Abstract: A method using CC and MLO views localized in a display in 3-D as a breast virtual model, incorporating, feature capturing using gradient, energy and entropy codes, calibration classification according to features using binary decision trees, nipple detection, and 3-D spatial coordinate transformation and display of breast clustered microcalcifications.

Abstract: A non-integral frame apparatus provides, in combination, plural separate lengths of a frame structure mounted onto a mirror or similar object. Each of the lengths of the frame structure provide an outwardly facing surface with a generally decorative design, and an inwardly facing planar surface. The inwardly facing surfaces of the lengths of the frame structure provide mounting engagement devices such that the lengths of frame structure are fixed onto the mirror in an end-to-end, closed-figure arrangement without mutual engagement. This enables the mirror to appear as if framed by an integral frame assembly without suffering the drawbacks of making, handling and using such.

Abstract: A method of replacing radiator fluid in an automotive radiator includes providing two gas tight containers, a fluid conducting hose with a gas tight nozzle fitted into a radiator fill pipe nipple. The method further includes the steps of filling one of the containers with a fresh radiator fluid, drawing a high vacuum on a second one of the containers, drawing spent radiator fluid into the second one of the containers using only suction from the container, thereby leaving the automotive radiator under a partial vacuum and then drawing the fresh radiator fluid, from the first one of the containers, into the radiator using only suction from the partial vacuum in the radiator. A radiator flush step may also be applied following the same method, using two additional containers, one with initial high vacuum and the other containing flush fluid.

Abstract: A security apparatus comprises in combination, an aircraft having a flight deck, a passenger cabin, and a revolving door assembly for moving from one to the other within the aircraft. The door assembly includes a fixed outer cylindrical wall and a movable inner cylindrical wall, the later mounted for rotation within the outer cylindrical wall. The outer wall provides a pair of outer door portals or doorways in opposing positions, one common to the flight deck, the other common to the passenger cabin. The inner wall provides a singular door portal which may be aligned with either one of the pair of outer door portals depending on the rotational position of the inner wall. Locks are positioned on the outer wall to disable rotation of the inner wall in either passage positions as well as a neutral position for detaining a dangerous person within the revolving door assembly.

Abstract: A foldable cart apparatus includes a first, second and third U-shaped frames pivotally joined and functionally movable between a folded attitude and an unfolded attitude. Its primary function is for carrying articles such a beach related items. In the folded attitude the frames are positioned adjacently. In the unfolded attitude the first and second frames diverge upwardly and the second and third frames diverge downwardly as viewed from the side. The first frame is engaged with a bottom strut supported on spaced apart wheels for moving the apparatus on a surface. A flexible sling is engaged with the first and the third of the frames, so that in the unfolded attitude, a vertical rear containment wall and a horizontal bottom shelf are formed. A flexible fabric bag is fastened between the first and second of the frames and forms an open topped container for receiving the items for transport. The bottom shelf can be used to support an ice chest or other bulky article.

Abstract: A sludge digesting method uses a mixing tank providing an integral ceiling, interior wall surface and a floor surface. A vertical beam supports a mixing device engaged for movement along the vertical beam. A plurality of sparger jets protrudes from the wall surface for delivering an oxygen gas flow directly into the interior of the sludge. A second plurality of sparger jets terminates at the mixing tank floor surface for delivering oxygen gas into the mixing tank and a plurality of bubbling diffusers in a circle ⅔ of the diameter of the tank protrudes upwardly from the floor surface for delivering further oxygen gas flow into the mixing tank. The method provides for mixing and entraining oxygen into a process sludge, in an amount of between 4-45 ppm, to accelerate digestion as a batch or continuous process.

Abstract: A turkey call apparatus includes a first portion with a slate pad mounted on a backing panel, which is mounted on an index finger using an elastic band. A second, U-shaped portion has a base integral with spaced apart legs, the terminal edges of which support felt strips. A striker is engaged with the base and positioned between the legs for contact between a free end of the striker and the slate pad when it is moved across the felt strips in a back-and-forth motion. A second elastic band is adapted for engaging a thumb so that the apparatus may be used with only one hand.

Abstract: A porting apparatus in an internal combustion engine delivers and exhausts gas in a combustion space. A pair of cylinders each have a cylinder wall mounted for rotation within a head of an engine block. The cylinders each provide a pair of apertures in diametrically opposing and axially offset positions through the wall of the cylinder. A pair of rotatable manifold rods, each axially oriented, are each positioned within one of the cylinders. The manifold rods each provide a through port adapted for alignment with the pair of apertures of a corresponding one of the cylinders, such that within each of the cylinders and corresponding through ports, a gas flow is enabled for communication from one of the pair of apertures to the other of the pair of apertures through the through port upon each full rotation of the cylinders which are driven in coordination with the engine.

Abstract: Pipelining is a well-known efficient technique for optimally designing high performance digital circuits. However, conventional pipelining techniques are difficult to pipeline the execution of a loop with variant iteration execution lengths in a circuit. The invention presents a new pipeline design approach, called dynamic pipelining, to design and pipeline this kind of loop in a circuit efficiently. Instead of assuming a fixed latency (or data initiation interval), the approach pipelines the loop using run-time determined latencies to achieve a high performance. The general controller architecture of it is also introduced. It consists of two interactive finite state machines to allow the pipeline datapath to execute at variant latencies. Experimental results show that the approach can obtain about 2 times speedup with acceptable area overhead.

Abstract: An oil drip catching apparatus includes a wall mounting bracket having a base portion adapted for attachment to a wall, a top portion, integral with the base portion and adapted for receiving an upper rim of a funnel, and a bottom portion, integral with the base portion and spaced apart from the top portion. A means for receiving a drip catching bottle in dowardly directed and adapted for removable engagement with the bottle. A spring is engaged with the bottom portion, and adapted for directing a spring force upwardly on the funnel, the Drips from the funnel are directed into the drip catching bottle.

Abstract: The presentation and storage folder (10) allows filing of transparencies in a normal binder (1) and in addition allows projecting these on an overhead projector (2) without detaching these from their binder. The folder is composed of at least three leaves the first of which (11) allows to file it in a classical binder, the last (13) being composed of the transparency or of a transparent pocket which can contain the transparency proper whereas the leaf or leaves in between (12) allow to unfold the folder and place the transparency on the glass of an overhead projector without needing to detach the folder from the binder.

Abstract: A remotely controlled power float apparatus comprises a horizontally oriented platform supported on a pair of spaced apart, rotationally mounted, floats. The floats each provide a downwardly directed flat surface for moving in contact with, and thereby smoothing, a non-hardened concrete surface. Mounted on the platform is a fan, rotationally adapted for directing a horizontal thrust vector in a variably selectable direction for moving and steering the apparatus over the concrete surface. The floats are adapted for being tilted thereby enabling a variable contact area between the floats and the concrete surface.

Abstract: A water craft apparatus has an elongated hull with turbine propulsion drive adapted for ingesting water at a turbine water intake and for ejecting the water, with high velocity, at a turbine water outlet. A plurality of water suction apertures are arranged along both a starboard and a port portions of the hull, and these are in communication, through an intake manifold, with the turbine at the water intake for delivering the water from the body of water to the turbine. A plurality of aperture doors are hingably mounted on the hull, each one of the plurality of aperture doors is movable between an open attitude spaced outwardly from the one of the water suction apertures enabling admittance of the water into the intake manifold, and a closed attitude positioned for sealing the one of the water suction apertures. The apertures span a longitudinal distance along the hull. The longitudinal distance exceeds a horizontal length of a wave cycle of the body of water.

Abstract: A ballistic panel comprises a monolithic epoxy bonded plate made up of laminated individual panels integrally encased within a composite plastic outer shell. At least one of the individual panels is comprised of an integral laminated stack of individual layers of composite and metal construction. An outer layer of composite plastic is used to enclose the structure. The panel achieves high strength, light weight and low cost in construction.

Abstract: A clip-on sunglasses has a pair of lenses with mounting holes. A pair of bridge clips are integrally joined at opposing ends of a bridge wire. A mounting tongue of each of the bridge clips is engaged with one of the mounting holes for securing the bridge wire to the lenses using the bridge clips. Upper mounting snaps are engaged with the bridge clips and the mounting hole. Each one of a pair of lower mounting snaps is engaged with a further one of the mounting holes in each of the lenses, the upper and lower mounting snaps each providing a hooked finger extending therefrom, the hooked fingers positioned for engagement about opposing edges of a pair of eyeglasses, enabling the lenses to be removably engaged over front surfaces of the eyeglasses.