Abstract: A vehicle glare reducing system comprising detecting when an oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and operating a glare reducing means attached to the driver's side of a vehicle's windshield to block the glare, and detecting when no oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and operating the glare reducing means to allow the driver to see through the glare reducing means, with part of an inside edge of the glare reducing means substantially vertically aligned with substantially the horizontal center of the vehicle's steering wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle glare reducing system comprising automatically optically detecting when an oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating a glare reducing means attached to the driver's side of a vehicle's windshield to block the glare, and automatically optically detecting when no oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating the glare reducing means to allow the driver to see through the glare reducing means, with part of an inside edge of the glare reducing means substantially vertically aligned with substantially the horizontal center of the vehicle's steering wheel.

Abstract: A vehicle glare reducing system comprising automatically optically detecting when an oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating a glare reducing means attached to the driver's side of a vehicle's windshield to block the glare, and automatically optically detecting when no oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating the glare reducing means to allow the driver to see through the glare reducing means, with part of an inside edge of the glare reducing means substantially vertically aligned with substantially the horizontal center of the vehicle's steering wheel.

Abstract: A method of reducing glare from oncoming vehicle headlights in a vehicle having a driver's side, a passenger side, a front windshield and a steering wheel comprises the steps of: providing a glare reducing means such as SMART GLASS on the vehicle adapted to substantially transmit light and to substantially reduce light, the glare reducing means having a width less than 30 percent of the horizontal width of the vehicle's front windshield such that the passenger side is uncovered; driving the vehicle on a surface that can have oncoming traffic; operating the glare reducing means while driving to substantially transmit light to allow a driver to see through the glare reducing means when there is no oncoming traffic with lit headlights approaching; operating the glare reducing means to substantially reduce light while driving to reduce glare when there is at least one oncoming vehicle with lit headlights approaching the driver; and repeating the substantially light transmitting and substantially light reducing st

Abstract: A vehicle glare blocking system comprising automatically optically detecting when an oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating an electric motor to close the slats of a window blind attached to the driver's side of a vehicle's windshield to block the glare, and automatically optically detecting when no oncoming vehicle with lit headlights is approaching the driver and automatically operating the electric motor to open the slats to allow the driver to see through the slats.

Abstract: A method of reducing glare from oncoming vehicle headlights is provided comprising providing an attachment for a vehicle having a front windshield, a driver's side and a passenger side, the attachment comprising a slatted blind having a plurality of horizontally-oriented slats extending between a headrail and a bottom rail, a flexible cord ladder connected between the headrail and bottom rail and supporting the slats, and a rotating means for rotation of the slats from opened to closed. Securing the slatted blind with mounting means connected to the headrail to an upper portion of the inside of the vehicle's front windshield on the driver's side such that the attachment has a width less than 30 percent of the horizontal width of the vehicle's front windshield and the passenger side is uncovered. Driving the vehicle on a surface that can have oncoming traffic.

Abstract: A vehicle having an electro-generating system which includes a dynamoelectric generator. The shaft of the dynamoelectric generator is linked directly or indirectly with the rotating axle of the road wheels of the vehicle, preferably via a mechanical turns amplifier. The turns amplifier will multiply the rotation rate of the electro-generating system and increase the production capacity of electric power. The dynamoelectric generator can be utilized to recharge a storage battery driving the vehicle while the car is in motion, especially automatically when the vehicle is going down hill. The vehicle's electric motor can be driven directly from a dynamoelectric generator in place of a storage battery after the vehicle is moving. In railroad cars (freight and passenger) the electro-generating system can be utilized to charge storage batteries, with their electricity utilized for other electro-energy requirements.

Abstract: A restaurant construction system comprising a building having a first floor. A second floor consists of a terrace on three sides of the building forming an atrium between the terrace and the fourth side of the building. Both floors have dining tables and chairs with a telephone on a console on each table. An order-taking post is supported along the fourth side of the building slightly higher than the second floor terrace level and extends into the atrium so that substantially all of the tables on the first floor including those beneath the terrace as well as substantially all of the tables on the terrace can be seen. Thus an order-taking person with a telephone in the order-taking post can see a patron at any of the tables while taking his or her order over the phone, and enter the order on an input terminal of a fine dining restaurant computer system. The bar is positioned below the order-taking post.

Abstract: A restaurant telephone console comprising a U-shaped chassis mounted upwards on a pipe above a table and supporting a speaker, lamp bulbs, telephone chime and TV set over which fits a translucent circular lampshade support on which is mounted a telephone, audio and lamp controls and a push-button switch for selecting audio and video signals. Food and drink orders may be taken over the telephone. The audio and video signals include music, daily specials and major TV events. An alarm is activated if the lampshade support is pulled from the chassis. The speaker is mounted cone down on the chassis and the audio is emitted from the chassis' open ends. When the telephone is rung, the chime activates and the lamp bulbs go out. The area of the lampshade support in front of the TV screen is transparent and may comprise a magnifying lens. The console is rotatable to face the phone and TV screen toward a patron at the table.

Abstract: The specfication and drawings disclose a combined telephone-lamp-speaker system for use in a restaurant having a telephone ordering system. An integral support structure is adapted to be supported on a table, or on a wall adjacent a table. Mounted on the support structure are a lamp enclosure, a telephone and a speaker. Telephone ring current detection means responds to telephone ring current to interrupt the lamp light to signal that the phone is being rung. The speaker is mounted wthin the lamp enclosure. Switching means permit the feeding of a telephone conversation into the audio amplifier which drives the speaker so that a telephone conversation can be played on the speaker. Additional disclosed features include a cable of sufficient length to extend via a hole in the table though a pedestal and past the pedestal's base to be plugged into the central cable system and then retracted beneath the base.

Abstract: Disclosed are multiple combined telephone-speaker-lamp units for use in a restaurant having a telephone ordering system. A telephone switch board permits the feeding of a telephone conversation into the audio amplifier which drives the speakers so that a telephone conversation on other phones can be played on the speakers. The lamp blinks in response to telephone ringing current fed to the associated telephone. A lever-operated snap switch is responsive to the ringing current to blink the lamp. Each combined unit has a cable of sufficient length to extend via a hole in the table supporting the unit through a pedestal and past the pedestal's base to be plugged into the central cable system and then retracted beneath the base.

Abstract: The restaurant dining system disclosed in the specification comprises dining and bar areas, a cocktail lounge, a kitchen and an order-taking post separate from and adjacent the dining and bar areas to facilitate the direct delivery of food and drink orders taken by telephone from patrons in the dining area and cocktail lounge in visual communication with the order-taking person (FIGS. 1-4). A combined piano bar-bandstand straddles the bar area and dance floor (FIG. 1). Variably-translucent panels control visual communication with the dining area (FIGS. 1, 8). Each table has its own speaker and volume control for music playing (FIG. 5). Detachable carpet panels permit the movement of telephone and audio cables coupled to the tables (FIG. 6). A phone protection system signals the cutting of any telephone cable (FIG. 7).

Abstract: The drink service system disclosed in the specification comprises dining and bar areas, a cocktail lounge, a kitchen and an order-taking post separate from and adjacent the dining and bar areas to facilitate the direct delivery of food and drink orders taken by telephone from patrons in the dining area and cocktail lounge in visual communication with the order-taking person (FIGS. 1-4). A combined piano bar-bandstand straddles the bar area and dance floor (FIG. 1). Variably-translucent panels control visual communication with the dining area (FIGS. 1, 8). Each table has its own speaker and volume control for music playing (FIG. 5). Detachable carpet panels permit the movement of telephone and audio cables coupled to the tables (FIG. 6). A phone protection system signals the cutting of any telephone cable (FIG. 7).

Abstract: The restaurant dining system described in the specification comprises dining and bar areas, a cocktail lounge, a kitchen and an order-taking post separate from and adjacent the dining and bar areas to facilitate the direct delivery of food and drink orders taken by telephone from patrons in the dining area and cocktail lounge in visual communication with the order-taking person. A combined piano bar-bandstand straddles the bar area and dance floor. Variably-translucent panels control visual communication with the dining area. Each table has its own speaker and volume control for music playing. Detachable carpet panels permit the movement of telephone and audio cables coupled to the tables. A phone protection system signals the cutting of any telephone cable. The bar area may be glass-enclosed to control the sound and smoke levels, and a microphone within the bar area permits the feeding of the bar area sound at a controlled audio level into the audio amplifier system feeding the table speakers.