Abstract: The hand machine tool according to the invention has an integrated tool or a tool holder 2 to receive a tool 4. An electric motor 5 serves to drive the tool 4 or the tool holder 2. A battery pack 18 for supplying power to the electric motor 5 can be pushed into a guide 23 in a first direction. A plurality of electrical contacts 31 for contacting counter contacts 32 of the battery pack 18 are disposed in a contact holder 36. Wires 40, which are connected in each case to one of the electrical contacts 31, have cores which extend in a wave-like manner in the first direction 28 adjacent to the electrical contact 32.

Abstract: Smoke control systems and processes for controlling tobacco smoke, in association with a gaming table in which the smoke control system does not interfere with the gaming and allows the table to be used for both smoking and non-smoking applications.

Abstract: A video device is provided that reduces an original frame rate of video frames by grabbing only every nth video frame and substantially restoring the original video frame rate by reproducing a video frame up to n times or increasing the video frame rate by reproducing a video frame more than n times. In this way, the original frame rate is reduced without compression of the video data, and a higher frame rate may be restored without decompression.

Abstract: The present invention is a manipulator arm including a pickup head secured to one end of the arm. The pickup head on the manipulator arm includes a number of vacuum cups directed to engage and secure an object to the pickup head for movement with the manipulator arm. The total height of the pickup head does not exceed fourteen (14) inches, such that the pickup head can be utilized to reach into existing warehouse racks with sufficient clearance to lower and raise the pickup head and an object secured to the pickup head.

Abstract: Smoke control systems and processes for controlling tobacco smoke in areas near a slot machine and similar gaming machines, in which the smoke control system is associated with the gaming machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for transmitting video data, comprising a host device (10), a remote device (12), and a data link (14) between the host device (10) and the remote device (12), wherein said host device (10) comprises adjusting means (18) which are provided to reduce the data rate of video data transmitted from a video data source (16) to the host device (10) by reducing the frame rate of the video data, which enables the host device (10) to transmit the video data at the reduced data rate to the remote device (12) via the data link (14).

Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for administering a global information database. A system in accordance with various embodiments of the invention is a global information database system for administering customer inquiry requests for information. The system includes a grey data enrichment module adapted for searching a network for relevant information to a predefined query; generating an abstract containing a portion of relevant information located on the network; and storing a record including the abstract and location information of the relevant information in an associated data storage device. The system can also include a first-type module adapted for receiving an old-type inquiry request; cleansing the old-type inquiry request; and reformatting the old-type inquiry request into a new-type inquiry request.

Abstract: A trough surrounding the base of a machine for trapping the spilled chemical and draining it into a pit in which a pump is located that is automatically engaged to pump the spilled chemical into a closed holding tank. A vapor detecting device will, upon the detection of toxic vapors, automatically turn on a ventilation system that will remove vapors from the area of the trough and from an optional isolation tent surrounding the machine and force the vapors through a filter having a bed of charcoal for absorbing the toxic vapors from the air. The filtered air is then vented to the atmosphere. A splash curtain is also used to direct the spilled chemicals into the trough. A substantial portion of the apparatus may be molded as a single unit or as separate sections that may be readily assembled and fixed into a unit at the installation site.