Abstract: A low-profile display assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a substrate having a plurality of holes extending completely therethrough. The assembly further includes at least one lighting display panel and a plurality of semiconductor-based, lighting devices supported and mounted thereon. Each of the lighting devices includes multicolored lighting elements. Each of the lighting elements is individually addressable to control the luminous intensity of the lighting elements. Each of the lighting devices is aligned with one of the holes so that light emitted by each of the lighting devices travels through its hole to the front of the assembly in the form of a pixel of a computer-generated image. Color of light emitted by each of the lighting devices is controlled by controlling the luminous intensity of light emitted by its lighting elements.

Abstract: The preferred embodiments of the invention include an edible straw with a first edible member and a second edible member. The preferred embodiments of the invention can be used to move liquid or particulate compositions from one container to another, such as moving a beverage from a glass into the mouth of the user.

Abstract: A cable connection assembly including an enclosure which houses a plurality of cable connection modules, each having a frame structure, a plurality of receptacles and a housing. The receptacles are mounted through a first frame wall and a housing structure is connected to the frame structure to enclose a portion of each receptacle extending from one side of the wall. In operation, a first cable is located to one side of the wall and connected to one of the receptacles and a second cable is located to the opposite side of the wall and connected to the same receptacle to interconnect the cables.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sealed enclosure which houses fiber optic cable in a manner accepted in the field. The sealed enclosure for a cable includes a floor surface, the floor surface having a discontinuous periphery defining at least one opening in the floor surface, the at least one opening defining a pass through in the floor surface. Upstanding side and back walls extend from the floor surface, and a ceiling surface joins with the side and back walls opposite to the floor surface. At least one door is mounted to a front of the enclosure and against corresponding edges of the floor surface, side walls, and ceiling surface. A sealing assembly is positioned over the at least one opening in the floor surface to seal the enclosure from the external environment upon insertion of the cable within the enclosure.

Abstract: A cable management rack (10) for supporting and routing pluralities of fiber optic cables (24) to and from optical interconnection sites of stacks of interconnection enclosures (22). First brackets (40) along end frame members (14) enable securing of the cables routed vertically, and also support removable rack cover panels (18). Second brackets (70,70A, 90) include arcuate cable support surfaces (72) for routing selected cables 90.degree. (or 180.degree.) about bends having radiuses great enough to protect the optical fibers of the cables. The second brackets (70,70A, 90) are removably affixable to the end frame members (14) or to intermediate frame members (16) at any location along a columnar array of fastening sites (34) beside the enclosure stacks, to correspond to any desired location of a cable bend, with the rack thus being modular. Relay brackets (110) provide for excess cable take-up.