Abstract: A versatile and portable tent with bed having an inner tent, a framework for supporting the inner tent, a base for supporting the framework; and cushions positioned inside the base with the inner tent fastened to the base and the framework positioned inside sleeves of the inner tent. The base has two shells that can move between an open configuration and a closed configuration in which the inner tent, framework, and cushions, and any other tent component is completely housed inside the waterproof base cover. The tent is sufficiently lightweight that a single user can place the tent on the roof rack of a vehicle, in the bed of a truck, or on the ground. The tent can also be mounted on a platform to increase the versatility of the positioning or placement of the tent.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lamp housing is provided that blocks light and dissipates heat. The lamp housing encases or is integral to a reflector, and has an inner surface that absorbs radiation emitted by the lamp burner and an outer surface that allows for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The inner surface absorbs radiation and the outer surface is enlarged with a plurality of formations for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The housing also blocks stray visible light from escaping, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for light leakage systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lamp housing is provided that blocks light and dissipates heat. The lamp housing encases or is integral to a reflector, and has an inner surface that absorbs radiation emitted by the lamp burner and an outer surface that allows for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The inner surface absorbs radiation and the outer surface is enlarged with a plurality of formations for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The housing also blocks stray visible light from escaping, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for light leakage systems.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a lamp housing is provided that blocks light and dissipates heat. The lamp housing encases or is integral to a reflector, and has an inner surface that absorbs radiation emitted by the lamp burner and an outer surface that allows for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The inner surface absorbs radiation and the outer surface is enlarged with a plurality of formations for improved heat dissipation through radiation and convection means. The housing also blocks stray visible light from escaping, thereby reducing or eliminating the need for light leakage systems.

Abstract: An optical fibre arrangement has at least two optical fibre sections, each optical fibre section defining an outside longitudinally extending surface. The outside longitudinally extending surfaces are in optical contact with each other. The invention further provides for an amplifying optical device have an optical fibre arrangement as just described, and a pump source. The amplifying optical device is configured such that the pump source illuminates the amplifying optical fibre. A amplifying arrangement is also disclosed. The amplifying arrangement includes a plurality of amplifying optical devices as just described, and each amplifier also has at least one input fibre and a first multiplexer connected to the input fibre. Each amplifier is configured such that at least one of the amplifying optical fibres is connected to the first multiplexer. The amplifying arrangement also has a second multiplexer connected to each of the first multiplexers.

Abstract: An apparatus includes magnetic pump used to pump a fluid in a continuous path to cool an electronic device.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing and a piston slidingly located within the housing, wherein the piston is made of a permanent magnetic material and the piston is to move by magnetic force wherein fluid is to be pumped by the piston.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a housing and a piston slidingly located within the housing, wherein the piston is made of a permanent magnetic material and the piston is to move by magnetic force wherein fluid is to be pumped by the piston.

Abstract: A heat transfer device for a mobile computer system using a loop heat pipe, the evaporator of the loop heat pipe coupled to the processor die. The vapor space and liquid space are separated. The separation of the vapor space, and the wick structure of the liquid space, ensures that the vapor space will not be distorted or clogged by the wick structure. The heat transfer device can be bent to meet design criteria without distorting the width or radius of the vapor space. In one embodiment of the present invention the evaporator, condenser, and liquid space have different types of wick structure. Another embodiment of the present invention, the vapor space of the loop heat pipe has uniform thickness. The loop heat pipe device of the present invention provides reduced evaporator and condenser resistance and increased burn out flux, thereby increasing the power handling capacity of the device.