Abstract: A scooter includes one or more wheels attached to the rear portion of a board, and a shaft rotatably secured to the front portion of the board for supporting one or more front wheels. A cushioning device is disposed between the board and the shaft for preventing the board from striking onto the shaft and for allowing the riders to more comfortably ride the scooter. One or more poles are secured between the board and the shaft, and one or more springs are engaged between the board and the shaft for cushioning the board.

Abstract: A rotation connector includes a first connecting member provided with a female joint section defining an insertion recess and a ball locking groove, a second connecting member provided with a male joint section rotatably secured in the insertion recess and defining a ball receiving groove aligning with the ball locking groove, a plurality of rolling balls each mounted in the ball locking groove, and an elastic cushion secured in the ball receiving groove and urged on the rolling balls.

Abstract: A programmable interconnect system having a plurality of PICs connected via a plurality of buses where each bus may have two or more branches connecting the PICs is disclosed. Generally speaking, for a system with N PICs, there can be N−1 different type of buses having 2 to N corresponding branches to the N PICs. For example, for a four PIC programmable interconnect system, there can be three types of buses connecting the PICs, a two-branch bus, a three-branch bus, and a four-branch bus. Note that the term “bus” refers to one or more signal paths connecting the PICs. For each type of buses, there can be several layouts.

Abstract: What is disclosed is a method having the first step of receiving, on a routing manager port address, a set of accounting request packets from a network access server having a network access server port address. Then, parsing the accounting request packet to derive a command flag and forwarding the set of accounting request packets to an authentication server, having an authentication server port address, over the authentication server port address. The method includes the further step of generating a set of routing table modification commands for a network router based on the command flag. What is also disclosed is an apparatus having a network access server, an authentication server coupled to the network access server, and a routing manager coupled to the network access server and the authentication server. The network access server has a network access server port address, the authentication server has an authentication server port address, and the routing manager has a routing manager port address.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for propagating user preference information among a plurality of local computers coupled to a repository computer, where each local computer has one or more user-controllable parameters. According to the embodiment, the repository computer maintains central user preference information and transmits that information to a local computer. The local computer uses the transmitted user preference information to update one or more of its user-controllable parameters.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for monitoring application program execution time in a computer system having an operating system which controls execution of one or more application programs, with each application program including an executable task and one or more executable subtasks. The method includes detecting initiation of a first-executed task associated with an application program, determining a current system time corresponding to that initiation, and setting a starting time for the application program to the current system time. The method also includes detecting termination of a last-executed task or subtask associated with the application program, determining a current system time corresponding to that termination, and setting a final ending time for the application to the current system time.

Abstract: This invention of new down lights is suitable for different halogen bulbs, lagging and all necessary lamp accessories, the main purpose of this new invention is to improve the safety and convenience of installation of old light-inlay, we change the lamp-shell stand to be formed integrated with the tube-shaped part and we design a new mechanism to adjust the height of space for bulb installation, so that our new down lights would be fit well with any different type bulb, even halogen bulbs, furthermore, we could adjust the focus of lamp light in different environment to meet different requirements, and we have a new ring-line placed on the edge of lamp shell stand, the purpose of this new designation is to fit different lagging and accessories in order to provide a more stable and convenient assembly procedure, and the new lamp shell stand with tube-shape part could assure the safety, the new lamp shell stand would never has any opening on it, so that it could keep the high tempered-bulb from dust or any other

Abstract: A treadmill includes a stay and a tread base having a front portion pivotally coupled to the stay at a pivot shaft for allowing the tread base to be rotated relative to the stay about the pivot shaft between a horizontal position and an upright position. A handle device has an upper portion pivotally coupled to the stay and has a lower portion pivotally coupled to the tread base. The handle device may be rotated toward the stay for supporting the tread base when tread base is rotated from the upright position toward the horizontal position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tune-producing feeding utensil, such as a spoon or a fork. In the case of a spoon, the spoon mainly includes a metal bowl portion, a plastic handle portion, and a metal back cover. The handle portion is provided with compartments for receiving a circuit board and two serially connected button cells, as well as a shallow groove around the compartments for receiving a gasket. When the back cover is fitted onto the handle portion, the circuit board and button cells are sealed in the handle portion and the gasket is tightly pressed against the shallow groove to make the handle portion watertight. When a baby uses the spoon to feed itself with one hand holding the handle portion at the back cover and its mouth contacting with the bowl portion, an integrated circuit on the circuit board is actuated to cause a tune-producing device attached to the back cover to send out music or voice. The music or voice is helpful in encouraging the baby to enjoy feeding itself concentratively.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for monitoring application program usage in a computer system having an operating system which controls execution of one or more application programs, with each application program consisting of an executable task and one or more executable subtasks. The method includes the steps of detecting an executable task or subtask executing under the operating system, identifying an application program associated with the executable task or subtask, and tracking information relating to execution of the task or subtask in a manner that does not interfere with their execution.

Abstract: An oval track exercising climber including a pair of pedals pivotably supported between a pair of oscillating bars and a pair of guide bars, and a pair of links pivotably coupled between the oscillating bars and the guide bars, the connecting points between the guide bars and the links being respectively pivoted to a pair of cranks, the pedals being forced to move along an oval track and pedaled.

Abstract: Methods, compositions and kits for effecting homologous recombination are described. In one aspect, the method utilizes two introduced DNAs: (1) a mutagen-linked single-stranded oligonucleotide capable of specifically binding to double-stranded DNA to form a triple-stranded helix, and (2) a donor DNA fragment capable of undergoing homologous recombination with DNA targeted by the oligonucleotide.

Abstract: A stationary exercise device including a base frame, a load carrier unit, and two exercising units, each exercising unit including a first oscillatory arm and a second oscillatory arm respectively pivoted to the base frame, a connecting plate having a front end pivoted to the second oscillatory arm and a rear end, a guide link having a top end fixedly mounted with a hand grip and a bottom end pivoted to the rear end of the connecting plate, the top and bottom ends of the guide link being moved along a respective oval track and the middle part thereof turned on an axis when the stationary exercise device is operated.