Abstract: A flow meter prover with a piston assembly that is movable from a start position to a finish position and an actuator assembly with a carriage that moves between a first position and a second position. Preferably, the carriage is operable to releasably couple to the piston assembly, and the carriage is operable to move the piston assembly from the finish position to the start position as the carriage moves from the second position to the first position. The actuator assembly preferably includes a linear actuator that moves the carriage, and the carriage preferably includes an electromagnet that releasably couples to the piston assembly. The piston assembly preferably slides on a flag rod having first and second flags mounted thereon and two guide rods. A photoelectric sensor senses the flags as the piston assembly slides on the flag rod and generates signals when it senses the flags.

Abstract: A robot system is provided that is configured for use on-board a vehicle during a trip of the vehicle. The vehicle includes a cabin. The robot system includes a body, a transportation system, a communication link, an interaction system, and a control system. The transportation system is coupled to the body and configured to move the body through at least a portion of the cabin. The communication link is configured to receive trip information. The interaction system is configured to interact with at least one of a passenger or a crew member disposed within the cabin during trip. The control system is configured to operate the robot system to perform a crew assistance task during the use of the vehicle responsive to at least one of the trip information or information received from the at least one of the passenger or crew member.

Abstract: A storage assembly includes a storage cabinet having an interior space and a slide-out storage assembly operable between open and closed positions relative to the storage cabinet. The slide-out storage assembly includes a base assembly having one or more integrally formed mounting brackets formed thereon. One or more caster assemblies are mounted to the one or more integrally formed mounting brackets of the base assembly of the slide-out storage assembly. The one or more caster assemblies are vertically adjustable along the one or more integrally formed mounting brackets of the base assembly. The slide-out storage assembly further includes a faceplate coupled to the base assembly and adjustably associated with the storage cabinet.

Abstract: A storage assembly includes a storage cabinet having an interior space and a slide-out storage assembly operable between open and closed positions relative to the storage cabinet. The slide-out storage assembly includes a base assembly having one or more integrally formed mounting brackets formed thereon. One or more caster assemblies are mounted to the one or more integrally formed mounting brackets of the base assembly of the slide-out storage assembly. The one or more caster assemblies are vertically adjustable along the one or more integrally formed mounting brackets of the base assembly. The slide-out storage assembly further includes a faceplate coupled to the base assembly and adjustably associated with the storage cabinet.

Abstract: A training and exercise device is provided to aid in proper positioning, technique, and muscle memory for different sports and exercise related activities. The training device includes a cylindrical barrel member. A sled or sleds are connected to the barrel member such that rotation and movement of the barrel member will in turn move the sled or sleds. The sleds are bi-directional such that they are able to move in both forward and rear directions, which will allow the training device to be used in multiple directions without having to reorient the entire device between exercises. The barrel device, sled or sleds may also be configured to adjust the weights thereof to increase or decrease the resistance of the movement of the training device to accommodate for different user's size, abilities, and intended outcome.

Abstract: A training and exercise device is provided to aid in proper positioning, technique, and muscle memory for different sports and exercise related activities. The training device includes a cylindrical barrel member. A sled or sleds are connected to the barrel member such that rotation and movement of the barrel member will in turn move the sled or sleds. The sleds are bi-directional such that they are able to move in both forward and rear directions, which will allow the training device to be used in multiple directions without having to reorient the entire device between exercises. The barrel device, sled or sleds may also be configured to adjust the weights thereof to increase or decrease the resistance of the movement of the training device to accommodate for different user's size, abilities, and intended outcome.

Abstract: A facility for populating an advertising segment is described. For distinguished content, the facility accesses a data structure that, for each of two or more users, relates an instance of sharing of the distinguished content to the user with one or more instances of sharing the distinguished content from the user. The facility accesses a segment definition that specifies a test that, for each of the users, is either satisfied or not satisfied based upon the contents of the data structure. The facility selects the users for whom the test is satisfies, and constructs a list of identifiers identifying the selected users.

Abstract: A game device and a method allow a player to play a game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine has a main display and a user interface. The game has a main game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of (i) allowing the player to place a wager on the main game, (ii) playing the main game and randomly establishing a result of the main game, and (iii) awarding the player an award as a function of a paytable if the result of the main game is a win. The method further includes the steps of (iv) detecting an appearance of a predetermined bonus trigger symbol during the play of the main game and responsively, randomly selecting a bonus symbol from a set of bonus symbols, repeating steps (i)-(iv), and awarding the player a bonus award if a predetermined number of unique bonus symbols are selected.

Abstract: A game device and a method allow a player to play a game on the gaming machine. The gaming machine has a main display and a user interface. The game has a main game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of (i) allowing the player to place a wager on the main game, (ii) playing the main game and randomly establishing a result of the main game, and (iii) awarding the player an award as a function of a paytable if the result of the main game is a win. The method further includes the steps of (iv) detecting an appearance of a predetermined bonus trigger symbol during the play of the main game and responsively, randomly selecting a bonus symbol from a set of bonus symbols, repeating steps (i)-(iv), and awarding the player a bonus award if a predetermined number of unique bonus symbols are selected.

Abstract: A process for producing bamboo fiberfill from raw bamboo fiber includes, obtaining a bale of the raw bamboo fiber, picking up and separating the raw bamboo bale fiber into tufts of bamboo fiber with a bale opener, feeding the bamboo fiber tufts into a blending hopper configured to blend the bamboo fiber tufts, feeding the blended bamboo fiber tufts into a beater configured to open the bamboo fiber tufts, and feeding the opened bamboo fiber tufts into a fine opener configured to reduce the size of the opened bamboo fiber tufts and refine the opened bamboo fiber tufts into the bamboo fiberfill, wherein the bamboo fiberfill has a fiber length of about 30 millimeters to about 60 millimeters and a linear density of about 0.5 denier to about 5.0 denier.

Abstract: A shelving system and method for mounting a shelf are provided. The shelving system includes a plurality of support brackets configured to be secured to a support structure and a plurality of support arms configured to engage at least some of the plurality of support brackets. The shelving system further includes a plurality of mounting components configured to be secured to a shelf, with the plurality of mounting components further configured to engage at least some of the plurality of support brackets and the plurality of support arms.

Abstract: A mounting system and method for mounting objects are provided. The mounting system includes a mounting component having an angled engagement portion configured to an engage an object and a leveling component having an angled portion configured to abuttingly engage the angled engagement portion of the mounting component. The leveling component also includes a leveling device.

Abstract: A storage cabinet assembly comprises a housing including a pair of sidewalls, a rear wall, and a top wall that cooperate with one another to form a storage area, and a base assembly supporting the housing. The base assembly includes a top wall and a bottom wall that mate together to form an interior space, and a plurality of corner support brackets supporting the top wall from the bottom wall. The storage cabinet assembly further includes a drop-in drawer arrangement, and a drawer interlock assembly adapted to prevent multiple drawers from being simultaneously moved to an opened position.

Abstract: The invention is generally directed to a pipeline sphere, and more specifically a seamless pipeline sphere wherein said sphere presents a flexible, seamless outer layer surrounding an inflatable inner bladder portion which itself defines a hollow chamber. The outer layer and the inner bladder portion contain apertures which are aligned to form a channel connecting the hollow chamber to the outside environment. A weighted material may be added to the pipeline sphere, if desired.