Abstract:
Systems, gaming machines, games, and methods for displaying an exploding icon are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gaming device comprises a display screen that presents a game. The game presented on the display screen comprises one or more game icons for display in various locations on the display screen, wherein the game presents an animated icon upon the occurrence of a triggering event such that the animated icon produces one or more wild icons that move about the display screen before being positioned in fixed locations on the display screen. Additionally, the gaming device includes a means for activating the game and triggering the presentation of the animated icon, and a means for determining whether one or more combinations of the game icons and the wild icons form any winning combinations.
Abstract:
There is disclosed an expandable towel rack which comprises a central base member having a left and a right extending tubular section. A left and a right U-shaped section, each having one arm adapted to coact with the corresponding arm of the base member. The other arms of the U-shaped member are accommodated within an outer support member. In this manner the entire assembly can be adjusted in length by controlling the depth of insert of the U-shaped members with respect to the base member and with respect to the outer support member.
Abstract:
A multi-channel passive DWDM multiplexing module, which can be installed in a standard shelf of a patch panel, takes multiple optical signals of defined frequencies and provides a multiplexed optical output. The module simplifies greatly intraoffice fiber optical connections by situating itself adjacent where the fiber optical cables are terminated, thus eliminating fiber optical cable routing through overhead racks. The module saves inter-office fiber optical resources by providing passive DWDM multiplexing, which combines multiple optical signals into one fiber optical cable. The module further saves cost on spare parts at each central office by providing a maintenance connection that can be alternately used as a spare input connection.
Abstract:
An apparatus for scrubbing a gas in which a vortical flow of a gas and liquid mixture created by an entrainer is emitted from the entrainer and is introduced into a de-entrainer through a guide/deflector assembly. Particulate is removed from the gas and is picked up by the liquid. The de-entrainer separates the liquid from the gas and delivers the scrubbed gas to an outlet. The guide/deflector assembly guides the vortical liquid/gas flow from the entrainer to the de-entrainer and diverts most of the droplets away from the de-entrainer to significantly reduce the amount of liquid droplets entrained in the gas preparatory to entry into the de-entrainer, significantly reducing the amount of droplets emitted with the scrubbed gas. The vane cages of the entrainer/de-entrainer assemblies are designed so that the height to diameter (H:D) ratio is ##EQU1## to increase the operating range.