Abstract: A communications system includes a network engine that communicates with a plurality of user subscribed mobile wireless communications devices via a communications network and configured to send and receive emails therefrom. A direct access server is operative with the network engine and comprises at least one module configured to identify a particular server during an account integration process and to query the particular mail server using a command that is supported by the particular mail server and receive from the particular mail server configuration parameters. A database stores returned configuration parameters used to subscribe to the server.

Abstract: A safety cut-off device, comprises a valve for controlling fluid flow. The valve has a body with a passageway therethrough and inlet and outlet communicating with the passageway. The valve includes a closure member disposed within the passageway, the closure member having an open position for permitting fluid flow through the body and a closed position for shutting off the fluid flow. A stop has an operative position engaging the closure member in the open position and an inoperative position when the closure member is in the closed position. The stop is biased in the operative position. A vibration sensitive member is secured to the valve body, the vibration sensitive member being adapted to move the stop to the inoperative position in response to vibrations in the environment, whereby the closure member is permitted to move to the closed position.

Abstract: A feeder conveyor system for transferring randomly spaced products received from an input conveyor to precise locations within flites of a wrapper conveyor. A plurality of conveyors, prior to the wrapper conveyor, are independently driven by product positioning drive subsystems. Each product positioning drive subsystem associates products on its respective conveyor with target flites on the wrapper conveyor, and characterizes positional errors of the products on the conveyor relative to their associated target flites as being in one of a plurality of discrete positional error states representing a range of errors. The velocity of the conveyors controlled by the positioning drive subsystem as a function of the positional error state and the fill state of the associated target flite and flite previous to the target flite. A plurality of spacing conveyors are positioned upstream from the positioning conveyors and are independently driven by products spacing drive subsystems.

Abstract: A solar energy collector formed of an inclined corrugated radiant heat absorbing panel for absorbing direct and reflected solar radiation having a plurality of air passageways formed by the convolutions of the corrugations, an air intake manifold and an air exhaust manifold connected to the passageways in said panel, an inflatable air-tight bag surrounding the collector assembly and a source of pressurized air connected to said air inlet manifold for pressurizing the system and for forcing air through the heat absorbing panel for heating the same.

Abstract: The present invention is a telephone set for use in a telephone network in which a central switch gear is connected to incoming telephone lines and to a plurality of telephone stations. The switch gear serves to establish communication between selected stations and/or the incoming lines. The switch gear further has a memory and capability to receive command signals from the individual telephone set, and transmit confirmation signals to the set and perform selected functions in response to the command signals. The telephone itself has a plurality of manually actuated switches (51-56), each of which corresponds to a selected function. The set also has a programmable microprocessor (10) that automatically scans the switches, detects an actuated switch and generates a command signal corresponding to a selected function.