Abstract: This application describes an illumination means, and a method of attaching the accessories and protective coverings of the illumination means to a paintbrush to illuminate a work area, and to protect that illumination means from water and chemicals, while maintaining a compact, streamlined form that is easy to clean. With these illumination accessories and protection means installed, the intended use of the brush is primarily painting, and specifically cutting in around a trim or casing. The present invention provides the optimal lighting required for that specific work area, with no manipulation of the brush required by the user. Superior lighting is achieved by structurally directing light sources (LED's) to the specific location where the paint leaves the bristles while cutting in, and/or also structurally directing at a different angle to light up the general work area around the bristles while painting. Protective coverings are form-fitting and of minimal thickness.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light pack for a paintbrush having a detachable bristle portion, characterized by one or more lights disposed adjacent to at least one side of the handle and aimed to emit light at an angle toward the edge when the bristles are bent when n object is painted. In an embodiment, the paintbrush comprises a handle having a gripping end and a bristle end, and a plurality of bristles having an edge to contact an object being painted, characterized in that the light pack is adapted to be positioned relative to the handle such that one or more lights in the light pack are aimed to emit light at an angle toward the edge when the bristles are bent when an object is painted.

Abstract: This application describes an illumination means, and a method of attaching the accessories and protective coverings of the illumination means to a paintbrush to illuminate a work area, and to protect that illumination means from water and chemicals, while maintaining a compact, streamlined form that is easy to clean. With these illumination accessories and protection means installed, the intended use of the brush is primarily painting, and specifically cutting in around a trim or casing. The present invention provides the optimal lighting required for that specific work area, with no manipulation of the brush required by the user. Superior lighting is achieved by structurally directing light sources (LED's) to the specific location where the paint leaves the bristles while cutting in, and/or also structurally directing at a different angle to light up the general work area around the bristles while painting. Protective coverings are form-fitting and of minimal thickness.

Abstract: A light pack which may be an attachment that fastens over the bristle base of the paintbrush handle by snapping or other means into place on the handle. The light pack may fit tightly but removably around the brush handle and may be snapped into place by a plurality of locking pegs on the light pack being pushed into tight fitting openings on the handle. A brush holder that is adapted to engage any regular sized one gallon (4 liter) paint can. A further embodiment provides for a paint can lid that may be used with the brush holder that fits on any regular one gallon, (4-liter) paint can, and is designed to receive the new lighted paintbrush, or any standard style paintbrush with the enlarged handle grip attachment removably installed on the handle. The paint may be a regular sized one gallon metal can or may be a plastic paint can with integral rim.

Abstract: Disclosed is a loading station and method that allows for simultaneous loading of a plurality of railway carriages. The loading station includes a length of railway for receiving the railway carriage, and an overhead displacement configuration suitable for displacing a bottom discharge container, containing the bulk material to be discharged into the railway carriage, relative to the railway. The loading station also includes an actuation means for allowing a bottom discharge door of the bottom discharge container to be (a) retained in a closed position when the bottom discharge container is offset relative to the railway carriage, and (b) displaced to the open position when the bottom discharge container is aligned with the railway carriage so as to allow the load inside the bottom discharge container to be loaded directly into the railway carriage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a bottom discharge container suitable for being handled by a container handling arrangement. The bottom discharge container includes a pair of opposed end walls, a pair of opposed side walls connected to the end walls and forming an enclosure, and an at least partially displaceable floor which is displaceable between a raised, closed position in which it extends across a bottom of the enclosure to form a base of the container, and a lower, open position in which at least part of the floor is displaced away from the bottom of the enclosure to define a discharge opening in the bottom of the container for discharging a load from the container. The container also includes a floor displacement arrangement adapted to be automatically engageable by the door actuating mechanism of the container handling arrangement in order to open and/or close the displaceable floor.

Abstract: There is disclosed a light pack for a paintbrush having a detachable bristle portion, characterized by one or more lights disposed adjacent to at least one side of the handle and aimed to emit light at an angle toward the edge when the bristles are bent when n object is painted. In an embodiment, the paintbrush comprises a handle having a gripping end and a bristle end, and a plurality of bristles having an edge to contact an object being painted, characterized in that the light pack is adapted to be positioned relative to the handle such that one or more lights in the light pack are aimed to emit light at an angle toward the edge when the bristles are bent when an object is painted.

Abstract: A light pack which may be an attachment that fastens over the bristle base of the paintbrush handle by snapping or other means into place on the handle. The light pack may fit tightly but removably around the brush handle and may be snapped into place by a plurality of locking pegs on the light pack being pushed into tight fitting openings on the handle. A brush holder that is adapted to engage any regular sized one gallon (4 liter) paint can. A further embodiment provides for a paint can lid that may be used with the brush holder that fits on any regular one gallon, (4-liter) paint can, and is designed to receive the new lighted paintbrush, or any standard style paintbrush with the enlarged handle grip attachment removably installed on the handle. The paint may be a regular sized one gallon metal can or may be a plastic paint can with integral rim.

Abstract: An optical beam diagnostic device includes one or more sets of coherent optical fiber bundles, wherein one end of the coherent optical fiber bundles is arranged to receive optical information from a dynamic moving or static optical beam or beams, and the other end of the coherent optical fiber bundles is arranged to transmit the optical information to a sensor array. Data from the sensor array can then be simultaneously acquired by an analysis system and analyzed to determine one or more characteristics of the optical beam.

Abstract: A document condensation method and apparatus produce a document synopsis are provided in which automatic indexing techniques are used to analyze an input document to determine a list of words and phrases characteristic of the subject matter of the document. Sections of the document are compared to the list of characteristic words and phrases to determine which sections of the document are most like the overall document in view of subject matter. A predetermined number of sections determined to be most similar to the overall document in content are provided as a condensed version of the whole document.