Abstract: A biscuit inverter mechanism comprising a pair of elongate, parallel, downwardly angled support members. The spaced parallel support members provide support for a biscuit when running thereover to enable that biscuit to be guided with a constant orientation through the mechanism. The support members also provide support for one side only of a biscuit when running thereover whereby the biscuit rotates under gravity to an inverted orientation before leaving the mechanism.

Abstract: A multipocketed carrying case, comprises a primary shell of pliable material formed of a pair of substantially identical half shells connected together for hinging along a common side and forming a primary receptacle, each half shell formed of a rectangular back panel with a bottom panel, a top panel and two end panels secured along the periphery of the back panel forming a primary receptacle, a multi-pocket panel assembly secured to the back panel and comprising a zig zag folded panel forming overlapping front and back folds, the back folds secured to a back panel forming a plurality of pockets having spaces therebetween, and a closure panel secured along an edge to the back panel to thereby overlap and close the plurality of pockets.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for shaking aerosol spray paint cans. It comprises a flexible membrane (1) capable of forming a suction bond with an aerosol can (4), the membrane (1) being attachable to a power tool having a reciprocal motion output, for example a jig-saw.

Abstract: A key establishment protocol between a pair of correspondents includes the generation by each correspondent of respective signatures. The signatures are derived from information that is private to the correspondent and information that is public. After exchange of signatures, the integrity of exchange messages can be verified by extracting the public information contained in the signature and comparing it with information used to generate the signature. A common session key may then be generated from the public and private information of respective ones of the correspondents.

Abstract: The invention relates to a surgical suture which can be used for stitching together extensive skin deformations or skin areas desired to be surgically removed or in view of preventing the expansion of the scar of conventional surgical wounds. Therefore, the suture of the invention is made of silicone elastomer having a visco-elastic elongation of more than 50%, preferably more than 100% and an elongating force of only 1-20N when the elongation is 100%.

Abstract: A jewelry case, comprises a primary shell of pliable material, said shell formed of a substantially rectangular primary panel having an inner face and an outer face and foldable along a pair of lines transverse of the back panel forming a top panel section, an intermediate panel section and a bottom panel section, and wherein each panel section has a pocket assembly having at least one pocket with a transparent front panel, a first jewelry mounting panel having a plurality of button hole slits formed therein for detachably mounting a plurality of clip style ear rings, the first mounting panel pivotally secured along one edge to the shell at the juncture of said top panel section, and the intermediate panel section, a second ear ring mounting panel secured along one edge to the primary shell at the juncture of the intermediate panel section and the bottom panel section, the panel having a mesh construction, and button hole slits for mounting clip style ear rings, and at least a partially transparent closure pa

Abstract: A versioned-data management system (VDMSMS) is provided with a method for determining candidates for promotion in association with a user task. The VDMS maintains a list of parts changed as a result of a user task, referred to as a promote group. Before performing any changes the user informs the VDMS which user task is to be associated with the changes. All parts subsequently changed are automatically placed by the VDMS in the promote group associated with the given user task. When the parts associated with a user task for a given variant level are promoted, an iterative process is performed to determine the complete set of parts that must be promoted in support of the requested promote. Initially the set includes those parts in the promote group at the given variant level. Then all the other promote groups are searched to determine whether they contain any of the parts at the given variant level that are already in this set.

Abstract: A speaker system of a plurality of speakers in a hemispherically directed array, includes a housing having a front, a back and a chamber, the back defined by a plane, and the front defined by a plurality of horns, each horn having a hyperboloid configuration and equally spaced around and from one another in a hemispherical array and directed outward from a common point on the plane, and each of the horns having an apex and a focal point, and a transducer of a first frequency range mounted at the apex thereof. An alternative includes a transducer of a higher frequency mounted at the focal point thereof.

Abstract: A key establishment protocol between a pair of correspondents includes the generation by each correspondent of respective signatures. The signatures are derived from information that is private to the correspondent and information that is public. After exchange of signatures, the integrity of exchange messages can be verified by extracting the public information contained in the signature and comparing it with information used to generate the signature. A common session key may then be generated from the public and private information of respective ones of the correspondents.

Abstract: A continuous flow sludge pasteurization system including a heat exchanger, a source of heat for introducing into the heat exchanger, an inlet for introducing a liquid slurry of sludge into the heat exchanger for heating the sludge to a predetermined minimum temperature, a circulating circuit for maintaining the slurry in circulation at the predetermined temperature for a minimum period of about thirty minutes, sufficient to kill all pathogens in the slurry prior to dewatering, and a dewatering unit for removing water from the sludge.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the method to find the rotor flux angle from stator voltages and currents by injecting high frequency signal. The injected signal is not rotating one but fluctuating one at a reference frame rotating synchronously to the fundamental stator frequency. The difference of impedances between the flux axis and the quadrature axis at high frequency signal injected on the rotor flux angle is explained by the equivalent circuit equation of the induction machine. The difference is verified by experiments on the test motors at various conditions. The sensorless field orientation control method is proposed and experimental results clarify the satisfactory operation of the method with 150% load torque at zero stator frequency.

Abstract: The invention concerns a drive assembly for relative movement of two components of a machine tool with a drive motor and a gear arrangement with two gear trains that can be put under tension relative to each other and have output gears that mesh with opposing teeth, where each gear train has a compact gear with a high transmission ratio with at least one control element for applying tension to the two gear trains. A high positioning accuracy and torsional rigidity combined with a small size when installed are made possible according to this invention by the fact that the compact gear.

Abstract: Micro-conduit with enhanced wetting characteristics for use in providing a blood heat exchanger apparatus with improved heat exchange capability. The micro-conduit comprises a plurality of elongated fibers, which may be made of a hydrophobic material such as polypropylene or polyethylene. Each fiber is open at two opposing ends, and has an inner surface between the open ends. The inner surface is coated with a wetting agent, such as phosphatidyl choline or another ampiphilic material with a hydrophilic end and a hydrophobic end. The fibers may have a shape and size that without presence of the wetting agent, would otherwise substantially impair free passage of water. The micro-conduit may be provided as a heat exchanger micro-conduit wrapping material, wherein micro-conduit fibers are attached to a thin flexible interconnect, such as woven netting, to maintain the fibers at predetermined spacings in substantially parallel alignment with each other.

Abstract: Compile and/or run time instruction scheduling is used in a multiprocessing system to reorder memory access instructions such that a strongly consistent programming model is emulated in a fashion transparent to the programmer. The multiprocessing system detects potential shared memory conflicts, avoiding these conflicts by restarting operation of the affected processing unit at a predetermined previous state, previously archived in a rollback register set, and resuming instruction execution from that state.

Abstract: An ultrasonic dental tool for use with an ultrasonic transducer, comprises a substantially elongate tool defined by a shaft having a proximal end with a connector for attachment to an ultrasonic transducer, a distal end having a tip configured for performing a dental procedure, a portion of straight cylindrical wall from the tip inward toward the proximal end, and a contra-angle portion of substantially uniform diameter on the proximal end, and a uniform gradual tapered portion intermediate the distal end and the proximal end.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring resistance of a blood sample in order to determine the hematocrit of that blood sample. The present invention makes a direct ratiometric measurement. That is, the alternating current that flows through the sample is directly measured by applying that alternating current to an integrator which converts the current to a D.C. voltage which is directly proportional to the applied current.

Abstract: A handle assembly having a swivel head for detachably holding a blade, includes a substantially elongate handle having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end is formed with a threaded shank having a having a hemispherical socket at the end thereof, a sleeve having a threaded socket on one end for threadably mounting on the threaded shank and having an open slot extending from the other end to intersection of the threaded bore and partially along the length thereof, a blade mounting head comprising a threaded cylindrical body having a shank extending from one end, the shank adapted for receipt in the open slot and having a spherical tip for receipt in the threaded bore and engagement with the sleeve and the semi-spherical socket, the body adapted for swiveling on the spherical tip in the socket and slot, an axial bore extending coaxial of the threaded cylindrical body from the other end, an elongated collet having a longitudinal axis and inner walls surrounding an axial passage and first and second

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved system of stitching for forming a casing of tubular netting, in which the casing comprises circumferential elastic members formed from at least one continuous spiral or a plurality of separate circular loops, and longitudinal members formed from a plurality of chain stitches interconnecting adjacent loops of the spiral or separate loops of the circumferential elastic members, resulting in a net-like appearance, the longitudinal chain stitches being attached to the circumferential elastic members such that, at each connection point of the chain stitching to an elastic member, a first chain stitch is attached to the elastic member and a further pair of chain stitches is attached to the elastic member and spaced either side of the first chain stitch such that, when the first and further pair of chain stitches are stretched, the first chain stitch is caused to pull on the section of the elastic member located between the further pair of chain stitches such that elastic d