Abstract: Double barrier gas lift flow control devices that utilize first and second check valve assemblies disposed in series. A check valve assembly configured for disposition within an interior of a gas lift flow control device, the check valve assembly having flow channels disposed radially outward from a valve head of the check valve assembly. A check valve assembly configured to engage a nose end of gas lift flow control device.

Abstract: Double barrier gas lift flow control devices that utilize first and second check valve assemblies disposed in series. A check valve assembly configured for disposition within an interior of a gas lift flow control device, the check valve assembly having flow channels disposed radially outward from a valve head of the check valve assembly. A check valve assembly configured to engage a nose end of gas lift flow control device.

Abstract: The present invention is a glove formed with a palm portion having a section of the material forming the palm portion cut out or away from the palm portion and replaced by a replacement section formed of a stretchable material. The replacement stretchable material section has an area or shape significantly different from that of the cutout section removed from the palm portion, but has an outer periphery that corresponds in length to the length of the cut out portion. Thus, the replacement section, when attached to the periphery of the cut out portion of the palm portion, is attached thereto in a tensioned or stretched configuration to provide contouring to the palm portion of the glove in conformance with the shape of a hand of the individual. This significantly reduces wrinkling and/or bunching of the palm portion when the hand is extended or contracted from the relaxed position.

Abstract: A garment including a shell adapted to receive a portion of a body of a wearer therein, the shell having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an aperture for receiving the body portion of the wearer and at least one conductive member disposed on the exterior surface of the shell. The at least one conductive member is formed with sufficient conductive mass to generate a signal recognizable by a touch-sensitive device without direct contact of the at least one conductive member with the wearer.

Abstract: A garment including a shell adapted to receive a portion of a body of a wearer therein, the shell having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an aperture is provided. The garment also includes a conductive member having a first end disposed on the interior surface of the shell, a second end disposed on the exterior surface of the shell, and extending through the aperture to connect the first end and the second end where the conductive member enables the wearer to interact with an electronic device having a capacitive-type touch-sensing interface.

Abstract: An ornamental article fixing apparatus configured to fix an ornamental article as a member to be fixed to a sheet-type fixation member including: a tubular portion arranged through the fixation member; one flange portion formed at one end portion of the tubular portion and arranged on the side of a surface portion on one side of the fixation member; and a shaft member arranged so as to penetrate through the tubular portion and having a length longer than the length of the tubular portion, in which one other flange portion is formed at one other end portion of the tubular portion by pulling the shaft member along an axial direction of the tubular portion, and the ornamental article is fixed to the fixation member by the one flange portion and the other flange portion.

Abstract: The present invention is a stowable vest that is secured at one end within a compartment or enclosure disposed on the exterior of a garment, such as a jacket. The vest can be withdrawn from the enclosure and positioned around the garment to provide a highly visual display on the exterior of the garment. Further, the vest is easily disengagable from the exterior of the garment and reinsertable within the enclosure in order to enable the garment to function in a manner which enables an individual, such as a hunter, to selectively display the vest only when desired.

Abstract: A garment including an adjustable weight support mechanism used to shift the weight and position of objects contained within pockets disposed on the garment is provided. The garment has a number of pockets including a storage pouch releasably attached to the rear of the garment. The support mechanism is attached to the garment and includes a pair of strap assemblies which extend from the shoulders of the garment downwardly towards the bottom of front and rear panels forming the garment. The first strap of each assembly is connected between the shoulder of the garment and the front panel. The second strap assembly is connected between the rear panel and the first strap, and is adjustable in length.

Abstract: A method for operating a multi-tasking, interrupt capable microprocessor under inverse processor state usage is provided whereby the effective time for both interrupt processing and switching context between task execution and interrupt processing is reduced, thereby significantly enhancing the overall performance of the operating system kernel. This increased performance is achieved by the elimination of the previously needed temporary storage in memory of volatile global registers and task context data. Volatile global registers are preserved in local registers during interrupt processing, thereby eliminating time-consuming transfers of data to and from temporary memory storage locations. A task procedure stack, rather than the interrupt stack, is utilized for interrupt records and frames containing user task context data. This is accomplished by programmably creating an inverse processor state designation.