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Qualcomm Incorporated

Flite Traxx, Inc.

Thomas R Pierce

James H Thompson

Randolph E Standke

Raymond William Imblum

Anthony J Pirritano

A fire starter device with a cloth or paper substrate, such as a herringbone cloth material, which is coated in a micro crystalline wax. Paraffin wax may also be added to the mixture in a small amount. The device is cut into strips which can be rolled or otherwise positioned to create a fire starter. The ends of the substrate may be left uncoated to promote lighting the ends with a fire source. An auto-starter element can be built into the fire starter near one of the ends. The substrate may be died or printed with a logo or other elements. The wax may be scented.

Fire starter system, method of use, and method of manufacture

The present invention provides a system for locating lost golf balls which includes a golf ball that incorporates an array of passive transponders and a radio frequency (&ldquo;RF&rdquo;) transmitter/receiver capable of energizing the passive transponder array and of detecting a signal emitted by the array. Each passive transponder functions as a tuned LC circuit that is charged by the RF transponder/receiver and emits an RF signal, detectable by the RF transmitter/receiver, for a finite period of time after the RF transmitter/receiver is turned off.

System for locating golf balls

A coaxial-waveguide assemblage is disclosed herein of the invention includes a first coaxial transmission line having a first inner and a first outer conductor. The inventive assemblage further includes a waveguide electromagnetically coupled to the first coaxial transmission line, where an inner surface of the waveguide bounds a signal propagation space. The waveguide is also electromagnetically coupled to a second coaxial transmission having a second inner and a second outer conductor. The inner conductor of the second coaxial transmission line is disposed to rotate about a first vertical axis, thereby enabling the second coaxial transmission line to be connected to a rotating antenna. In a particular implementation the coaxial-waveguide assemblage is disposed within a rotary joint operative to couple electromagnetic energy between first and second signal ports. An axially elongated dielectric sleeve, disposed about the second inner conductor, will preferably be dimensioned to extend into the waveguide propagation space. The rotary joint will generally include a bearing arrangement interposed between the second outer conductor and the axially elongated dielectric sleeve of the second coaxial transmission line. Tuning of the coaxial-waveguide assemblage is facilitated by a tuning cavity in communication with the propagation space.

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Olathe, KS, United States of America

Thomas R Pierce