Abstract: A process for identification, description and display of design components, such as interior decoration products, selected by describing desired component characteristics to a digital computer. An image database is provided, preferably in the form of an addressable optical videodisk, each frame of which portrays an individual design component, and the images are displayed by operation of a computer-controlled archive system such as a random-access optical videodisk player. A characteristics database is provided to identify each portrayed design component by a variety of product categories including at least color, price, manufacturer and image database address. The process obtains one or more desired component characteristics, examines the characteristics database to identify design components meeting the desired product characteristics, and displays the identified component images together with a complete record of characteristics for each product.

Abstract: The device of this disclosure, hereafter referred to as a "two digit resistance decade box," is a new design of resistance decade box that offers two digit setting accuracy, ease of setting, and improved economy of components. The specifications include a comparison of performance and fabrication economy with the simple resistor substitution box and the conventional resistance decade box. A circuit diagram of the device is presented and explained.