Abstract: A process and apparatus determines whether a person is authorized to purchase a restricted goods, such as tobacco or alcohol, or attend a restricted even, such as a strip tease act or a movie, or receive a certain discount, such as a senior discount. The person has a date of birth and a corresponding age and an identification material, such as a driver's license, having the date of birth encoded on a magnetic strip attached thereto. The date of birth is magnetically read from the magnetic strip attached to the identification material. The apparatus has a magnetic reader, a microprocessor, and a warning device. The magnetic reader reads the date of birth from the magnetic strip attached to the identification material. The microprocessor is electrically coupled to the magnetic reader and programmed to receive the date of birth read and to compute the age by comparing the date of birth to the first date. The first date is inputted into the microprocessor.

Abstract: A precast, crushed stone landscape edging module comprises block body, a first, bidirectional interlocking joint, and a second, bidirectional interlocking joint. The block body has a first outer surface and a second outer surface and a first end surface extending from the first surface to the second surface and a second end extending from the first surface to the second surface. A first bidirectional, interlocking first joint is disposed on the first end surface and a second bidirectional, interlocking joint is disposed on the second end surface, wherein the first bidirectional, interlocking joint adapted to interlock with the second bidirectional, interlocking joint to prevent slippage and to enable rotation of the block body. The first bidirectional, interlocking joint has a first sawtooth and a first recess positioned adjacent to and joining the first sawtooth. The first recess is designed to receive a second sawtooth with a shape and dimension comparable to the first sawtooth.

Abstract: An infusion apparatus comprises a plurality of ports, a plurality of one-way directional valves, and a joint. Each port is adapted to receive and secure a syringe to allow for a flow of a liquid through the syringe into the port. Each one-way directional valve is in fluid communication with a respective port of the plurality of ports to enable the liquid to flow away from the port. The joint has a plurality of inputs to receive the flow from the plurality of one-way directional valves. The inputs are in fluid communication with each individual port of the plurality of ports. The joint has an output.

Abstract: A trailer to load and transport a bail of hay comprises a towing assembly and a flat bed. The towing assembly selectively attaches to a towing vehicle. The flat bed selectably attaches to the towing assembly. The flat bed has a forked assembly. The forked assembly has at least one prong. The at least one prong is bent at a an angle toward the towing vehicle. The forked assembly is adapted to selectively pivot around an axle attached to a first position of the flat bed, so that the forked assembly is able to lift the bail of hay onto the first position of the flat bed. The flat bed has at least one motorized transport mechanism to transport the bail of hay from the first portion of the flat bed to as second portion of the flat bed. The motorized transport mechanism is a motorized grips and secures the bail of hay. The flat bed has a pair of wheels, at least one wheel on each side of the flat bed. The flat bed has a support wheel positioned between one wheel on one side of the flat bed and the first position.

Abstract: An apparatus separates a substantially metallic portion from a substantially non-metallic portion or constituent components of at least one electrical product, comprising a plurality of crushing machines, such as a first crushing machine and a second crushing machine and a separating machine. The first crushing machine crushes the at least one electrical product to create at least one crushed electrical product. The first crushing machine has a first screen affixed thereto to regulate a first flow of the at least one first crushed electrical product from the first crushing machine. The second crushing machine crushes the at least one first crushed electrical product to create at least one second crushed electrical product. The second crushing machine has a second screen affixed thereto to regulate a second flow of the at least one second crushed electrical product from the second crushing machine.

Abstract: An apparatus separates a substantially metallic portion from a substantially non-metallic portion or constituent components of at least one electrical product, comprising a plurality of crushing machines, such as a first crushing machine and a second crushing machine and a separating machine. The first crushing machine crushes the at least one electrical product to create at least one crushed electrical product. The first crushing machine has a first screen affixed thereto to regulate a first flow of the at least one first crushed electrical product from the first crushing machine. The second crushing machine crushes the at least one first crushed electrical product to create at least one second crushed electrical product. The second crushing machine has a second screen affixed thereto to regulate a second flow of the at least one second crushed electrical product from the second crushing machine.

Abstract: A system comprises a first asynchronous transfer mode switch, a second asynchronous transfer mode switch, and a system control module. The first asynchronous transfer mode switch and the second asynchronous transfer mode switch are interconnected with one another via a physical interface. The first asynchronous transfer mode switch is in communication with the with the second asynchronous transfer mode switch via a virtual connection on the physical interface. The virtual connection has a corresponding bandwidth. The system control module is in communication with the first asynchronous transfer mode switch. The system control module is in communication with the second asynchronous transfer mode switch via the first asynchronous transfer mode switch and the physical interface. The system control module dynamically controls the corresponding bandwidth of the virtual connection over time.

Abstract: A process of manufacturing blended white cement comprises the following steps: (a) providing anhydrous alumino-silicate, diatomaceous earth, and/or other natural pozzolans; (b) providing white clinker; (c) providing gypsum; and (d) combining and grinding the anhydrous alumino-silicate; the white clinker, and the gypsum together to form the blended white cement.

Abstract: A system comprises a system control module and a plurality of interconnected asynchronous transfer mode switches the interconnected asynchronous transfer mode switches are interconnected with one another via at least one physical interface to form a network. The network is used to transfer various types of information. Each asynchronous transfer mode switch has a connection admission control module to determine whether a virtual connection, such a virtual path, virtual channel, or grouping of virtual paths, can be connected through that particular asynchronous transfer mode switch. The virtual connection is formed from one asynchronous transfer mode switch to at least one other asynchronous transfer mode switch via a link of the at least one physical interface. The system control module connects to at least one asynchronous transfer mode switch and determines whether the virtual connection can be created in the network.

Abstract: An apparatus to test an integrated circuit has a plurality of contact pads electrically coupled to the integrated circuit to transfer electrical signals to and from the integrated circuit. The apparatus comprises a ring and a plurality of probes. The ring has a ring surface and an opening to a hollow cavity extending through the ring. The ring surface substantially surrounds the opening. The ring has at least one structural reference point affixed thereto, which is offset a known distance and a known direction from the plurality of contact pads. The plurality of probes are positioned on the ring surface extending from a first location exterior to the ring to a second location proximate to the opening.

Abstract: An integrated text based TTY system comprises a telephone network, a private branch exchange, a voice mail system, and a text server. The telephone network is adapted to receive a TTY call from a calling party from a TTY device, which is external to said integrated text based TTY system, to a called party. A private branch exchange is in communication with the telephone network and adapted to receive the TTY call from the telephone network. A voice mail system is in communication with the private branch exchange. A text server is in communication with the private branch exchange to receive the TTY call. The text server is also in communication with the voice mail system.

Abstract: A TTY telephonic display to receive a TTY message, having a first mode and a second mode, such as a letters mode and a characters mode. The second mode is a representation of the first mode and vice versa. The TTY telephonic display comprises a first line and a second line. The first line shows characters which have been typed, transmitted, and received in a figures mode. The second line shows characters in the second mode which have been typed, transmitted, and received in the first mode. The first line and the second line are shown simultaneously in close proximity with one another, such as over one another. A process of displaying a TTY message, which has a first mode and a second mode, comprises displaying a first line, the first line showing characters which have been typed, transmitted, and received in a first mode; and displaying a second line in the second mode in close proximity to the first line, the second line showing characters which have been typed, transmitted, and received in the first mode.

Abstract: A transport apparatus to load and transport at least one bail of hay comprises a goose-neck assembly and a trailer. The goose-neck assembly is attachable to a towing vehicle. The trailer is attached to the goose-neck assembly and able to pivot about at least one axis, so that one portion of the trailer can be lowered to a first position. The first position is that at least one bail of hay can be loaded onto at least one portion of the trailer. A motor, which is controllable by an operator in the towing vehicle, can be used that automatically raises and lowers the at least one portion of the trailer into the first position. The goose-neck assembly is also motorized with a motor, so that the goose-neck assembly can orient the trailer into a position horizontal to the towing vehicle. A motor can also be used to raise and lower prongs, which are used to secure a bail of hay and transport a bail of hay to the trailer.

Abstract: An apparatus to test an integrated circuit has a plurality of contact pads electrically coupled to the integrated circuit to transfer electrical signals to and from the integrated circuit. The apparatus has a body or ring, a plurality of probes, and electrical components. The ring has a ring surface and a ring opening in the ring surface to a hollow cavity extending through the ring. The plurality of probes extend from a first location exterior of the ring to a second location over the ring opening and are affixed to the ring with an adhesive. Each probe of the plurality of probes has a contact end to electrically contact one contact pad of the plurality of contact pads. In some embodiments, at least one electrical component is secured to the ring. The at least one electrical component is electrically coupled to the plurality of contact pads. A conductive plate may also be secured to the body and be electrically coupled to at least probe of the plurality of probes and to the at least one electrical component.

Abstract: Input/output and local area network functions are combined into a single integrated circuit on a single semiconductor (e.g., a single piece of silicon). Preferred system embodiments on a single integrated circuit are typically placed inside a host system (e.g., a personal computer based on Intel.RTM.'s 286, 386, 486, and Pentium microprocessors) and interrelate with standard operating systems (e.g., Microsoft.RTM.'s DOS, IBM.RTM.'s OS/2) on traditional, commonly used bus architectures (e.g., Industry Standard Architecture and Enhanced Industry Standard). Local area network circuitry and input and output circuitry are both coupled to at least one host system (and indirectly to potentially any number of host systems tied together via the local area network system) via a common data bus. The input and output circuitry couples the host system to at least one input/output channels.