Abstract: A sample transportation system, in particular embodiments, comprises: a housing; at least one gyroscope sensor disposed within the housing; a substantially linear track disposed within the housing; a sample receptacle slidably coupled to the substantially linear track; and at least one motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the sample receptacle or the substantially linear track. In various embodiments, the at least one motor is configured to cause the sample receptacle to translate parallel to the substantially linear track with respect to the housing. In some embodiments, the system further comprises computing hardware configured to receive velocity data from the at least one gyroscope sensor, and operate the at least one motor to cause the sample receptacle to translate with respect to the housing based on the velocity data.

Abstract: The inventions relates to a method for moving at least one rearview device of at least one rearview assembly around at least one first axis and around at least one second axis, by at least one actuator comprising at least one electrically driven first drive device and at least one electrically driven second drive device, wherein the method comprises controlling the first drive device and the second drive device such that only one of the drive devices is driven at a time as well as to an actuator for moving at least one rearview device around at least one first axis and around at least one second axis, the actuator comprising at least one electrically driven first drive device and at least one electrically driven second drive device wherein the actuator is configured to move the rearview device according to an inventive method.

Abstract: An improved system and method for bracing, transporting, assembling, and disassembly of drilling equipment at oil and gas land-based well sites. The system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with telescoping tension link(s), linking pins, and vertical hydraulic cylinders. These linking pins are set after raising the substructure and secure the telescoping tension link, support arms, and support bracing in place to maintain the integrity of the substructure. Alternatively the system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with screw jacks and a means of stabilization during substructure raising.

Abstract: An improved system and method for bracing, transporting, assembling, and disassembly of drilling equipment at oil and gas land-based well sites. The system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with telescoping tension link(s), linking pins, and vertical hydraulic cylinders. These linking pins are set after raising the substructure and secure the telescoping tension link, support arms, and support bracing in place to maintain the integrity of the substructure. Alternatively the system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with screw jacks and a means of stabilization during substructure raising.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for reminding a motor vehicle driver to take some action before exiting the vehicle. A reminder ribbon apparatus is disclosed. One end of the reminder ribbon is held in place at the driver's right side, as by being attached to the strap bracket anchoring the female seat belt buckle to the vehicle. The other end of the reminder ribbon is attached, as with a spring clip, to the seat belt when the seat belt buckle assembly is engaged to place the seat belt in the use position across the driver's torso. When the seat belt buckle assembly is disengaged, the reminder ribbon is drawn across the driver's torso by the automatically retracting seatbelt. The driver is reminded, by the presence of the ribbon across his torso, to take an action, for example to attend to a child in the back seat of the vehicle, before exiting.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for applying pressure-sensitive adhesive labels to articles, especially containers such as bottles, jars and cans. A pair of rollers define a cradle in which an article to be labeled rests. The rollers are adjustably mounted in a frame which also has a feeder reel thereon from which a roll of labels are paid out on a strip of substrate. The label-bearing substrate strip is wrapped around an edge of a plate mounted on the frame. Waste substrate is pinched between one of the cradle rollers and the article and then re-wound back to the roll on the feeder reel, so that the manual rolling of the article in the cradle pulls the label-bearing substrate from the roll to the edge of the plate. At the point where the substrate wraps around the edge of the plate, the label detaches from the substrate and is applied to the article. This action is repeated to serially apply labels to many articles. The apparatus is adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of article and container types and sizes.