Abstract: A fishing rod holder comprises a bucket having an open top end, a bottom wall and a side wall collectively forming a hollow interior which receives a number of tubes each secured at an upper end to a lid mounted to the open top of the bucket and at a lower end by a bolt or other fastener which extends from the side wall into each tube. The bottom wall of the bucket is formed with a drain hole, and mounts a number of rubber feet for stability which may be enhanced by the addition of a weight to the bottom wall.

Abstract: Aircrafts troop seating is lightweight and minimizes protruding features on which gear might snag. High strength webbing straps are added to a light weight seat fabric to add strength where strength is required, thus reducing the overall weight. The webbing is of a type used for seatbelts and meets fire regardant requirements. Seat belt style tension adjusters allow adjustment of the seating stretch to improve comfort and crash protection. Internal hardware attachment points are provided to reduce protruding features.

Abstract: A surveillance tag apparatus for goods of varying size and shape comprising a lanyard, a housing and a pawl. The lanyard includes a flexible, elongated body having parallel ridges across at least one side, the body ending in one stop member. The housing includes an inner surface defining an internal chamber and an outer surface defining a pair of lanyard receiving passages. The first passage of the pair receives the body and abuts the stop member before securing the lanyard to a good and the second passage receives the body after. The housing defines at least one aperture connecting the internal chamber and second passage. The pawl is positioned within the internal chamber and includes at least one protrusion through at least one aperture into the second passage to engage at least one parallel ridge when the lanyard is secured to the good, thereby inhibiting removal of the lanyard.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for affixing a cover layer formed of liquid crystal polymer to a flex circuit consisting of circuit elements mounted to a liquid crystal polymer substrate in order to encapsulate the circuit elements between the cover layer and substrate to protect them from exposure to moisture and contaminants and to provide thermal protection of temperature sensitive circuit elements within the flex circuit during the encapsulation process.

Abstract: In a device for preventing the creeping of an optical element, in particular a lens or a mirror, the optical element is connected to a mount via connecting members arranged on the circumference of the optical element. The position of the optical element in an objective (PL) deviates from the vertical axial position. In order to compensate the dead weight at least of the optical element at least one holding element via which the optical element is held on a housing part of the objective (PL) is provided in addition to the connecting members.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rotary winged aircraft. More specifically, this invention relates to an aircraft wherein lift is generated by two discs which rotate about a central axis. The discs generate equal and opposite forces such that the central axis remains fixed, thereby allowing it to be used for a crew compartment. In one embodiment, the two discs are concentrically located.

Abstract: An end connector for a barrier device is provided which permits articulation of one barrier device through a relatively large angle with respect to an adjacent barrier device, so that a barrier wall may be formed of a plurality of barrier devices connected end-to-end having a significantly curved shape.

Abstract: Confidential information entered by a customer registering at a place of business or the like is protected by a customer registration method wherein a plurality of sequentially identified registration labels detachably attached to a first substrate are provided at a first location accessible to customers. A registration log having at least one second substrate with a plurality of sequentially identified spaces is located out of customer view at a second location. After a customer enters information on one of the labels at the first location, the label is detached from the first substrate and attached to a sequentially corresponding space on the second substrate.

Abstract: An optical subassembly with an optical element, for example a mirror element (7), has an optical surface (9) and bearing points (12) arranged on the circumference. The optical element (7) is connected to a mount (13) at the bearing points (12) via connecting elements (14, 15, 16, 17, 18). Stress-decoupling cutouts, for example curved slots (11), are provided between the optical surface (9) and the bearing points (12).

Abstract: A compact SATCOM antenna is provided having an LNA integrated into the radiator body which may be mounted to a handheld satellite radio and articulated with respect to the radio to assume a wide variety of positions for communication with a geosynchronous satellite.

Abstract: An article of footwear is provided, particularly a soccer shoe, having one or more sensors mounted in the shoe upper which, when impacted by a ball, are effective to send a signal to a controller representative of the magnitude of the force with which the ball was struck by the shoe. A liquid crystal display, mounted within a housing which also carries the controller, provides a visual indication of the force of the ball strike which can be readily observed by the wearer of the shoe.

Abstract: A loudspeaker is provided in which the outer diameter or foot of the spider is over molded with a standoff formed of a plastic material in an injection molding tool so that the spider and standoff form an integral unit. The standoff, in turn, is glued or otherwise affixed to the frame of the speaker to provide accurate centering of the voice coil relative to the magnetic gap of the motor structure.

Abstract: A flange assembly of an optical system has a first flange, a compensation element and a second flange. The flanges and the compensation element are substantially axially symmetric both flanges (2, 2?) being suitable for being connected to other components of the optical system in a non-destructive, non-positive axially separable fashion. The two flanges consist of different materials with different coefficients of linear thermal expansion. The compensation element is radially soft, but connects the two flanges rigidly in their relative spatial position.