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Froothie is the only dealer who Optimum® Vortex Mixer in over 30 countries, more details here. The Optimum® brand is a collaboration of various well-respected manufacturers and suppliers, as well as Optimum® Appliance's exclusive factory in Taiwan, made using the highest-quality parts designed to outlast and outperform expectations. What makes a great Vortex blender is the quality of the parts used in the manufacturing process. Optimum® prides itself for attention to detail, no inroads to cut costs jeopardising the quality and durability of the machine. This is demonstrated by the unrivalled 10-year warranty supported by Australia-wide service centres. The commercial-grade Optimum® is sponsored and used by various organisations and franchises, having appeared on various media channels including Channel 7, Channel 9, USA Herald, Indy Posted and Segment gaining recognition as one of Australia's most respected brands. Click here to view 3rd party verified testimonials, and here to watch our customers - Froothie TV.
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This week's sermon of the week is Are You Prepared to Die? by Albert Martin.
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One of my favorite preachers! Dr. Martin has been faithfully feeding the flock for about five decades now. Rich, 16-ounces-to-the-pound preaching here folks. Thank you for posting this sermon too, Pilgrim. Keep 'em coming.

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The financial press has been buzzing all year about the new 3.8% Medicare Surtax. This is a provision from the PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) that took effect this year, placing a 3.8% tax on various forms of investment income for individuals, trusts and estates. I'm often asked what's the big deal with this tax? It's not all that much, right? 3.8% is a low rate for a 30 year mortgage; it's less than half of the sales tax rate in Chicago; it's a tenth of the top marginal income tax rate. Is it really that big of a deal?
My answer: yes, it IS a big deal. First, it's a surtax, meaning it is in-and-above any other tax assessed on income. So, if your top income tax bracket is 39.6%, this surtax puts your overall federal rate well over 43%. Second, when it applies, it can cause a quick spike in one's effective tax. For example, if your capital gains rate is 15%, the inclusion of the 3.8% surtax can mean an immediate 25% increase in your total tax to 18.8%. Finally, and most importantly, it's a big deal because, with advanced planning, it can often be minimized or even avoided.
How does it work?
The tax is simply an add-on income tax for higher income taxpayers. But simple it is not. In general, it taxes investment income to the extent the taxpayer has income over a fixed threshold. For example: if a married couple filing jointly has net investment income (NII), the 3.8% is applied to that NII to the extent they have modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) over a threshold of $250,000. Let's say the couple has a total of $300,000 MAGI and $75,000 NII. Only $50,000 of their $75,000 NII will be subject to the tax, because that is the amount which exceeds the $250,000 MAGI threshold. They would have a Medicare Surtax of $1,900 ($50,000 times 3.8%).
Especially for business owners
The next question I often hear from business owners is "what does this have to do with me and my business?" Plenty. Consider the ongoing income paid to family members not active in the business. This would include business income from a family businesses operating as an LLC or S Corp where some family members own units or shares, but are not actively involved in the business. The business income that flows through to the non-involved family members is passive income and therefore would be considered NII. Another concern for business owners comes when/if they decide to sell their business. The 3.8% tax may apply in addition to their regular capital gains tax. So, if the business owner has high enough taxable income, some of the proceeds from a sale of the business could be subject to a tax of nearly 24% (20% capital gains top bracket plus 3.8% surtax). There are some exceptions to this treatment of the sale in an active business, but the owner must structure the sale appropriately. Which leads to my final point.
Ways to avoid or minimize the Medicare Surtax
As explained, this onerous tax is calculated on two major factors: your taxable income (MAGI) and your net investment income (NII). There are numerous techniques for lowering these factors, but advanced planning is key. Below are examples of some general strategies.
- Timing income: In some cases, it may be as simple as timing income so that you don't have an influx of investment income in the same year as you have high overall income. If you anticipate a large receipt of NII because of an investment sale, you may want to time the sale for a year where your joint income is less than $250,000. For example, if you expect a big income year because of a payout of deferred compensation, you may want to put off the sale of the investment until a different tax year.
- Non-NII products: Some gains are excluded from income for regular tax purposes, and would therefore not be subject to the 3.8% surtax. One example would be the internal buildup of value inside a life insurance policy. A strategy for this would be to use a cash value life insurance policy as a way to accumulate dollars without increasing your NII.
- Combine with other planning strategies: If you have charitable giving plans, it may be tax-wise to use charitable techniques that avoid the surtax. A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) is a vehicle that can be particularly useful in planning to avoid the impact of the NII. Because the CRT is exempt from the new Medicare Surtax, property having significant appreciation can be transferred to a CRT and then sold without the imposition of the 3.8% tax (or the imposition of any regular income tax). By placing an investment in a CRT, you can 1) obtain a charitable tax deduction, 2) avoid taxes on gain in the investment and 3) leave the remainder for the benefit of the charity.
3.8% doesn't sound all that painful until you consider how much it can increase your effective tax. Given that it is a tax calculated using two different factors, there are ways to anticipate and minimize the sting of this tax. As Judge Learned Hand opined in 1934: "Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible."


text: Reduce Wear and Tear by Using Outdoor Furniture InsideAzadeh Ensha10/08/09 3:00pmFiled to: HouseholdShoppingSaving Money31EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink If you've got kids, rowdy roommates, or find you're just spill-prone, odds are your furniture sees some serious wear and tear. Personal finance weblog Wise Bread suggests getting more mileage out of your indoor furniture by buying outdoor pieces. Advertisement Photo by gfhdickinson.Wise Bread runs down five reasons why you should be open to moving your outdoor furniture inside. One reason: outdoor pieces are specifically built to withstand the elements. Advertisement I love my outdoor furniture. It wipes clean without any special upholstery equipment, and since it was designed to withstand rain showers and the occasional mud fight, it can handle an unexpectedly leaky diaper like a champ. In a few words: My stuff will look new after many months of wear and tear, and I won't have to scream, forbid fun, or suffer from extremely high blood pressure to ensure it. The same cannot be said for my plush loveseat and sofa. (They smell just like the life they sadly lived for the past few years.)Of course, because the outdoor stuff was built with, well, the outdoors in mind, you may have to pick and choose among designs that can mesh relatively well when placed indoors since a good number of outdoor pieces may garner a strange look or two when camped out next to your television (assuming you care what others think).Take a look at the full post for other reasons why outdoor furniture may be better suited indoors, then let us know how you've found success keeping your high-trafficked furniture in good shape. Sponsored Five Reasons to Use Your Outdoor Furniture—Inside [Wise Bread]Reply31 repliesLeave a reply


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This pill is HYDROCODONE 7. 5 MG /IBUPROFEN 200 MG Generic for Vicoprofen Imprint Code 5161 Description white, round tablet You will find an image at tevapharmusa.com Info at http://hydrocodone.and.ibuprofen.drugs.com Do i need to be worried?? It depends on where you found it.
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Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico, €10m
Where Just outside Mexico City, around 30 minutes' drive from Benito Juárez international airport.
What A four-bedroom, four-bathroom house set in 7.5 acres of land. The property comes with stables, a two-bedroom apartment for staff, a three-bedroom guesthouse and two swimming pools – one for residents and a larger one for horses.
Why The impressive house, which has pink, purple and red walls, was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Luis Barragán (1902-1988) – one of Mexico's most influential modernists.
Who Christie's International Real Estate, www.christiesrealestate.com, tel: +561 805 7327
Villa, Côte d'Azur, France, €6.95m
Where In Cannes, in the south of France, about 3km from the Mediterranean Sea and 24km from Côte d'Azur airport.
What A six-bedroom, six-bathroom house with sea views. The property includes a swimming pool with pool house, a gym and outdoor dining area.
Why The house was designed by French architect Jacques Couëlle (1902-1996), who was nicknamed "the architect of billionaires". In addition to its unusual design, the house is a stone's throw from Cannes' shops and restaurants.
Who Knight Frank International, www.knightfrank.com/international, tel: +44 20 7629 8171
2805 Chesterfield Place NW, Washington DC, US, $3.39m
Where In Forest Hills, a neighbourhood in the northwest of the city, about 26 miles from Washington Dulles international airport.
What A three-bedroom house with approximately 3,500 sq ft of living space, on the edges of Rock Creek Park. The house is surrounded by a garden inspired by the late 19th-century work of landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted.
Why It is the home of Travis Price, an American architect who designs unconventional properties. The house, which is framed by birch and oak trees, has super-insulated glazing and is designed to resemble an abstract tree.
Who TTR Sotheby's International Realty, www.sothebysrealty.com, tel: +1 202 333 1212
Hibiscus Estate, St Lucia, West Indies, $5.95m
Where Situated in the Cap Estate, one of the island's most exclusive residential developments, about 15km north of George FL Charles airport and 66km from Hewanorra international airport.
What A six-bedroom beachfront villa with views of the Caribbean Sea and a swimming pool. The property comes with two decks, an outdoor shower and built-in kitchen appliances.
Why Hibiscus was designed by Lane Pettigrew, who is one of the Caribbean's most celebrated architects. The villa, built in a traditional island style, is the only property on the Cap Estate with a private dock for boats.
Who Savills, www.savills.com/international, tel: +44 20 7016 3740
The Loggia, Buckinghamshire, UK, £749,950
Where In Taplow, a village in south-east England about seven miles from Windsor and 20 minutes' drive from Heathrow airport.
What A three-bedroom apartment with approximately 2,128 sq ft of living space. The ground-floor apartment comes with a private terrace and access to 17 acres of communal gardens, a tennis court and swimming pool.
Why The Loggia is a Grade II-listed conversion of Nashdom Abbey, which was originally designed by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) for Russian royalty.
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Publication number | US6404838 B1 |
Publication type | Grant |
Application number | US 09/519,483 |
Publication date | 11 Jun 2002 |
Filing date | 6 Mar 2000 |
Priority date | 6 Mar 1999 |
Fee status | Lapsed |
Also published as | EP1058097A1 |
Publication number | 09519483, 519483, US 6404838 B1, US 6404838B1, US-B1-6404838, US6404838 B1, US6404838B1 |
Inventors | Kirsty Hall |
Original Assignee | Kennedy & Co |
Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
Patent Citations (3), Referenced by (25), Classifications (9), Legal Events (4) | |
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a dispensing device, especially but not exclusively for use with powdered food.
2. Background Art
The use of powdered food and drink is very common. The majority of food and beverages can be dried or otherwise provided in powdered form and one common example is found in baby products, particularly baby milk. In respect of such an example, the need for careful measurement of the powder relative to the quantity of fluid to be added to the powder is critical, as babies and young children are typically sensitive to inconsistencies in the density of their diet. It is also advantageous, for practical reasons, to provide a correct balance between the powder and water or other liquid to enable the powder to properly dissolve in the liquid, without dry lumps remaining in the mixture.
Currently, many packets of powdered food supply a spoon for measuring the quantity of powder to be used. However, typically the spoon is relatively non-distinct and easily lost or misplaced. Thus, where powdered food containers are of a size intended to be used on several occasions, often the spoon does not remain readily available throughout the life of the powdered food product.
A further problem with most spoons is that they are not provided with means for ensuring that the measured amount is consistent each time the spoon is used. The difference between a heaped spoonful and a flattened spoonful can be significant.
In an effort to provide a solution to this problem, UK Patent Application Number GB 2, 331, 979 describes a dispensing spoon with a slideable lid adapted to cover the spoon, such that any powder supported on the spoon is levelled. However, while this design prevents a maximum load from being exceeded, the lid impedes a user's view to the extent that one cannot determine whether the spoon has been filled under the lid. A further disadvantage of employing a flat lid of the type taught by this earlier British Application is that the lid tends to slice through any heaped powder but not necessarily remove it altogether from the spoon. In fact, the flat or planar shape of the lid can result in the excess powder resting on the top of the lid and may lead to it becoming reunited with the powder in the hollow of the spoon when the powder is dispensed.
Thus, one object of the present invention is to provide a dispensing spoon that is adapted to dispense consistent volumes of powder or other food or liquid.
A further problem with known spoons is that generally they are not adapted to count or indicate the number of spoonfuls dispensed. In relation to babies' milk, it is not uncommon for several spoonfuls of powder to be required. If a mother is distracted during food preparation, for example by a telephone call or in order to attend a child, it is possible that the amount of food already dispensed could be forgotten leading to inaccuracies or wastage.
Again, dispensing spoons have been designed in an attempt to provide a count indicator, but inevitably in the past they have not been entirely practical. It is recognised in the present invention that a user should be able to reset any counter means with minimal effort. For example, returning the counter to zero should not be a multi-step task.
Also, it is an object of the present invention to provide a counting mechanism that is readily cleaned to the extent of sterilisation where appropriate. Preferably, this requires there to be resistance to the infiltration of powder in the mechanism.
According to the present invention there is provided a dispensing device for dispensing powder foods or liquids comprising a main body portion, a scoop for containing the powder or liquid, levelling means for levelling off the scoop contents, wherein the levelling means co-operates with a counter such that operation of the levelling means is adapted to advance the counter, wherein the counter includes a visual display of a count taken by the counter, characterised in that the counter may be reset to zero in a single step process.
Typically the single step process may involve a single linear movement of part of the counter.
Preferably, the counter comprises a resetting arm that may be extended from the body of the device, wherein said extending of the arm serves to reset the counter to zero.
Preferably the levelling means comprises an elongate member having a grip or handle at or near one end thereof and a levelling member toward an other end thereof, wherein the levelling means may be moved in a first direction toward the scoop so as to present the levelling member to the contents of the scoop to level said contents, and wherein the levelling means may be moved in a second direction to return the levelling member to a position where it does not obstruct the scoop, and wherein said movement of the levelling means in one of the said first or second direction co-operates with a mechanism to advance the counter, and wherein said movement in the other of the said first or second direction does not advance the counter.
Preferably the levelling member is shaped so as to present a face to the contents of the scoop in excess of a predetermined amount, whereby the movement of the face is adapted to push the excess contents away from the scoop.
The mechanism for advancing the counter preferably includes a ratchet.
The visual display of the count may be provided as a two dimensional scale.
Preferably, the distance moved by the levelling means to perform a levelling function in respect of the scoop is greater than the distance of the movement of the visual display apparatus when advancing by a single unit.
The levelling member may be adapted to cover the scoop and may have a means for sealingly engaging an upper rim of the scoop for use when dispensing liquids.
Preferably the device may be dismantled and reassembled to aid in cleaning requirements.
The visual display of the count might advantageously be positioned for viewing from an upper side of the device, wherein said upper side is defined by the open side of the scoop.
In order to better provide a better understanding of the invention, various embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying Figures, in which:
FIGS. 1a, 1 b and 1 c depict respective top, side and perspective views of a dispensing device in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a side-view of an alternative measuring device;
FIG. 3 illustrates a top-view of the measuring device of FIG. 2;
FIGS. 4a and 4 b illustrate alternative views of the operation of a zeroing button as used in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3;
FIG. 5 illustrates a side-view of a dispensing device showing the individual parts of the measuring mechanism; and
FIG. 6 illustrates the individual parts of an alternative counting mechanism.
Referring firstly to FIG. 1, a dispensing device suitable for dispensing powder foods or liquids is generally depicted at 1. The device comprises a scoop 2, a levelling means 3 and a counting mechanism having a resetting arm 4 and a visual display means in the form of a scale 5.
Both the levelling means 3 and the counter resetting arm 4 may be extended axially from the body 6 of the device 1. The levelling means 3 is formed with an active levelling member 7 at its functional end. The levelling member, in this example embodiment, is provided as a shovel which serves to push through any excess content in the scoop 2 that sits proud of the upper rim of the scoop 2. While it is appreciated that the levelling member may be formed in a variety of ways or shapes, it is also recognised herein that it is advantageous to present a face to the excess contents, rather than merely and edge, as this will assist in enabling a more complete removal of the excess scoop contents, whereas an edge might less desirably only slice through the excess contents. The shape of the levelling member in this example embodiment may be noted more clearly from FIG. 1b.
The levelling means 3 may also be provided with a grip or handle 8. The grip 8 need only be formed as a ridge that presents itself ergonomically in a manner that is operable by a user's thumb.
The counter includes a resetting arm slideable within the body. The resetting arm also has a grip 9 which remains outwith the body 6, thereby remaining accessible to a user. Resetting of the counter to zero is achieved by the simple extension of the resetting arm 4.
A two dimensional linear scale is presented on an upper side of the body 6, providing a visual display of the number of scoops that have been made between the resetting of the counter. More specifically, the counter records the number of scoops that have been levelled by the levelling means 3.
In FIG. 1c the dispensing device of FIGS. 1a and 1 b are illustrated with both the levelling means 3 and the resetting arm 4 partially extended.
The example dispensing device illustrated in FIG. 1 may be used in the following way. The resetting arm 4 is extended until the scale is at zero. The scoop is used to spoon up contents, and typically this will be in the form of powdered food. Then, the levelling means 3 may be extended by pushing on the grip 8 until the levelling member 7 pushes excess contents from above the upper rim of the scoop 2. As the levelling means 3 is extended a ratchet causes the resetting arm 4 to retract into the body 6 by an amount contrived to advance the scale reading by a single unit. Once the excess powder or other contents has been removed, the levelling means 3 is returned to its original position and, by reason of the ratchet, this return action does not alter the position of the counter mechanism or resetting arm 4. The measured contents may now be emptied from the scoop 2. The process may then be repeated to measure further quantities of food or liquid, with each scoop being counted by the co-operation of the levelling means with the counter.
Cleaning is also simplified by the ability of the resetting arm 4 and levelling means 3 to be removed from the body 6. This is particularly important when sterilisation is desired, such as when the device is used with infants.
It should be appreciated that this embodiment of the invention presents a notable advantage over prior teachings of such devices which have sought to use wheel dials to display the count recorded. These wheels have been larger than that which might otherwise be practical or desirable, as the size of the wheel has been dictated by the need for its rotation to correspond with the distance of movement of a levelling arm. By using a two dimensional scale and by imposing a ratchet or similar mechanism between the visual display mechanism and the levelling means, the present invention allows for a far improved device in terms of style and ergonomics.
Nevertheless it may be desired to incorporate a counting dial in association with a form of gearing or mechanical advantage that will serve to allow for acceptable levels of movement and size. Such an embodiment of a dispensing device is shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 where a dispensing device 11 comprises a scoop 2, a retractable lid 13 and a counting dial 14. The counting dial 14 may be reset to zero by depressing reset button 15, which may operates in a manner demonstrated by FIG. 4. Various such techniques are common to the resetting of dials, including those used for example on odometers on a motor car's dashboard; such mechanisms being readily available and known to those skilled in the art.
The extremity of the lid 13 is formed with a lip 16 for reasons discussed hereinbefore, namely to provide a face of material to provide a pushing (and not slicing) function through any excess contents in the scoop 2.
FIG. 3 also illustrates a visual display or readout 20 of the counter, wherein the readout is presented on the upper side of the device 11.
As mentioned above, FIGS. 4a and 4 b illustrate a top view and a side view of the re-zeroing device of counting dial 14 of FIG. 6. The counting dial 14 is attached to a wedge 18 which turns when the button 15 is depressed. When the button 15 is fully depressed the wedge or cam 18 is forced to a position that corresponds with the re-zeroing of the counting dial 14.
FIG. 5 illustrates the retractable lid 13, the counting dial 14, the ratchet 19 and the spring 17 of the measuring mechanism in position in a spoon 23.
In FIG. 6 the individual parts of an alternative counting mechanism are illustrated. The levelling means 33 is attached to a ratchet 40. The ratchet 40 is attached to a spring 29, a catch 27 and a counting dial 41. The counting dial 41 is attached to a spring-loaded reset button 42.
Notably, whether a reset button or a resetting arm is used, there is still only a minimal requirement for a user to undertake a single step process in re-zeroing the counter prior to use. This compares favourably with known devices which require the manual direct turning of a counting dial. Furthermore, the present invention has the advantage that simply by fully depressing or extending the resetting mechanism, the counter will return to zero, without the requirement of a user having to line up a dial or scale or provide some form of visual correlation to ensure the counter is back to zero.
It should also be understood that the present invention may be used with powdered materials other than food stuffs, for example washing powder. Moreover the size of the device is not limited by the counting or levelling mechanisms.
A further embodiment provides for the use of sound, for example a click, to record the number of spoonfuls measured.
A further embodiment provides for the spoon to be fitted with an electronic counting mechanism to replace the mechanical counting mechanism.
A further embodiment provides for the measuring mechanism to be in the form of an add on attachment that could be used on unmodified spoons. The measuring mechanism could be fitted prior to use and removed when not required.
Further modifications and improvements may be added without departing from the scope of the invention herein intended.
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and a weekend at Disney.
On Thursday going to do the AMC Marvel Marathon and watch the Marvel Films leading up to the Avengers midnight premier. Going to follow that up with 2 days of park hoping at Disney. Plan on getting a May the Fourth be with you shot in front of the Star Wars attraction at Hollywood studios on May 4th and visiting Mexico in Epcot on May 5th.Edit: oh and yes we know cinco is a US corporate celebration but we think it will be fun anyway.
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South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has been admitted to a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa for "medical attention".
94-year-old Mandela, who was South Africa's first black President, was hospitalised yesterday "to undergo tests," President Jacob Zuma's office said in a statement.
The Nobel peace prize laureate "is doing well and there is no cause for alarm," the statement said.
"As said before, former President Mandela will receive medical attention from time to time which is consistent with his age," Presidential Spokesperson Mac Maharaj was quoted as saying by News24.
In January 2011, Mandela was treated for a serious chest infection. A year later, he underwent a diagnostic procedure for an abdominal problem.
Mandela spent over two decades in prison under the white minority apartheid regime.
He become South Africa's first black president in 1994.


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Star Trek design patents
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this wiki
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Design patents are a type of patent issued under United States patent law. (Other jurisdictions have similar protections but they are called different things.) The patent is granted based on the unique appearance or concept of an item rather than its "usefulness". Design patents typically are sought for items where the appearance is as – or more – important than the underlying craftsmanship itself. So, things like jewelry, toys, furniture, car parts, etc. are frequently granted design patents.
Design patents have a life in the US of fourteen years from the date of issuance. Their main usefulness is as a supplement to copyright protections. Whereas someone claiming a copyright in a work can prevent actual copies being made, a design patent can more easily be used to prevent the unauthorized creation of similar items which are not actually copies. Neither protection is absolute, but some counsel believe that having both is important where even the hint of similar design is a threat to the value of the original design.
From 1978 through 1987, Paramount Pictures sought and obtained various design patents for Star Trek designs. There seem to have been no other filings after 1987, and Paramount's legal department instead probably feels comfortable with existing copyright protections.
In each instance of a design patent at least one "inventor" has to be listed. The inventor can never be the corporation, it has to be an individual or individuals. It is sometimes interesting to see who gets credit for what on the official documents.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D257546 | Robert Fletcher | 11/25/1980 |
The very first design patent issued on 25 November 1980 for Star Trek was for the duty uniform from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Filed for in April 1979, it depicts the "ornamental design for a costume, substantially as shown". It is colorless (US patents are in black and white), is missing the uniform patch (the subject of a separate patent), and shows the rank of captain. It also has some subtle differences from the actual costume: a collar layer is missing, the pants leg attaches to the shoe a little differently, and stitching is exaggerated for clarity. But none of that has any legal significance; "substantially as shown" is what they really meant.
It is amusing to note that in the required research performed by the Patent Office to see whether this design is truly original, they reference a Montgomery Ward catalog, evidently for children's footed pajamas.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D258700 | Robert Fletcher | 3/31/1981 |
This is the "perscan" device, described in a footnote in the novelization of Star Trek: The Motion Picture as a scanner-transceiver that monitored and transmitted a person's vital signs to sickbay at all times. This was called a "belt buckle" in the patent. It appears to be a highly accurate representation of the actual device used in the movie.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D279135 | Robert Fletcher | 6/11/1985 |
This is the duty uniform from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, or in patent-speak "the ornamental design of a costume". As with the uniform from Star Trek: The Motion Picture, this one appears to be Kirk's based on the pips on the sleeve. Although very accurate in some ways (it shows stitching not readily seen on-screen but present in the costume), some elements of the insignia are rather crudely drawn. Again, due to the "substantially similar" text this would not affect the enforceability of the patent.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D261872 | Robert Fletcher | 11/17/1981 |
This is the "new" Starfleet insignia used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture; the one used for purposes of the patent was the pin worn by Kirk on his Admiral's uniform. Because the claim was – as always – "substantially as shown", the fact that fabric patches were also used is irrelevant. The design was the design was the design; copy in any medium at your peril. For the "Other Publications" section (the prior art against which this is compared for originality) the patent examiner cited The Making of Star Trek.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D276475 | Robert Fletcher | 11/27/1984 |
This is the landing party jacket from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Clasps, pockets, and various ornamental areas can be seen in detail. It appears very close to the final design used in the film.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D259889 | Andrew G. Probert | 7/14/1981 |
This is the design of the Vulcan shuttle Surak from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It does not show the shuttle detached from the warp-capable "sled" (that's the next patent!), but does contain some general surface detail. Since it was not a real ship, it had to be called a "toy spaceship" for purposes of the patent application.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D263727 | Andrew G. Probert | 4/6/1982 |
This is the shuttle portion of the Surak from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It was another "toy spaceship", and except for the bottom view is identical to the shuttle part of the Vulcan shuttle. It is odd that the examiner did not actually reference the prior-issued patent since they are so similar. It is also odd that Paramount would have gone to the trouble of breaking out the shuttle separately but not the warp-capable sled. Possibly there were plans to market it as a standard Starfleet shuttle.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D259939 | Richard M. Rubin | 7/21/1981 |
Designated a "toy weapon", this is the redesigned phaser for Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Its control panel is a different configuration from any photos that exist, though - possibly an early design as it was filed in April of 1979. It also has a very definite clip for hooking onto a belt or belt loop. The clip may not have existed on all of the "hero" props, but at least one hero had a clip, as can be seen at racprops.com. The clip may have only been used when the phaser was to be attached to a costume.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D260411 | Richard M. Rubin | 8/25/1981 |
This one is a "toy communicator". One of only two wrist communicator types in Star Trek (the other being used in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), this is very similar to the final product used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture but for the application of signage. The patent pointed to a 1964 Dick Tracy comic strip as prior art for the design. (The patent examiner didn't actually read newspapers from sixteen years prior looking for similarity in design; he copied the reference from a 1968 patent he also used as a reference.)
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D260539 | Richard M. Rubin | 9/1/1981 |
As the Patent Office does not recognize the term "tricorder", this is called a "toy console". This is the Star Trek: The Motion Picture redesign, and like the communicator did not have signage (other than the numbered keypad). It is very close to the final prop, except that the sensor units (shown in Figure 4) are nothing like the ones used in the film.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D260789 | Andrew G. Probert | 9/15/1981 |
This is the refit of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Despite the number of people who contributed to the overall design, first and foremost original designer Matt Jefferies, only Andrew Probert is listed as the inventor. As prior art the examiner referenced a toy listing from 1976 of the original Enterprise. This patent relies heavily on the "substantially as shown" provision, as it is the same as the final model only in the gross details. For example, the warp engines are much more cylindrical (although only in some views) than in the ship as seen in the movie. The patent was filed in March 1979, at which point the art seems to have been in a state of flux.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D263856 | Andrew G. Probert | 4/13/1982 |
This is the Klingon Empire's K't'inga-class starship, although this name was not used in the actual filing and the design lacked virtually all of the surface detail that distinguished it from the D7 class, which was actually and entirely the brainchild of original designer Matt Jefferies. Nonetheless, this was applied for as part of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture group of design patents, again with only Andrew Probert listed as the inventor. This one barely made it out before Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan premiered two months later. Even though it is almost identical in every respect to the original series Klingon battle cruiser, the patent examiner did not reference any images of it in his or her review. Technically this could have presented someone with the ability to challenge the patent as having been improperly issued – for example Jefferies himself most obviously – , but the question apparently never came up.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D272839 | Joseph R. Jennings and Michael Minor | 2/28/1984 |
This is the USS Reliant. The drawing is of similar quality to the Enterprise refit patent, inexplicably still including the same rounded nacelles. The prior art cited by the patent examiner for this one is interesting. Of course there is the prior Enterprise patent, a 1979 JC Penny Christmas catalog with a toy Enterprise, and – also from the Penny's catalog – the Millennium Falcon. (Lucasfilm has also patented a number of designs over time, including the X-wing, Yoda and C-3PO, but not the Millennium Falcon. One might wonder if it an application for such a patent was rejected for being too similar in overall design to the Reliant. There is also a potential timeliness issue related to filing after first use, but since the X-wing got one at D254080...)
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D275777 | Kenneth R. Ralston | 10/2/1984 |
This is a "toy animal" to some, a Ceti eel to others. This "ornamental design for a toy animal" is the creature Khan put in Chekov's and Terrell's ears in Star Trek II. It looks very much like the puppet in the movie, and the patent shows nicely the rare underbelly of the creature. The patent examiner was really reaching for past art on this one; he cited a 1966 patent for a turtle-shaped bath sponge.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D285467 | William George and Phillip Norwood | 9/2/1986 |
This phaser design, used in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, was patented as well. The patent drawing is very close to the finished prop, more so than the Motion Picture phaser patent. The examiner did not reference the earlier phaser patent in their search, probably due to the radical design differences between the two.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D285468 | Phillip Norwood | 9/2/1986 |
This is the Klingon hand weapon from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Like the phaser from the film, this drawing is very much like the final prop used.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D285469 | Phillip Norwood | 9/2/1986 |
Issued the same day as the Klingon hand weapon is the combination of the hand weapon and a shoulder brace for it from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. Like the hand version, this is classified as a "toy weapon".
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D287739 | William George | 1/13/1987 |
The "toy communicator" from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The final communicator prop differs slightly from this patent. The final antenna grill doesn't have the bend in it like that shown in the design patent. There is also a sliding switch on the right side interrupting the midplate; it is unclear whether this feature made it into the hero version of the prop. Of interest is that the design patent for the communicator from Star Trek: The Motion Picture is cited as past art, despite there being virtually no design similarities between the two.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D288945 | Nilo Rodis-Jamero and David Carson | 3/24/1987 |
The USS Excelsior from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. The art on this one is very close to the final model in most respects and based on the study model as built by Bill George. Ironically, George's study model was very different from the concept art by Rodis-Jamero for the vessel. Past art examined to see if this was an original design included the design patents for the Vulcan shuttle, the Enterprise refit, the Klingon ship, and the Reliant. Of interest is the fact that Nilo Rodis-Jamero was also listed as the inventor of the Klingon Bird-of-Prey patent (below) and the patent for Boba Fett's spaceship Slave One under design patent D268773.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D288946 | Nilo Rodis-Jamero | 3/24/1987 |
Issued the same day as the patent for the USS Excelsior, this one is the Klingon Bird-of-Prey from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. It is very similar in all respects to the final model used for filming purposes, again based on a study model by Bill George, though in this case Rodis-Jamero's overall configuration concept was largely followed.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D307923 | Andrew G. Probert | 3/15/1990 |
The first of three patents applied for on 23 September 1987 to be issued was the USS Enterprise-D. Probert's own prior patents for starships were cited as past references, as was the Reliant. This is very close in design to the final version, but as usual without insignia, signage, and the like.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D309482 | Richard M. Sternbach | 12/10/1991 |
The hypospray used during TNG, DS9, and VOY was the subject of this design patent. Other than color and signage it is very close to the prop originally used. This is the only design patent that was not expressly assigned to Paramount Pictures in the issued patent itself. That does not mean that Rick Sternbach owned it (it expired in 2005), as he could have assigned it through other means. But it is a curiosity.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D322298 | Richard M. Sternbach | 12/10/1991 |
Filed with the Patent Office just days before the premiere of TNG: "Encounter at Farpoint", it would be more than four years before it was approved and issued. This one is for the TNG version of the Type 1 Phaser: the "cricket" phaser. This design is quite close to the actual prop, including button placement. The patent issuance was something of a hollow victory for Paramount as it came out during the fifth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, when use of this type of phaser had long ago been abandoned by the production staff. This is the last known Star Trek patent to have been issued to date.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D262037 | Richard A. Foy | 11/24/1981 |
This is an ornamental design for a calligraphic font, first used in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. With minor alterations from time to time it has been used in productions, books, and advertising from 1979 until today.
Patent Number | Inventor | Issued |
D277297 | Joseph R. Jennings and Michael Minor | 1/22/1985 |
This is a "Container for Desk Top Materials Or Similar Article". That is how the US Patent Office refers to a photon torpedo casing. It may typically contain antimatter in the series, but it appears that Paramount may have intended at some point to market the item most clearly identified at the time with Spock's coffin as a container for pens and pencils.
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Whats up with the WWE copying TNA with their production? With all the "paparazzi" type of shit with cameras following wrestlers with questions and making it seem more of a reality show. Since Hogan/Bishoff debut in TNA, they brought in that concept while the WWE used their obvious, pre-orchestrated, traditional interviews and skits. Before, everything was more hokey and predictable in the WWE.
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St Thomas More pupil Zahnee Campbell and Tauranga Hospital children's ward have benefited from a dance party held last Saturday in Mount Maunganui.
Zahnee, 5, was born with a rare facial vascular haemangioma - an external and internal birthmark - which covered much of her head and face. It has severely affected the development of her right eye which, although the birthmark has faded, continues to deteriorate.
She now needs life-saving surgery but requires $50,000 to travel to New York to have this done.
When another pupil from the same school, Joe Bourne, 6, was in Tauranga Hospital children's ward with an infection in his vertebrae, his mother Cathy Donnelly said she realised, "the medical care was excellent but their resources for play equipment was very restricted. They do not have freeview or Sky and have to rely on a collection of approx 30 DVDs for children of all ages in their care.
"Unfortunately these get lost or damaged. They also have a couple of gaming consoles and a limited supply of games, so we would like to contribute to some new films or games."
Mrs Donnelly said the family had so much support from the St Thomas More and Aquinas communities, friends and family, they wanted to give something back, "We wanted to help Zahnee and her family," she said.
Joe's brother, Connor, of the Aquinas College band M6, and fellow band members Joe Burke and Jacob Jones, organised the dance party in about 10 days and sold tickets to Year 11 students. They performed, as did another Aquinas band, Vexxon - Christopher McDonnell, Liam Summers, Callum Begley, and Jacob Jones who also plays for M6, with sound technician Luke Barker.
"We wanted to raise funds and have fun," Connor said.
The successful evening was supported by local businesses Pak'nSave Papamoa which donated drinks, lollies and sausages to sell on the night, and Triac Light and Sound who provided the sound system, strobe lights and laser lights.
Six hundred dollars was raised, which will be split evenly between the children's ward and Zahnee.
"I think it's fantastic. It's nice having these teenagers involved. They're so lovely," Zahnee's mum Jade said.
Zahnee, Jade, dad Paul and brother Zandon, 4, will travel to the US for her operation in September.
Other fundraisers include Aquinas College and St Thomas More School mufti days, a large raffle at New World supermarket and "Zahnee's Charity Dinner & Auction" to be held Sunday, July 10, at Otumoetai Golf Club.
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Pictured: Aquinas College band members, from left, Connor Bourne, Joe Burke, Jacob Jones, Christopher McDonnell, Luke Barker, Liam Summers and Callum Begley raised funds for Zahnee Campbell with mother, Jade Campbell, and Joe Bourne, 6. Photo: Mark McKeown.


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Gucci Rush Summer by Gucci is a Floral Green fragrance for women. Gucci Rush Summer was launched in 2003. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Almairac. Top note is bergamot; middle notes are gardenia, freesia and rose; base notes are musk and woodsy notes.
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Ten years ago, when my sister was attempting to explain to a friend what the hell it was I was doing, he came up with the name Dr Space Junk. I liked it and have kept it ever since. Thanks, AJ!
In 2003 I began work on a research project that has taken me to places that I never imagined: the cultural heritage of space exploration. Now I am determined to bring to light the secrets at the heart of the Space Age.
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Happy 10th anniversary Dr Space Junk!
Ten years ago, when my sister was attempting to explain to a friend what the hell it was I was doing, he came up with the name Dr Space Junk. I liked it and have kept it ever since. Thanks, AJ!
Dr Space Junk is sort of me and sort of not-me, to use a Zoolanderism. She doesn't have to bow to academic pressures and has some serious hardware at her disposal. She moves somewhat fluidly between the real world and the fictional realm at times. She always stops for afternoon tea.
After all this time, I can't really imagine not having this alter ego who plays a primary role in my online life. In a conference paper a couple of years ago, I mused about the advantages of communicating with an avatar. In December last year, I talked about my experiences in the world of social media at the Australian Archaeological Association Annual Conference.
I found it surprisingly hard to write about this from an academic perspective as it's all so personal. I had no idea what I was doing really when I started blogging in 2004, and I don't really remember what motivated me to start. I do remember very clearly the day I began the blog. I was in Adelaide for the International Space University Summer Space Programme, at which I was giving a guest lecture, and spending much of my free time in the Woomera archives at the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.
On this afternoon, I was in Dr Heather Burke's house, alone in the middle of the day while she was at work. It was warm inside the bluestone terrace, and in the small sitting room, I was surrounded by bookcases and beautiful objects ..... bird's nests, bark paintings, carriage lamps ..... I had my feet on the coffee table, an old traveling case, while I slouched on the sofa with my laptop.
I decided to bite the bullet and just begin. All sorts of decisions had to be made - name, format, design, introductory text, profile. The design templates were fairly limited, and I chose a simple black one to mirror the night sky. (This remains unchanged - every time I play around with new templates I chicken out when it gets to crunch time). At the time I was a bit obsessed with quince tea, and with some research I had been doing around the origins of anthropology and its relationship to theosophy. Thus Dr Space Junk's starship came into being, influenced perhaps also by Gully Foyle .....
I didn't really have much to say in early days. It was the beginning of my space research. I was starting to come to grips with the literature, and a few themes that were very much influenced by my previous work and professional career as a heritage consultant were swirling around in a mass of information. Blogging was also quite new, so the established networks and connections didn't really exist. It felt like it was just me and my brain.
Every now and then someone would stumble across my blog and make a comment. This was very exciting stuff! Then Dr Mick "Cheekbones" Morrison, another early Australian archaeology blogger, recommended that I put a tracker on. Suddenly, I could see that people were actually reading. I was very happy, but it gave me a sort of squirly feeling as well - I felt very exposed, and I realised that previously I had been mainly writing for myself. It took a little mental adjustment to not to censor myself and to regain my voice after this revelation.
Over time, my posts became longer and longer as my research grew and I had more to say. A few years ago, after reading some of the scholarly and beautiful posts written by various friends and colleagues on their blogs, I had a crisis of confidence. Should I be putting more effort into what I wrote? I asked the advice of (by then) Associate Professor Heather Burke, a notorious avoider of social media and a committed cynic. What she said was very wise. "Think about it", she said to me. "When do you write and what do you write about?"
"Well", I said, not having really considered this before, "I suppose it's when inspiration hits me. It might be a few sentences or a few paragraphs. I don't spend hours crafting a post, and I don't really have any sort of plan about it - it just happens when it happens".
"If you had to sit down and work on a post for hours, and approached it like it was an academic paper, do you think you would post very much?" she said. I thought about this some more. It was true. I probably wouldn't. That might work for some people, but the more spontaneous approach was better for me, and the kind of tangents I was sometimes prone to follow. Heather made me feel comfortable with what I was doing, and for that I thank her.
Having said that, the last six months have been a big hiatus as I've grappled with various tedious technical problems (only just resolved) and numerous changes in the shape of my life. But I feel reinvigorated about the power of the blog after having a post selected in the Science Online Open Lab 2013 anthology. It's not just me who feels the cable tie love!
Now Dr Space Junk is on Twitter (@drspacejunk) and even on Soundcloud as DJ Space Junk. There's a T-shirt design (yet to be realised) and a cocktail concept (ever evolving). For ten years Dr Space Junk has accompanied me on my journey through outer space and the increasingly complex layers of social online space. She's not retiring any time soon.
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Congratulations DRSJ. Never yield to the temptation to write too much. TLNR is my current favourite acronym about blogs. Short and to the point. And of course witty and elegant. Here is to the next ten years, when I will have declared myself an electron free zone, I hope. Well, maybe not.
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