Abstract: A blood vessel grafting aid is disclosed for joining two blood vessels together, such grafting aid in one embodiment having a shaft with a centrally positioned plate thereon and a plurality of prongs extending from the shaft to engage into the vessels within the vessels' lumens with the ends of the vessels disposed against the centrally positioned plate which has apertures formed therein which plate, along with the prongs, aids in holding the blood vessels together. The grafting aid dissolves and is absorbed over time, leaving the blood vessels healed together.

Abstract: Methods of use of a conduit are disclosed for installation under the floor of a basement for the removal of water therefrom, such conduit having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section and having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the tops of such inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the bottoms of such inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the inside wall, each approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the outside wall, each aperture approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart and spaced approximately 2 inches apart from one another, and a pair of

Abstract: A sump pump discharge system having a water escape member interposed between a sump pump exit pipe and a drain pipe, such water escape member being a truncated conical structure having a plurality of upright ribs extending from its base to its top defining a plurality of elongated discharge openings therebetween and, in one embodiment, having a valve disposed above the water escape member to direct water through a hose having a first end and a second end, the second end of which is manually positioned at a desired location for aiding the escape of water from the exit pipe.

Abstract: A conduit is disclosed for installation under the floor of a basement for the removal of water therefrom, such conduit having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section and having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the tops of such inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the bottoms of such inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the inside wall, each approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the outside wall, each aperture approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart and spaced approximately 2 inches apart from one another, and a pair of engagement members

Abstract: An improved cartridge for holding a variety of filler materials for use with a gun system, such cartridge of the type having a nozzle wherein the foil seal above the filler material in the barrel and beneath the nozzle can be punctured by pressurizing the filler material which action causes foil seal to move into contact with a sharpened edge disposed under the innerside of the base of the top under the sidewall of the nozzle to puncture the foil seal.

Abstract: A plug receptacle is disclosed which includes structure in a first mode to apply lateral pressure against a plug prong to retain such prong in the receptacle and in a second mode such structure is moved in a way to cease applying pressure against such prong to allow the prong and plug to be removed from the receptacle.

Abstract: Disclosed are an expandable well bore reamer and method utilizing a pair of reaming blades pivotally mounted on a central support member, each blade having an inner and an outer mounting arm positioned on opposite sides of such central support member with a movable cam with cam members to push against the inner mounting arm of each blade to pivot the reaming blades outward to an open position.

Abstract: A structure and kit and method of use is disclosed of a plurality of interegaging panels forming a plurality of open-topped compartments, such structure adapted for positioning within a bucket for storage of objects therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a key decode apparatus for helping to automatically extracting and measurement depths and spacings of cuts an object key and decodes when duplicating an original key. A key holder is provided forming shadow image of a key side view by positioning the original key vertically along its longitudinal axis with the key's flat sides in vertical plane, position an object key between video camera and luminescent light strip. The video camera gets the shadow image of the key side view and sends it to a computer that stores the shadow image in memory that may measure depths and spacings of key cuts and compares with known original key manufacturers information in memory, decodes and sends it to be displayed and can be used in cutting machine for duplicating the key.

Abstract: A reinforced superconducting coil and method for the reinforcement of such coil utilizing composite superconducting wires clad with high-strength material are disclosed.

Abstract: A man-made nesting structure for northern rough-winged swallows for mounting on a wall having a substantially upright surface, such nesting structure being substantially elongated and mounted parallel on the wall surface with an entrance defined at one end and a nesting area defined at the opposite end.

Abstract: A superconducting joint between multifilamentary superconducting wires through an optional superconducting medium where at least one of such components is an interconnected filament superconducting part is disclosed. Such joint and method for producing same can include a bridge made of a superconducting medium to contact and make electrical connection with the side of such wire.

Abstract: A suture member for joining the first and second sides of a cut in body tissue, such suture member having an elongated body member in one embodiment with a needle and thread member disposed at one end thereof and with externally activatable adhesive disposed on the suture member. The adhesive is activated by application of high-frequency radiation directed through the body tissue to retain the suture member securely in the body tissue.

Abstract: A multijunction thermoelectric actuator comprising a composite of a plurality of serially connected alternating electrically conducting material strips, P and N type semiconductors, for example, which actuator is operated by the passage of an electrical current across the composite and the connections or junctions of such strips. Depending upon the direction of flow of the current, a cooling effect takes place on one side of the composite or the other, and simultaneously a heating effect takes place on the other side causing the composite to bend toward the heated side. The strips can be constructed so as to overlap the adjacent strips and a programmable power supply can be used to provide different levels of electrical power at various positions along the composite yielding complex and controllable bending patterns of the actuator.

Abstract: A key imaging system and method for identifying and matching a key blank with an original key when duplicating an original key by placing the key on a supporting flat surface and forming images of the grooves and indentations on the shank of the original key by illuminating the lateral surface containing the grooves and indentations and imaging those grooves and indentations by reflecting light off of the surrounding reflective surface and scattering light off of the grooves and indentations. The resultant images are scanned and recorded by means of a digital video camera/scanner. The scanned image is relayed to a computer where it is saved in computer memory. The saved image is compared to previously stored known original key blank images for the purpose of indicating a precise duplicate key blank matching the original key.