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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7693679 | System and method for configuring a thermal imaging instrument A graphical user interface for configuring parameters associated with a portable infrared imager is provided. The interface can be used to manually or automatically set range and span parameters. The interface can also be used to configure one or more alarms to noti... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7583836 | Method and device for processing color information of a pattern having cluttered and useful information characters In a method for processing of color information of a document provided with noise characters and usable characters, a digital image of the document is generated comprised of image points. At least one image region of a first type is selected corresponding to a regio... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7580455 | Decision feedback equalization with fractionally-spaced feedback data A decision feedback equalizer (DFE) architecture uses feedback samples that are over-sampled with respect to the symbol rate. On-baud feedback samples are quantized with a slicer, while off-baud samples are linear, IIR samples. Both forward and feedback filters are ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7523452 | Method and apparatus for creating and using a download package to modify software configuration of a storage system A method of modifying the software configuration of a storage system includes receiving a download package at the storage system via a network connection. The download package is for use in performing a software installation process in the storage system and include... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7416611 | Process and apparatus for treating a workpiece with gases In a method and apparatus for cleaning or processing a workpiece, a process gas is brought into contact with the workpiece by diffusion through a heated liquid layer on the workpiece, and by bulk transport achieved by entraining the gas in a liquid stream, spray or ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7230838 | Active damping control for a switch mode power supply Methods and apparatus are disclosed for suppressing circuit noise due to parasitic elements in switch mode power supplies. The presented embodiments use actively controlled damping devices such as controllable resistors, current sources, and tri-state power devices ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 6517824 | Polymer compositions comprising antifibrotic agents, and methods of treatment, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of preparation therefor A method for treating pulmonary hypertension and other diseases involving a defect in collagen metabolism, by administration of an effective amount of a liposome encapsulated copolymer conjugate antifibrotic composition, is disclosed. The antifibrotic age... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6494956 | System for processing a workpiece An apparatus for processing a workpiece in a micro-environment includes a workpiece housing connected to a motor for rotation. The workpiece housing forms a substantially closed processing chamber where processing fluids are distributed across at least on... | 12/17/2002 |
