Abstract: A method and apparatus that utilizes techniques for modifying the game space of a video game displayed on a display screen by inserting structural elements which become part of the game space and can interact with various game characters.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect including a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications and a stimulating device that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a frame; a shaft mounted to the frame for rotation; plural vanes each mounted for rotation about a respective pitch adjustment axis on one or more respective arms extending from the shaft; a collar mounted to the frame coaxial with the shaft, the collar having a first outer circumferential surface defining a convex cam shape, and a second outer circumferential surface defining a non cam circular shape; and plural followers arranged to contact the first outer circumferential surface in a first configuration corresponding to a first speed of rotation of the shaft and the second outer circumferential surface in a second configuration corresponding to a second speed of rotation of the shaft, the second speed being higher than the first speed, the plural followers being each connected to adjust the pitch of a respective vane of the plural vanes.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for engaging a wireless communication device assembly to a housing. In one aspect including a wireless communication device assembly adapted to engage a knockout hole in a housing after removal of a knockout blank from the knockout hole, the wireless communication device assembly adapted to connect to the base unit and comprising: a housing engagement portion being of dimensions to at least substantially cover any uncovered portions of the knockout; a remote unit portion positioned outside of the housing when the wireless communication device assembly is engaged with the knockout hole, the remote unit portion having a remote unit surface distal from the housing engagement portion; and at least one of: an antenna device to receive wireless communications and a stimulating device that upon actuation of the stimulating device causes the base unit to perform one or more predefined operations.

Abstract: A method and apparatus that utilizes techniques for modifying the game space of a video game displayed on a display screen by inserting structural elements which become part of the game space and can interact with various game characters.

Abstract: A touch-based computer graphics user interface enhances a stylus pen with virtual suction to create a virtual vacuum or suction tool. The virtual tool may simulate a physical world suction tool and/or provide capabilities not available in the real world. The virtual suction tool allows the user to feel as if he or she has transcended the boundary between the virtual world and the real world by physically holding in his or her hand an object that is able to interact with and virtually attract and contain items (e.g., objects with characteristics and behaviors) removed from or expellable into the virtual world. The resulting highly intuitive user interface provides fun and exciting video game play and has other applications as well.

Abstract: In-game characters select the proper animation to use depending on the state of the terrain on which they are currently moving. In this specific case the character chooses an animation depending on the angle of the ground on which it is walking. The method involves real-time determination of the ground angle which is then used to choose the most desirable animation from a closed set of pre-created animations. The animation set consists of animations rendered with the character moving on flat terrain, as well as animations rendered of the character moving uphill and downhill (separately) at pre-determined angles. In this game an animation set consisted of the following animations: 0 degrees, 15 degrees uphill, 30 degrees uphill, 45 degrees uphill, 15 degrees downhill, 30 degrees downhill, 45 degrees downhill). Drawing of the animation is offset to give the best appearance relative to the ground angle.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method of potentiating the anti-growth effects of type I interferon (IFN) on cells in a target cell population comprising increasing the number of functional IFNAR2c receptors on the surface of modified cells within the target cell population and then exposing the modified cells to a therapeutically effective amount of a type I IFN or by exposure to endogenously produced IFN.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method of potentiating the anti-growth effects of type I interferon (IFN) on cells in a target cell population comprising increasing the number of functional IFNAR2c receptors on the surface of modified cells within the target cell population and then exposing the modified cells to a therapeutically effective amount of a type I IFN or by exposure to endogenously produced IFN.