Abstract: A marker and recovery device comprising: an enclosure adapted to be secured to a wearer; a bladder configured to fit within the enclosure in an uninflated state, the bladder comprising: an elongate tube; a first upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a first end of the elongate tube; and a second upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a second end of the elongate tube; and an inflation mechanism to inflate the bladder to extend the bladder from the uninflated state to a deployed state in which the first upper tube and second upper tube join to form a handle portion at the end of the elongate tube.

Abstract: A marker and recovery device comprising: an enclosure adapted to be secured to a wearer; a bladder configured to fit within the enclosure in an uninflated state, the bladder comprising: an elongate tube; a first upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a first end of the elongate tube; and a second upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a second end of the elongate tube; and an inflation mechanism to inflate the bladder to extend the bladder from the uninflated state to a deployed state in which the first upper tube and second upper tube join to form a handle portion at the end of the elongate tube.

Abstract: A marker and recovery device comprising: an enclosure secured to a torso of a wearer; a bladder configured to fit within the enclosure in an uninflated state, the bladder including an elongate tube being physically connected at a first end to the enclosure; a first upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a distal end of the elongate tube; and a second upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at the distal end of the elongate tube; and an inflation mechanism to inflate the bladder to extend the bladder from the uninflated state to a deployed state in which said elongate tube extends from said enclosure and where the first upper tube and second upper tube form a handle portion at the end of the elongate tube.

Abstract: A high volume low pressure (HVLP) turbine assembly includes a housing having a turbine which includes a turbine fan rotatable within a turbine casing. A microcontroller is disposed within the housing, where the microcontroller controls a speed of an electric motor powering the turbine fan. A pressure sensor and an airflow sensing means is in airflow communication with a turbine air outlet. The HVLP turbine assembly does not have a bleeder port in airflow communication with the turbine air outlet. Rather, the microcontroller is configured to reduce the speed of the electric motor to an idle speed after a predetermined time has elapsed, wherein the predetermined time is started when the airflow sensing means indicates a period of inactivity.

Abstract: A marker and recovery device comprising: an enclosure secured to a torso of a wearer; a bladder configured to fit within the enclosure in an uninflated state, the bladder including an elongate tube being physically connected at a first end to the enclosure; a first upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at a distal end of the elongate tube; and a second upper tube fluidly connected to the elongate tube at the distal end of the elongate tube; and an inflation mechanism to inflate the bladder to extend the bladder from the uninflated state to a deployed state in which said elongate tube extends from said enclosure and where the first upper tube and second upper tube form a handle portion at the end of the elongate tube.

Abstract: A high volume low pressure (HVLP) turbine assembly includes a housing having a turbine which includes a turbine fan rotatable within a turbine casing. A microcontroller is disposed within the housing, where the microcontroller controls a speed of an electric motor powering the turbine fan. A pressure sensor and an airflow sensing means is in airflow communication with a turbine air outlet. The HVLP turbine assembly does not have a bleeder port in airflow communication with the turbine air outlet. Rather, the microcontroller is configured to reduce the speed of the electric motor to an idle speed after a predetermined time has elapsed, wherein the predetermined time is started when the airflow sensing means indicates a period of inactivity.

Abstract: A method, and associated apparatus, improves the authentication security of authentication procedures performed by a wireless host when requesting access to communicate with a host site of a private network. A password is generated by the execution of an application at a processing device of a SIM (subscriber identity module) defined in the GSM Phase 2+ system. When generated thereat, improved authentication security results as computations need not be performed at a wireless host or other separate physical entity.