A stored value card device has a housing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell. The card device is dimensioned similar to typical credit cards and contains a circuitry for producing an audio/visual message in an inner space formed between the upper and lower shells, which are shaped like opposing trays. The two shells join together through a simple complementary engagement. A card component slides out from the bottom of the lower shell, which has two-tiered structure for mounting the card ...

A reach out lock for a sliding door includes a keeper having a keeper latch and a locking mechanism having a hook to engage the keeper latch. The reach out lock further includes a mechanism which prevents actuation of the locking mechanism if the locking mechanism is out of alignment with the keeper.

A packet is received from a network at an out-of-band (OOB) network interface of an OOB platform switch of a computer system. A destination of the packet is identified. A next hop is determined along a path the packet may be routed to reach the destination. The packet is forwarded to the next hop via the OOB network interface by the OOB platform switch.

A three-piece tote bag and method of construction is described. The bag includes two end panels which are assembled to a body panel with zippers. The periphery of the end panels are provided with zipper halves which engage cooperating zipper halves along the side edges of the body panel to form the bag. Each of the three panels are produced in a flat condition and contain stiffening means and insulative material between outer cover and inner liner sheets. The panels are sealed about their periph...

The present invention discloses a technique for processing input objects to generate output objects. Initially, an input object is received. The received input object contains input data and one input function. A type of the received input object is determined. Based on the determined type, it is ascertained whether the received input object satisfies one or more predefined requirements. When it is ascertained that the input object satisfies each predefined requirement, the input function is exe...

A first capacitive circuit is coupled to an output of a low drop-out (LDO) regulator. A second capacitive circuit is selectively coupled to a power supply signal circuit and arranged to store charge when the LDO regulator is deactivated. When the LDO regulator is activated, a portion of the charge on the second capacitive circuit is transferred to the first capacitive circuit. The LDO regulator provides an output when the charge associated with the first capacitive circuit reaches a predetermine...

A uniquely designed "sling type" container carrier which can be made from a variety of materials including paper, plastic, cloth or other suitable material. As noted above, it has a "sling type" design with a pocket positioned centrally on the "sling" in such a manner that when the pocket is filled with a product, i.e., a cake, pie, pizza or fast food container of food, the lengths of the two opposite sides of the sling are equal and serve to engage the opposite ends of the pocket and securely h...

A vehicle such as a recreational vehicle includes a slide-out portion such as a slide-out compartment, slide-out patio, etc that moves between a retracted position and an extended position to increase the living space in the vehicle. The slide-out portion includes a second floor that is positioned adjacent to a main floor when the slide-out portion is retracted. A slide-out mechanism is used to move the second floor between the retracted position and the extended position. The second floor may b...

An inspection machine for determining whether a bottle at an inspection station is "out of round". A laser, spaced from the bottle to be inspected directs a laser beam towards the axis of the bottle to be inspected whereby a diffuse spot of energy will be defined on the surface of the bottle to be inspected. The bottle to be inspected is rotated about its axis and a CCD camera views the spot of energy on the surface of the bottle at a defined angle to the laser beam. A control determines the dis...

Device for providing a first signal to an actuator as a function of a further signal received from a further member, wherein on said device blocking said first signal, means other than said further signal are required to cause unblocking of said first signal.