Abstract: A packaging system includes an object, a heat-shrinkable package, and a protective film. The heat-shrinkable package is formed from heat-shrinkable film around the object and the heat-shrinkable film includes a weakened portion. The protective film is coupled to the heat-shrinkable film and positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrinkable film. The heat-shrinkable package is configured to shrink and form a package of heat-shrunk film around the object in response to being exposed to a heat-shrink environment. The protective film is positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrunk film after exposing to package of heat-shrinkable film and the protective film to the heat-shrink environment.

Abstract: A packaging system includes an object, a heat-shrinkable package, and a protective film. The heat-shrinkable package is formed from heat-shrinkable film around the object and the heat-shrinkable film includes a weakened portion. The protective film is coupled to the heat-shrinkable film and positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrinkable film. The heat-shrinkable package is configured to shrink and form a package of heat-shrunk film around the object in response to being exposed to a heat-shrink environment. The protective film is positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrunk film after exposing to package of heat-shrinkable film and the protective film to the heat-shrink environment.

Abstract: A packaging system includes an object, a heat-shrinkable package, and a protective film. The heat-shrinkable package is formed from heat-shrinkable film around the object and the heat-shrinkable film includes a weakened portion. The protective film is coupled to the heat-shrinkable film and positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrinkable film. The heat-shrinkable package is configured to shrink and form a package of heat-shrunk film around the object in response to being exposed to a heat-shrink environment. The protective film is positioned to cover the weakened portion in the heat-shrunk film after exposing to package of heat-shrinkable film and the protective film to the heat-shrink environment.

Abstract: A battery pack connection scheme is shown that provides an synchronized DC environment for every cell in the pack, such that every cell in the same or similar voltage level in the pack sees exactly the same voltage and current environment. In some embodiments, a pack is provided having a positive load connection terminal and multiple batteries connected in parallel to the terminal. The connections are made via respective conductive paths each including a high-power DC precision cable segment, each of the conductive paths having a resistance suitable to allow an average charge acceptance rate of the battery pack to be greater than a one-hour, or “C1”, charge rate. The precision cable segments preferably have matching impedances, or have matching DC resistances.

Abstract: A battery pack connection scheme is shown that provides an synchronized DC environment for every cell in the pack, such that every cell in the same or similar voltage level in the pack sees exactly the same voltage and current environment. In some embodiments, a pack is provided having a positive load connection terminal and multiple batteries connected in parallel to the terminal. The connections are made via respective conductive paths each including a high-power DC precision cable segment, each of the conductive paths having a resistance suitable to allow an average charge acceptance rate of the battery pack to be greater than a one-hour, or “C1”, charge rate. The precision cable segments preferably have matching impedances, or have matching DC resistances.

Abstract: A unique communication management device allows the user to control his/her sound environment both in and outside the ear. The device overcomes previous shortcomings encountered by emergency first responders, military, SWAT, firefighters, police, sports enthusiasts, musicians, as well as other users, with respect to single application headsets by utilizing a combination of an ambient noise microphone, volume control, compression circuit, and audio transducer. In an embodiment of the invention, the device also includes independent left and right on/off switches and one or more bone conduction microphones.

Abstract: A battery pack connection scheme is shown that provides an synchronized DC environment for every cell in the pack, such that every cell in the same or similar voltage level in the pack sees exactly the same voltage and current environment. In some embodiments, a pack is provided having a positive load connection terminal and multiple batteries connected in parallel to the terminal. The connections are made via respective conductive paths each including a high-power DC precision cable segment, each of the conductive paths having a resistance suitable to allow an average charge acceptance rate of the battery pack to be greater than a one-hour, or “C1”, charge rate. The precision cable segments preferably have matching impedances, or have matching DC resistances.

Abstract: A battery pack connection scheme is shown that provides an synchronized DC environment for every cell in the pack, such that every cell in the same or similar voltage level in the pack sees exactly the same voltage and current environment. In some embodiments, a pack is provided having a positive load connection terminal and multiple batteries connected in parallel to the terminal. The connections are made via respective conductive paths each including a high-power DC precision cable segment, each of the conductive paths having a resistance suitable to allow an average charge acceptance rate of the battery pack to be greater than a one-hour, or “C1”, charge rate. The precision cable segments preferably have matching impedances, or have matching DC resistances.

Abstract: An high capacity mobile electric power source having a toolbox for attachment to a truck bed. A battery is connected to the toolbox bottom. The battery is high capacity, maintenance free, 12-volt direct current battery. An inverter is connected to and is in thermal communication with the toolbox rear-gate facing wall for enhanced thermal dissipation. The inverter is electrically connected to the battery positive pole connection. A first electrical outlet is connected to the toolbox rear-gate facing wall adjacent the driver side sidewall, the first electrical outlet is electrically connected to the inverter.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB54X07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB54X07, to the plants of soybean XB54X07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB54X07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB54X07 with another soybean plant, using XB54X07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB57E07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB57E07, to the plants of soybean XB57E07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB57E07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB57E07 with another soybean plant, using XB57E07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB54V07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB54V07, to the plants of soybean XB54V07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB54V07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB54V07 with another soybean plant, using XB54V07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB52Q07. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB52Q07, to the plants of soybean XB52Q07 to plant parts of soybean variety XB52Q07 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB52Q07 with another soybean plant, using XB52Q07 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB58P06. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB58P06, to the plants of soybean XB58P06 to plant parts of soybean variety XB58P06 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB58P06 with another soybean plant, using XB58P06 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus for preparing food includes a vessel, a burner, an electrically controllable valve, a thermocouple and a thermally actuated switch. The vessel is configured for containing a fluid and the burner is positioned for providing a gas flame to the vessel. The valve is coupled between the burner and a gas source and the thermocouple is positioned to sense a temperature of the flame provided by the burner. The thermally actuated switch is serially coupled between the valve and the thermocouple. The switch provides a conduction path between the valve and the thermocouple, when a temperature sensed by the thermal switch is less than a predetermined temperature. The switch is integrally mounted to the vessel to sense a temperature of the fluid contained within the vessel.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety, designated XB57M04. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB57M04, to the plants of soybean XB57M04, to plant parts of soybean variety XB57M04 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean variety XB57M04 with another soybean plant, using XB57M04 as either the male or the female parent. This invention also relates to methods for introgressing a transgenic or mutant trait into soybean variety XB57M04 and to the soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from soybean variety XB57M04, to methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB57M04 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB49M05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB49M05, to the plants of soybean XB49M05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB49M05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB49M05 with another soybean plant, using XB49M05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB57T05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB57T05, to the plants of soybean XB57T05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB57T05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB57T05 with another soybean plant, using XB57T05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB58K05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB58K05, to the plants of soybean XB58K05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB58K05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB58K05 with another soybean plant, using XB58K05 as either the male or the female parent.

Abstract: According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB58G05. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB58G05, to the plants of soybean XB58G05 to plant parts of soybean variety XB58G05 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB58G05 with another soybean plant, using XB58G05 as either the male or the female parent.