Author: claimsbot

1. A display processing apparatus for performing a process for displaying content information that is classified into genres, the display processing apparatus comprising:
at least one processor;
at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
generate display information for a plurality of content cards, the display information for displaying:
(a) some of a group of to-be-displayed cards describing content information corresponding to each of a plurality of content items as a group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present, which are tilted by a large angle so that content information is not displayed;
(b) a selected content card selected by using a user-operable selection indicator in a portion adjacent to the group of content information non-display cards as a content information display card that is tilted by a small angle so that content information is displayed;
(c) identification information about a genre corresponding to content information to be displayed,
(d) the content cards moving in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, wherein a same tilt angle of content cards among the group of to-be-displayed cards positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than a predetermined threshold is maintained while the content cards move until the predetermined threshold is reached,
set tilt angles of the content cards by which the content cards are to be tilted in such a manner that a tilt angle of a content card among the group of to-be-displayed cards, which is positioned away from the selected content card by an amount less than the predetermined threshold, is sequentially increased, and
wherein content cards that are positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than the predetermined threshold are included in the group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present.
2. The display processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
the display information is for displaying the content cards moving along a parametric curve in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, and
the display information is for displaying a plurality of content cards including the selected content card at a plurality of positions on a parametric curve extending to the portion adjacent to the group of content information non-display cards in such a manner that the content cards are tilted by a small angle so that content information is displayed.
3. A display processing method for performing a process for displaying a plurality of content cards and content information that is classified into genres, the display processing method comprising:
displaying some of a group of to-be-displayed cards describing content information corresponding to each of a plurality of content items as a group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present, which are tilted by a large angle so that content information is not displayed;
displaying a selected content card selected by using a user-operable selection indicator in a portion adjacent to the group of content information non-display cards as a content information display card that is tilted by a small angle so that content information is displayed;
displaying identification information about a genre corresponding to content information to be displayed;
moving the content cards in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, wherein a same tilt angle of content cards among the group of to-be-displayed cards positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than a predetermined threshold is maintained while the content cards move until the predetermined threshold is reached; and
setting tilt angles of the content cards by which the content cards are to be tilted in such a manner that a tilt angle of a content card among the group of to-be-displayed cards, which is positioned away from the selected content card by an amount less than the predetermined threshold, is sequentially increased, and
wherein content cards that are positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than the predetermined threshold are included in the group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present.
4. The display processing method according to claim 3, wherein the display processing method performs a process for moving and displaying the content cards along a parametric curve in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, and displaying a plurality of content cards including the selected content card at a plurality of positions on a parametric curve extending to the portion adjacent to the group of content information non-display cards in such a manner that the content cards are tilted by a small angle so that content information is displayed.
5. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a computer program for performing a process for displaying a plurality of content cards and content information that is classified into genres, the computer program causing an apparatus to perform:
displaying step of displaying some of a group of to-be-displayed cards describing content information corresponding to each of a plurality of content items as a group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present, which are tilted by a large angle so that content information is not displayed, and
displaying a selected content card selected by using a user-operable selection indicator in a portion adjacent to the group of content information non-display cards as a content information display card that is tilted by a small angle so that content information is displayed;
displaying identification information about a genre corresponding to content information to be displayed;
moving the content cards in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, wherein a same tilt angle of content cards among the group of to-be-displayed cards positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than a predetermined threshold is maintained while the content cards move until the predetermined threshold is reached; and
setting tilt angles of the content cards by which the content cards are to be tilted in such a manner that a tilt angle of a card among the group of to-be-displayed cards, which is positioned away from the selected content card by an amount less than a predetermined threshold, is sequentially increased, and
wherein content cards that are positioned away from the selected content card by an amount greater than the predetermined threshold are included in the group of content information non-display cards indicating only that the cards are present.
6. The display processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a face of a content card is tilted based on the tilt angle.
7. The display processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display information is for displaying channel information and date-and-time information on a face of the selected content card.
8. The display processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display information is for displaying the content cards moving along a movement curve in accordance with a user operation for moving the selection indicator, the movement curve including a plurality of parametric curves having different parameters.

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 board-to-board connector, comprising:
an electrically insulative connector body comprising a long rectangular mating part, a receptacle part located at one side of said long rectangular mating part, a plug part located at an opposite side of said long rectangular mating part, a recessed receiving chamber defined between said long rectangular mating part and said receptacle part and a recessed mating chamber defined between said rectangular mating part and said plug part, said receptacle part comprising a plurality of terminal grooves, said plug part comprising a positioning protruding member defining with said long rectangular mating part said recessed mating chamber;
a set of first conducting terminals respectively mounted in said terminal grooves of said electrically insulative connector body, each said first conducting terminal comprising an elongated base portion positioned in one said terminal groove of said electrically insulative connector body, a support portion curved from one end of said elongated base portion, a suspension arm obliquely upwardly extended from one end of said support portion opposite to said elongated base portion and inserted into said recessed receiving chamber, a contact portion extended from one end of said suspension arm opposite to said elongated base portion, a bearing tip, a connection arm connected between said contact portion and said bearing tip, and a flexible space surrounded by said support portion, said suspension arm and said contact portion; and
a set of second conducting terminals mounted in said positioning protruding member of said plug part of said electrically insulative connector body, each said second conducting terminal comprising a base portion and a connection portion insertable into the flexible space of an external same structure of board-to-board connector into electrical contact with one respective first conducting terminal of said external same structure of board-to-board connector.
2. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said long rectangular mating part of said electrically insulative connector body comprises a longitudinal bottom wall, an upright sidewall extending along one side of said longitudinal bottom wall in parallel to said receptacle part, two upright end walls respectively extended from two distal ends of said first upright wall in direction toward said receptacle part, said upright end walls having a width smaller than the width of said longitudinal bottom wall, and a recessed track groove surrounded by said longitudinal bottom wall, said upright sidewall and said upright end walls and disposed in communication with said recessed mating chamber for receiving the longitudinal bottom wall of the long rectangular mating part of said external same structure of board-to-board connector.
3. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said long rectangular mating part of said electrically insulative connector body further comprises two open spaces respectively disposed between said upright end walls and said positioning protruding member of said plug part receptacle part for receiving the upright end walls of the long rectangular mating part of the electrically insulative connector body of said external same structure of board-to-board connector.
4. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said receptacle part of said electrically insulative connector body comprises a base panel forwardly extended from said long rectangular mating part, a first upright wall perpendicularly upwardly extended from a front side of said base panel, and two stepped second upright walls respectively extended in a transverse direction from two distal ends of said first upright wall to said plug part; said plug part of said electrically insulative connector body further comprises a bottom panel extended from said long rectangular mating part and connected to said positioning protruding member.
5. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein said terminal grooves are longitudinally and equally spaced along said receptacle part and extending from said first upright wall to said long rectangular mating part.
6. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein said positioning protruding member is connected between said stepped second upright walls of said receptacle part in a parallel manner relative to said first upright wall of said receptacle part, the width and length of said positioning protruding member being relatively smaller than the width and length of said recessed receiving chamber.
7. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said long rectangular mating part of said electrically insulative connector body comprises a plurality of indented spaces respectively disposed in communication with said terminal grooves; each said first conducting terminal further comprises a support arm substantially perpendicularly extended from an opposite end of said support portion and terminating in an outwardly extending bonding portion, the contact portion of each said first conducting terminal being extended from said suspension arm and inserted into one said indented space.
8. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein said long rectangular mating part of said electrically insulative connector body further comprises a stop block located in each said indented space and defining in the respective said indented space a receiving groove and a limit groove; the connection arm of each said first conducting terminal is received in one respective said receiving groove and the bearing tip of each said first conducting terminal is positioned in one respective said limit groove.
9. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said first conducting terminal further comprises a first raised portion located at an outer surface of said support portion adjacent to said elongated base portion, and a second raised portion located at said contact portion adjacent to said connection arm and facing toward said first raised portion.
10. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein each said first conducting terminal further comprises a first raised portion located at an outer surface of said support portion adjacent to said elongated base portion, and a second raised portion located at said contact portion adjacent to said connection arm and facing toward said first raised portion.
11. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said second conducting terminal further comprises a first arm portion connected between one end of said base portion and one end of said connection portion, and a second arm portion perpendicularly extended from an opposite end of said connection portion.
12. The board-to-board connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein each said second conducting terminal further comprises a protruded retaining portion located at an outer side of said second arm portion; said first arm portion and said second arm portion of each said second conducting terminal are disposed in parallel.

1. A patch suitable to deliver a massaging vibration, as well as a treatment chemical, to a target location, the patch comprising:
a pad impregnated with the treatment chemical, wherein the pad comprises an adhesive layer impregnated with that treatment chemical;
a motor linked to the patch and so associated with the pad so as to be able to cause the pad to vibrate in massaging fashion when the motor is operating; and
means for attaching a battery to the motor;
whereby the patch is suitable to be affixed to the target location and left in place during use without a need for a human to otherwise manually hold the patch against the target location during use, and so as to thereby support the motor;
wherein the battery and motor are removably linked to the pad in a manner whereby they can be readily both removed from the pad in a way such that the battery and motor can be reused in a second such patch as the battery and motor for that second such patch.
2. The patch of claim 1, wherein the battery and motor are removably linked to the pad by at least one flexible arm.
3. The patch of claim 1, wherein the battery and motor are configured in a unitary sub-assembly.
4. A method of delivering a treatment chemical and vibration to a target location, comprising:
obtaining a first patch of claim 1 and positioning it against the target location;
causing the first patch to deliver treatment chemical and vibration to the target location; and
removing the battery and motor from the first patch and using at least the motor to form a second such patch.
5. A patch suitable to deliver a massaging vibration, as well as a treatment chemical, to a target location, the patch comprising:
a pad impregnated with the treatment chemical, wherein the pad comprises an adhesive layer impregnated with that treatment chemical;
a motor linked to the patch and so associated with the pad so as to be able to cause the pad to vibrate in massaging fashion when the motor is operating; and
means for attaching a battery to the motor;
whereby the patch is suitable to be affixed to the target location and left in place during use without a need for a human to otherwise hold the patch against the target location during use;
wherein the battery and motor are removably linked to the pad in a manner whereby they can be readily both removed from the pad in a way such that the battery and motor can be reused in a second such patch as the battery and motor for that second such patch;
wherein the battery and motor are configured in a unitary sub-assembly; and
wherein the sub-assembly is held in a recess in an upper surface of the pad.

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 frozen product machine comprising:
a cooling chamber for discharging an edible product mix;
an evaporator surrounding the cooling chamber, the evaporator and the cooling chamber define an evaporator chamber therebetween, the evaporator including:
an input line coupled to the evaporator for receiving refrigerant in a liquid state from a condenser and for delivering the refrigerant to the evaporator chamber; and
a plurality of return lines coupled to a top section of the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant from the evaporator chamber and for delivering the refrigerant away from the evaporator while the cooling chamber discharges the edible product mix.
2. The frozen product machine of claim 1 wherein the evaporator includes first and second ends and the cooling chamber extends between the first and second ends and wherein the plurality of returns lines include a first return line positioned at a first distance from the first end of the evaporator and a second return line positioned at a second distance from the second end of the evaporator, the first distance being substantially equal to the second distance.
3. The frozen product machine of claim 1 wherein the evaporator includes first and second ends and the plurality of return lines include a first return line having a first outer edge, wherein the first outer edge of the first return line is positioned proximate to the first end of the evaporator at a distance of between 0.125 and 4.0 inches.
4. The frozen product machine of claim 3 wherein the plurality of return lines include a second return line having a second outer edge, wherein the second outer edge of the second return line is positioned proximate to the second end of the evaporator at a distance of between 0.125 and 4.0 inches.
5. The frozen product machine of claim 1 further comprising a joining line coupled to the plurality of return lines and being parallely spaced from the evaporator to receive refrigerant in one of a vapor state and the liquid state.
6. The frozen product machine of claim 6 further comprising an output return line coupled to the joining line to deliver the vapor refrigerant to the condenser.
7. The frozen product machine of claim 1 wherein the input line includes a first diameter and at least one return line from the plurality of return lines includes a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.
8. The frozen product machine of claim 1 wherein the input line is coupled to a bottom section of the evaporator and the input line and the plurality of return lines extend through the same plane.
9. A frozen product machine comprising:
a cooling chamber for receiving a liquid product mix and producing an edible frozen product mix;
an evaporator including first and second ends, the evaporator surrounding the cooling chamber such that the evaporator and the cooling chamber define an evaporator chamber therebetween, the evaporator further including:
an input line coupled to the evaporator for receiving refrigerant in a liquid state from a condenser and for delivering the refrigerant to the evaporator chamber; and
multiple return lines coupled to the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant from the evaporator chamber and for delivering the refrigerant away from the evaporator while the cooling chamber produces the edible product mix, the multiple return lines including:
a first return line having a first outer edge positioned directly adjacent to the first end of the evaporator at a first distance of 0.125 inches or greater; and
a second return line having a second outer edge positioned directly adjacent to the second end of the evaporator at a second distance of 0.125 inches or greater;
wherein the position of the first return line at the first distance and the position of the second return line at the second distance enable a flow rate of refrigerant in the first return line to be substantially similar to a flow rate of refrigerant in the second return line.
10. The frozen product machine of claim 9 wherein the first distance is further defined as being between 0.125 and 4 inches.
11. The frozen product machine of claim 10 wherein the second distance is further defined as being between 0.125 and 4 inches.
12. The frozen product machine of claim 9 wherein the first distance is substantially similar to the second distance.
13. The frozen product machine of claim 9 further comprising a joining line coupled to the first and the second return lines and being parallely spaced from the evaporator for receiving the refrigerant in at least one of a vapor state and the liquid state.
14. The frozen product machine of claim 13 further comprising an output return line coupled to the joining line for delivering the vapor refrigerant to the condenser.
15. The frozen product machine of claim 9 wherein the input line includes a first diameter and at least one of the first and the second return lines include a second diameter, wherein the second diameter is greater than the first diameter.
16. A frozen product machine comprising:
a cooling chamber for receiving an edible product mix;
at least one evaporator line surrounding the cooling chamber;
an input line disposed about a bottom section of the cooling chamber for receiving refrigerant in a liquid state from a condenser and for delivering the refrigerant to the at least one evaporator line; and
a plurality of return lines disposed about a top section of the cooling chamber and coupled to the at least one evaporator line for receiving the refrigerant from the evaporator chamber and for discharging the refrigerant away from the at least one evaporator line.
17. The frozen product machine of claim 16 wherein the cooling chamber includes first and second ends and the plurality of return lines include a first return line positioned about the first end of the cooling chamber and a second return line positioned about the second end of the cooling chamber.
18. The frozen product machine of claim 16 wherein the at least one evaporator line comprises a first evaporator line for surrounding a first section of the cooling chamber and a second evaporator line for surround a second section of the cooling chamber, the first and second evaporator lines being separate from one another.
19. The frozen product machine of claim 18 wherein the input line includes a first member coupled to the first evaporator line for delivering refrigerant to the first evaporator line and a second member coupled to the second evaporator line for delivering refrigerant to the second evaporator line.
20. The frozen product machine of claim 19 wherein the plurality of return lines include a first return line coupled to the first evaporator line to deliver refrigerant away from the cooling chamber and a second return line coupled to the second evaporator line to deliver refrigerant away from the cooling chamber.