Abstract: An asphalt mixture comprising an asphalt binder, wherein the asphalt binder comprises at least one of a virgin asphalt binder, a reclaimed asphalt binder material comprising asphalt pavement (RAP), or a reclaimed asphalt binder material comprising asphalt shingles (RAS) and an anti-aging agent having a hydroxyl value of greater than about 25 mg KOH/g.

Abstract: A target mounting system that includes a target having opposing tangs arranged near a bottom of the target. A cylindrical pivot disk is mounted on each tang. The pivot disk/tang combinations are arranged in the recesses of the pivot disk retaining portions of opposing pivot disk bracket assemblies that are mounted on a target channel of a target system, thereby mounting the target on said target channel. When the target is mounted on the target channel between the first pivot disk bracket assembly and second pivot disk bracket assembly, the target is rotatable between a target ready position and a target down position.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to creating and providing an interactive video program. One disclosed embodiment includes combining a first interactive video segment of a first type and a second interactive video segment of a second, different type than the first segment. The first interactive video segment includes a first video component, a second video component related to the first component, and metadata including information related to a possible user input that triggers the second component. The interactive video program includes an active viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments, and includes playback of the second component. The active viewing route is triggered by receipt of an actual user input that corresponds to the possible user input. The interactive video program also includes a passive viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments without playback of the second component.

Abstract: The Johnson ATV Safety Bar including an articulating adjustable roll bar (12), a seat back (74), a safety seat belt (16), an adjustable foot and leg guard (18) and an articulating adjustable mounting bracket (9). The roll bar (12) may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the force from the rolling or falling ATV. The seat back (14) may include a rope or strap (64) laced between metal bars (60) having a series of holes (62), the metal bars (60) being integrated onto the roll bar (12). The safety belt (16) may be attached to the roll bar (12) at various points (68) and may be configurable to meet the preference of the ATV operator. The system may include a seat belt retractor (140) to secure the operator on the ATV. The system may include an articulating adjustable ATV roll bar protection system (12) designed to fit various sizes and brands of ATVs.

Abstract: The Johnson ATV Safety Bar including an articulating adjustable roll bar (12), a seat back (74), a safety seat belt (16), an adjustable foot and leg guard (18) and an articulating adjustable mounting bracket (9). The roll bar (12) may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the force from the rolling or falling ATV. The seat back (14) may include a rope or strap (64) laced between metal bars (60) having a series of holes (62), the metal bars (60) being integrated onto the roll bar (12). The safety belt (16) may be attached to the roll bar (12) at various points (68) and may be configurable to meet the preference of the ATV operator. The system may include a seat belt retractor (140) to secure the operator on the ATV. The system may include an articulating adjustable ATV roll bar protection system (12) designed to fit various sizes and brands of ATVs.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a digital identity or profile in a gaming console that communicates to a remote service. A “Gamer Profile” is created that serves as a building block for services and applications that aim to create a social community of gamers and grow relationships among players. In accordance with the present invention, the Gamer Profile is the entirety of information (e.g., metadata) related to a specific user. The Gamer Profile is developed from a set of services that collect and expose this information in a meaningful way to the community. Feedback information may be included that is provided by other users to further enhance the profile. The Gamer Profile also provides for personalization such that users can customize their gaming experience.

Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media are provided that enable a game console to send, receive and process a customized message. In one such method, an instruction to generate a message to be sent to a receiving game console is received. The message, which includes a recipient identifier, text relating to a game-specific function, a custom action associated with the game-specific function and a data payload that is adapted to be processed by a receiving destination is generated. The message is sent to a receiving game console identified by the recipient identifier by way of a game console messaging service.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media are disclosed for aggregating event records obtained from a plurality of videogame consoles, and generating event objects for each event record of the plurality. Additionally, the event objects can be stored in a database that is exposed to a third party via a connection to a network such as the Internet. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A Guardian Warning System comprising a multi-axis accelerometer, a micro-controller, an audible alarm, a visual indication and a GPS chip. The Guardian Warning System provide detection of the angle, degree or slop of ATV, UTV and any vehicle type or any other object where it needs to be detected. The Guardian Warning System will sound an audible alarm and flash a LED light when said Degree, Angle or Slope is reached. The said elements contained in a molded plastic container, which can be attached to ATVs, UTVs and any vehicle type or any other objects where the Degree, Angle or Slope needs to be detected.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to providing an interactive video viewing experience. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes receiving an interactive video program that comprises a first video segment and one or more branch video segments that each corresponds to a branch along a decision path. The method includes pre-buffering a transition portion of a corresponding branch video segment for each possible user input of one or more possible user inputs along the decision path. The method includes sending the first video segment to a display device and, based upon an actual user input, branching from the first video segment to a transition portion of a branch video segment that corresponds to the actual user input.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed that relate to creating and providing an interactive video program. One disclosed embodiment includes combining a first interactive video segment of a first type and a second interactive video segment of a second, different type than the first segment. The first interactive video segment includes a first video component, a second video component related to the first component, and metadata including information related to a possible user input that triggers the second component. The interactive video program includes an active viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments, and includes playback of the second component. The active viewing route is triggered by receipt of an actual user input that corresponds to the possible user input. The interactive video program also includes a passive viewing route that proceeds through the first and second interactive video segments without playback of the second component.

Abstract: An ATV safety roll bar system including a safety belt, a seat back, and a collapsible emergency shelter adapted to secure to the roll bar and ATV. The roll bar may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the force from the rolling or falling ATV. The seat back may include a rope or strap laced between metal bars having a series of holes, the metal bars being integrated onto the roll bar. The safety belt may be attached to the roll bar at various points and may be configurable to meet the preference of the ATV operator. The system may include a seat belt retractor to secure the operator on the ATV. The system may include rollover stop bars that extend in response to near rollover conditions. The system may include a tilt sensor and alarm warning system.

Abstract: A manifold for distribution of well servicing fluids, such as fracturing fluids, to a plurality of wells. The manifold has a single bore through which the fluid flows and a plurality of outlets which are connected to the bore. Two or more of the outlets deliver the fluid to each wellhead. Valves are positioned in each of the outlets so that each of the wellheads can be independently isolated from the fluids for selecting which of the wells will be serviced at any given time. A total cross-sectional area of the outlets feeding each of the wells is greater than the cross-sectional area of the bore which results in a velocity reduction in the outlets which reduces erosion in the manifold and the downstream components Systems are described using prior art manifolds or manifolds according to embodiments of the invention for use specifically with fracturing fluids containing proppant. Proppant can be delivered to the fracturing fluid through the manifold, directly to the wellhead or both, to reduce erosion.

Abstract: Synchronized video playback among multiple users across a network provides a fully social experience where people in different locations may be enabled to watch the same video in a “virtual living room.” The users may be represented graphically, as avatars, in front of the video, and may be enabled to use animations, text chat, and voice chat to interact with each other. Thus, a group of people may be enabled to share the experience of watching a video together as if they were in the same room, without being physically present together.

Abstract: An ATV safety roll bar system including a safety belt, a seat back, and a collapsible emergency shelter adapted to secure to the roll bar and ATV. The roll bar may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the force from the rolling or falling ATV. The seat back may include a rope or strap laced between metal bars having a series of holes, the metal bars being integrated onto the roll bar. The safety belt may be attached to the roll bar at various points and may be configurable to meet the preference of the ATV operator. The system may include a seat belt retractor to secure the operator on the ATV. The system may include rollover stop bars that extend in response to near rollover conditions. The system may include a tilt sensor and alarm warning system.

Abstract: Various aspects are disclosed herein for communicating and displaying of hyperlinks in a computing community. Hyperlinks can be communicated by being embedded in messages, such that users of a closed computing community can send and receive such hyperlinks. These hyperlinks can link to hyperlinked content that can be stored on a central computing device responsible for administering the community. Moreover, any content that is associated with hyperlinks, whether that content is in the form of blogs, RSS feeds, and so on, can be made publicly available while any associated hyperlinks will be visible only to a subset of computing devices, namely, the community computing devices (but not to any general computing devices accessing the content). This task may be accomplished by using predetermined and/or proprietary schema properly understood only by the community computing devices.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to containers for storing and shipping food and, more particularly, pertains to nesting containers and container assemblies. According to one embodiment, a container assembly includes an outer container and an inner container. The outer container includes an outer container wall extending upwardly from an outer container base. The outer container wall transitions into a ledge extending outwardly from the outer container wall. The inner container includes an inner container wall extending from an inner container base and transitioning into a support flange. When the container assembly is assembled, the support flange of the inner container rests upon the ledge of the outer container such that the inner container is removably nested within the outer container.

Abstract: A compact flexible high gain antenna is disclosed which includes a co-planar array of at least three substantially parallel main conducting antenna elements, a reflector, a driven element, and a director. Each of these elements may be terminated on the ends by a stub element, and the reflector and the director may include an intermediate meander element. Stub elements capacitively load the antenna, while meander elements inductively load the antenna, and the loading affects the resonant frequency of the antenna. The conducting antenna elements may be affixed to a flexible dielectric substrate and may be bent or curved into different compact shapes, suitable for fitting manufacturing form factors for a handheld RFID reader. The antenna has a high directional gain which results in a longer operating range.