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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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| 8080895 | Energy generation from compressed fluids A method and system to use compressed fluids to generate electrical energy or an equivalent useful form of energy. A first embodiment uses pressurized air that can be stored to selectively and directly generate energy as required. A second embodiment uses a pressuri... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8044772 | Expert system assistance for persons in danger Methods and systems using one or more expert systems to quickly assist (e.g., advise and/or rescue) persons in danger at a location (e.g., buildings, tunnels, bridges, factories, refineries, recreational areas, such as parks, golf courses, ski-slopes, public transpo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7985909 | Easy method and system for a musical keyboard instrument A method and system to facilitate learning how to play a musical keyboard instrument. A first embodiment of the invention involves a system to facilitate learning, including a plurality of indicators on a plurality of keys on a keyboard of a musical keyboard instrum... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7934239 | Method and system to daisy-chain access to video resources A method and system to control at least one video resource daisy-chain access system. A first embodiment is a method to operate a video resource daisy-chain access system. The method includes requesting from a coordinator access instructions to receive a broadcast s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7797144 | Molecular modeling method and system A molecular modeling method and system to provide a dielectric function that reflects the plurality of models simultaneously used in molecular modeling. For interactions similar to those used during the development of a charge model, the dielectric is similar to the... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7688147 | Floating differential amplifier architectures A method and system to use floating differential output amplifiers wired in series and parallel to achieve arbitrary output drive voltage and current for the applications load. One embodiment includes the use of multiple differential amplifiers wired in series to ge... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7667609 | Expert system rescue of impaired equipment operators Methods and systems using one or more expert systems to screen equipment operators for impairments, such as chemical impairment, physical impairment, medical impairment, or emotional impairment, to selectively test the equipment operators and rescue the equipment op... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7449946 | High voltage, high current, and high accuracy amplifier A method and system to use voltage isolated and floating differential output amplifiers wired in series and parallel to achieve arbitrary output drive voltage and current for the applications load. Embodiments use multiple voltage-isolated and linearized devices to ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7394392 | Expert system safety screening of equipment operators Methods and systems using one or more expert systems to screen equipment operators for impairments, such as intoxication, physical impairment, medical impairment, or emotional impairment, to selectively test the equipment operators and control the equipment (e.g., a... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7365605 | High voltage, high current, and high accuracy amplifier A method and system to use voltage isolated and floating differential output amplifiers wired in series and parallel to achieve arbitrary output drive voltage and current for the applications load. A second embodiment uses multiple matched voltage-isolated and float... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7310883 | Sizing scheme to improve clothing size accuracy Methods to implement a sizing scheme to better quantify and more accurately represent clothing sizes. One embodiment is a method of providing an article of clothing after receiving the size alphanumeric characters determined from a sizing chart. A second embodiment ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306431 | Automatic sliding hand fans Methods to make various types of automatically opening hand fans. One embodiment is an automatic sliding hand fan having a first guard and a second guard with a substantially planar material connected between them. ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300249 | Automatic double folding hand fans Methods to make various types of automatically opening hand fans. One embodiment is an automatic double folding hand fan having a first guard and a second guard and spring mechanisms to open the fan. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7227472 | Multistage safety screening of equipment operators Methods and systems to screen equipment operators for impairments, such as intoxication, physical impairment, medical impairment, or emotional impairment, to selectively test the equipment operators and control the equipment if impairment of the equipment operator i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194009 | Full-service broadband cable modem system A method and system are disclosed for enabling full-service communications between a full-service cable modem termination system (fsCMTS) and a plurality of full-service cable modems (fsCMs) for a conventional two way hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) cable television network... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7128531 | Automatic hand fans Methods to make various types of automatically opening hand fans. One embodiment is an automatic compact hand fan. A second embodiment is an automatic standard hand fan. A third embodiment is an automatic sliding hand fan. A fourth embodiment is an automatic double ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7015415 | Higher power density downstream plasma A method and system to obtain a high power density plasma to efficiently generate high concentrations of plasma downstream from one or more plasma sources. A first embodiment of the invention involves a method to provide an improved power density for dissociating on... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6788275 | Method and apparatus to enhance viewable video content to provide depth of field and three-dimensional effect A method and an apparatus to enhance viewable video content from a luminous display generator to provide a depth of field and substantially a three-dimensional effect on viewable video content of a two-dimensional format. The apparatus may be packaged in a consumer ... | 09/07/2004 |
