All The Claims

1. A fuel supply and combustion chamber system for use within a power tool, comprising:
a piston chamber within which a working piston is disposed;
a combustion chamber;
a liquid fuel supply containing a supply of liquid fuel;
a valve, fluidically connected to said liquid fuel supply, for dispensing a predetermined amount of said liquid fuel from said liquid fuel supply;
an evaporator, fluidically connected at a first end portion thereof to said valve, for converting said predetermined amount of said liquid fuel, dispensed by said valve, into a gaseous fuel, and fluidically connected at a second end portion thereof to said combustion chamber for supplying said gaseous fuel to said combustion chamber;
a jet pump interposed between said evaporator and said combustion chamber for entraining air into said dispensed gaseous fuel so as to define an air-fuel mixture, having predetermined stoichiometric ratio, for introduction into said combustion chamber;
a check valve operatively associated with said combustion chamber for fluidically connecting said combustion chamber to said piston chamber when a relatively high predetermined pressure level is attained within said combustion chamber during a combustion cycle; and
a bypass valve interposed between said combustion chamber and said piston chamber for fluidically connecting said combustion chamber to said piston chamber, under relatively low pressure exhaust gas scavenging conditions, as a scavenging air-fuel mixture is introduced from said jet pump, into said combustion chamber, and into said piston chamber so as to scavenge combustion products out from said piston chamber.
2. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said liquid fuel supply comprises a liquefied liquid petroleum gas fuel supply.
3. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said valve comprises a portioning valve.
4. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said evaporator comprises a sintered bronze element.
5. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
said bypass valve comprises a two-position valve.
6. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
an intake value is disposed at an upstream end of said combustion chamber; and
an exhaust valve is disposed at a downstream end of said piston chamber.
7. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 6, wherein:
said intake and exhaust valves comprise two position valves.
8. A fuel supply and combustion chamber system for use within a power tool, comprising:
a piston chamber within which a working piston is disposed;
a combustion chamber;
a gaseous liquid fuel supply containing a supply of gaseous liquid fuel;
a valve, fluidically connected to said gaseous liquid fuel supply, for dispensing a predetermined amount of said gaseous liquid fuel from said liquid fuel supply;
a pressure regulator, interposed between said gaseous liquid fuel supply containing said supply of gaseous liquid fuel, and said valve, for regulating the pressure of said gaseous liquid fuel being discharged from said liquid fuel supply and for supplying said gaseous liquid fuel at a predetermined pressure value to said valve;
a jet pump interposed between said valve and said combustion chamber for entraining air into said dispensed gaseous liquid fuel so as to define an air-fuel mixture, having predetermined stoichiometric ratio, for introduction into said combustion chamber;
a check valve operatively associated with said combustion chamber for fluidically connecting said combustion chamber to said piston chamber when a relatively high predetermined pressure level is attained within said combustion chamber during a combustion cycle; and
a bypass valve interposed between said combustion chamber and said piston chamber for fluidically connecting said combustion chamber to the piston chamber, under relatively low pressure exhaust gas scavenging conditions, as a scavenging air-fuel mixture is introduced from said jet pump, into said combustion chamber, and into said piston chamber so as to scavenge combustion products out from said piston chamber.
9. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 8, wherein:
said valve comprises a portioning valve.
10. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 9, wherein:
said portioning valve comprises a two-position rotatable valve such that when said portioning valve is disposed at a first position, said portioning valve is in fluidic communication with said pressure regulator so as to receive said gaseous liquid fuel at said predetermined pressure value, whereas when said portioning valve is disposed at a second position, said portioning valve is in fluidic communication with said jet pump so as to supply said gaseous liquid fuel into said entrained air of said jet pump.
11. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 8, wherein:
said valve comprises a metering valve.
12. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system as set forth in claim 11, further comprising:
an electrically timed pulse controller is operatively connected to said metering valve so as to effectively convert said metering into a portioning valve.
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 system for producing a structure, said system comprising a plurality of mold blocks having inner surfaces shaped in a desired configuration and outer surfaces, the mold blocks adapted to be arranged generally contiguously together to create an internal cavity having a desired shape by the collective inner surfaces of the mold blocks and at least one external support adapted to retain the mold blocks in their arranged position.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the mold blocks are sand mold blocks and the structure is a sand structure.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the external support comprises a plurality of upstanding rails contacting the external surfaces of a least some of the mold blocks.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the external support comprises a plurality of straps that span and are affixed to adjacent mold blocks.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein the arranged mold blocks form an outer perimeter and the external support comprises an outer casing that at least partially surrounds the outer perimeter thereby formed.
6. The system of claim 5 wherein the outer casing fully surrounds the outer perimeter of the mold blocks.
7. The system of claim 5 wherein the outer perimeter of the mold blocks and the outer casing both taper inwardly in the upward direction.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the mold blocks has an interlocking device to interlock adjacent mold blocks together.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the interlocking device comprises a guide peg provided on a mold block that interfits into a guide notch formed on an adjacent mold block.
10. The system of claim 9 wherein the guide peg of one mold block extends downwardly to interfit into a guide notch formed in a mold block directly below the one mold block.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein a least one of the mold blocks has a surface configuration to facilitate a user gripping the mold block.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the surface configuration comprises an opening or indentation in the outer surface of the mold block.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein the mold blocks are adapted to be arranged in a plurality of vertical tiers.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein an uppermost tier has a curved surface and a lower perimeter adapted to fit into an inwardly tapered opening in the next lower tier.
15. The system of claim 13 further including a plurality of outer casings, each of the outer casings at least partially surrounding a tier of the plurality of vertical tiers.
16. A package of sand molding tools for constructing a sand structure, the package comprising:
a plurality of sand blocks having inner surfaces shaped in a desired configuration and having outer surfaces, the mold blocks adapted to be arranged generally contiguously together to create an internal cavity having a desired shape by the collective inner surfaces of the mold blocks and further including at least one external support adapted to retain the mold blocks in their arranged position.
17. The package of sand molding tools as defined in claim 16 wherein the package contains a plurality of sand molds wherein at least one of the mold blocks molds is adapted to interlock with another mold block to become affixed together.
18. The package of sand molding tools as defined in claim 16 wherein the at least one external support comprises a plurality of rails contacting the outer surface of at least some mold blocks to retain the mold blocks in their arranged position.
19. The package of sand molding tools as defined in claim 16 wherein the at least one external support comprises an outer casing adapted to at least partially surround the collective outer surfaces of mold blocks when arranged together.
20. The package of sand molding tools as defined in claim 16 wherein the package includes at least one weapon that is adapted to be used to destroy a sand structure constructed by the use of mold blocks.
21. The package of sand molding tools as defined in claim 16 wherein the package includes at least one object adapted to be located within or at least partially within a sand structure constructed by the use of mold blocks.

1. A method for fabricating silicon-on-insulator (SOI) trench memory, the method comprising: forming a trench in a substrate, wherein a buried oxide layer is disposed on the substrate, a SOI layer is disposed on the buried oxide layer, and a hardmask layer is disposed on the SOI layer; implanting ions into the substrate and the SOI layer on a first opposing side of the trench and a second opposing side the trench to partially form a capacitor; depositing a node dielectric in the trench; filling the trench with a first polysilicon; removing a portion of the first polysilicon from the trench to expose a portion of the node dielectric; removing the exposed portion of the node dielectric; filling the trench with a second polysilicon; masking to define an active region on the hardmask layer; forming shallow trench isolation (STI) such that the STI contacts a portion of the buried oxide layer; removing the hardmask layer; and forming a transistor in the active region.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein forming the transistor includes:
doping portions of the SOI region;
forming a gate dielectric layer; and
forming a conductor on the gate dielectric layer.
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 interior rearview mirror system of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
a rearward facing camera of the vehicle, said rearward facing camera having a rearward field of view external of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror reflective element with a mirror reflector disposed at a surface thereof;
a video display screen disposed behind said mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly, wherein said video display screen comprises a reconfigurable video display screen and wherein said video display screen is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle through said mirror reflective element when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and when said video display screen is operated to display information;
wherein said mirror reflective element has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said mirror reflective element is longer than said height dimension of said mirror reflective element, and wherein said video display screen has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is longer than said height dimension of said video display screen, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is generally parallel to said width dimension of said mirror reflective element;
wherein, when the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver, said video display screen displays images captured by said rearward facing camera to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle; and
wherein said video display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) vehicle information, (ii) a vehicle instrument status, (iii) a vehicle function status, (iv) a fuel level status, (v) information relating to a speed of the vehicle, (vi) tachometer information, (vii) a climate control setting status, (viii) GPS directional instructions, (ix) information relating to a global-positioning system, (x) a tire pressure status, (xi) a rain sensor status, (xii) compass information, (xiii) an engine coolant temperature status, (xiv) an oil pressure status, (xv) battery condition status, (xvi) telephone information, (xvii) telephone number information, (xviii) a page message, (xix) audio system information, (xx) an e-mail message, (xxi) a cellular phone operation status, (xxii) weather information, (xxiii) temperature information, (xxiv) highway status information, (xxv) a blind spot indicator, (xxvi) a hazard warning, (xxvii) traffic information, (xxviii) time, (xxix) a train approach warning, (xxx) a tollbooth transaction and (xxxi) a passenger airbag status.
2. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 1, wherein at least one of (a) said interior rearview mirror system comprises a short-range wireless communication link to a portable electronic device in the vehicle and (b) said interior rearview mirror system comprises a vehicle data bus connection.
3. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 1, comprising a transceiver operable to engage in a wireless communication with a remote service provider located at a site remote from the vehicle, said transceiver located in the vehicle during a road journey, wherein said transceiver is operable to receive a wireless data transmission from said remote service provider of data derived from a database accessible to a remote operator associated with said remote service provider.
4. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 3, wherein said interior rearview mirror system, responsive to an input of a destination, wirelessly downloads to the vehicle driving instructions from the then present geographical location of the vehicle to said destination, and wherein the then present geographical location of the vehicle is based on signals received by a global-positioning system receiver of the vehicle.
5. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 4, wherein said video display screen displays turn-by-turn instructions to said destination during said road journey, said turn-by-turn instructions being based on said downloaded directions, and wherein said turn-by-turn instructions comprise at least one chosen from (i) direction, (ii) when to turn and (iii) how far until the next turn.
6. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 4, comprising a short-range wireless communication link to a portable electronic device in the vehicle during said road journey.
7. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 1, wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electro-optic mirror reflective element.
8. An interior rearview mirror system of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
a rearward facing camera of the vehicle, said rearward facing camera having a rearward field of view external of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror reflective element with a mirror reflector disposed at a surface thereof, wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflector element;
wherein said interior rearview mirror system comprises a short-range wireless communication link to a portable electronic device in the vehicle;
a video display screen disposed behind said electrochromic mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly, wherein said video display screen comprises reconfigurable video display screen and wherein said video display screen is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle through said electrochromic mirror reflective element when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and when said video display screen is operated to display information;
wherein said electrochromic mirror reflective element has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element is longer than said height dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element, and wherein said video display screen has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is longer than said height dimension of said video display screen, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is generally parallel to said width dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element;
wherein, when the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver, said video display screen displays images captured by said rearward facing camera to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle; and
wherein said video display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) vehicle information, (ii) a vehicle instrument status, (iii) a vehicle function status, (iv) a fuel level status, (v) information relating to a speed of the vehicle, (vi) tachometer information, (vii) a climate control setting status, (viii) GPS directional instructions, (ix) information relating to a global-positioning system, (x) a tire pressure status, (xi) a rain sensor status, (xii) compass information, (xiii) an engine coolant temperature status, (xiv) an oil pressure status, (xv) battery condition status, (xvi) telephone information, (xvii) telephone number information, (xviii) a page message, (xix) audio system information, (xx) an e-mail message, (xxi) a cellular phone operation status, (xxii) weather information, (xxiii) temperature information, (xxiv) highway status information, (xxv) a blind spot indicator, (xxvi) a hazard warning, (xxvii) traffic information, (xxviii) time, (xxix) a train approach warning, (xxx) a tollbooth transaction and (xxxi) a passenger airbag status.
9. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 8, wherein said interior rearview mirror system comprises a vehicle data bus connection.
10. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 8, comprising a transceiver operable to engage in a wireless communication with a remote service provider located at a site remote from the vehicle, said transceiver located in the vehicle during a road journey, wherein said transceiver is operable to receive a wireless data transmission from said remote service provider of data derived from a database accessible to a remote operator associated with said remote service provider.
11. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 10, wherein said interior rearview mirror system, responsive to an input of a destination, wirelessly downloads to the vehicle driving instructions from the then present geographical location of the vehicle to said destination, and wherein the then present geographical location of the vehicle is based on signals received by a global-positioning system receiver of the vehicle.
12. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 11, wherein said video display screen displays turn-by-turn instructions to said destination during said road journey, said turn-by-turn instructions being based on said downloaded directions, and wherein said turn-by-turn instructions comprise at least one chosen from (i) direction, (ii) when to turn and (iii) how far until the next turn.
13. An interior rearview mirror system of a vehicle, said interior rearview mirror system comprising:
a rearward facing camera of the vehicle, said rearward facing camera having a rearward field of view external of the vehicle;
an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror reflective element with a mirror reflector disposed at a surface thereof; wherein said mirror reflective element comprises an electrochromic mirror reflective element;
wherein said interior rearview mirror system comprises a vehicle data bus connection;
a video display screen disposed behind said electrochromic mirror reflective element of said interior rearview mirror assembly, wherein said video display screen comprises a reconfigurable video display screen and wherein said video display screen is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle, and wherein said video display screen is operable to display information for viewing by a driver of the vehicle through said electrochromic mirror reflective element when the mirror assembly is normally mounted in the vehicle and when said video display screen is operated to display information;
wherein said electrochromic mirror reflective element has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element is longer than said height dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element, and wherein said video display screen has a width dimension and a height dimension, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is longer than said height dimension of said video display screen, and wherein said width dimension of said video display screen is generally parallel to said width dimension of said electrochromic mirror reflective element;
wherein, when the vehicle is executing a reversing maneuver, said video display screen displays images captured by said rearward facing camera to assist the driver in reversing the vehicle; and
wherein said video display screen is operable to display other information and wherein said other information comprises at least one of (i) vehicle information, (ii) a vehicle instrument status, (iii) a vehicle function status, (iv) a fuel level status, (v) information relating to a speed of the vehicle, (vi) tachometer information, (vii) a climate control setting status, (viii) GPS directional instructions, (ix) information relating to a global-positioning system, (x) a tire pressure status, (xi) a rain sensor status, (xii) compass information, (xiii) an engine coolant temperature status, (xiv) an oil pressure status, (xv) battery condition status, (xvi) telephone information, (xvii) telephone dumber information, (xviii) a page message, (xix) audio system information, (xx) an e-mail message, (xxi) a cellular phone operation status, (xxii) weather information, (xxiii) temperature information, (xxiv) highway status information, (xxv) a blind spot indicator, (xxvi) a hazard warning, (xxvii) traffic information, (xxviii) time, (xxix) a train approach warning, (xxx) a tollbooth transaction and (xxxi) a passenger airbag status.
14. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 13, comprising a transceiver operable to engage in a wireless communication with a remote service provider located at a site remote from the vehicle, said transceiver located in the vehicle during a road journey.
15. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 14, wherein said transceiver is operable to receive a wireless data transmission from said remote service provider of data derived from a database accessible to a remote operator associated with said remote service provider.
16. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 15, wherein said interior rearview mirror system, responsive to an input of a destination, wirelessly downloads to the vehicle driving instructions from the then present geographical location of the vehicle to said destination.
17. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 16, wherein the then present geographical location of the vehicle is based on signals received by a global-positioning system receiver of the vehicle.
18. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 17, wherein said video display screen displays turn-by-turn instructions to said destination during said road journey, said turn-by-turn instructions being based on said downloaded directions
19. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 18, wherein said turn-by-turn instructions comprise at least one chosen from (i) direction, (ii) when to turn and (iii) how far until the next turn.
20. The interior rearview mirror system of claim 17, comprising a short-range wireless communication link to a portable electronic device in the vehicle during said road journey.