Abstract: A cover for a portable electronic device may have a plurality of foldable panels and an easel that is positionable in a deployed position to support a readable object within a field viewable through an opening in one of the panels that is aligned with a camera of the portable electronic device so that the camera may capture an image of the readable object. The cover may also have an extendable and retractable sound reflector for reflecting sound from a speaker of the portable electronic device toward a user. A stand for such a portable electronic device may have a receptacle configured to receive the device and at least one leg configured to place the receptacle a predetermined distance away from a surface on which the stand is resting such that a readable object on the surface is readable by the camera through an opening in the receptacle.

Abstract: A cover for a portable electronic device may have a plurality of foldable panels and an easel that is positionable in a deployed position to support a readable object within a field viewable through an opening in one of the panels that is aligned with a camera of the portable electronic device so that the camera may capture an image of the readable object. The cover may also have an extendable and retractable sound reflector for reflecting sound from a speaker of the portable electronic device toward a user. A stand for such a portable electronic device may have a receptacle configured to receive the device and at least one leg configured to place the receptacle a predetermined distance away from a surface on which the stand is resting such that a readable object on the surface is readable by the camera through an opening in the receptacle.

Abstract: A catamaran may have a dinghy disposed underneath its foredeck between two hulls. The dinghy, which may rest in a cradle, may be moved up and down between a stowed position and a deployed position. The stern of the catamaran may have a retractable diving board or a retractable net for retrieving fish. A video camera may provide video images of an anchor chain relative to a hull as the anchor chain is deployed from and retracted by a windlass located generally amidships. A monitor may display the video images. A microprocessor in communication with a depth sensor may calculate a length of anchor chain to be deployed and may control operation of the windlass. Acoustic or optic sensors may indicate a position of the anchor chain relative to a hull. A yoke having a specially sized carabiner may be used to connect the anchor chain to a cleat.