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A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20080290504 | Compliant thermal contactor One embodiment of the present invention is a compliant thermal contactor that includes a resilient metal film having a plurality of first thermally conductive, compliant posts disposed in an array on a top side thereof and a plurality of second thermally conductive, com... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080290503 | Compliant thermal contactor One embodiment of the present invention is a compliant thermal contactor that includes a resilient metal film having a plurality of first thermally conductive, compliant posts disposed in an array on a top side thereof and a plurality of second thermally conductive, com... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080223555 | Method and apparatus for controlling temperature One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus useful to control temperature of a device that includes: (a) a heat transfer apparatus; (b) a combined path to the heat transfer apparatus; (c) a first path maintained at a first temperature and connected to the co... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080196474 | Method and apparatus for aligning and/or leveling a test head One embodiment of the present invention is an alignment apparatus useful to align a test head that includes: (a) two or more fluid chambers disposed in fixed relation to each other, the chambers having a movable wall and one or more apertures for admitting or releasing ... | 08/21/2008 |
| 20080194124 | SOCKET WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS A socket connector for connecting a post or ball wherein the female element grips the post with resilient prongs with end tips at low insertion force but positive contact is maintained and wherein attempted withdrawal is normally inhibited by increasing force applied to... | 08/14/2008 |
| 20070288823 | Apparatus including a fluid coupler interfaced to a test head One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus including a fluid coupler interfaced to a test head that includes: (a) a first ring having a top surface disposed in a first plane; (b) a first movable ring, the first movable ring being movable substantially norma... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070273398 | Mounting apparatus One embodiment of the present invention is a mounting apparatus that includes: (a) a first ring having a first surface and a second surface; (b) a second ring having a first surface and a second surface, which second ring is movable with respect to the first ring; (c) a... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070269999 | Socket for an electronic device One embodiment of the present invention is a socket useful to contact an electronic device, the socket including: (a) one or more contactor holder plates including one or more first through holes having a first hole cross sectional area, and one or more second through h... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070268031 | Wafer Probe Interconnect System A wafer probe interconnect apparatus for use in testing a plurality of uncut chips in a semiconductor wafer. The apparatus includes a support block and a dielectric substrate coupled to the support block and supported on a patterned array of posts to inhibit displacemen... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070267188 | Method and apparatus for setting and controlling temperature One embodiment of the present invention is a method for setting and controlling temperature of a device that includes: (a) thermally contacting the device to a heat transfer apparatus, the heat transfer apparatus having an apparatus intake to receive thermal transfer fl... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070197099 | High Performance Electrical Connector A socket connector for connecting a post or ball wherein the female element grips the post with resilient prongs with end tips at low insertion force but positive contact is maintained and wherein attempted withdrawal is normally inhibited by increasing force applied to... | 08/23/2007 |
