Abstract: A pump having a contactless, fluid sensor for dispensing a fluid to a setting and for use with a liner is disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting housing member, a gasket or seal, and a liner when a liner is not already present. The jet assembly is secured to or about the motor assembly. The jet assembly includes a jet assembly housing, and preferably also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB cover, a shaft assembly, and an impeller. The jet assembly housing includes a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture. The present invention is also directed to a pump apparatus that includes a pump as described, a power source, and/or a control apparatus.

Abstract: An improved bearing and shaft assembly includes a bearing assembly having an outer bearing member and an inner bearing member, and a shaft assembly having a shaft member, a shaft protection member, and a locking mechanism. The outer bearing member has a cavity for receiving the inner bearing member, and fits within a cavity of an impeller. The shaft assembly is secured within a housing of a jet assembly. The shaft protection member has a cavity for receiving the shaft member. The shaft protection member fits within the cavity of the inner bearing member. Also, a jet assembly, which includes the improved bearing and shaft assembly, may be coupled to a motor assembly. The jet assembly further includes the housing that includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture, and an impeller positioned within a cavity of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a jet assembly comprising a jet assembly housing, a magnetic impeller, and at least one friction-reducing member. The present invention is also directed to a fluid pump that comprises a motor assembly and a jet assembly comprising a jet assembly housing, a magnetic impeller, and at least one friction-reducing member. The present invention is further directed to a method for dispensing a fluid using the jet assembly comprising a jet assembly housing, a magnetic impeller, and at least one friction-reducing member. The at least one friction-reducing member allows a motor assembly to cause a magnetic impeller to rotate within a jet assembly housing and preferably not make contact with an inner surface of a back cover of the jet assembly housing during operation of the jet assembly such that a shaft member(s) and/or a bearing(s) is/are not required for rotation of the magnetic impeller.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fluid sealing member and a motor for preventing or reducing chances of fluids and/or substances or products from entering the motor chamber or cavity of a motor and causing damage to the motor's internal components and/or causing the motor to make undesirable noises or sounds. The present invention is also directed to a motor having a fluid sealing member, and to a fluid pump having a fluid sealing member. The present invention is further directed to a fluid pump that comprises a jet assembly and a motor assembly, which comprises a motor. The fluid pump may further comprise one, some or all of the following: a fluid sealing member, a mounting housing member or coupling device, a gasket or seal, a liner (when a liner is not already provided or present), and a driven magnetic disc assembly having a magnetic pole array.

Abstract: An improved bearing and shaft assembly includes a bearing assembly having an outer bearing member and an inner bearing member, and a shaft assembly having a shaft member, a shaft protection member, and a locking mechanism. The outer bearing member has a cavity for receiving the inner bearing member, and fits within a cavity of an impeller. The shaft assembly is secured within a housing of a jet assembly. The shaft protection member has a cavity for receiving the shaft member. The shaft protection member fits within the cavity of the inner bearing member. Also, a jet assembly, which includes the improved bearing and shaft assembly, may be coupled to a motor assembly. The jet assembly further includes the housing that includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture, and an impeller positioned within a cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment is disclosed. A fluid pump having a contactless, fluid sensor and for use with a liner is also disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting housing member, a gasket or seal, and a liner when a liner is not already present. The jet assembly is coupled to or secured about the motor assembly. The jet assembly includes a jet assembly housing, and preferably also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB cover, a shaft assembly, and an impeller. The jet assembly housing includes a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture. A pump apparatus that includes a pump as described, a power source, and/or a control apparatus is further disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a massage apparatus for a massage chair wherein at least one massage device allows a user to adjust the intensity and position of a massage. The massage apparatus includes a frame and at least one massage device, and may also include a collision-sensing system or device. At least one massage element of at least one massage device is able to move in three-dimensional (3-D) directions. The massage element can be set to any position within the limits of the massage apparatus. When the massage apparatus includes more than one massage device and each massage device has more than one massage element, it is preferred that each massage element of at least one massage device is able to move in 3-D directions, and also preferred that the massage devices are able to travel or be moved along a track at or about the same time.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fabric structure for use in manufacturing a composite aircraft blade. The method comprises: combining yarns including both reinforcing material filaments and a matrix material with yarns of reinforcing material filaments and/or yarns including at least one filament of matrix material; or by combining yarns of reinforcing material filaments with yarns including at least one filament of matrix material; or by combining yarns each comprising both reinforcing material filaments and matrix material. Combining may comprise weaving, knitting or braiding. The matrix material may be a thermoplastic.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for manufacture of a composite blade with an airfoil and a root, wherein the blade comprises a core of chopped fibre composite material and a textile composite material encasing the chopped fibre core. The method comprises: forming a blade insert using chopped fibre composite; surrounding the blade insert with a plurality of layers of a textile in a textile composite material; and thermoforming the blade insert and the surrounding textile composite material in a thermoforming mould in order to consolidate the part.

Abstract: A method of making an aircraft blade is provided. The method comprises the steps of: assembling two or more fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts into a blade assembly; and welding the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts together utilising an additional thermoplastic located at least at locations where the parts will abut when assembled. The additional thermoplastic has a melting or softening temperature lower than a melting temperature of each of the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts being assembled. The step of welding comprises heating the blade assembly to a temperature above the melting/softening temperature of the additional thermoplastic and below the melting temperature of each of the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts so as to melt/soften the additional thermoplastic and thereby weld the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts together to form the aircraft blade.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for rendering a document on any size device includes, during runtime, rendering a document for display on a device, where the document includes multiple elements arranged in one or more rows and one or more columns. The method includes if a size of the device is greater than a threshold size, scaling the document as a whole to fit the size of the device. If the size of the device is less than the threshold size, scaling the document by stacking the columns containing elements into a single column, removing empty space from the single column, and scaling the elements in the stacked single column.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a massage chair having a massage chair frame, a massage system, and a noise-reducing, enclosure device. The massage chair frame includes a first end, a second end, a seat body area portion, and a back body area portion. The massage system includes at least one fluid massage element, a fluid pump, and at least one fluid valve device for regulating fluid flow into and out of the at least one fluid massage element. The noise-reducing, enclosure device includes an enclosure housing and noise-reducing material positioned inside the enclosure housing. The enclosure housing encloses the fluid pump and the plurality of fluid valve devices during operation during operation such that noise generated from or made by the fluid pump and the plurality of fluid valve devices during operation is reduced, contained or eliminated.

Abstract: A legs and feet massage apparatus for providing massaging effects to the legs and feet of a user is disclosed. The legs and feet massage apparatus includes a frame, a feet massage roller assembly, and limit means. The frame includes opposing guide rails and at least one connecting bar. Each guide rail includes an upper end, a lower end, a vertical section, a horizontal section, a connecting section, an outer side, an inner side, and a guide channel. The roller assembly includes feet massage roller devices and a motor. The roller devices are moved along the guide channels by the motor providing power to rotate the roller devices whereby the roller devices move along the guide channels while also providing massaging effects to soles of the feet and backsides of the ankles and calves of the user. A massage chair having a legs and feet massage apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is a touchscreen-based control system for massage chairs that includes a touchscreen device. In another aspect, the present invention is a massage chair controlled by a touchscreen-based control system that includes a touchscreen-based control system. In a further aspect, the present invention is a massage chair controlled by a touchscreen-based control system that includes a touchscreen-based control system and at least one health monitoring device or system.

Abstract: An improved bearing and shaft assembly includes a bearing assembly having an outer bearing member and an inner bearing member, and a shaft assembly having a shaft member, a shaft protection member, and a locking mechanism. The outer bearing member has a cavity for receiving the inner bearing member, and fits within a cavity of an impeller. The shaft assembly is secured within a housing of a jet assembly. The shaft protection member has a cavity for receiving the shaft member. The shaft protection member fits within the cavity of the inner bearing member. Also, a jet assembly, which includes the improved bearing and shaft assembly, may be coupled to a motor assembly. The jet assembly further includes the housing that includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture, and an impeller positioned within a cavity of the housing.

Abstract: A system includes presentation of a visualization of a result set, the visualization including a plurality of graphical representations, each of the plurality of graphical representations associated with a respective data point comprising at least one dimension value and at least one measure of the result set, reception of a selection of a first data point of the plurality of data points, presentation of an interface to receive a one or more comments in response to selection of the first data point, reception of a first one or more comments, and storage, in response to reception of the first one or more comments, of an identifier of the first data point in association with the first one or more comments.

Abstract: An improved bearing and shaft assembly includes a bearing assembly having an outer bearing member and an inner bearing member, and a shaft assembly having a shaft member, a shaft protection member, and a locking mechanism. The outer bearing member has a cavity for receiving the inner bearing member, and fits within a cavity of an impeller. The shaft assembly is secured within a housing of a jet assembly. The shaft protection member has a cavity for receiving the shaft member. The shaft protection member fits within the cavity of the inner bearing member. Also, a jet assembly, which includes the improved bearing and shaft assembly, may be coupled to a motor assembly. The jet assembly further includes the housing that includes at least one inlet aperture and at least one outlet aperture, and an impeller positioned within a cavity of the housing.

Abstract: Applications for servers, mobile, and non-mobile devices, methods for implementing applications thereon include business trip booking and aggregating trip data so that aggregated trip itinerary data by be created, modified, updated and stored for employee traveler and employer access using the applications and methods.

Abstract: A fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment is disclosed. A fluid pump having a contactless, fluid sensor and for use with a liner is also disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting housing member, a gasket or seal, and a liner when a liner is not already present. The jet assembly is coupled to or secured about the motor assembly. The jet assembly includes a jet assembly housing, and preferably also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB cover, a shaft assembly, and an impeller. The jet assembly housing includes a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture. A pump apparatus that includes a pump as described, a power source, and/or a control apparatus is further disclosed.

Abstract: A fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment is disclosed. A fluid pump having a contactless, fluid sensor and for use with a liner is also disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting housing member, a gasket or seal, and a liner when a liner is not already present. The jet assembly is coupled to or secured about the motor assembly. The jet assembly includes a jet assembly housing, and preferably also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB cover, a shaft assembly, and an impeller. The jet assembly housing includes a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture. A pump apparatus that includes a pump as described, a power source, and/or a control apparatus is further disclosed.