Abstract: A method and a device are disclosed which are capable of collecting water at a high point of a high-rise building. The water can be stored until used. The water is allowed to run down by gravity past a hydroelectric generator to generate electricity for the occupants of the building, or for some other use. The water after use is discarded to the public drain.

Abstract: Multi purpose hand held cleaning device comprising a gun shaped handle portion, a first tubular portion perpendicularly attached at one end to the handle portion, a U shaped frame attached at the opposite end, the legs of the U frame terminating in transverse roller bearings, a second hollow tube placed concentrically inside the first hollow tube, one end of the second hollow tube terminating in a sponge member, the first hollow tube having a slot so that a trigger member attached to the second hollow tube can slidably fit within the slot, the second hollow tube enclosing a compression spring. A preferred embodiment includes the handle being hollow so as to be capable of retaining a cleaning fluid and an internal fluid pump activated by an external trigger member.

Abstract: Body Drier with a plurality of cylindrical housings, each housing retaining a heating coil, a fan blade, an electric fan motor, a fan bracket and a fan grill. Each cylindrical fan housing assembly is attached to the one above it by means of standard electrical connectors. The cylindrical housings each have a cut out portion to allow warm air to flow out from the fan. Each cut out portion is covered by a grill. The cylindrical housings each have a standard bayonet type attachment so that the housings can be attached one on top of the other creating a tower. The tower secured in an upright position by a base plate. A single power cord exits from the base plate so that the attached plug can be inserted into a standard wall socket. The body drier includes a standard oscillating mechanism that causes the tower to oscillate.

Abstract: TV Mute Finger Ring with a hollow C shaped finger ring housing. The housing contains the standard electronics and IR transmitting LED associated with activating the mute function of a standard TV. The housing also contains a battery type electrical power source. The C shaped ring housing has a loop type fastener strip attached to one end of the C shape and a hook type fastening panel affixed to the opposite end of the C shape so that said loop type fastener can removably attach to said hook fastener thereby forming a full ring that can be worn on the user's forefinger. The C shaped housing contains a momentary on-off switch and attached outwardly accessible switch cover located in a position where the user's thumb can easily reach said switch cover. The IR transmitter is covered by a transparent plastic lens that is flush with the outer surface of said C shaped housing.

Abstract: A combination magnifier and illuminator comprised of a rigid rectangular housing that encloses a swing out lens retaining frame. The lens is a fresnel type which is very thin in nature that allows the entire thickness of the present invention to be less than one quarter of an inch thick. An ultra light white LED automatically turns on when the user swings out the magnifying lens allowing the user to see items such as a map or menu in low light conditions. The LED is powered by a button type battery that is housed in the circular space located at the pivot point of the swing out magnifier frame.

Abstract: This patent teaches and alignment device to align a vehicle's trailer hitch ball neck assembly with a trailer hitch socket assembly or tongue assembly. The present invention includes two units, each having uprights with engaging press on members. The ball neck upright member has a “C”-shaped bottom portion for frictionally engaging the neck of the trailer hitch ball neck, and the hitch engaging upright member has a “U”-shaped bottom portion for frictionally engaging the outer housing of the hitch socket member around its lower end periphery. When used in conjunction with each other, the two poles visually assist the vehicle operator in aligning the vehicles so that they may be easily coupled together for towing. The uprights are constructed of subunits that can be easily dissembled after use for compact storage.

Abstract: Personal Humidifier with a horseshoe shaped headset made of plastic and being hollow in construction, the headset having an integral centrally located accordion type connection that allows each end of the headset to flex outward to snuggly fit on a user's head, the headset terminating at one end in a flexible tubular member, the tubular member terminating in a wicking material, the wicking material being covered by a removable, replaceable screen cover, the tubular member and the wicking material being supported by a hand bendable metal wire, the metal wire allowing the user to position the tubular member and the wicking material in close proximity to the user's nose, the wicking material penetrating into one end of the hollow headset and traveling the entire length of the headset, the hollow headset capable of retaining water or the like, the water capable of traveling along the wicking material to provide moisture in close proximity to the user's nose, the water retaining headset being refill

Abstract: Soap dispensing shower head and brush head with a flexible hose and attachment to fasten to a standard water supply and shower spigot. An enclosed chamber contains a water driven paddle wheel. The paddle wheel drives a first set of gears that cause a scrub brush to rotate. A second set of gears powered by the paddle wheel that cause a cam to rotate. The cam pushes against a soap delivery pump head causing the soap to be pushed through an aperture that runs through the center of the shower head assembly. A selector valve allows the user to choose between the shower function and the rotating brush, soap delivery function, an additional mechanical selector switch that allows the user to turn the soap delivery function on or off. A soap containing reservoir is connected to the enclosure and also acts as a handle portion.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a lightweight, portable guard to separate two people sleeping in a common area. The invention serves to block a great deal of the noise attendant to snoring, and to shield to some degree the transmission of airborne spray emanating from the mouth of a sleeper, and optionally to shield light reaching the sleeper. The device is portable, inflatable with air or a similar innocuous fluid, and easily deflatable for compact storage after use.

Abstract: Practice ball hitting device with a hollow housing made of molded rigid plastic material having a parallel pair of spaced apart triangular side planes joined at their perimeter by a flat plane that forms a bottom and inwardly angled sides, the flat sides having a removed U shaped section at the apex portion of the triangular planes, an S shaped low mass arm having an integral, horizontally disposed shaft, the shaft being slip fit into sockets on the inside face of said U shaped cut out section, said S shaped arm terminating at each end in a ball shape, and said lower section of said housing capable of retaining water which acts as a stabilizing element. An optical encoder on the end of the shaft interacts with a photo diode to measure number of rotations of the shaft. A microprocessor translates the number of rotations into distance the ball is hit. A numeric display or an audible sound tells the distance the ball has been hit.

Abstract: A low cost new internal combustion engine with increased mechanical efficiency, fuel saver and pollution control and in particular a new internal combustion engine having improved lubricating mechanism for getting extra time to bum the fuel without knock and combustion noise for achieving increased fuel economy wherein the lubricating system consists of at least one first cross head oil groove formed at the interface cylindrical bearing surfaces of the moving contacting parts on the inner and outer surface of internal combustion engine components. At least one axial oil groove intersecting with first or second oil groove on outer surface of piston skirt, at least one deep “v” furrow and one slot on the outer surface of rocker arm and the spark ignition or fuel injection device having spring governed centrifugal advance fly weights for self regulation in proportion with engine speed from idle to maximum engine speed.