Abstract: In certain aspects, a method comprises receiving radio signals across a frequency band via an antenna, performing spectral measurements on the received radio signals, and determining an unoccupied portion of the frequency band by time and/or orbital position of a satellite based on the spectral measurements. The method also comprises allocating a portion of the frequency band for a link between the satellite and a station by time and/or orbital position of the satellite based on the determined unoccupied portion of the frequency band by time and/or orbital position of the satellite. The method further comprises generating a frequency plan indicating the allocated portion of the frequency band by time and/or orbital position of the satellite.

Abstract: A method includes capturing an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist and sending a report from the filling florist to a sending florist, the report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report includes the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer readable medium has program modules to control a computer. The computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report including the image of the arrangement and an order number.

Abstract: A method includes capturing an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist and sending a report from the filling florist to a sending florist, the report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report includes the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer readable medium has program modules to control a computer. The computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report including the image of the arrangement and an order number.

Abstract: A method includes capturing an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist and sending a report from the filling florist to a sending florist, the report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report includes the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer readable medium has program modules to control a computer. The computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report including the image of the arrangement and an order number.

Abstract: A method includes capturing an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist and sending a report from the filling florist to a sending florist, the report including the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report includes the image of the arrangement and an order number. A computer readable medium has program modules to control a computer. The computer is controlled to capture an image of a flower arrangement at a location of a filling florist, and to send a report from the filling florist to a sending florist. The report including the image of the arrangement and an order number.

Abstract: An intravenous (IV) support system includes a moveable base and an upright IV pole. The base comprises a lower wheeled plate, an upper plate having a through hole, and an upright elongate tube fastened to the upper and lower plates. The tube is aligned with the through hole of the upper plate to form a passage for the IV pole. A bolt transversely extends through the wall of the tube to form a transverse supporting surface for the IV pole. The IV pole comprises, at a lower end thereof, a pin extending from a flange so that the IV pole may be fitted in a through bore of and supported by a mounting adapter mounted to a patient support frame. The system allows the IV pole to be easily transferable among numerous stand-alone bases and patient support frames, and steadily retained by the bases and mounting adapters mounted to the patient support frames without positive locking mechanisms.

Abstract: The progressive vehicle brake light system of the invention consists of a brake sensor arranged to sense the travel of a brake pedal and a brake light display arranged to illuminate or extinguish in sequence or progressively in response to the travel of the brake pedal. A microcontroller is provided for receiving a signal from the brake sensor and controlling the brake light display accordingly. The brake sensor is typically an optical sensor utilizing infrared transmitters and receivers arranged to sense the distance and direction of travel of the brake pedal. The brake light display consists of a row of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are arranged to illuminate from the opposite ends towards the middle as the brake pedal is depressed and to extinguish in reverse sequence when the brake pedal is released.

Abstract: An intravenous (IV) support system includes a moveable base and an upright IV pole. The base comprises a lower wheeled plate, an upper plate having a through hole, and an upright elongate tube fastened to the upper and lower plates. The tube is aligned with the through hole of the upper plate to form a passage for the IV pole. A bolt transversely extends through the wall of the tube to form a transverse supporting surface for the IV pole. The IV pole comprises, at a lower end thereof, a pin extending from a flange so that the IV pole may be fitted in a through bore of and supported by a mounting adapter mounted to a patient support frame. The system allows the IV pole to be easily transferable among numerous stand-alone bases and patient support frames, and steadily retained by the bases and mounting adapters mounted to the patient support frames without positive locking mechanisms.

Abstract: The progressive vehicle brake light system of the invention consists of a brake sensor arranged to sense the travel of a brake pedal and a brake light display arranged to illuminate or extinguish in sequence or progressively in response to the travel of the brake pedal. A microcontroller is provided for receiving a signal from the brake sensor and controlling the brake light display accordingly. The brake sensor is typically an optical sensor utilising infrared transmitters and receivers arranged to sense the distance and direction of travel of the brake pedal. The brake light display consists of a row of light emitting diodes (LEDs) which are arranged to illuminate from the opposite ends towards the middle as the brake pedal is depressed and to extinguish in reverse sequence when the brake pedal is released.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for simultaneously displaying numerical data on contribution of various parts to a whole by breaking up the data into the different parts that contributed to the whole and assigning a different color to each. Then the amount of each of these parts is determined and the measurements are plotted by combining the colors into a hue, where the color of the hue represents the relative contribution of the each part for each piece of numerical data.