Abstract: An enhanced automotive electrical battery system having a primary automobile electrical energy source of an automobile having a combustion engine, a receiver configured to receive one or more wireless signals to respectively control one or more automobile functions, and a remote keyless entry (RKE) having a transmitter in wireless communication with the receiver and having one or more buttons. The remote keyless entry (RKE) is configured in an operating mode to transmit, via the transmitter, the one or more wireless signals to the receiver upon activation by the respective one or more buttons. Upon receipt of the one or more wireless signals by the receiver, one or more automobile functions are controlled without starting the combustion engine of the automobile.

Abstract: An automated football throwing machine that includes a housing, a flexible portion, a transport portion, an activation module and a power module. The housing includes a receiving portion for receiving a football and an ejecting portion for adjustably ejecting the football. The flexible portion includes an integrated chute configured to gravity funnel a football into the receiving portion. The transport portion is configured to transport the football from the receiving portion to the ejecting portion. The activation module is configured to engage the ejecting portion to eject the football. The power module is configured to electrically power the transport portion and the activation module.

Abstract: An automated football throwing machine that includes a housing, a flexible portion, a transport portion, an activation module and a power module. The housing includes a receiving portion for receiving a football and an ejecting portion for adjustably ejecting the football. The flexible portion includes an integrated chute configured to gravity funnel a football into the receiving portion. The transport portion is configured to transport the football from the receiving portion to the ejecting portion. The activation module is configured to engage the ejecting portion to eject the football. The power module is configured to electrically power the transport portion and the activation module.

Abstract: A shovel with measurement markings for digging a hole that includes a handle portion, a blade portion, and an elongated shaft portion interconnecting at opposite ends thereof the blade portion and the handle portion. The blade portion includes plurality of uniformly distributed notches arranged substantially along at least one side of the blade portion and configured to indicate the vertical depth of the hole.

Abstract: A shovel with measurement markings for digging a hole that includes a handle portion, a blade portion, and an elongated shaft portion interconnecting at opposite ends thereof the blade portion and the handle portion. The blade portion includes plurality of uniformly distributed notches arranged substantially along at least one side of the blade portion and configured to indicate the vertical depth of the hole.