All The Claims

1. A suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:
means for supporting a wheel on a vehicle body, said wheel supporting means including a hydro-pneumatic spring, and
a compensating spring means associated with the hydro-pneumatic spring, said compensating spring means being operable to act in opposition to a force exerted by the hydro-pneumatic spring as said hydro-pneumatic spring approaches full extension, wherein:
the hydro-pneumatic spring includes an oil chamber and an associated gas chamber with a separator piston or membrane therebetween, the compensating spring means is located in the oil chamber such that as the hydro-pneumatic spring extends into rebound the separator piston or membrane will compress the compensating spring means, and
the compensating spring means acts to reduce a force exerted by the separator piston or membrane on oil in the oil chamber such that the hydro-pneumatic spring force decreases gradually to zero at full rebound.
2. The suspension system for a vehicle as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
an upper control arm and
a lower control arm; wherein:
said upper and lower control arms for supporting a wheel assembly on a body of the vehicle, each control arm having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end being connected by an articulated joint to the vehicle body, the outer end being connected by an articulated joint to the wheel assembly,
the hydro-pneumatic spring having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end being attached to the vehicle body, the lower end being attached to one of said upper and lower control arms, and
the compensating spring means which is operable as said hydro-pneumatic spring approaches full extension to act in opposition to the force exerted by the hydro-pneumatic spring.
3. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compensating spring means comprises an elastic element of solid material.
4. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the compensating spring means is a coil spring.
5. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compensating spring means is mounted in series with a check strap that limits the extension of the hydro-pneumatic spring.
6. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
an upper control arm and an associated lower control arm which locate a wheel with respect to a vehicle body, including:
the hydro-pneumatic spring provides a suspension force tending to extend a suspended wheel away from the vehicle body and one or more compensating springs act between the vehicle body and one or both of the upper and lower control arms to reduce the suspension force as the hydro-pneumatic spring approaches full extension.
7. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compensating spring is a torsion bar.
8. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the compensating spring is a hydro-pneumatic spring element.
9. The suspension system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hydro-pneumatic spring has a suspension actuator which is separate from but operably connected to a hydro-pneumatic element, the suspension actuator having a piston which is slidably mounted within an associated cylinder, one part for connection to the vehicle body and the other part for connection to the wheel supporting means, the hydro-pneumatic element having the oil chamber containing oil and the chamber containing a gas separated by the separator piston membrane, an oil chamber within the cylinder formed between an inner end of a bore of the cylinder and the piston, said oil chamber in the cylinder communicating with the oil chamber of the hydro-pneumatic element through a damping orifice.
10. The suspension system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the compensating spring means comprises a compensating spring mounted in the oil chamber of the hydro-pneumatic element which acts to reduce the force exerted by the gas on the separator piston or membrane and hence the oil.
11. The suspension system as claimed in claim 9, wherein a second oil chamber is provided on the suspension actuator within the cylinder, said second oil chamber being formed between an outer end of the cylinder bore and the piston, said second oil chamber communicating with a compensating spring means formed by a hydro-pneumatic element comprising a chamber containing a gas and an associated chamber containing oil separated by a separator membrane or piston, the oil chamber of the compensating spring means being connected to the second oil chamber of the suspension actuator.
12. A suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:
means for supporting a wheel on a vehicle body, said wheel supporting means including a hydro-pneumatic spring; and
a compensating spring means associated with the hydro-pneumatic spring, said compensating spring means being operable to act in opposition to a force exerted by the hydro-pneumatic spring as said hydro-pneumatic spring approaches full extension such that the hydro-pneumatic spring force decreases gradually to zero at full rebound, wherein:
the hydro-pneumatic spring includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder,
the inner cylinder has an inner end, said inner end of the inner cylinder being slidable within the outer cylinder,
the inner cylinder has an upper chamber containing a variable volume of gas above a separator piston, and a lower chamber below the separator piston which is filled with oil,
said lower chamber communicates with an oil-filled outer cylinder volume through a damper orifice, and
the compensating spring means is located internally of the inner cylinder within the lower chamber below the separator piston.

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 comprising:
at least one computer making a repository of private remote digital files available to a remote user, the repository of private remote digital files being accessible from remote locations, the repository being permissioned with a first set of permissions and a second set of permissions different from the first set of permissions by an owner of the repository, wherein the repository exists in conjunction with an event, wherein the event comprises at least one sub-event, each sub-event being a repository, wherein each sub-event inherits the permissions of the repository, and wherein the owner communicates to the user a first permissioned link and a second permissioned link for credentialing the remote user that is created upon the repository being permissioned;
a permissioned link database having a table therein correlating a uniform resource indicator (URI) of the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link with the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions, the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions defining anonymous access permissions for use of the private remote digital files in the repository; and
a host for receiving from the user an anonymous request via the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link and for communicating private remote digital files to at least the user based on the first set of permissions or the second set of permissions associated with the first permissioned link or the second permissioned link, wherein the host allows any unregistered user requesting access to the repository with the first permissioned link or the second permissioned link to access the repository according to the first set of permissions or the second set of permissions in the permission set, and wherein the user remains an unregistered user.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions are both created when the repository is created.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the repository contains only sub-events and does not contain private remote digital files.
4. A method comprising:
permitting a first user to cause creation of a repository of private remote digital files, wherein the first user chooses a first set of permissions and a second set of permissions different from the first set of permissions to be associated with a first permissioned link and a second permissioned link, respectively, that is used to remotely and anonymously access the repository of private remote digital files, wherein the repository is a component of an event, wherein each event comprises at least one sub-event, the sub-event being a repository of files, and wherein each sub-event inherits the permissions of the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link;
causing transmission of a communication containing the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link to a second user, wherein the second user is unregistered and remains unregistered with the repository;
receiving from the second user an anonymous request to access private remote digital files associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link;
resolving the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link by correlating the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link with the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions, respectively; and
permitting the second user to access the content associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link according to the permissions in the first set of permissions and the second set or permissions, wherein the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link each comprise at least a unique identifier.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising permitting any third user to access the content associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link according to the permissions in the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions if the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link are received from the third user.
6. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon comprising:
permitting a first user to cause creation of a repository of private remote digital files, wherein the first user chooses a first set of permissions and a second set of permissions different from the first set of permissions to be associated with a first permissioned link and a second permissioned link, respectively, that is used to remotely and anonymously access the repository, wherein the repository is a component of an event, and wherein each event comprises at least one sub-event, the sub-event being a repository of private remote digital files, and wherein each sub-event inherits the permissions of the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link;
causing transmission of a communication containing the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link to a second user, wherein the second user is unregistered and remains unregistered with the repository;
receiving from the second user an anonymous request to access the private remote digital files associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link;
resolving the permissioned link by correlating the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link with the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions, respectively; and
permitting the second user to access the content associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link according to the permissions in the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions, wherein the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link each comprise at least a unique identifier.
7. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 6, further comprising permitting any third user to access the content associated with the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link according to the permissions in the first set of permissions and the second set of permissions if the first permissioned link and the second permissioned link are received from the third user.
8. The method of claim 5, wherein the third user is an unregistered user.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the third user is an unregistered user.

1. A nanophase luminescence particulate material having a size less than 100 nm and having the general formula XY, wherein X is at least two dopants selected from the group of ion pairs consisting of (Mn,Eu), (Ce,Tb), (Ag,Eu), (Ce,Eu), (Eu,Tb), (Ce,Yb), (Tb,Yb), (Yb,Eu), (Pr,Tm), (Pr,Sm), (Pr,Dy), (Dy,Sm), (Dy,Tm), (Eu2+, Eu3+) and (Sm,Tm), and further wherein Y is a nanoparticle host represented by the general formula (M1\u2212zNz)xA1\u2212yBy, wherein M=Zn, Cd or Hg; N=Zn, Cd, Pb, Ca, Ba, Sr, Mg, Hg; A=S, Se, Te, or O; B=S, Se, Te, or O; and wherein 0<x\u22661, 0<y\u22661, 0<z\u22661.
2. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticle host is selected from the group consisting of ZnxSy, ZnxSey, ZnxTey, CdxSy, CdxSy, CdxTey, wherein 0<x\u22661, 0<y\u22661.
3. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 2, wherein the nanoparticle host is ZnS.
4. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticle is Zn0.4Cd0.4S.
5. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1, wherein the nanoparticle is Zn0.9S0.8Se0.2.
6. A nanophase luminescence particulate material having a size less than 100 nm and having the general formula XY, wherein X is at least one dopant and Y is a nanoparticle host, wherein the nanoparticle host is represented by the general formula (MxAyB2\u2212y), wherein M=Ca, Ba, Sr, or Mg; A=F, Cl, Br, or I; B=F, Cl, Br, or I, and 0<x\u22661 and 0<y<2, wherein the nanoparticle host is selected from the group consisting of BaF2\u2212xBrx, BaF2\u2212xClx wherein 0<x<2.
7. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 6, wherein the nanoparticle host is BaFBr.
8. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 6, wherein the nanoparticle host is BaFCl.
9. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 6, wherein the dopant is selected from the group consisting of a rare earth ion, a halide ion or a transition metal ion.
10. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1, wherein the nanophase luminescence material is ZnS:Mn2+,Eu3+.
11. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 6, wherein the nanophase luminescence material is BaFBr:Eu2+, BaFBr:Eu3+ or BaFCl:Eu2+.
12. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 6, wherein the nanophase luminescence material is BaFBr:Eu2+,Tb3+ or BaFBr:Eu2+, Eu3+.
13. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1 or 6, wherein the nanophase luminescence material has a photostimulated luminescence.
14. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1 or 6, wherein the nanophase luminescence material has a excitation wavelength that is longer than the emission wavelength.
15. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 14, wherein the nanophase luminescence material has an excitation wavelength of from about 400 nm to about 5000 nm and an emission wavelength of from about 200 nm to about 2000 nm.
16. The nanophase luminescence particulate material of claim 1 or 6, wherein the nanophase luminescence material is capable of switching from an initial state to a secondary state and back to the initial state.
17. A nanophase luminescence particulate material having the formula Y2O3:Tb3+,Eu3+.
18. A film comprising a nanophase luminescence particulate material, wherein the nanophase luminescence particulate material has a size less than 100 nm and is of the general formula XY, wherein X is at least two dopants selected from the group of ion pairs consisting of (Mn,Eu), (Ce,Tb), (Ag,Eu), (Ce,Eu), (Eu,Tb), (Ce,Yb), (Tb,Yb), (Yb,Eu), (Pr,Tm), (Pr,Sm), (Pr,Dy), (Dy,Sm), (Dy,Tm), (Eu2+, Eu3+) and (Sm,Tm), and further wherein Y is a nanoparticle host represented by the general formula (M1\u2212zNz)xA1\u2212yBy, wherein M=Zn, Cd or Hg; N=Zn, Cd, Pb, Ca, Ba, Sr, Mg, Hg; A=S, Se, Te, or O; B=S, Se, Te, or O; and wherein 0<x\u22661, 0<y\u22661, 0<z\u22661.
19. The film of claim 18 further comprising a polymeric binding agent.
20. A colloidal solution comprising a nanophase luminescence particulate material and an aqueous or non-aqueous solvent, wherein the nanophase luminescence particulate material has a size less than 100 nm and is of the general formula XY, wherein X is at least two donants selected from the group of ion pairs consisting of (Mn,Eu), (Ce,Tb), (Ag,Eu), (Ce,Eu), (Eu,Tb), (Ce,Yb), (Tb,Yb), (Yb,Eu), (Pr,Tm), (Pr,Sm), (Pr,Dy), (Dy,Sm), (Dy,Tm), (Eu2+, Eu3+) and (Sm,Tm), and further wherein Y is a nanoparticle host reDresented by the general formula (M1\u2212zNz)xA1\u2212yBy, wherein M=Zn, Cd or Hg; N=Zn, Cd, Pb, Ca, Ba, Sr, Mg, Hg; A=S, Se, Te, or O; B=S, Se, Te, or O; and wherein 0<x\u22661, 0<y\u22661, 0<z\u22661.
21. A nanophase luminescence particulate material having a size less than 100 nm and having the general formula XY, wherein X is at least one dopant and Y is a nanoparticle host, wherein the nanoparticle host is represented by the general formula (MxAyB2\u2212y), wherein M=Ca, Ba, Sr, or Mg; A=F, Cl, Br, or I; B=F, Cl, Br, or I, and 0<x\u22661 and 0<y<2, wherein A does not equal B.
22. A film comprising a nanophase luminescence particulate material, the nanophase luminescence particulate material having a formula as set forth in claim 21.
23. The film of claim 22 further comprising a polymeric or glass matrix.
24. A colloidal solution comprising a nanophase luminescence particulate material and an aqueous or non-aqueous solvent, the nanophase luminescence particulate material having a formula as set forth in claim 21.
25. A nanophase luminescence particulate material having a size less than 100 nm and having the general formula XY, wherein X is at least one dopant and Y is a nanoparticle host, wherein the nanoparticle host is represented by the general formula (MxFvClwBryIz) wherein M=Ca, Ba, Sr, or Mg and 0<x\u22661; 0\u2266v\u22662; 0\u2266w\u22662; 0\u2266y\u22662; 0\u2266z\u22662; the combination of v+w+y+z is greater than 1 and less than or equal to 2; and at least two of v, w, y, and z are greater than zero.

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. An image editing apparatus configured to determine two or more scheduled disposition regions, which do not overlap each other, in a predetermined region on a printing plate or an output medium, and gang two or more content images for the respective scheduled disposition regions, comprising:
a ganging information managing unit that sequentially manages first list information regarding a plurality of print jobs and second list information regarding assignment states of the print jobs corresponding to the respective scheduled disposition regions;
a job assigning unit that assigns the scheduled disposition regions to at least one print job satisfying a predetermined disposition approval condition among the plurality of print jobs indicated by the first list information;
a ganging state monitoring unit that sequentially monitors the first list information and the second list information managed by the ganging information managing unit and determines whether or not there is at least one combination of the print jobs which have not been assigned yet by the job assigning unit and the scheduled disposition regions; and
a monitoring result informing unit that informs a user of there being the combination in a case where the ganging state monitoring unit determines that there is the combination.
2. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:
a simulation image generating unit that generates a simulation image, which is an image imitating a form of ganging on the printing plate or the output medium and which indicates an assignment state of each of the print jobs in an identifiable manner.
3. The image editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first list information includes due dates of printed matters regarding the print jobs, and
wherein the ganging state monitoring unit determines whether or not there is the combination in chronological order beginning with the print job having an earliest due date.
4. The image editing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first list information includes due dates of printed matters regarding the print jobs, and
wherein the ganging state monitoring unit determines whether or not there is the combination in chronological order beginning with the print job having an earliest due date.
5. An image editing method for determining two or more scheduled disposition regions, which do not overlap each other, in a predetermined region on a printing plate or an output medium and ganging two or more content images for the respective scheduled disposition regions, comprising:
sequentially managing first list information regarding a plurality of print jobs and second list information regarding assignment states of the print jobs corresponding to the respective scheduled disposition regions;
assigning the scheduled disposition regions to at least one print job satisfying a predetermined disposition approval condition among the plurality of print jobs indicated by the first list information;
sequentially monitoring the managed first list information and second list information so as to determine whether or not there is at least one combination of the print jobs which have not been assigned yet and the scheduled disposition regions; and
informing a user of there being the combination in a case where it is determined that there is the combination.
6. An image editing system configured to determine two or more scheduled disposition regions, which do not overlap each other, in a predetermined region on a printing plate or an output medium and gang two or more content images for the respective scheduled disposition regions, comprising:
a ganging information managing unit that sequentially manages first list information regarding a plurality of print jobs and second list information regarding assignment states of the print jobs corresponding to the respective scheduled disposition regions;
a job assigning unit that assigns the scheduled disposition regions to at least one print job satisfying a predetermined disposition approval condition among the plurality of print jobs indicated by the first list information;
a ganging state monitoring unit that sequentially monitors the first list information and the second list information managed by the ganging information managing unit and determines whether or not there is at least one combination of the print jobs which have not been assigned yet by the job assigning unit and the scheduled disposition regions; and
a monitoring result informing unit that informs a user of there being the combination in a case where the ganging state monitoring unit determines that there is the combination.
7. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing therein a program that causes a computer to operate as an image editing apparatus configured to determine two or more scheduled disposition regions, which do not overlap each other, in a predetermined region on a printing plate or an output medium and to gang two or more content images for the respective scheduled disposition regions, the image editing apparatus comprising:
a ganging information managing unit that sequentially manages first list information regarding a plurality of print jobs and second list information regarding assignment states of the print jobs corresponding to the respective scheduled disposition regions;
a job assigning unit that assigns the scheduled disposition regions to at least one print job satisfying a predetermined disposition approval condition among the plurality of print jobs indicated by the first list information;
a ganging state monitoring unit that sequentially monitors the first list information and the second list information managed by the ganging information managing unit and determines whether or not there is at least one combination of the print jobs which have not been assigned yet by the job assigning unit and the scheduled disposition regions; and
a monitoring result informing unit that informs a user of there being the combination in a case where the ganging state monitoring unit determines that there is the combination.