Abstract: Hot or Cold soup made fresh from scratch, can or concentrate is prepared in a suitable container and after its preparation is kept cool, blended and re-circulated for long term shelf life until a serving is requested. This serving volume of soup is automatically pumped and heated to serving temperature (hot soup) and served in a suitable container like a cup or a bowl. The entire system where the soup resides is always kept refrigerated. The only portion of the soup that is heated after its preparation is the one dispensed. If it is a soup that is served cold the heating prior to dispensing is by-passed.

Abstract: Inputting information from On-Board Avionics & Instrumentation and may be AHRS which provides vehicle status to a FLVI Engine through a communication interface, the FLVI engine selects imagery from a data base and synchronizes the imagery with the vehicle status, and outputs the synchronized images to a display. The FLVI engine may have a calibration module.

Abstract: An apparatus for applying particulate toner to an image-defining tacky surface upon a photo-element includes a hopper for receiving a particulate toner therein, the hopper being disposed above a transport path along which the photo-element is conveyed. The hopper has a slot extending substantially transversely to and communicating with the transport path. The apparatus is characterized by a reciprocating device for vertically moving the hopper in a reciprocating fashion toward and away from the transport path to impart vibrational energy to the toner to fluidize the same and cause the toner to flow through the slot to form a toner pool, from which pool toner is depositable on a photo-element being transported therebeneath. A toning pad attached to the hopper pats into the photo-element toner that has been deposited from the pool onto the photo-element.