Abstract:
Enhanced amusement game tournament play is achieved by awarding prizes to one or more players maintaining a position on a threshold game score achieving, bump board listing, a prize qualifying cumulative threshold game score total, and/or a prize qualifying cumulative actual game score total wherein individual game scores are required to meet a threshold game score prior to being added to the cumulative total. These methods for awarding prizes may also include the awarding of prizes to one or more players achieving a prize qualifying individual game score and/or a prize qualifying cumulative game score total.
Abstract:
A novel food processing system for dividing a flow of food items into a plurality of streams, gently and quickly transporting the food items along a flume of fluid propelled by eductors to several slicers, transversely slicing the food items at a controlled rate to maximize yield, washing the slices, transporting the slices and controllably distributing the slices onto a conveyor for further processing. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the food processing system comprises an oversized-product separator, a segmented cutter, a mass-flow/spreading conveyor, a diverter stage, an eductor stage, a dewatering stage, a starch removal stage, a slicer infeed conveyor, at least one transverse slicer, and a slice spreader. In a preferred embodiment, cutting losses are decreased by minimizing slicing speeds.
Abstract:
A computerized system includes a chassis, computerized circuitry and an interface apparatus. The chassis has a circuit mounting portion and an interface mounting portion coupled together. The interface mounting portion includes a hinged platform. The computerized circuitry fastens to the circuit mounting portion of the chassis. The computerized circuitry has a computerized circuitry communications port. The interface apparatus has a frame that is configured to fasten to and detach from the hinged platform of the interface mounting portion of the chassis, and a console that attaches to the frame. The console includes an input device, an output device and a console communications port. The interface apparatus further includes a cable assembly having a first end that electrically connects with the console communications port and a second end that is configured to electrically connect with the computerized circuitry communications port.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus for detecting sheet misfeed from a multi-tray sheet feeder. The thickness of the first sheet fed from each tray is detected by a common sensor and a thickness value is placed in memory for that tray. Each sheet subsequently fed from the same tray is detected by the common sensor and the thickness value sensed is compared with the thickness value in memory for that tray. If the values match, then only one sheet has been fed from the tray. If the thickness value is more that the thickness value in memory for that tray, then that indicates that more than one sheet has left the tray and the system is shut down to enable an operator to correct the situation. When a tray is reloaded, the thickness value in memory for the sheets previously loaded in the tray is erased and the first sheet fed from the reloaded tray is sensed and a thickness value for that sheet is placed in memory for the reloaded tray.
Abstract:
A formal ontology includes multiple context elements to describe elements and their context within a system in the domain. The structure includes multiple role functions to describe the function of elements in the system, multiple types to describe values being provided by the elements in the system, and multiple states to describe states of the elements in the system, wherein the context elements, role functions, types, and states are selectable to provide a full description of the system.
Abstract:
Preparation and deposition of supercooled, electron-doped, water-cluster clathrate nanoparticles in confined geometries and on substrates from proprietary nanoemulsions is described. The compositions can yield high-Tc superconductors, e.g., in the vicinity of −43 deg C., useful for SQUID devices in electronic and magnetic application. In certain embodiments, the water-cluster clathrates are formed in nanoemulsions.
Abstract:
Internal-dermal formulations of RS—, S—, or R-2-[2-(N-phenyl-N-2-indanyl)aminoethyl]piperidine causing intradermal accumulation of said piperidine and intended for the treatment of neuropathic pain are provided, as well as a method of inducing the relief of pain using the compounds.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for treating of marine growth on the surface, such as the holes of boats and ships.A confinement arrangement is used to confine a volume of heated fluid against the surface. The confinement arrangement is retained against the surface by maintenance and mounts rollers so that it can be moved over the surface to treat other parts of the surface. A heated fluid is provided to the confined volume from an external heater.
Abstract:
An implantable medical device comprises a near field telemetry module, a far field telemetry module, and a processor in electrical communication with the near field telemetry module and the far field telemetry module. The processor is configured to establish, in relation to a communication signal received by the near field telemetry module, a time period during which communication via the far field telemetry module is available, authenticate a far field communication session using the far field telemetry module, and communicate using the far field telemetry module upon authentication of the communication session.