Abstract: Things are distributed through a personalized network of trusted parties specified by a member. A specific implementation of the invention is for distributing unused tickets, but the principles of the invention are applicable to other things besides tickets. A system of the invention drives or increases attendance by enabling consumers to push their seats (i.e., unused tickets) to members of a trusted network (created by the consumer themselves) rather than making the seats available for sale to the public or manually locating an interested party and transferring them. Additionally, the system performs the time consuming work of contacting members of the trusted network to find out if they are interested in using the tickets for a particular event while receiving and recording their responses.

Abstract: Things are distributed through a personalized network of trusted parties specified by a member. A specific implementation of the invention is for distributing unused tickets, but the principles of the invention are applicable to other things besides tickets. A system of the invention drives or increases attendance by enabling consumers to push their seats (i.e., unused tickets) to members of a trusted network (created by the consumer themselves) rather than making the seats available for sale to the public or manually locating an interested party and transferring them. Additionally, the system performs the time consuming work of contacting members of the trusted network to find out if they are interested in using the tickets for a particular event while receiving and recording their responses.

Abstract: A compressor unit of the type in which a rotary vane compressor draws air from an intake opening and directs it to a pressure tank through a minimum-pressure valve and is self-lubricated by oil supplied by the air pressure itself includes a non-return valve in the intake opening, which maintains the compressor under pressure when it stops. Thus, the internal pressure upstream and downstream of the compressor is balanced instantaneously and the lubricating oil does not get into the compressor, avoiding the consequent danger of damage or breakage upon subsequent starting.