Abstract: An easy to use, low-cost dispenser container delivers individual test strips ready for insertion into a glucometer without requiring extraction of individual strips manually from the package. The system may provide a dry, contaminant-free, storage device whereby stored strips are not repeatedly exposed to humidity. As each strip is removed from the device, a gasket seals the storage, Desiccants may be used to maintain the integrity of the storage environment. A convenient built-in waste receptacle for used strips may include a mechanical means for removing the used strips from the glucometer without the need for touching the bloodied end of the used strips.

Abstract: An automated lip sync error corrector embeds a unique video source identifier ID into the video signal from each of a plurality of video sources. The unique video source ID may be in the form of vertical interval time code user bits or in the form of a watermark in an active video portion of the video signal. When one of the video signals is selected, the embedded unique video source ID is extracted. The extracted source ID is used to access a corresponding delay value for an adjustable audio delay device to re-time a common audio signal to the selected video signal. A look-up table may be used to correlate the unique video source ID with the corresponding delay value.

Abstract: An automated lip sync error corrector embeds a unique video source identifier ID into the video signal from each of a plurality of video sources. The unique video source ID may be in the form of vertical interval time code user bits or in the form of a watermark in an active video portion of the video signal. When one of the video signals is selected, the embedded unique video source ID is extracted. The extracted source ID is used to access a corresponding delay value for an adjustable audio delay device to re-time a common audio signal to the selected video signal. A look-up table may be used to correlate the unique video source ID with the corresponding delay value.

Abstract: A signaling device includes a housing that may be releasably coupled to a fishing reel. The housing includes a transparent front wall defining an opening for receiving a fishing line of the reel therethrough. An incandescent light, battery, and light sensor are positioned within the housing. The light sensor permits current from the battery to energize the light when the level of ambient light is less than a predetermined level. A switch assembly is positioned in the housing and includes an arm pivotally mounted for teetering movement, the arm having a first arm with an eyelet through which the fishing line may extend and a second end adjacent to the battery. Changes in line tension at the first end causes the second end of the arm to move away from or toward the battery. Contact with the battery permits current to energize the light sensor and thus the light.

Abstract: A valve spring compressor hand tool quickly mounted on a rocker arm mounting stud on the top of a cylinder head for compressing a valve stem spring to release and remove the valve retainer lock for replacing a single valve spring, stem seal, or shield without removing the cylinder head on many automotive engine models. The valve spring compressor is a three piece tool including a mounting stud thread lock position engaging tool element with an internal half thread section, a threaded top and a tilt support base, a sleeve having a bifurcated valve spring top engaging side extension rotationally keyed to and slideable along the tool element from the top thereof to a keyway bottom stop position, and a manual handle member internally threaded to fit the threaded top of the thread lock position engaging tool element and turnable downward against the top of the sleeve with the bifurcated side extension to press the sleeve downward compressing the valve spring for valve retainer lock removal.

Abstract: A tool rest has a plurality of tool storage locations for tools used at a work station. The tool rest is stationary relative to the work station. An automated robotic arm transports a tool between the tool rest and the work station. The arm movement is programmed to select a particular tool. The tools are releasably retained at their respective storage locations and are automatically released just prior to their transport to the work station, and are retentively held at their respective storage locations after return thereto.