Abstract: System and method for generating graphic queries which intuitively represent Boolean and evaluation expressions where the graphic language includes “vocabulary”, “grammar”, “structure”, and “meaning”. Graphic “sentences” construct queries to databases that denote specific Boolean relationships and evaluation expressions. Items enclosed within graphic objects result in “sentences” based on the shape and/or juxtaposition of the graphic objects, format of the line segments and point size of the graphic objects. The graphic Boolean objects are used to enclose words, values, fields, or other objects thereby generating query syntax. Dictionaries representing the meaning of the graphic syntax can be swapped to produce different syntactical representations.

Abstract: A technique for incorporating text retrieval into the logic associated with current stem search technologies. The software stem search system positions a highlight bar even if the entered text is not the first word of the highlighted item. The highlight bar is positioned without reducing the numbers of records in the stem search display. The invention utilizes a stem search engine and a database search engine to search a list of entries for a match to a stem inputted by the user for a desired entry. Since the stem search engine can only find a stem starting with the left-most characters, the database search engine is used to locate the stem in other portions of the entries in the list. The match found by the database search engine is then translated to the list of entries by highlighting the desired entry in the list such that the position of the desired entry in the list of entries may be determined from the display by the user.

Abstract: A method for maximizing the amount of screen display real estate without sacrificing the user's ability to pan graphic and other data is disclosed which has application for use in computer controlled display systems. The CPU is capable of accessing and executing a computer program which includes a first event loop handler. The first event loop handler includes events, each which are selectively paired with a different set of screen coordinates, said set of screen coordinates comprising a first hot spot file. A user moves a pointer around on the screen display by using a pointer control device. The position of the pointer is monitored by the first event loop handler. The first event loop handler determines whether the position of the pointer corresponds to a set of screen coordinates in the first hot spot file which, in turn, corresponds to an event, most preferably, the display of a horizontal, vertical or diagonal scrollbar.

Abstract: A method for maximizing the amount of screen display real estate without sacrificing the user's ability to navigate through graphic and other data. The CPU is capable of accessing and executing a computer program which includes a first event handler including events, each of which is selectively paired with a different set of screen coordinates, the set of screen coordinates comprising a first hot spot file. A user moves a pointer around on the screen display by using a pointer control device. The position of the pointer is monitored by the first event handler, which then determines whether the position of the pointer corresponds to a set of screen coordinates in the first hot spot file which, in turn, corresponds to an event, most preferably, the display of a navigation tool.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for caching files in DOS based computer systems are disclosed wherein the computer systems include a nonstandard drive in which files have been stored and from which files can be accessed, retrieved or written to, a computer CPU for generating instructions for accessing, retrieving or writing portions of desired files, wherein said instructions for accessing, retrieving or writing are generated through the use of DOS interrupt 21 and a drive, recognized by the computer CPU as a DOS drive, for storage and access, retrieval or writing of files, wherein the access, retrieval or writing of files from the drive can be achieved faster than access, retrieval or writing of files from the non-standard drive.

Abstract: Means are provided for the generation of electricity from moving fluids. More particularly, generators of the type adapted for extraction of power from moving fluids comprising blade means mounted on a rotatable shaft, coil means mounted on said shaft, and field means separated from said coil means by a spatial gap are improved by mounting said shaft slidably with respect to said field means and by providing resilient means for maintaining said gap at a minimum value whereby the shaft may be caused to move axially in response to drag between said moving fluid and said blade means whereby the value of said gap is varied in response to said drag resulting in a regulated voltage.