Abstract: Providing a digital experience with a greeting card. A card purchaser selects one or more digital experiences to enhance or complete the thought of the selected card. The selection of digital experiences can occur using a computing device in a retail store or remotely via the Internet. The purchaser scans an identification code or selects a digital representation of the greeting card at the computing device and is presented with digital experiences best suited to the selected card. Additionally, the card purchaser may view or select from a full-line of digital experiences without scanning or selecting the digital representation of the card. Information relating to the digital experience is included in the card. The card is transmitted to a recipient, and the recipient accesses the digital experience based on information provided in the greeting card. The digital experience may be provided to the recipient using a digital delivery device.

Abstract: A digital experience method, system, and apparatus provides greeting cards in a traditional retail store for selection by a card purchaser. The card purchaser selects one or more digital experiences to enhance or complete the thought of the selected card. The selection of a digital experience can occur through the use of a computing device in the retail store or remotely via the Internet. The purchaser scans an identification code or selects a digital representation of the greeting card at the computing device and is presented with digital experiences that are best suited to the selected card. In addition, the card purchaser may view or select from a full-line of digital experiences without scanning or selecting the digital representation of the card. Information relating to the digital experience is included in the card. The card is transmitted to a recipient, and the recipient receives accesses the digital experience based on information provided in the greeting card.

Abstract: A padlock is provided with a multi-layer protective metal shell having non-aligned, alternating seams among the various layers, primary and secondary key-operable locks attached to the shackle of the padlock by a drive linkage that will fail before the primary and secondary locks to maintain the integrity of the lock, an ergonomic shape, an offset shackle for facilitating use of the lock in close-quarters applications, and a modular cushioned bumper for attachment to the outside of the lock body that is color-coded to correspond to a key and includes a protective cover over the keyway accessing the lock cylinder which is moveable to facilitate insertion of the key into the padlock.

Abstract: Mixer vehicle is typically a tractor drawn and powered trailer for mixing and distribution of bulk materials such as farm animals feedstuffs. It includes a semi-cylindrical body (10) having a side discharge opening (22) with a single logitudinal agitation rotor (36) centered therein, the rotor having helical sweep bars (40) rotating close to the body wall in at least the body part not occupied by the opening acting as a skeleton auger driving material along the body into its discharge zone, and a lesser diameter return auger (50) in the latter zone acting to return material from that zone so that the material is circulated for mixing. When a door (28) is opened the action of the rotor discharges the material through the opening where it may be further acted on by a faster feed-out rotor (34).

Abstract: Sensors for measuring properties of resinous materials having an insulating member bonded directly to a conductive strand and a narrow thread-like geometry in which only a very small surface area of the connecting strand is exposed. The sensors provide advantages in the variety of environments in which measurements can be made, in the variety of types of measurements that can be made, and in the ease of constructing the sensors and in making the measurements.

Abstract: A bee hive having a body having an interior which is open to access by bees via a hive entryway, said entryway having means for removably retaining a control element for control of bee activity in the entryway. The hive entryway includes an outside opening and an upright side wall of the hive body, an entry passage leading to the interior of the hive body from the outside opening, and an inside opening located immediately above the entry passage and facing upwardly into the interior of the hive body. Support means in the entry passage removably mount a bee control element across the inside opening immediately inboard the upright side wall of the hive body. A container is located below the entry passage to receive pollen falling in the passage from the inside opening in response to bees passing through the control element.