All The Claims

1. An interactive method for Internet information retrieval, said method comprising:
receiving a user request for web content;
generating a first question for retrieving additional web content which may interest the user;
presenting the requested web content and the first question;
receiving the user’s response to the first question; and
selecting the additional web content according to the user’s response.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: having the user redirected to a webpage.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising: determining the user’s interest.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: searching for top searches relevant to the user’s interest.
5. The method of claim 3, further comprising: searching for most viewed topics relevant to the user’s interest.
6. The method of claim 3, further comprising: based on the user’s response, generating a second question for retrieving the additional web content.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising: using an artificial intelligence tree structure to determine the second question.
8. The method of claim 3, further comprising: determining the user’s interest with browsing history information.
9. The method of claim 3, wherein the first question is displayed on a web page.
10. The method of claim 3, wherein the first question is played as an audio signal.
11. The method of claim 3, wherein the first question is displayed in a text window.
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a request for activating the interactive method.
13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a request for deactivating the interactive method.
14. The method of claim 1, wherein the first question is generated based on a factor selected from the group consisting of: the user’s profile, the user’s proxies, popular searches and popular topics.
15. The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a request for customizing a communication signal with the user.
16. A system for providing an interactive guide for Internet browsing, said system comprising:
a first database; and
a first server which, in response to a user request for web content, generates a first question for retrieving additional web content which may interest the user, receives the user’s response to the first question, and selecting the additional web content according to the user’s response.
17. The system of claim 16, wherein the server further determines the user’s interest.
18. The system of claim 17, wherein the server further searches the first database for top searches relevant to the user’s interest.
19. The system of claim 17, wherein the server further searches the first database for most viewed topics relevant to the user’s interest.
20. The system of claim 17, wherein the server, based on the user’s response, generates a second question for retrieving the additional web content.
21. The system of claim 20, wherein the server uses an artificial intelligence tree structure to determine the second question.
22. The system of claim 17, wherein the server determines the user’s interest with browsing history information.
23. The system of claim 17, wherein the server has the user redirected to a webpage.
24. The system of claim 17, wherein the server receives the user’s response via a text window.
25. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions which, when executed by a computer, perform an interactive method for Internet information retrieval, said method comprising:
receiving a user request for web content;
generating a first question for retrieving additional web content which may interest the user;
presenting the requested web content and the first question;
receiving the user’s response to the first question; and
selecting the additional web content according to the user’s response.

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 storage tank for storing a fluid, the storage tank comprising:
a wall defined by a plurality of panels and a plurality of support members, wherein each of the support members has a base portion extending perpendicularly to the wall and a support portion that receives a reinforcement assembly, and each panel is retained by opposed side edges between respective support portions.
2. A storage tank according to claim 1, further comprising a liner located on an inner side of the wall.
3. A storage tank according to claim 2, wherein the liner lines an inner surface of the tank defined by an inner surface of the wall and a floor of the tank.
4. A storage tank according to claim 3, wherein the floor of the tank is the surface upon which the support members are placed.
5. A storage tank according to claim 3, wherein the floor is earthen.
6. A storage tank according to claim 1 wherein the base portion of each of the support members is planar and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the respective support portion.
7. A storage tank according to claim 1 wherein the support portion of each of the support members has an inner flange and an outer flange separated by a web portion.
8. A storage tank according to claim 1 wherein the support portion of each of the support members is an I-beam welded to the respective base portion.
9. A storage tank according to claim 1 wherein the panels are substantially planar concrete panels.
10. A storage tank according to claim 9 wherein the panels are prestressed reinforced concrete panels.
11. (canceled)
12. A storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement assembly does not increase the footprint of the tank.
13. A storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcement assembly comprises one or more cables that extend around the wall of the tank.
14. A storage tank according to claim 13, wherein the support members each have an aperture in the respective support portion to receive the one or more cables.
15. A storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the tank does not require concrete foundations.
16. A method of assembling a tank on a site, the method comprising the steps of:
arranging a plurality of support members around the site by placing a base portion of the support member onto a surface of the site such that the support members are self standing;
mounting a plurality of panels between adjacent pairs of self standing support members to form a continuous wall that defines the perimeter of the tank: and applying a reinforcement assembly to a support portion of the support members.
17. A method of assembling a tank on a site according to claim 16 further comprising the step of grading the site prior to arranging the plurality of support members.
18. (canceled)
19. (canceled)
20. A method of assembling a tank on a site according to claim 16 wherein the step of applying a reinforcement assembly comprises running a tensioning line around the perimeter of the wall.
21. A method of assembling a tank on a site according to claim 20, wherein the step of running a tensioning line around the perimeter of the wall comprises running one or more cables through apertures in the support portions of the support members.
22. A method of assembling a tank on a site according to claim 21, further comprising the step of tensioning and securing the one or more cables with cable wedges.
23. A method of assembling a tank on a site according to claims 16 further comprising the step of installing at least one liner to an inner surface of the wall and a floor of the tank.
24. A storage tank according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the support members is a stressing support member, the stressing support member including a flange and a tab connected to the flange.
25. A storage tank according to claim 24, wherein the stressing support member has a standard aperture and an offset aperture located in the tab connected to the flange.
26. A storage tank according to claim 1, wherein the base portion of the support member has a longitudinal axis which extends perpendicularly to the wall.

1. A quick connection for removably joining two pipes through which a fluid flows, the connection comprising; a male element and a female element adapted to fit axially relative to one another, the female element including a body in which a lock is slidably mounted, the lock having at least one opening for the fit of the male element, a wall defining the at least one opening having at least one first element in relief adapted to cooperate with a corresponding second element in relief of the male element in order to retain the male and female elements in fitted configuration, the lock including a first part on which may be exerted, from outside the body, a force of displacement, and a second part, movable with respect to the first part and bearing the element in relief, and a safety member mounted within the female member and being adapted to block the first part against a force of displacement, without preventing a displacement of the element in relief with respect to the first part.
2. The connection of claim 1, for elastically urging the safety member towards a position in which it blocks the first part.
3. The connection of claim 1, wherein the lock is installed in a first housing in which it may slide between outer and inner positions, elastic means for urging the lock into the outer position and against a force of displacement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of fit of the male and female elements.
4. The connection of claim 3, including a stop movable within the first housing so as to be adapted to abut a portion of the second part of the lock.
5. The connection of claim 1, wherein the lock is mounted in a first housing in which its first part may slide against a force of an elastic means for urging the lock against a force of displacement, in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of fit of the male and female elements, and the second part is slidable in said first housing in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of fit.
6. The connection of claim 1, wherein the first part defines a second housing in which the second part is disposed, said second housing being open opposite the actuation surface of the first part.
7. The connection of claim 1, wherein said safety member is movable in a direction parallel to the direction of fit of the male and female elements between a first position where the safety member blocks the first part and a second position where the safety member does not oppose the movement of the first part under the effect of an effort of displacement.
8. The connection of claim 7, wherein said safety member is adapted to be displaced from the first towards the second position by a force applied to urge the male element further within the female element.
9. The connection of claim 8, wherein said safety member is adapted to move from the first to the second position by a force applied to urge the male element further within the female element from a configuration where the male and female elements are initially coupled.
10. The connection of claim 8, wherein the safety member is provided with a surface adapted to receive in abutment the element in relief of the male element for the transmission of an effort of displacement of said safety member from the first towards the second position.
11. The connection of claim 7, wherein said safety member is provided with a surface forming a stop to the displacement of the lock by a force of an elastic means.
12. The connection of claim 1, wherein said element in relief of the second part is in one piece with the second part.
13. (canceled)
14. (canceled)
15. (canceled)
16. (canceled)
17. A process of uncoupling male and female elements of a quick connection previously fitted in each other and retained in coupled configuration by the cooperation of elements in relief formed respectively on the male element of a wall defining an opening in a lock mounted to slide in a body of the female element and in which the male element is introduced, the process including the steps of:
exerting a force urging the male and female elements toward each other while coupled by pushing, against an elastic effort, a member which blocks a part of the lock that is accessible from outside the body;
exerting on a part of the lock accessible from outside the body, a force to the body; and
withdrawing the male element from the female element by a movement in the direction of fit of the elements.

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 rotor for an electric motor, comprising:
a metal core,
a plurality of electrical conductors arranged on the metal core, and
a metallic corrosion protection layer enveloping the metal core and the plurality of conductors, the corrosion protection layer being laid as a solid body around the metal core and the conductors and fastened at least to the metal core,
wherein the corrosion protection layer is at least a part of a hot-pressing containment for isostatic pressing of the conductors in the metal core, and
wherein, between the metal core and the corrosion protection layer, there is a metallic interlayer which is diffused by hot isostatic pressing into the metal core and the corrosion protection layer and holds them together.
2. The rotor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corrosion protection layer is connected to at least the metal core by shrinkage.
3. The rotor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corrosion protection layer is connected to at least the metal core by hot isostatic pressing.
4. The rotor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corrosion protection layer is welded to region of the metal core on one edge.
5. The rotor as claimed in claim 4, wherein the region comprises, in the direction toward the corrosion protection layer, a metallic buffer layer to which the corrosion protection layer is welded and which differs in its composition from the underlying substrate of the metal core.
6. The rotor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the corrosion protection layer is a cylindrical metal tube which is respectively connected to the metal core at its ends.
7. The rotor as claimed in claim 6, wherein the ends are respectively connected to a termination ring which holds the conductors axially in position on the metal core.
8. The rotor as claimed in claim 6, wherein the ends are respectively connected gas-tightly to an extension of the metal core extending radially outward.
9. The rotor as claimed in claim 8, wherein the extension is a termination ring which holds the conductors axially in position on the metal core.