All The Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:
a synthesizer configured to generate an output signal having a frequency in accordance with a tuning signal;
a receiver configured to process a received signal in accordance with at least two communication modes; and
a processor configured to provide the tuning signal to the synthesizer to tune the synthesizer from a first frequency corresponding to a first communication mode to a second frequency corresponding to a second communication mode and to adjust the receiver from the first communication mode to the second communication mode prior to a synthesizer settling to the second frequency.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first communication mode corresponds to a first communication technology and the second communication mode corresponds to a second communication technology.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first communication technology is in accordance with W-CDMA and the second communication technology is in accordance with GSM.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to adjust the receiver component from the first communication mode to the second communication after providing the tuning signal.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein receiver comprises a plurality of receiver components.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein at least one of the plurality of receiver components is an analog to digital (AD) converter.
7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein at least one of the plurality of receiver components is a low noise amplifier (LNA).
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust the receiver from the first communication mode to the second communication mode by setting filter tap values.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust the receiver from the first communication mode to the second communication mode by setting filter tap values.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to adjust the receiver from the first communication mode to the second communication mode by changing multiplexing functions.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to provide another re-tuning signal to the synthesizer to tune the synthesizer from the second frequency to the first frequency and to adjust the receiver from the second communication mode to the first communication mode prior to a synthesizer settling to the first frequency.

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 wheeled attachment for a stretcher, comprising:
a traverse frame having a first end and a second end;
a first receiver tube extending from said first end of said frame;
a second receiver tube extending from said second end of said frame;
wherein said first and second receiver tube are adapted to receive a first and second handle of a litter to be mounted to one end of said litter;
a first wheel pivotally connected with respect to said first end of said frame; and
a second wheel pivotally connected with respect to said second end of said frame;
wherein said first and second wheel each pivot to a first position and a second position, wherein a rotational axis of said first and second wheel is perpendicular to said traverse frame in said first position so that said first and second wheel are positioned parallel to said traverse frame and wherein said rotational axis of said first and second wheel is parallel to said traverse frame in said second position so that said first and second wheel are positioned perpendicular to said traverse frame;
wherein said first and second receiver tubes each include at least one coupling opening to receive a coupler;
wherein said at least one coupling opening of said first and second receiver tubes each comprises:
a pair of first openings having a first upper opening and a first lower opening;
said first upper opening and said first lower opening located on an upper and lower end of a first side of said first and second receiver tubes; and
a pair of second openings having a second upper opening and a second lower opening;
said second upper opening and said second lower opening located on an upper and lower end of a second side of said first and second receiver tubes.
2. The wheeled attachment of claim 1, wherein said first and second receiver tube are each pivotally connected with respect to said traverse frame.
3. The wheeled attachment of claim 1, wherein each said coupler comprises:
an inner locking portion comprising a first member extending through said pair of first openings and a second member extending through said pair of second openings; and
an outer locking portion connected to said inner locking portion and comprised of a circular shape, said outer locking portion extending substantially around a perimeter of said respective receiver tube.
4. The wheeled attachment of claim 3, wherein said outer locking portion includes a handle.
5. The wheeled attachment of claim 3, wherein said outer locking portion includes angled ends.
6. The wheeled attachment of claim 1, wherein said first receiver tube pivots with said first wheel and wherein said second receiver tube pivots with said second wheel.
7. The wheeled attachment of claim 1, wherein said traverse frame includes a first segment and a second segment, wherein said first segment adjusts along said second segment.
8. The wheeled attachment of claim 7, wherein said first segment and said second segment telescopically adjust.
9. A wheeled attachment for a stretcher, comprising:
a litter having a first end and a second end;
said litter having a first elongated handle, a second elongated handle spaced apart from and parallel to said first elongated handle, said first and second elongated handle extend from said first end of said litter to said second end of said litter;
wherein said litter includes a netting extending between said first and second elongated handle;
a traverse frame having a first end and a second end, said frame extending across said first end of said litter;
a first receiver tube pivotally connected with respect to first end of said frame;
a second receiver tube pivotally connected with respect to said second end of said frame;
wherein said first and second receiver tube are adapted to receive said first and second elongated handles of said litter to be mounted to said first end of said litter;
a first wheel pivotally connected with respect to said first end of said frame; and
a second wheel pivotally connected with respect to said second end of said frame;
wherein said first and second wheel each pivot to a first position and a second position, wherein a rotational axis of said first and second wheel is perpendicular to said traverse frame in said first position so that said first and second wheel are positioned parallel to said traverse frame and wherein said rotational axis of said first and second wheel is parallel to said traverse frame in said second position so that said first and second wheel are positioned perpendicular to said traverse frame.
10. The wheeled attachment of claim 9, wherein said first and second receiver tube slidably receive by said first and second elongated handle.
11. The wheeled attachment of claim 9, including:
a first coupler to secure said first receiver tube to said first elongated handle; and
a second coupler to secure said second receiver tube to said second elongated handle.
12. The wheeled attachment of claim 11, including:
at least one first opening extending through said first receiver tube;
a first receiver portion extending within said first elongated handle, said first receiver portion aligned with said at least one first opening;
wherein said first coupler extends through said at least one first opening and at least partially within said first receiver portion to secure said first elongated handle within said first receiver tube;
at least one second opening extending through said second receiver tube; and
a second receiver portion extending within said second elongated handle, said second portion aligned with said at least one second opening;
wherein said second coupler extends through said at least one second opening and at least partially within said second receiver portion to secure said second elongated handle within said second receiver tube.
13. The wheeled attachment of claim 12, wherein said at least one first opening includes a pair of first upper openings and a pair of first lower openings, said first upper openings aligning with said first lower openings, and wherein said at least one second opening includes a pair of second upper openings and a pair of second lower openings, said second upper openings aligning with said second lower openings.
14. The wheeled attachment of claim 13, wherein said first coupler comprises a first inner locking extending through said first upper openings and said first lower openings and a first outer locking portion extending from an end of said first inner locking portion, said first outer locking portion extending around a substantial perimeter of said first receiver tube, and wherein said second coupler comprises a second inner locking extending through said second upper openings and said second lower openings and a second outer locking portion extending from an end of said second inner locking portion, said second outer locking portion extending around a substantial perimeter of said second receiver tube.
15. The wheeled attachment of claim 9, wherein said first receiver tube collectively pivots with said first wheel and wherein said second receiver tube collectively pivots with said second wheel.
16. The wheeled attachment of claim 9, wherein said frame telescopically adjusts.
17. The wheeled attachment of claim 9, wherein said traverse frame is positioned above said netting of said litter.
18. A wheeled attachment for a stretcher, comprising:
a litter having a first end and a second end;
said litter having a first elongated handle, a second elongated handle spaced apart from and parallel to said first elongated handle, said first and second elongated handle extend from said first end of said litter to said second end of said litter;
wherein said litter includes a netting extending between said first and second elongated handle;
a traverse frame having a first segment and a second segment, said second segment slidably adjustable within said first segment to adjust a length of said traverse frame;
a first pivotal connector pivotally connected to a first end of said frame;
a second pivotal connector pivotally connected to a second end of said frame;
a first receiver tube horizontally extending from a lower end of said first pivotal connector;
a second receiver tube horizontally extending from a lower end of said second pivotal connector;
wherein said first and second receiver tube are adapted to receive said first and second elongated handles of said litter to be mounted to said first end of said litter;
a first wheel rotationally connected to an upper end of said first pivotal connector, said rotational axis of said first wheel vertically offset from said first receiver tube;
a second wheel rotationally connected to an upper end of said second pivotal connector, said rotational axis of said second wheel vertically offset from said second receiver tube;
wherein said first and second wheel along with said first and second receiver tube each pivot to a first position and a second position via said first and second pivotal connector, wherein said first and second wheel and said first and second receiver tube are parallel to said traverse frame in said first position and wherein said first and second wheel and said first and second receiver tube are perpendicular to said traverse frame in said second position;
a first coupler to secure said first receiver tube to said first elongated handle;
a second coupler to secure said second receiver tube to said second elongated handle;
at least one first opening extending through said first receiver tube;
a first receiver portion extending within said first elongated handle, said first receiver portion aligned with said at least one first opening;
wherein said first coupler extends through said at least one first opening and at least partially within said first receiver portion to secure said first elongated handle within said first receiver tube;
at least one second opening extending through said second receiver tube; and
a second receiver portion extending within said second elongated handle, said second portion aligned with said at least one second opening;
wherein said second coupler extends through said at least one second opening and at least partially within said second receiver portion to secure said second elongated handle within said second receiver tube;
wherein said at least one first opening includes a pair of first upper openings and a pair of first lower openings, said first upper openings aligning with said first lower openings, and wherein said at least one second opening includes a pair of second upper openings and a pair of second lower openings, said second upper openings aligning with said second lower openings;
wherein said first coupler comprises a first inner locking extending through said first upper openings and said first lower openings and a first outer locking portion extending from an end of said first inner locking portion, said first outer locking portion extending around a substantial perimeter of said first receiver tube, and wherein said second coupler comprises a second inner locking extending through said second upper openings and said second lower openings and a second outer locking portion extending from an end of said second inner locking portion, said second outer locking portion extending around a substantial perimeter of said second receiver tube;
wherein said traverse frame is positioned above said netting of said litter.

1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, responsive to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
generating at least one tile for display, the at least one tile being configured to represent a system setting and a status of the system setting, and the at least one tile including one or more user-selectable elements being selectable to adjust an aspect of the system setting; and
causing the at least one tile to be displayed, the at least one tile being presentable in different user interfaces with one or more aspects of the at least one tile differing between two or more of the different user interfaces.
2. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one tile is displayed in a menu comprising multiple tiles, at least some of the multiple tiles being configured to represent different system settings than others of the multiple tiles.
3. A computer readable medium as described in claim 2, wherein the menu is configured to enable a user to adjust different aspects of multiple different system settings via the at least some of the multiple tiles without navigating to an additional menu, wherein one or more of the different aspects are adjustable with a single user input.
4. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the one or more user-selectable elements include a display element that is selectable to cause a menu to be displayed, the menu comprising additional user-adjustable aspects associated with the system setting represented by the at least one tile.
5. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one tile is represented by a subkey, and wherein generating the at least one tile for display comprises using the subkey to retrieve the at least one tile and using a registry value to determine an order in which the at least one tile is to be displayed together with one or more other tiles.
6. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one tile is customizable to enable a user to change at least a name of the at least one tile.
7. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one tile is presentable in the different user interfaces with the one or more user-selectable display elements differing between two or more of the different user interfaces.
8. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein one or more characteristics of the one or more user-selectable elements are customizable by a user of the computing device.
9. A computer readable medium as described in claim 8, wherein the one or more characteristics of the one or more user-selectable elements are customizable to modify one or more of a size of a display of the one or more user-selectable elements or a visual representation of the one or more user-selectable elements.
10. A computer readable medium as described in claim 1, wherein the at least one tile is displayed in a menu comprising multiple tiles, wherein one or more of the multiple tiles are vacant and associatable with an application.
11. A computing device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to utilize instructions in the memory to cause the computing device to:
generate a menu for display on a display device, the menu comprising a plurality of tiles and at least one tile being configured to represent an application, a status of the application, and include a user-selectable display element that is selectable to adjust an aspect of the application; and
cause the menu to be displayed via a user interface to enable user-interaction with the plurality of tiles, the at least one tile being configured to be presentable to different users of the computing device with the aspect of the application differing among respective user interfaces presented to two or more of the different users.
12. A computing device as described in claim 11, wherein the aspect of the application includes at least one of layout, brightness, orientation, resolution, signal format, or audio volume.
13. A computing device as described in claim 11, wherein the at least one tile further includes an additional user-selectable display element that is selectable to cause a second menu to be displayed.
14. A computing device as described in claim 13, wherein the second menu includes one or more additional adjustable aspects associated with the application represented by the at least one tile.
15. A computing device as described in claim 13, wherein the second menu is displayed within the at least one tile.
16. A computing device as described in claim 11, wherein the at least one tile is presentable to the different users of the computing device with the user-selectable display element of the at least one tile differing in at least one of size or visual representation among respective user interfaces presented to two or more of the different users.
17. A computing device as described in claim 11, wherein a display of the user-selectable display element is customizable by the user.
18. A computing device as described in claim 11, wherein the menu includes one or more tiles that are vacant and which are configured to be subsequently associated with a respective application.
19. A method comprising:
generating a menu for display at a computing device, the menu comprising at least one tile configured to represent an application and include a user-selectable display element that is selectable to adjust a user-adjustable aspect of the application; and
determining which user-adjustable aspect of the application is to be displayed by the user-selectable display element within the at least one tile, the at least one tile being presentable in different user interfaces with one or more visual aspects of the at least one tile differing between two or more of the different user interfaces.
20. A method as described in claim 19, wherein the at least one tile is presentable in the different user interfaces with a visual representation of the user-selectable display element differing between two or more of the different user interfaces based on one or more of user preferences or computing device preferences.

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 perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising:
(a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and
(b) a layer stack formed over said substrate surface, said layer stack comprising, in overlying sequence from said substrate surface:
(i) a magnetically soft underlayer;
(ii) an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and
(iii) at least one crystallographically oriented magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer;

wherein said interlayer structure comprises, in overlying sequence from a surface of said magnetically soft underlayer:
(1) a first crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material formed in a gas atmosphere at a first pressure; and
(2) a second crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material formed in a gas atmosphere at a second pressure greater than said first pressure,
each of said first and said second crystalline interlayers comprises a non-magnetic material selected from the group consisting of Ru, RuCr, other Ru-based alloys, CoCrRu, Ti, CoCr, CoCrPt, CoCrTa, and CoCrMo, and
wherein said interlayer structure provides said magnetically hard perpendicular magnetic recording layer formed thereon with a hexagonal close-packed crystal lattice with a <0002> out-of-plane growth orientation.
2. The medium according to claim 1, wherein:
said magnetically soft underlayer comprises at least one magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: NiFe (Permalloy), NiFeNb, CoZr, CoZrTa, CoZrCr, CoZrNb, CoFe, Fe, FeN, FeSiAl, FeAlN, FeSiAlN, FeCoC, FeCoB, FeTaN, FeTaC, FeCoTaZr, and a laminated structure comprised of a plurality of magnetic layers each comprised of at least one of the recited magnetic materials and spaced-apart by spacer layers each comprised of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ta, C, and Si or antiferromagnetic coupling layers each comprised of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ru and IrMn.
3. The medium according to claim 2, wherein:
said magnetically soft underlayer comprises FeCoB.
4. A perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising:
(a) a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and
(b) a layer stack formed over said substrate surface, said layer stack comprising, in overlying sequence from said substrate surface:
(i) a magnetically soft underlayer;
(ii) an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and
(iii) at least one crystallographically oriented magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer;

wherein said interlayer structure comprises, in overlying sequence from a surface of said magnetically soft underlayer:
(1) a first crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material formed in a gas atmosphere at a first pressure; and
(2) a second crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material formed in a gas atmosphere at a second pressure greater than said first pressure,
each of said first and said second crystalline interlayers comprises a non-magnetic material selected from the group consisting of Ru, RuCr, other Ru-based alloys, CoCrRu, Ti, CoCr, CoCrPt, CoCrTa, and CoCrMo, and
adjacent grains of the second crystalline interlayer are physically separated.
5. The medium according to claim 1, wherein:
adjacent grains of said at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer are physically separated.
6. The medium according to claim 5, wherein:
said at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer comprises at least one magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: (1) Co-based magnetic alloys including one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, Ta, Ni, Mo, Pt, V, Nb, Ge, Si, Al, B, Ti, Zr, Hf, and Pd; (2) oxides of said Co-based magnetic alloys; (3) iron nitrides, and (4) iron oxides.
7. The medium according to claim 1, wherein said layer stack further comprises:
(iv) an amorphous or crystalline seed layer between said magnetically soft underlayer and said interlayer structure.
8. The medium according to claim 7, wherein:
said amorphous or crystalline seed layer comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of: Ta, Au, Cu, Pd, TiCr, Pt, and Ag.
9. The medium according to claim 1, wherein said layer stack further comprises:
(v) an adhesion layer in overlying contact with said substrate surface.
10. The medium according to claim 9, wherein said adhesion layer comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of: Cr, CrTi, Ti, and TiNb.
11. The medium according to claim 1, wherein said layer stack further comprises:
(vi) a protective overcoat layer on an outermost surface of said at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer.
12. The medium according to claim 11, wherein said protective overcoat layer comprises a carbon (C)-containing material.
13. The medium according to claim 1, wherein said magnetically soft underlayer is sputter-deposited at a sufficiently large target-to-substrate spacing and a sufficiently low gas pressure selected to provide said underlayer with a smooth surface having a low average surface roughness Ra below about 0.3 nm, as measured by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
14. The medium according to claim 1, wherein said first pressure is less than about 5 mTorr, and said second pressure is at least about 15 mTorr.
15. A method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising steps of:
(a) providing a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and
(b) forming a layer stack over said substrate surface, said layer stack comprising, in overlying sequence from said substrate surface:
(i) a magnetically soft underlayer;
(ii) an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and
(iii) at least one crystallographically oriented magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer;

wherein:
said interlayer structure comprises sputter forming, in overlying sequence from a surface of said magnetically soft underlayer:
(1) a first crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material sputter-deposited in a gas atmosphere at a first pressure; and
(2) a second crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material sputter-deposited in a gas atmosphere at a second pressure greater than said first pressure,
each of said first and said second crystalline interlayers comprises a non-magnetic material selected from the group consisting of Ru, RuCr, other Ru-based alloys, CoCrRu, Ti, CoCr, CoCrPt, CoCrTa, and CoCrMo, and
step (b) comprises forming said second crystalline interlayer such that adjacent grains thereof are physically separated.
16. The method as in claim 15, wherein step (b) further comprises forming an amorphous or crystalline seed layer between said magnetically soft underlayer and said interlayer structure.
17. The method as in claim 16, wherein said amorphous or crystalline seed layer comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of: Ta, Au, Cu, Pd, TiCr, Pt, and Ag.
18. The method as in claim 15, wherein step (b) comprises forming said layer stack such that:
said magnetically soft underlayer comprises at least one magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: NiFe (Permalloy), NiFeNb, CoZr, CoZrTa, CoZrCr, CoZrNb, CoFe, Fe, FeN, FeSiAl, FeAlN, FeSiAlN, FeCoC, FeCoB, FeTaN, FeTaC, and FeCoTaZr, and a laminated structure comprised of a plurality of magnetic layers each comprised of at least one of the recited magnetic materials and spaced-apart by spacer layers each comprised of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ta, C, and Si or anti-ferromagnetic coupling (AFC) layers each comprised of at least one material selected from the group consisting of Ru and IrMn;
said at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer comprises at least one magnetic material selected from the group consisting of: (1) Co-based magnetic alloys including one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Fe, Ta, Ni, Mo, Pt, V, Nb, Ge, Si, Al, B, Ti, Zr, Hf, and Pd; (2) oxides of said Co-based magnetic alloys; (3) iron nitrides; (4) and iron oxides.
19. The method as in claim 15, wherein step (b) further comprises forming as part of said layer stack:
(v) an adhesion layer in overlying contact with said substrate surface; and
(vi) a protective overcoat layer on an outermost surface of said at least one magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer.
20. The method as in claim 15, wherein said magnetically soft underlayer is formed by sputter deposition at a sufficiently large target-to-substrate spacing and a sufficiently low gas pressure selected to provide said underlayer with a smooth surface having a low average surface roughness Ra below about 0.3 nm, as measured by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
21. The method as in claim 15, wherein said first pressure is less than about 5 mTorr, and said second pressure is at least about 15 mTorr.
22. A method of manufacturing a perpendicular magnetic recording medium, comprising steps of:
(a) providing a non-magnetic substrate having a surface; and
(b) forming a layer stack over said substrate surface, said layer stack comprising, in overlying sequence from said substrate surface:
(i) a magnetically soft underlayer;
(ii) an interlayer structure for crystallographically orienting a layer of a perpendicular magnetic recording material formed thereon; and
(iii) at least one crystallographically oriented magnetically hard perpendicular recording layer;

wherein:
said interlayer structure comprises sputter forming, in overlying sequence from a surface of said magnetically soft underlayer:
(1) a first crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material sputter-deposited in a gas atmosphere at a first pressure; and
(2) a second crystalline interlayer of a non-magnetic material sputter-deposited in a gas atmosphere at a second pressure greater than said first pressure,
each of said first and said second crystalline interlayers comprises a non-magnetic material selected from the group consisting of Ru, RuCr, other Ru-based alloys, CoCrRu, Ti, CoCr, CoCrPt, CoCrTa, and CoCrMo, and
wherein said interlayer structure provides said magnetically hard perpendicular magnetic recording layer formed thereon with a hexagonal close-packed crystal lattice with a <0002> out-of-plane growth orientation.
23. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium according to claim 4, wherein said magnetically soft underlayer is sputter deposited at a sufficiently large target-to-substrate spacing and a sufficiently low gas pressure selected to provide said underlayer with a smooth surface having a low average surface roughness Ra below about 0.3 nm, as measured by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).