Abstract: A supplemental computer readable medium is applied to an existing credit card of a customer by a merchant at the point of sale or place of business with a lightweight, simple applicator. The use of supplemental computer readable media on existing cards reduces the bulk that must be carried by the customer, and provides the customer with a computer readable medium in a convenient format.

Abstract: Substantially solvent-free multilayer articles characterized by excellent color retention and gloss retention, solvent resistance and recyclability comprise a substrate layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of a metal, ceramic, glass, a cellulosic material, a thermoset resin, and a thermoplastic resin, and a resinous coating layer which comprises resorcinol or alkylresorcinol isophthalate/terephthalate ester units. An intermediate layer may also be present.

Abstract: A sheet material for use in a gyricon display in which a rotatable element, which has a portion which is capable of being permanently magnetized may be oriented to experience either an attractive force or a repelling force between itself and another magnetized element. The attractive force between the element and the pad serve to latch the element in place and prevent unwanted display changes from taking place while the repellant force serves to trap the element in place for the same reasons. The element may be constructed to be either cylindrically or spherically shaped. Further, the sheet material may also contain soft magnetic material pads which may be arranged to provide multiple latching states as desired.

Abstract: Each counting grid of a plurality of counting grids has respective counting labels corresponding to a respective type of IC package tray. Each of the respective counting labels are arranged to be over a respective pocket of the respective type of IC package tray corresponding to a counting grid when the counting grid is placed over the respective type of IC package tray. In addition, the respective counting labels of the counting grid are numerically ordered according to an order of filling the pockets of the respective type of IC package tray. A chest includes a bottom opening for holding an IC package tray that is partially filled with IC packages. The chest further includes a plurality of slots disposed through the chest with each slot holding a respective one of the counting grids. The chest also includes a plurality of viewing windows through the top of the chest with each viewing window being aligned over a respective one of the predetermined number of rows of pockets of the IC package tray.

Abstract: A sports racket comprising a frame made of an energy absorbing structural laminate. The structural laminate comprises: (a) a first layer of composite material comprising x1 plies; wherein at least 0.5x1 plies contain fibers arranged in a shape of a continuous curve; wherein said continuous curve is the same or different in different plies; (b) a second layer of composite material comprising x2 plies; wherein at least 0.5x2 plies contain fibers arranged in a shape of a continuous curve; wherein said continuous curve is the same or different in different plies; and (c) a viscoelastic layer disposed between the first and second layers such that shear strains are substantially distributed throughout the viscoelastic layer when a load is applied to the structural laminate.