Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector (10) comprising supply side and load side housings (12) and (30 that are connectable by means of female socket (22) and male plug (32). The connector (10) includes an AC input (14) with input protection (18) for receiving an AC supply (16), a primary rectifier arrangement (20) configured to rectify the AC input (14) to a DC input, a female socket (22) having a single layer air-cored supply coil (24) sealed within the socket (22), and a capacitor arranged in series with the supply coil (24) to form a series resonant LC arrangement (26). Also included is a half-bridge resonant converter switched mode power supply arrangement (28) supplied from the DC input and driving the supply coil (24) to produce a symmetrical AC waveform, said converter configured with a switching frequency substantially matched to a resonant frequency of the series resonant LC arrangement.

Abstract: Implementations generally relate to a decision graph. In some implementations, a method includes receiving a graph, where the graph includes data criteria. The method further includes receiving a data structure, where the data structure includes input values. The method further includes applying the data criteria of the graph against the input values of the data structure. The method further includes computing an output value based on the applying of the data criteria against the input values.

Abstract: A pet toy includes a first member and a second member. The first member is at least partially formed by a plurality of interconnecting elements and defining an interior space. The interior space has a first predetermined shape. The plurality of interconnecting elements form a plurality of openings. The second member has a first part and a second part. The second part has a second predetermined shape. The second predetermined shape has a similar shape to the first predetermined shape. The second part is configured to be disposed within the interior space and the first part is configured to be disposed outside the interior space of the outer covering.

Abstract: A throwing apparatus includes a head portion configured to engage a ball, a handle portion configured for holding the throwing apparatus, and a communication portion configured to transmit a signal. A throwing system includes a throwing apparatus including a thrower portion configure to engage a ball, a communication portion enabling a user to assist in locating a ball, and a ball. A throwing method includes holding a throwing apparatus including a thrower portion configured to engage a ball and a communication portion, engaging a ball, swinging the throwing apparatus to throw the ball, choosing between the following: swinging a throwing apparatus to throw the ball to another person or swinging a throwing apparatus to throw the ball to a pet, and engaging the ball.

Abstract: An articulated animal toy that includes at least a first body portion, a mid-body portion and a second body portion each having an outer surface an animal head, an animal body and an animal tail. Adjacent pairs of the first body portion, the mid-body portion and the second body portion define a socket connection end and a swivel connection end. The swivel connection ends are snap-fitted into the adjacent socket connection end defining swivel joints. The swivel joints are freely pivotal about respective axes such that the first body portion is pivotally connected to the mid-body portion and the mid-body portion is pivotally connected to the second body portion. In response to the first body portion, the mid-body portion and the second body portion being pulled along a floor surface, the first body portion, the mid-body portion and the second body portion freely pivot relative to one another.