Abstract: A collar fastening system that includes a collar fastening tool, and a collar loading assembly coupled to the collar fastening tool. The collar loading assembly includes a loading arm that rotates into multiple positions and a holding member coupled to the loading arm. The loading arm positions the holding member between a loading position and an unloading position. The holding member includes an arcuate side wall and a vacuum opening defined in the arcuate side wall. The holding member receives a collar when at the loading position, and selectively holds the collar against the arcuate side wall with a retaining force provided by a vacuum applied via the vacuum opening. The loading arm provides the collar to the collar fastening tool when at the unloading position.

Abstract: A collar fastening system that includes a collar fastening tool, and a collar loading assembly coupled to the collar fastening tool. The collar loading assembly includes a loading arm that rotates into multiple positions and a holding member coupled to the loading arm. The loading arm positions the holding member between a loading position and an unloading position. The holding member includes an arcuate side wall and a vacuum opening defined in the arcuate side wall. The holding member receives a collar when at the loading position, and selectively holds the collar against the arcuate side wall with a retaining force provided by a vacuum applied via the vacuum opening. The loading arm provides the collar to the collar fastening tool when at the unloading position.

Abstract: A land pattern, a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a PCB incorporating a land pattern. In one embodiment, the land pattern includes: (1) a quadrilateral component outline area having diagonally opposed first and second corners and diagonally opposed third and fourth corners, defined according to a body configuration of a particular component type and located on a surface of a substrate and (2) first and second exposed conductive pads located within said area respectively proximate said first and second corners, coupled to respective first and second circuit conductors of said substrate, configured according to a terminal configuration of said type and separated from said third and fourth corners such that a component of said particular component type may be placed on the land pattern in multiple orientations without causing a short circuit.

Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and a computer program product for rendering a web page that includes at least one advertisement-compatible target image, wherein an advertisement overlay is associated with the at least one advertisement-compatible target image. The advertisement overlay is automatically rendered on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

Abstract: A system, computer-implemented method, and a computer program product for processing one or more webpage images included within a webpage to identify one or more advertisement-compatible target images. An advertisement-compatible target image, chosen from the one or more advertisement-compatible target images, is analyzed to associate the advertisement-compatible target image with one or more advertisement categories. An advertisement overlay is generated for the advertisement-compatible target image. The advertisement overlay is associated with at least one of the one or more advertisement categories. The webpage is modified to render the advertisement overlay on top of the advertisement-compatible target image.

Abstract: A land pattern, a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board (PCB) and a PCB incorporating a land pattern. In one embodiment, the land pattern includes: (1) a quadrilateral component outline area having diagonally opposed first and second corners and diagonally opposed third and fourth corners, defined according to a body configuration of a particular component type and located on a surface of a substrate and (2) first and second exposed conductive pads located within said area respectively proximate said first and second corners, coupled to respective first and second circuit conductors of said substrate, configured according to a terminal configuration of said type and separated from said third and fourth corners such that a component of said particular component type may be placed on the land pattern in multiple orientations without causing a short circuit.