Abstract: A system and method for instructing an individual to prepare a meal includes the steps of separating the preparation of the meal into at least one procedures wherein each of the at least one procedures are associated with a particular portion of the meal. Each of the procedures are then separated into a plurality oftasks necessary to complete the associated procedure. The tasks are grouped for each procedure into a plurality of groups of associated tasks. The groups of tasks have associated therewith a visual identifier. A visual tool is then used to display instructions for preparing the meal. The visual tool includes each of the plurality of groups of tasks in association with their visual identifier.

Abstract: A multiplexed address/data signal bus capable of supporting multiple bus masters includes a group of control signal lines "shared" by each bus requestor device (BRD) coupled to the bus and a group of control signal lines "replicated" into sets, one for each BRD. The bus arrangement includes a central arbitration unit located in a host bus interface (HBI) which controls BRD access to the bus. A selection control signal is provided to select a set of replicated control signals corresponding to a current bus master. Bus isolation units (BIUs) are provided to isolate the BRDs from the shared control signals, thereby allowing multiple BRDs to "simultaneously" utilize the signal bus in order to execute multiple bus transactions in parallel.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the preparation of certain arylene bis-silanols in highly purified form and to the preparation of five new arylene bis-silanols in particular, along with a procedure for polymerizing these and other arylene-type bis-silanols using phosgene as a polymerization promotor or catalyst, to obtain highly purified, high molecular weight arylenesiloxanylene polymers having the characteristic structure: ##STR1## where Y is an arylene or substituted arylene moiety: R and R' are the same or different alkyl group(s), substituted alkyl group(s) or a phenyl group, X ranges from about 1 to 3 and n ranges from about 300 to 1500, said polymers having molecular weights (number average) of 100,000 and higher.Preferred polymers are those arylenesiloxanylenecarbonate polymers which, when laminated to polycarbonate sheets or glass maintain their transparency, stability and adherence to said substrates at temperatures of up to and including 400.degree. F.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the preparation of certain arylene bis-silanols in highly purified form and to the preparation of five new arylene bis-silanols in particular, along with a procedure for polymerizing these and other arylene-type bis-silanols using phosgene as a polymerization promotor or catalyst, to obtain highly purified, high molecular weight arylene-siloxanylene polymers having the characteristic structure: ##STR1## where Y is an arylene or substituted arylene moiety; R and R' are the same or different alkyl group(s), substituted alkyl group(s) or a phenyl group, x ranges from about 1 to 3 and n ranges from about 300 to 1500, said polymers having molecular weights (number average) of 100,000 and higher.Preferred polymers are those arylenesiloxanylenecarbonate polymers which, when laminated to polycarbonate sheets or glass maintain their transparency, stability and adherence to said substrates at temperatures of up to and including 400.degree. F.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the preparation of certain arylene bis-silanols in highly purified form and to the preparation of five new arylene bis-silanols in particular, along with a procedure for polymerizing these and other arylene-type bis-silanols using phosgene as a polymerization promotor or catalyst, to obtain highly purified, high molecular weight arylene-siloxanylene polymers having the characteristic structure: ##STR1## where Y is an arylene or substituted arylene moiety; R and R' are the same or different alkyl group(s), substituted alkyl group(s) or a phenyl group, x ranges from about 1 to 3 and n ranges from about 300 to 1500; said polymers having molecular weights (number average) of 100,000 and higher.Preferred polymers are those arylenesiloxanylenecarbonate polymers which, when laminated to polycarbonate sheets or glass maintain their transparency, stability and adherence to said substrates at temperatures of up to and including 400.degree. F.