Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus embeddable in a surface. Such surfaces may be formed from any material known in the art of construction, such as, but not limited to, concrete, asphalt, composite rubber, or mud. The apparatus may include a graphical element for display. The apparatus may include frames supporting the graphical element. The frames may include trusses disposed between and upper and a lower surface of the frames. The frame may further include one or more tabs at the upper surface to provide clearance between the upper surface and the graphic element.

Abstract: A golf tee, golf ball marker holder, golf ball brush, and golf ball positioning tool are provided. The tee includes first, second and third legs extending from a body to form a tripod base. The golf ball brush includes a body in the form of a golf ball having a dimpled surface. An attachment member and a plurality of bristles extend outwardly from the dimpled surface. The marker holder includes an S-shaped flat body having a first side and a second side. The first side includes a receiving slot configured to removably receive a golf ball marker. The golf ball positioning tool includes an elongated body and first and second cupping or gripping members extending from the elongated body. The first and second cupping members may be configured to simultaneously contact and grasp a golf ball and a tee when in a closed configuration.

Abstract: A device for cleaning golf balls and golf club heads, said device able to be releasably attached to a golf cart or worn or carried by a person playing golf. The device includes a generally rectangular sack having first and second opposed shorter edges and first and second opposed longer edges, the sack further comprised of first and second flexible panels joined along the outer edges thereof and enclosing an interior compartment located proximate to a shorter second edge thereof. An opening with fastener is located on the first panel over the interior compartment. A liquid impervious container is located within the interior compartment and includes an opening with surrounding fastener on a middle wall thereof. The opening of the container is co-aligned with the opening of the first panel. A flexible absorbent panel and flexible mesh panel are stored within the container, the flexible mash panel folded inside the absorbent panel.

Abstract: A device for cleaning golf balls and golf club heads, said device able to be releasably attached to a golf cart or worn or carried by a person playing golf. The device includes a generally rectangular sack having first and second opposed shorter edges and first and second opposed longer edges, the sack further comprised of first and second flexible panels joined along the outer edges thereof and enclosing an interior compartment located proximate to a shorter second edge thereof. An opening with fastener is located on the first panel over the interior compartment. A liquid impervious container is located within the interior compartment and includes an opening with surrounding fastener on a middle wall thereof. The opening of the container is co-aligned with the opening of the first panel. A flexible absorbent panel and flexible mesh panel are stored within the container, the flexible mash panel folded inside the absorbent panel.

Abstract: A computer-based multi-media management system for controlling access to stored multi-media assets utilizing a database, which contains media objects which include video images, still images and text; and a server for enabling the stored assets to be accessed by a user via a communications network, and a taxonomy system allowing a user to access the stored assets, the taxonomy system linking categories of media objects in the database in a hierarchical tree system with each node representing a category, and wherein the management system has, for a selected plurality of media objects as represented by the categories, association links linking categories so that a user can traverse the tree by moving from a first category to a second category which need neither be at the same hierarchical level in the tree or have any form of parent/sibling relationship with the first category.

Abstract: A charge pump uses switching transistors including a PMOS transistor (P1), a first transistor (N1), and a second transistor (N2) instead of diodes (D1, D2) to control the transfer of charge from a pump capacitor (14) to a storage capacitor (20). The voltage (60) at the storage capacitor (20) is applied to a level shifter (13) and to the source of the PMOS transistor (P1) which, in turn, biases the first transistor (N1) during low state of an oscillating waveform (30B). A supply rail (140) charges the pump capacitor (14) when the first transistor (N1) is in its active region during the low state of the oscillating waveform (30B) and turns OFF during the high state of the waveform (30B) causing the charge on the pump capacitor (14) to be transferred to the storage capacitor (20). The level shifter (13) is used to synchronize the oscillating waveform (30B) so that no charge is lost from the pump capacitor (14) back to the supply and minimal charge is conducted through a parasitic diode (55).

Abstract: A system for driving hard disk drive spindle and actuator motors is disclosed. The system comprises a spindle motor control circuit (120), a spindle motor power circuit (210), an actuator motor control circuit (110), and an actuator motor power circuit (210). The spindle motor control circuit (120) and the actuator motor control circuit (110) are formed on a first substrate (100). The spindle motor power circuit (210) and the actuator motor power circuit (220) are formed on a second substrate (200). The system also includes at least one disk (22) attached to a rotatable spindle (21), a spindle motor (400) for receiving and being energized by the spindle motor power signals, and for controlling the rotation of the spindle (21), a plurality of disk read heads (12) adjacent to the disks (22), and an actuator motor (300) for receiving and being energized by the actuator motor power signals, and for controlling the position of the disk read heads (12).

Abstract: An interconnection structure and method for a multiple transistor integrated circuit power device is disclosed. A power integrated circuit is formed of a plurality of source and drain diffusion regions to be coupled together to form the source and drain of multiple LDMOS transistors. Each diffusion region has a first metal layer stripe formed over it and in electrical contact with it. A second metal layer conductor is formed over a plurality of the first metal layer stripes, and selectively contacts the first metal layer stripes to form source and drain busses. Polysilicon gate busses are provided as well. A thick third metal layer is then formed over each second metal layer bus, either physically contacting it or selectively electrically contacting it. The thick third level metal is fabricated of a highly conductive material, such as copper. The resulting on resistance for the transistors on the integrated circuit is substantially reduced by the use of the thick third metal layer.

Abstract: An interconnection structure and method for a multiple transistor integrated circuit power device is disclosed. A power integrated circuit is formed of a plurality of source and drain diffusion regions to be coupled together to form the source and drain of multiple LDMOS transistors. Each diffusion region has a first metal layer stripe formed over it and in electrical contact with it. A second metal layer conductor is formed over a plurality of the first metal layer stripes, and selectively contacts the first metal layer stripes to form source and drain busses. Polysilicon gate busses are provided as well. A thick third metal layer is then formed over each second metal layer bus, either physically contacting it or selectively electrically contacting it. The thick third level metal is fabricated of a highly conductive material, such as copper. The resulting on resistance for the transistors on the integrated circuit is substantially reduced by the use of the thick third metal layer.

Abstract: A high current power transistor is provided that comprises a drain region that includes a highly-doped drain region (54) and a lightly-doped drain region (50). The channel region (52) is activated by a gate conductor (32). The channel region separates the lightly-doped drain region (50) from a D-well region (40). A sidewall insulator body (44) is used to form the lightly-doped drain region (50) and the lightly-doped drain region (54). The transistor is formed in an active region (20) which comprises a portion of an n-type epitaxial layer (12) formed outwardly from a p-type substrate (10). The isolation structures (14) and (16) as well as the epitaxial layer (12) provides for a transistor that can be used in both source follower and common source configurations.

Abstract: Wallpaper dispenser for automatically hydrating a film of glue pre-applied to one side of a roll of wallpaper. The dispenser includes a reservoir having a roll of wallpaper rotatably supported thereover and a roller for guiding the wallpaper within a quantity of water contained within the reservoir. A ramp is provided for cutting the wallpaper and includes a cutting ridge along which a cutting member is drawn to cut the wallpaper perpendicular to the length thereof. A tape measure and means for securing the tape measure adjacent the ridge are provided to indicate the point, forwardly of the ridge, adjacent which the forward margin of the wallpaper should be positioned. A slidable member is provided to automatically align the pattern on one strip of wallpaper with the same pattern on a previously cut strip when the strips are positioned in laterally adjacent relation and with the top margins thereof in alignment.