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A gaming machine has at least one video screen, but preferably three. One screen displays a primary game and the other two screens preferably display pay tables, a secondary game, or artwork related to the primary and/or secondary game. The content of the video screens is reconfigurable. The content may be downloaded over a network connecting a plurality of gaming machines to a central computer or the content of several different games may be stored locally within the gaming machine.

A method, computer useable medium, and/or system for analyzing media exposure that generates databases of retail location parameters, generates databases of media parameters, generates databases of exposure factors associated with an entity, executes relational queries that correlate the exposure factors with the media parameters, and develops lists of retail locations from the executed relational queries. The retail location and/or media parameter databases may include a radio technical database, a radio zip code map database, a venue database, a venue zip code map database, a video technical database, a video zip code map database, a sales market database, a sales market zip code map database, a retail location database, or the like. The databases of exposure factors may include a key market database, a radio tracking database, a video tracking database, a tour database, a project database, or the like.

A method for assembling a fiber-reinforced composite structure by connecting fiber-reinforced composite members to additional members, comprising the steps of providing at least one of said fiber-reinforced composite members with projections having information concerning the identification and connecting positions of said additional members, to which said fiber-reinforced composite member is to be connected, and positioning said additional members to said fiber-reinforced composite member using said projections.

A system and method for knowledge verification utilizing biopotentials and physiologic metrics, which includes a computer-based device having stored thereon Probe, Relevant and Gallery image data, and a biopotential amplifier removably connected to a human subject via disposable Ag/Ag—Cl electrodes. Furthermore, the system comprises an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter to digitize said biopotential data for subsequent storage on said computer-based device, analysis software for discriminating said subject's event-related response to the exogenous stimuli, a visual display system comprising an LCD video monitor, and control software for presenting the Probe, Relevant and Gallery visual stimuli in a weighted, pseudo-random sequence which can be modulated by the outcome of said analysis software. Probe image data are not generally known to said human subjects but relevant to the knowledge to be verified; Relevant image data are generally known to said human subjects but not relevant to the knowledge to be verified; and Gallery image data are not generally known to said human subjects and not relevant to the knowledge to be verified. Said knowledge verification system can utilize parametric or non-parametric, e.g., artificial neural networks, analysis to provide an output of verification, or non-verification of knowledge of interest. Exemplary headband and electrode configurations optimized to produce the desired signals are disclosed.

The present invention relates to a method for smoothing and polishing surfaces by treating them with energetic radiation, in particular laser radiation, in which the to-be-smoothed surface (1) is remelted in a first treatment step using said energetic radiation (3) and employing first treatment parameters at least once down to a first remelting depth (10) of approx. 5 to 100 μm, which is greater than a structural depth of the to-be-smoothed structures of said to-be-smoothed surface (1), wherein continuous radiation or pulsed radiation (3) with a pulse duration of ≧100 μs is employed. The method makes it possible to automatically polisch any three-dimensional surface fast and cost effective.

A method and apparatus are provided for surveying a given region for the presence of ferromagnetic items and other sources of magnetic field disturbance on or under the ground, such as pipelines and wellheads, etc. An array of magnetic field sensors, mounted on a suitable framework, is passed over the region while the sensors emit appropriate signals, whereupon the signals are used to determine the total magnetic field and its gradients, with respect to distance, a) in the direction of movement, b) horizontally transverse to the direction of movement, and c) in the vertical direction. The total field and its gradients are interpreted to show the presence or absence of sources of magnetic field disturbance items, as well as to discriminate between various categories of such sources.

A module (38), a terminal (12) including the module, and a system (10) including the terminal (12), are described. The module may be a printer module (38) comprising a print engine (60), a microcontroller (62), and a wireless receiver (66), such as a wireless modem, so that the module (38) is operable to receive data from a remote server (18) and to print the received data. The module (38) also includes a coupler (70 or 270) for directing data received from the wireless modem (66) to the microcontroller (62) and for directing data from the terminal (12) to the microcontroller (62). A method of printing tickets at a terminal (12) and a method of retro-fitting a self-service terminal (12) are also described.

A system and method for creating shareable Internet-based advertisements includes an administration console receiving data related to an Internet-based advertisement, and configuring an overlay to provide on top of the Internet-based advertisement. A database operatively connected to the administration console stores data and code related to the overlay and the Internet-based advertisement. A share tag is applied to the Internet-based advertisement. Upon activation of the share tag, a share tag server retrieves the stored data and code and displays the overlay on the Internet-based advertisement as an expanded share tag. Upon activation of a share feature on the expanded share tag, the share tag server provides, to a desired social media network server, the stored data needed to display the Internet-based advertisement on the user's social media network page. The Internet-based advertisement is displayed on the user's social media network page, and may be further shared by others.

Methods and compositions involving molecular markers for the detection and characterization of cancer in a patient are provided.

The present invention is a device which quickly and inexpensively transforms two, face to face aircraft passenger seats into a horizontal bed surface adapted to provide a user with a flat surface upon which a user may lie on their back, side or stomach. A collapsible foundation block is adapted to form a space filling function as to a space between two face to face seats that are secured to a floor structure forming a horizontal surface. The foundation block is preferably inflatable and is supported from a floor surface between the two face to face seats, whereafter a supporting structure of the foundation block rises to a top surface generally parallel to the floor. The elevation of the top surface is approximately a level of a top surface of seat cushions of the two facing seats.

An apparatus includes a device having at least one exposed region. First and second metal seals bond and/or secure with, and surround, the exposed region of the device. An enclosure seals the device between the first and second metal seals. The enclosure has a first substrate and a second substrate, each with end surfaces including a deformable metal layer. The deformable metal layer seals the corresponding surfaces in response to the application of a compressive force and/or energy to the first and second substrates. The enclosure may be constructed to include a cavity, and/or constructed of relative short length. The enclosure may be used to secure to a portion of an optical fiber, fiber optic device and/or device, and/or may be used to encase a portion or all of an optical fiber, fiber optic device and/or device.

A retaining clip is for a vacuum interrupter. The vacuum interrupter includes a tubular ceramic member, a tubular shield member, and a pair of separable contacts. The shield member is disposed internal with respect to the ceramic member. The separable contacts are disposed internal with respect to the shield member. The retaining clip comprises: a base mounted on the ceramic member; and at least one flexible arm extending from the base. The flexible arm engages the shield member in order to retain the shield member on the ceramic member.

Green Roof Blocks is a completely unique approach to covering the surface of roof tops with vegetation. The strategy of using self contained, durable 22 gauge galvalume sheet metal material containers, which can be easily installed and moved, differs from anything currently available in the market place. Much heavier plastic or polypropylene containers are currently on the market with limited success. My product requires no machinery to lift, nor any particular training to install. The use of rubber composite walk pad material as resting pads assures roofing system compatibility and warranty integrity. Thus no additional materials are required to separate the container from the roofing system. In fact, the walk pad material can be procured from different roofing system manufacturers allowing the roofing system manufacturer to provide a material acceptable to come in contact with the roofing material. This ease of use, choice of material and configuration, and system compatibility is unique to my invention.

A method for metalizing at least one blind via formed in at least one substrate, including at least the following steps:

• • a) arranging at least one solid portion of electrically conductive material in the blind via,
  • b) performing a thermal treatment of the solid portion of electrically conductive material, making it melt in the blind via,
  • c) cooling the electrically conductive material, solidifying it in the blind via,
  • and wherein, before carrying out step a), at least part of the walls of the blind via is covered with a material able to prevent wetting of said part of the walls of the blind via by the melted electrically conductive material obtained during the performance of step b), the solidified electrically conductive material obtained after carrying out step c) being able not to be secured to said non-wetting part of the walls of the blind via.

A leakage testing device for testing leakage of a nuclear fuel assembly (18) by sipping, includes a collection assembly (32) that is configured to close an upper end (24A) of a cell (24) of a storage rack (22) for storing nuclear fuel assembly/ies (18) discharged from a nuclear reactor (4), so as to prevent water contained in the cell (24) from escaping via the upper end (24A) of the cell (24), and to collect products containing possible fission products released by a nuclear fuel assembly (18) contained in the cell (24).

The present invention is a new process (method) of making, manufacturing, operating, locating, and providing service for a Child Emergency Locating Device (CELD). The invention uses the resources of technology the cell phone industry uses to operate and locate cell phones. This technology is used to provide the operational and locating capabilities in the invention. It's used in a new method that is different from cell phones. The invention is made small and is used in a strategically concealed and silent manner so when in use, no one knows the child is using the device. The purpose of the invention is to provide mankind the best means of locating lost/abducted children quickly and inexpensively. Since the cell phone industry has such vast resources to locate their phones, they can make the CELDs inexpensively. The savings means parents can afford to protect their children should they become lost or abducted.

A system and method are provided to rapidly inspect Liquid Crystal On Silicon (i.e., LCOS) displays to identify non-uniform cell gaps. The system includes a light source, a single polarized optical filter, and a color camera. The image acquired by the camera is analyzed to find variations in color. Excessive variations in color are used to identify excessive variations in the cell gap of the LCOS display. The arrangement of the components of the system does not require great precision and the analysis can be done very quickly.

A frame and frame assembly for paper crafts and paper lanterns that is used to create handmade paper lanterns. Paper or similar material can be secured at various elevations along the frame enabling a variety styles and the ability to incorporate embellishments like small vases and bottles with the paper decoration. A frame assembly that has detachable members that can be used to create a variety of different configurations of lantern frames. Additional embodiments, such as a cage attachment is used to make the frame or frame assembly larger, to accommodate larger paper sizes or fabric. A magnet can be used with all embodiments to attach and/or secure a tea light or LED tea light to frame, to keep it secure.

The means for making a bimetallic pipe, made up of a pipe telescopically inserted with clearance inside a pipe and projecting from both ends of the latter, comprising a fixed expansion head and a moveable expansion head, wherein the ends of the bimetallic pipe are inserted before proceeding to the hydraulic or oil hydraulic closure of particular clamping members around each end of the outer pipe while the inner pipe has the ends positioned against the corresponding elastic abutments made inside each of the above-mentioned heads, thus being free to move axially and radially to rotate around its own axis during plastic expansion thereof.