All The Claims

1. A transport system for transporting at least one blade or spar for a wind turbine, the blade or spar having a root end and a tip end, the transport system comprising:
a root frame structure for holding the root end, and
a fixation device adapted to fixate and support the blade or spar between the root end and the tip end, the fixation device comprising:
at least two rollers arranged at each side of the fixation device, and
a device connection member for connecting the fixation device to a second fixation device so that one fixation device can be stacked on top of another fixation device, the connection member being disposed between the at least two rollers.
2. The transport system according to claim 1, wherein the root frame structure comprises a root support member for receiving the root end.
3. The transport system according to claim 1, wherein the fixation device comprises at least one device fixation member for receiving the blade or spar, the device fixation member having a configuration which conforms to an outside shape of the blade andor the spar.
4. The transport system according to claim 3, wherein the device fixation member comprises a pad for abutting the outside of the blade or the spar.
5. The transport system according to claim 3, wherein the device fixation member comprises a hose clamp.
6. The transport system according to claim 3, wherein the device fixation member comprises a first and a second part, the first part being hingedly connected to the second part.
7. The transport system according to claim 1, further comprising a main frame structure to which the root frame structure is connectable and wherein the main frame structure has at least one main frame support for supporting two or more root frame structures.
8. The transport system according to claim 7, wherein the main frame support is positioned on a first side of the main frame structure for connection to a root frame structure and wherein a frame projecting member is provided on a second side of the main frame structure opposite the first side, the frame projecting member projecting from the second side so that, when loaded with the root frame structure, the main frame structure maintains an upright position.
9. The transport system according to claim 1, wherein the connection member has a shape conforming to the second fixation device.
10. The transport system according to claim 1, wherein the connection member is includes at least one of a projecting part and an indentation which is configured to correspond to at least one of a projecting part and indentation of the second fixation device.
11. The transport system according to claim 1, wherein the wheels project sideways from the fixation device when one fixation device is stacked on top of another.
12. The transport system according to claim 1, further comprising a base frame structure for receiving at least one fixation device.
13. A transport system for transporting at least one blade or spar for a wind turbine, the blade or spar having a root end and a tip end, the transport system comprising:
a root frame structure for holding the root end, and
a fixation device adapted to fixate and support the blade or spar between the root end and the tip end,
wherein the fixation device has at least one roller and at least one device connection member for connecting to a second fixation device so that one fixation device can be stacked on top of another fixation device, and
wherein the root frame structure has root frame connection member adapted to receive a second root frame structure so that one root frame structure can be stacked on top of another.
14. A transport system for transporting at least one blade or spar for a wind turbine, the blade or spar having a root end and a tip end, the transport system comprising:
a root frame structure for holding the root end, and
a fixation device adapted to fixate and support the blade or spar between the root end and the tip end,
wherein the fixation device has at least one roller and at least one device connection member for connecting to a second fixation device so that one fixation device can be stacked on top of another fixation device, the connection member configured such that when the fixation device is stacked on top of another fixation device, the at least one roller does not increase the stacking height.
15. A method for mounting of one or more blades or spars for a wind turbine before transport, the blade or spar having a root end and a tip end, the method comprising:
fastening a root end of a first blade or spar onto a root frame structure,
placing the first blade or spar in a fixation device,
fastening a second root end of a second blade or spar onto a second root frame structure,
placing the second blade or spar in a second fixation device,
arranging the second fixation device on top of the first fixation device, and
arranging the second root frame structure on top of the first root frame structure.
16. A transport arrangement for transporting a plurality of blades or spars for a wind turbine, the blade or spar having a root end and a tip end, the transport arrangement comprising:
a first transport system comprising a first root frame structure and a first fixation device, the first root frame structure configured to hold the root end of a first blade or spar, and the first fixation device configured to fixate and support the first blade or spar between the root end and the tip end;
a second transport system comprising a second root frame structure and a second fixation device, the second root frame structure configured to hold the root end of a second blade or spar, and the second fixation device configured to fixate and support the second blade or spar between the root end and the tip end;
a first main frame structure for supporting a plurality of root frame structures, the first main frame structure configured to receive at least the first root frame structure of the first transport system;
a second main frame structure for supporting a plurality of root frame structures, the second main frame structure configured to receive at least the second root frame structure of the second transport system;
a base frame structure disposed between first and second main frame structures for supporting a plurality of fixation devices, the base frame structure configured to receive both the first and second fixation devices, and the first and second main frame structures and the base frame structure being arranged such that the first blade or spar extends in a first direction and the second blade or spar extends in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
17. The transport arrangement of claim 16, further comprising:
a third transport system comprising a third root frame structure and a third fixation device, the third root frame structure configured to hold the root end of a third blade or spar, and the third fixation device configured to fixate and support the third blade or spar between the root end and the tip end;
a fourth transport system comprising a fourth root frame structure and a fourth fixation device, the fourth root frame structure configured to hold the root end of a fourth blade or spar, and the fourth fixation device configured to fixate and support the fourth blade or spar between the root end and the tip end,
wherein the third root frame structure is configured to be received in the first main frame structure and the first and third root frame structures include respective connection members for connecting the first and third root frame structures so that one of the root frame structures can be stacked on top of the other root frame structure, and
wherein the fourth root frame structure is configured to be received in the second main frame structure and the second and fourth root frame structures include respective connection members for connecting the second and fourth root frame structures so that one of the root frame structures can be stacked on top of the other root frame structure, and
wherein the third and fourth fixation devices are configured to be received in the base frame structure.
18. The transport arrangement of claim 17, wherein the first and third fixation devices include respective connection members for connecting the first and third fixation devices so that one of the fixation devices can be stacked on top of the other fixation device, and wherein the second and fourth fixation devices include respective connection members for connecting the second and fourth fixation devices so that one of the fixation devices can be stacked on top of the other fixation device.
19. The transport arrangement of claim 18, wherein the first, second, third and fourth transport systems are arranged in the first and second main frame structures and base frame structure such that one of the second and fourth blade or spar is disposed between the first and third blade or spar in overlapping relation.

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 right angle driving apparatus comprising:
a. An elongated block shaped housing having a predominantly solid core, a top, a bottom, a first exterior side wall, a second exterior side wall, a proximal end and a distal end;
b. An axial bore extending at least partially through said solid core between said proximal end and said distal end;
c. A transverse bore extending through said solid core perpendicular to and above said axial bore between said first exterior side wall and said second exterior side wall, said transverse bore being in communication with said axial bore;
d. a shaft mounted within said axial bore; said shaft having a proximal end capable of operable attachment to a powered rotational drive device and a partially threaded distal end, said distal end being adapted to receive driving tools to permit direct driving of tools and target fasteners;
e. a worm wheel assembly mounted within said transverse bore and in operable communication with said partially threaded distal end of said shaft; said worm wheel assembly including a hub substantially equal to the width of said housing
and adapted for slidable engagement with a variety of driving tools;
whereas said first exterior side wall and said second exterior side wall extend above the axis of rotation of said shaft providing surfaces against which force may be applied in coaxial alignment with the axis of rotation of said worm wheel assembly.
2. The right angle driving apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an open-ended threaded chamber extending from said proximal end of said housing into said core, said threaded chamber being parallel to said axial bore.

1. A method of sharing media content among families of broadcast stations, the method comprising:
receiving information relating to media content from families of broadcast stations;
storing the information such that the information is accessible to at least two of the families of broadcast stations via a computer network;
receiving a query for specific media content from a broadcast station that is a member of a first family of broadcast stations, the specific media content being associated with a second family of broadcast stations that is different from the first family;
searching the stored information in accordance with the query to identify the specific media content; and
enabling the broadcast station to access to the specific media content if the specific media content is identified among the stored information.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information identifies media content by family of broadcast station and by one or more attributes of the media content.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more attributes comprises at least one of a title associated With the media content, an artist associated with the media content, notes associated with the media content, a composer associated with the media content, a producer associated with the media content, a category associated with the media content, a type number associated with the media content, an advertiser number associated with the media content and user-defined custom information.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising;
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more fields;
wherein the query corresponds to information contained in the one or more fields of the GUI.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more options for accessing the specific media content;
wherein enabling comprises;
receiving a selection corresponding to the one or more options; and
instructing a broadcast station that stores the specific media content to provide the specific media content to the broadcast station that issued the query.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the one or more options comprise:
an option to obtain the specific media content immediately; and
an option to obtain the media content at a predefined time.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the media content comprises music from the families of broadcast stations; and
wherein the media content is stored in one or more repositories that are communicatively coupled to the network.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the broadcast stations comprise radio stations, and the method is performed at one or more computer systems that are separate from the families of broadcast stations.
9. A method of sharing media content among families of broadcast stations, the method comprising:
receiving information relating to media content for families of broadcast stations;
storing the information such that the information is accessible to at least one of the families of broadcast stations via a computer network;
receiving a query for specific media content from a broadcast station that is a member of a first family of broadcast stations, the specific media content being associated with a second family of broadcast stations that is different from the first family;
searching the information in accordance with the query to identify a location of the specific media content;
obtaining the specific media content from the location; and
providing the specific media content to the broadcast station.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising;
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more fields;
wherein the query corresponds to information contained in the one or more fields of the GUI.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the method is performed at a central server and the location of the specific media content comprises one or more servers that are remote from the central server, the one or more servers being communicatively coupled to the central server via one or more computer networks.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the broadcast stations comprise radio stations, and the method is performed at one or more computer systems that are associated with a broadcast station that is a member of the second family.
13. A computing device comprising a computer program product stored on a computer readable medium, the stored computer program product including executable instructions for use in sharing media content among families of broadcast stations, the executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising:
receiving information relating to media content from families of broadcast stations;
storing the information such that the information is accessible to at least two of the families of broadcast stations via a computer network;
receiving a query for specific media content from a broadcast station that is a member of a first family of broadcast stations, the specific media content being associated with a second family of broadcast stations that is different from the first family;
searching the stored information in accordance with the query to identify the specific media content; and
enabling the broadcast station to access to the specific media content if the specific media content is identified among the stored information.
14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the information identifies media content by family of broadcast station and by one or more attributes of the media content.
15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein the one or more attributes comprises at least one of a title associated with the media content an artist associated with the media content, notes associated with the media content, a composer associated with the media content, a producer associated with the media content, a category associated with the media content, a type number associated with the media content, an advertiser number associated with the media content, and user-defined custom information.
16. The computing device of claim 15, further comprising executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising:
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more fields;
wherein the query corresponds to information contained in the one or more fields of the GUI.
17. The computing device of claim 13, further comprising executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising:
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more options for accessing the specific media content;
wherein enabling comprises;
receiving a selection corresponding to the one or more options; and
instructing a broadcast station that stores the specific media content to provide the specific media content to the broadcast station that issued the query.
18. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the one or more options comprise:
an option to obtain the specific media content immediately; and
an option to obtain the media content at a predefined time.
19. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the media content comprises music from the families of broadcast stations; and
wherein the media content is stored in one or more repositories that are communicatively coupled to the network.
20. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the broadcast stations comprise radio stations, and the computing device is resident at one or more computer systems that are separate from the families of broadcast stations.
21. A computing device comprising a computer program product stored on a computer readable medium, the stored computer program product including executable instructions for use in sharing media content among families of broadcast stations, the executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising;
receiving information relating to media content for families of broadcast stations;
storing the information such that the information is accessible to at least one of the families of broadcast stations via a computer network;
receiving a query for specific media content from a broadcast station that is a member of a first family of broadcast stations, the specific media content being associated with a second family of broadcast stations that is different from the first family;
searching the information in accordance with the query to identify a location of the specific media content;
obtaining the specific media content from the location; and
providing the specific media content to the broadcast station.
22. The computing device of claim 21, further comprising executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising;
generating a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising one or more fields;
wherein the query corresponds to information contained in the one or more fields of the GUI.
23. The computing device of claim 21, wherein the computing device is resident at a central server and the location of the specific media content comprises one or more servers that are remote from the central server, the one or more servers being communicatively coupled to the central server via one or more computer networks.
24. The computing device of claim 21, wherein the broadcast stations comprise radio stations, and the computing device is resident at one or more computer systems that are associated with a broadcast station that is a member of the second family.
25. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving other media content from another broadcast station among the families of broadcast stations; and
screening the other media content in accordance with one or more predefined rules.
26. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
receiving other media content from another broadcast station among the families of broadcast stations, the other media content having metadata associated therewith; and
changing the metadata.
27. The computing device of claim 21, further comprising executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising:
receiving other media content from another broadcast station among the families of broadcast stations; and
screening the other media content in accordance with one or more predefined rules.
28. The computing device of claim 21, further comprising executable instructions for causing the computing device to perform functions comprising:
receiving other media content from another broadcast station among the families of broadcast stations, the other media content having metadata associated therewith; and
changing the metadata.

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 system for testing components of a simulator comprising:
a digital output slave device;
a master controller coupled to the digital output slave device, the master controller transmitting chip select and data signals to the digital output slave device for testing a component of the simulator; and
a computer system coupled to the master controller, the computer system displaying at least one image of a control panel, a cursor of the computer system placed on a desired component on the at least one image of the control panel, a test signal from the computer system sent to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator;
wherein the digital output slave device comprises:
a digital output controller coupled to the master controller;
at least one demultiplexer coupled to chip select pins of the digital output controller; and
at least one digital output driver board coupled to an output of the demultiplexer and data pins of the digital output controller.
2. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a voltage converter coupled to the master controller and the computer system for converting the test signals from the computer to a proper logic levels for the test circuit.
3. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a differential bus transceiver coupled to the master controller and the computer system for converting commands from the computer system to RS422.
4. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the digital output driver board comprises:
a plurality of flip flops, wherein each flip flop is coupled the at least one demultiplexer and to data pins of the digital output controller;
a digital output port coupled to the output of each flip flop.
5. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 1, wherein the computer system comprises:
a processing unit for storing the at least one image of the control panel and for sending the test signal to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator;
a display coupled to the processing unit for showing the at least one image of the control panel; and
an IO device coupled to the processing unit for moving the cursor to the desired component on the at least one image of the control panel and for sending the test signal from the computer system sent to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator.
6. A system for testing components of a simulator comprising:
a digital input slave device;
a master controller coupled to the digital input slave device, the master controller transmitting chip select and data signals to the digital input slave device for testing a component of the simulator; and
a computer system coupled to the master controller, the computer system displaying at least one image of a control panel, a cursor of the computer system placed on a desired component on the at least one image of the control panel, a test signal from the computer system sent to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator;
wherein the digital input slave device comprises:
a plurality of multiplexers having inputs coupled to chip select pins and data pins of the master controller; and
a digital input board coupled to an output each of the at least one multiplexer.
7. A system for testing components of a simulator comprising:
an analog input slave device;
a master controller coupled to the analog input slave device, the master controller transmitting chip select and data signals to the analog input slave device for testing a component of the simulator; and
a computer system coupled to the master controller, the computer system displaying at least one image of a control panel, a cursor of the computer system placed on a desired component on the at least one image of the control panel, a test signal from the computer system sent to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator;
wherein the analog input slave device comprises:
an analog input controller coupled to the master controller;
at least one multiplexer having inputs coupled to chip select pins and data pins of the analog input controller; and
at least one analog input board connector coupled to an output of the at least one multiplexer.
8. A system for testing components of a simulator comprising:
a slave device;
a master controller coupled to the slave device, the master controller transmitting chip select and data signals to the slave device for testing a component of the simulator; and
a computer system coupled to the master controller, the computer system displaying at least one image of a control panel, a cursor of the computer system placed on a desired component on the at least one image of the control panel, a test signal from the computer system sent to the master controller for testing the component of the simulator;
wherein said slave device comprises:
signal transferring device coupled to the master controller for transferring the chip select and data signals from the master controller; and
at least one IO board coupled to the signal transferring device for receiving the chip select and data signals.
9. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the signal transferring device comprises:
a digital output controller coupled to the master controller;
at least one demultiplexer coupled to chip select pins of the digital output controller; and
at least one digital output driver board coupled to an output of the demultiplexer and data pins of the digital output controller.
10. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 9, wherein the digital output driver board comprises:
a plurality of flip flops, wherein each flip flop is coupled the at least one demultiplexer and to data pins of the digital output controller;
a digital output port coupled to the output of each flip flop.
11. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the signal transferring device comprises:
a plurality of multiplexers having inputs coupled to chip select pins and data pins of the master controller; and
a digital input board coupled to an output each of the at least one multiplexer.
12. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the signal transferring device comprises:
an analog input controller coupled to the master controller;
at least one multiplexer having inputs coupled to chip select pins and data pins of the analog input controller; and
at least one analog input board connector coupled to an output of the at least one multiplexer.
13. A system for testing components of a simulator in accordance with claim 8, wherein the signal transferring device comprises analog output device.