Abstract: A manikin (1) comprising jointed body parts that are configurable to (1) closely mimic natural movement of corresponding body parts of a real baby and/or (2) closely mimic a range of poses or postures of a real baby. The baby manikin (1) includes a neck joint (11) (articulated ball and socket joint), a waist joint (12) (articulated ball and socket joint), a hip joint (13) (double ball and socket joint), two knee joints (14) (pin joints), two ankle joints (15) (articulated ball and socket joints), two shoulder joints (16) (double ball and socket joints), two elbow joints (17) (pin joints), and two wrist joints (18) (articulated ball and socket joints).

Abstract: A concealable power outlet assembly for bench mounting including: a housing for mounting fast with an underside of the bench; a power outlet sub-assembly slideably received by the housing and including an upper portion; a sensor responsive to operative force applied to the upper portion; an extension assembly including an electric actuator responsive to the sensor for sliding the power outlet sub-assembly relative to the housing in response to application of force to the upper portion to thereby bring said sub-assembly to an extended configuration or to a retracted configuration.

Abstract: A concealable power outlet assembly for bench mounting including: a housing for mounting fast with an underside of the bench; a power outlet sub-assembly slideably received by the housing and including an upper portion; a sensor responsive to operative force applied to the upper portion; an extension assembly including an electric actuator responsive to the sensor for sliding the power outlet sub-assembly relative to the housing in response to application of force to the upper portion to thereby bring said sub-assembly to an extended configuration or to a retracted configuration.

Abstract: A manikin (1) comprising jointed body parts that are configurable to (1) closely mimic natural movement of corresponding body parts of a real baby and/or (2) closely mimic a range of poses or postures of a real baby. The baby manikin (1) includes a neck joint (11) (articulated ball and socket joint), a waist joint (12) (articulated ball and socket joint), a hip joint (13) (double ball and socket joint), two knee joints (14) (pin joints), two ankle joints (15) (articulated ball and socket joints), two shoulder joints (16) (double ball and socket joints), two elbow joints (17) (pin joints), and two wrist joints (18) (articulated ball and socket joints).

Abstract: The present invention relates to synthetic funds for purchase by investors. A structured note is structured to provide customized equity returns/exposure. Terms of each structured note may be specified by the purchaser and the structured notes may be unsecured liabilities of the obligor, e.g., there are no underlying assets upon which the structure note is based. Thus, there will be no limits on the use of structured note proceeds and management of assets and liabilities will be left entirely to the obligor's discretion. Structured note payment obligations may be related to the performance of an objective valuation, but structured note holders will depend on the good credit of the obligor for payment.

Abstract: A method of controlling a heating cycle of a refrigeration system is provided that includes a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit includes a compressor having a suction port and an outlet having a discharge port with a hot gas compressor discharge line, a condenser for condensing the refrigerant, an evaporator for evaporating the refrigerant and an expansion valve. The method includes using refrigerant from the hot gas compressor discharge line to heat the evaporator during a heating cycle, detecting periodically a discharge superheat of the refrigerant leaving the outlet of the compressor, producing a control signal representing a difference between the detected discharge superheat and a minimum discharge superheat setpoint, adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant to the suction port of the compressor according to the control signal so as to maintain the discharge superheat of the refrigerant at the outlet of the compressor substantially at the minimum discharge superheat setpoint.

Abstract: A multi-step signing system and method uses multiple signing devices to affix a single signature which can be verified using a single public verification key. Each signing device posesses a share of the signature key and affixes a partial signature in response to authorization from a plurality of authorizing agents. In a serial embodiment, after a first partial signature has been affixed, a second signing device exponentiates the first partial signature. In a parallel embodiment, each signing device affixes a partial signature, and the plurality of partial signatures are multiplied together to form the final signature. Security of the system is enhanced by distributing capability to affix signatures among a plurality of signing devices and by distributing authority us affix a partial signature amond a plurality of authorizing agents.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing selectively redundant storage within a computer. The device comprises a first storage device having a first form factor and a first height, a second storage device having the first form factor and a second height, coupled to the first storage device, such that the first form factor, first height, and second height allow the first storage device and second storage device to fit within a standard cage of a computer, and a controller, coupled to the first and second storage device, for selectively storing data on the first storage device and the second storage device, wherein the controller interfaces to the computer and presents the first storage device and the second storage device as a single storage device to the computer.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical agents for treating diabetus mellitus which contain a compound of formula I ##STR1## as the active substance, in which A, B, A' and W have the meanings stated in the claims, new compounds of formula I as well as processes for their production.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which A denotes a carbocyclic ring with 5 or 6 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring with a maximum of 4 heteroatoms in which the heteroatoms can be the same or different and denote oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur and the heterocycles can if desired carry an oxygen atom on one or several nitrogen atoms,B denotes --CH.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, O or S,W denotes CH.sub.2, O, CH(OH), CO or --CH.dbd.CH--,X denotes S, O or NR.sup.2 in which the residue R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,Y is CH or N,R denotes naphthyl, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl or phenyl which if desired is mono- or disubstituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl andn equals 1-3as well as their tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers and physiologically tolerated salts,processes for their production as well as pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical, a straight-chained or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -mono- or bicycloalkenyl radical, an unsubstituted or singly or multiple substituted monocyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, are straight-chained, branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -aliphatic radicals or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated or unsaturated ring which can contain further heteroatoms and can optionally be substituted by a lower alkyl radical, a lower alkoxy radical or an oxygen atom, R.sub.4 is an unsubstituted or singly or multiple substituted monocyclic aromatic radical, an unsubstituted or substituted five- or six-membered heteroaromatic ring, R.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a straight-chained or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl radical which can be substituted by a phenyl, naphthyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical, a straight-chained or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl radical which can be substituted by a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, phenyl or naphthyl radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl radical or an unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted mono- or bicyclic aromatic radical, in which the substituents can be halogen atoms, carboxyl groups or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl radicals, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, are straight-chained, branched, saturated or unsaturated C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl radicals or, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated or unsaturated ring which can contain further heteroatoms and can possibly be substituted by a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Polyethylene terephthalate having an acetaldehyde content of less than 2.5 ppm and suitable for packing of food and beverages intended for human consumption is produced by heating polyethylene terephthalate having an intrinsic viscosity of about 0.5--0.85 at a temperature of 180.degree.-230.degree. C., preferably 200.degree.-220.degree. C., for about 4 to 12 hours. The polyethylene terephthalate must not include more than 25 ppm of ester interchange catalyst or 20 ppm of phosphorous during this heating.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for removing undesired monomers and oligomers from polyamide melt at subatmospheric pressure by passing steam through the melt to absorb the undesired components and carry them away. Various constructions are disclosed for vigorously intermixing the gas with the melt in which the gas is passed through a foraminous surface over which a thin film of melt flows, and a rotating agitator, spaced less than 50 mm from the surface, mixes the gas with the melt film. In a preferred form of the invention the rotating shaft comprising the agitator carries screw threads and serves as a conveyor for discharging treated melt from the pressure vessel in which the process is carried out.

Abstract: A separating or anticaking agent consisting of spherical glass particles having a diameter of 3 to 30.mu. is added to polyester resin granulates to prevent agglomeration during solid state polycondensation in a plug-flow reactor. Thin-walled articles formed from the end product are characterized by high strength, high transparency, crystal clear color, good gas impermeability and a smooth surface.