Abstract: A support frame rail with a central longitudinal axis is orthogonally coupled with a pivot beam. A support frame plate slidably couplable with the support frame rail includes an embedment projection. A hanger plate is fixable couplable with the support frame rail. A planar support platform is pivotably coupleable with the pivot beam. A saddle has a pommel portion, a saddle support portion, and a connecting straddle portion. A saddle bearing assembly defines a first rotation axis and is rotatably coupled with the saddle. A support frame bearing assembly defines a second rotation axis collinear with the central longitudinal axis. A pivot arm assembly is rigidly coupled with the saddle bearing assembly and the support frame bearing assembly. The straddle portion has a triangular cross-section, and enables adoption of an unsupported standing position, a partially supported standing position, or a weight-forward standing position, by a hunter straddling the straddle portion.

Abstract: A multi-port junction is used in combination with an Inverse Fourier Transform to detect distance to fault in an RF transmission line or waveguide without the use of heterodyne down-conversion circuits. To provide an ultra-wide bandwidth frequency domain reflectometer the output ports of the multi-port junction are used to calculate distance to fault and return loss. The Inverse Fourier Transform algorithm is modified to take into account both phase shift per unit length of the transmission line and attenuation per unit of length in the transmission line, with the output of the modified Inverse Fourier Transform being applied to a module that subtracts out the effect of previous faults by solving for the distances ahead of time before knowing amplitudes and for solving for amplitude at each prior fault starting with the first fault. The output of this module is then used thresholded to remove the effects of noise, secondary reflections and inconsequential peaks.

Abstract: A multi-port junction is used in combination with an Inverse Fourier Transform to detect distance to fault in an RF transmission line or waveguide without the use of heterodyne down-conversion circuits. To provide an ultra-wide bandwidth frequency domain reflectometer the output ports of the multi-port junction are used to calculate distance to fault and return loss. The Inverse Fourier Transform algorithm is modified to take into account both phase shift per unit length of the transmission line and attenuation per unit of length in the transmission line, with the output of the modified Inverse Fourier Transform being applied to a module that subtracts out the effect of previous faults by solving for the distances ahead of time before knowing amplitudes and for solving for amplitude at each prior fault starting with the first fault. The output of this module is then used thresholded to remove the effects of noise, secondary reflections and inconsequential peaks.

Abstract: An automobile camera system which employs a detection and imaging system, including a force and motion detector sensor system, a wireless Internet network interface, and a digital/web camera network for capturing video and related audio data. The system is configured for vehicles to capture image data of intruders within and outside a vehicle. The system operates in different modes, which includes a snapshot by motion mode, a snapshot by force mode, and a video by force mode. Data captured in these respective modes are transmitted wireless to a lap-top or desk-top computer configured with an e-mail software system which automatically transmits captured data to selective e-mail sources over the Internet. Each sensor is electrically linked to the camera network to activate camera modes based on intruder activity. Image data capture includes satellite transmission links for computer based image retrieval and/or vehicle surveillance.