Abstract: An apparatus for increasing gas components in a fluid uses a controller connected to a network and client device for remote control of fluid flow rates, magnet field intensity, and pressure of fluid based on preset parameters. Conductive wire coiled around a magnet fluid treatment device generates a bidirectional magnetic flux to magnetically treat fluid in the conduit at an entry pressure. A variable frequency generator energizes the wire creating magnetic flux lines to pass through the fluid flow conduit. A gas injector receives fluid at the gas injector entry pressure and lowers the gas injector entry pressure of the fluid to a gas injector discharge pressure. A treatment chamber receives the fluid at a treatment chamber entry pressure and lowers the treatment chamber entry pressure to a treatment chamber discharge pressure. The apparatus causes absorption of increased gas component into the fluid by from 10% to at least 500%.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing gas components in a fluid uses a controller connected to a network and client device for remote control of fluid flow rates, magnet field intensity, and pressure of fluid based on preset parameters. Conductive wire coiled around a magnet fluid treatment device generates a bidirectional magnetic flux to magnetically treat fluid in the conduit at an entry pressure. A variable frequency generator energizes the wire creating magnetic flux lines to pass through the fluid flow conduit. A gas injector receives fluid at the gas injector entry pressure and lowers the gas injector entry pressure of the fluid to a gas injector discharge pressure. A treatment chamber receives the fluid at a treatment chamber entry pressure and lowers the treatment chamber entry pressure to a treatment chamber discharge pressure. The apparatus causes absorption of increased gas component into the fluid by from 10% to at least 500%.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing gas components in a fluid uses a controller connected to a network and client device for remote control of fluid flow rates, magnet field intensity, and pressure of fluid based on preset parameters. Conductive wire coiled around a magnet fluid treatment device generates a bidirectional magnetic flux to magnetically treat fluid in the conduit at an entry pressure. A variable frequency generator energizes the wire creating magnetic flux lines to pass through the fluid flow conduit. A gas injector receives fluid at the gas injector entry pressure and lowers the gas injector entry pressure of the fluid to a gas injector discharge pressure. A treatment chamber receives the fluid at a treatment chamber entry pressure and lowers the treatment chamber entry pressure to a treatment chamber discharge pressure. The apparatus causes absorption of increased gas component into the fluid by from 10% to at least 500%.

Abstract: An apparatus for increasing gas components in a fluid uses a controller connected to a network and client device for remote control of fluid flow rates, magnet field intensity, and pressure of fluid based on preset parameters. Conductive wire coiled around a magnet fluid treatment device generates a bidirectional magnetic flux to magnetically treat fluid in the conduit at an entry pressure. A variable frequency generator energizes the wire creating magnetic flux lines to pass through the fluid flow conduit. A gas injector receives fluid at the gas injector entry pressure and lowers the gas injector entry pressure of the fluid to a gas injector discharge pressure. A treatment chamber receives the fluid at a treatment chamber entry pressure and lowers the treatment chamber entry pressure to a treatment chamber discharge pressure. The apparatus causes absorption of increased gas component into the fluid by from 10% to at least 500%.

Abstract: A gas infusion waste water treatment facility having an apparatus for increasing gas components in a fluid uses a controller connected to a network and client device for remote control of fluid flow rates, magnet field intensity, and pressure of fluid based on preset parameters. Conductive wire coiled around a magnet fluid treatment device generates a bidirectional magnetic flux to magnetically treat fluid in the conduit at an entry pressure. The facility creates absorption of increased gas concentration containing an oxygen atom into the fluid from 10% to at least 500%.

Abstract: A clip for use in a cable system for stretching a sheet across a surface and maintaining it under tension, the clip comprising a base plate and a top plate. The base plate has a pair of opposing retaining arms extending from the top surface and a recessed area defined in the base plate. The top plate has a hook protruding from the top surface having a channel defined therein. The top plate slides between the arms of the base plate and is removably retained therein and the plates engage the edge of a sheet. The hook removably engages a cable and the sheet is stretched when the cable is tensioned. The clip can be retained on the cable when a sheet is to be replaced by partially separating the two plates.

Abstract: A trim base C-shaped channel having a front face, a bottom face, and a hanger face configured to form a trough or C-channel; one or more T-tracks and splice tracks positioned on the interior of the trough or C-channel for mounting a plurality of components of a cable tensioning system; a concave member positioned on the front face; a trim cap having a support extension and a contact extension configured to rotate about the concave member, wherein the trim cap is configured to cover the trough or open top of the C-channel; and a spring positioned between one hanger section and the support extension, wherein the spring is configured to rotate the trim cap about the concave member and, thus, functions to conceal the cable, pulleys, guides, and other individual components of a billboard cable tensioning system used to secure and stretch a printed display sheet.

Abstract: A border trim assembly for a billboard frame having a gap between the frame and a display sheet, the assembly comprising: a base member having a front face, and a hanger section configured to affix to the billboard frame; a concave member positioned on said hanger section; a trim cap having a support extension and a contact extension configured to rotate about said concave member, wherein said trim cap is configured to cover the gap; and a spring positioned between said hanger section and said support extension wherein said spring is configured to rotate said trim cap about said concave member.

Abstract: A locking clip for a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate having a top surface having a gripping portion, tensioning arms extending from the top surface, a cable retaining arm and posts extending from the bottom surface, and, at least one slot in the base plate; and, (ii) a tapering top member including a cable tensioning hook with a channel and extending from the top surface, and at least one nub extending from the bottom surface to slidingly engage the slot. The clip can hold a portion of a sheet between the base plate and the top member when the top member and the base plate are in an engaged relationship. The cable tensioning arm holds the cable and allows tension to be placed on the sheet. When the clip is disengaged from the sheet it can be temporarily attached to the cable by the cable retaining arm.

Abstract: A clip for use in a cable system for stretching a sheet across a surface and maintaining it under tension, the clip comprising a base plate and a top plate. The base plate has a pair of opposing retaining arms extending from the top surface and a recessed area defined in the base plate. The top plate has a hook protruding from the top surface having a channel defined therein. The top plate slides between the arms of the base plate and is removably retained therein and the plates engage the edge of a sheet. The hook removably engages a cable and the sheet is stretched when the cable is tensioned. The clip can be retained on the cable when a sheet is to be replaced by partially separating the two plates.

Abstract: A method for treating a fluid to increase oxygen content while reducing surface tension. The first step is flowing a fluid into a surface tension modification device at a first pressure and applying a frequency from about 0.05 Hz to about 5000 Hz into the fluid to modify a physical characteristic of the fluid forming an altered fluid. The next step is flowing oxygen or ozone into the altered fluid forming an altered fluid mixture. After the altered fluid mixture is formed, then flow the altered fluid mixture into the inner chamber of a multichamber device at a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure. The last step is passing the altered fluid mixture from the inner chamber through a plurality of funnels forming a turbid fluid condition at a focus point in an outside chamber to dissolve nano-sized oxygen particles into the fluid at an increased concentration.

Abstract: A method for treating a living organism to increase nutrient ingestion. The step of the method are first treating a fluid stream for use by at least one living organism, in a surface tension modification generator (STMG) at a first pressure with a frequency minimize hydrogen bonding of the fluid forming a reduced surface tension stream. The next step is flowing the reduced surface tension stream through a port reducing the first pressure to a second pressure and adding oxygen. After oxygen is added, then flow the reduced surface tension stream with oxygen at the second pressure into an inner chamber. The next step is flowing the reduced surface tension stream and oxygen from the inner chamber through a plurality of funnels disposed in a wall of the inner chamber creating a turbid zone in an outer chamber, and wherein nano-sized oxygen particles are dissolved into the stream.

Abstract: A locking clip for a cable tensioning system, comprising (i) a base plate having a top surface having a gripping portion, tensioning arms extending from the top surface, a cable retaining arm and posts extending from the bottom surface, and, at least one slot in the base plate; and, (ii) a tapering top member including a cable tensioning hook with a channel and extending from the top surface, and at least one nub extending from the bottom surface to slidingly engage the slot. The clip can hold a portion of a sheet between the base plate and the top member when the top member and the base plate are in an engaged relationship. The cable tensioning arm holds the cable and allows tension to be placed on the sheet. When the clip is disengaged from the sheet it can be temporarily attached to the cable by the cable retaining arm.

Abstract: A method for treating a fluid to increase oxygen content while reducing surface tension. The first step is flowing a fluid into a surface tension modification device at a first pressure and applying a direct current or an electromagnetic wave to modify a physical characteristic of the fluid forming an altered fluid. The next step is flowing oxygen or ozone into the altered fluid forming an altered fluid mixture. After the altered fluid mixture is formed, then flow the altered fluid mixture into the inner chamber of a multichamber device at a second pressure which is lower than the first pressure. The last step is passing the altered fluid mixture from the inner chamber through a plurality of funnels forming a turbid fluid condition at a focus point in an outside chamber to dissolve nano-sized oxygen particles into the fluid at an increased concentration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for re-ordering the results from an information search, such as an Internet search in order to maximize the likelihood that the user will see a result they want in the first page or two of large or very large results lists. The results of the information search are examined for a wide variety of factors that could be considered to create diversity among the results a user is most likely to see. A subset of results are selected, with some results from each categorized group, for presentation to the user. The user is presented with a diverse set of search results so that the desired information may be located and/or the search narrowed more efficiently. This is easily extended to include any process which can benefit from receiving results from an information search where the receiving process benefits from having a high degree of variation occur among the first subset of results returned.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating a fluid so as to increase oxygen content while reducing surface tension, The apparatus comprises a surface tension modification generator (STMG) comprising an STMG chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid at a first pressure. Probes disposed in the STMG chamber for emitting a frequency into the fluid to modify a physical characteristic of the fluid. The apparature also comprises a multi-chambered device including an inner chamber, an outer chamber enclosing the inner chamber for receiving fluid from the inner chamber, and at least two funnels for flowing fluid from the inside chamber to the outer chamber and creating a turbid fluid condition at a focus point to dissolve oxygen into the fluid forming an oxygenated fluid. A port is connected between the STMG and the inner chamber causing a fluid pressure drop from the STMG to the inner chamber.

Abstract: A device for carrying out the operation of “flipping a coin” or “throwing dice” comprises a base on which a coin can rest in a number of stable orientations. An electromagnet projects the coin above the base and a sensor detects the orientation in which the coin comes to rest on the base.

Abstract: Pedicle engaging device having a bridge member (10) and two clip members (15); the bridge member having an arched middle portion (11) with concave edges (22) to afford clearance with respect to adjacent spinous processes (23), an aperture (12) in each side of the arch, and a pair of end portions (13) each with a hole for a pedicle screw (29); each clip member (15) having a tip (16) engageable in one of the apertures (12), and a fixing portion (17) with a hole (18) for receiving a pedicle screw (29); and each clip member being cranked (at 19) so as to form with the junction (20) between the arch (11) and respective end portion (13) of the bridge member (10) a pair of clamping parts for embracing a rod or rod-like portion (21') of a spinal fixation device (26).

Abstract: A spinal implant, e.g., to replace an excised disc, comprises a rigid generally horseshoe shape of biocompatible material, such as carbon-fibre reinforced plastics, having upper and lower planar faces (10, 11) converging towards the ends (12) of the horseshoe, and at least one hole (13, 14) from each planar face (10, 11) emerging in the outer curved face (15) of the horseshoe, to enable the horseshoe to be fixed by screws inserted through one or more selected holes in each plurality (13, 14) from the ends in the outer curved face (15) into respective adjacent vertebrae, with the screw heads bearing against shoulders (18), and with the space bounded by the inner curved face (17) of the horseshoe available for the insertion of bone graft or a bone graft substitute.

Abstract: A spinal fixation device (FIG. 1) of the type consisting of rod of biocompatible material (e.g. stainless steel) formed into a rigid rectangle has its shorter sides (11) bent in the same direction from the plane of the longer sides (12) to fit more closely upon the spine than the known flat rectangle, each shorter side (11) having two straight portions (13) at an angle to each other of between 90.degree. and 110.degree., with a small radius curve (14) between them and small radius curves (15) at the corners formed with the longer sides (12).A fixation device (FIG. 8) for use on the spine of an infant or juvenile consists of similar rod formed into a rigid U-shape with a base portion (21) similar to the shorter sides (11) of the rectangle, i.e. bent from the plane of the sides (22) of the U, so that when the sides (22) are wired to the spine the wires can slide along the sides (22), to allow for growth of the spine while maintaining support therefor.