Abstract: Technological advancements are disclosed that increase automation and efficiency in the operations of the computer networks, graphical user interfaces and databases for cosmetics retail displays to be responsive to retail store and customer requirements and increase performance of such systems. The system integrates information from various, often disparate and remotely located systems and databases, involved in the designing, manufacturing, producing, allocating and/or delivering components of cosmetics products retail displays to a diverse set of retail store locations. Customizations of cosmetics retail displays at various retail store locations are automated and facilitated based on cosmetics products retail sales performance at the various retail store locations. Users of such a system are provided information to more efficiently provide cosmetics retail displays and components, and supply updates to such displays according to current market data, sales, inventory and brand or manufacturer requirements.

Abstract: Technological advancements are disclosed that increase automation and efficiency in the operations of the computer networks, graphical user interfaces and databases for cosmetics retail displays to be responsive to retail store and customer requirements and increase performance of such systems. The system integrates information from various, often disparate and remotely located systems and databases, involved in the designing, manufacturing, producing, allocating and/or delivering components of cosmetics products retail displays to a diverse set of retail store locations. Customizations of cosmetics retail displays at various retail store locations are automated and facilitated based on cosmetics products retail sales performance at the various retail store locations.

Abstract: Technological advancements are disclosed that increase automation and efficiency in the operations of the computer networks, graphical user interfaces and databases for cosmetics retail displays to be responsive to retail store and customer requirements and increase performance of such systems. The system integrates information from various, often disparate and remotely located systems and databases, involved in the designing, manufacturing, producing, allocating and/or delivering components of cosmetics products retail displays to a diverse set of retail store locations. Customizations of cosmetics retail displays at various retail store locations are automated and facilitated based on cosmetics products retail sales performance at the various retail store locations.

Abstract: Technological advancements are disclosed that increase automation and efficiency in the operations of the computer networks, graphical user interfaces and databases for cosmetics retail displays to be responsive to retail store and customer requirements and increase performance of such systems. The system integrates information from various, often disparate and remotely located systems and databases, involved in the designing, manufacturing, producing, allocating and/or delivering components of cosmetics products retail displays to a diverse set of retail store locations. Customizations of cosmetics retail displays at various retail store locations are automated and facilitated based on cosmetics products retail sales performance at the various retail store locations. Users of such a system are provided information to more efficiently provide cosmetics retail displays and components, and supply updates to such displays according to current market data, sales, inventory and brand or manufacturer requirements.

Abstract: A method includes determining a specific or basic vehicle, retrieving a base image or modified base image corresponding to the specific or basic vehicle, and selecting an accessory. The method also includes retrieving an accessory image corresponding to the accessory and animating the accessory image onto the base image or modified base image.

Abstract: A method includes determining a specific or basic vehicle, retrieving a base image or modified base image corresponding to the specific or basic vehicle, and selecting an accessory. The method also includes retrieving an accessory image corresponding to the accessory and animating the accessory image onto the base image or modified base image.

Abstract: A method includes supplying a mobile computing device to a vehicle salesperson, checking in to a mobile showroom, wherein checking in to a mobile showroom makes available the vehicle salesperson for ups, and determining if the vehicle salesperson is assigned an up.

Abstract: A method includes determining a specific or basic vehicle, retrieving a base image or modified base image corresponding to the specific or basic vehicle, and selecting an accessory. The method also includes retrieving an accessory image corresponding to the accessory and animating the accessory image onto the base image or modified base image.

Abstract: A method for online purchase of a vehicle from a retailer may include specifying a specific vehicle to an online sales computer system, the online sales computer system having an online sales process server. The method may also include estimating a payment range for the specific vehicle for a potential customer by the online sales process server and receiving at the online sales computer system a soft-pull credit report of the potential customer. In addition, the method may include determining financing options for the potential customer from information derived from the soft-pull credit report with the online sales process server and generating a deal summary using the online sales computer system. The method may include receiving an acceptance of the deal summary at the online sales computer system and accepting a deposit for the specific vehicle by the online sales computer system.

Abstract: A method for negotiating terms of sale between a customer and a sales manager includes a sales terminal and a desking terminal. The sales terminal is usable by the customer and/or a salesperson, and the desking terminal is usable by the sales manager. The customer and/or salesperson transmit, using the sales terminal, a deal request to the sales manager on the desking terminal. The sales manager may then create a deal proposal using the desking terminal, and transmit the deal proposal to the customer on the sales terminal. The customer may accept or revise a proposal included with the deal proposal. Any revised proposal may be transmitted to the sales manager on the desking terminal. The sales manager may then formulate a new deal proposal based on the customer's revised proposal. The desking terminal may provide the sales manager with detailed information for use during the negotiation.

Abstract: A respiration hood assembly is effected from a thin-walled headpiece nested within the periphery of a mating exterior housing that includes a filtered aperture. The nested engagement between the headpiece and the housing is also useful in capturing one edge of a plastic membrane skirt that is thus suspended to drape over the person wearing the headpiece. A battery powered electric fan is deployed within the housing to draw ambient air through the vent aperture into the space shrouded by the skirt. The nested headpiece arrangement is useful in retaining other fibrous towels or tissue to extend the usefulness of the assembly and a parallel connection is provided to a motor vehicle battery to extend the period of electrical excitation.

Abstract: A respiration hood assembly is effected from a thin-walled headpiece nested within the periphery of a mating exterior housing that includes a filtered aperture. The nested engagement between the headpiece and the housing is also useful in capturing one edge of a plastic membrane skirt that is thus suspended to drape over the person wearing the headpiece. A battery powered electric fan is deployed within the housing to draw ambient air through the vent aperture into the space shrouded by the skirt. The nested headpiece arrangement is useful in retaining other fibrous towels or tissue to extend the usefulness of the assembly and a parallel connection is provided to a motor vehicle battery to extend the period of electrical excitation.

Abstract: A method is described in which the essential oils of insect repelling plant matter are mixed with the essential oils of animal repelling matter so that the animal repelling scents mask the insect repelling scents from those animals that are attracted by the insect repelling plant matter. In this manner insect repelling plant oils such as catnip can be applied onto human skin in environments that also are inhabited by animals attracted by it. The mixture of these repelling agents can be suspended in plant oil to form a skin ointment or may be suspended in soap.

Abstract: A method is devised for continuous fabrication of thin membrane gloved enclosures in which a folded membrane ribbon is closed along the opposed longitudinal edges by a reversible closure comprising an interlocking set of beads. The ribbon is then repetitively stamped by a heated filament in the shape of a joined string of gloved enclosure and the interlocked beads are then separated, folded over to overlie the gaps formed and a second severing operation then parts the individual enclosures. In this manner a cuff is formed that can then be extended on top of an article grasped.

Abstract: A transparent, thin film gloved envelope is provided to be worn on the hand and arm of a person during manipulations and/or examination of hazardous or noxious articles or matter. While the article is held in the gloved hand the sleeve or skirt that was covering the arms can be reversed and rolled over to cover the article and thereafter sealed to form an enclosing envelope. An erectable support skeleton is provided to support the membranes forming an enclosure to allow manual examination of the article contained. The envelope may be of a substantial size, provided with two dependent gloves for two-handed manipulation and examination, and a filtered orifice is provided together with a culture bed inside the enclosure. The suspended enclosure is then useful as an inexpensive examination and culturing chamber.

Abstract: A method is devised for continuous fabrication of thin membrane gloved enclosures in which a folded membrane ribbon is closed along the opposed longitudinal edges by a reversible closure comprising an interlocking set of beads. The ribbon is then repetitively stamped by a heated filament in the shape of a joined string of gloved enclosure and the interlocked beads are then separated, folded over to overlie the gaps formed and a second severing operation then parts the individual enclosures. In this manner a cuff is formed that can then be extended on top of an article grasped.

Abstract: A transparent, thin film gloved envelope is provided to be worn on the hand and arm of a person during manipulations and/or examination of hazardous or noxious articles or matter. While the article is held in the gloved hand the sleeve or skirt that was covering the arms can be reversed and rolled over to cover the article and thereafter sealed to form an enclosing envelope. An erectable support skeleton is provided to support the membranes forming an enclosure to allow manual examination of the article contained. The envelope may be of a substantial size, provided with two dependent gloves for two-handed manipulation and examination, and a filtered orifice is provided together with a culture bed inside the enclosure. The suspended enclosure is then useful as an inexpensive examination and culturing chamber.

Abstract: A thin film gloved envelope is provided to be worn on the hand and arm of a person during manipulations and/or examination of hazardous or noxious articles or matter. While the article is held in the gloved hand the sleeve or skirt that was covering the arm can be reversed and rolled over to cover the article. A sealing mechanism or strip around the opening is then used to seal the article inside the envelope. The film may be transparent to allow visual examination and in alternative implementations the envelope may be of a substantial size, provided with two dependent gloves for two-handed manipulation. This latter form is useful for enclosing larger articles or matter.

Abstract: An eye shield assembly useful for selective attachment to the visor of a baseball cap for providing lateral shielding from direct or reflected glare includes, in its first preferred implementation, an elongate planar shielding surface defined by a forward and rearward end and an upper and lower edge. A front and rear attachment extends from the upper edge for selective engagement to the visor edge and the cap, with the shielding alignment further determined by a planar projection extending beyond the upper edge, intermediate the front and rear attachments, conformed for captured receipt between the cap and the skull of the wearer. The attachments may take the form of tined structures flexibly secured to the shielding surface to effect attachment along either side of the cap, or may take the form of convolved strips conformed for selective receipt of the cap edges in selected convolutions.