Abstract: A game system for motivating people to eat healthy. A game player picks objects located on a game board that hides healthy and unhealthy foods. The number of healthy foods uncovered by the player determines the amount of discounts the player will receive on purchases of healthy food at a participating grocery store.

Abstract: A wire bonder (900) with a rigid pedestal (902) having resilient inserts (920). A package (904) placed on the pedestal (902) contains an electrical device (906). The bond pads on the electrical device (906) are electrically connected to bond pads on the package (904) by a series of bond wires (908) through use of a well know bonding process. A vacuum source holds the package (904) against the pedestal (902) deforming the resilient strips (920) located in the rigid member (902) of the pedestal and ensuring good contact between the ground pads of the package (904) and conductive resilient members (920). The resilient members (920) are conductive and electrically connect the package grounds to a system ground (922).

Abstract: A fishing reel (such as a bait casting reel) is disclosed in which the bearings for both the drive shaft and the output shaft of a speed increasing gear train are carried solely in the side cover of the reel and in which the end of the spool shaft proximate the gear train is journaled solely by the reel frame with a coupler coupling the output shaft and the spool shaft such that within a limited range, variances in axial dimensions (positions) and in angular alignment between the spool shaft and the output shaft may be readily accommodated. In another embodiment, the drive shaft, the output shaft and the spool shaft are journaled solely with respect to the reel frame. A cast control is disclosed which eliminates the need for an elongated spool shaft and which is adjustable over a wide range. A method of accommodating such variances and misalignment is also disclosed.

Abstract: A printing and binding apparatus (1) is disclosed which can print on demand, bind, and trim a perfect bound book. The apparatus includes one or more text page printers (110, 200) and a color cover printer (114). The text page printers print the text pages of a book and form the text pages into a book block (BB). The color cover printer (114) prints a cover for the book. The book block and the cover are delivered to a binding station at which the spine (S) of the book block is adhesively bound to the cover. The bound book is then delivered to a trimming station (TS) at which excess margins (are trimmed from the book. A method of printing and binding a perfect bound book on demand is also disclosed.

Abstract: A wire bonder (900) with a rigid pedestal (902) having resilient inserts (920). A package (904) placed on the pedestal (902) contains an electrical device (906). The bond pads on the electrical device (906) are electrically connected to bond pads on the package (904) by a series of bond wires (908) through use of a well know bonding process. A vacuum source holds the package (904) against the pedestal (902) deforming the resilient strips (920) located in the rigid member (902) of the pedestal and ensuring good contact between the ground pads of the package (904) and conductive resilient members (920). The resilient members (920) are conductive and electrically connect the package grounds to a system ground (922).