Abstract: A bicycle has a front fork, within which the front wheel is mounted, attached to the head tube. Extending downwardly from each end of a lateral member are downwardly projecting forks, each comprising a primary portion, the respective primary portions extending downwardly and substantially parallel to each other. The longitudinal axes of both the main portion and a rider's lower leg are aligned. By aligning the wakes created by the forks and the lower leg a reduction in overall system drag is provided. Additionally or alternatively, the rear wheel may be provided between downwardly projecting stays, each comprising a primary portion, the respective primary portions extending downwardly and substantially parallel to each other. By aligning the downwardly projecting stays with the lower leg beneficial drag reduction is achieved.

Abstract: This invention relates to a protective headgear for use by wrestlers and other athletes who require protective covers for their ears during practice and contests. The headgear provides shock absorbency and protection for the ears and forehead in an easily adjustable and comfortable device that is also disassemblable and interchangeable for ease of repair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a garment in which the width of an opening is adjustable by means of a cord or drawstring having free ends accessible by the wearer which ends are usually tied together to maintain the desired adjustment and to a cover comprising means to retain the tied ends of the cord or drawstring within the garment during activity by the wearer.

Abstract: A method, system, and software retrieving and analyzing service data of a service used by a user, includes accessing by the third party, over a network, the user's account with a service provider of the service to retrieve the service data from the service provider, wherein the third party is a party other than the service provider or the user. The third party analyzes the service data by the third party, and provides results of analyzing the service data.

Abstract: This invention relates to a protective headgear for use by wrestlers and other athletes who require protective covers for their ears during practice and contests. The headgear provides shock absorbency and protection for the ears and forehead in an easily adjustable and comfortable device that is also disassemblable and interchangeable for ease of repair.

Abstract: A waterjet propulsion apparatus having a five blade rotor and an eight blade stator that are located within housing sections that define a water flowpath. The housing and hub are designed such that in operation a nonuniform loading arises on the rotor blades whereby greater pressure impinges on the tip area of the rotor blade than at the hub area of the rotor blade. This configuration increases the efficiency of the waterjet while minimizing negative effects of cavitation.

Abstract: This invention provides systems and methods for the processing and handling of enrollment, authentication, and subsequent verification of the identity of passengers and employees or workers in the transportation industry by pre-enrolling the individual to collect, among other things, personal information. The collected information is vetted through a series of background checks. Upon satisfactory completion of the background checks, the individual is enrolled into the system and is issued an identity token.