Abstract: The metal ion complexing properties exhibited by dicitrate are disclosed as chelating agents for reducing the amounts of metal ions in a substance.

Abstract: Treating patients prophylactically and therapeutically with dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) can prevent or reduce the effects of calcification-related disease, including some types of kidney stones.

Abstract: Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Kits are provided for the detection of dicitrate cyclic diester.

Abstract: Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Dicitrate can be isolated and detected by novel chromatographic methods. Further, treating patients prophylactically and therapeutically with dicitrate cyclic diester can prevent or reduce the effects of calcification-related disease, including some types of kidney stones, or other disease or condition associated with the presence of metal ions. The metal ion complexing properties exhibited by dicitrate are also applicable to the use of the subject compounds as chelating agents and methods of binding, and thereby reducing, the amounts of metal ions in a substance.

Abstract: Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Dicitrate can be isolated and detected by novel chromatographic methods. Further, treating patients prophylactically and therapeutically with dicitrate cyclic diester can prevent or reduce the effects of calcification-related disease, including some types of kidney stones, or other disease or condition associated with the presence of metal ions. The metal ion complexing properties exhibited by dicitrate are also applicable to the use of the subject compounds as chelating agents and methods of binding, and thereby reducing, the amounts of metal ions in a substance.

Abstract: Dicitrate cyclic diester (dicitrate) is a novel compound which is found in patients who do not exhibit symptoms or predisposition to idiopathic renal calculous disease. Dicitrate can be isolated and detected by novel chromatographic methods. Further, treating patients prophylactically and therapeutically with dicitrate cyclic diester can prevent or reduce the effects of calcification-related disease, including some types of kidney stones.

Abstract: Locking mechanism for locking and unlocking a sliding-type door. The mechanism for the most part is mounted externally of the door, and includes a pivoted, frame-mounted locking member pivotable between locking and unlocking positions. A dead latch latches the locking member in its locking position. An air cylinder is actuated, first to release the dead latch, and then to shift the locking member to its unlocking position. A door-carried locking member also is provided for locking the door at a region remote from the region locked by the frame-mounted locking member.

Abstract: A skin ointment, comprising about twelve (12%) percent by volume mink oil; about nine (9%) percent by volume lanolin; about four (4%) percent by volume zinc stearate; about four (4%) percent by volume octylmethoxycinnamate; about four (4%) percent by volume methylgluceth--10; about four (4%) by volume peg 100 stearate; about three (3%) percent by volume cetal; about three (3%) percent by volume peanut oil; about two (2%) percent glyceral monostrearate; about two (2%) percent acetylated lanolin alcohol; about one (1%) percent spermaceti; about one (1%) percent propylene glycol; about one (1%) percent panthenol; less than one (1%) percent tocopheryl acetate; and, about forty-seven (47%) percent by volume water.

Abstract: A masking apparatus for forming multiple exposure photographic images includes a plurality of at least first and second planar cards of corresponding size and shape which can be registered in a precise, preselected position with respect to each other upon a camera. A generally circular aperture is formed in the first of the cards and an aperture is formed in the second of the cards which includes a partially circular periphery and a partially concave periphery. Registering is provided for sequentially mounting each card upon a camera in a position that places the apertures in different positions with respect to the film so that multiple exposure photographic images made with the camera occupy different spacial positions.

Abstract: A method of making an inking platen suitable for use with impact printers and comprising a unitary microporous nylon body having a thin microporous flexible tough outer skin portion, and a ribbon affixed to the skin; the ribbon being woven of nylon fibers, the body being compression molded from a predetermined particulate nylon blend of a minority of high mesh nylon and the remainder of low mesh nylon.