Abstract: A cigar enhancing humidor is airtight and nonporous and has a flavor additive chamber which is controllable to release moisture and flavoring into the humidor which are absorbed by the cigars to enhance their flavor.

Abstract: A cigar humidor has a liner and is for containing tobacco products. The liner is made of liner members of humidor wood and has an increased interior surface area for being exposed to an interior of the humidor.

Abstract: A medicine for relieving constipation, the medicine having an effective dose of the edible portion of the caraway plant. The effective dose is combined with filler agents, or in one embodiment, with a bulk-producing agent to increase the effectiveness of the laxative, in an orally ingestible form. The medicine is gentle-acting, natural and has no known adverse side-effects associated with its use. A method for using the medicine is also provided.

Abstract: Compositions in which aspirin is present in combination with alkaline compounds, especially those containing water of crystallization (hydrates), deteriorate on standing. This deterioration may take several forms: It can be a physical deterioration in which such aspirin compositions become completely unmanageable, wet, gummy, sticky masses; or chemical decomposition in which aspirin loses its molecular structure chiefly by losing the acetyl group. The latter is accompanied by formation of acetic acid, the mixture developing its characteristic acetic odor. In both cases, such compositions become entirely unsuitable for all practical commercial and medicinal purposes. Yet, when preparation of water-soluble aspirin compositions is desired, it is impossible to avoid the use of alkaline compounds. This is because the only known method of converting aspirin into soluble form is by means of reacting it with an alkaline compound to form the soluble salt of aspirin.

Abstract: Amine compound derivatives enhancing the transdermal delivery (skin penetration) of pharmacologically active substances (drugs). In order to pass through the skin more effectively, the present invention provides derivatives that are soluble or miscible, or compatible with both lipids and water. These derivatives are formed by combining a drug of the amine class (to which most drugs belong) with a lipid-soluble long-chain acid such as oleic, linoleic, stearic, myristic, or palmitic acid.

Abstract: Aircraft systems and sensors are monitored by pre-wiring a plurality of mating connectors to each system. Each mating connector has a positive voltage pin, a zero voltage pin and a reference pin. For those systems and sensors that emit zero voltage, the system is connected to the positive voltage pin while a jumper is used to connect the zero voltage pin to the reference voltage pin. For those systems emitting positive voltage, the system is connected with the zero voltage pin while a jumper is used to connect the positive voltage pin to the reference voltage pin. For each system or sensor monitored, there is a voltage comparator having both a positive and a negative input connected with a rear-mounted connector for connection with the pre-wired mating connectors. The rear-mounted connectors have identical pin arrangements with the mating connector for proper connections.

Abstract: A method of administering taurine comprises a filtration medium which contains powdered taurine, a breakable capsule which contains a taurine solution or a spraying mechanism. Squeezing or spraying the filtration medium distributes taurine solution in the filter so that it can be picked up by passing air. Powdered taurine may also be provided in the filtration means so that powdered taurine is introduced into the stream of air. Rupturable capsules containing water or other aqueous solution may also be included in the filtration medium with a person in the environment deciding whether to crush the capsules for a humidified administration of taurine solution, or not to break the capsules for the administration of dry taurine into the air.

Abstract: A support carries a pad of medicine schedules and a pad of medicine display cards. Each medicine schedule has a place for a medication sticker with a picture of the tablet or other medication involved, and space for instructions concerning that medication. Each display card carries multiple stickers of a single medication. An individual sticker can be lifted from the card and placed on the medicine schedule. A physician writes instructions concerning the medicine. The patient is provided with the medicine schedule and thus has a graphic indication of which medicine must be taken and the instructions concerning that medicine.