Abstract: A lightweight carrier for golf clubs may comprise a hollow tubular support member, a handle attached to the hollow tubular support member for carrying the carrier and further configured for holding a green repair tool and a ball mark, a club holder upper base attached to the handle and configured for holding golf clubs and tees, and a club holder lower base attached to the tubular support member and configured for holding grips of the golf clubs. The lightweight carrier may further comprise pins extending from the club holder lower base to be pushed into the ground and a pin cover pivotally attached to the club holder lower base and configured to cover the pins when they are not pressed into the ground. The hollow tubular support member may removably store golf balls therein to be released via a manipulation tab.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.

Abstract: An integrated Light Emitting Diode (LED) device including multiple LEDs connected to a circuit board, integrated circuit (IC) drivers connected to the circuit board, and a first alternating current (AC) terminal and a second AC terminal connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to an improved structure for an LED lamp and a method for forming the improved structure, more particularly to an improved LED lamp structure having a special figure so as to replace a traditional incandescent light bulb. The improved structure for the LED lamp is disclosed and comprises: a flexible PCB, which is shaped to form a three-dimensional structure and has at least one tier of LEDs mounted thereon, the LED being electrically connected to the printed circuits of the flexible PCB; and a rectifier, which is disposed on the end of the three-dimensional member and electrically connected to the three-dimensional member.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes a solid state lamp including one or more solid state lighting elements, and a power circuit including a current limiting device electrically connected to the lamp. The current limiting device configured to impose a maximum threshold on the current delivered to the lamp, wherein the current limiting device functions as essentially a constant current source. The lighting apparatus includes a housing for the power circuit and lamp, as a module unit.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an improved conductive structure for an LED lamp and comprises: a tube housing having at least one LED unit therein; two conductive structures, which are connected to two ends of the tube housing and electrically connected to the LED; two end bases, which are electrically connected to and fastened on the two conductive structures; and an integrating base, two ends of the integrating base are connected to the two end bases for firmly combining the entire LED lamp.

Abstract: A method of sharing network applications in a peer-to-peer computer network environment without use of a centralized repository of network application data. According to the method, a data structure is stored at each of a plurality of computers in the computer network. The data structure contains information on network applications and associated network resources residing elsewhere in the network. In response to a user selection of a network application at a local computer, a connection status of the local computer is stored. The information in the local data structure is then used to establish connections between the local computer and at least one of the plurality of computers where the selected network application resides. The local computer communicates over the connections as required to thereby run the network application. After the network application executes, the local computer is disconnected from the connections and returned to its prior connection status.

Abstract: The electromechanical translation apparatus includes a translation drive assembly driven by front and rear piezoelectric clamping members coupled together with central extension piezoelectric members, which negotiate an elongated stationary channel. The translation drive assembly may directly carry an object for precise linear positioning in one dimension, or may carry a movable channel which in turn may be translated along an axis perpendicular to the direction of the stationary channel, so that an object placed upon the movable channel can be precisely positioned in two dimensions.

Abstract: The scanning micromechanical probe control system for controlling relative movement between a sensor probe and an adjacent sample surface includes a sensor probe for measuring a parameter which varies relative to the relative positioning of the probe and the adjacent surface adapted to generate an error signal indicating one of at least two discrete position conditions; an up/down counter for integrating the error signal and for generating an up/down count signal; and a position control servo for controlling the relative positioning of the probe and the surface responsive to the up/down count signal. An adaptive feedback control most preferably controls the rate of up/down positioning of the sensor probe and the rate of raster scanning of the probe relative to the target surface.

Abstract: A spout for a recovery boiler such as those used in the papermaking industry. As in prior art spouts of this type, the spout is provided with an internal cavity to thereby permit water cooling of the spout. By this invention, a duct is provided for the internal cavity, the duct applying a portion of the coolant liquid to specific areas of the spout which in the past have failed. Further, the radius of curvature of the lowermost portion of the spout is increased by a factor of two. The useful life of the spout of this invention is in excess of twenty five weeks, as compared to a prior art spout whose useful life is about two weeks.

Abstract: Oil-soluble nickel, cobalt, or copper-containing additives are blended with a hydrocarbon feedstock containing arsenic, and the resulting solution is heated to at least 300.degree. F to convert a large proportion of the arsenic to forms removable by conventional filtration or desalting techniques. Preferably, the feedstock-additive solution is heated to at least 500.degree. F and is then distilled so as to produce one or more distillate fractions consisting of components that boil at atmospheric pressure at temperatures in the range 400.degree.-900.degree. F; such distillate fractions will contain arsenic in a concentration less that 20% of that of the feedstock.

Abstract: A method of preventing water from escaping through cracks in a waterway or reservoir includes the steps of forming a membrane of a laminate of butyl sheet with a layer of synthetic fibres bonded thereto, lining the waterway or reservoir with sheets of this membrane, sealing the joins between adjacent sheets and spraying high density concrete onto the exposed fibre layer.

Abstract: A process for removing arsenic from a mineral oil feedstock containing at least 2 ppmw arsenic comprises contacting said feedstock at elevated temperatures with a catalytic absorbent comprising a nickel sulfide and a molybdenum sulfide composited with a refractory oxide, said nickel sulfide and said refractory oxide each being present in relatively large proportions. Under preferred conditions a product oil stream containing less than 2 ppmw arsenic is continuously obtained from said contacting until a weight of arsenic at least equivalent to that of the nickel in the catalytic absorbent has been absorbed thereon.

Abstract: Arsenic containing fuel compositions are disclosed that will, upon combustion, leave an ash that retains substantial proportions of said arsenic, thereby reducing its dissemination into the atmosphere. This result is obtained by adding to the fuel small amounts of a Mg, Ba, Zn, or Ni component. Also disclosed are certain fuel compositions containing both Mg and Zn additives that produce an ash containing arsenic in an essentially insoluble form.