Abstract: A projectile trapping device for protecting objects from impact damage includes a shell, which defines an interior space. The shell has a front face, which is open. The shell can be positioned on a substantially horizontal surface between an object, such as a vehicle, a person, or glass, and a source of projectiles, such as a lawnmower, an edger, or a trimmer. The shell prevents projectiles propelled from the source from striking the object.

Abstract: A system for sensing and controlling eye contact for a robot. The system includes a robotic figure with a movable eye. The system includes a light source positioned in the robotic figure to output light through a light outlet of the eye. A light sensor is included that senses light striking surfaces in a physical space in which the robotic figure is positioned including the output light from the light source. The system includes an image processor processing output of the light sensor to identify a location of a target formed by the output light striking surfaces in the physical space and to identify a location of a face of a human. Further, the system includes a robot controller generating eye movement control signals based on the location of the target and the location of the face to position the eye to provide eye contact with the human observer.

Abstract: A system for sensing and controlling eye contact for a robot. The system includes a robotic figure with a movable eye. The system includes a light source positioned in the robotic figure to output light through a light outlet of the eye. A light sensor is included that senses light striking surfaces in a physical space in which the robotic figure is positioned including the output light from the light source. The system includes an image processor processing output of the light sensor to identify a location of a target formed by the output light striking surfaces in the physical space and to identify a location of a face of a human. Further, the system includes a robot controller generating eye movement control signals based on the location of the target and the location of the face to position the eye to provide eye contact with the human observer.

Abstract: An electric motor, with a cage type rotor, of single or polyphase design having a multiple winding design in a single stator core. Where the primary winding and secondary winding having a magnetically and electric circuit configured alignment, that is a 0° difference in the respective magnetic alignments or the electric circuitry alignments. Yet completely separate and isolated from one another, electrically and physically. Wherein the prime operative function is configured in a series resonant and a parallel resonant circuit, using capacitors to produce a phase shift in the secondary winding. With the ability to be reconfigured to a secondary operative function, identical to the original winding and in all of its original operative designed functions.

Abstract: An electric motor, with a cage type rotor, of single or polyphase design having a multiple winding design in a single stator core. Where the primary winding and secondary winding having a magnetically and electric circuit configured alignment, that is a 0° difference in the respective magnetic alignments or the electric circuitry alignments. Yet completely separate and isolated from one another, electrically and physically. Wherein the prime operative function is configured in a series resonant and a parallel resonant circuit, using capacitors to produce a phase shift in the secondary winding. With the ability to be reconfigured to a secondary operative function, identical to the original winding and in all of its original operative designed functions.

Abstract: An improved casting for a road marker having a reflector and a method of installation for the road marker are disclosed. The method of installation includes forming a groove that has a rectangular geometry when view from above and is longitudinal oriented parallel to the direction of the road. The groove can also have a deeper section at the center with the same geometry of the groove but with a bigger radius to receive one or more legs from the road marker of the present invention.