Pet watering apparatus provides flowing water to simulate a mountain creek. A simulated rock formation representing a mountain creek defines a series of descending depressions and ledges to create descending pools and waterfalls connected by a flowing stream when water is supplied to the formation. A simulated rock is positioned within an uppermost one of the depressions and is internally configured for controlling flow of water provided by a pump via a hollow conduit from a water container to t...

A method for laminating a proof to simulate printing on thin plastic materials consisting of the steps of: creating a first support layer (150); creating an imaged receiver sheet (140) comprising an image (210), a first thermal print layer (220), and the first support layer (150); forming a second support layer (170) comprising a support base, a aluminized layer (200) and a release layer; creating an imageless receiver sheet (280) comprising a second thermal print layer (225), and the second sup...

Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with simulating a processor performance state by controlling a thermal management signal are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes a data structure for storing bit patterns that facilitate controlling a GPIO (General Purpose Input Output) block and addresses of locations to which the bit patterns can be written. The example system may also include a logic configured to receive a request to produce a performance state i...

A computer, such as a PC, includes a memory having an imaging program stored in it and a display unit, such as a raster scan CRT are all operatively connected together so that the computing unit can generate a signal that will result in an image being displayed on the display unit. The image includes a moveable figure that moves in response to inputs being provided via an input terminal, towards a set of targets. In response to the inputs from the input terminal, the computer initiates a set of ...

An electrical noise generation circuit for use in conjunction with an electro-acoustic transducer to simulate the sound of burning wood. A small loudspeaker enclosure accommodates a battery driven circuit in which a wideband electrical noise signal is produced by current flow through a zener diode. The noise signal is amplified by a frequency selective amplifier designed to have a high gain at a selected frequency in the audio frequency range, and rectified to produce unipolar signals which have...

A network management system allows a network administrator to intuitively manage all components of a heterogeneous networked computer system using views of any component or any set of components. These views are generated in a multi-dimensional, virtual reality environment. Navigation tools are provided that allow an operator to travel through the network hierarchy's representation in the virtual environment using an automatic flight mode. Automatic flight mode determines a reasonable trajectory...

A method is provided for decorating or treating the pile side of pile fabrics to imitate naturally occurring designs and/or configurations such as animal skins and hides, for example. The pile surface is first color printed by a tinted printing paste and then relief-printed, in a manner related to the color printing, using a printing paste containing a shrinking or carbonizing agent in the proportion of within the range of between about 60-400g. per kilogram of printing paste. The agent used, wh...

A method and apparatus for electronically testing magnetic sensors such as monopoles, proximity switches and other magnetic pickups by placing a magnetizable core adjacent the sensor and energizing the core to periodically saturate it. This periodic saturation will change the reluctance adjacent the sensor and thereby simulate conditions under which the sensor is to be used. Both A.C and D.C. energization of the core is employed. The output circuit of the sensor is equiped with variable resistor...

A fish lure is made in simulation of an insect and has a torso carrying wings, the wings being intermittently oscillated by a drive unit carried in the torso so that this simulates the activity of a living insect and therefore is more enticing to a fish as representing a live insect potential food object.

The invention is directed to a multi-voiced friction call comprising a sound box frame having a flexible top sounder board arrangement that generates a simulated high pitched young turkey call when a striker rubbed across its friction surface in combination with a bottom sounder board that generates a lower pitched adult turkey call when a striker rubbed across its friction surface, and a sound chamber arrangement that increases the volume of the generated turkey sounds.