Abstract: An information display and communication system for use with paintball equipment during a paintball game is provided. The information display and communication system includes a display unit disposed on a housing; a wireless communication unit provided in the housing for receiving information from a paintball marker system; and a controller provided in the housing for displaying the received information on the display unit. The system can be constructed as a portable unit or incorporated into the body of a paintball marker or paintball hopper. Ideally, the display unit includes a touch screen input unit for providing user interaction with the information unit. The wireless communication unit utilizes a short range communication protocol, such as Bluetooth, IR, etc. Additionally, a second wireless communication unit is included having a longer communication range for communicating with other information display and communication systems and players.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system with an electrically conductive through hole via of a composite material with a matrix forming a continuous phase and embedded particles, with a different material property than the matrix, forming a dispersed phase, the resulting composite material having a different material property than the matrix.

Abstract: A method and system is provided which allows for integrating streaming content and a real time interactive dynamic user interface on a network, such as the Internet. The system includes a web browser for receiving a user interface from a content server. The user interface, among other functions, detects an embedded code in a media file from a streaming content server. Based on the embedded code, the user interface spawns a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) process which retrieves information from a data store. The information in the data store may include rules for altering the displayed user interface. The system and method results in an interactive user interface which may be easily modified by altering the contents of the data store rather than altering and reindexing the media file.

Abstract: In the application, the change in the magnetic state of the haemoglobin caused by the malarial infection is exploited by detecting suitable properties of haemozoin which are dependent on the application of a magnetic field. FIG. 1 shows apparatus, shown generally at (10), for performing magneto-optical detection using photo-acoustic techniques. The apparatus (10) comprises a light source (12), producing a beam of optical radiation (14) which passes through a polariser (16), a variable LC retarder (0 or 180° retardance) (18), and a (chopper 20), before impinging on a sample (22) held in a sample holder (24). The sample is in direct contact with an acoustic detector (26). The apparatus (10) further comprises an electromagnet (28), and a Gauss meter (30) can be utilised to measure the applied magnetic field strength.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention may include a method for electrochemically monitoring the mobility of particles in a fluid in response to an external field, the method may include monitoring an electrical characteristic of the fluid in an electrochemical cell, the fluid comprising particles that can be moved under the influence of an externally applied field; observing changes in the electrical characteristic caused by particle movement induced by the external field; and inferring a change in the physical state of the fluid from a change in the magnitude of the electrical characteristic observed.

Abstract: A lid assembly for a paintball hopper is disclosed, which reduces the paintball reload time. The lid assembly has an outer ring dimensioned to fit over a loading opening of the paintball hopper. A barrier member, such as an elastic membrane or plurality of flanges, is disposed across the inner perimeter of the outer ring such that the loading opening is substantially sealed. Also, a securing member is provided for securing the outer ring to the paintball hopper. A paintball hopper formed with the lid assembly described above is disclosed as well.

Abstract: A mounting system for mounting photovoltaic panels on a support structure. The mounting system comprises photovoltaic panel frames in which the photovoltaic panels are mounted, panel support rails, and mounting brackets or cross beams for supporting the panel support rails. The panel frames have inwardly extending panel frame extensions on their back side. The panel support rails are mounted on the support structure with either pivoting brackets or cross beams. In either case, the support rails have pairs of stationary clamps and movable clamps with clamp lips that engage the panel frame extensions of the panel frames.

Abstract: A video on demand (VOD) gateway allows multiple incompatible and non-interoperable VOD systems to function as a single unified VOD system. A VOD gateway system includes a VOD asset gateway, a VOD session gateway, a VOD transaction gateway and a generic VOD client software program. The generic VOD client software resides in a CATV set-top box. The VOD asset gateway at the headend aggregates video inventory from multiple VOD vendor's equipment. The VOD session gateway at the headend translates a subscriber request in a generic protocol for VOD program into the proprietary protocol for a specific VOD system. The VOD transaction gateway at the headend aggregates embodiment, a VOD gateway permits operators of multiple CATV systems to use multiple incompatible and non-interoperable VOD systems in each plurality of separate CATV systems.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system with an electrically conductive through hole via of a composite material with a matrix forming a continuous phase and embedded particles, with a different material property than the matrix, forming a dispersed phase, the resulting composite material having a different material property than the matrix.

Abstract: A heat transfer system for refrigeration and/or heating of products includes a housing having an internal chamber, a baffle, a spiral pathway around the baffle, a gas flow pathway and a blower to circulate gas along the gas flow pathway. The baffle separates the chamber into upper and lower portions. The spiral pathway includes an upper spiral pathway within the upper portion, and a lower spiral pathway within the lower portion. The gas flow pathway includes an upper gas flow pathway across the upper spiral pathway and a lower gas flow pathway across the lower spiral pathway in which gas flow in the upper and lower gas flow pathways defines a circulation loop. The width of the upper gas flow pathway and upper spiral pathway are similar, and the width of the lower gas flow pathway and lower spiral pathway are similar.

Abstract: A method of forming a via having a stress buffer collar, wherein the stress buffer collar can absorb stress resulting from a mismatch in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the surrounding materials. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method of forming a via having a stress buffer collar, wherein the stress buffer collar can absorb stress resulting from a mismatch in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the surrounding materials. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method and system is provided which allows for integrating streaming content and a real time interactive dynamic user interface on a network, such as the Internet. The system includes a web browser for receiving a user interface from a content server. The user interface, among other functions, detects an embedded code in a media file from a streaming content server. Based on the embedded code, the user interface spawns a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) process which retrieves information from a data store. The information in the data store may include rules for altering the displayed user interface. The system and method results in an interactive user interface which may be easily modified by altering the contents of the data store rather than altering and reindexing the media file.

Abstract: A method and system is provided which allows for integrating streaming content and a real time interactive dynamic user interface on a network, such as the Internet. The system includes a web browser for receiving a user interface from a content server. The user interface, among other functions, detects an embedded code in a media file from a streaming content server. Based on the embedded code, the user interface spawns a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) process which retrieves information from a data store. The information in the data store may include rules for altering the displayed user interface. The system and method results in an interactive user interface which may be easily modified by altering the contents of the data store rather than altering and reindexing the media file.

Abstract: Improved methods are provided for therapeutic and/or preventative treatment to a mammal in which the mammal is protected against the toxicity of active pharmaceutical agents that (i) bind to or are substrates for P-gp, (ii) are taxane analogues, and/or (iii) are inhibitors of tubulin disassembly. Additionally provided are compositions and methods useful for treating cell proliferative disorders. Further provided are methods of increasing the bioavailability of therapeutic and/or preventative treatments in a mammal. Particular embodiments are directed to increasing such bioavailability across the blood-brain barrier.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a system for cooling a product comprising an insulated housing; a cooling means inside the housing for cooling the product so as to establish a cooling zone inside the housing; and a transport assembly inside the housing adapted for continuously transporting the product to be cooled into and out of the cooling zone, the assembly comprising an inlet assembly for delivering food products for processing, an outlet assembly for discharging food products for subsequent processing, an intermediate assembly disposed for coaction with the inlet assembly and the outlet assembly to provide a processing zone without suspending movement of the inlet assembly and the outlet assembly.

Abstract: There is provided and apparatus and method for electrostatically applying a powder material to substrates. The apparatus includes a plurality of platens, each platen being arranged to hold a plurality of substrates, a conveyor for conveying the platens along a path and an applicator for applying the powder material to the substrates. The method includes the steps of placing the substrates on platens, each platen holding a plurality of substrates, conveying the platens in series along a path and electrostatically applying a powder material to the substrates held on the platens. There is also provided a platen for holding a plurality of substrates to which powder material is to be electrostatically applied, the platen comprising a platen base having a plurality of supports for supporting a plurality of substrates and an electrically conducting platen shield located on the platen base and having a plurality of holes arranged to align with the plurality of supports on the platen base.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system with an electrically conductive through hole via of a composite material with a matrix forming a continuous phase and embedded particles, with a different material property than the matrix, forming a dispersed phase, the resulting composite material having a different material property than the matrix.

Abstract: A method of forming a via having a stress buffer collar, wherein the stress buffer collar can absorb stress resulting from a mismatch in the coefficients of thermal expansion of the surrounding materials. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method of supporting a microelectronic wafer during backside processing. The method comprises: selecting a rigid carrier, an adhesive, and a radiation source to emit radiation at a predetermined wavelength range; forming a wafer-carrier stack by providing the adhesive between the wafer and the carrier and curing the adhesive to bond the wafer to the carrier; subjecting the wafer in the wafer-carrier stack to backside processing; and removing the carrier and the adhesive from the wafer-carrier stack comprising detackifying the adhesive by irradiating the wafer-carrier stack from a carrier side thereof with radiation from the radiation source. The carrier is adapted to transmit therethrough at least some of the radiation from the radiation source. and the adhesive is adapted to absorb substantially all radiation transmitted through the carrier and is further adapted to be detackified as a result of absorbing said substantially all radiation.