Abstract: The present invention generally includes three principal components; namely, (1) a hand held transceiver for transmitting a voice pattern while moving (e.g., driving) past an (2) infra-red receiver array which receives the transmitted voice pattern, and a (3) speech enhancement and voice verification algorithm for conducting a comparison between the transmitted voice pattern and the registered voice patterns stored in the computer's memory. The hand held transceiver includes a conventional telephone handset in which a microphone subassembly, a transceiver circuit card, and LED indicators are housed. The transceiver element, also housed in the handset, includes a 16-bit analog to digital converter for converting the analog voice pattern to a corresponding digital signal, a microprocessor, a memory unit for storing the digitized voice sample for a predetermined period of time, and an IR transceiver for transmitting the digitized voice sample.

Abstract: A heating well for a hot food serving appliance wherein a heat dispersing plate is supported on ledges provided adjacent the lower end of a well housing. An open-top stainless steel well pan fits within the housing with the bottom wall of the pan residing against the heat dispersing plate. A high-temperature electric heating element, mechanically secured against the underside of the heat dispersing plate by tabs, heats the well pan and a removable food pan nested within the well pan. The heat dispersing plate is fabricated from cold rolled steel, or any other suitable material having moderate thermal conductivity, to retard spot heating of the well pan and eliminate, or substantially reduce, thermal cracking of the stainless steel well pan. Simplified assembly of the heating well is accomplished by means of resilient push rivets.

Abstract: This invention teaches a prefabricated console for distributing various utilities from generally common locations to a plurality of selected spaced locations, where separate connections can then be made as required, of any individual utility with the separate pieces of equipment using the particular utility. The disclosed console device has frame structure that houses and separately isolates the various non-compatible utilities from one another in separated compartments or chases. Thus, the electrical distribution is located in one compartment or chase and utilities including specifically hot and cold water, steam, gas or other combustible fuel, are housed in another compartment or chase separated or isolated from the electrical chase. Further, the electrical distribution includes a master fuse or breaker control box located in a single control panel and separate terminals or outlets are provided at spaced locations along the console.