FIELD: measuring technology. ^ SUBSTANCE: inventions refer to measuring technology and can be used in following a route by groups oftourists, hunters, etc. The given effect is ensured by introduction into the positioner of an optoelectronic device, a course and eye position indicator, GPS/GLONASS receiver, a gimballess inertial reference unit, an altimeter and a microprocessor. And the optoelectronic device, a laser range finder and the course and eye position indicator are rigidly interconnected. The GPS/GLONASS receiver, gimballess inertial reference unit and altimeter are connected separately to inputs of the microprocessor and built in a body of the course and eye position indicator. Besides a display of the course and eye position indicator is implemented. The indicator is supplied with sockets to connect to this display, GPS/GLONASS antenna and the optoelectronic device. ^ EFFECT: enhancement. ^ 5 cl, 7 dwg
FIELD: transport. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to amphibious vehicles, particularly to aircraft that can navigate underwater. Proposed apparatus comprises airframe/hull with water propeller, wing with keel and air-and-underwater control surfaces accommodated thereon. It incorporates engines, ballast tanks and compressor. Apparatus wings have isolated chambers receiving ends of the posts rigidly fixed on aforesaid airframe/hull and communicating said chambers with compressor. Engines are isolated from ambient medium in dive by both extra casing and clamping devices. ^ EFFECT: possibility to vary wing position relative to airframe/hull in diving and take-off, expanded performances in rescue operations,tourism, researches etc. ^ 4 dwg
A pay-per-use automatic digital photographic device to be used attouristicalinteresting places comprises a protecting and supporting structure for a digital photographic device or camera, controlled by credit inlet means and coupled to image unloading means for unloading the shot images into a storing carrier.
The present invention provides a vehicle lighting fixture (10) which can produce a desired low beam pattern when a vehicle travels a region where vehicular lanes are arranged on an opposite side of a road. A vehicle lighting fixture (10) includes a first optical system (20) which forms a high beam pattern, and a second optical system (40) which forms a low beam pattern. The second optical system (40) includes an optical unit (42) which forms a cut-off line of the low beam pattern, and optical units (44, 46, 48) which form a horizontal pattern of the low beam pattern. The optical unit (42) is connected to a dimming control unit (72). The optical unit (42) can be controlled by the dimming control unit (72) so that a desiredtouristsolution light distribution is formed when a vehicle travels a region where vehicular lanes are arranged on an opposite side of a road.
This invention relates to a method of processing transactions that qualify for a refund of duty. There is provided a system 1 comprising a pluality of retailers 3 each having a point of sale terminal 5, a transaction server 7 having transaction server memory 9 accessible to each of the point of sale terminals 5. The transaction server 7 is also accessible through a web interface or similar interface bytouristsusing a PC other such similar device. Thetouristmakes a number of purchases over a period of time, the purchase details of which are stored in the transaction server memory along with a Unique Identifier particular to thattourist. Purchases are classified using a Category Identifier (CI)according to one or more criteria such as jurisdiction of purchase. Prior to or after departure, thetouristaccesses the transaction server memory and downloads a list of all the purchases made having a particular Category Identifier associated therewith. Thetouristthan sublimts the completed form for clearence by an authorised official. the invention removes any complications arising from atouristprocessing duty refunds from purchases made in more than one jurisdiction. Additionally, the invention facilities ease of use of the refund system for thetouristand the relevant authorities and allows the re-use of atourist's Unique Identifier for multiple trips and multiple jurisdictions.
