Abstract: A valve assembly for inflatable bodies such as a recreational toy, is located in a recessed cup that is flush with the surface of the inflatable body. The cup has a central boss that has both an internal and external thread. The valve assembly is secured to the boss with the internal threads and a cap is secured to the boss with the external threads. The valve assembly provides for inflation using an air hose or a manual inflation device. The valve assembly is removable from the cup to facilitate deflation of the body after use. The cap provides sealing between the cup and valve member to inhibit loss of air.

Abstract: In one aspect the invention provides an electrical sensor having an electrical capacitance which varies with mechanical deformation to allow instrumenting of deformation by a connected electric circuit, the sensor comprising conductive material separated by dielectric material and operable to deform and change in capacitance with deformation of the capacitor, the capacitor arranged to have a structure of a twisted plane wherein the capacitor is supported in that arrangement by support material.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the electronic gaming device. The plurality of external lights forming a u-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom where each of the left side, the right side, and the bottom includes a first light column, a second light column, and a third light column. The gaming device including a processor that initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a call tower including a first plate, a second plate, a third plate, and a call tower display screen, and a processor which initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.

Abstract: A commuter java press provides a thermally insulated first cylindrical vessel having and open top and a closed bottom and a second cylindrical vessel axially carried in fluid tight engagement within a volume defined by the first cylindrical vessel, the second cylindrical vessel having an open top and a fluid permeable filter at a bottom portion. A cap threadably engages with the top portion of the second cylindrical vessel and a flip top is user operable to optionally close and open a drinking orifice defined in the cap.

Abstract: A system and method to generate an improved layout of a data grid in a database environment is provided. The data grid is a clustered in-memory database cache comprising one or more data fabrics, where each data fabric includes multiple in-memory database cache nodes. A data grid advisor capability can be used by application developers and database administrators to evaluate and design the data grid layout so as to optimize performance based on resource constraints and the needs of particular database applications.

Abstract: A server computing system receives a request to instantiate a virtual machine in a cloud. The request is associated with a template that specifies the operating system and software packages to be installed on the virtual machine. The system splits the installation of the virtual machine into creating a minimal operating system installation, customizing the minimal installation, and generating a disk image of the customized minimal installation. The system creates a minimal installation of the specified operating system, executes the minimal operating system in a virtual machine guest, and customizes the minimal installation of the operating system as specified in the template. The system generates a virtual machine disk image of the customized minimal installation that is a cloud generic virtual machine disk image an is configurable to instantiate the virtual machine in clouds provided by different cloud providers.

Abstract: A commuter java press provides a thermally insulated first cylindrical vessel having and open top and a closed bottom and a second cylindrical vessel axially carried in fluid tight engagement within a volume defined by the first cylindrical vessel, the second cylindrical vessel having an open top and a fluid permeable filter at a bottom portion. A cap threadably engages with the top portion of the second cylindrical vessel and a flip top is user operable to optionally close and open a drinking orifice defined in the cap.

Abstract: Various implementations directed to acquisition footprint attenuation in seismic data are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving seismic data that had been acquired using a seismic survey of a region of interest. The method may also include decomposing the received seismic data into a plurality of components based on a spatial coherency of the plurality of components. The method may further include identifying components of the plurality of components having acquisition footprints. The method may additionally include transforming the components having the acquisition footprints to a time-slice domain. The method may also include separating the acquisition footprints from the seismic data within the transformed components. The method may further include generating a seismic volume corresponding to the region of interest, where the acquisition footprints within the seismic volume are attenuated based on the separation.

Abstract: A server computer system determines that configuring a first virtual machine in a cloud depends on a configuration result of configuring a second virtual machine. The server computer system configures the second virtual machine in the cloud and configures the first virtual machine in the cloud using the configuration result of the second virtual machine.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection. The charger may also comprise a storage bank and a way to control it, such that, power may be stored up for later use when desired.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection.

Abstract: A server computer system determines that configuring a first virtual machine in a cloud depends on a configuration result of configuring a second virtual machine. The server computer system configures the second virtual machine in the cloud and configures the first virtual machine in the cloud using the configuration result of the second virtual machine.

Abstract: A server computer system determines that configuring a first virtual machine in a cloud depends on a configuration result of configuring a second virtual machine. The server computer system configures the second virtual machine in the cloud and configures the first virtual machine in the cloud using the configuration result of the second virtual machine.

Abstract: A magazine adapter for converting a hopper-fed paintball marker to a magazine-fed paintball marker. The magazine adapter includes an adapter body defining an opening that is dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a paintball magazine. An attachment assembly is provided that releasably couples the adapter body with a receiver of a paintball marker. The adapter includes a magazine latch configured to releasably couple the paintball magazine to the adapter body. The magazine adapter can be installed onto the paintball marker's receiver without any modification to the paintball marker's receiver.

Abstract: A server computer system determines that configuring a first virtual machine in a cloud depends on a configuration result of configuring a second virtual machine. The server computer system configures the second virtual machine in the cloud and configures the first virtual machine in the cloud using the configuration result of the second virtual machine.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection.

Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and systems are described for a solar powered charger that is configured for charging a mobile device using solar panels or solar technology. The solar powered charger conditions the solar power into a form that is suitable for charging a mobile device. The charger controls the charging, may provide useful user feedback, and may provide for device selection. The charger may also comprise a storage bank and a way to control it, such that, power may be stored up for later use when desired.

Abstract: An improved hanger 19 for a lavatory treatment device 10 which comprises: a top plate portion 20 which from an approximate midpoint 21, depends a downwardly extending stalk 22, wherein the top plate portion 20 includes a left arm section 20A section and a right arm section 20B which extends outwardly from the midpoint 21 and in a forward direction with respect to the stalk 22, wherein the left arm section 20A and the right arm section 20B are preferably essentially symmetrical about the midpoint 21 and are angled forwardly with respect to the stalk 22, and at the ends of each of the left arm section 20A section and a right arm section 20B are each a downwardly extending to grip arm, 23A, 23B, which grip arms 23A, 23B are parallel and spaced part from one another, and also each is located forward of the stalk 22.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The disclosure relates to an electronic gaming system which allows a player to make one or more inputs via human gesturing, and associated methods.