Abstract: This new ceiling fan is designed to improve functionality of the airflow and to decrease the obtrusive appearance of the traditional axial ceiling fan by incorporating the lower profile airflow technology of a centrifugal fan. The main advantages are that it is much smaller with a lower profile that is mounted flat against the ceiling and can have more focused directional airflow thus enabling a user to feel more air circulation in the specific area of the room. The fan can also be set to oscillate around the room for more diffuse air circulation. Low profile lighting kits can be designed into the lower cover. This new design should be easily mountable on existing ceiling fan electrical boxes. Ideally it could be controlled with the same remote control technology available today for floor standing oscillating fans.

Abstract: This new ceiling fan is designed to improve functionality of the airflow and to decrease the obtrusive appearance of the traditional axial ceiling fan by incorporating the lower profile airflow technology of a centrifugal fan. The main advantages are that it is much smaller with a lower profile that is mounted flat against the ceiling and can have more focused directional airflow thus enabling a user to feel more air circulation in the specific area of the room. The fan can also be set to oscillate around the room for more diffuse air circulation. Low profile lighting kits can be designed into the lower cover. This new design should be easily mountable on existing ceiling fan electrical boxes. Ideally it could be controlled with the same remote control technology available today for floor standing oscillating fans.

Abstract: An improvement on the currently available air circulation fans by altering the shape of the fan blade to increase airflow distribution. Ceiling fans and other air circulating fans typically only force airflow in an axial direction. This device is designed to expand the area of distribution of desired air circulation by the alteration of a distal portion of a fan blade being placed on an angle relative to a proximal portion. This improved fan blade comprises a proximal fastening portion, a middle axially-directed air flow portion and a distal angularly-directed airflow portion. The addition of the angled portion of the fan blade is designed to significantly improve airflow distribution and thereby increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the complete fan unit without requiring any other significant modifications of the fan motor or other mechanics.

Abstract: A method and system is provided that facilitates the access of stored action item information that is the product of an organizational review process. An action item tracking system provides categories of information relating to action items. Custom queries may be created to search for information stored in the action item tracking system. The custom queries may be generated using provided query creation options. The action item tracking system executes the custom queries in order to generate reports containing action item information. The reports are displayed to the user. The custom queries may be executed repeatedly at a frequency provided by the user so that new reports are created as information in the action item tracking system is periodically updated. Operations on report attributes may also be executed to obtain a result, and indications of whether the result falls outside of specified limits may be provided.