Abstract: The invention is a method for the formation and analysis of novel miniature deposition domains. These deposition domains are placed on a surface to form a molecular array. The molecular array is scanned with an AFM to analyze molecular recognition events and the effect of introduced agents on defined molecular interactions. This approach can be carried out in a high throughput format, allowing rapid screening of thousands of molecular species in a solid state array. The procedures described here have the added benefit of allowing the measurement of changes in molecular binding events resulting from changes in the analysis environment or introduction of additional effector molecules to the assay system. The processes described herein are extremely useful in the search for compounds such as new drugs for treatment of undesirable physiological conditions.

Abstract: A line controller (115) for controlling a manufacturing process comprises a data entry device (225) for receiving product identification information and determining circuitry (310, 315) coupled to the data entry device (225) for receiving the product identification information and determining whether the product identification information is indicative of a first product or a second product. A control unit (320) coupled to the determining circuitry (310, 315) automatically generates, in response to the determining circuitry (310, 315) determining that the product identification information is indicative of the second product, a request for information relevant to the processing of the second product. The line controller (115) further comprises a data port (330) coupled to the control unit (320) for transmitting the request and for receiving in response thereto the information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel phenylimidazolone compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is a bond or C.dbd.T;R is --H, Alk, halo-Alk, cyano-Alk, or phenyl;R.sup.1 is --H, Alk, halogen, halo-Alk, --CN; or when A is a bond, R and R.sup.1 may together form a saturated, partially saturated, or unsaturated three to seven member carbon ring, and the ring may be substituted at any position independently with one or more Alk, --O--Alk, --CN, halogen, --OH, or .dbd.O groups;T is O or S;U is --H;V is --OH, or U and V may together form a bond;W is halogen or --CN, and when W is halogen, R.sup.1 is --CN;X is --H or halogen;Y is --H, halogen, --CN, Alk, --CF.sub.3, or --OCF.sub.3 ;Z is --H, halogen, --OH, Alk, aryloxy, C.sub.1-6 acyl, --NH.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, --NR.sup.2 SO.sub.2 R.sup.2, --N(SO.sub.2 R.sup.2).sub.2, --NR.sup.2 COR.sup.

Abstract: 1,5-Disubstituted-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives, useful as herbicides and aquatic algicides.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to herbicidal compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each R.sup.1 independently is halogen; R.sub.2 is halo or trifluoromethyl; and n is 1-5; with the provisos that when n is 1, R.sup.1 is other than fluorine, and when n is 2 and each R.sup.1 is chlorine, at least one R.sup.1 is located at a para or ortho position on the phenyl ring.