What is claimed is:
1. A method of disabling at least a portion of at least one personal electronic device on board a vehicle, comprising:
sending a radio frequency (RF) signal from a transmitter on the vehicle;
receiving the RF signal by a receiver of the at least one personal electronic device; and
interpreting the RF signal in a manner causing at least a portion of the at least one personal electronic device to be disabled.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the radio frequency signal is carried out more than once during a use of the vehicle.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiver is a Bluetooth receiver.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiver is a cellular phone receiver.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
encrypting the RF signal sent by the transmitter on the airplane.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
decrypting the RF signal by the at least one personal electronic device.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
providing an announcement relating to the disabling of personal electronic devices.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the radio frequency is continued throughout the duration of a period in which the personal electronic devices are to remain at least partially disabled.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one personal electronic device includes a handheld computer including an RF receiver.
10. A system for at least partially disabling personal electronic devices within a specified area, comprising:
a transmitter configured to send a radio frequency (RF) signal, the transmitter located within the specified area;
a receiver configured to receive the RF signal, the receiver being coupled to the personal electronic device;
program logic configured to disable at least a portion of the personal electronic device in response to the RF signal.
11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:
an audio system configured to broadcast an audio warning relating to the automatic disablement of the personal electronic devices.
12. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
an encryption logic for encrypting the RF signal.
13. The method of claim 10, further comprising:
a decryption logic configured for decoding the RF signal.
14. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiver includes a Bluetooth receiver.
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the receiver includes a cellular phone receiver.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices is a handheld computer.
17. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices is a cellular telephone.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices is a text messaging device.
19. The method of claim 10, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices is a laptop computer.
20. A method of preparing an airplane for takeoff, the method comprising:
providing a warning message to passengers relating to the disablement of personal electronic devices on board the airplane;
transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal configured to be received by RF receivers of the personal electronic devices on board the airplane and configured to cause at least partial disablement of the personal electronic devices.
21. The method of claim 20, wherein transmitting the RF signal is carried out more than once.
22. The method of claim 20, wherein at least on of the RF receivers is a Bluetooth receiver.
23. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one of the receivers is a cellular phone receiver.
24. The method of claim 20, further comprising:
encrypting the RF signal.
25. The method of claim 20, further comprising:
decrypting the RF signal by the at least one personal electronic device.
26. The method of claim 20, wherein transmitting the RF signal is continued throughout the duration of a period in which the personal electronic devices are to remain at least partially disabled.
27. The method of claim 20, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices includes a handheld computer including an RF receiver.
28. A method of preparing an area for a specific use, comprising:
providing a warning message to persons in the area relating to the disablement of personal electronic devices in and near the area;
transmitting a radio frequency (RF) signal configured to be received by RF receivers of the personal electronic devices in and near the area and configured to cause at least partial disablement of the personal electronic devices.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein transmitting the RF signal is carried out more than once.
30. The method of claim 28, wherein at least on of the RF receivers is a Bluetooth receiver.
31. The method of claim 28, wherein at least one of the receivers is a cellular phone receiver.
32. The method of 28, further comprising:
encrypting the RF signal.
33. The method of claim 28, further comprising:
decrypting the RF signal by the at least one personal electronic device.
34. The method of claim 28, wherein transmitting the RF signal is continued throughout the duration of a period in which the personal electronic devices are to remain at least partially disabled.
35. The method of claim 28, wherein at least one of the personal electronic devices includes a handheld computer including an RF receiver.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A laminated flooring panel comprising:
a) a core having a top surface;
b) one or more recessed surfaces;
c) a layer with a pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design on said top surface on said core, except on the one or more recessed surfaces;
d) a non-transfer printed decorative pattern printed directly on the one or more recessed surfaces or a layer on said recessed surfaces, and
e) a tongue profile or a groove profile on one or more sides of the laminated flooring panel, wherein a surface of said tongue profile or groove profile has a non-transfer printed decorative pattern on said surface.
2. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein said one or more recessed surfaces are one or more bevel surfaces.
3. The laminated flooring panel of claim 2, wherein the pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design has an edge pattern, the decorative pattern has an edge pattern, and the edge pattern of the pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design matches andor lines up with the edge pattern of the non-transfer printed decorative pattern.
4. The laminated flooring panel of claim 2, wherein the laminated flooring panel has a layered construction comprising one or more layers.
5. The laminated flooring panel of claim 4, wherein the one or more layers comprises a print layer on paper.
6. The laminated flooring panel of claim 2, further comprising at least one coating located between said bevel surfaces and said non-transfer decorative pattern.
7. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein the pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design has a pattern adjacent said recessed areas, the decorative pattern has a pattern, and the pattern of the pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design matches andor lines up with the pattern of the non-transfer printed decorative pattern.
8. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein the non-transfer printed decorative pattern is a digital printed design.
9. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein the non-transfer printed decorative pattern is an ink jet printed pattern.
10. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein the non-transfer printed decorative pattern has an image resolution of at least 300 dpi.
11. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, wherein the laminated flooring panel has a layered construction comprises one or more layers.
12. The laminated flooring panel of claim 11, wherein the one or more layers comprises a print layer on paper.
13. The laminated flooring panel of claim 1, further comprising at least one coating located between said recessed surfaces and said non-transfer decorative pattern.
14. A method of making a laminated flooring panel of claim 1 having at least one recessed surface, comprising non-transfer printing an ink onto the recessed surface to form a decorative pattern.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein said recessed surface is at least one bevel surface.
16. The method of claim 15, wherein said non-transfer printing occurs at a print speed of at least 100 feet per minute, wherein said printing is upward and at an angle.
17. The method of claim 15, wherein said laminated flooring panel has a pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design on a top surface of said laminated flooring panel except on said bevel surface and the decorative pattern matches and lines up with the said pre-printed design of the laminated flooring.
18. The method of claim 15, wherein said laminated flooring panel has a print design on a top surface except on said bevel surface, and said method further comprising obtaining a digital picture of or scanned image of said print design, and modifying the digital picture or scanned image to have dimensions of said bevel surface.
19. The method of claim 14, wherein said recessed surface simulates mortar, grout, or a border.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said recessed surface is located away from an edge of said laminated flooring panel.
21. The method of claim 14, wherein the non-transfer printing is digital printing.
22. The method of claim 21, wherein the digital printing comprises ink jet printing.
23. The method of claim 14, wherein said non-transfer printing comprises printing with a printing system comprising at least four printheads aligned in a straight line and mounted with said printheads facing upward to said recessed surface, which is facing upside down.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein said printheads are mounted on a single master plate controlled by a servo motor, wherein said printheads are capable of being moved together simultaneously and said printheads are capable of rotating downward to face downward to purge ink.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein ink reservoirs for each printhead is located on said single master plate.
26. The method of claim 23, wherein said printheads have an ink throw distance of from 0.1 to 10 mm.
27. The method of claim 23, wherein said printheads have an ink throw distance of from 1-3 mm.
28. The method of claim 14, wherein said ink is a radiation curable ink, and said method further comprises curing said ink.
29. The method of claim 28, wherein said ink printing from said printheads has a meniscus pressure of \u22125.2 mbar to \u22120.1 mbar and has a meniscus tolerance of +\u22122.0 mbar to +\u22120.5 mbar.
30. The method of claim 14, wherein said laminated flooring panel has a pre-printed d\xe9cor pattern or face design on a top surface of said laminated flooring panel except on said recessed surface and the decorative pattern matches and lines up with the said pre-printed design of the laminated flooring.
31. The method of claim 14, wherein the decorative pattern simulates parquet, ceramic, stone, brick, marble, a natural surface, or any combination thereof.
32. The method of claim 14, wherein the decorative pattern is a wood grain pattern.
33. The method of claim 14, wherein the recessed surface comprises high density fiberboard or medium density fiberboard.
34. The method of claim 14, wherein said ink is an ultraviolet light-curable ink.
35. The method of claim 14, wherein said ink is an electron beam-curable ink.
36. The method of claim 14, wherein the decorative pattern that is printed on the recessed surface has an image resolution of at least 300 dpi.
37. The method of claim 14, wherein the printing comprises at least four color process images.
38. The method of claim 14, wherein said laminated flooring panel has a print design on a top surface except on said recessed surface, and said method further comprising obtaining a digital picture of or a scanned image of said print design, and modifying the digital picture or scanned image to have dimensions of said recessed surface.
39. The method of claim 14, further comprising surface treating said recessed surface prior to said non-transfer printing.
40. The method of claim 39, wherein said surface treating comprises applying at least one coating on said recessed surface prior to said non-transfer printing said ink, wherein said non-transfer printing is on said at least one coating.