Abstract: A system for administering pain-free injections includes an electric current source having at least two electrodes attached adjacent an injection site, the electric current source producing a variable numbness pattern and providing a frame of reference for identifying a plurality of sub-areas of the injection site; and a probe applied to the plurality of sub-areas of the injection site for pain-response testing, wherein one or more areas of numbness in the variable numbness pattern are identifiable according to the plurality of sub-areas of the injection site. A fence may be removably applied to the injection site and provide a frame of reference for identifying a plurality of sub-areas of the injection site, and may aid in identifying one or more areas of numbness in the variable numbness pattern. The fence may be removably applied to the injection site via a belt or manual pressure.

Abstract: A system for administering pain-free injections includes an electric current source having at least two electrodes attached adjacent an injection site, the electric current source producing a variable numbness pattern and providing a frame of reference for identifying a plurality of sub-areas of the injection site; and a probe applied to the plurality of sub-areas of the injection site for pain-response testing, wherein one or more areas of numbness in the variable numbness pattern are identifiable according to the plurality of sub-areas of the injection site. A fence may be removably applied to the injection site and provide a frame of reference for identifying a plurality of sub-areas of the injection site, and may aid in identifying one or more areas of numbness in the variable numbness pattern. The fence may be removably applied to the injection site via a belt or manual pressure.

Abstract: A variable taxation/variable goods control system includes a consumer database populated with a plurality of consumers, a goods database populated with one or more goods limits for a predetermined time period, and a tax rate database populated with at least a first tax rate and a second tax rate. Each of the plurality of consumers in the consumer database is affiliated with at least a first goods limit in the energy database. Each consumer in the consumer database is affiliated with at least the first tax rate in the tax rate database, the first tax rate corresponding to the first goods limit. Each consumer is taxed at the first tax rate for goods purchases up to the consumer's first goods limit, and each consumer is taxed at the second or higher tax rate for goods purchases beyond the first goods limit.

Abstract: A multi-tiered method for wagering on a sports event in such a manner that it becomes impractical for outside influences to attempt to alter the outcome of the sports event for illegal gains; wherein, the method involves choosing a first criteria dependent upon parameters that may be satisfied by the outcome of the sports event and having a second criteria that will be determined by an independent randomly generated data value and choosing a multi-variable data value that will hopefully match the second criteria that will be determined by an independent randomly generated data value and choosing a multi-variable data value that will hopefully match the second criteria; wherein, both choices are imprinted on a tamper proof wagering slip 11.

Abstract: A carrier for mounting audiovisual equipment in a passenger vehicle between two passenger seats. The carrier comprises a harness substantially encircling the audiovisual equipment, straps projecting from the harness, for engaging the seats, and a flexible, transparent cushion disposed over the screen of the audiovisual equipment. Preferably, four straps are provided, two on the right side of the harness and two on the left side thereof. One strap on each side is located at a high position on the harness, and one on a low position, so that the carrier is substantially prevented from inclining responsive to vehicle motion.