Abstract: A system for enabling a user to execute an application on a client device is disclosed. The system includes a first datastore for storing metadata pertaining to design, development, deployment, presentation, and/or execution of the application. The design, development, deployment, presentation, and/or execution of the application may pertain to user interface and/or business logic of the application. The system also includes a second datastore storing application data pertaining to utilization of the application. The system further includes a third datastore residing in the client device for storing replicated metadata and replicated application data. The replicated metadata are a copy of the metadata, and the replicated application data are a copy of the application data. The system further includes logic residing in the client device for converting at least the replicated metadata into the at least one of user interface and business logic of the application.

Abstract: An automatic food dispenser for animals, fish or the like, comprising a housing, controls, and with a hopper within, for containing food, the base of the hopper having an opening for the food to exit, and the opening is in close proximity to a dispensing mechanism. The mechanism has a surface, thus creating a sufficient seal to prevent the undesired escape of food from the hopper and has an aperture on its surface, whereupon, with the rotation of the dispensing mechanism about its axis, and the subsequent alignment of the aperture with opening at the base of the hopper, feed may escape from the hopper through the aperture, and hence directly through the open base of the dispensing mechanism, the volume of feed dispensed being a function of the variable speed of rotation, and the number of “to and fro” motions of the dispensing mechanism past the feed exit.

Abstract: An automatic food dispenser for animals, fish or the like, comprising of a housing, controls, and with a hopper within, for containing food, the base of said hopper having an opening for the food to exit (feed exit), said opening being in close proximity to a dispensing mechanism, said mechanism having a surface, thus creating a sufficient seal to prevent the undesired escape of food from said hopper, said dispensing mechanism having an aperture on it's surface, whereupon, with the rotation of the dispensing mechanism about it's axis, and the subsequent alignment of the aperture with opening at the base of the of the hopper, feed may escape from the hopper through said aperture, and hence directly through the open base of the dispensing mechanism, the volume of feed dispensed being a function of the variable speed of rotation, and the number of “to and fro” motions of the dispensing mechanism past the feed exit.