Abstract: A system and method for ordering and scheduling food orders. The system considers hard and soft requirements for one or more customers, a restaurant's capacity to serve assigned meals, and restaurant variety. The system and method may automatically select menu items from assigned restaurants based on food requirements and amount of food required.

Abstract: A method for determining an open or available channel from a plurality of predetermined channels for communication between a portable unit and a mobile repeater unit operating within the same wireless communication system. After an available channel has been selected, communication between the portable unit and the mobile repeater unit is established on the selected channel, and the selected channel is identified as active to all other portable units and mobile repeater units operating on the system.

Abstract: This invention is an inexpensive and simple to manufacture holder for inverted bottles or containers of different sizes, shapes and material. The inverted bottle holder is intended to support closed or capped bottles that are inverted in the holder and will provided a stable position for viscous fluid in the bottle to drain into the neck under the force of gravity. The collection of fluid in the neck of the bottle will allow for easier and more rapid expulsion of the product from the bottle. The bottles themselves can be made from any type of material and may or may not have handles.

Abstract: A method for determining an open or available channel from a plurality of predetermined channels for communication between a portable unit and a mobile repeater unit operating within the same wireless communication system. After an available channel has been selected, communication between the portable unit and the mobile repeater unit is established on the selected channel, and the selected channel is identified as active to all other portable units and mobile repeater units operating on the system.