Abstract: The present invention is generally directed toward an apparatus and method for the heating of vaporized aqueous mixture, more specifically toward the pre-heating a vaporization chamber. In a power plant utilizing a cleaning process, such as a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) process, or other type of process, to remove harmful components, such as nitrous oxide (NOx), from a stream of flue gas wherein the cleaning process includes the injection of vaporized aqueous mixture into the stream of flue gas, the present invention comprises a vaporizing chamber having a heat source to facilitate the heating and subsequent vaporization of the ammonia.

Abstract: An apparatus for the distribution of cooling air having a cooling air distribution housing having an exterior wall, an interior wall, an inlet end and an outlet end defining a substantially circular passage therethrough, a cooling air providing assembly provides cooling air to the cooling air distribution housing and a plurality of cooling air distribution conduits before proving passage of the cooling air from the cooling air distribution housing into the substantially circular passage. Each of the plurality of cooling air distribution conduits having an inflow end and communication with the cooling air distribution housing and an outflow end extending into the substantially circular passage.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for packaging, displaying, dispensing, and storing at least one product, having an inner packaging member and an outer packaging member, the outer packaging member being slidably mounted over the inner packaging member. The inner packaging member may have a structure for retaining a product, such a compartment, a structure for separating the compartment, such as a wall, a complementary contour for accommodating the product, such as a power or a battery cell. The outer packaging member may have a backing member, such as at least one insert, a flange for accommodating and supporting the at least one insert, a roof member, and a section for accommodating an advertisement of the at least one product. The packaging apparatus may have a structure for mating and locking the outer packaging member to the inner packaging member for facilitating engagement and disengagement. The outer packaging member and the inner packaging member may together have a complementary geometric configuration.

Abstract: A system and method involving a line capture device (10) and a flotation apparatus (49), the line capture device (100) having a body (14), at least one line retainer, each line retainer having a line retainer portion (16) and a latching portion (28), for retaining a portion of a captured line (12), and a capturing line (20) extending from the body (14) for pulling the device (10), the captured line (12), and a secondary object, e.g., a victim (40), back to a rescuer, the flotation apparatus (49) having a safety flotation vest (50) housing a deployable flotation device (42) and a deployable line (12) to be captured.

Abstract: A vehicle-in-motion warning apparatus having one or more warning device and a light source in a housing. The warning device may be an audible, visual, or objecting-sensing device, and is mounted behind a grill which is integrally formed with the housing face. The light source is mounted in front of the housing face and covered with a removeable transparent cover. The housing may be either formed to fit a vehicle recess or alternatively formed to fit into a trailer hitch receiver. The associated wiring harness is terminated with a standard connector which allows the apparatus to be plugged into the existing vehicle wiring harness without modification, or a pigtail for splicing into the wiring harness.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a boat having a circular hull. The circular hull has a topside, a forward portion and an aft portion. Further, the circular hull has a first slot located in the forward portion and a second slot located in the aft portion. A rudder is connected to the circular hull within the aft portion. A motor having a motor shaft is connected to the circular hull within the slot located in its forward portion. The boat also can have one or more interior compartments to house batteries and other storage. A pedestal seat is secured to the topside of the circular hull.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for hierarchically decomposing a visual or audio object within an animation into plurality of objects which can be individually edited to achieve particular animation effects. For example, a graphical object may be decomposed into a plurality of graphical sub-objects, each of which is inherits an anchor point from the original object, or is given an original anchor point distinct from the original object. Each sub-object also includes a relative position for the sub-object relative to the anchor point. The path of the anchor point is combined with relative positions of the sub-objects to produce an animation for the object as a whole. This decomposition technique can greatly increase computational efficiency of an animation. It also provides for inheritance of attributes between objects and descendent sub-objects. The objects may support functions, or behaviors, such as morphing or motion blurring.