Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for power management are disclosed. In one example, proximity of link status of a wireless communication device is used to determine whether a power conservation mode is implemented.

Abstract: The invention is a game that preferably comprises a gameboard and twenty-one (21) twelve-sided (dodecahedron) dice that feature the notes of the chromatic scale. The game may be played with one to four people and lasts an average of 15 to 30 minutes. An unlimited number of players may be added and the game may be prolonged by adding more dice. It is believed that such method and the corresponding game apparatus provide a highly entertaining, strategic, and fast-paced game which incorporates a unique blend of chance, strategy, and skill.

Abstract: Systems and methods for reporting of presence information associated with use of a mobile telephone are presented. In one example, a headset that is paired with a cellular mobile phone relays presence information to a presence application running on a computer.

Abstract: A handle for kitchen tools made of an injection molded rigid material over molded with a soft outer layer. The handle includes an elongated body member, an inlay member, an insertion member, and a bolster. Each of the parts is connected to the elongated body member to form the assembled handle. The inlay member is attached to an upper face of the elongated body member. The insertion member is engagingly received within a receiving end of the elongated body member. The bolster covers the insertion member and receiving end of the elongated body member.

Abstract: The present invention describes methods and apparatus to efficiently and effectively provide for the convenient and simultaneous display of multiple digital images. An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a digital collage display system having a housing. A first electronic display device is provided in communication with the housing, and a second electronic display device is provided in communication with the housing. Further, the digital collage display system includes a memory device in communication with the first electronic display device and the second electronic display device. The first electronic display device and the second electronic display device are enabled to display a plurality of digital images stored on the memory device.

Abstract: The identification of safe havens for hazardous material transports is provided. Safe havens include locations at which a hazardous material transport is less susceptible to an event that may result in a hazardous material release and/or a location at which the impact of a hazardous material release is reduced. When an event occurs indicating that hazardous material transports should be moved to safe havens, the locations of hazardous material transports are determined. Safe havens may then be determined for each hazardous material transport. In some cases, safe havens may be selected from a group of predetermined locations designated as safe havens. In some cases, locations may be dynamically designated as safe havens for hazardous material transports after the occurrence of an event. The hazardous material transports are then moved to the selected safe havens, thereby reducing their susceptibility to events and/or minimizing the impact of an event that involves a hazardous material transport.

Abstract: A salad spinner for drying food articles and household items includes a transparent bowl and a perforated basket disposed in the bowl. The basket further includes a cylindrical wall connected to a bottom wall of the basket and disposed at its center. The salad spinner further includes a drive assembly attachable to the cylindrical wall of the basket for spinning the basket relative to the bowl whereby water on the food articles is passed through the perforated wall of the basket and displaced to the bowl.

Abstract: The assessment of security risks associated with linear corridors, such as transportation corridors and utilities corridors, is provided. Initially, a site is selected for evaluation. Survey data and context sensitive information, such as demographic information, environmental information, corridor asset information, and the like, is collected for the site. Linear corridors are identified within the data, and critical assets within each linear corridor are also identified. Security risks associated with linear corridors may then be assessed using the survey data and context sensitive information. In addition, mitigation strategies, response strategies, and recovery strategies may be developed for the security risks assessed for the linear corridors.

Abstract: Two or more digital-input RF amplifiers are configured in parallel such that a combiner combines their respective outputs to generate a relatively large composite RF output signal. A feedback control architecture minimizes the phase differences between the various amplifier outputs so that the outputs can be efficiently combined. The feedback control can measure the return loss for each amplifier to determine how to adjust each amplifier's phase. In some embodiments, the feedback control can also measure the composite RF output signal for use in phase adjustment. In certain implementations, phase adjustment is implemented by an iterative coarse phase-adjustment mode (e.g., based on either the return loss or the composite output signal) followed by an iterative fine phase-adjustment mode (e.g., based on the return loss).

Abstract: A cutting board for chopping food articles and household items includes a baseboard having a cutting surface for cutting articles thereon. The cutting board further includes a smooth curved sloping surface region at one edge. A surface of the smooth curved sloping surface region has a texture which is different from a texture of the cutting surface. The smooth curved sloping surface region enhances the transfer of chopped articles from the cutting surface to another location.

Abstract: Two or more digital-input RF amplifiers are configured in parallel such that a combiner combines their respective outputs to generate a relatively large composite RF output signal. A feedback control architecture minimizes the phase differences between the various amplifier outputs so that the outputs can be efficiently combined. The feedback control can measure the return loss for each amplifier to determine how to adjust each amplifier's phase. In some embodiments, the feedback control can also measure the composite RF output signal for use in phase adjustment. In certain implementations, phase adjustment is implemented by an iterative coarse phase-adjustment mode (e.g., based on either the return loss or the composite output signal) followed by an iterative fine phase-adjustment mode (e.g., based on the return loss).

Abstract: A cutting board for chopping food articles and household items includes a baseboard having a cutting surface for cutting articles thereon. The cutting board further includes a smooth curved sloping surface region at one edge. A surface of the smooth curved sloping surface region has a texture which is different from a texture of the cutting surface. The smooth curved sloping surface region enhances the transfer of chopped articles from the cutting surface to another location.

Abstract: A salad spinner for drying food articles and household items includes a transparent bowl and a perforated basket disposed in the bowl. The basket further includes a cylindrical wall connected to a bottom wall of the basket and disposed at its center. The salad spinner further includes a drive assembly attachable to the cylindrical wall of the basket for spinning the basket relative to the bowl whereby water on the food articles is passed through the perforated wall of the basket and displaced to the bowl.

Abstract: A knife holder for storing a variety of different types of knives. The knife holder includes a body portion including a plurality of slots formed therein for receiving a blade portion of a knife. The knife holder further includes an external marking adjacent to the plurality of slots to identify the type of knife or implement each of the plurality of slots will store.

Abstract: A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portion is substantially within the housing, and an extended position in which the block portion extends from the housing so that knives may be easily withdrawn therefrom. The knife holder may further include a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the knife block, for selectively locking the knife block in the upright position so that knives cannot be easily withdrawn therefrom.

Abstract: The elastic loop for securing a bag to a trashcan is an elastic cord formed as an endless loop. The loop may be formed in one-piece, or may be a linear cord with its two ends coupled together to form a continuous loop by, e.g., a coupler crimped about opposing ends of the cord. The elastic cord is constructed of a plurality of elastic strands wrapped tightly in a pliable tubular cover. The continuous loop has a circumference less than the circumference of a trashcan for which it is adapted but can be stretched to fit tightly around the trashcan and thereby secure a trash bag to the trashcan.

Abstract: A knife holder is disclosed. The knife holder includes a housing and a block portion for holding one or more knives. The block portion is pivotally attached to the housing such that the block portion may be moved between an upright position in which the block portion is substantially within the housing, and an extended position in which the block portion extends from the housing so that knives may be easily withdrawn therefrom. The knife holder may further include a locking mechanism operatively coupled to the knife block, for selectively locking the knife block in the upright position so that knives cannot be easily withdrawn therefrom.