Abstract: An inexpensive one-piece molded apparatus for holding shellfish during the shellfish-opening process that provides reliable and safe shellfish holding capacity along with substantially increased convenience of use in a design with extremely low cost of individual production. The device is steadied onto a flat horizontal or vertical surface by hand or by connectors such as screws. A person places a shellfish into the invention and uses a knife or other similarly shaped sharp object to open the shellfish. The invention comprises a base supporting a shellfish resting area with securing ridges and liquor drainage holes. Embodiments include securing flanges and flushing holes.

Abstract: A system, an apparatus, and a method for starting an engine. The system, apparatus, and method include determining a first quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the first quantity of fuel to the engine during a first cycle of the engine, determining a second quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the second quantity of fuel to the engine subsequently, and transitioning to an alternative fueling strategy.

Abstract: A two-piece tire assembly with a removable tread belt for installing about the circumference of a tire carcass is provided. The two-piece tire assembly includes a tread belt comprised of two or more belt layers, each layer having one or more belts, wherein at least one of the belts in each layer has a chord length less than about 25% of the circumferential length of the belt.

Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for predicting an engine operating condition and providing a component in accordance with the prediction.

Abstract: A system, an apparatus, and a method for dynamically filtering a signal. The system, apparatus, and method include providing a portion of a previously determined value and a portion of a currently determined value, the portions depending on a magnitude of change between those previously and currently determined values.

Abstract: A system, an apparatus, and a method for starting an engine. The system, apparatus, and method include determining a first quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the first quantity of fuel to the engine during a first cycle of the engine, determining a second quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the second quantity of fuel to the engine subsequently, and transitioning to an alternative fueling strategy.

Abstract: A novelty item capable of dispensing individual bills of paper currency for presenting a monetary gift in a new and extravagant fashion. The novelty item includes a container having panels and a slot disposed through one of the panels. A roll of paper currency is disposed within the container and a portion of the roll extends outwardly through the slot of the container. The roll includes a strip of a bills joined together in seriatim in end-to-end fashion. The roll also includes pieces of tape adhered between ends of the bills for temporarily connecting the bills together to establish the strip. The novelty item is packaged in a unique packaging kit for display and marketing purposes.

Abstract: An ergonomically adjustable machine operator platform includes a worker support surface which includes a top surface and a bottom, a plurality of support legs disposed on a floor, wherein each support leg includes an external threaded surface portion, a drive member operably connected to each support leg and having an inner threaded bored surface therethrough which is configured to be complimentary threaded to the external threaded surface portion in a manner to permit axial movement along the support leg and wherein the drive member includes a bearing support surface disposed adjacent the bottom. The drive member further includes an exterior sprocket surface extending generally radially from the drive member, and a rotating device connected to the external sprocket surface for rotating the drive member to cause axial movement along the support leg to vertically move the worker support surface.

Abstract: A push to open door opening assembly for appliance doors including a single molded opening piece positioned between front and back panels of a substantially hollow door with a pushbutton section projecting through the front panel and an actuator ram projecting through the back panel. A fulcrum point is provided on the molded piece and an integral spring maintains the fulcrum against the front panel and the pushbutton projecting through the front panel. Actuation of the pushbutton pivots the device around the fulcrum against the spring to force the actuator ram from the rear panel into contact with an appliance cabinet wall thereby biasing the door away from the cabinet wall and overcoming a releasable closure device which maintains the door in a closed position.