Abstract: A method of and apparatus for creating and vending printed card products such as greeting cards is disclosed, whereby a customer can select a card product for a desired application and customize or personalize certain portions of the selected card product. A terminal area or kiosk is provided at which the customer selects from a monitor screen display one of a number of different selection criterion for which he/she wants to obtain a card product. There may be multiple levels of selection criteria. Upon entry of the selection via, e.g., a transparent touch-sensitive plate on the monitor screen, one or more pre-stored groups of card product design formats pertaining to the selected selection criterion are determined, and the customer is prompted to select a particular card format to customize. The card product designs may include separate graphics, text and spaces for insertion of customized user messages, and these elements may be stored in a compressed format.

Abstract: A downcomer used to direct hot flue gases from oxidative combusion of halocarbons into an aqueous medium in a quench tank has improved corrosion resistance when made of rhenuim, molybdenum, or an alloy containing at least 50 wt % molybdenum and having a corrosion rate not exceeding 0.254 mm/yr.

Abstract: A tennis racquet has string holes which lie alternately on opposite sides of the center plane completely around the racquet head. Except in the corners, the cross string holes, and the upper main strings holes, are located at a constant offset distance of 4.5 millimeters (mm) away from the center plane of the frame. The corner string holes and remaining lower main string holes, which mainly lie in the throat bridge, all have a constant reduced stagger of 2 mm.

Abstract: This invention relates to herbicidal mixtures of chlorimuron ethyl and sulfentrazone, herbicidal compositions of said mixtures, and a method for the use of said mixtures to control undesired vegetation.