Abstract: This invention provides for a composition base and method of formulation to allow for oral vaccine delivery. The composition base is mixed with the oral vaccine and includes a carbohydrate composition having a dextrose equivalency value within the approximate range of 35-50. The buffer composition includes an electrolyte composition blended with the carbohydrate composition and the blended carbohydrate and electrolyte compositions are mixed each with respect to the other and then with the vaccine for oral ingestion by a user.

Abstract: An air lifted motion isolation system (100) includes a support structure or pod (110) for supporting equipment and/or personnel to be isolated from the motion of a waterborne craft (102). The support structure is coupled to the waterborne craft structure by a pivotal coupling assembly (120), permitting the support structure to be displaced both vertically and laterally. The motion of the support structure is stabilized by a lift producing body (130) disposed in the air above the waterborne craft and coupled to the support structure by a tether (112) for applying a substantially vertically directed force thereto. The pivotal coupling assembly (120) includes a plurality of pivotal coupling elements (122, 154) for buttressing the support structure above the structure of the waterborne craft. Each of the pivotal coupling elements (122, 154) may provide dampening to further stabilize and isolate the motion of the support structure from that of the waterborne craft.

Abstract: A corona discharge reactor (10) and method for chemically activating various constituents of a gas stream by use of corona discharge is provided. The corona discharge reactor (10) includes within a conduit a discharge plate (30a,b) having a plurality of through openings (33) and a plurality of projecting corona discharge electrodes (31,31',35,35'), and an electrode plate (40a,b,c) having a plurality of through openings (43) displaced from and opposing the tips (32) of the corona discharge electrodes (31,31',35,35'). A pulsed energization scheme is employed to intermittently generate a uniformly distributed corona discharge cloud (1000) between the plurality of corona discharge electrode tips (32) and the electrode plate (40a,b,c) during passage of the gas stream through the conduit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a safety runner used in umbrellas. The runner is provided with an elongated gap on its side surface and a resilient tab located outside the gap and extending downwardly from the runner base. The resilient tab has a raised portion formed on its internal surface. Users can depress the resilient tab to inwardly move a hook of the umbrella and so the runner can move downwardly with ease. The runner is an integrally molded part that has the advantages of simplified construction and safety in use.

Abstract: An optic disk drive includes a casing, the inside of which a driving unit is arranged. The driving unit includes a motor for rotating a disk driving wheel mounted therein. A disk holding arm is pivoted to the casing and extends above the casing to define a spacing therebetween for removably receiving a disk tray supporting an optic disk thereon to position the optic disk between a disk holding wheel rotatably provided on the disk holding arm and the disk driving wheel. The disk holding wheel holds the optic disk against the disk driving wheel to allow the optic disk to be driven by the motor. A vibration absorbing device includes a plate-like body having a front extension provided on a front edge of the body and two rear extensions provided on an opposite rear edge of the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a power saving apparatus of an in-line skate lighting wheel wherein a switch is provided through which a circuit is shifted either to a ready condition or to an off condition depending on need; when said circuit is shifted to said ready condition, said lighting wheel under movement can flicker; while, when shifted to said off condition, power of batteries of said lighting wheel won't be consumed.

Abstract: A joint for a playpen includes a main base, two wing base at two sides of the main base and fixed with two frames of a playpen, a press block, and two plate hooks. The two plate hooks, fixed on the press block, have two barbs to engage a position pin of each wing base in a spread position of the playpen, preventing the joint from being collapsed even if the press block is accidentally pressed when the playpen is in the spread position, keeping the playpen in the spread position in a quite safe condition.

Abstract: An expandable temporary stent system (10) is provided for creating a temporary stent within a vessel of a human body and includes an over-the-wire balloon angioplasty catheter (20) having a central lumen (26) and a distal section having an inflatable balloon (23). The balloon angioplasty catheter (20) has a proximal section that remains outside the body. A stent assembly (30) is slidably mounted on the balloon angioplasty catheter (20) in a coaxial manner and has a proximal section as well as a distal section where a temporary stent (31) is located at the distal section. The distal end of the stent assembly (30) is fixed to the distal section of the balloon angioplasty catheter (20). The proximal end of the temporary stent (31) is fixed to a distal end of a pusher tube (32).

Abstract: A control device for controlling the switching operation between a scanner having built-in printer port to which a printer is connected and the printer is disclosed. The control device has a computer connector for connection with the parallel port of the computer to receive control bus signals, status bus signals and data bus signals therefrom. The control bus and status bus signals are applied to the printer and the scanner through latches and tri-state buffers which are controlled respectively by the scanner and the printer. The two control units receive the data bus signals from the computer and perform decoding operation on the data received to enable/disable the latches and tri-state buffers so as to activate/de-activate the printer and scanner.

Abstract: An optic disk drive includes an outer casing inside of which an inner casing is received to define two side channels between side walls of the outer casing and opposite sides of the inner casing. A disk holding arm is pivoted to and extends above the inner casing to define a spacing therebetween for receiving therein a disk tray which supports an optic disk thereon. The disk tray has two side flanges, each having a step-like configuration, slidably receivable within the side channels between a retracted position and an ejected position. The vibration absorbing device includes a C-shaped resilient member fixed to each of the side walls of the outer casing and having a contact segment extending into the side channel to contact and form a resilient engagement with the step of the disk tray when the disk tray is at the retracted position.