Abstract: The present invention is an energy recovery system comprising: a. A vehicle, including an apparatus creating braking, which apparatus is operatively connected to b. An electric generator, electrically connected to c. A non-radiative electrical energy transfer transmitter, operatively connected to d. a non-radiative energy transfer receiver.

Abstract: A group of electronic communications devices like cellular phones, for example, can be programmed with similar identification data and audible announcements. When the phones come into close proximity with each other, they verify that they have common identification data, and then emit audible messages. For example, when two Georgia Tech fans can program their cellular phones with the “Tech identifying code”. The first may program “Go Jackets!”, while the other may program “Sting 'em!”. When the fans' phones come into close proximity in a crowd, their phones acknowledge each other by recognizing the identification code. Once verified, the first phone would emit “Go Jackets!” while the second emits “Sting 'em!” Alternatively, the phones could play parts of the Georgia Tech fight song, with one phone starting the chorus with “I'm a Ramblin' Reck from Georgia Tech . . .

Abstract: The present invention is a digital message rated by a propriety scheme having two or more propriety levels. The digital message can be played on a playback device in accordance with two or more propriety levels by association of a code with the playback device. The digital message might be selected from moving pictures, still pictures, music, music videos, games, audible stories, written stories, and news. The invention also includes the medium on which such a message is stored, including a computer-readable medium. The propriety schemes include, but are not limited to those schemes from the Motion Picture Industry Association (U.S.