All The Claims

1. A precast concrete retaining wall system adapted for use as a wing wall for a concrete culvert to retain a backfill of soil, comprising a precast concrete retaining wall adapted to be supported by a concrete footer, secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall, at least one precast concrete anchor member including an outer flange wall and an integrally connected web wall connecting said flange wall to said retaining wall, elongated reinforcing members extending within said web wall of said anchor member and including connecting portions projecting into said retaining wall, a set of generally vertical primary reinforcing bars extending within said retaining wall adjacent said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall, and said primary reinforcing bars being substantially larger than said secondary reinforcing members extending throughout said retaining wall to provide for substantially reducing the weight of said secondary reinforcing members within said retaining wall:
2. A wall system as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise enlarged head portions embedded within said concrete of said retaining wall, and said primary reinforcing bars are located between said head portions and said web wall of said anchor member.
3. A wall system as defined in claim 1 wherein said web wall of said anchor member extends generally parallel to said vertical primary reinforcing bars within said retaining wall.
4. A wall system as defined in claim 1 wherein said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise internally threaded tubular anchors embedded within said retaining wall, and said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise tie rods rotatably supported within guide tubes within said web wall and having threaded end portions connected to said tubular anchors within said retaining wall.
5. A wall system as defined in claim 4 wherein said tie rods have threaded outer end portions projecting from said web wall of said anchor member, and nut members threaded onto said outer end portions of said tie rods.
6. A wall system as defined in claim 5 wherein at least one said threaded tubular anchor is embedded within said retaining wall on an incline relative to said retaining wall and above said precast anchor member, and one of said tie rods is inclined relative to said retaining wall and has a threaded upper end portion threaded into said one tubular anchor.
7. A wall system as defined in claim 1 wherein said secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall comprise elongated metal reinforcing fibers.
8. A wall system as defined in claim 1 wherein said secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall comprise a mesh of reinforcing wires substantially smaller than said primary reinforcing bars.
9. A precast concrete retaining wall system adapted for use as a wing wall for a concrete culvert to retain a backfill of soil, comprising a precast concrete retaining wall adapted to be supported by a concrete footer, secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall, at least one precast concrete anchor member including an outer flange wall and an integrally connected generally vertical web wall connecting said flange wall to said retaining wall, vertically spaced elongated reinforcing members extending within said web wall of said anchor member and including connecting portions projecting into said retaining wall, a plurality of generally vertical primary reinforcing bars extending within said retaining wall adjacent said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall, and said primary reinforcing bars being substantially larger than said secondary reinforcing members extending throughout said retaining wall to provide for substantially reducing the weight of said secondary reinforcing members within said retaining wall.
10. A wall system as defined in claim 9 wherein said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise enlarged head portions embedded within said concrete of said retaining wall, and said primary reinforcing bars are located between said head portions and said web wall of said anchor member.
11. A wall system as defined in claim 9 wherein said connecting portions of said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise internally threaded tubular anchors embedded within said retaining wall, and said reinforcing members within said web wall of said anchor member comprise tie rods rotatably supported within ducts within said web wall and having threaded end portions connected to said tubular anchors within said retaining wall.
12. A wall system as defined in claim 11 wherein said tie rods have threaded outer end portions projecting from said web wall of said anchor member, and nut members threaded onto said outer end portions of said tie rods.
13. A wall system as defined in claim 12 wherein at least one said threaded tubular anchor is embedded within said retaining wall on an incline relative to said retaining wall and above said precast anchor member, and one of said tie rods is inclined relative to said retaining wall and has an upper end portion threaded into said one tubular anchor.
14. A wall system as defined in claim 9 wherein said secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall comprise elongated metal reinforcing fibers.
15. A wall system as defined in claim 9 wherein said secondary reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall comprise a mesh of reinforcing wires substantially smaller than said primary reinforcing bars.
16. A precast concrete retaining wall system adapted for use as a wing wall for a concrete culvert to retain a backfill of soil, comprising a precast concrete retaining wall adapted to be supported by a concrete footer, reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall, at least one precast concrete anchor member including an outer flange wall and an integrally connected generally vertical web wall connecting said flange wall to said retaining wall, elongated reinforcing rods extending within said web wall of said anchor member and including internally threaded tubular anchors embedded within said retaining wall, and said reinforcing rods within said web wall of said anchor member comprise tie rods rotatably supported within ducts within said web wall and having threaded end portions connected to said tubular anchors within said retaining wall.
17. A wall system as defined in claim 16 wherein said tie rods have threaded outer end portions projecting from said web wall of said anchor member, and nut members threaded onto said outer end portions of said tie rods.
18. A wall system as defined in claim 17 wherein at least one said threaded tubular anchor is embedded within said retaining wall on an incline relative to said retaining wall and above said precast anchor member, and one of said tie rods is inclined relative to said retaining wall and has a threaded upper end portion threaded into said one tubular anchor.
19. A wall system as defined in claim 16 wherein said reinforcing members extending generally throughout said retaining wall comprise elongated metal reinforcing fibers.

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 communication device comprising:
a base body;
a display located on the base body; and
a host removably secured to the base body, a microphone and a speaker located on the host;
wherein the host is movable between a first position, where the host is electronically connected to the base body for providing power to the display, and a second position, where the host is removed from the base body.
2. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the display is rotatably secured to the base body.
3. The communication device of claim 2, wherein a hinge is connected between the base body and the display.
4. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a number of buttons are located on a top surface of the host; and when the host is in the first position and the number of buttons faces the display the host is in a first state.
5. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a number of buttons are located on a top surface of the host; and when the host is in the first position and the number of buttons are facing away from the display the host is in a second state.
6. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the base body defines a receiving space and two guiding slots; two rails are located on the host; and the host is received in the receiving space, and the two rails are engaged into the two guiding slots when the host is in the first position.
7. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a first connector is located on the base body; a second connector is located on the host; and the first connector is electronically engaged with the second connector when the host is in the first position, and disengaged from the second connector when the host is in the second position.
8. A communication device comprising:
a base body;
a display rotatably secure to the base body; and
a host removably secured to the base body, the host capable of communicating with another communication device;
wherein the display is rotatable between a first location, where the host is covered by the display, and a second location, where the display is away from the host.
9. The communication device of claim 8, wherein a hinge is connected between the base body and the display.
10. The communication device of claim 8, wherein a number of buttons is located on the host; and the number of buttons is substantially adjacent to the display when the display is in the first location, and away from the display when the display is in the second location.
11. The communication device of claim 10, wherein the number of buttons is located on a top side of the base body.
12. The communication device of claim 8, wherein a number of buttons is located on the host; and the number of buttons is away from display when the display is the first or second location.
13. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the number of buttons is located on a bottom side of the base body.
14. The communication device of claim 8, wherein the base body defines a receiving space and two guiding slots; two rails are located on the host; and the host is received in the receiving space, and the two rails are engaged into the two guiding slots.
15. The communication device of claim 8, wherein a microphone and a speaker are located on the host.

1. A planar light source device comprising:
a housing having an opening portion in an upper surface thereof;
a plurality of light source units, each including a light guiding rod arranged in the housing and at least one point light source disposed so as to oppose to at least one end face of the light guiding rod and emit light to the one end face; and
a reflection plate which is disposed below the plurality of light source units in the housing and reflects light emitted from the light source units to the opening portion,
wherein each of the light source rods has a light emission means for varying a light emission rate in accordance with the distance from the point light source opposing to one end face thereof.
2. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein the light emission means is an uneven surface whose roughness is varied in accordance with the distance from the point light source.
3. A planar light source device comprising:
a housing having an opening portion in an upper surface thereof;
a plurality of light source units, each including a light guiding rod arranged in the housing and at least one point light source disposed so as to oppose to at least one end face of the light guiding rod and emit light to the one end face; and
a reflection plate which is disposed below the plurality of light source units in the housing and reflects light emitted from the light source units to the opening portion,
wherein each of the light guiding rods is designed so that the sectional area thereof in the vertical direction to the longitudinal direction thereof is varied.
4. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the point light sources is disposed so as to oppose to at least one end face of the light guiding rod through a space.
5. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of light source units include a plural kinds of the light source units using different kinds of the point light sources that emits different light colors.
6. The planar light source device according to claim 1, wherein the opening portion of the housing is designed in a substantially rectangular shape having long sides and short sides, and the light guiding rods of all light source units are arranged in substantially parallel to the short sides of the opening portion.
7. A display device comprising the planar light source device according to claim 1, and a display unit which is disposed above the opening portion of the planar light source device and modulates light emitted from the planar light source device to display information.
8. The planar light source device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the point light sources is disposed so as to oppose to at least one end face of the light guiding rod through a space.
9. The planar light source device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of light source units include a plural kinds of the light source units using different kinds of the point light sources that emits different light colors.
10. The planar light source device according to claim 3, wherein the opening portion of the housing is designed in a substantially rectangular shape having long sides and short sides, and the light guiding rods of all light source units are arranged in substantially parallel to the short sides of the opening portion.
11. A display device comprising the planar light source device according to claim 3, and a display unit which is disposed above the opening portion of the planar light source device and modulates light emitted from the planar light source device to display information.

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 electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of a digital key in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the digital key is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
2. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of a password in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the password is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
3. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of an image in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the image is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
4. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of a lottery entry in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the lottery entry is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
5. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of a ring tone for a cellular telephone in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the ringtone is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
6. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines a machine event; and
an electronic award delivery device that pays a player with a copy of a telephonic communication in an end usable and player portable form in response to the machine event where the telephonic communication is electronically actuable on a separate non-gaming device.
7. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a cellular telephone provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
8. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end useable and player portable data form to a personal digital assistant provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
9. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end useable and portable data form to a medium or device that is USB compatible provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
10. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a USB flash drive provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
11. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a handheld game console provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
12. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to an MP3 player provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
13. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a video display device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
14. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to an audiovisual device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
15. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a personal computer provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
16. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end useable and player portable data form to a digital video recorder provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
17. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards in an end usable and player portable data form to a camera provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
18. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards via a Universal Serial Bus connection in an end usable and player portable data form to a medium or device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
19. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards via a FireWire connection in an end usable and player portable data form to a medium or device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
20. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards via a wireless connection in an end usable and player portable data form to a medium or device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
21. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
a processor that controls electronic casino gaming device outputs and responds to electronic casino gaming device inputs; and
an electronic award delivery device that delivers electronically actuable proprietary awards via a cellular telephone network connection in an end usable and player portable data form to a medium or device provided by a player in response to the gaming device inputs or the gaming device outputs where the proprietary awards are player actuable in a casino and away from a casino.
22. An electronic gaming device comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor that determines machine events; and
an award delivery device that awards a player an electronic award and delivers the electronic award to a medium or device provided by the player in response to the machine events where the electronic award is a copy selected from the group consisting essentially of: a program, content, a digital key, a game program, business software, a word processor, a photography program, an entertainment program, a software based application, a GPS program, cellular phone programming, a ring tone, a screensaver, an audio file, an MP3 file, a WMA file, an ACC file, a video game, video game content, a movie, a TV episode, a bonus game, an image file, an audio novel, a screensaver representative of a player’s status where the player owns the delivered copy.
23. An electronic gaming system for a slot machine, comprising: a wager input for receiving a wager;
a display device for displaying an outcome associated with the wager;
an outcome processor operative to determine a gambling outcome;
a player activated input device operative to provide wagering information and instructions to the slot machine;
an output device operative to display the gambling outcome to a player;
a memory device containing a data based award where the award is an MPEG file that contains a copy of a movie;
a modem device operative to connect the slot machine to the Internet;
an email client operative to receive email commands from the slot machine;
an award delivery program executed by the slot machine where the award delivery program commands the email client to attach the MPEG file to an email addressed to a player and send the email and attachment to the player; and
a player’s email client operative to receive the email containing the MPEG file sent by the slot machine.