Abstract: A slide show presentation “plug-in” that permits the user to control an animated dynamic situation display during a PowerPoint slide-show presentation without interrupting the slide-show mode to edit the slide. A dynamic situation display file is encapsulated in a Slide object linked to a second window. A Replay Plug-In object is embedded in the PowerPoint slide to intercept user interface device (UID) events in the first slide show presentation window. These events are transferred through a COM Server object to the Slide object running in the second window, which uses a Dynamic Display object to control and edit the attributes of the dynamic situation display for replay in the second window overlapping the slide-show window.

Abstract: A Universal Ticket Transport (UTT) 10, 150 may be configured to read from and write to many types of magnetically encoded tickets 20 currently used in fare collection systems. The UTT 10, 150 includes a mechanical insertion interface and automated movement along a transport path 18 for tickets 20 of varying thicknesses that are presented at a range of different angles 40, 42 into and exiting from the UTT 10, 150. The UTT 10, 150 includes a mechanical assembly 156, 158 which may be rotated, and the belts 22, 24, 152, 154 and rollers 30, 32, 34, 36 reconfigured, to accommodate tickets 20 having top-face or bottom face magnetic stripes. The belt subassemblies A, C and the magnetic head subassembly B are configurable across a width W of the UTT 10, 150 to process tickets 20 having magnetic stripes which are offset from a center line 86.

Abstract: A pre-filtration apparatus and system using dissolved oxygen ozone-treated water processed through an oxygen saturator having a flow distributor for even distribution of the water. Fully saturating the water with excess oxygen and injecting this high-pressure mixture into a blender have a lower pressure atmosphere to produce a plurality of micro-bubbles known as white-water. Influent water enter the blender through nozzles aligned with the injection of the high-pressure water to blend with the white-water. The blend passes into a hydrocyclone separator from the bottom, spirals up separating waste water from the clean water. Clean water is discharged; waste water is passed to a recovery unit for further processing and recycled. Volatile gas from dissolved toxic chemicals adsorbed by the micro-bubbles is discharged through a carbon filter recovery process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a die press, comprising a base, opposing first and second supports extending from the base, at least one cam member that is supported by the opposing supports, means for rotating the cam member, at least one bearing located on the cam member, a platen positioned generally between the at least one bearing and the base, and a cover being unitary with the platen, the cover being slidably engaged with the opposing supports to guide the platen during operation of the die press.

Abstract: A patient is monitored by establishing a current warning limit for a physiological characteristic of the patient, providing a sensor for the physiological characteristic, and measuring a measured value of the physiological characteristic of the patient using the sensor. A revised warning limit is selected responsive to at least one of the steps of providing and measuring. The revised warning limit is then typically substituted for the current warning limit. The current warning limit serves to trigger some action in the event that the measured value of the physiological characteristic is not within an acceptable range defined by the current warning limit.

Abstract: An adaptive physical education device has a spring-back assembly with a U shaped frame that is positioned over first and second vertical posts. The spring-back assembly has a webbing attached by springs to a webbing frame, which is pivotally attached to the U shaped frame. The spring-back assembly is pivotable to different angles so that a ball may be caught and tossed at a variety of angles. In a separate embodiment, the webbing frame is removed and replaced with a ball catapult assembly, which is attached to the U shaped frame with elastic cords. The ball catapult assembly has a ball holder and a handle. A ball is placed in the ball holder, then a wheelchair bound participant pulls back the handle to apply tension to the elastic cords. The handle is released to propel the ball.

Abstract: A male genitalia supporter has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and the testicles to provide support to the wearer's scrotal contents. The support is made of a generally unyielding material so that a constant, non-variable amount of support is provided to the wearer. A receptacle, made of an air-permeable and absorbent material, for accepting the male's genitalia is attached to the supporter.

Abstract: An adaptive physical education device has a frame with a variety of attachable components so that the device may be adapted to a variety of sporting applications, such as golf, baseball, and hockey. The frame, in the preferred embodiment, attaches to the front portion of a wheelchair using a pair of adjustable wheelchair brackets. A pivotable "L" shaped post is attachable to the frame so that the pivotable post may be attached pointing upwards or downwards to accommodate different swinging motions of a bat or a club. An elastic spring is attached to the pivotable post at one end and to the club or bat at the opposite end. A handle is attached to the club or bat, so that the wheelchair participant may grasp the handle while seated in the wheelchair, pull back the handle, extending the elastic spring, and let go of the handle, the elastic spring propels the club or bat forward.

Abstract: A male genitalia support has a posterior testicular strap portion extending from a waist band portion. The posterior testicular strap portion is designed to be positioned behind the scrotum and testicles to provide support to the wearer's cremaster muscles and spermatic cords. The support is made of a generally unyielding material so that a constant, non-variable amount of support is provided to the wearer. A receptacle, made of an air-permeable material, for accepting the male's genitalia may be attached to the support.

Abstract: An airfoil and its sub components for a gas turbine engine have a convex wall and a concave wall that are connected at leading and trailing edges. Internal supports extending from the convex and concave walls define a series of airfoil supports that have at least one primary cavity between them. Internal supports in the proximity of the edges define material absorption cavities that have a smaller cross-section than the cross section of the primary cavities. Pressure applied to the walls during the diffusion bonding process forces material inside the airfoil, and most particularly the airfoil edges, to yield towards the center of the airfoil. The material absorption cavities absorb material that yields during the diffusion bonding process and prevent buckling of the walls.

Abstract: The present invention is an attachment mechanism with a positive lock to attach two components together in a confined and blind area. The attachment mechanism, attached to a first component, has in one embodiment, a clevis, while the second component has a knuckle to fit into the clevis and is to be pinned through a passageway through the clevis locking the second component. A U-shaped bracket adjacent to the clevis has sidewalls, the sidewalls having a passageway that aligns with a pin passageway, the pin is locked by inserting a tab lock through the pin and the U-shaped bracket.

Abstract: A device for securing hanging garments that is affixed to a garment rail. The securing device has a lock box with a cable. The cable has a proximal end fastened to the lock box and a distal end that is fed through a clamp and the hanging garment to be secured. The distal cable end is then locked by a locking device in the lock box. A key is used to unlock the distal cable end when the garment is to be removed and unsecured from the garment rail. The clamp has a lever that tightens and loosens the securing device to the garment rail while secured by the cable. The securing device may be adjusted along the garment rail according to the proprietor's requirements. Such as, the securing devices may be spaced accordingly along the length of the garment rail for usage or slid to one end of the rail for segregated usage, if desired. The lock box has seals to prevent the flow of lubricants and dirt from the locking device to the distal end of the cable to prevent the cable from soiling the secured hanging garment.

Abstract: A clamp for fastening a dust ruffle to a box spring of a bed where the box spring does not need modification for the fastening. The dust ruffle is fastened to a plurality of the clamps and is easily assembled and disassembled from the clamps for removal, cleaning, and changing of the dust ruffle.