Abstract: A “spring powered toggle joint lock” for a folding knife; comprising a blade lock of three primary elements. A rotating toggle link at the rear of the knife handle connected by a pivoting knee joint to a traveling toggle, which is in turn pivotally joined to the tang of the opening and closing blade. A spring configured so as to constantly urge the pivot points of the rotating toggle and traveling toggle into a straight line, generating an over-center action. The effect of the spring and toggle combination is to propel the opening blade towards open and the closing blade towards closed. Control pins attached to the traveling toggle and protruding to the surface of the handle, on both sides of the handle, provides the means to collapse the toggle lockup by thumb pressure, thereby allowing ambidextrous, one handed manipulation of a toggle locking folding knife.

Abstract: A system for creating and displaying an advertising message on an automobile radio antenna using a plurality of symbolic fixtures to form a vertical message. In the preferred embodiment, each symbolic fixture includes a clip placed in a crevice in a lateral surface of the fixture, so each fixture can be snapped out without sliding the fixture over the antenna. The clips optionally include a removal tab which may be either hidden or visible to assist in easy removal of the symbolic fixtures when changing the displayed message.

Abstract: Accurate and stable measurement of the dielectric constant of the substance or a mixture of substances by the use of measuring the delay through a transmission line imbedded in the substance as a delay means with compensation for signal degradation brought about by conductivity of the substance. The substance for which the dielectric constant is to be measured is introduced between or about the elements of the transmission line so as to vary the propagation or delay of the signals through the transmission line.

Abstract: This invention teaches a system and method for printing bar codes where the bar code logic is encapsulated in a modularized barcode encoder in a host computer, independent from either an associated printer or an associated application program. This novel modularization allows sophisticated and flexible barcode printing from a wide range of applications programs and a wide range of printers where neither the printer nor the application program necessarily has barcode logic. Barcode logic can thus be produced, packaged, and maintained by barcode specialists without requiring changes to either the associated printers or application programs.

Abstract: An Xbase transaction processing system that allows Xbase and SQL clients to operate against an Xbase file set on a server computer with commit/rollback transaction behavior that protects the data integrity of the Xbase file set against corruption due to the failure of one or more client computers. The system includes a server network communication means, an Xbase transaction protocol interpreter, an Xbase transaction management means, and an Xbase data file execution means. The communication means is configured to receive Xbase transactional commands from the network and to present server responses to the network. Software interfaces attach the network communication means to the protocol interpreter, the protocol interpreter to the transaction manager and the transaction manager to the file execution means.

Abstract: A remote control system for remotely controlling a Microsoft Windows or other GUI-based first computer from a second computer over the internet using only a standard world-wide-web hypertext browser on the second computer. The second controlling computer may be dissimilar from the first controlled computer user interface, underlying operating system, and hardware architecture.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for downloading firmware upgrades to a targeted remote field configurable embedded computer system over a computer network. The targeted device need not be disconnected from the network and requires no human intervention at the remote site. The entire firmware, including the downloading mechanism, can be updated in an efficient manner.

Abstract: A protective covering system for trailer light connectors which will protect the trailer light connectors from exposure to rain, mud, dirt, road grime, and other adverse environmental conditions. The protective covering system is characterized by a body, a cap, and an optional holder. The body has a lower flexible portion with a slit for easily attaching and detaching the trailer light protective coveting system to the trailer, vehicle, or wiring harness such that the protective covering system can be covered by the cap when not in use. This will keep the inside of the protective covering system from being contaminated and allow it to be readily available for protecting the connectors on the trailer.