Sony Corporation

Sony Electronics Inc

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Rabbit Systems, Inc.

The Walt Disney Company

Steven G Goldstein

David Longendyke

Clay Harvey Fisher

Neal Jacob Manowitz

Eric D Edwards

Harold Aaron Ludtke

Philip Michael Abram

Marshall M Monroe

Mark R Barton

Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield

Bryan Daniel Spunt

Joseph A Dattilo

William Loftus Tunnicliffe

James E Randall

Richard Winston Humphreys

Gary E Vanyek

A tornado shelter has a dome-shape, sheltering wall formed by a multiplicity of modular, hollow/cavitied wall panel units manually assembled together at respective peripheral edges by the mating engagement of interlocking, male and female portions. Each wall panel unit is a one-piece molding with opposed side wall portions in spaced apart, parallel relation defining between them respective containers with filler openings adjacent a top and containing a filler material of alternately water, a rheopectic fluid, gel or granular particles, thereby increasing impact strength and anchoring weight. Selected base panel units are formed with respective eyes receiving ground anchoring stakes. Panel portions can be laminates reinforced by wire mesh or KEVLAR integrally molded therein.

Easy to assemble, above ground extreme weather shelter

A system and method for accessing and utilizing ancillary data with an electronic camera device includes a data source that stores various selectable ancillary data files such as image template files, text overlay files, image background files, and special program instruction files. The data source may be implemented in any effective manner, including as a service on an distributed computer network like the Internet, as a discrete electronic device such as a personal computer, or as a removable, non-volatile memory device such as a flash memory. The electronic camera device may then utilize an ancillary data module to access, select, and download the ancillary data files from the data source for subsequently combining with other captured image data to thereby produce new composite images.

System and method for accessing and utilizing ancillary data with an electronic camera device

A bicycle padlock has two, independently manipulated, shackles of unequal size, long and short, extending from opposite sides of a body which houses an RFID reader for remote, automatic unlocking. Circuitry in the housing includes a microprocessor which actuates the reader to operate an unlocking motor only within a limited time of receiving a signal from a motion sensor, for battery conservation. A secondary manual unlocking mechanism is operable on failure of the automatic unlocking circuitry.

Double shackle bicycle padlock with RFID unlocking

A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device includes one or more input/output interfaces for bi-directionally communicating with various information sources to transfer content information that includes image data. The electronic image manager device also includes a memory device for archiving the content information, and an application program that manipulates the content information by performing various procedures such as downloading and uploading the content information, organizing and managing the content information, editing the content information, and displaying the content information.

System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image manager device

A system and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device includes a peripheral device, such as a digital camera, that may be periodically connected to the image hub device by a system user. The system user may then utilize the image hub device to transfer captured data from the peripheral device to a specific data destination, such as a user service on a distributed computer network. The peripheral device also may utilize the image hub device to recharge batteries that become depleted through operation of the peripheral device. The system user may then subsequently access and utilize the captured data from the data destination in accordance with the present invention.

System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device

A clear, frosted, or colored, transparent and/or translucent, plastic, or composite skateboard, snowboard, or any sports board material, that is illuminated with replaceable, rechargeable, or self-charging battery powered light emitting diodes which are placed inside the board within an inexpensive, drop-in, modular housing, which serves as a light engine and provides light that is transmitted through the interior of the board itself in order to illuminate light altering elements which are embedded inside the board and/or etched, printed or applied to the surface of the board. This glowing light creates unique artistic light patterns, flashing sequences, and glowing designs throughout the interior and exterior of the board.

Illuminated sports board utilizing a battery or self-powered internal light source that is transmitted through the clear interior of the board in order to illuminate the board and any light altering elements contained in, or applied to, the board

A system and method for efficient transfer of image data to a service provider comprises a digital image source, an image pump, and a communication path to the service provider. The digital image source may be connected to the image pump using any appropriate communication configuration. Digital image data from the digital image source is transferred to the image pump, which may format the digital image data to conform to requirements of the particular service provider. The image pump may also attach customer account information and user service selections to the digital image data. The image pump may then send the digital image data and any attached information to the service provider. The service provider responsively may perform the requested services and return a finished product to the user.

System and method for efficient transfer of image data to a service provider

Vending apparatus for optical disk restoration has a housing for receiving the disk form a customer; a disk inspection device to determine whether the disk is correctly positioned for polishing and providing a signal indicative of disk position, a disk perforation detecting device providing a signal indicative of any perforation in a reflective layer of the disk; and a device for ejecting a perforated disk from the housing. A user interface requests and receives payment from a customer in response to a signal by the detecting device that the reflective layer is imperforate and provides a signal indicating receipt of correct payment. Polishing wheels polish, with slurry, an exposed light receiving surface of a data carrying protective layer of the disk to ameliorate scratches in response to a signal from the user interface of correct payment and a device ejects a polished disk from the housing to a customer.

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Los Angeles, CA, United States of America

Steven G Goldstein