Abstract: Provided herewith is an apparatus and means for interning a plurality of cremated remains and their accompanying urns in a columbarium placed in the ground above a pre-existing coffin style burial such that the ashes and urns are inaccessible once they are interned. The apparatus comprises an “L” shaped columbarium that is placed above a pre-existing coffin with the longer side of the “L” shape being laid horizontally. A telescoping cylinder is utilized to hold the urn for viewing during the ceremony and to deposit the urn in storage. As the telescoping cylinder is lowered back into the columbarium, a push arm forces the pivotal plate to pivot causing the urn to roll off the pivotal plate and onto a ramp that allows the urn to continue by gravitational force to the base of the ramp for permanent storage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for generating a three-dimensional image having all four physiological depth perception cues. One embodiment includes backlighting device for projecting light; a spatial light modulator for modulating light emanated by the backlighting device; a lens array having a plurality of lenses for receiving and redirecting the light; and an optional aperture screen for inhibiting unwanted light and for minimizing reflections from external lighting. Embodiments of the invention may be used to reproduce directional distribution of light from a computer-generated image, a photographically captured three-dimensional scene, or other from other sources.

Abstract: Document-imager for imaging documents (e.g. checks that are transported past an imaging-site, where the site is illuminated by one (or two) pairs of lamps symmetrically disposed about the site, with image-reflection sent back between lamps to be captured.

Abstract: A method of arranging and operating a multiprocessor computer server system having "split-transaction bus" architecture, including bus modules operating with an address phase and a cycle phase, and arranged for access by a prescribed resource stage, to facilitate "RETRY", this method including; providing a Cache Tag and Address Compare,arranging the system so that a first bus module stores the address for the Resource stage in the Cycle Tag; andcomparing subsequent address bus cycles to the contents of the Cache Tag so that, givena "match", a "RETRY" direction is responsively sent to any other bus module that requests access.

Abstract: An arrangement for illuminating objects wherein a large number of objects are rapidly and continuously transported past one or more stations, each illuminated by a cylindrical, integrating Lambertian reflecting/diffusing cavity having one or more like light sources therein so as to generate and project a highly intense, highly uniform and highly diffuse beam of illumination, while incorporating optical guide means to couple said illumination beam to the face of the objects at said station and to couple the reflected image of the object back to the cavity.