All The Claims

1. A brush holder comprising:
a generally flat upper portion;
a front portion at approximately a right angle with the upper portion forming one of two ends of the brush holder;
two brush attachment arms on the upper portion forming a second end of the brush holder;
one of the attachment arms is placed on one side of a brush handle and the other attachment arm is placed on the other side of the brush handle;
a binder clip having two upwardly arms with opening therein and one of upwardly arms is placed on one end of clip and the other upwardly arm is placed on the other end of clip and wherein the attachment arms are inserted in one of the opening of the arms to grip and suspend the brush.
2. A brush holder according to claim 1 in which the front portion is bent at an arc compatible with a circular container.

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, comprising:
in a receiver that operates using multiple clock signals having respective clock frequencies, including a Local Oscillator (LO) signal that down-converts an input Radio Frequency (RF) signal and one or more digital clock signals used in processing the down-converted signal, accepting a request to receive the input RF signal on a target channel frequency;
in response to the request, calculating a preferred frequency for the LO signal that, when applied by the receiver in combination with preferred frequencies calculated for the digital clock signals, will cause the receiver to tune to the target channel frequency while satisfying a predefined criterion relating to interference caused by the clock signals; and
receiving the target channel frequency by setting the clock signals to the preferred clock frequencies.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein calculating the preferred clock frequency comprises executing, in response to the request, software code that searches over multiple combinations of the clock frequencies in order to identify the preferred clock frequencies.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein calculating the preferred clock frequency comprises evaluating frequencies of harmonic products of one or more of the clock frequencies, and verifying that the frequencies of the harmonic products meet the predefined criterion.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predefined criterion specifies that all harmonic products of one or more of the clock frequencies, up to a given harmonic order, fall outside a predefined bandwidth of interest.
5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the predefined bandwidth of interest comprises an input bandwidth of the receiver.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein calculation of the preferred clock frequencies is performed without a-priori storage of potentially preferred clock frequencies before accepting the request.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is fabricated on a single semiconductor die.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is fabricated on two or more semiconductor dies that are packaged in a single device package.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the digital clock signals comprise at least one signal type selected from a group of types consisting of:
a sampling clock used for sampling in an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC);
a demodulation clock used for signal demodulation; and
a system clock used for clocking digital circuitry in the receiver.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the clock signals comprise a clock of an interface for communicating with a host, and wherein calculating the preferred clock frequency and setting the preferred clock frequencies comprise modifying the clock of the interface in order to meet the predefined criterion.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein modifying the clock of the interface comprises suspending communication with the host over the interface during modification of the clock of the interface.
12. The method according to claim 1, wherein setting the preferred clock frequencies comprises setting a division factor of a divider that produces the LO signal in the receiver.
13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the receiver comprises a Mobile Digital Television (MDTV) receiver, and wherein receiving the target channel frequency comprises receiving a requested television channel.
14. A receiver, comprising:
one or more clock sources, which are configured to produce multiple clock signals at respective clock frequencies, including a Local Oscillator (LO) signal that down-converts an input Radio Frequency (RF) signal and one or more digital clock signals used in processing the down-converted signal;
reception circuitry, which is configured to receive signals using the clock signals; and
a processor, which is configured to accept a request to receive the input RF signal on a target channel frequency, to calculate in response to the request a preferred frequency for the LO signal that, when produced by the clock sources in combination with preferred frequencies calculated for the digital clock signals, will cause the reception circuitry to tune to the target channel frequency while satisfying a predefined criterion relating to interference caused by the clock signals, and to set the clock sources to the preferred clock frequencies, so as to receive the target channel frequency.
15. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to execute, in response to the request, software code that searches over multiple combinations of the clock frequencies in order to identify the preferred clock frequencies.
16. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the preferred clock frequencies by evaluating frequencies of harmonic products of one or more of the clock frequencies, and verifying that the frequencies of the harmonic products meet the predefined criterion.
17. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the predefined criterion specifies that all harmonic products of one or more of the clock frequencies, up to a given harmonic order, fall outside a predefined bandwidth of interest.
18. The receiver according to claim 17, wherein the predefined bandwidth of interest comprises an input bandwidth of the receiver.
19. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the processor is configured to calculate the preferred clock frequencies without a-priori storage of potentially preferred clock frequencies before accepting the request.
20. The receiver according to claim 14, and comprising a single semiconductor die, wherein the clock sources, the reception circuitry and the processor are fabricated on the single semiconductor die.
21. The receiver according to claim 14, and comprising two or more semiconductor dies that are packaged in a single device package, wherein the clock sources, the reception circuitry and the processor are fabricated on the two or more semiconductor dies.
22. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the digital clock signals comprise at least one signal type selected from a group of types consisting of:
a sampling clock used for sampling in an Analog to Digital Converter (ADC);
a demodulation clock used for signal demodulation; and
a system clock used for clocking digital circuitry in the receiver.
23. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the reception circuitry comprises an interface for communicating with a host, wherein the clock signals comprise a clock of the interface, and wherein the processor is configured to modify the clock of the interface in order to meet the predefined criterion.
24. The receiver according to claim 23, wherein the processor is configured to suspend communication with the host over the interface during modification of the clock of the interface.
25. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the clock sources comprise a divider that produces the LO signal, and wherein the processor is configured to set the preferred clock frequencies by setting a division factor of the divider.
26. The receiver according to claim 14, wherein the receiver comprises a Mobile Digital Television (MDTV) receiver, and wherein the target channel frequency comprises a requested television channel.
27. A method, comprising:
accepting a request to receive a target channel frequency in a receiver that operates using multiple clock signals having respective clock frequencies, including at least first and second digital clock signals that are used by digital circuitry of the receiver and whose clock frequencies are produced respectively by different first and second Phase Locked Loops (PLLs);
in response to the request, calculating a set of preferred clock frequencies, including at least first and second clock frequencies to be produced respectively by the first and second PLLs for the first and second digital clock signals, which when applied by the receiver will cause the receiver to tune to the target channel frequency while satisfying a predefined criterion relating to interference caused by the clock signals; and
receiving the target channel frequency by setting the clock signals to the preferred clock frequencies.
28. A receiver, comprising:
one or more clock sources, which are configured to produce multiple clock signals having respective clock frequencies, including at least first and second different Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) that are configured to produce respective first and second digital clock signals for use by digital circuitry of the receiver;
reception circuitry, which comprises the digital circuitry and is configured to receive signals using the clock signals; and
a processor, which is configured to accept a request to receive a target channel frequency, to calculate in response to the request a set of preferred clock frequencies, including at least first and second clock frequencies to be produced respectively by the first and second PLLs for the first and second digital clock signals, which when produced by the clock sources will cause the reception circuitry to tune to the target channel frequency while satisfying a predefined criterion relating to interference caused by the clock signals.

1. A method of using a network computer system comprising:
storing in a central CS sponsor accounts data, including at least one HSA sponsor account, in which said at least one HSA sponsor account includes sponsor identification and an account amount;
receiving at said central CS consumer purchase transaction data records from a POS CS;
applying criteria at said central CS including at least transaction trigger criteria to consumer data records including at least said consumer purchase transaction data records thereby generating transaction trigger responses when said consumer data records satisfy said transaction trigger criteria; and
updating HSA account data and sponsor accounts data stored in a database controlled by said central CS 10 to reflect transactions specified by said transaction trigger responses.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said transaction trigger responses comprise a first transaction trigger response specifying a reduced donation amount reduced by limitation criteria by a limitation amount, and, as part of said first transaction trigger response, funding both an HSA by said reduced donation amount and funding another account by said limitation amount.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising disbursing funds from accounts associated with a CID in response to receipt of charges associated with said CID), said disbursing comprising determining a QME amount of said charges, and applying at least a fraction of said QME amount to a first HSA account associated with said CID.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising applying a fraction of said QME amount a second account other than said first HSA account.
5. The method of claim 3 further comprising re-allocating certain QME charges from said second account to said HSA account after initially allocating said certain QME charges to said second account.
6. The method of claim 5 wherein said re-allocating occurs at a time when sufficient funds exist in the first HSA account to cover said certain QME charges.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein said updating includes crediting an HSA account associated with a first CID by a first donation amount, and further comprising transmitting from said central CS 10 to said POS CS a first individual transaction trigger criteria;
wherein said first individual transaction trigger criteria includes in association with said first CID said first donation amount;
printing at a printer at a POS said first donation amount when a POS terminal of said POS CS recognizes said first CID transmitted from said POS terminal, thereby providing to said consumer notification of said donation.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein said transaction trigger criteria comprises criteria specifying rewards including both product purchase incentive offers and HSA account donations.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein said applying criteria further comprises applying limitation criteria to limit transaction trigger responses when said consumer data records satisfy said transaction trigger criteria.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein said limitation criteria comprises legal limitation criteria.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein said limitation criteria comprises contention limitation criteria.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein said limitation criteria comprises HSA sponsor account limitation criteria.
13. The method of claim 9 wherein said limitation criteria comprises HSA sponsor incentive redemption response criteria.
14. The method of claim 9 further comprising determining an amount of donation limited by said limitation criteria, and funding another account by the amount of the limitation on the donation.
15. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS generating HSA sponsor incentive redemption response criteria based upon data stored with the central CS and a target value.
16. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS storing consumer legal limitation opt out data indicating whether a consumer opts out of limiting donations to their HSA to a legal limitation amount.
17. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS storing in association with multiple CIDs for a single consumer a single HSA identifier.
18. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS determining for a specified HSA identifier legal limitations on funding and transmitting said legal limitations data in response to a network address.
19. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS storing in association with one another at least one CID and a corresponding HSA identifier for a consumer.
20. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS storing opt-in data in association with said first CID.
21. The method of claim 1 further comprising said POS CS determining whether individual consumer transaction data satisfies individual transaction trigger criteria.
22. The method of claim 1 further comprising said POS CS locally storing consumer purchase transaction data, opt in data, said POS CS applying criteria including transaction trigger criteria and limitation criteria to the locally stored consumer purchase transaction data.
23. The method of claim 1 further comprising said POS CS providing to said central CS a correspondence between a consumer’s CID and HSA identifiers.
24. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS running individual purchase transaction criteria during a transaction at a POS and transmitting response information back to said POS during said transaction.
25. The method of claim 1 further comprising display or print of information at a POS.
26. The method of claim 1 further comprising generating at a POS CS a response specifying a donation, a CID, and a sponsor, and transmitting the specification of said donation, said CID, and said sponsor to said central CS.
27. The method of claim 1 wherein said criteria include drug and pharmacy purchase transaction information.
28. The method of claim 1 wherein said criteria include criteria specifying an HSA donation and said criteria specifying said HSA donation includes at least one of the following: (1) brand of medication; (2) type of medication; (3) NDC; (4) amount of a consumer’s medical purchases; (5) amount in a consumer’s HSA; (6) length of time a consumer has been on a medication; (7) availability of alternate treatments and alternate medication with respect to a consumer’s current treatments and medication; and (8) cost of one or more medicines used by a consumer.
29. The method of claim 1 wherein said criteria include criteria specifying an HSA donation and said criteria specifying said HSA donation includes at least two of the following: (1) brand of medication; (2) type of medication; (3) NDC; (4) amount of a consumer’s medical purchases; (5) amount in a consumer’s HSA; (6) length of time a consumer has been on a medication; (7) availability of alternate treatments and alternate medication with respect to a consumer’s current treatments and medication; and (8) cost of one or more medicines used by a consumer.
30. The method of claim 1 wherein said criteria include criteria specifying an HSA donation and said criteria specifying said HSA donation includes the existence of a frequent shopper account.
31. The method of claim 1 wherein said criteria include criteria specifying an HSA donation and said criteria specifying said HSA donation includes redemption of a coupon for a HSA donation.
32. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS receiving from an employer of a consumer having an HSA account stored by said central CS one or more of employee HSA contribution amount and employer donation amount, and said central CS updating at least amount of said HSA account of said consumer to reflect said contribution amount and said donation amount.
33. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a web site at which consumers can manage HSA account information for HSA accounts stored by said central CS.
34. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS storing CID funding specification information for donations associated with purchases by a consumer having a first CID.
35. The method of claim 34 wherein said funding specification information for said consumer having said first CID specifies funding an HSA account of a different consumer.
36. The method of claim 1 further comprising said central CS converting donation specifications to transaction trigger criteria and limitation criteria.
37. A network computer system comprising:
a central CS;
a central CS database controlled by said central CS;
wherein said central CS database stores:
sponsor accounts data, including at least one HSA sponsor account, and wherein said at least one HSA sponsor account includes sponsor identifications and an account amount;
consumer purchase transaction data records from a POS CS;
criteria including at least transaction trigger criteria applicable to consumer data records including at least said consumer purchase transaction data records, wherein application of said criteria to said consumer data records generates transaction trigger responses when said consumer data records satisfy said transaction trigger criteria; and
wherein said central CS is programmed to update HSA account data and sponsor accounts data stored in said central database to reflect transactions specified by said transaction trigger responses.
38. A network computer system comprising:
a plurality of POS CSs;
a central CS;
one or more databases storing HSA accounts, said HSA accounts including HSA account identifications and HSA account amounts, and consumer purchase transaction data records generated by POS transactions in said plurality of POS CSs, said consumer purchase transaction data records including product identification codes of products purchased in corresponding transactions, each one of said consumer purchase transaction data records associated with an identifier that is the same as or associated with an HSA account identifier, and each of said product identification codes associated with an indication whether the corresponding product is a QME; and
code for determining QME amounts associated with said consumer purchase transaction data records and updating said HSA account amounts based at least in part upon said QME amounts.
39. The system of claim 38 further comprising code on said central CS that applies transaction trigger criteria on consumer data records and funds associated consumer HSA accounts when said code generates a responses that specifies a donation to a corresponding HSA account.

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 electrode material for a non-aqueous solvent secondary cell, comprising a non-heated powdery mixture of a metal material capable of doping and dedoping lithium, granular graphite characterized by an average layer spacing (d002) of at most 0.345 nm as measured by X-ray diffraction method and a specific surface area below 1 m2g as measured by BET method according to nitrogen adsorption and a fine electroconductive additive; and containing the metal material at 5\u201360 wt. %, the granular graphite at 40 – 95 wt. % (giving a total of 100 wt. % together with the metal material), and the fine electroconductive additive at 1\u201310 wt. % (based on the total of the metal material and the granular graphite), wherein the fine electroconductive additive is an electroconductive carbon black selected from the group consisting of acetylene black and furnace black.
2. An electrode material according to claim 1, wherein the metal material is an intermetallic compound of at least one species of metal selected from Cu, Mg, Mo, Fe and Ni with Sn.
3. An electrode for a non-aqueous solvent secondary cell, obtained by forming an electrode material according to claim 2 together with a binder.
4. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 3 as either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
5. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 3 as a negative electrode.
6. An electrode for a non-aqueous solvent secondary cell, obtained by forming an electrode material according to claim 1 together with a binder.
7. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 6 as either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
8. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 6 as a negative electrode.
9. An electrode material for a non-aqueous solvent secondary cell, comprising a non-heated powdery mixture of a metal material capable of doping and dedoping lithium, granular graphite characterized by an average layer spacing (d002) of at most 0.345 nm as measured by X-ray diffraction method and a specific surface area below 1 m2g as measured by BET method according to nitrogen adsorption and a fine electroconductive additive; and containing the metal material at 5\u201360 wt. %. the granular graphite at 40\u201395 wt. % (giving a total of 100 wt. % together with the metal material), and the fine electroconductive additive at 1\u201310 wt. % (based on the total of the metal material and the granular graphite), wherein the metal material is an intermetallic compound of Cu and Sn.
10. An electrode for a non-aqueous solvent secondary cell, obtained by forming an electrode material according to claim 9 together with a binder.
11. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 10 as either one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode.
12. A non-aqueous solvent secondary cell including the electrode of claim 10 as a negative electrode.