Abstract: A motorcycle air conditioning device, a motorcycle rider cooling device, and an air conditioning cooling system are described that include using a thermoelectric device and/or a turbo fan mountable on a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility task vehicle. The motorcycle air conditioning device, the motorcycle rider cooling device, and the air conditioning cooling system may thus provide directed cooled air for a rider. In implementations, the motorcycle air conditioning device includes a heat dissipation assembly; a cooling assembly further including a a thermoelectric device; and a housing assembly configured to provide an enclosure to the heat dissipation assembly and the cooling assembly, where the housing is configured to be coupled to a motorcycle or other vehicle and provide cooled air to a rider and/or user.

Abstract: A motorcycle air conditioning device, a motorcycle rider cooling device, and an air conditioning cooling system are described that include using a thermoelectric device and/or a turbo fan mountable on a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, or utility task vehicle. The motorcycle air conditioning device, the motorcycle rider cooling device, and the air conditioning cooling system may thus provide directed cooled air for a rider. In implementations, the motorcycle air conditioning device includes a heat dissipation assembly; a cooling assembly further including a a thermoelectric device; and a housing assembly configured to provide an enclosure to the heat dissipation assembly and the cooling assembly, where the housing is configured to be coupled to a motorcycle or other vehicle and provide cooled air to a rider and/or user.

Abstract: A rider cooling device configured to provide cooled air to a vehicle rider are described that include using a fan that is mountable on a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, a utility task vehicle, or other vehicle where space and energy can be limited. The rider cooling device may thus provide directed air for cooling a vehicle rider. In an implementation, the rider cooling device that employs example techniques in accordance with the present disclosure includes a turbo fan assembly including a fan motor, a fan coupled to the fan motor, and a fan housing; and a turbo fan assembly handlebar support member coupled to the turbo fan assembly, where the turbo fan assembly handlebar support member is configured to couple to a vehicle handlebar on a vehicle.

Abstract: An ordnance usable against a living body, the ordnance having a tracking module with a transmitter that can use at least a portion of the body as an antenna. In preferred embodiments, the tracking module is releasably coupled to a carrier, and a pointed tip is disposed on at least one of the tracking module and the carrier. The module preferably includes a circuit that provides location information to the transmitter, and optionally provides additional information, including at least one of motion, compass, pressure, oxygen, and heart beat information. Transmission can occur at any suitable interval, including for example, at least three times during a ten minute period. The transmitter can optionally transmit a no heart beat signal, failure signal, and/or low battery signal. Preferred systems include a receiver that can send an interrogation signal, and the ordnance can include an interrogation receiving circuit for receiving interrogation signals.

Abstract: An ordnance usable against a living body, the ordnance having a tracking module with a transmitter that can use at least a portion of the body as an antenna. In preferred embodiments, the tracking module is releasably coupled to a carrier, and a pointed tip is disposed on at least one of the tracking module and the carrier. The module preferably includes a circuit that provides location information to the transmitter, and optionally provides additional information, including at least one of motion, compass, pressure, oxygen, and heart beat information. Transmission can occur at any suitable interval, including for example, at least three times during a ten minute period. The transmitter can optionally transmit a no heart beat signal, failure signal, and/or low battery signal. Preferred systems include a receiver that can send an interrogation signal, and the ordnance can include an interrogation receiving circuit for receiving interrogation signals.

Abstract: A printhead or other droplet emitter is manufactured integrally with a flexible circuit. Preferred methods of manufacturing a droplet emitter comprise the steps of: creating metal traces, preferably deposited using a metal oxide precursor; patterning a sacrificial photoresist to create ink channels and nozzle chambers; depositing piezoelectrically active material over the metal traces and sacrificial photoresist; patterning vias through the piezo-electrically active material to act as nozzles and openings to ink reservoirs; and flushing out the photoresist. The piezo-electrically active material is preferably a mixture of PZT and PVDF.

Abstract: Non-OEM printer cartridges for printers expecting an OEM cartridge are presented. A non-OEM printer cartridge includes a medium delivery system other than a medium delivery system ordinarily used or expected by a printer. A circuit within the non-OEM cartridge parasitically draws power from signal lines activated by the printer and powers the non-OEM cartridge's medium delivery system. Additionally, the circuit maintains a power draw and impedance within the printer's tolerance so that the printer accommodates the non-OEM cartridge.

Abstract: Transgenic corn plants having recombinant DNA for expressing a protein or proteins that provides water-deficit tolerance have improved yield under water deficit conditions and improved fungal resistance, and exhibit lower levels of colonization by mycotoxins in grain that is harvested from plants that experience water deficit tolerance.

Abstract: A printhead or other droplet emitter is manufactured integrally with a flexible circuit. Preferred methods of manufacturing a droplet emitter comprise the steps of: creating metal traces, preferably deposited using a metal oxide precursor; patterning a sacrificial photoresist to create ink channels and nozzle chambers; depositing piezoelectrically active material over the metal traces and sacrificial photoresist; patterning vias through the piezo-electrically active material to act as nozzles and openings to ink reservoirs; and flushing out the photoresist. The piezo-electrically active material is preferably a mixture of PZT and PVDF.

Abstract: Non-OEM printer cartridges for printers expecting an OEM cartridge are presented. A non-OEM printer cartridge includes a medium delivery system other than a medium delivery system ordinarily used or expected by a printer. A circuit within the non-OEM cartridge parasitically draws power from signal lines activated by the printer and powers the non-OEM cartridge's medium delivery system. Additionally, the circuit maintains a power draw and impedance within the printer's tolerance so that the printer accommodates the non-OEM cartridge.

Abstract: A circuit for parasitically powering a device comprises diodes, a capacitor, and an inductor all disposed across a signal line, the inductor disposed in series between the diodes and the capacitor. The first diode is preferably a rectification diode, the second diode is preferably a flyback diode, and a DC/DC power supply circuit is preferably disposed across the capacitor. Multiple signal lines are contemplated. The parasitic voltage circuit can include a resistor and a MOSFET in series with the first diode and the inductor, more preferably an impedance control circuit that generates a pulse width modulated signal to actuate the MOSFET, and still more preferably, the impedance control circuit can turn the MOSFET on and off at a rate and duty cycle commensurate with maintaining a relatively constant current from the signal line through rectification diode Ds.