Abstract: A display and storage stand for displaying and storing merchandise in a retail store location, including at least one stationary display shelf for merchandise to be displayed at an advantageous height for customer access, at least one slidably movable lower storage shelf underneath and immediately adjacent to the stationary display shelf for storing additional merchandise is located in a convenient location for a stock clerk to have ready access to replenish the merchandise sold from the display shelf and a positioning locking mechanism in the slidably movable lower storage shelf that locks said lower storage shelf in position to prevent a loaded lower storage shelf from tipping over the display and storage stand.

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a figurine for use in a game apparatus, wherein the figurine is capable of being customized to a particular arrangement. In one aspect, a foosball figurine for use with a foosball game is provided. The foosball figurine includes a body portion and a head portion connected to the body portion. The foosball figurine further includes a foot portion connected to the body portion by a releasable member, wherein the foot portion has a profile shape. In another aspect, a figurine for use with a game apparatus is provided. In yet another aspect, a method of using a foosball figurine in a foosball game is provided.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system for a vehicle includes a warning device and a plurality of sensors that are arranged around the vehicle and that have sensing zones. Each of the sensors senses objects that are located in the sensing zone and generates sensor signals that are related to a distance between respective ones of the sensors and the objects in the sensing zones. Memory stores a plurality of profiles, which defines alarm limits for each of the sensors. A profile selection device allows selection one of the plurality of profiles from the memory. A vehicle collision avoidance controller communicates with the plurality of sensors and triggers the warning device when the sensor signal that is associated with one of the plurality of sensors exceeds a respective one of the limits in the selected profile.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a game device. In one aspect, a foosball game apparatus is provided. The foosball game apparatus includes a game body having a playing field, an endwall adjacent each end of the playing field, and a sidewall adjacent each side of the playing field. The foosball apparatus further includes an electronic digital display formed in each end wall for indicating a time period and a score. In another aspect, a method of playing a timed foosball game is provided.

Abstract: A method for creating and distributing recordings of events may include the steps of negotiating with an artist and a promoter or venue, obtaining rights to create and distribute copies of a recording of the event before the event occurs, pre-selling copies of the recording of the event, creating copies of the recording of the event, distributing copies of the recording of the event, and distributing revenue generated by distribution of the copies.

Abstract: A method for a client computer to find a network address of a server computer by searching for the network address using at a backup search procedure if the address of the server computer cannot be identified using a primary search procedure. The primary and backup search procedures can be performed in parallel and multiple backup search procedures can be performed to identify the address of the server computer. Alternatively, the primary and backup search procedures can be performed in serial wherein the backup search procedure is performed only when the primary search procedure does not identify the address of the server computer.

Abstract: A collision avoidance system for a vehicle includes a warning device and a plurality of sensors that are arranged around the vehicle and that have sensing zones. Each of the sensors senses objects that are located in the sensing zone and generates sensor signals that are related to a distance between respective ones of the sensors and the objects in the sensing zones. Memory stores a plurality of profiles, which defines alarm limits for each of the sensors. A profile selection device allows selection one of the plurality of profiles from the memory. A vehicle collision avoidance controller communicates with the plurality of sensors and triggers the warning device when the sensor signal that is associated with one of the plurality of sensors exceeds a respective one of the limits in the selected profile.