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A subtly sweet chocolate chip shortbread cookie is frosted and decorated to look like a shirt & tie.
Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour, butter, powdered sugar and rum flavoring in bowl; beat at medium speed until dough comes together. Stir in chocolate chips.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 13x11-inch rectangle. Trim edges slightly with knife to straighten. Using a ruler and knife or pizza cutter, cut crosswise into seven (1 1/2-inch) strips and crosswise into five (2 1/2-inch) pieces, forming 35 rectangles. Place onto ungreased cookie sheets; refrigerate 15 minutes.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until centers are set and edges are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
Place piece of waxed paper on counter. Melt candy coating according to package directions. Tint candy coating with food color, if desired. Dip top of cookie in candy coating, smoothing off excess. Place onto waxed paper; let stand until coating is set.
Draw tie-shape with decorator icing. Decorate as desired.
Calories: 150
Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 15mg
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Carbohydrates: 16g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Protein: 2g
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I compete at a collegiate level for water polo and I was looking for a fun suit that I could wear to practice and unoffical tournaments. I love turbo suits because they last a long time and are thick enough to not rip during competition. This suit, however, is not designed properly. It has a large white stripe directly over the region where you need some privacy. Much like a white tshirt, this white material become semi transparent when it gets wet. This is most inconvenient and inappropriate. After running around in speedos for most of my life, I do not have much modesty. However, I will have to wear a suit under this one whenever I wear this American styled suit.
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Nice Swim Briefs but get one size larger
from Graford, Texas
on 1/22/2015
After two tries, the XXXXL size finally fit very well and it is quality material and quality workmanship. I will buy others in this size in the future. Great service from SwimOutlet.com.
If you are over 250, XXXXL is not your daddy's 46.
from Graford, TX
on 1/15/2015
I realize that a 255 pound man probably should not be wearing a brief swim suit. However, I am not ashamed of my full figure and have a firm, fit larger body. I thought a XXXXL size might be enough. Nope. Still tight, does not cover butt appropriately and waist is still a bit small. This is their largest size so guess I am out of luck. Too bad someone does not make brief sizes for 44-48 that are proportionately sized.
Shit was cash
from Charlottesville, VA
on 7/25/2014
This speedo looks super hype. 10/10 would buy again. It looks great makes your man-parts feel fine. Overall great purchase, I looked like a true patriot. Again this shit was so cash, MERICA.
On the big size
from Los Angeles
on 12/6/2013
A bit too big but good quality material that I think will last a long time, nice and thick so no see through spots!
Too big
from Riverside, CA
on 11/13/2013
Had to return and buy a smaller size
from Richmond
on 7/8/2011
I'm 6'2" 190 lbs and usually wear L. The XL fit perfectly.
good quality, runs small
from St. Paul, MN
on 7/5/2011
My son is a competitive swimmer and has worn a number of different suits through the years. This suit was purchased in his usual size, but was too small. We should've ordered one size up from this.
Nice quality
from San Jose, CA
on 7/1/2011
The quality of the suit is excellent. Fully lined. However, you shouldn't size down as you do with lycra suits. I will replace this suit with one size larger.
from Florida
on 6/16/2015
This is one great suit built well and fits nice its a water polo suit and it is worth the money, GREAT SUIT I love it!
Great Suit
Don Smith
from Fort Wayne, IN
on 4/15/2015
I'm very pleased with this suit. I have worn many suits over my swimming career, and have always been jealous of the cool water polo players suits. This suit is fully lined as all water polo suits are, but I will deal with the extra drag at practice and such to look this great in suit that feels and fits as good as it looks. I have a large frame, and not all suits fit me right, but this suit is superb.
Makes Me Look Good
Anthony Chinnis
from Atlanta, GA
on 3/27/2015
What can I say I like it.
Great purchase
from Los Angeles, CA
on 3/4/2015
Iove it! USA USA USA!
from Columbus OH
on 1/15/2015
Looks great and feels good. Order a size up from what they recommend. If you order small, it is not cut well in the front and it too tight on you on your stuff. Great though.
Good fit if you buy a little big
from Kansas
on 11/25/2014
I had borrowed someone's suit (this same brand and make) recently, and it fit OK but was a little small. I have a 29 waist, and he said that his suit was a 30, so I bought mine a couple of sizes bigger than the 28 and went with a 32, which fits perfectly. It feels perfect, but it is definitely smaller than it says.
Joshua R.
from Poway, CA
on 9/13/2014
I love the way they look, but they are a little tight. I'm hoping they'll stretch a little. If that happens then they'll be perfect!
TURBO, withGreat design & Excellent quality
from ny
on 9/11/2014
Great design Turbo makes the BEST swimwear that I have ever bought. Great design, fun, fabric and fit are exceptional.
size XXXX Lg is simply to small. I'm 6'2" and weight 270 Lbs.
from San Diego, CA
on 8/8/2014
XXX Lg is simply to small for a man of 6"2" height weighing 270 Lbs. I don't swim in them but use them during hot weather in San Diego which can reach 105 degrees and I toil in my backyard.
Literally my first speedo and I'm going into senior year!
Patrick star
from Pinellas Park, FL
on 7/15/2014
I skimmed through the water since I've put it on, although I've had the trouble I it slippin off mid practice due to it's size. I was told to get a size bigger because a medium was just too small. Don't get me wrong it's a great suit and my whole team finds it hilarious when I where it. The fabric tended to tear away a lot faster then I expected. Over all it's a pretty okay suit
Great patriotic look and great fit
from Bangor, ME
on 7/13/2014
I am using the USA Polo team water polo swimsuit for swimming laps. The fit is tight and snug keeping everything in place. The shape is maintained well while wet.


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One thing I did not enjoy about the alpha and beta builds was the sense of isolation and loneliness I felt. Usually I only saw 3 or for people in old Russia. Since Destiny is going to be a FPS MMO, I think it should do a better job of living up to the MMO aspect. Each instance and server should be able to have a 77 player capacity. That way I will feel like I am playing with a community and it will make public events feel like a big battle or that I am exploring Bungie's world with an army of guardians.
oreOBird8/28/2014 9:00:38 PM PermalinkThere should be at least a little over 100. Depending where players are, what they are doing and what platform.
Noneman558/28/2014 9:01:30 PM PermalinkAgreed, but I would like something like 300 people. I was expecting Public Events to be large planetside-type events, but I ended up doing most of them by myself. Also there did seem to be very little people I ran into (except for the tower, which was always packed full), so I would like more.
Zsnackattack8/28/2014 9:02:56 PM PermalinkI like it, but I don't think current gen could handle that. I would think it would crash, instantly.
Wolfy McWolff8/28/2014 10:01:47 PM PermalinkI must admit I did feel a little isolated at times, would be nice to see the capacity for more players increased.
DSmoke8/28/2014 11:01:40 PM PermalinkThe only question i have is why 77? why not 42 or 23 or 137? why do you think that 77 would be the best number of players? its such an odd number
Chadogtha8/28/2014 11:28:49 PM PermalinkI like the sometimes isolated feel just to be surprised by support from fellow guardians. I mean our population was severely decimated and we're just now trying to push back so it makes sense to me.
C5T8/28/2014 11:29:59 PM PermalinkI agree I didn't see THAT many people on each instance I think maybe 8 people tops in old Russia like 12 to 15 in the tower I would for sure like to see A plethora of people I thought there was almost 5 million players....we are they at lol
Wraithlegend8/28/2014 11:33:48 PM PermalinkDid you check the camping spots. Bound to be a lot of guardians there.
J smalls 214Edited by J smalls 214: 8/28/2014 11:35:43 PM PermalinkWow. I actually... agree with this. I think I better go lie down. [spoiler]25 to 50 though[/spoiler]
The Smoker 07078/28/2014 11:39:03 PM PermalinkDid you forget to sign into your other account? I thought you only trolled on this one.
denenator8/28/2014 11:44:26 PM PermalinkYou not meant to be around tons of guardians all the time. -.- Bungie wants you to take in the detail, and really have that feel of you being small in their world and explore that with a few other friends. They don't want to turn free roam into a big team battle.... Your a guardian, your meant to explore the vast new areas, look at the hard work they put in, lose yourself in their haunting world. Ravage around to find loot and to kill enemies you come by with your fire team. Your not a marine. If you want giant battles go play halo or PvP. And if your tired of being alone go to the tower and dance.
ElectroHailEdited by ElectroHail: 8/29/2014 12:56:52 AM PermalinkBut wouldn't that fuçk the fps and crash the game? 20 players, tops
Justalilcyn8/29/2014 1:50:52 AM PermalinkYour the last serving members of the exo, human, or awoken there's not that many of you left. If there were 77 players per instance then you would see people every inch of the map, it would be WAY too crowded to do anything.
Dr Valorous8/29/2014 2:29:07 AM PermalinkMy God this is the worst possible suggestion. Imagine trying to get to objectives with EVERYTHING cleared out already because of the insane amount of players in the zone. It would be extremely boring and unsatisfying. The only TRUE MMO aspect that Destiny has is raids and competitive matchmaking. I hope they keep it that way.
chadesh8/29/2014 3:22:16 AM PermalinkIf this was a true open world game like EQ or WOW then yea this would be nice, but it's not. Also the reason that Bungie has stated Destiny isn't a RPGMMO is because they didn't want to chase away the FPS crowd. Hence the shared world shooter. Sadly even large games like EQ and WOW you can still get that lonely and isolated feeling. If Bungie was using the whole planet earth as a playable area then I am sure we could do what you suggested, but that would be insane and be very expensive on bungies side and I am not sure a console could handle that.
SephonMcjagger8/29/2014 3:23:20 AM Permalinktalks like Esmeralda "No... No" shakes head the max I would allow is like 12 or 16and those are random players that are just in the map with you that's quite vast in its self :O


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After observation, how is the Playbook as an E-Reader?
So since many of you had a playbook for a while now, how well would you say the playbook is as an e-reader? How well does it compare to its peers, the kindle fire and nook color/tablet? Since they are all roughly the same price now, not really sure what to go for. My primary usage is for reading, but i am also a student that will eventually need a very portable device in the near future of which my current 5 yr old 17 inch laptop on its way out that is anything but portable (not my primary computer btw use a desktop). I have a blackberry torch 9810 so i will get all bridge functions.
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irockster9, if your primary purpose (like 95%+ of what you want) is reading books, then I wouldn't recommend it. It's heavier than dedicated e-readers, and doesn't have as good support in the reading app(s) yet.
On the other hand, if you don't mind the weight (you'd have to try reading with one for a good hour before you'll know) and you're okay with the relative simplistic reading apps for now (I like Kobo, but it could definitely be much more feature-rich) plus the promise of improvements if the product doesn't completely fail in the consumer market, then the PlayBook is likely going to be a way more versatile and enjoyable product for you.
For $199, I don't think you can go wrong, unless your reading needs really far outweigh anything else you might do with it.Battery Guru for BB10 tracks voltage, power, battery health. (Also on the PlayBook.) White Noise helps you sleep or concentrate.
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I do all my reading -- mostly Kindle books and PDFs -- on my Playbook. For Kindle books I use Amazon's Cloud Reader.
No dictionary, notes, or highlighting, but it does have three theming options, font resizing, and bookmarking. More features than a paperback, so it works fine for me.
As Peter mentioned, the Playbook is definitely heavier than say, the Kindle, for long-term reading. But it hasn't been an issue for me.
I have a Kindle2 as well and for a straight reading device it can't be beat really. Light weight, e-Ink technology, battery life of about a month or two.
But my Playbook is my main reader these days. Stunning color, pinch zoom, backlighting. Good stuff.Thanked by 3:
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I always carry my books with me, my work books, school books and personal books with me in my playbook, "Book reader" app is a great solution for it, now i dont have to ask BIG SIZE books to library or carry them thats another reason to love my playbook
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It's 'ok' for pdf's, 99% of my books are in that format so I don't really utilize Kobo (but I have checked it out for the free books). The Adobe apps needs some major updates (highlighting, bookmarks, etc...) and hopefully they're working on it. It is a bit heavier than you would expect from the looks of it and laying on your back and holding it directly above your face WILL tire your arms quite quickly to be honest.
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I use it as an e-reader as well. Primarily my content is PDF. The Kobo reader works, that's about it, no fluff. The PDF reader? Well, that works too. But as someone mentioned, it's missing a lot of stuff. It does not bookmark, it can't even remember the last article I was reading or where I was in it. It also fails on some PDF's for whatever reason.
I miss having a "bookshelf" as on the iPad. I would've gotten the Nook for e-reading, but it isn't available outside the US. Good job there B&N!
On the other hand, I can also consume video media on the PB now, which is fantastic on the PB. Unlike every other tablet I've tried (bar the iPad), no sluggishness or pauses with viewing or navigating around the tablet.
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Well, it is not very good. There the iPad is definitely much better. Cloud reader works just about, only in portrait mode and without any features like dictionary and stuff. As long as there is no kindle app for the PB, I will use the iPad.
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For those using the playbook to read PDFs, Repligo PDF reader (for android) works perfectly with OS2 and has features like comments, highlighting, and robust searching. Once you try it, you'll wonder how you lived without it.
I've also recently used ComicRack (also for android) using OS 2 and it too works perfectly. Reading comics in stunning color using such a well designed app is a real treat.
So if you're not entirely happy with your PB as an e-reader, jump on the OS 2 beta right now!Thanked by 3:
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I use my Playbook (with EPUB Reader, which doesn't even seem to be the most highly rated of the e-reader apps) as an e-reader all the time and love it. As others have already pointed out, it is a bit heavier than a dedicated e-reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.), but that's a reasonable trade-off for the features -- and great battery life -- of the Playbook. If you're set on reading Kindle (Amazon) content, you'll have to use the Cloud Reader, but I'm not stuck on Amazon as my source of e-books so that's not really an issue from me. (I buy in epub format directly from my favorite publisher, Baen Books, and Calibre lets me convert other formats to epub fairly easily.)
Beyond e-reading, the Playbook offers superb video performance, web browsing that's at least as good as anything else I've seen on a tablet, and some great games. The app selection is still a long way from being as broad and diverse as Android or iOS, but it's getting there - and the Android player for OS 2 (due in Feb., 2012) should bring a substantial number of new apps. As peter9477 pointed out, at $199 it's hard to go wrong with a Playbook.
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I'm a light reader and use the Kindle Cloud Reader. It's useable, but as others have pointed out not terribly functional. I used an iPad w/Kindle app previously and the biggest thing I like about the PB is the weight. The iPad is a beast to hold up for a length of time, and the PB (I use with the journal cover) works just like a paperback book (with much heavier paper :-)
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I also have a Kindle 3, so strictly as a ebook reader, I'g do with that. But the PB is so much more, it does the reading good (Kindle is better for me!) if you use Book Reader and, like someone else said, you don't mind the extra weight. Because I also use it for browsing, apps and video/audio, Kindle was not enough. I sold my laptop, I don't need it now, as I have the PB." They say I'm sick; they`re right, it's called 'Terminal Boredom!' "
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I always wanted a Kindle then I got the Playbook and now I wouldn't even think about getting a Kindle. I can read all my books seamlessly on my Playbook. I bought book reader for 99cents and haven't been happier I also bought PlayEpub but kind of wish I didn't now since I never use it, I found book reader to be more fitting although PlayEpub does download epubs from various sites and has twitter/facebook integration (features i don't use)
As for those who say their books are in PDF I say who's aren't . What I've done is import them all into Calibre and converted to epub using the nook profile. It is not 100% formatting aka the title is sometimes separating two paragraphs but I mean after a while you tend to ignore it. Also BookReader dev says he plans to integrate PDF support so it is a matter of time.
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I have had a playbook for 8 months and just got the Kindle Fire. Kindle is way better for ebooks. I have had nothing but problems with the Kobo app on my playbook. And the lighter Kindle is much more comfortable. I expect to use only the Fire for the next few months and will reevaluate the playbook when 2.0 comes out in Feb.
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Hola Slowoldguy ,thanks for the pm.
Sounds like the makings of an excellent ride and with an excellent strategy.
Here 's a another suggestion for route you might work in as you progress south on Mex 85.
When you get to Jacala HGO , ( that is south of Tamaz' about 100km) consider taking the GRAVEL road west out of downrown Jacala. This is a great route about 30km to village of Pacula. There is a DRY river crossing at the bottom of the valley , but if there has been recent very heavy rain and the river is flowing you may have to turn back. This is why I suggest starting from Jacala which is only about 18km from that river and you would not be annoyed by having to retrace your short road to Jacala .If you approached from the other direction such a flooded river would force you to retreat over more than 100km.
The gravel road section to Pacula winds down and up across the rolling mountainscape ranchlands,
. In Pacula the route turns south and is a great scenic paved mountainscape road that rejoins Mex 85 north of Zimapan(shows in red on your map). Last March in Pacula I heard also that a new connection road is being opened up to join Mex 120 to the north ,near Landa de Matamoros, that should be really interesting too.
I keep glancing at your map segment and see that it is missing a lot of the really useful town names and does have some misleads. For instance on Mex 120 south of Jalpan de Serra there is nothing showing the town of Pinal de Amoles.... a big miss with hotels, Pemex etc.
.... but it does show the much smaller town of COMARCO at a junction between Mex 120 and another road which it implies is of equal quality and runs north into the Sierra Gorda to join Atarjea and Xichu.
THAT is a road you guys MUST DO ! .... but it is NOT PAVED . It is a wonderfully winding gravel road over the mounhtains ,some farms It joins the Atarjea road about 10km west of that village. They were working on paving the road from Atarjea to Xichu this past April and I had to follow the detour in the actual riverbed. Gas available in Pinal so fill up for the day , also gas in Xichu ,Santa Catarina , Victoria, Penamiller. I am sure you have other more detailed maps to actuallly use in the field.
From the Atarjea road there is another winding scenic gravel road connecting south across the mountains to Santa Catarina which becomes excellent pavement not shown on your map to los Molinos and Sta Catarina
In Santa Catarina ( 2 hotels) stop for a meal at Restaurant El Indio and say hi for me to my friend Gustavo and his family they put on a gresat breakfast lunch and dinner.Just ask locally everybody can direct you to it.
From the Atarjea all the way to Xichu is also still gravel, then pavement all the way west to San Luis de la Paz. From west of Xichu a cross mountain road connects south to Victoria.
You definitely need a more detailed map- yours does not even show Bernal
A neat side trip east off Mex 120 is hinted at only by the red line to "Ranas Y Toluquilla" DO take that side trip. It is wonderful scneic paved highway up into the oak forested mountaintops to the town of San Joaquin ,hotels and Pemex- fuel up! and from there a paved road can take you right down to the river border between HGO and QRO and back. and another gravel road wends north into the hills to more smaller villages.
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Our location guide for Qila Abdullah provides some basic essentials for the more adventurous visitor. A simple location map is provided but also a detailed topography map that shows the location of the nearest places where you can surf, ski or mountain climb (if they are close by). Of course some of these will be at long distances from Qila Abdullah and those far flung spots are provided on the 'nearest' tables. If you are traveling to other cities or towns near Qila Abdullah you will also find weather forecasts for those locations below.
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Ski Resorts close to Qila Abdullah:
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|Malam Jabba (Pakistan)
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|Second closest ski resort2
|Gulmarg (India)
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|Kufri (India)
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|Solang Valley Ropeway & Ski Centre (India)
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|Manali (Himachal Heli-Ski) (India)
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|Koh-i-Chiltan (Pakistan)
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|Koh-i-Murdaar (Pakistan)
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|Tor Zawar (Pakistan)
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|Koh-i-Takatu (Pakistan)
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|Zarghun Ghar (Pakistan)
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After watching the video I can say for sure that at least half of those crashes would not of happened if you had a stabilizer on the bike. I do hope you guys plan to run one in the race.
According to Allen, we will be meeting soon. Looking forward to it.
We have got the GPR now and Ed has it on the bike, we have also raised the bars about 3 inches. This is my first 450X and the ergo's on it stock are not to good for standing. IMO, Allan and I talked about what we needed to do to make it better and GPR gave us a BIG hand!! I just wish that we could have had it setup before this ride, would have made the sand a bit easier. We are not going to have one on the pre ride bike for Scott and I unless he wants to put one on it.
Alex at Konflict did the suspension and with a bit of fine tuning from John with me telling him what if felt like we got the bike feeling good. We also are getting some help from IMS, the stock pegs are not the best, I am sure that the wide pegs will be a big help too.
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A method is disclosed for forming an antenna and a radio frequency transponder. The method comprises the steps of (1) forming a paste comprising metal powder, polymeric material, and solvent; and (2) screening the paste through a screen onto a substrate. Additional steps couple electrical components to the paste and dry the paste.
1. A method for forming an antenna and connecting the antenna with electrical circuitry, the method comprising the steps of:
forming a paste comprising metal powder, thermoplastic material, and solvent;
screening the paste through a screen onto a substrate, the step of screening forming at least the antenna and forming electrically conducting material;
while the paste is wet, contacting electrical contacts of electrical circuitry to the electrically conducting material formed from the paste; and
drying the paste.
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driving off the solvent; and
curing the thermoplastic material.
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This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/439,172 of U.S. Pat. No. 6,271,793, filed Nov. 5, 1999.
The field of the invention is the field of Radio Frequency (RF) transponders (RF Tags) which receive RF electromagnetic radiation from a base station and send information to the base station by modulating the load of an RF antenna.
RF Tags can be used in a multiplicity of ways for locating and identifying accompanying objects, items, animals, and people, whether these objects, items, animals, and people are stationary or mobile, and transmitting information about the state of the of the objects, items, animals, and people. It has been known since the early 60's in U.S. Pat. No. 3,098,971 by R. M. Richardson, that electronic components on a transponder could be powered by radio frequency (RF) power sent by a "base station" at a carrier frequency and received by an antenna on the tag. The signal picked up by the tag antenna induces an alternating current in the antenna which can be rectified by an RF diode and the rectified current can be used for a power supply for the electronic components. The tag antenna loading is changed by something that was to be measured, for example a microphone resistance in the cited patent. The oscillating current induced in the tag antenna from the incoming RF energy would thus be changed, and the change in the oscillating current led to a change in the RF power radiated from the tag antenna. This change in the radiated power from the tag antenna could be picked up by the base station antenna and thus the microphone would in effect broadcast power without itself having a self contained power supply. In the cited patent, the antenna current also oscillates at a harmonic of the carrier frequency because the diode current contains a doubled frequency component, and this frequency can be picked up and sorted out from the carrier frequency much more easily than if it were merely reflected. Since this type of tag carries no power supply of its own, it is called a "passive" tag to distinguish it from an active tag containing a battery. The battery supplies energy to run the active tag electronics, but not to broadcast the information from the tag antenna. An active tag also changes the loading on the tag antenna for the purpose of transmitting information to the base station.
The "rebroadcast" or "reflection" of the incoming RF energy at the carrier frequency is conventionally called "back scattering", even though the tag broadcasts the energy in a pattern determined solely by the tag antenna and most of the energy may not be directed "back" to the transmitting antenna.
In the 70's, suggestions to use tags with logic and read/write memories were made. In this way, the tag could not only be used to measure some characteristic, for example the temperature of an animal in U.S. Pat. No. 4,075,632 to Baldwin et. al., but could also identify the animal. The antenna load was changed by use of a transistor. A transistor switch also changed the loading of the transponder in U.S. Pat. No. 4,786,907 by A. Koelle.
Prior art tags have used electronic logic and memory circuits and receiver circuits and modulator circuits for receiving information from the base station and for sending information from the tag to the base station.
The continuing march of semiconductor technology to smaller, faster, and less power hungry has allowed enormous increases of function and enormous drop of cost of such tags. Presently available research and development technology will also allow new function and different products in communications technology.
A fundamental problem with RF tags is that the cost of the tag must be reduced to a level small compared to the cost of the product to which the tag is attached, which would then allow many more tags to be used and so that high volume production can cut the costs even further. The cost of the tags is the cost of the semiconductor chip, the antenna, the substrate supporting the antenna and chip, and the attachment cost. The present invention lowers the cost and increases the function of the antenna attached to the substrate.
Related U.S. patents assigned to the assignee of the present invention include: U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,044, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/2,339,609, filed Nov. 15, 1994 (now abandoned). Other U.S. patents include: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,521,601; 5,528,222; 5,538,803; 5,550,547; 5,552,778; 5,554,974; 5,563,583; 5,565,847; 5,606,323; 5,635,693; 5,673,037; 5,680,106; 5,682,143; 5,729,201; 5,729,697; 5,736,929; 5,739,754; 5,767,789; 5,777,561; 5,786,626; 5,812,065; 5,821,859; 5,828,318; 5,831,532; 5,850,181; 5,874,902; 5,889,489; 5,909,176; and 5,912,632. U.S. patent applications assigned to the assignee of the present invention include: application Ser. No. 099/119,569, filed Jul. 20, 1998, which is a division of Ser. No. 08/734,492 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,866,044. The above identified U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference.
It is an object of the invention to produce an RF transponder comprising components which can be made at low cost. It is a further object of the invention to provide an RF transponder comprising a flexible antenna and substrate. It is a further object of the invention to provide an RF transponder which can be made by screen printing techniques. It is a further object of the invention to provide an RF transponder having enhanced environmental resistance. It is a further object of the invention to provide an RF transponder in a thin package. It is a further object of the invention to provide an RF transponder antenna which may easily be electrically connected to a semiconductor chip.
The present invention is an RF antenna made from a composite material, wherein the composite material preferably comprises electrically conducting particles in a matrix, and wherein the electrically conducting particles have such a high density that the electrical conductivity of the composite material is large enough for the antenna to receive RF signals sufficient to activate the RF tag.
FIG. 1 is a sketch of a prior art RFID tag and base station.
FIG. 2 is a sketch of a plan view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 3 is a sketch of an elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a sketch of an elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is a sketch of an elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a sketch of an elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a sketch of an elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 8 is a sketch of a plan view of an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the apparatus of the invention. Electrical circuitry 24 is connected to an antenna 19, which is made of a material 20 which is a composite material, preferably a composite of a large number of small electrically conducting particles in a matrix. The composite material is connected to electrical circuitry 24 at points 22. Composite material 20 is most preferably silver powder mixed in a thermoplastic matrix. Composite material's 20 matrix is preferably an elastomeric polymer and/or a thermoplastic material. The antenna 19 is preferably made by screening a paste of metal powder, polymer material, and solvent through a screen on to a substrate (shown later). While the paste is still wet, the electrical circuitry 24 is preferably mechanically and electrically bonded to the material 20 of the invention by contacting electrical contacts of the electrical circuitry 24 with the wet paste, and then driving off the solvent and/or curing the polymer matrix material. Surprisingly, material 20 of the invention may have sufficiently low electrical resistance that the apparatus of FIG. 2 works as an RFID tag with only slightly reduced read distance from an RFID tag with an antenna made from conventional copper. Conventional wisdom in the antenna art dictates that the antenna material has as low a resistivity as possible. The material 20 has preferably 30% by volume electrically conducting powder mixed in with the matrix material. With the most preferred material of the invention, the dried metal powder matrix material has a resistivity only 10 times that of solid copper which equals 1.7 micro-ohm-cm. It is important that the resistivity be as low as possible, preferably in the range from about 10 micro-ohm-cm to about 40 micro-ohm-cm. It is most preferable for the material to have a resistivity less than 20 micro-ohm-cm. Other conducting particle composite materials are preferably copper particles, copper particles covered with a silver film, and copper particles covered with a gold film. Other preferred composite materials 20 are composites of conducting polymers and elastomeric polymers.
With the material 20 of the invention, the steps of forming an antenna by stamping or etching solid metal electrical conductors, then joining the metal to the semiconductor chip are combined into the steps of screening paste and pressing the electrical circuit connections into the wet paste. This leads to an enormous decrease in the cost of the tags.
While FIGS. 1-8 show antennas as dipole antennas, all antennas as known in the art of RF communication are anticipated by the inventors, including but not limited to patch antennas, spiral antennas, horn antennas, reflector antennas, folded dipole antennas, and polarizing antennas.
FIG. 3 shows an elevation view of the apparatus of the invention. Material 20 is shown electrically contacting an electrically conducting material 30 which is electrical contact with electrical circuitry 24. Electrical circuitry 24 is most preferably a single semiconductor chip. Electrically conducting material 30 may be a pad on the chip, a bump on the chip or another means as known in the art to make contact to a chip. Material 20 is most preferably screen printed on to a substrate (shown later). The formed antenna 19 may be stripped off the screen printed substrate after curing, or may most preferably be left on the substrate.
FIG. 4 shows the material 20 of the invention directly contacting electrical contacts of the a chip 40 so that the chip 40 is both mechanically connected to and electrically connected to the material 20 of the antenna 19.
FIG. 5 shows the material 20 of the invention connected to an electrically conducting pad 50 which is wire bonded with wire 54 to chip 40 through a conducting pad or bump 52 on the chip 40.
FIG. 6 shows the antenna of the invention supported by a substrate 60, and also shows that the chip 40 is encapsulated with encapsulant 62. The substrate 60 and the encapsulant 62 protect the chip from the environment. The substrate 60 is formed from epoxy-glass printed circuit board or from a polymer such as polyimide, polyethylene terphalate (PET), mylar, polyester, pollycarbonate, or other substrates as are known in the art. In particular, the substrate 60 and the material 20 of the antenna may be elastic so that the system is flexible.
FIG. 7 shows the material of the invention and the chip protected by the environment by a layer 72 which is sealed to substrate 60 and which covers material 20 and chip 40 completely. Material for layer 72 is advantageously EVA (Ethylene vinyl acetate), which adheres well with PET and is used extensively in the food industry.
FIG. 8 shows a plan view of the invention, where battery 80 is attached to chip 40 by electrical connections 82. Electrical connections 82 are preferably made of the same material 20 as antenna 19, and are bonded at the same time that chip 40 and material 20 are bonded together. A suitable battery is a thin film battery comprising MnO2, Lithium foil, and a polymer electrolyte (PAN) with a thickness of 14 mils. The apparatus of the invention may also comprise a passive RFID tag.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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No kidding. Never heard of this game, and the submitted screenshots look like someone modded some high res textures into a ps1 game....
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honestly...with guild wars 2 and secret world often priced at half of this...What the hell are they thinking? At least let us try it for a week...
With the multiplayer $39.95 package you get:
Ancients of Fasaria: Starter's Edition $19.95 you get:
You can select either package and can upgrade at anytime.
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Currently playing EVE, SMITE, ArcheAge, and Combat Arms
Y'all are a fickle bunch. :)
I haven't played Fasaria in a couple years, so I can't comment on whether it is good, bad or otherwise right now, but it's ridiculous to see on these boards, of all places, an immediate reaction of negativity to a released game by an indie dev. You would think the posts would be "Way to go! Good luck with the game!" or "I might try it. What are the features?"
"Never heard of them."
See, that's one of the biggest hurdles that indie devs face. They're putting their limited resources into development, not advertising. The reality is - despite protests to the contrary from many here - YOU ARE LED BY THE NOSE BY MARKETING TEAMS.
The automatic reaction of "Never heard of it, must not be good" is almost instinctual. It's a big reason why companies like Ford and Coca-Cola run ads constantly. If the ads drop off, the consumer reaction is "Haven't heard anything from them recently, they must not be doing well."
Complaints about the B2P price and the graphics. Really?
All that said...
Yodablaze, are there any YT gameplay videos or recent reviews you'd recommend for those interested in the game?
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Yes in fact I will keep you posted with our progress, reviews and will have more videos (mainly game play and tutorials) and user submitted content as well.
Some of our players have been some of the most honest and critical gamers you'll ever find, but they've also been some of the most supportive of people. They believe in the Fasaria series and want to see us do well. They email us giving suggestions and eagerly awaiting updates and changes to our game as if they were a direct part of our team.
We are only even still around because of the support of players who see something in Fasaria that they believe in. The "intangible" qualities of a game that draws support and faithfulness can never be fully understood. Luck isn't a word to describe it. Sometimes I'm not quite sure myself what makes a game "stick". The players are the ones that see the "something special" and respond or ignore.
As an indie developer, you put your heart into your game and you wear it on your sleeve. The smaller the team, the more of the heart you'll see. You can only imagine how difficult it has to be for a small indie team to be around for over 7 years competing with big budget gaming companies. The players, although they can be harsh at times, are the most supportive, passionate and loyal people you can ever meet. Without the player's support, we are nothing. Some of our greatest skeptics became our biggest fans. I've seen some amazing and strange things over the years. lol
From humble beginnings with our browser based games till now, I can say I am very greatful and I am humbled to be able to still do what we love to do and to continue giving people something they love to experience.
I like to say personally, Thank you. And I appreciate all of your support.
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Originally posted by Loktofeit
No it's "It looks like shit and there is hardly any information aviable, even on the official website, why should I bother when there are about a billion other (cheaper, free) titles aviable".
When you want money up front you have to at least tell people why they would want to play it. [mod edit]
1. Ancients of Fasaria has been around for over a year. We are never becoming a "Free to Play" game. One of the biggest complaints we received from players is seeing the games they supported become a F2P community abandoning their original business model out of fear of competition. We have not done this and will never do that.
2. There are a lot of "free" games with cash shop as the main focus of revenue. The type of players we target do NOT want to participate in that type of game or community. If you are looking for a free game with a community of players who play for free, we are not that company. We have a one time payment "Buy to Play" business model which we believe is fair. A trial version may be added at a later date but our game will never be "free to play", sorry.
3. If you do not have any information about our game, below is a brief introduction.
What is Ancients of Fasaria?:
Ancients of Fasaria is an indie mmorpg based upon the 2D RPG Angels of Fasaria that was first released in 2005. With thousands of downloads and over 48 thousand active users in the browser based game, Angels of Fasaria maintained a loyal following and support base. Fasaria World was later released as the first full MMORPG version in 2009 and was totally re-designed and released as Ancients of Fasaria in 2013. The first expansion is now being released August 27, 2014 and is available for a one-time payment with no monthly fee, or "Buy to Play".
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Originally posted by 43%burnt
Well, good news for you, then... 'cause if you feel that negatively about the game yourself, there's something you can do about it.
Don't play it.
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