second version of the computer program.
15. The system of claim 7, further comprising logic configured to store the second version of the computer program.
16. The system claim 7, further comprising logic configured to store the updated version of the master document.
17. The system of claim 7, wherein the master document is associated with a universal format.
18. The system of claim 7, wherein the first format is associated with at least one of the following: Verilog, VHDL, C++, RTL, and SystemC.
19. The system of claim 7, wherein the user interface is further configured to display at least one of the following: the first version of the computer program, the second version of the computer program, and the master document.
20. The system of claim 7, further comprising logic configured to utilize the at least one tag to determine the at least one change in the second version of the computer program.

1. A tool for routing optical fiber or cable over a desired span on a structural surface at a given premises, comprising:
a rod including a handle at a proximal end of the rod;
a reel or spool mounted to the rod for storing a length of an optical fiber or cable to be routed, wherein the spool is arranged to pay out or unwind the stored fiber as the fiber is routed over the desired span;
an adhesive coating assembly for providing an adhesive on the fiber when the fiber is operatively unwound from the spool; and
a fiber routing applicator disposed at a distal end of the rod, wherein the applicator is dimensioned and arranged to travel over the surface, and to route the fiber with the adhesive thereon over the desired span while urging the fiber against the surface so that the fiber adheres to the surface.
2. A tool according to claim 1, wherein the fiber routing applicator comprises a wheel or a roller.
3. A tool according to claim 1, including one or more guide elements fixed along the length of the rod for guiding the fiber from the spool toward the distal end of the rod.
4. A tool according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive coating assembly includes an adhesive applicator passage, and the assembly is constructed and arranged to supply a determined quantity of an adhesive substance to the passage for application to the fiber when the fiber is guided to move through the passage.
5. A system for routing a desired span of an optical fiber or cable on a structural surface at a given premises, comprising:
a fiber storage spool assembly including a fiber storage spool for storing a length of an optical fiber or cable to be routed, the storage spool assembly including a first optical termination box arranged for fastening to the fiber storage spool, wherein the termination box has an optical connector adapter with a proximal end for connection to a first end of the fiber on the storage spool and a distal end for connection with an outside fiber or cable; and
an optical fiber or cable routing tool including,
a rod including a handle at a proximal end of the rod;
a mount attached to the rod for receiving the fiber storage spool and the optical termination box when fastened to the storage spool, and for supporting the storage spool and the termination box when the fiber is operatively unwound or paid out from the spool;
an adhesive coating assembly for providing an adhesive on the fiber when the fiber is unwound from the spool; and
a fiber routing applicator disposed at a distal end of the rod, wherein the applicator is dimensioned and arranged to travel over the surface, and to route the fiber with the adhesive thereon over the desired span while urging the fiber against the surface so that the fiber adheres to the surface.
6. A system according to claim 5, wherein the fiber routing applicator comprises a wheel or a roller.
7. A system according to claim 5, including one or more guide elements fixed along the length of the rod of the rod for guiding the fiber from the spool toward the distal end of the rod.
8. A system according to claim 5, wherein the adhesive coating assembly includes an adhesive applicator passage, and the assembly is constructed and arranged to supply a determined quantity of an adhesive substance to the passage for application to the fiber when the fiber is guided to move through the passage.
9. A system according to claim 5, wherein the first optical termination box of the storage spool assembly is constructed and arranged to be fastened at a first location at or near one end of the span over which the fiber is routed on the structural surface.
10. A system according to claim 9, wherein the fiber storage spool assembly includes a second optical termination box having an optical connector adapter with a proximal end for connection to a second end of the fiber on the storage spool opposite the first end of the fiber, and a distal end for connection with an outside fiber or cable.
11. A system according to claim 10, wherein the second optical termination box is constructed and arranged to be fastened at a second location at or near an opposite end of the span over which the fiber is routed on the structural surface.
12. A fiber storage spool assembly, comprising:
a fiber storage spool for storing a length of an optical fiber or cable to be routed over a desired span on a structural surface;
first and second optical termination boxes each including a connector adapter with a proximal end for connection to a corresponding end of the fiber on the storage spool, and a distal end for connection to an outside fiber or cable; and
wherein one or both of the termination boxes are constructed and arranged to be detachably fastened to a corresponding side of the fiber storage spool.
13. A fiber storage spool assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first optical termination box is constructed and arranged to be fastened at a first location at or near one end of the span over which the fiber is routed on the surface.
14. A fiber storage spool assembly according to claim 12, wherein the second optical termination box and the fiber storage spool are constructed and arranged to be fastened at a second location at or near the opposite end of the span over which the fiber is routed on the surface.

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 apparatus for producing trichlorosilane, comprising:
a reaction vessel in which a supply gas containing silicon tetrachloride and hydrogen is supplied to produce a reaction product gas containing trichlorosilane and hydrogen chloride;
a heating mechanism that heats the interior of the reaction vessel;
a storage container that stores the reaction vessel and the heating mechanism;
a gas supply internal cylinder that supplies the supply gas into the reaction vessel;
a gas discharge external cylinder that is substantially concentrically disposed outside the gas supply internal cylinder, forming a discharge passageway of the reaction product gas between an outer circumferential surface of the gas supply internal cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the gas discharge external cylinder; and
a cooling cylinder that supports the gas discharge external cylinder disposed inside thereof and includes a refrigerant passageway formed therein for circulating a refrigerant.
2. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 1, comprising:
an argon supply mechanism that supplies argon in the storage container.
3. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 1, wherein
a reaction passageway is formed in the interior of the reaction vessel, in which a plurality of small spaces partitioned by a plurality of reaction tubular walls that have different inner diameters and are substantially concentrically disposed communicate by flow penetration sections formed alternately in lower portions and upper portions of the reaction tubular walls in order from the inside, and
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are connected to the reaction passageway.
4. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 3, wherein the gas supply internal cylinder is in communication with the innermost small space of the plurality of small spaces and the discharge passageway is connected to the outermost small space.
5. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 1, wherein
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are disposed above the reaction vessel, and
the central portion of a bottom plate of the reaction vessel is supported by a support column member, which upwardly protrudes in the storage container from below.
6. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 1, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.
7. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 6, wherein a surface of the carbon is coated with silicon carbide.
8. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 5, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.
9. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 8, wherein a surface of the carbon is coated with silicon carbide.
10. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 2, wherein
a reaction passageway is formed in the interior of the reaction vessel, in which a plurality of small spaces partitioned by a plurality of reaction tubular walls which have different inner diameters and are substantially concentrically disposed communicate by flow penetration sections formed alternately in lower portions and upper portions of the reaction tubular walls in order from the inside, and
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are connected to the reaction passageway.
11. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 10, wherein the gas supply internal cylinder is in communication with the innermost small space of the plurality of small spaces and the discharge passageway is connected to the outermost small space.
12. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 10, wherein
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are disposed above the reaction vessel, and
the central portion of a bottom plate of the reaction vessel is supported by a support column member, which upwardly protrudes in the storage container, from below.
13. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 10, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.
14. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 13, wherein a surface of the carbon is coated with silicon carbide.
15. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 12, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.
16. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 15, wherein a surface of the carbon is coated with silicon carbide.
17. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 3, wherein
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are disposed above the reaction vessel, and
the central portion of a bottom plate of the reaction vessel is supported by a support column member, which upwardly protrudes in the storage container from below.
18. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 3, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.
19. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 11, wherein
the gas supply internal cylinder and the gas discharge external cylinder are disposed above the reaction vessel, and
the central portion of a bottom plate of the reaction vessel is supported by a support column member, which upwardly protrudes in the storage container, from below.
20. The apparatus for producing trichlorosilane according to claim 11, wherein a member forming the reaction vessel is formed of carbon.