Abstract: An automated transportation system incorporating a special guideway featuring recessed control slots in the sidewalls on each side of the roadway surface and a vehicle which includes movable appendages designed to interact with the control slots to provide vehicle retention.

Abstract: An automated transportation system incorporating a special guideway featuring recessed control slots in the sidewalls on each side of the roadway surface and a vehicle which includes movable appendages designed to interact with the control slots to provide vehicle retention.

Abstract: A ventilation system comprising a plenum below the lower shelf of a cabinet combined with ductwork and special fan applications designed to evacuate air from the interior to the exterior of a building. The system is designed to eliminate issues normally encountered when retrofitting a ventilation system into an existing building.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus allows fresh air to be introduced into a building through action of a special manifold or manifolds designed to direct fresh air into the interior atmosphere of the building, while air from the interior of the building is directed to the furnace combustion system and ultimately exhausted to the exterior of the building.

Abstract: An improved method and system for conducting a recurring lottery event provides increased chances for a game participant to win a substantial prize by dividing into a plurality of sub-lotteries based on the size of the jackpot. The invention is designed to retain large jackpots to encourage participation while providing additional chances for a player to win a substantial prize.

Abstract: A bag for containing food products or the like comprises a tubular body section with flanged end seals, having the structural seam creating the tubular body section of the bag positioned along the edge of the bag and incorporated as a tear propagation feature to promote ease of opening and enhanced product access.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus allows fresh air to be introduced into a building through action of a special manifold which directs air entering the building through the furnace combustion feed tube to be introduced into the interior atmosphere of the building, while air from the interior of the building is directed to the furnace and ultimately exhausted to the exterior of the building.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus allows fresh air to be introduced into a building through action of a special manifold which directs air entering the building through the furnace combustion feed tube to be introduced into the interior atmosphere of the building, while air from the interior of the building is directed to the furnace and ultimately exhausted to the exterior of the building.

Abstract: A composite material to be used in construction of a container includes a tear compliant area in the form of a non-bonded strip between composite material layers designed to allow a user to more easily open the package and remove the contents. The non-bonded tear compliant strip incorporated in the composite material may also embody additional tear proponents in the form of perforations, slits or other material weakening feature included in the outside layer of the material.

Abstract: A composite material to be used in construction of a container includes a tear compliant area in the form of a non-bonded strip between composite material layers designed to allow a user to more easily open the package and remove the contents. The non-bonded tear compliant strip incorporated in the composite material may also embody additional tear proponents in the form of perforations, slits or other material weakening feature included in the outside layer of the material.

Abstract: A bowl shaped container having a polygonal shaped bottom section; rectangular, square, or trapizoidal side sections; and top closure material which folds down in a spirling fashion, which may or may not lock, included in the design. The container will be preferably formed from a single sheet of foldable material, which, through a unique folding process, creates the bottom, side panels and top closure. The description defines an open bowl shaped polygonal container with top covering material which folds down toward the center of the top of the container in a generally spiral fashion. The container provides a receptacle which can be closed through a folding action, and can be reopened to the near flat state again without great effort.

Abstract: A container with integral self-closing and self-locking foldable closure material above the container rim which is pleated with alternating internal and external folds. The geometry of the folds creates a spring action to the pleated folds as the top is folded which will `lock` resiliently in place when they are pushed beyond the rim of the container and will remain so, whether or not the panels are designed to meet in the center to completely close the container or are designed to leave a center opening when locked. While the container is closed a rod or tube may be inserted in any of the disclosed forms without opening or unlocking the closure.