All The Claims

1-15. (canceled)
16. A process for fibrillating lignocellulosic material, characterized in that said process comprises
a) treating lignocellulosic material with ionic liquid selected from a list consisting of
and
b) recovering basically intact fibres of said lignocellulosic material.
17. The process according to claim 16 wherein said treating is performed by heating.
18. The process according to claim 17 wherein said heating is performed at temperatures between 20\xb0 C. and 150\xb0 C.
19. The process according to claim 16 further comprising c) physical or chemical modification of the basically intact fibres.
20. The process according to claim 16 characterized in that the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 5.
21. The process according to claim 20, wherein the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 20.
22. The process according to claim 20, wherein the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 50.
23. A basically intact fibre obtained by the process according to claim 16.
24. The basically intact fibre of claim 23 characterized in that the surface area of the fibre is increased.
25. The basically intact fibre of claim 23 characterized in that the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 5.
26. The basically intact fibre of claim 25, wherein the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 20.
27. The basically intact fibre of claim 25, wherein the average 2D aspect ratio of said basically intact fibre is at least 50.
28. The basically intact fibre of claim 23 characterized in that said lignocellulosic material is activated during the ionic liquid treatment andor modified after recovery of the fibre from the ionic liquid.
29. A method of producing paper, board, pulp or the like or in the production of bio-based materials, preferably bio-plastics, more preferably conductive polymers, stimuli-responsive polymers, bio-based polymer composites, ceramics, fabrics, or elastomers comprising the process of claim 16.
30. A method of treating lignocellulosic material comprising the step of contacting lignocellulosic material with
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 for replacing a plurality of ballasts in a lighting control system, the method comprising:
storing in a bus supply that is electronically connected to the plurality of ballasts by a communication bus, configuration information regarding respective configuration settings for each of a first plurality of ballasts;
replacing the first plurality of ballasts with a second plurality of ballasts;
transmitting an instruction to the bus supply to configure each of the second plurality of ballasts with the respective configuration settings of each of the first plurality of ballasts;
and configuring each of the second plurality of ballasts with the respective configuration settings of a respective one of the first plurality of ballasts with the configuration information stored in the bus supply.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting an instruction comprises transmitting unique identifiers for each of the first plurality of ballasts and the second plurality of ballasts.
3. A system for replacement of a plurality of ballasts in a lighting control system, the system comprising:
a bus supply that is electronically connected to the lighting control system by a communication bus and that stores configuration information regarding respective configuration settings for each of a first plurality of ballasts;
the first plurality of ballasts replaced with a second plurality of ballasts; and
a handheld programming device operable to transmit wirelessly an instruction to the bus supply to configure each of the second plurality of ballasts with the respective configurations of each of the first plurality of ballasts, wherein the bus supply is operable to use the configuration information to configure each of the second plurality of ballasts with the respective configurations of each of the first plurality of ballasts.
4. A system for maintaining information representing devices installed in a lighting control system, the system comprising:
a plurality of ballasts, wherein each of the plurality of ballasts has configuration information stored therein, wherein the respective configuration information represents a respective configuration setting of the respective ballast;
a bus supply that stores the respective configuration information for all of the ballasts; and
a communication bus interconnecting the plurality of ballasts and the bus supply.
5. The system of claim 4, further comprising:
information representing a correlation of at least one sensor device with at least one ballast;
information representing a correlation of at least one wall control with at least one communications receiver; and
information representing ballast intensity levels configured in association with each respective ballast’s location in the room.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the information is stored in the bus supply, a respective ballast, or both.
7. The system of claim 4, wherein the configuration setting represents at least one of a high end trim, a low end trim, a fade time, a ballast burn-in state, an emergency level intensity setting, an intensity level to operate a ballast at in response to a photosensor registering a light input, an intensity level to operate a ballast at in response to an occupancy sensor registering an occupied or an unoccupied status, a time-out value, and an intensity level to operate a ballast at in response to a contact closure input registering a closed status or an open status.

1. A work vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a cab structure has a pivotal connection with the frame, the cab structure having at least front and rear walls to surround and protect the operator;
an implement connected to the frame, wherein the cab structure is forwardly pivotable, with respect to the frame, towards the implement; and
a protective device disposed between the cab structure and the implement to substantially limit pivotal movement of the cab structure with respect to the implement to prevent contact between the cab structure and the implement, wherein the protection device has side walls with front and rear surfaces extending therebetween, the rear surface of the protection device coupled to a lower portion of the front wall of the cab structure adjacent to a the pivotal connection between the cab structure and the frame, further wherein the front surface of the protection device contacts the implement when the cab structure is pivotally rotated about the frame.
2. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body is removably connected to the cab structure.
3. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body is removably connected to the implement.
4. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body is manually removable from the implement.
5. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body is composed of a substantially rigid material.
6. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the body is composed of a substantially non-marring material.
7. The work vehicle of claim 1, wherein the cab structure includes a door.
8. The work vehicle of claim 7, wherein the door is pivotably connected to the cab structure.
9. The work vehicle of claim 7, wherein the body is connected to the door.
10. The work vehicle of claim 9, wherein the connection between the body and the door is a tethered connection.
11. The work vehicle of claim 10, wherein the body is connected to the cab structure.
12. The work vehicle of claim 11, wherein the body is manually removable from the cab structure.
13. A method for limiting rotational movement comprising:
disposing a protection device between a cab structure and an implement of a work vehicle, the cab structure having at least front and rear walls to surround and protect the operator, the cab structure having a pivotal connection with a frame of the work vehicle, and the implement pivotably connected to the frame, wherein the cab structure is forwardly pivotably, with respect to the frame, towards the implement; wherein the protection device substantially limits pivotal movement of the cab structure with respect to the implement to prevent contact between the cab structure and the implement, wherein the protection device has side walls with front and rear surfaces extending therebetween, the rear surface of the protection device coupled to a lower portion of the front wall of the cab structure adjacent to the pivotal connection between the cab structure and the frame, further wherein the front surface of the protection device contacts the implement when the cab structure is pivotally rotated about the frame.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the step of disposing the body includes removably connecting the body to the cab structure.
15. A work vehicle comprising:
a frame;
a cab structure having at least front and rear walls to surround and protect the operator, the cab structure has a pivotal connection with the frame;
an implement connected to the frame, wherein the cab structure is forwardly pivotable with respect to the frame, towards the implement; and
a protection device disposed between the cab structure and the implement to substantially limit pivotal movement of the cab structure with respect to the implement to prevent contact between the cab structure and the implement, wherein the protection device has side walls with front and rear surfaces extending therebetween, the rear surface of the protection device coupled to a lower portion of the front wall of the cab structure adjacent to the pivotal connection between the cab structure and the frame, further wherein the front surface of the protection device contacts the implement when the cab structure is pivotally rotated about the frame.
16. The work vehicle of claim 15, wherein the body is removably connected to the cab structure.
17. The work vehicle of claim 15, wherein the body is removably connected to the implement.
18. The work vehicle of claim 15, wherein the body is manually removable from the cab structure.
19. The work vehicle of claim 15, wherein the body is removably connected to the door.

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 control for an electronic device, comprising:
a display;
a bezel surrounding the display and defining a primary plane;
an electronic module for controlling an electronic device, the electronic module having at least one input device that provides input signals to the electronic module when activated;
a casing encasing the display and the electronic module;
a support for the bezel that allows the bezel to be rocked such that the primary plane of the bezel rotates relative to the casing; and
at least one pusher that moves in response to rocking of the bezel to activate the at least one input device.
2. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the support is a spring for the springing a gap between the casing and the bezel.
3. The control recited in claim 2, wherein the spring is formed of flexible polyurethane or rubber.
4. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the support includes at least one spring.
5. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one pusher is a cylindrical rod.
6. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one pusher extends through an opening defined in the support.
7. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic module is a controller for a digital music player.
8. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic module has chronographic functions.
9. The control recited in claim 1, wherein the electronic module is a remote controller for a separate electronic device.
10. A method of controlling a device, comprising:
detecting the rocking of a bezel toward or away from a watch module assembly; and
in response to detecting rocking of the bezel toward or away from the watch module assembly, performing a function.
11. The method recited in claim 10, wherein the function is an operation of a digital music player.