Author: claimsbot

1. A flexible coupling comprising:
a plurality of drive side connection elements and driven side connection elements arranged alternately in a circumferential direction;
bobbins outward inserted to the respective connection elements in a come-off prevention state;
first and second connection bands wound in a loop shape around and in direct contact with the bobbin in an outer periphery of said drive side connection element and the bobbin in an outer periphery of the driven side connection element which is adjacent in a circumferential direction, the connection bands being alternately arranged in the circumferential direction;
a pair of collars, each of which comprising a cylinder portion and a collar portion, being arranged between the bobbins and the drive side and driven side connection elements, and the cylinder portions being press fit to the outer periphery of the drive side connection elements and the outer periphery of the driven side connection element, respectively, and;
an annular elastic body formed in a state in which said bobbins and the first and second connection bands are buried, and formed continuously in the circumferential direction,
wherein said bobbins are made of a synthetic resin material and each bobbin is loose fitted to one of the respective connection elements.
2. The flexible coupling as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lubricant is interposed between the drive side connection element or the driven side connection element and the bobbin.
3. The flexible coupling as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the pair of collars is in a substantially L-shape in a cross section that is parallel to its axis of the cylinder portion.
4. The flexible coupling as claimed in claim 3, wherein the pair of collars is made of metal.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

We claim:

1. A method for use in conjunction with the removal of disposables for recycling the recyclables of various suppliers and various types from a group of customers and benefitting each customer for deposits previously paid by each respective customer on account of the recyclables, such method comprising:
having each customer designate the manner by which that customer is to be benefitted by the refund of deposits for the recyclables;
having each customer place the recyclables of the customer in a separate bag with a tag affixed to the bag to identify the customer;
removing the recyclables;
counting the recyclables;
separating the recyclables by supplier and type of recyclable;
delivering the recyclables to the respective suppliers and obtaining a refund of the previously paid deposits for each recyclables; and allocating the deposit to each customer to benefit each customer in accordance with the manner designated by that customer.
2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is to have a credit against the cost of removal of disposables.
3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is a cash payment.
4. A method according to claim 1 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is a donation to charity in the name of the customer.
5. A method for use in conjunction with the removal of disposables for recycling the recyclables of various suppliers and various types from a group of customers and benefitting each customer for deposits previously paid by each respective customer on account of the recyclables, such method comprising:
having each customer issue an authorization form for the removal of recyclables which designates a predetermined manner by which that customer is to be benefitted by the refund of deposits for recyclables;
assigning each customer a separate customer number;
issuing a plurality of tags to each customer, each tag including the customer number of the customer to which such tags are issued;
having each customer place the recyclables of that customer in a separate bag with one of the tags affixed thereto;
having each customer place each bag of recyclables with one of the tags affixed thereto with disposables;
removing the recyclables with the disposables, the recyclables being kept segregated from the disposables;
counting the recyclables;
separating the recyclables by supplier and type of recyclable;
having the supplier for each recyclable remove those respective recyclables and refund all deposits previously paid therefore; and
allocating the deposit to each customer to benefit that customer in accordance with the authorization form issued by that customer.
6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is to have a credit against the cost of removal of disposables.
7. A method according to claim 5 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is a cash payment.
8. A method according to claim 5 wherein the manner by which the customer is to be benefitted is a donation to charity in the name of the customer.

1. On an auxiliary computing device, a method of controlling a user interface comprising:
executing one or more applications and a primary computing device operating system auxiliary service on a primary computing device;
receiving application data from the one or more applications at the auxiliary service;
determining a usage context for an auxiliary computing device from one or more auxiliary computing device parameters comprising a battery status, a docking status, a connection method, a device motion sensor activity, and a distance from the primary computing device;
establishing a connection between the auxiliary computing device and the primary computing device by enumerating the auxiliary computing device through the auxiliary service;
receiving the application data from the operating system auxiliary service at the auxiliary computing device;
determining a subset of the application data based on the usage context; and
displaying the subset of the application data on the auxiliary computing device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein enumerating the auxiliary computing device through the auxiliary service comprises sending a plug and play connect to the auxiliary service.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising sending a plug and play disconnect to the primary computing device.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the plug and play connect comprises the usage context.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more applications provide displayable data to the auxiliary device according to one or more of an enumerated device status or the usage context.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the displayable data comprises one or more of a media player status, an e-mail notification, an e-mail contents, a streaming video, home network information, a really simple syndication feed, an appointment schedule, an appointment notification, available nearby controllable devices, and nearby controllable device status information.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary computing device comprises one or more of a media device remote control, a hand held computer, a cellular phone, or a Smartphone-enabled device.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary computing device determines the subset of the application data based on the usage context.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the auxiliary computing device determines the subset of the application data based on the usage context.
10. A computer storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for controlling an auxiliary computing device based on usage context comprising computer executable instructions for:
executing one or more applications and a primary computing device operating system auxiliary service on a primary computing device;
receiving application data from the one or more applications at the auxiliary service;
receiving a first plug and play connect message from the auxiliary computing device at the primary computing device;
establishing a connection between the auxiliary computing device and the primary computing device with the first plug and play connect message by enumerating the auxiliary computing device through the auxiliary service that is in communication with the one or more applications;
determining a first usage context of the auxiliary computing device based on one or more auxiliary computing device parameters comprising a battery status, a docking status, a connection method, a device motion sensor activity, and a distance from the primary computing device;
receiving the first usage context at the primary computing device;
determining a first subset of the application data based on the received first usage context;
receiving the first subset of the application data at the auxiliary service;
displaying the first subset of the application data on the auxiliary computing device;
determining a second usage context of the auxiliary computing device based on a change of the one or more auxiliary computing device parameters;
receiving a plug and play disconnect message from the auxiliary computing device at the primary computing device upon determining the second usage context;
receiving a second plug and play connect message and the second usage context from the auxiliary computing device at the primary computing device after receiving the plug and play disconnect message;
determining a second subset of the application data based on the received second usage context;
receiving the second subset of the application data at the auxiliary service; and
displaying the second subset of the application data on the auxiliary computing device;
wherein the first and second subsets of the application data comprise different data and include one or more of a media player status, an e-mail notification, an e-mail contents, a streaming video, home network information, a really simple syndication feed, an appointment schedule, an appointment notification, available nearby controllable devices, or nearby controllable device status information.
11. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the one or more applications provide the displayable data to the auxiliary device according to the usage context.
12. The computer storage medium of claim 11, wherein one or more auxiliary applications executing on the auxiliary service each correspond to an application and provide the displayable data to the auxiliary device in response to the change of the one or more auxiliary computing device parameters.
13. The computer storage medium of claim 12, wherein the change comprises one or more of changing the primary computing device status, changing application information, or changing the application status.
14. The computer storage medium of claim 13, wherein the one or more applications comprise a media player, a photo album, an e-mail program, an instant messenger program, or a monitoring service application.
15. The computer storage medium of claim 14, wherein the monitoring service application sends data from a remote computing device to the auxiliary application.
16. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein the auxiliary computing device comprises one or more of a media device remote control, a hand held computer, a cellular phone, or a Smartphone-enabled device.
17. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining one or more of the first usage context and the second usage context of the auxiliary computing device is performed by the auxiliary computing device.
18. The computer storage medium of claim 10, wherein determining one or more of the first usage context and the second usage context of the auxiliary computing device is performed by the primary computing device.
19. The computer storage medium of claim 10, further comprising the auxiliary computing device selectively rendering the information on the auxiliary computing device display based on the first and second usage context.

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 method of forming a wellbore junction in a subterranean well, the method comprising the steps of:
drilling first and second wellbores, the second wellbore extending outward from an intersection of the first and second wellbores;
positioning a tubular structure within the first wellbore at the intersection;
aligning a window formed laterally through the tubular structure with the second wellbore;
installing a tubular string in the second wellbore through the window;
securing an end of the tubular string to the tubular structure utilizing a flange attached to the tubular string; and
engaging the flange with a guide structure separate from the tubular structure, the guide structure being complimentarily shaped relative to the flange.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the positioning and aligning steps are performed before the second wellbore is drilled in the drilling step.
3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of sealing the flange to the tubular structure.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the securing step further comprises expanding a sleeve outward within the tubular structure.
5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of sealing the sleeve to the flange.
6. A method of forming a wellbore junction in a subterranean well, the method comprising the steps of:
drilling first and second wellbores, the second wellbore extending outward from an intersection of the first and second wellbores;
positioning a tubular structure within the first wellbore at the intersection;
aligning a window formed laterally through the tubular structure with the second wellbore;
installing a tubular string in the second wellbore through the window;
securing an end of the tubular string to the tubular structure utilizing a flange attached to the tubular string; and
sealing the flange to a guide structure separate from the tubular structure, the guide structure being complementarily shaped relative to the flange.
7. A method of forming a wellbore junction in a subterranean well, the method comprising the steps of:
drilling first and second wellbores, the second wellbore extending outward from an intersection of the first and second wellbores;
positioning a tubular structure within the first wellbore at the intersection;
aligning a window formed laterally through the tubular structure with the second wellbore;
installing a tubular string in the second wellbore through the window; and
securing an end of the tubular string to the tubular structure utilizing a flange attached to the tubular string, the securing step including expanding a sleeve outward within the tubular structure, and retaining the flange between the sleeve and the tubular structure.
8. A method of forming a wellbore junction in a subterranean well, the method comprising the steps of:
drilling first and second wellbores, the second wellbore extending outward from an intersection of the first and second wellbores;
positioning a tubular structure within the first wellbore at the intersection;
aligning a window formed laterally through the tubular structure with the second wellbore;
installing a tubular string in the second wellbore through the window;
securing an end of the tubular string to the tubular structure utilizing a flange attached to the tubular string, the securing step including expanding a sleeve outward within the tubular structure; and
sealing the sleeve to the tubular structure.