Abstract: A currency storage and dispensing apparatus (20) includes a top member (22) defining an upper interior cavity (34), a bottom member (36) defining a lower interior cavity (48), and a slider (64). The top member and the bottom member can be connected to define a storage cavity (49) for the secure storage of a quantity of currency (58). A display notch (80) is formed through a corner of the top member allowing a corner of the currency stored within the apparatus to be exposed. An angled dispensing slot (82) is formed through the upper wall of the top member and intersects with the display notch such that single currency bills can be dispensed through the slot. A currency storage drawer (100) is also provided in which a plurality of bill dispensing units (102) can be secured by a rod (106).

Abstract: A point of sale device (20) is provided comprising a base unit (22) and a cover unit (34) connected to one another by a hinge mechanism (38). The base unit has a front surface (24) and an exterior casing (25) which define an interior volume. Transaction appliances, for example, a card reader (26), receivables storage drawer (28), a currency storage drawer (30), and a bar code scanner (32), are mounted in the interior volume and accessible from the front surface of the base unit. The cover unit includes a display screen (36) mounted on one side. The cover unit can be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the cover unit is positioned with the display screen facing and directly in front of the front surface of the base unit such that the display screen is not visible and access to the transaction appliances in the base unit is blocked by the cover unit. In the open configuration, the user can access the display screen and the transaction appliances.

Abstract: An electrophoresis gel cassette that includes a bottom plate with an attached base portion, a cover plate, and a gel chamber formed between the two plates. There is at least one opening, which is in communication with the gel chamber, encompassed in the base portion, thereby making the opening seamless or free of parting lines. Upon assembling the cassette, a contact face of the base portion of the bottom plate and a contact face of the cover plate can be sealed by sonic welding or adhesives to produce a water-tight seal and to facilitate casting.

Abstract: An apparatus for locking and ejecting a media module in a media bay includes a locking device engaging the media module to lock the media module in a locked position in the media bay, a rod engaging the locking device to disengage the locking device from the media module, a rotating body mounted on a pivot, the pivot physically coupled to the media bay, and a first spring, the first spring generating a force against the rotating body, the force against the rotating body rotating the rotating body on disengagement of the locking device from the media module, the rotation of the rotating body ejecting the media module from the locked position.

Abstract: An adjustable arm for controlling the horizontal and vertical position of an object mounted at one end of the arm comprises:means for rigidly mounting the end of the arm opposite the end at which the object is mounted;a plurality of interconnected links, a first group of the plurality of links controlling the horizontal position of the arm and the object; anda counterbalancing link among the plurality of links, the counterbalancing link being disposed intermediate the first group of links, the counterbalancing link serving to provide vertical movement of the plurality of links and the object and to counterbalance the weight of the object at the one end of the arm.

Abstract: An easily removable video display bezel for facilitating the easy and quick removal of the bezel from the display screen. The bezel, when attached, fits tightly around the display screen and serves to frame the image on the screen.