Abstract: A tracking device including a housing including a transceiver, a battery connected to the housing and an antenna connected to the housing, where the antenna is wrapped by at least one photovoltaic sheet and where the photovoltaic sheet is operable to recharge the battery. The tracking device includes a global positioning device, a radio frequency triangulation device and a microchip included in the housing. The tracking device also includes a microcontroller included in the housing, where the microcontroller is in communication with the battery, global positioning device, radio frequency triangulation device and microchip. The microcontroller is operable to cause the microchip to generate a position signal using the global positioning device and the radio frequency triangulation device to transmit the position signal via the transceiver and the antenna to enable user to detect a position of the tracking device.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products which provide for communicating with a web browser executing on a remote/mobile processing system which is temporarily and intermittently connected to a second computer by storing in a persistent request queue at the second computer, a request from the web browser to a server application accessible to the second computer. Also disclosed are methods, systems and computer program products which allow for operation and management of asynchronous operations of a web browser where the operations are carried out by a server-side intercept module.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for communicating with a web browser executing on a remote/mobile processing system which is temporarily and intermittently connected to a second computer. According to the present invention, requests from the web browser to a server application accessible to the second computer are stored in a persistent request queue at the remote/mobile processing system. An interim response is provided to the web browser in response to the request from the client application. The stored request may be recalled to allow user modification of the stored request prior to the request being provided to the second computer for transmission to the server application.

Abstract: A sprinkler and edging apparatus includes an extruded plastic section having a tubular portion and a depending web portion with a flange, the tubular portion having a pattern of slits on a front side thereof to create a mist for watering landscape plants when water is passed through the tubular portion. The web portion is provided with notches at each end which accommodate clamps for connecting adjacent sections together, for connecting the water supply hose thereto, and/or for plugging a free end of the section against water leakage.

Abstract: A surgical instrument and method for use in inserting and positioning prosthesis, including a body portion having an elongate hollow handle defining a feed trough for supplying normal saline solution to the body portion to aid in the insertion and positioning of a prosthetic implant.