Abstract: The automatic flag displayer is a weather-proof device that can be mounted and used to display a flag during appropriate times, without needing someone to manually fetch the flag and roll or unroll it. Instead, the automatic flag displayer comes with a remote control with buttons to control the necessary actions of opening or closing the rubber-sealed shutter doors where the flag is stored when not flown, lowering or raising the flag, and rolling or unrolling the flag. When the rubber-sealed shutter doors open, the flag hinge and the associated flag hinged arm can be manipulated by said remote to angle the flag out of the box. The combination of the hinge and the hinged arm provide structural support to the flag and secure it against strong winds or other hazardous weather conditions.

Abstract: The method is providing an energy saving service. Customers of a household participate in an energy saving service provided by a service provider. The household prepays an amount for energy consumption in a subsequent time period. The customers determine at an end of a time period whether actual energy consumption during the time period is less than a reference energy-consumption. The household is rewarded with service points corresponding to a difference between the actual energy consumption and the reference energy consumption.

Abstract: Provided herein are processes for making a silicone-modified polyester resins. According to some embodiments of the invention, processes include reactively extruding a dry mixture including a solid polyester resin and a solid silicone resin.