Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A raised floor system, comprising:
a) a plurality of upright support columns oriented in a predetermined grid array, the support columns spaced apart from each other a first predetermined distance, each support column having a body portion;
b) a plurality of floor panels supported by the support columns; and
c) a cable tray support which comprises:
i) a plurality of first support pedestals, each first support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, a first upright sleeve member, and a second upright sleeve member, the stringer member having a proximal end and an opposed distal end, each of the first and second sleeve members having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end, wherein the first sleeve member is connected to the proximal end of the stringer member and the second sleeve member is connected to the distal end of the stringer member so that the elongated stringer member is supported above the bottom ends of the first and second sleeve members, and wherein at least one of the first or second sleeve members of each first support pedestal are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the body portion of one support column of a pair of support columns; and
ii) a platform section suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first support pedestals, the platform section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon.
2. The raised floor system of claim 1, wherein the bore of the respective first and second sleeve members has a shape that is complementary to the body portion of the support column.
3. The raised floor system of claim 1, wherein the stringer element has a horizontally disposed surface that defines a channel extending therein, wherein the platform section has a proximal edge and an opposed distal edge, at least a portion of the proximal and distal edges forming a downwardly extending flange, and wherein the downwardly extending flange of the platform section is received within the channel of the stringer element.
4. The raised floor system of claim 3, wherein the channel is in operative receipt of portions of two adjoining platform sections, further comprising securing means for securing portions of the two adjoining platform sections to the stringer element.
5. The raised floor system of claim 3, wherein the first and second sleeve members are spaced apart less than the first predetermined distance and wherein one of the first or second sleeve members of one first support pedestal is disposed thereon a subfloor.
6. The raised floor system of claim 3, wherein the first and second sleeve members of one first support pedestal are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the respective body portions of a first pair of support columns, and wherein the first and second sleeve members of the opposing first support pedestal, of the first pair of first support pedestals, are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the respective body portions of a second pair of support columns.
7. The raised floor system of claim 6, wherein multiple levels of first support pedestals and platform sections are installed between a subfloor and the floor panels.
8. The raised floor system of claim 6, wherein the cable tray support further comprises a second support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, an upright sleeve member, and a hanger member, the stringer member having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a horizontally disposed surface that defines a channel extending therein, the sleeve member having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end, the sleeve member connected to the proximal end of the stringer member, the hanger member having a terminal hook portion, the hanger member connected to the distal end of the stringer member so that the terminal hook portion of the hanger member is oriented downwardly away from the horizontally disposed surface of the stringer member and generally parallel to the distal end of the stinger member, wherein the hanger member of the second support pedestal is removably connected to one of the first or second sleeve members of the first support pedestal.
9. The raised floor system of claim 8, wherein the bore of the sleeve member has a shape complementary to the body portion of the support column.
10. The raised floor system of claim 8, wherein one platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first and second support pedestals.
11. The raised floor system of claim 8, wherein the sleeve member and hanger member of the second support pedestal are spaced apart less than the first predetermined distance and wherein the sleeve member of the second support pedestal is disposed thereon the subfloor.
12. The raised floor system of claim 8, wherein the sleeve member of the second support pedestal is removably connected, in overlying registration, to the body portion of an adjacent support column.
13. The raised floor system of claim 6, wherein the cable tray support further comprises a third support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, a first hanger member, and a second hanger member, the stringer member having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a horizontally disposed surface defining a horizontally disposed channel, each of the first and second hanger members having a terminal hook portion, the first hanger member connected to the distal end of the stringer member and the second hanger member connected to the proximal end of the stringer member so that the terminal portions of the first and second hanger members are oriented downwardly away from the horizontally disposed surface of the stringer member and generally parallel to the respective distal and proximal ends of the stinger member, wherein the first and second hanger members of the third support pedestal are releasably connected to a pair of first sleeve members or a pair of second sleeve members of a pair of opposing first support pedestals.
14. The raised floor system of claim 13, wherein one platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first and third support pedestals.
15. The raised floor system of claims 1, wherein the platform section is formed of wire stock.
16. A modular cable support assembly, comprising:
a) a plurality of upright support columns, the support columns spaced apart from each other a first predetermined distance, each support column having a body portion;
b) a plurality of first support pedestals, each first support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, a first upright sleeve member, and a second upright sleeve member, the stringer member having a proximal end and an opposed distal end, each of the first and second sleeve members having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end, wherein the first sleeve member is connected to the proximal end of the stringer member and the second sleeve member is connected to the distal end of the stringer member so that the elongated stringer member is supported above the bottom ends of the first and second sleeve members, and wherein at least one of the first or second sleeve members of each first support pedestal are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the body portion of one support column of a pair of support columns; and
c) a platform section suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first support pedestals, the platform section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon.
17. The modular cable support assembly of claim 16, wherein the bore of the respective first and second sleeve members has a shape complementary to the body portion of the support column.
18. The modular cable support assembly of claim 16, wherein the stringer element has a horizontally disposed surface that defines a channel extending therein, wherein the platform section has a proximal edge and an opposed distal edge, at least a portion of the proximal and distal edges forming a downwardly extending flange, and wherein the downwardly extending flange of the platform section is received within the channel of the stringer element.
19. The modular cable support assembly of claim 18, wherein the channel is in operative receipt of portions of two adjoining platform sections, further comprising securing means for securing portions of the two adjoining platform sections to the stringer element.
20. The modular cable support assembly of claim 18, wherein the first and second sleeve members are spaced apart less than the first predetermined distance and wherein one of the first or second sleeve members of one first support pedestal is disposed thereon a subfloor.
21. The modular cable support assembly of claim 18, wherein the first and second sleeve members of one first support pedestal are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the respective body portions of a first pair of support columns, and wherein the first and second sleeve members of the opposing first support pedestal, of the first pair of first support pedestals, are removably connected, in overlying registration, to the respective body portions of a second pair of support columns.
22. The modular cable support assembly of claim 21, wherein multiple levels of first support pedestals and platform sections can be installed between a subfloor and the floor panels.
23. The modular cable support assembly of claim 21, wherein the cable tray support apparatus further comprises a second support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, an upright sleeve member, and a hanger member, the stringer member having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a horizontally disposed surface that defines a channel extending therein, the sleeve member having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end, the sleeve member connected to the proximal end of the stringer member, the hanger member having a terminal hook portion, the hanger member connected to the distal end of the stringer member so that the terminal hook portion of the hanger member is oriented downwardly away from the horizontally disposed surface of the stringer member and generally parallel to the distal end of the stinger member, wherein the hanger member of the second support pedestal is removably connected to one of the first or second sleeve members of the first support pedestal.
24. The modular cable support assembly of claim 23, wherein the bore of the sleeve member has a shape complementary to the body portion of the support column.
25. The modular cable support assembly of claim 23, wherein one platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first and second support pedestals.
26. The modular cable support assembly of claim 23, wherein the sleeve member and hanger member of the second support pedestal are spaced apart less than the first predetermined distance and wherein the sleeve member of the second support pedestal is disposed thereon a subfloor.
27. The modular cable support assembly of claim 23, wherein the sleeve member of the second support pedestal is removably connected, in overlying registration, to the body portion of an adjacent support column.
28. The modular cable support assembly of claim 21, wherein the cable tray support apparatus further comprises a third support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, a first hanger member, and a second hanger member, the stringer member having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a horizontally disposed surface defining a horizontally disposed channel, each of the first and second hanger members having a terminal hook portion, the first hanger member connected to the distal end of the stringer member and the second hanger member connected to the proximal end of the stringer member so that the terminal portions of the first and second hanger members are oriented downwardly away from the horizontally disposed surface of the stringer member and generally parallel to the respective distal and proximal ends of the stinger member, wherein the first and second hanger members of the third support pedestal are releasably connected to a pair of first sleeve members or a pair of second sleeve members of a pair of opposing first support pedestals.
29. The modular cable support assembly of claim 28, wherein one platform section is suspended from the stringer members of a pair of opposing first and third support pedestals.
30. The modular cable support assembly of claims 16, wherein the platform section is formed of wire stock.
31. A method of assembling a raised floor system comprising:
disposing a series of support columns in a predetermined grid array onto a subfloor, each support column having a body portion;
providing a plurality of support pedestals, each support pedestal having an elongated stringer member, a first upright sleeve member, and a second upright sleeve member, the stringer member having a proximal end and an opposed distal end, each of the first and second sleeve members having a top end, an opposed bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end, wherein the first sleeve member is connected to the proximal end of the stringer member and the second sleeve member is connected to the distal end of the stringer member so that the elongated stringer member is supported above the bottom ends of the first and second sleeve members;
placing the first sleeve member and the second sleeve member of a first support pedestal in overlying registration with the body portions of a first pair of support columns;
placing the first sleeve member and the second sleeve member of a second support pedestal in overlying registration with the body portions of a second pair of support columns, the second pair of support columns opposed to the first pair of support columns, to form a first pair of opposing support pedestals; and
suspending a first platform section from the stringer members of the first pair of opposing support pedestals, the platform section being configured and dimensioned to support lengths of cable thereon.
32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:
placing the first sleeve member and the second sleeve member of a third support pedestal in overlying registration with the body portions of a third pair of support columns, the third pair of support columns opposed to the second pair of support columns, to form a second pair of opposing support pedestals; and
suspending a second platform section from the stringer members of the second pair of opposing support pedestals, wherein a portion of the first and second platform sections are adjoined.
33. The method of claim 32, further comprising securing a portion of the adjoined first and second platform sections to the stringer element of one support pedestal.
34. The method of claim 32, further comprising:
placing the first sleeve member and the second sleeve member of a fourth support pedestal in overlying registration with the body portions of the first pair of support columns so that the bottom ends of the first and second sleeve members of the fourth support pedestal are in contact with the top ends of the first and second sleeve members of the first support pedestal;
placing the first sleeve member and the second sleeve member of a fifth support pedestal in overlying registration with the body portions of the second pair of support columns so that the bottom ends of the first and second sleeve members of the fifth support pedestal are in contact with the top ends of the first and second sleeve members of the second support pedestal, the fourth and fifth support pedestals forming a third pair of opposing support pedestals; and
suspending a third platform section from the stringer members of the third pair of opposing support pedestals, the third platform section spaced apart from and suspended above the first platform section.
35. The method of claim 32, further comprising supporting a plurality of floor panels on the series of support columns.
36. The method of claim 31, wherein the bore of the respective first and second sleeve members has a shape complementary to the body portion of the support column.

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 method of forming an electrolyte solution comprising:
combining an ammonium tetrafluoroborate and tetraethyl ammonium bromide as reactants in acetonitrile to form a tetraethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate and an ammonium bromide; wherein the amount of one of the reactants present is greater than that reactant’s solubility limit in the acetonitrile.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a molar ratio of ammonium tetrafluoroborate to tetraethyl ammonium bromide is from 1:1 to 1.5:1.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the combining is performed under constant agitation.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the combining comprises a step-wise addition of the ammonium tetrafluoroborate and the tetraethyl ammonium bromide to the liquid solvent.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein a concentration of the tetraethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate in the solvent comprises from 0.1 to 2 molar.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein a conductivity of the electrolyte solution at 25\xb0 C. comprises at least 45 mScm.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein
a concentration of bromide ions in the electrolyte solution comprises 50 ppm to less than 1000 ppm; and
a concentration of ammonium ions in the electrolyte solution comprises greater than 1 ppm.
8. An electrolyte solution comprising a quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate salt dissolved in a solvent, wherein
a concentration of bromide ions in the electrolyte solution comprises 50 ppm to less than 1000 ppm; and
a concentration of ammonium ions in the electrolyte solution comprises greater than 1 ppm.
9. The electrolyte solution according to claim 8, wherein the quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate is selected from the group consisting essentially of tetramethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, tetraethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, tetrapropyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, tetrabutyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, triethyl methyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, trimethyl ethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate, and dimethyl diethyl ammonium tetrafluoroborate.
10. The electrolyte solution according to claim 8, wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting essentially of propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, \u03b3-butyrolactone, acetonitrile, propionitrile, and methoxyacetonitrile.
11. The electrolyte solution according to claim 8, wherein a concentration of the quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate in the solvent comprises from 0.5 to 2 molar.

1. A removable gridded stabilizer to which pieces of fabric may be arranged, adhered, and sewn before the stabilizer is removed.
2. The gridded stabilizer of claim 1 upon which the lines of said grid are arranged horizontally and vertically to form a pattern of squares.
3. The gridded stabilizer of claim 1 upon which the lines of said grid are arranged diagonally in a criss-cross fashion to form a pattern of squares on-point.
4. The gridded stabilizer of claim 2 upon which at least one grid square is further divided by diagonal lines to form at least one triangle within a square.
5. The gridded stabilizer of claim 3 upon which at least one grid square is further divided by diagonal lines to form at least one triangle within a square.
6. A method of creating a fabric piecework comprising the steps of: obtaining a gridded stabilizer, obtaining fabric pieces slightly smaller than the grid squares, arranging the fabric pieces on the stabilizer, affixing the fabric pieces onto the stabilizer, folding the stabilizer along the grid lines such that the fabric pieces face each other, sewing the fabric pieces and stabilizer from the back, and removing the stabilizer from the sewn pieces.

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. An apparatus for performing non-invasive stimulation of an animal’s body, the apparatus comprising:
a connector body having an electrical conductor and a pair of stimulators electrically coupled to said electrical conductor, the pair of stimulators being disposed on the connector body to allow the cutaneous surface of the animals body to be engaged therebetween,
wherein in use, a power source is electrically coupled to said conductor to transmit an electric current to the pair of stimulators to perform non-invasive stimulation on the animal’s body as current passes therethrough.
2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector body is generally elongate in shape.
3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector body comprises a bias for biasing the pair of stimulators towards each other for gripping said animal’s body during said non-invasive stimulation.
4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said bias comprises a leaf spring coupled to said connector body.
5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pair of stimulators are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the elongate shaped connector body.
6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 comprising a controller capable of controlling the electrical current.
7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, comprising one or more of the following: (a) a switch coupled to the controller to turn the electric current on and off in use; (b) a current modulator coupled to the controller to modulate the intensity of the electric current transmitted in use; and (c) a frequency modulator coupled to the controller to modulate the frequency at which the electric current is transmitted in use.
8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connector body is in the form of an enclosed ring or a U-shaped member.
9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein one or more indicators are electrically coupled to the controller to indicate information selected from the group consisting of (i) that current is flowing to said stimulators, (ii) that current is not flowing to said stimulators, (iii) the intensity of the current transmitted, (iv) the frequency at which the electric current is transmitted (v) a remaining time for the non-invasive stimulation session and combinations thereof.
10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, comprising a data coupler electrically coupled to said controller for transmitting andor receiving, to another coupler of another apparatus, data information relating to the electric current.
11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said data coupler is one of an optical data coupler or wireless data coupler.
12. A non-invasive stimulation system comprising:
at least two non-invasive stimulation apparatus capable of transmitting an electric current into an animal’s body, each of said apparatus comprising a controller for generating electric current and an data coupler capable of transmitting andor receiving data information relating to the electric current;
wherein in use, information relating to the electric current is transmitted between said data couplers to indicate whether the electric current of said two apparatus is synchronized or non-synchronized.
13. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said data couplers are one of optical data couplers and wireless data couplers.
14. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least one of the frequency, phase and intensity of the electric currents of said at least two apparatus are synchronized.
15. The system as claimed in claim 14, said synchronization of the electric currents of said at least two apparatus occurs at the initial stage of stimulation.
16. The system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said apparatus further comprises a connector body having an electrical conductor and a pair of stimulators electrically coupled to said electrical conductor, the pair of stimulators being disposed on the connector body to allow the cutaneous surface of the animals body to be engaged therebetween.
17. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the connector body comprises a bias for biasing the pair of stimulators towards each other for gripping said animal’s body during said non-invasive stimulation.
18. The system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said bias comprises a leaf spring coupled to said connector body.
19. The system as claimed in claim 18, wherein the pair of stimulators are respectively disposed at opposite ends of the connector body.
20. The system as claimed in claim 16, wherein the connector body is in the form of an enclosed ring or a U-shaped member.
21. A method for performing non-invasive stimulation of an animal’s body, the method comprising the step of:
providing a first apparatus according to claim 1;
positioning the pair of stimulators of the first apparatus into engagement on the animal’s body; and
transmitting an electric current to the pair of two stimulators.
22. The method as claimed in claim 21, wherein the pair of stimulators engage an acupuncture point, or the vicinity of an acupuncture point, of the animal’s body to perform non-invasive stimulation thereon.
23. The method as claimed in claim 21 further comprising the steps of:
providing a second apparatus according to claim 1; and
positioning the second apparatus on the animal’s body to concurrently stimulate said animal using both the first and second apparatus.
24. The method as claimed in claim 23, comprising the step of synchronizing at least one of the frequency, phase and intensity of the electric currents of said first and second apparatus.
25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said synchronization of the electric currents of said at least two apparatus occurs at the initial stage of stimulation.
26. A method for performing non-invasive stimulation of an animals body using the apparatus of claim 1, the method being used to treat a condition selected from a group consisting of smoking addiction, stroke rehabilitation, headache, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low-back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, asthma, opiod, food craving, stress, body pain, alcohol addiction and combinations thereof.
27. An apparatus for performing non-invasive stimulation of an animal’s body, the apparatus comprising:
a connector body having a conductor and at least two stimulators electrically coupled to said conductor, at least part of the connector body being sufficiently flexible to enable engagement by said at least two stimulators on the animal’s body and being sufficiently resilient to hold the stimulators in place during use;
wherein in use, a power source is electrically coupled to said conductor to transmit an electric current to the at least two stimulators and thereby perform non-invasive stimulation on the animal.
28. An apparatus for performing non-invasive stimulation of an animal’s body, the apparatus comprising:
a connector body having an electrical conductor and a pair of stimulators electrically coupled to said electrical conductor, the pair of stimulators being disposed on the connector body to allow the cutaneous surface of the animals body to be engaged therebetween; and
an electrical circuit coupled to said electrical conductor for supplying a electrical current sufficient to overcome contact resistance of an animal’s body,
wherein in use, a power source is electrically coupled to said selected electrical circuit to supply said current to said pair of stimulators to perform said non-invasive stimulation on the animal’s body.
29. An apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein said electrical circuit is configured to supply a substantially constant electrical current to said animals body.
30. An apparatus as claimed in claim 28 or 29, wherein said electrical circuit comprises a capacitor capable of storing sufficient energy to generate said electrical current to overcome contact resistance of said animal’s body.
31. An apparatus as claimed in claim 30, said capacitor stores said electrical energy to generate a voltage of 25 volts to 50 volts.
32. An apparatus as claimed in claims 30 or 31, wherein said capacitor has a capacitance rating of about 2.0 to about 2.2 uF.
33. An apparatus as claimed in claim 32, wherein said capacitor has a voltage rating of about 90 to 110V.
34. An apparatus as claimed in claims 28 to 33, wherein said electric circuit comprises an energy storing device for supplying an initial surge current used to generate said electrical current sufficient to overcome contact resistance of an animal’s body.
35. An apparatus as claimed in claim 34, wherein said energy storing device comprises a wave shaping circuit for supplying an initial surge current to a current control circuit used to generate said electrical current sufficient to overcome contact resistance of an animal’s body.