Abstract: A detector for detecting the removal and/or insertion of a firearm out of and/or into a holster. The detector may transmit a message each time the firearm is removed from the holster. A recording system may receive the message and determine whether or not it will begin recording the data it captures. A detector may detect the change in a magnitude of an inductance and/or an impedance of a circuit to detect insertion and removal of the firearm into and out of the holster. The holster is configured to couple to the detector to position the detector to detect insertion and removal of the firearm. An adhesive tape may couple a detector to a holster.

Abstract: A detector for detecting the removal and/or insertion of a firearm out of and/or into a holster. The detector may transmit a message each time the firearm is removed from the holster. A recording system may receive the message and determine whether or not it will begin recording the data it captures. A detector may detect the change in a magnitude of an inductance and/or an impedance of a circuit to detect insertion and removal of the firearm into and out of the holster. The holster is configured to couple to the detector to position the detector to detect insertion and removal of the firearm.

Abstract: A detector for detecting the removal and/or insertion of a firearm out of and/or into a holster. The detector may transmit a message each time the firearm is removed from the holster. A recording system may receive the message and determine whether or not it will begin recording the data it captures. A detector may detect the change in a magnitude of an inductance and/or an impedance of a circuit to detect insertion and removal of the firearm into and out of the holster. The holster is configured to couple to the detector to position the detector to detect insertion and removal of the firearm.

Abstract: An electrical generator, comprising a rotatable impeller locatable within a flow path of a conduit. The impeller is rotated by fluid flowing along said flow path. The impeller comprises a magnetic portion, the generator further including a stator located external of the flow path. The stator generating electrical power in response to rotation of the magnetic portion.

Abstract: An electrical generator, comprising a rotatable impeller locatable within a flow path of a conduit. The impeller is rotated by fluid flowing along said flow path. The impeller comprises a magnetic portion, the generator further including a stator located external of the flow path. The stator generating electrical power in response to rotation of the magnetic portion.

Abstract: Providing an intermediate isolate, referred to as a dispenser, to handle resource requests allows for monitoring and controlling of resource consumption separate from an operating system. Resources are characterized with a set of common attributes, separate from their specific implementation. The dispenser invokes computations that provide policy decisions corresponding to a resource request. The dispenser provides the requesting isolate a response based at least in part on the policy decisions. Separating management of resources from the operating system facilitates implementation of a dispenser in a safe language and management of a broad range of resources by the dispenser.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to carboxylic acid-containing pharmaceutical compounds where the carboxylic acid moieties have been substituted with cycloalkyl-dione derivatives, as well as tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. These bioisosteric replacements improve the compound's ability to effectively cross the blood brain barrier and result in improved pharmacokinetic, toxicological, and/or safety profiles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I: wherein A is n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 0 or 1; R1 is H or C1-6alkyl and R2 is H, C1-6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; and X is O or N; as well as tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. Uses of these compounds are also described.

Abstract: Controlling rate of resource consumptions improves manageability of resources in relation to the entities consuming the resource. A consumer's resource consumption behavior can be controlled with a mechanism that throttles its resource requests to conform to a threshold rate, such as a resource consumption rate. A set of one or more computations tracks a consumption measurement variable over a given time interval, such as number of resource requests for a given resource within the last 5 seconds. When a resource request is received, the set of computations determine whether servicing the resource request would exceed the threshold rate. If the threshold rate would be exceeded, then the computations sleep until servicing the resource request would not exceed the threshold rate.

Abstract: Providing a resource domain structure allows flexible management of resources. With flexible management, computations, such as threads and processes, do not have to be related to be bound to the same resource domain. Since resource domains do not require the parent-child relationship, unrelated computations can bind each other to their resource domains. A data structure identifies a resource domain, the resource of the domain, and implementation of a resource management policy. The implementation of the resource management policy includes policy action, which when executed invoke policy imposing isolates. The resource domain data structure also indicates availability of usage of the resource.

Abstract: An image projector assembly including a mountable image projection device and a docking station adapted for mounting said device. The image projection device is the optical engine and typically includes an image generating apparatus and a light source to project through said apparatus to thereby provide for an image. The docking station includes a signal generating apparatus to provide a signal to the image generating apparatus representative of a visual image and includes a power source for the optical engine. The demountable aspect of the assembly provides for easy replacement and maintenance of the optical engine as well as its portability to use in different optical engines thereby saving on cost.

Abstract: An apparatus for the display of geographical information comprising a remote communication device having a display and a global positioning system adapted to provide information about the position of the device and transmit it to a remote location; and a remote database having geographical data, wherein the communication device transmits its current position to the database and the database transmits geographical information in relation to that position to the communication device, the information subsequently being displayed on the communication device display.

Abstract: A personal entertainment unit including a chair having at least one arm within which is housed a projector. The arm includes a door enabling an image to be projected from the projector outside of the arm. The door, when closed, hides the projector from view. Alternatively, the door may be located on top of the arm and a periscope configuration is used to project the image upwardly and then horizontally from the arm to be displayed on a surface. The door is generally electrically driven and, when in a closed position, is flush with the upper surface of the arm.

Abstract: An image projector assembly including a mountable image projection device and a docking station adapted for mounting said device. The image projection device is the optical engine and typically includes an image generating apparatus and a light source to project through said apparatus to thereby provide for an image. The docking station includes a signal generating apparatus to provide a signal to the image generating apparatus representative of a visual image and includes a power source for the optical engine. The demountable aspect of the assembly provides for easy replacement and maintenance of the optical engine as well as its portability to use in different optical engines thereby saving on cost.

Abstract: An image projecting system for mounting in a hidden location such as a ceiling or a piece of furniture such as a desk. The system includes an image producing apparatus and a plurality of optical components. At least one of the optical components is a mirror that can move between two positions. In the first position the mirror is flush with the ceiling or the desk so that the system is hidden from view. In the second position the mirror is at an angle to the ceiling or the desk so as to project an image externally of the hidden location and onto a screen or other surface.

Abstract: A dual image displaying apparatus (10) is disclosed including a first light source (12) for emitting light through a first image (14) onto a surface and a second light source (20) for emitting light through a second image (22) onto the same or another surface. The first image may be produced by a slide whilst the second image is produced by a display receiving and converting electrical image information into the second image. Typically, this is a liquid crystal display (LCD). The apparatus further includes a plurality of filters and other optical components (16, 24, 30, 32) to assist in producing a good quality image as well as protecting the LCD. Instead of a slide, the first image may also be produced by an LCD.

Abstract: A personal entertainment unit including a chair having at least one arm within which is housed a projector. The arm includes a door enabling an image to be projected from the projector outside of the arm. The door, when closed, hides the projector from view. Alternatively, the door may be located on top of the arm and a periscope configuration is used to project the image upwardly and then horizontally from the arm to be displayed on a surface. The door is generally electrically driven and, when in a closed position, is flush with the upper surface of the arm.

Abstract: An image projecting system for mounting in a hidden location such as a ceiling or a piece of furniture such as a desk. The system includes an image producing apparatus and a plurality of optical components. At least one of the optical components is a mirror that can move between two positions. In the first position the mirror is flush with the ceiling or the desk so that the system is hidden from view. In the second position the mirror is at an angle to the ceiling or the desk so as to project an image externally of the hidden location and onto a screen or other surface.