Abstract: A travel, e.g., honeymoon, planning system comprises a travel planning tool operative to provide a first set of at least one first travel information request to a first user and to receive a first set of at least one first travel information response from the first user; a match tool coupled to the travel planning tool and operative to rate travel properties based upon the first set of at least one first travel information response of the first user; a booking tool coupled to the match tool and operative to enable the first user to book a specific travel property based on the travel property ratings; and an experience planing tool coupled to the booking tool and operative to track travel planning progress.

Abstract: Devices and methods are presented for elevating seat devices. The device allows a vertical and forward motion of a seat from a first position to a second position. Such motion more resembles a natural body motion during the standing motion. A similar but converse motion is also possible with movement from a standing position to a sitting position.

Abstract: A coating composition and process of applying the coating to a substrate are provided herein. The coating composition includes filler particles, binder and a liquid carrier, such as water. The filler particles have an average particle size in the range from about 100 to about 600 microns and preferably in the range from about 200 to about 450 microns. The coating composition comprises from about 15% to about 50% by weight liquid carrier and from about 35% to about 90% by dry solids weight filler particles. The coating composition preserves the acoustic performance characteristics of the substrate to which it is applied, while imparting a textured appearance to the substrate, making the substrate virtually indistinguishable from surrounding panels.

Abstract: The invention describes a system and methods for analyzing and improving business operations. The system includes a plurality of business operations databases that contains a plurality of operational data obtained from a plurality of business organizations. The system provides for flexible user defined input and output of data and information flows that contribute to improving the operational effectiveness and productivity of a business entity. One method defines the process for identifying, analyzing and selecting the existing business process databases and information flows for performance, productivity, cost and organizational improvement. The other method includes the steps of gathering, storing and outputting a plurality of operational data obtained from a plurality of businesses in a flexible and confidential manner for each business entity. This method also includes the de-identifying of the database for a variety of secondary purposes, including research and development.

Abstract: A hanger assembly for hangingly supporting a potted plant that includes a supporting collar and a plurality of flexible support members. The supporting collars include at least one aperture extending therethrough to receive one or more potted plants. The flexible support members are connected to at least one supporting collar so that the supporting collar may be slidably adjusted along the length of the flexible support member.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising an aqueous suspension or dispersion of a water insoluble polymer of ethylenically unsaturated monomers, said polymer having a Tg of at least 35° C. and 25% to 65% by weight units of iso-butyl methacrylate (IBMA) and n-butyl methacrylate (BMA), and 3% to 50% by weight units of at least one acidic monomer. Floor polish compositions comprising said polymer may have improved repeatable high speed burnish response.

Abstract: A software package for application development comprises an input module for receiving from a user information corresponding to a desired application to be developed and a reference database including data on each of plurality of categories for which the application may be developed. The software package also includes a component database storing a plurality of design components therein and an analysis module which selects from the component database design components suitable for the desired application based on the user information and the data in the reference database.

Abstract: An electrical connector comprising an electrical cable including plural electrical conductors and at least one connector body including therein plural electrical contacts having exposed contacting portions for engaging electrical leads of an external electrical device and coupling portions electrically connected at insulation displacement junctions to the conductors of the cable. The body includes an insert for supporting thereagainst the contacts in proper position and a balance forming body portion molded to at least a part of each of the insert, contacts and cable to form therewith an integral structure and securely to hold the contacts to the insert in proper position.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electrical clip-like connector of low profile including an electrical cable having plural insulated electrical conductors, and at least one connector body including therein plural electrical contacts having contacting portions for engaging respective leads of an electrical device and coupling portions electrically connected to respective conductors of the cable, comprising the steps of simultaneously urging the coupling portions of the contacts into mechanical and electrical engagement with respective conductors of the cable to form electrical junctions therebetween, using a premolded insert of electrically non-conductive material placed within a cavity of a mold in supporting engagement with the mold to support the contacts in proper position in relation to the mold cavity, and after having closed the mold, flowing molten plastic material into the mold cavity to form the balance of the connector body about at least a portion of each of the contacts, cable, electrical junctions an

Abstract: An electrophotographic copying system is disclosed that employs a mixture of AC and DC corotrons energized by a common power supply. The DC corotrons are energized with an unfiltered, rectified AC voltage derived from the same source as the AC voltage applied to the AC corotrons so that all the corotrons are driven by voltages having a common wave shape. One of the corotrons is regulated by a feedback circuit coupled between the regulated or master corotron and the power supply. The other corotrons track the regulation of the master corotron.