Abstract: A subterranean, visually unobserveable, landscaping device for watering and fertilizing plant, tree, and shrub roots. The device is especially useful with weed inhibiting ground covers placed around the plant growth.A special compartment inhibits weed growth by laterally surrounding the hole in a ground cover and stores fertilizer that is dispensed incrementally over a period of time through interaction with water flow through the device.

Abstract: A hair frosting or tipping cap for accurately selecting a uniform distribution of particular locks of hair to be color treated (dye, bleach or tint) or any other treatment where a particular density of hair is desirable while shielding the remaining hair in order to achieve a desired intensity of hair to be treated. The device allows a person skilled or unskilled in the use of a frosting or tipping cap to achieve selective variable intensity of hair to be treated. The cap includes a plurality of hair receiving, puncturable areas forming apertures uniformly spaced about the cap surface and two or more indicia means such as color coding which are affixed in proximal relationship to particular apertures in preconceived patterns whereby the indicia means provide readily visible information to direct the user to select particular apertures through which locks of hairs are pulled out to achieve a particular desired level of intensity of color.

Abstract: A grinding apparatus for forming and grinding complex curved surfaces such as the peritrochordal bore of rotary a combustion engine, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to process modules designed for interconnection during shipment as well as installation. The process modules may be of a single deck design adapted to be stacked and transported on specially designed ships, as in LASH vessels, or the process modules may be of a design that is connectable to a specially designed ship as a part of the ship's hull. Fabrication of the process modules is performed at a shipyard facility. The completely fabricated modules are transportable in an assembled manner to a remote plant site aboard a LASH barge vessel or other special vessel where the modules are again assemblied either as a floating or land-based process plant installation.

Abstract: Method of treating pain, depression and Parkinsons disease using prescribed daily administration of D-phenylalanine alone, which has been found useful as an analgesic in warm blooded animals, as an antidepressant administered alone or in combination with another antidepressant, and useful for daily treatment of Parkinsons disease to reduce or eliminate particular symptoms and patient discomfort. Dosage may be orally, intramuscular or intravenous twice or more daily in 50-1000 mg amounts.

Abstract: Methods for testing the sealing integrity of seals of joints being added to an underwater pipe string and of each previously laid joint in the pipe string each time a joint is added to the string. The seal testing methods can be accomplished in two ways; dynamically, by pumping the sealed pipe until flow stops if the seal is perfect; or statically, by sealing the pumping unit discharge and measuring the pressure in the sealed pipe.

Abstract: A breakdown cylindrical container comprising a plurality of pre-weakened creases both on the interior side wall and exterior side wall of the container. The location and position of the interior and exterior creases in relation to one another allows the container to be folded into a minimum thickness configuration for easy disposal of the container. The circular top and bottom of the container are positionable in the same plane with their perimeter adjacent one another and lying on top of the flat folded sides or with the top and bottom positioned on opposite sides of the flat folded sides. The near crushable cylindrical portion between the circular top and the flat folded sides and between the circular bottom and the flat folded sides is held to a minimum height.

Abstract: A method of teaching and display, and a fast process of producing a display for better teaching of linguistic, literary, and/or stylistic features of languages by coloring selected text portions or adjacent areas such as indicia, the aura round the indicia, a block around the indicia and aura, and background or any part thereof. The display illustrates by colored characters, words, emphasis, grammar, syntax, meter, rhythm, and/or poetic devices. The colors relate one portion or element of language to another to present in a single display frame a complete language text with color emphasis to provide implied comparison to identify hidden patterns. The method is compatible with a high speed electrical processing mean to quickly provide the display. Preferably the generating process utilizes electrical processing means for generating the language text and color emphasis and the interrelation of the text and color emphasis for display, preferably on a cathode ray tube display or on a printed display.

Abstract: A fuse holder manipulating tool for removing and replacing fuses held within holders used in electrical connections atop utility poles. More particularly, a tool comprised of a cylindrical body portion closed at one end and open at the other. The cylindrical body portion having a longitudinal opening running along at least one portion of the length of the cylindrical body and having a second longitudinal opening opposite the first opening with the second opening having a generally triangularly shaped flange portion extending outwardly from each edge of the first opening for guide purposes. The body portion has a generally U-shaped guide structure connected to it near its open end. A bar-like pin projects outwardly from the body portion adjacent the guide structure for connecting with an eye on the fuse. The tool is placed on the end of a long switch stick. The shape of the tool and positioning of components allow the tool to be used to position and manipulate the fuse holder easily.

Abstract: A device useful for exercising in a swimming pool or other body of water which allows the person to be supported in a substantially seated upright position in the body of water such that the neck, head and upper shoulders of the person remain out of the water, allowing the person to exercise the legs, arms and torso while neutrally buoyant. The device is constructed of a buoyant body that is contoured to be stable and recessed laterally to be comfortably straddled by a person exercising, and includes a smaller forward portion and a larger (in volume) rear portion upon which the person is seated while in the water. The particular shape of the device is such that the center of buoyancy of the body is positioned to substantially be disposed forward of the vertical spine (near the center of gravity) of the user for balance and stability in the water. The user, may thus sit upon the body and freely move his legs and arms for exercise in a seated, upright position.

Abstract: A circuit for protecting an AC driven load that is controlled by a solid state device, such as a triac, or inverse SCR's, or the like. Whenever the AC power output of the control is asymmetrical to the load, the circuit produces a signal capable of shutting down the AC power to the load, sounding an alarm, switching to a different controller, or signaling another load protecting reaction. The protection circuit continuously measures each individual half cycle of the AC output from the controller to the load and provides for phase shifting about a reference point, resulting in summing (or nulling) of the AC output half waves (positive and negative) at the reference point. The summing (or nulling) reference point is coupled to the gate of a switching element connected across the AC input line, the switching element being responsive to a positive or negative voltage above a predetermined threshold value.

Abstract: A container having an opening in its top by which it may be filled with liquid and an opening in its bottom through which liquid may be expelled. The bottom opening is covered by the distal end part of a first rod which is surrounded by a gasket; the first rod is connected to a first piston within a first cylinder. The first cylinder forms a second rod which is connected to a second piston within a second cylinder. The rods and pistons are so arranged that a downward force on the second rod causes the first rod to rise allowing liquid to be dispensed from the bottom opening.

Abstract: A floor laying tool utilized in installing synthetic floor materials such as vinyl sheet flooring adjacent walls. This floor laying tool is used to lay vinyl type flooring materials on a subfloor. The tool includes a handle, a downwardly projecting shaft connected to one end of the handle, and a working plate portion. The lower end of the downwardly projecting shaft is connected to the top of the tool's working plate portion. The tool's working plate portion is generally in the shape of a triangle with rounded corners. The first corner is connected to the downwardly projecting end of the shaft with the other two corners positioned equidistant from the first corner. The plate portion and rounded corners are utilized to bond the vinyl to the subfloor along the edges of a baseboard.

Abstract: A device for containing sterile liquids in such a manner so that said liquid may be incrementally dispensed from the device without contamination to the remaining liquid. More particularly, a bottle having an opening and having within it a flexible plastic bag connected to the bottle only at its opening. Said bottle opening being sealed by a rubber stopper which has a vent in it which allows air to flow from outside the container to the area between the bottle and the flexible bag. Thus when liquid is sucked out of the bag via a hollow needle inserted through the stopper, no vacuum is created for the bag collapses as air flows into the area between the bag and bottle.

Abstract: An undergarment for athletic activities such as bicycling, horseback riding, jogging, or the like which provides a thin padded area for protecting the crotch from discomfort, uplift support for the buttocks, and firming of the skin of the lower torso area. The undergarment is comprised of a flexible, stretchable fabric wall that conforms to the lower torso of a human being having elastic waist and leg bands joined together at the waist by adjustable fasteners, a thin ventilated, resilient pad disposed in the crotch area, and a "Y"-shaped support band extending in the rear panel of the garment from the back waistband vertically to the resilient pad. The stretchable material firms the skin in the area covered. The thin pad protects the crotch area from discomfort when sitting, without encumbering movement. The "Y"-shaped support band provides uplift support to the buttocks.

Abstract: A safety device for a crib which provides an indicating light or alarm to alert a person to the fact that the crib gate is in a down position, to prevent the leaving of a child in a crib with the gate down and to insure that the crib gate is up and locked whenever the supervising person leaves the area or room. The device includes an illumination element and/or audible beeper having a switch that engages a structural portion of the crib gate when the gate is in a down position. The device may be readily installed on a conventional crib and may also provide subdued background lighting to allow observation of a child in the crib without disturbing the infant in the crib.

Abstract: A tile-grout applicator for expeditiously applying grout to tile after it has been layed such as on a tile, marble and slate floor or the like, comprising a lightweight, rigid elongated blade mounting member, a somewhat flexible grout applicator blade removably connectable to said support member, and a handle connected at substantially a 35 degree angle to said blade support member such that when the support portion of the blade support member is parallel to the horizontal, the handle forms approximately a 35 degree angle. The support member includes a blade-retaining bar which projects at substantially a 90 degree angle to the support member along the midportion of the support member in a downward direction such that a groove disposed in the flexible applicator blade receives the protruding area on the support member to allow the resilient blade to become affixed to the support member.

Abstract: An improved tamborine which includes an arcuate frame having a plurality of jingle members affixed to the frame, the frame including a grasping portion disposed at or near the center of gravity of the rim such that the tamborine may be comfortably held for long periods of time. The handle may include a padded portion and may be disposed close to the geometrical center of the rim, as desired.