Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for a transmissive electromechanical light valve including a gate pivotable between a first position to allow light to pass through a valvelet and a second position to prevent light from passing through the valvelet are disclosed herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed herein.

Abstract: A method includes identifying that the destination phone number of a call made by a communications device is to a vendor and playing a video clip associated with said vendor on said communications device during said call. Another method includes storing videos associated with a multiplicity of vendors, receiving a phone number associated with one of said vendors from a communications device, and providing a video associated with said vendor to said communications device. The invention also includes the device and server implementing the methods.

Abstract: A method includes personalizing a software installation file. The personalizing includes providing the file with a unique identifier included as part of a file name associated with the file. Another method includes installing a software application from the personalized installation file, extracting the indication from the file name and using the indication to personalize the software application.

Abstract: A method includes initiating the playing of a user selected media clip on a buddy communication device through a community server. The method may include playing a buddy selected media clip on a user communication device. The community server brokers the media exchange. Another method includes receiving an SMS with a phone number of the buddy communication device after a conversation has concluded and then playing a buddy media clip.

Abstract: A method includes playing a media clip in association with call-related activities, notifying a user that associated media content is available, and enabling the user to play the associated media content. Another method includes storing an informational announcement on mobile devices and activating said informational announcement in association with call-related activities. Another method includes providing a game to mobile devices and activating the game in association with call-related activities.

Abstract: A communications device includes a personalization content manager and a media player. The manager receives group media clips of a group that shares common media content. The media player plays at least one of the group media clips on the occasion of call-related activity with another of the members. A method includes enabling members of a group to define a media clip for use as a common call-related media tone for the members.

Abstract: A mobile communications device includes a unit to receive a telephone number downloaded from a web page and a dialing mechanism to dial the telephone number. Also included is a web-based contact list with phone numbers which are selectably downloadable to at least one mobile communications device.

Abstract: A method includes enabling a user to define his/her buddies from among members of a community and enabling the user to select media content to be played on devices of his/her buddies. Another method includes providing media content chosen by a first user to be played by a media player on a device of a second user in response to an identification of the first user.

Abstract: A method includes playing a video clip upon the end of a communication between two users. Another method includes playing an audio clip upon the end of a communication between two users. The audio clip may have been downloaded to a device of at least one of the users or it may be selected by a first user for playing on the device of a second user.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for seizing flat material (1). The device includes a transfer cylinder (6) rotating about an axis and having an outer surface (16). A cutting cylinder (3) cooperates with said transfer cylinder (6) and has at least one knife assembly (5) mounted thereon. A set of product seizing elements (7) is arranged in the outer periphery of said cutting cylinder (3), actuable about a common center point (11). Tips (25) of said product seizing elements (7) cooperate with counterparts (9) on the surface (16) of said transfer cylinder (6).

Abstract: The present invention is a toy gun for use by a person in water environment such as a swimming pool. In one embodiment, the toy gun comprises a first body portion having a first handle portion, a first trigger member, first front and back portions, and a first launching portion. The toy gun further comprises a second body portion having a second handle portion, a second trigger member, second front and back portions, and a second launching portion. The second body portion is removably engaged with the first body portion. The toy gun further comprises a first projectile removably engaged with the first launching portion and a second projectile removably engaged with the second launching portion. The first projectile comprises a first propulsion unit and the second projectile comprises a second propulsion unit.

Abstract: Airfoils and grooves on the rotor or carrier for the airfoils have generally complementary dovetail shapes. The airfoils are installed in the grooves by sliding the bases of the airfoils along the circumferential grooves into final circumferential positions. At each circumferential position, a pin is driven between the base of the airfoil and the bottom of the groove to displace the airfoil radially into a final radially secured position taking up the clearance necessary to enable sliding movement of the airfoils about the groove. A first tool is used to drive each pin in a generally tangential direction by hammering on the end of the tool, transmitting an axial force to the pin. When the circumferential clearance of the last installed airfoil is insufficient to permit further use of a tangentially oriented tool to install additional airfoils, a second tool having an angled head is disposed into the groove to engage the pin.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a paper conducting cylinder (8) of a folder assembly (1). A cylinder surface (18) has a plurality of counterparts (23) for cooperation with cutting elements of a cutting cylinder (3). Product seizing element (24) being assigned to said paper conducting cylinder circumference (18) are located adjacent to said counterpart (23) and said cylinders (8) surface (18). Said product seizing element (24) perform an extending movement about a first pivot point (25) and a seizing movement about a further pivot point (26).

Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for seizing a flat material (25) such as a web of material (1) on a transporting surface (15). A first cylinder (7) has at least one knife assembly (12) assigned to its respective surface (9). A paper conducting cylinder (14) such as a transfer cylinder or a folding cylinder supports a flat material (25) on its respective outer circumference (15). Biased product seizing element (27) assigned to said circumference (9) of said first cylinder (7) are provided, adopting on cooperation with said leading edge (25) supported on said outer surface (15) of the paper conducting cylinder (14) an engaging position (32).

Abstract: The present invention is a recreational floating device or use by a person in water such as a swimming pool. The floating device comprises a body portion adapted to float on the water. The body portion comprising a top portion, a bottom portion, and first and second side portions. The body portion further comprises a first launching portion adapted to retain and release a first self-propelled projectile. The first projectile comprises a first propulsion unit. The first projectile is engaged with the first launching portion from a first position where the first projectile is substantially retained by the first launching portion to a second position where the first projectile may be released from the first launching portion upon activation of the first propulsion unit in the water.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a device for seizing flat material (1). The device includes a transfer cylinder (6) rotating about an axis and having an outer surface (16). A cutting cylinder (3) cooperates with said transfer cylinder (6) and has at least one knife assembly (5) mounted thereon. A set of product seizing elements (7) is arranged in the outer periphery of said cutting cylinder (3), actuable about a common center point (11). Tips (25) of said product seizing elements (7) cooperate with counterparts (9) on the surface (16) of said transfer cylinder (6).

Abstract: A method of treating a membrane (16) comprises the steps of providing a membrane (16) with a structure of node (22) and fibrils (24). Surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) define a plurality of pores (26) extending through the membrane (16). The membrane (16) is made from an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material. A water-based dispersion of oleophobic fluoropolymer solids in a water-soluble solvent is provided. The dispersion has surface tension and relative contact angle properties such that the diluted dispersion is incapable of wetting the polytetrafluoroethylene material of the membrane (16). The dispersion is diluted with a liquid wetting agent so the diluted dispersion can wet the membrane (16). Surfaces of the nodes (22) and fibrils (24) are coated with the solids in the diluted dispersion. The wetting agent material and other fugitive material are removed.

Abstract: A method for streaming content via a network to a receiver includes the steps of providing a plurality of streams to a plurality of different suppliers and receiving multiple streams from the different suppliers. The multiple streams together from the content.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to providing a product delivery apparatus which includes a fan wheel or the like having a modified arrangement for interacting with a product feed device, to enhance the control with which products are delivered into the pockets of the fan wheel. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, characteristics of the fan wheel are adjusted with regard to the product feed to accommodate product delivery requirements. More particularly, exemplary embodiments are directed to modifying a fan wheel to include a receiving area in each fan tip for receiving a product feed device (e.g., conveyor belt, tape drive, roller and so forth), such that the product feed devices can be placed in alignment with the fan blades of the fan wheel. Such a feature provides better control of the products as they are transported into the fan blades, since the product feed can be placed in closer proximity to a fan arrangement along the direction of product transport.

Abstract: The development of graft versus host disease in a mammalian patient undergoing cell transplantation therapy for treatment of a bone marrow mediated disease, is prevented or alleviated by subjecting at least the T-cells of the allogeneic cell transplantation composition, extracorporeally, to oxidative stress, in appropriate dosage amounts, such as bubbling a gaseous mixture of ozone and oxygen through a suspension of the T-cells. The process may also include irradiation of the cells with UV light, simultaneously with the application of the oxidative stress. The oxidative stress induces reduced inflammatory cytokine production and a reduced proliferative response in the T-cells.