Abstract: An un-manned aerial vehicle including a powered chassis having a top side and a bottom side. The powered chassis includes a fuel powered electricity generator. The vehicle includes a flight system functionally coupled to the powered chassis. The vehicle includes a flood light system functionally coupled to a bottom side of the powered chassis and oriented to project light downward therefrom. The flood light system includes a plurality of modular lights that are able to selectably couple to the bottom side of the powered chassis. The flood light system includes a programmable light control module that controls lighting. The vehicle includes an automated flight control system functionally coupled to the flight system that automatically directs light from the flood light system to a desired region.

Abstract: An engine idle control method of an off highway vehicle. The method including the steps of: detecting a static load on the engine; detecting a dynamic load on the engine; determining if the static load is below a predetermined static level; determining if the dynamic load is less than a predetermined range; and engaging an auto-idle feature dependent upon both of the determining steps being true.

Abstract: A balloon inflating device includes a gas mixing device fluidly connecting a supply of pressurized lighter-than-air (LTA) gas and a supply of a second gas to a balloon interface nozzle via a gas shut-off valve. The gas mixing device includes an outer pipe including a closed first end, an inner chamber, an inner pipe that projects through the closed first end of the outer pipe into the inner chamber, a first fluidic inlet and an outlet port. The inner pipe includes a second fluidic inlet into the inner chamber. The second fluidic inlet fluidly connects to the supply of LTA gas. The first fluidic inlet is proximal to the closed first end and fluidly connects to the supply of the second gas. A second end of the outer pipe fluidly connects to the outlet port. The outlet port fluidly connects via the gas shut-off valve to the balloon interface nozzle.

Abstract: A balloon inflating device includes a gas mixing device fluidly connecting a supply of pressurized lighter-than-air (LTA) gas and a supply of a second gas to a balloon interface nozzle via a gas shut-off valve. The gas mixing device includes an outer pipe including a closed first end, an inner chamber, an inner pipe that projects through the closed first end of the outer pipe into the inner chamber, a first fluidic inlet and an outlet port. The inner pipe includes a second fluidic inlet into the inner chamber. The second fluidic inlet fluidly connects to the supply of LTA gas. The first fluidic inlet is proximal to the closed first end and fluidly connects to the supply of the second gas. A second end of the outer pipe fluidly connects to the outlet port. The outlet port fluidly connects via the gas shut-off valve to the balloon interface nozzle.

Abstract: An engine idle control method of an off highway vehicle. The method including the steps of: detecting a static load on the engine; detecting a dynamic load on the engine; determining if the static load is below a predetermined static level; determining if the dynamic load is less than a predetermined range; and engaging an auto-idle feature dependent upon both of the determining steps being true.

Abstract: A ride control system uses speed, pressure, hand throttle, foot throttle and seat position information associated with a tractor-loader-backhoe to determine when to engage and disengage the ride control system for the tractor-loader-backhoe. Once the ride control system is engaged, the ride control system can be disengaged in response to either an operator command or a measured speed of the tractor-loader-backhoe being below a predetermined speed.

Abstract: A ride control system uses speed, pressure, hand throttle, foot throttle and seat position information associated with a tractor-loader-backhoe to determine when to engage and disengage the ride control system for the tractor-loader-backhoe. Once the ride control system is engaged, the ride control system can be disengaged in response to either an operator command or a measured speed of the tractor-loader-backhoe being below a predetermined speed.

Abstract: The present invention is at least one spacer selectively connected to an end spacer by a backing portion, where the at least one spacer is removed from the end spacer by severing the backing portion.

Abstract: A roof panel (20) for a sun room has a polystyrene foam core (40) and two aluminum covers (42) and (44) adhered to the top (41) and bottom (43) of the foam core. At least one groove (46) is cut into the foam core and a rib (56) is laterally fitted into the groove. The rib has its minor axis vertically oriented and its major axis running longitudinally with or parallel to the longitudinal axis of the panel to provide significant increase in strength to the panel.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a secure, inexpensive, highly accurate and convenient mobile voter precinct tabulating computer terminal operably associated with touchtone telephones on a virtual private network, which employs audio ballot questionnaire software to solicit and record voter preferences and then transmit voter tabulations to a remote central processing terminal for final certification.

Abstract: A system for on-site recovery of reusable industrial waste components, such as solvents, from a liquid waste stream includes a trailer that is internally partitioned to separate system components through which the waste stream passes in a first partitioned section of the trailer from support and control components in the second trailer section. Input waste is fed into a horizontal thin-film evaporator within the first trailer section, while steam is fed in a closed loop through the evaporator from the second section of the trailer for evaporating volatile solvents in the waste stream, and thereby separating the volatile solvents from non-volatile liquid and solid components of the waste stream. The evaporated volatile solvents are fed to a heat exchanger, again enclosed within the first partitioned section of the trailer, for recondensation through heat exchange with a coolant fed to the heat exchanger in a closed loop from the second trailer section.

Abstract: A system for repairing a crack in a pane of plate glass in which a rotatable shaft extends through the glass and carries cutters on both sides for concurrently cutting an aperture therein from both sides.

Abstract: The invention provides for repairing a crack in a pane of plate glass caused by the impact of a hard object without removing the glass from its location by cutting out a section from the glass surrounding the crack and replacing it with a disc of a similar sheet of glass.