Abstract:
A programmable alarm and lot monitoring system monitors a plurality of individual vehicles congregated together in a given area. A central server transmits RF signals to individual RF transponder sensor units installed on respective individual vehicles and receives RF signals from the Rf transponder units. Each RF transponder unit senses a change in the status of the respective vehicle and, upon sensing a change, transmits an RF violation signal to the central server and also honks the horn, flashes the lights, and/or sounds an audible alarm. The central server may activate a remote video camera to record the scene of the violation, and if moved, follow the movement of the vehicle until out of camera range and transmit a violation message to a remote security station. In a global alarm mode, all of the individual RF transponder units honk the horn, flash the lights, and/or sound the alarm on all of the vehicles upon one of the units sensing a violation. Each RF transponder unit may be programmed to disconnect the battery of the vehicle upon sensing a violation, and to sense the vehicle battery voltage and notify the central server of the vehicle having a weak battery. In a vehicle locate mode selected RF transponder units flash the lights, honk the horn, or sound an alarm upon receiving a signal from the central server so that a particular vehicle may be easily located out of a group of vehicles. The RF transponder units may be polled by the central server at selective times to determine which vehicles are in inventory and which are not.
Abstract:
A drilling system makes measurements of at least one drilling parameter such as downhole weight on bit, bit torque, bit revolutions, rate of penetration and bit axial acceleration, and at least one measurement responsive to formation properties. One or more processors use the measurements of drilling parameters and formation properties to adjust drilling parameters.
Abstract:
A sub-floor assembly for a sports flooring system includes a plurality of sub-floor panel components each formed of a plastic material and each having a formed channel wherein the formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components are linearly aligned. A first strip of anchoring material is disposed within the linearly aligned formed channels of the plurality of sub-floor panel components and is used to attach a plurality of flooring strips to the sub-floor panel components.
Abstract:
A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-section may be rectangular to semi-circular, and is preferably fabricated with a steel structure. A watertight latching door assembly is coupled to the container to prevent leakage of collected liquid concrete waste material while allowing solidified concrete materials to be unloaded at a disposal site. The interior of the container is preferably lined with a material to which concrete will not adhere. The liner may be applied as a coating to the interior of the container or as a solid material retained within the container. In this way, solidified waste concrete can be easily removed from the container at the disposal site and preferably crushed for recycling.
Abstract:
A washout container to which are mounted inclined ramps that allow a transit mixer, concrete pumping truck or other concrete handling vehicle to drive up over a portion of the container for dumping excess concrete and washing out waste concrete. The container cross-section may be rectangular to semi-circular, and is preferably fabricated with a steel structure. A watertight latching door assembly is coupled to the container to prevent leakage of collected liquid concrete waste material while allowing solidified concrete materials to be unloaded at a disposal site. The interior of the container is preferably lined with a material to which concrete will not adhere. The liner may be applied as a coating to the interior of the container or as a solid material retained within the container. In this way, solidified waste concrete can be easily removed from the container at the disposal site and preferably crushed for recycling.
Abstract:
A device, system and method for duty and tax avoidance is disclosed for a computer-implemented process for converting import tax and duty cost on at least one vehicle/product/good from a taxable entity to a no-cost import tax and duty cost for a Tax Exempt Entity, identified as acronym TEE.
Abstract:
A grid-top floor tile for outdoor use includes a polymer tile having a grid-type top surface with multiple levels, such as a bi-level surface having an upper lattice and a lower lattice oriented generally transverse to the upper lattice. The multiple levels of the surface are preferably integrally formed with one another and provide drainage gaps therethrough. In a bi-level surface configuration, the lower lattice has a top surface below a top surface of the upper lattice, so as to draw residual moisture below the top surface of the upper lattice. The tile further includes a support structure, configured to support the tile on a support surface and provide drainage pathways beneath the top surface. The tile still further comprises various reinforcement members on each of the loop and pin connectors used to interlock the tiles when forming a flooring assembly.
Abstract:
A clay model support device includes a base, a support frame connected with the base, and a panel connected with the support frame. The base includes a lower surface configured to engage an associated horizontal floor surface. The support frame is pivotable with respect to the base about a generally horizontal axis. The panel is configured to support an associated clay model. The panel is slidable with respect to the support frame.
Abstract:
A modular synthetic floor tile comprising: (a) an upper contact surface; (b) a plurality of openings formed in the upper contact surface, each of the openings having a geometry defined by structural members configured to intersect with one another at various intersection points to form at least one acute angle as measured between imaginary axes extending through the intersection points, the structural members having a smooth, planar top surface forming the contact surface, and a face oriented transverse to the top surface; (c) a transition surface extending between the top surface and the face of the structural members configured to provide a blunt edge between the top surface and the face, and to reduce abrasiveness of the floor tile; and (d) means for coupling the floor tile to at least one other floor tile.