Abstract: The Invention is a security holster for securing a hand gun from unauthorized access from the holster. The holster of the invention has a locking tab which moves vertically into engagement with the ejection port of a semi-automatic hand gun, and is configured for activation from either a left or a right handed user, by use of a finger or thumb release positioned on either the right or the left side. The hand gun may also be configured to contain both a thumb and a finger release tab, and may be so configured for either a left or a right handed user without changing the basic configuration of the device.

Abstract: A security holster for semi-automatic handguns in which a locking tag secures the handgun in the holster by engaging the ejection port of the handgun. The locking tab enters the ejection port from the top side of the handgun.

Abstract: The subject invention discloses an adjustable sling consisting of one large looped strap and one small looped strap, wherein the larger loop is placed over the shoulder of a user while the smaller loop is simultaneously placed over the wrist of the user. Both of these loops can be adjusted to fit the user. In addition, the larger loop can be placed over either shoulder and the smaller loop can be placed over either wrist. Furthermore, the smaller loop's attachment to the larger loop can move freely up and down the larger loop. This art sling allows a user to keep his or her hand of the looped wrist balanced and steady while engaging in art activities such as painting or drawing. This art sling also provides the user with extra support of the arm while engaging in such activities to prevent against fatigue.

Abstract: Side stabilizer bars hold a typical disposable lighter. The side stabilizer bars curve approximately 180 degrees to form a built-in clip, allowing the invention to be secured to a car visor or other object. A compartment for a magnet is provided to allow a magnet to further secure the lighter. A bottom stabilizer is used to hold the bottom of the lighter. The invention adds relatively little mass or size to a lighter.

Abstract: Trailer racks, and more particularly to straddle-type trailer racks for closed trailers, which racks include a load platform supported by legs mounted directly to the trailer sub-frame, fit within the foot-print of the trailer wheels, do not interfere with side and rear doors, and are spaced from and not supported on the trailer body top nor rely on it for structural rigidity. The inventive straddle-type trailer rack can also be adapted for use with open trailers. A wide range of options are available, including equipment brackets secured to the legs that can also be used as steps, lockable keeper assemblies, dual function lockable safety cross braces, catwalk for the load platform, access ladder, and forward extensions. The inventive rack is also configurable in kit form.

Abstract: A resilient strap mount allowing for increased flexibility and movement of a user's shoulders and arms while wearing an athletic pack is presented. The resilient strap mount is constructed having a flexible body member consisting of two body member arms and a body member base. Shoulder harness straps, attaching to shoulder harnesses of the athletic pack, are each respectively threaded through one of the body member arms. An athletic pack strap, attaching to the base of the body of the athletic pack, is threaded through the body member base. In a preferred embodiment, each body member arm is constructed with a body member neck having a thinner width and thickness than the remainder of the flexible body member and each member neck has a pair of slot holes to allow for increased flexibility and stretching of the resilient strap mount.

Abstract: A cylinder back plate includes a frame member 11 and a cylinder clamp 12 connected to the frame member 11 by means of a pivot 13. The cylinder clamp 12 comprises a band of rigid or semi-rigid material. The cylinder clamp 12 has a retaining position with respect to the frame member 11, wherein the cylinder clamp extends substantially perpendicularly to the plane of the frame member. The frame member 11 lies parallel to a back plate of the harness or is constituted by the back plate of the harness. Thus, when the cylinder clamp 12 is in the retaining position a cylinder can be retained securely to the frame member and sliding of the cylinder relative to the frame member or back plate can be prevented. When it is desired to attach a new cylinder to the harness, the cylinder clamp 12 can be pivoted into a loading position.

Abstract: An adjustable harness 10 for a self contained breathing apparatus, a back plate 12, a sliding plate 16, a pair of shoulder straps 20, 22 and a belt 18. The sliding plate 16 can move longitudinally with respect to the back plate between the extended position and the un-extended position. Shoulder straps 20, 22 are fixed to an upper portion of the sliding plate and a belt 18 is fixed to a lower portion of the back plate. A valve 28 is provided at the bottom of the back plate 12 so that a cylinder of breathable gas connected to the valve may be retained by a retaining strap 13. Hoses 24, 26 are attached to the sliding plate 16, cross over in the region of the opening 14 and as such the side of the sliding plate 16 to which they are attached is different to the side of the valve 28 from which they leave. Guide channels 34 are shaped to retain the hoses 24, 26. The hoses 24, 26 fold and unfold within the confines of the plates 12, 16 to prevent snagging.

Abstract: A harness (10) for use with breathing apparatus comprises: a back plate (11); two support straps (13, 14), each of which extends between an upper part of the back plate and a lower part of the back plate, the two support straps being disposed on opposite sides of a central axis of the back plate (11); and a tension equalising mechanism (15, 16; 30, 32) connected to the support straps and being arranged such that, when tension is applied to a first strap (13, 14) of the support straps, it acts to transfer the tension to the other, second strap (13, 14), thereby increasing the tension in the second strap, the tension equalising mechanism being resiliently biased towards a neutral configuration.

Abstract: A tool belt including an inner tool receiving chamber positioned inside of an outer accessory pocket and configured to releasably contain a tool, such as a handheld drill, in an easily accessible position proximate to a user's hip. The tool belt may be configured such that the outer accessory pocket is capable of maintaining an opening of the outer accessory pocket open to permit easy access to items, such as nails, screws, and other connectors, contained in the pocket. The tool belt may also include an orifice in a bottom wall in the inner tool receiving chamber enabling a portion of a tool, such as a drill bit and a portion of a chuck drive assembly of a drill.

Abstract: An improved paintball pod belt is provided. The belt provides a means for urging the pod compartments upwards and adjacent to the lower back of the user despite strenuous physical maneuvers performed by the user. The belt further includes a means for providing an easily accessible handle for peeling a closure flap off of a middle portion of a pod compartment to remove or insert a paintball pod from or into the pod compartment. The belt may further include a means for reducing a side profile of the pod compartment to reduce the likelihood of being hit by a paintball on the empty pod compartment. The belt may further include a means for clipping the paintball pod into the pod compartment.

Abstract: An electrician tool bag configured to retain tools in a readily accessible manner. In particular, the electrician tool bag may be formed from a tool bag body defining a main compartment formed from a plurality of outer sidewalls and a bottom wall. The electrician tool bag may include a support structure that maintains the sidewalls in a generally erect position in which the main compartment maintains an opening opposite to the bottom wall. The electrician tool bag may include a first sidewall having a first breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable and a second sidewall that is opposite to the first sidewall includes a second breakline about which the first sidewall is foldable thereby enabling the first and second sidewalls to be folded to reduce the size of the main compartment by moving third and fourth sidewalls toward each other.

Abstract: The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener device. In particular embodiments, the fastener device is a quick charging and discharging device that includes a solenoid, a fastener striker, a flash capacitor, and a control circuit. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to deforming staples for securing conduit and the like, and staple insulation and insulated staples that may be discharged by the fastener device. The insulation may be provided in an ordinary staple strip for use in the fastener device. Each insulation form may include deformation voids to assist the adaptation of the insulation about a target object that is being secured by the insulated staple.

Abstract: A hand-held setting tool for driving fastening elements in a workpiece includes a drive-in ram (12) displaceable in the guide (15) in which a receptacle (16) for the fastening elements (23) is located and which has a feeding opening (17) for the fastening elements (23) and located in a region of the receptacle (16), and a displacement device (30) for displacing the fastening elements (23) into the receptacle (16) and controlled by the drive-in ram (12).

Abstract: A surgical stapling device for applying staples in a layer of tissue. A staple magazine is arranged in a device body and contains a plurality of spring loaded, stacked staples. A triggering element moves from a ready position to an actuation position causing an upper die to pick up a staple at an outlet of the staple magazine, to bend the staple feet inwards, and to fold, on an anvil engaging between the staple feet, the ends of a staple cross bar so as to form staple legs. A flat, spring-loaded tongue ejector element extends beneath the anvil. The ejector element is displaced against its direction of transport when the triggering element is moved from a readiness position into the actuation position, and is displaced in its direction of transport when the triggering element returns to the ready position so as to push the applied staple from the anvil.

Abstract: A surgical stapling device has an elongated body and a removable loading unit and a securing structure for securing the loading unit onto the elongated body. Guiding ramps guide the movement of the loading unit as it is mounted onto the elongated body. A movable yoke secures the loading unit onto the elongated body. A sensor mechanism is engaged by the loading unit and moves with the securing structure. The locking structure has a first position for blocking movement of the sensor mechanism and preventing removal of the loading unit. The locking unit has a second position for allowing the loading unit to be removed from the device.

Abstract: A surgical stapling device has an elongated body and a removable loading unit and a securing structure for securing the loading unit onto the elongated body. A guiding ramp guides the movement of the loading unit as it is mounted onto the loading portion. The locking structure has a first position for locking movement of the loading unit and enabling firing rod to engage the loading unit. The locking unit has a second position for allowing the loading unit to be disengaged and removed from the device.

Abstract: Surgical fasteners are disclosed for terminating flow of fluid through a body lumen, including an outer barrel having an annular side wall having at least a pair of radial slots formed therein, and an inner barrel rotatably and concentrically coupled within the outer barrel. The inner barrel has an annular side wall including a radial slot formed therein corresponding to each radial slot formed in the outer barrel. The surgical fastener has an open position in which the radial slots of the inner of the outer barrel are radially aligned with the corresponding radial slots of the inner barrel and a closed position in which the radial slots of the outer barrel are out of radial alignment with the corresponding radial slots of the inner barrel and constrict the body lumen at two locations along the length thereof. An applier is provided for applying the surgical fasteners.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object the provision of a restoration method for a deteriorated part, which is capable of easily and reliably repairing and restoring a deteriorated part generated in a metal member to reliably prolong the lifetime of the metal member. Specifically, a local heating step of locally heating a deteriorated part C by a main heater 25 and pressure-welding the deteriorated part C by a compression force by thermal expansion and a peripheral heating step of heating the periphery and vicinity of a heated region HA1 in the local heating step by a sub heater 26 are carried out, followed by carrying out a cooling step of cooling the heated region HA1 by the main heater 25 and a heated region HA2 by the sub heater 26 at the same time.

Abstract: A bump forming apparatus which carries out a temperature control of a type different from the conventional art in forming bumps to a semiconductor wafer, and a bump formation method executed by the bump forming apparatus are provided. A bonding stage, a load and transfer device and a control device are provided. A wafer, after having bumps formed thereon, is held by the load and transfer device and arranged above the bonding stage through control by the control device, so that a temperature drop of the wafer is controlled. Accordingly, generation of troubles such as a crack because of thermal stress and the like can be prevented to even compound semiconductor wafers sensitive to a temperature change.

Abstract: A structure of solder joint structure formed of zinc-based lead-free solder having excellent characteristics is disclosed. Between a first lead-free solder layer and a soldering pad, the following layers are formed: a tin-copper alloy layer formed on the pad; a first alloy layer formed of second lead-free layer of which main ingredients are tin and silver; and a second alloy layer formed between the first alloy layer and the first lead-free solder. This structure allows forming the solder joint structure formed of zinc-based lead-free solder having high joint strength.

Abstract: A radiation-emitting semiconductor component has an improved radiation efficiency. The semiconductor component has a multilayer structure with an active layer for generating radiation within the multilayer structure and also a window having a first and a second main surface. The multi-layer structure adjoins the first main surface of the window. At least one recess, such as a trench or a pit, is formed in the window from the second main surface for the purpose of increasing the radiation efficiency. The recess preferably has a trapezoidal cross section tapering toward the first main surface and can be produced for example by sawing into the window.

Abstract: A method for repairing a metal component having a crack, the method comprising depositing a brazing material into the crack of the metal component, and exposing the metal component to a plurality of heating cycles. Each successive heating cycle has a temperature that is less than a temperature of a previous heating cycle, and a duration that is at least as long as a duration of the previous heating cycle. The plurality of heating cycles comprises an initial heating cycle having a temperature sufficient to at least substantially melt the brazing material within the crack.

Abstract: Disclosed are methodologies for producing lead type electrical components. Components are placed in a lead frame with termination paste applied to selected portions of the component. Upon firing of the assembled lead frame and electrical components, the electrical components are concurrently terminated, and provided with strongly secured leads.

Abstract: A solder paste composition used in a solder precoating method of forming solder bumps by forming a dam around electrodes on a substrate, filling a solder paste composition on the electrodes within opening parts surrounded by the dam, and heating the solder paste composition filled, so that solder is adhered to the surfaces of the electrodes. The solder paste composition contains solder powder, which is of a particle size distribution in which particles having a particle size of below 10 ?m are present 16% or more, and a sum of the particles having a particle size of below 10 ?m and particles having a particle size of 10 ?m or more and below 20 ?m is 90% or more. This enables to suppress occurrence of bump defects, and form solder bumps of a uniform height with a high yield by a solder precoating method using the dam.

Abstract: Blanks and a ribbon attachment means for manufacturing a folding ridged hinged-lid box for purposes of housing a moveable and ejectible supply cartridge that may be used to dispense consumer items such as cosmetics, toothbrushes, pencils, product packaged in vials, and the like. A unitary box blank including a separate and integral inner-frame blank in communication therewith, wherein after setting up, the interior surfaces of said box and inner-frame provide a flat edge plane track for the free movement of a cartridge down to the very bottom of the box without crashing with the bottom inside edge of the closure flap. A box blank that includes a finger-like tab extension acting as glued strip locking and reinforcement mechanism upon being folded over from the outside in, and over the upper inside edge of the of the box juncture strip, upon gluing and setting-up.

Abstract: Cartons have reclosable lids that allow items to be placed in and removed from the cartons.

Abstract: The invention is a non-cash media sheet for use in an automatic teller machine or like device, from which one or more cards can be separated from the sheet. Two of the cards are joined along a fold line, and fold into a transaction card with a thickness similar to standard transaction cards and readable by readers of standard thickness transaction cards.

Abstract: A medication dispensing system including a filling apparatus, a dispensing apparatus and a refillable canister having a plurality of dosage compartments. The canister may be releasably mountable on the filling apparatus and the dispensing apparatus. The canister may further includes a tamper-prevention apparatus adapted to prevent unauthorized access to the canister. The medication dispensing system may also include a control apparatus that controls filling of medication into and egress of medication out of the dosage compartments.

Abstract: A current data capture system has a set of configuration parameters operative for enabling the current data capture system to capture transaction data. A configuration host is operative for pulling the set of configuration parameters from the current data capture system, and for pushing a pulled set of configuration parameters to at least one additional data capture system to enable the at least one additional data capture system to capture the transaction data.

Abstract: A method for controlling cut-off registration in a printing press having printed webs includes applying print control marks which are invisible to the human eye to the printed webs; passing the webs pass through cut-off register control actuators; assembling the webs into a bundle for cut-off; scanning the webs with sensors to determine the actual positions of the marks; comparing the actual positions with desired positions of the marks; and generating signals for the cut-off register control actuators based on the comparison.

Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an authentication and tracking and retail analytics system. The system comprises of code generation module, a database server, an authentication module and a communication channel. A code generation module generates unique authentication code. This unique authentication code is printed/labeled on the product. Label/tag that is marked or contains a hidden code is placed on a product requiring verification. In order to verify the product, the consumer or retailer defaces or scratches a portion of the label/tag and reveals its hidden code. Consumer or retailer sends the product authentication code to a specified number mentioned via any communication device capable of sending and receiving SMS/MMS/picture/graphics. The verification software decrypts the encrypted authenticated code and compares decrypted code with the original data assigned for the code to determine an authenticity of the product and sends reply message to the consumer or retailer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for monitoring the printing and transport of documents through a system for preparing items to be mailed. The method comprises obtaining a reference code for the documents from a file on the basis of which the respective document has been printed, transporting the printed documents through the system, obtaining an image from the printed document in a location in the system for obtaining an image data set representing the obtained image, comparing each of the image data sets with at least one of the reference codes, and in response to the image data set and the at least one compared reference code not matching, generating a warning. The reference codes are compared with associated image data sets in an order corresponding to the order or to an inversion of the order in which the documents have been printed.

Abstract: Document personalization machines with a mechanism designed to operate as an in-line document puncher/voider. The document personalization machine includes a document personalization mechanism that performs a personalization operation on the document, a document transport mechanism that transports the document along a document path through the document personalization machine and a document punch mechanism that creates a punch hole on the document. The document can be, for example, a card such as a financial (e.g. credit and debit) card, drivers' license, and a national identification document, or another documents such as a passport. A punched hole can, for example, indicate that the document is void, destroy a magnetic stripe, integrated circuit chip or other information storage medium on the document, or provide access for a lanyard, a key ring and the like.

Abstract: A method for receiving cash from a merchant is disclosed. The method includes interacting with an access device at a merchant in a transaction using a portable consumer device. The portable consumer device is associated with a monetary value that represents wages earned by an employee. After interacting, the access device sends an authorization request message to an issuer of the portable consumer device. The issuer thereafter sends an authorization response message back to the merchant indicating approval of the transaction. The employee then receives cash from the merchant that is substantially equal to the monetary value associated with the portable consumer device.

Abstract: At each of a plurality of point of sale terminals (POS) of a transit system, for each of a plurality of riders, where each rider seeks access into a facility of the transit facility by using a payment device issued by an issuer in a payment system, data is read from the payment device. The data can include an identifier for an account issued by an issuer. For each such access, a communication including the account is addressed to a network address of a system remote from the payment processing system and remote from each of POS terminals. A response to the communication is received that includes information as to the validation of the access based upon the account being on a list keep by remote system. When the received information contains the validation of the access, the rider is permitted access to the facility of the transit system and the payment device is unchanged for the fare of the access to the facility of the transit system.

Abstract: Each portable payment device associated with a single account within a payment processing system is distinguished using track data. The track data from the portable payment device is read at each of a plurality of merchant point of sale terminals (POS). Rather than relying on the PAN alone, a merchant may utilizes the track data, or a proxy thereof, as the unique identifier for the portable payment device. The merchant may then process transactions involving the portable payment device based on the unique identifier. For example, in the transit environment the transit fare for each rider with different portable payment devices but the same account can be calculated using the unique identifier, such as the full track data read from both tracks of the corresponding portable payment devices.

Abstract: A stored value card device comprises a scaled down model car having an upper body molded into a promotional object model such as a car in association with car accessory products. The model car may be a still model as well as an animated version with the assistance of an electric motor connected to the wheels and a remote controlled driving circuit installed inside the model. The model body is provided at its lower side a card dock and has a partially flat surface at its side and/or top surfaces to provide the viewers with the card identification as well as other information on the stored data. The card dock has an outer plate formed with a large rectangular opening and four perpendicular sidewalls and an inner plate in a two-tiered structure to form a pair of parallel guide slots between the two plates of the dock.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for remote authorization and payment of retail transactions such as fuel dispensing by identification documents and the like. In one embodiment, an identification document may be coupled with one or more PINs to validate a customer, or alternatively, the one or more PINs can be used instead of the identification document to validate a customer and to allow payment. In an embodiment, the identification document may be tied into financial accounts allowing for payment of the retail transaction by the identification document.

Abstract: A method of translating a shipping document regarding one or more shipment items being shipped, tracked and delivered to a final destination using a Web-based shipping, tracking, and delivery information network. At the point of shipment pickup, the method involves digitally imaging an original shipping document (or shipping label) in connection with a shipment, at one or more image resolutions. The bar-coded shipment tracking number graphically represented in the original shipping document is automatically read, and its character data string is automatically encoded into the header of the corresponding digital image file and/or the name of the digital image file. While the shipment is being delivered to the first scanning point in the network, the digital image file is transmitted over a wireless communication link to one or more digital image processing application servers supported on the network.

Abstract: A method of verifying a ballot tabulation comprises storing a plurality of different codes respectively corresponding to a plurality of ballots, storing electoral voting information in association with each of the different codes, receiving request to verify that one of the ballots has been tabulated and a code corresponding to the one ballot, recalling the stored electoral voting information corresponding to the received code, and transmitting a tabulation verification of the ballot corresponding to the received code based on the recalled electoral voting information. A method of voting comprises casting an electoral ballot, obtaining a receipt of the cast electoral ballot, acquiring a code from the receipt, electronically transmitting a request to verify tabulation of ballot along with the code, and receiving a tabulation verification of the ballot in response to transmitting the request.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cleaning element for magnetic track and/or chip card and/or optical readers comprising a flat carrier, said carrier being coated with a cleaning material in order to clean reading sensors, said cleaning material being configured as a layer of flock material, and said carrier substantially consisting of a flexible, fleece-like material in order to be used for bank note readers.

Abstract: A card reader for use in web based transactions is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for establishing a secure connection between a card reader and a server, the method including receiving a first challenge request, generating a response to the first challenge request using a first encryption key, sending the response to the first challenge request, sending a second challenge request, receiving an encrypted response to the second challenge request, verifying the encrypted response to the second challenge request; and, if the encrypted response is verified, reading data card information from a data card, the data card information including an intrinsic magnetic characteristic and recorded data on the data card, generating a magnetic fingerprint based on the intrinsic magnetic characteristic, and sending the magnetic fingerprint to authenticate the data card.

Abstract: An imaging system (20) for an imaging-base bar code reader (10) having a housing (11) and a window (17). The imaging system (20) includes a dual camera assembly (22) having a first camera assembly (24) and a second camera assembly (26) mounted within the housing (11) to image a target object (14a, 14b). The first camera assembly (24) includes a first field of view (FOV1) and the second camera assembly (26) including a second field of view (FOV2). The imaging system (20) further includes a fold mirror (36, 37) and positioned within the bar code reader housing (11) to intersect and direct the field of view of at least one of the first and second camera assemblies (24, 26) such that the first and second fields of view (FOV1, FOV2) pass through the exit window (17) and are substantially congruent exterior of the housing (11).

Abstract: A payment device includes a memory, a processor coupled to the memory, a communications module coupled to the processor and configured to interact with a payment terminal, a sound-producing element coupled to the processor, and an associated body portion. The memory is configured to store at least one representation of at least one sound and the processor is configured to cause the sound-producing element to produce a sound corresponding to the at least one representation of the at least one sound when such representation is stored in the memory, responsive to the communications module interacting with the payment terminal, substantially without usage of a battery on the device Visual stimuli can be employed in addition to or in lieu of sounds. Sounds can be downloaded to devices with or without batteries, as part of a service offering.

Abstract: A transponder chip module is recessed into the surface of a substrate, end portions of an antenna wire are held in place on terminal areas of the chip module by a patch which may be transparent to allow laser bonding of the wire to the terminal areas. A cover may be disposed over everything. Conductive glue or a solderable material may be used to connect the wire to the terminal areas. A recess for the chip module, and a channel for the antenna wire may be formed by laser ablation. The substrate may be Teslin™, PET/PETE or Polycarbonate. The antenna wire may have a diameter of 60 ?m. A synthetic cushion material may be provided beneath the transponder chip module.

Abstract: A microdot tag for identifying a product, includes a substrate having a miniature marking portion for application to the product, and a handle portion larger in size than the marking portion to enable a user to manually hold the tag by the handle portion. A microdot containing indicia for identifying the product is applied on the marking portion. A frangible portion on the substrate between the marking portion and the handle portion, is provided for enabling the handle portion to be and remain attached to the marking portion during the application of the marking portion to the product, and for detaching the handle portion from the marking portion after the application of the marking portion to the product.

Abstract: DOTEM is an information-coding method which is used to represent same on physical media with the aid of dots and in a computerised format, in memory and on networks with bits. Said method is based on the broad concept of characters grouped into alphabets. The characters comprise dots on documents, for example, and bits in machine format. The physical characters have specific dots that are not represented in machine format in order to enable same to be located on media, such as the foot of a character and the head of a character. Each character can represent at least the 256 values of an octet. The character concept is extended such that it can be identified by the value thereof and, such that it can be identified by the value thereof and, taken together, can represent one or more variables having any dimension but determined in the structure of the character.

Abstract: A color barcode can record much more amount of information than black white barcode. However, the problem of the color barcode is that it is easy to lose integrity or authenticity in printing and copy generation. This invention provides an apparatus and a method to keep the integrity or authenticity of the color barcode. Such is accomplished by the color information portion of the color barcode representing the color information about what colors are used for color tiles of data portion of the color barcode and an apparatus and a method for producing and reproducing such color barcode.

Abstract: Systems and methods to regulate the amount of outdoor air that is introduced into a building. These systems and methods use the cooling coil control signal which is a function of the load on the cooling coil. These systems and methods utilize extremum seeking control logic to vary the flow of outdoor air into the building in response to these load determinations.