All The Claims

1. Articulation device connecting a door (46) to an aircraft nacelle (30), said nacelle (30) comprising an external wall called fairing comprising at least one opening (44) adapted to be closed by at least said door (46), said articulation device comprising at least one arm (56) connected by means of a first pivotal axle (58) to the nacelle (30) and by means of a second pivotal axle (60) to the door (46), the two pivotal axles (58, 60) extending substantially parallel, characterized in that said at least one arm (56) comprises two portions movable relative to each other.
2. Articulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the first pivotal axle (58) is offset inwardly of the nacelle and in that the arm (56) is elbowed, such that the door is adapted to be disposed substantially parallel and adjacent to the fairing of the nacelle in the open position.
3. Articulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the arm (56) comprises a first portion (70) articulated to the nacelle, a second portion (72) articulated to the door and a third pivotal axle (74), connecting the two substantially parallel portions (70, 72) to the pivotal axles (58, 60).
4. Articulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the arm (56) is telescopic.
5. Articulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivotal axles are substantially vertical such that the center of gravity of the door moves in a substantially horizontal plane.
6. Articulation device according to claim 1, characterized in that pivotal axles are slightly inclined relative to the vertical so as to obtain a stable open position of the door andor to facilitate the opening of the door thanks to the weight of said door.
7. Aircraft nacelle comprising an external wall called fairing comprising at least one opening (44) adapted to be closed by at least one door (46) connected to said door by an articulation device, the articulation device comprising at least one arm (56) connected by means of a first pivotal axle (58) to the nacelle (30) and by means of a second pivotal axle (60) to the door (46), the two pivotal axles (58, 60) being substantially parallel, characterized in that said at least one arm (56) comprises two portions movable relative to each other.
8. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 7, characterized in that the first pivotal axle (58) is offset inwardly of the nacelle and in that the arm (56) has an elbowed shape, such that the door will be adapted to be disposed substantially parallel and adjacent to the fairing of the nacelle in the open position.
9. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 7, characterized in that the arm (56) comprises a first portion (70) articulated to the nacelle, a second portion (72) articulated near the door and a third pivotal axle (74), connected to the two portions (70, 72), substantially parallel to the pivotal axles (58, 60).
10. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 7, characterized in that the arm (56) is telescopic.
11. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 7, characterized in that the first pivotal axle (58) is disposed at the level of the front lateral edge(48) of the opening (44).
12. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 7, characterized in that the front lateral edge of the door (46) andor the front lateral edge of the opening (44) comprise means to prevent relative radial movement between these two element and the rear lateral edge of the door (46) andor the rear lateral edge of the opening (44) comprise means to prevent relative longitudinal movement between these two elements.
13. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 12, characterized in that the front lateral edge (48) of the opening comprises a first throat (62) whose opening is oriented rearwardly, adapted to receive the front lateral edge (64) of the door (46).
14. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 13, characterized in that the front lateral edge (64) of the door comprises a slight recess such that said edge (64) is disposed within the first throat (62), the rest of the surface of the door being disposed in prolongation of the fairing of the nacelle.
15. Aircraft nacelle according to claim 12, characterized in that the rear lateral edge (50) of the opening comprises a second throat (66) whose opening is oriented radially outwardly of the nacelle, adapted to receive the incurved rear lateral edge (68) of the door (46).
16. Aircraft nacelle according to any claim 7, characterized in that it comprises bolts to hold the door in closed position.
17. Aircraft comprising a nacelle according to claim 7.
18. Articulation device according to claim 2, characterized in that the arm (56) comprises a first portion (70) articulated to the nacelle, a second portion (72) articulated to the door and a third pivotal axle (74), connecting the two substantially parallel portions (70, 72) to the pivotal axles (58, 60).
19. Articulation device according to claim 2, characterized in that the arm (56) is telescopic.
20. Articulation device according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivotal axles are substantially vertical such that the center of gravity of the door moves in a substantially horizontal plane.

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 warewashing, comprising:
(a) providing an alkaline source in an amount effective to provide a cleaning composition with a pH of at least about 8 and between about 10 and 800 ppm of a water-soluble anion selected from silicate or aluminate capable of becoming an insoluble oxide when reacting with an acid source;
(b) first washing wares with the cleaning composition without rinsing such that water-soluble anions remain on the surface of the wares and the washing step is not repeated;
(c) forming a reaction product on the wares by providing an acid having a pKa of less than about 6 that when contacting the residual cleaning agent on the wares comprised of the water-soluble anion causes the water-soluble anion to become an insoluble oxide;
(d) rinsing the wares with water after the acid rinse step; and
(e) drying the wares after the water rinse.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the combination of the alkaline cleaning composition and acidic rinse aid causes a reduction of the surface tension on the surface of the wares to reduce spotting.
3. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein a ware washed according to the method has a contact angle of water of less than 25 degrees.
4. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein a ware washed according to the method has a contact angle of water of less than 20 degrees.
5. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein a ware washed according to the method has a contact angle of water of less than 15 degrees.
6. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition comprises about 1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % detergent filler.
7. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition comprises about 0.01 wt. % and about 3 wt. % defoaming agent.
8. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition comprises about 5 wt. % to about 60 wt. % water.
9. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition comprises about 0.1 wt. % to about 10 wt. % water.
10. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition comprises a block having a size of at least about 5 grams
11. The method of warewashing according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning composition further comprises a water-soluble packaging material enclosing the cleaning composition.
12. The method of warewashing according to claim 11, wherein the water-soluble packaging material comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
13. The method of warewashing according to claim 11, wherein the cleaning composition is provided within the water-soluble packaging material in an amount sufficient to provide a unit dose for application in a dishwashing machine.

1. A method for locating a target blood vessel of a target size for imaging within a small field of view, the method comprising:
illuminating at least a first sub-region of a region including at least a portion of the target blood vessel with illuminating light comprising a background light component having a substantially high susceptibility to absorption by particles in said portion of the vessel;
detecting returned or emitted light from said illuminated sub-region;
reproducing at least one image from said returned or emitted light;
identifying higher-absorbing regions within said reproduced image;
moving the illumination to a second or further sub-region when a higher-absorbing region corresponding to said portion of the vessel is not so-identified; and
iteratively applying said steps of illuminating, detecting, reproducing\u2014, identifying, and moving, until said higher-absorbing region is identified wherein:
first or said second or further sub-region is small enough that it has at least a 50% chance of not including a target blood vessel of said target size.
2. (canceled)
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the region receiving said illuminating light and returning said detected returned or emitted light is selected by the placement of an imaging probe.
4. (canceled)
5. The method of claim 1 comprising detecting particles within said higher-absorbing regions.
6. The method of claim 5 comprising acquiring at least a portion of an image of a cross-section of said portion of the vessel, and one or more particles within.
7. (canceled)
8. The method of claim 6 wherein said illuminating light further comprises a broad bandwidth light or a wavelength-swept light component for imaging said cross-section.
9. The method of claim 8 comprising spectrally dispersing at least said broad bandwidth light or wavelength-swept light component of said illuminating light along an axis including said vessel.
10. The method of claim 9 comprising determining a location, a speed of flow, a size, a length, a shape, a color, an orientation, a brightness of a particle, a number of particles, or any combination thereof, in said portion of said vessel.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein said vessel is a capillary, a venule or an arteriole.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said absorbable background light component includes a green light.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein said vessel is located at a depth up to 100 \u03bcm below a tissue surface.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein said vessel is located at a depth of up to 200 \u03bcm below a tissue surface.
15.-33. (canceled)
34. An imaging probe for locating a vessel, the probe comprising:
optical elements for illuminating a portion of said vessel with a light comprising a first absorbable light component and a second illuminating light component, including:
a dispersing element for spectrally dispersing at least said second illuminating light component along an axis of the vessel; and
a collimator for shaping the beam of returned or emitted light from said illuminated portion of the vessel;

said dispersing element being configured to spectrally disperse the wavelengths of light within said second illuminating light component to an illuminating beam comprising a dispersed spectral bandwidth of at least 10 nm along a length illuminated by said second illuminating light component; and
said first absorbable light component haying substantially greater absorption by particles in said vessel than said wavelengths in said second illuminating light component.
35. The probe according to claim 34 including a light source for generating said first absorbable light component.
36. The probe according to claim 34 including a light source for generating said second illuminating light component.
37.-39. (canceled)
40. The probe according to claim 34 including an arrangement of lenses comprising a telescopic light relay between said dispersing element and elements of said probe proximal to said vessel.
41. The probe according to claim 34 where the dispersing element includes a combining element.
42.-54. (canceled)
55. The method of claim 11, wherein said target size comprises a diameter of between 1 \u03bcm and 50 \u03bcm.
56. The method of claim 55, wherein said target size comprises a diameter of between 2 \u03bcm and 20 \u03bcm.
57. The method of claim 8, wherein said background light component is a shorter wavelength than said output of said broad bandwidth light or wavelength-swept light component.
58. The imaging probe of claim 34, comprised within a system for locating a vessel, the system further comprising:
a background light source for generating said first absorbable light component used by said probe;
a detection unit for detecting said returned or emitted light from said illuminated portion of said vessel; and
a processor unit for reproducing at least one image of said illuminated portion of the vessel from said returned or emitted light.
59. The imaging probe comprised within a system of claim 58, wherein said background light source transmits a green light.
60. The imaging system comprised within a system of claim 58, wherein said background light source, said detection unit, or said processor, or any combination thereof, is included in said imaging probe.
61. The imaging probe of claim 34, wherein said imaging probe is adapted to illuminate and image said portion of the vessel at a depth up to 100 \u03bcm below a tissue surface.
62. The imaging probe of claim 34, wherein said imaging probe is adapted to illuminate and image said portion of the vessel at a depth up to 200 \u03bcm below a tissue 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. A network device for advertising security authentication in a network comprising one or more network nodes associated with an authentication group, an authentication server, and a client having an associated client identifier and credentials, the network device comprising:
at least one port adapted to receive, from the client, a protocol data unit (PDU) and the credentials associated with the client;
a table adapted to retain a client identifier of each of one or more authenticated clients;
and an authentication manager adapted to:
determine whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU, wherein determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU comprises querying the table using information from the PDU,
if the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU, transmit an authentication request toward the authentication server based on the client credentials, and
if the client is authenticated by the authentication server, transmit the client identifier toward the one or more network nodes.
2. The network device of claim 1, wherein the authentication manager is adapted to determine whether the client is authenticated based on a source address of the PDU.
3. The network device of claim 1, where the client credentials comprises a user identifier and password.
4. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device is selected from the group consisting of:
router, bridge, multi-layer switch, network access point, wireless network access point, and a combination thereof.
5. The network device of claim 1, wherein the client is only prompted for the client credentials if the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU.
6. The network device of claim 1, wherein authentication manager is further adapted to cause the client identifier of the client to be added to the table in response to determining that the client has been authenticated by the authentication server.
7. The network device of claim 1, wherein the network device belongs to the authentication group;
wherein the one or more authenticated clients, for which respective one or more client identifiers are maintained in the table, comprises clients that logged into the network device and clients that logged into the one or more network nodes associated with the authentication group.
8. A method for advertising security authentication in a network comprising one or more network nodes associated with an authentication group, an authentication server, and a client having an associated client identifier and credentials, the method comprising:
receiving, from the client, a protocol data unit (PDU) and the credentials associated with the client;
determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU, wherein determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU is performed using a table adapted to retain a client identifier of each of one or more authenticated clients, wherein determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU comprises querying the table using information from the PDU;
when the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU, transmitting an authentication request toward the authentication server based on the client credentials, and
when the client is authenticated by the authentication server, transmitting the client identifier toward the one or more network nodes.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein the determination as to whether the client is authenticated is based on a source address of the PDU.
10. The method of claim 8, where the client credentials comprises a user identifier and password.
11. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is performed by one of the network nodes, wherein the one of the network nodes comprises at least one of a router, a bridge, a multi-layer switch, a network access point, and a wireless network access point.
12. The method of claim 8, wherein the client credentials are received in response to a request for client credentials that is initiated when a determination is made that the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU.
13. The method of claim 8, wherein the client identifier of the client is added to the table in response to a determination that the client has been authenticated by the authentication server.
14. The method of claim 8, wherein the method is performed by one of the network nodes;
wherein the one or more authenticated clients, for which respective one or more client identifiers are maintained in the table, comprises clients that logged into the one or more network nodes associated with the authentication group.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for advertising security authentication in a network comprising one or more network nodes associated with an authentication group, an authentication server, and a client having an associated client identifier and credentials, the method comprising:
receiving, from the client, a protocol data unit (PDU) and the credentials associated with the client;
determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU, wherein determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU is performed using a table adapted to retain a client identifier of each of one or more authenticated clients, wherein determining whether the client is authenticated based on the PDU comprises querying the table using information from the PDU;
when the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU, transmitting an authentication request toward the authentication server based on the client credentials, and
when the client is authenticated by the authentication server, transmitting the client identifier toward the one or more network nodes.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the determination as to whether the client is authenticated is based on a source address of the PDU.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, where the client credentials comprises a user identifier and password.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method is performed by one of the network nodes, wherein the one of the network nodes comprises at least one of a router, a bridge, a multi-layer switch, a network access point, and a wireless network access point.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the client credentials are received in response to a request for client credentials that is initiated when a determination is made that the client cannot be authenticated based on the PDU.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the client identifier of the client is added to the table in response to a determination that the client has been authenticated by the authentication server.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method is performed by one of the network nodes;
wherein the one or more authenticated clients, for which respective one or more client identifiers are maintained in the table, comprises clients that logged into the one or more network nodes associated with the authentication group.