Abstract: The fence post puller is a system that is adapted to extract a fence post from a ground. The fence post puller includes a lift plate that is used to extract said fence post, and a chain that is optionally used to force the fence post out of the ground via auxiliary means. The lift plate also includes a lift hole that is selectively attached to a hoist arm. The hoist arm is attached to a bottle jack, which is used to raise the lift plate and fence post. The bottle jack is affixed to a jack platform that disperses across a large surface area so as not to sink in an unstable ground or soil environment.

Abstract: An emergency medication storage and integrated single use device for providing oral dissolving medications strips in a convenient transparent transfer environment. A thin card size dispenser holds a single medicated strip in user access orientation positioned for direct card insertion to the user's mouth assuring proper dispensing of the medication in an emergency situation.

Abstract: A self-contained expandable hospital gown having a central retainment belt from which expandable adjustable upper and lower gown portions can be selectively deployed. Engagement and interlocking tabs provide deployment on the upper torso extending portion and a lower torso extending portion with independent retainment and positioning access openings associated therewith.

Abstract: A shoelace management and retainment device for temporarily retaining the loop and free ends of a shoelace bow formed on a shoe when tied. An open ended cylindrical sleeve of yieldable material is attached to portions of the shoelace extending through the eyelets of the shoe. An insertion opening is formed along the longitudinal length of the device into which the bow portion and shoelace ends of the shoelace is inserted translaterally so as to be positioned therewithin and extend partially out through corresponding respective distal end thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems and programs for isolating faults in a network loop is described. The link between the last device and the initiator in the network loop is tested. The loop segment between the initiator and the last device in the network loop is testesd. If a faulty link is identified in the loop segment between the initiator and the last device, then a faulty loop segment is identified and the faulty link within the faulty loop segment is isolated. For various embodiment of the present invention, divide and conquer testing or other systematic testing methods may be used to isolate the faulty link.

Abstract: Methods, systems and programs for isolating faults in a network loop are described. A single write and multiple read test is performed on the last device in a network loop to determine whether the link between the last device and the initiator is a faulty link. A multiple write test is performed on the last device to determine whether the loop segment between the initiator and the last device includes at least one faulty link. If a write error is identified, then the low level error counters of each network device are monitored. The network device with the updated error counter is identified such that the device before that network device in the network loop is selected as the first test device to be used in isolating a faulty link between the initiator and the last device.