Abstract: A double-hung window structure including an upper window and a lower window within a window frame having seals. The upper and lower windows include a plurality of interlocking horizontal and vertical mutton members for forming a plurality of window openings with each having a window pane therein. The double-hung window structure includes a first sealing assembly located between the right stile of the upper window and the right jamb of the window frame; a second sealing assembly located between the left stile of the upper window and the left jamb of the window frame; a third sealing assembly located between the right stile of the lower window and the right jamb of the window frame; and a fourth sealing assembly located between the left stile of the lower window and the left jamb of the window frame.

Abstract: A strapless respiratory facial mask for attachment to the wearer's face including a moldable laminated gasket member having a cushioning layer and an adhesive layer for engaging the facial contours and skin of the wearer's face; and the gasket member having a central opening for receiving the nose of the wearer. The facial mask further includes a nose piece member having a central section and three edges forming a generally triangular configuration for covering and surrounding the nose of the wearer. The central section of the nose piece member also includes a first opening for connecting to a gas supply; and the nose piece member is adhered along its three edges to the cushioning layer on the gasket member to form a peripheral seal. The central section of the nose piece member has a contoured shape for receiving the wearer's nose therein.

Abstract: A transmission with two parallel shafts has an input shaft that may be directly connected to an engine crankshaft. The input shaft carries fixed gears that are at all times meshed with corresponding gears on the output shaft. Also, the input shaft has a screw type pump to circulate and cool fluids. The output shaft carries various modules. Each module is made up of an electromagnetic clutch with a parallel gear-plate on each side. Modules can be added or removed. All gears on the output shaft are on bearings and free to rotate. When a rheological and/or a magnetizable fluid between the electromagnets and the adjacent gear-plate are electrically energized, the fluid between them changes phase and/or it becomes magnetized and/or solidified. The electromagnetic force also pulls the sliding gear-plate to bond to the electromagnet. Each side of the electromagnet is energized independently to either attract or repulse the adjacent gear-plate.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel and way to use a twelve button telephone keypad for alphanumeric data entry. This invention also relates to a method of alphanumeric data entry using short duration or long duration binary key actuations using a simultaneous coding system and/or sequential coding system for communicating on a standard twelve key push-button telephone keypad. Two binary keys are used for an all capital letter mode or two binary keys for a lower-case letter mode, along with three binary keys for an upper-case letter mode, for producing full alphanumeric text, including punctuation, symbols and control.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for inhibiting the action of TNF for treating neurological conditions in a human by administering a TNF antagonist for reducing the inflammation of neuronal tissue or the neuromuscular junction of a human, or for modulating the immune response affecting neuronal tissue or the neuromuscular junction of a human by administering to the human a therapeutically effective dosage level of a TNF antagonist. The TNF antagonist is selected from the group consisting of etanercept, infliximab, pegylated soluble TNF receptor Type I (PEGsTNF-R1), other agents containing soluble TNF receptors, CDP571 (a humanized monoclonal anti-TNF-alpha antibody), other monoclonal anti-TNF-alpha antibodies, TNF-alpha converting enzyme inhibitors and D2E7 (a human anti-TNF mAb) for reducing the inflammation of neuronal tissue or the neuromuscular junction of a human, or for modulating the immune response affecting neuronal tissue or the neuromuscular junction of a human.

Abstract: A racing go-cart vehicle includes a chassis having a top surface, a bottom surface, and front, rear and mid portions; a pair of steerable front wheels and a pair of rear wheels having at least one drive wheel and supporting the chassis; and a body-shell cover attached to the chassis. The racing go-cart vehicle also includes a steering wheel having buttons thereon for push-button shifting; a tie rod operatively connected to the front wheels; a steering column connecting the steering wheel and the tie rod; and a universal joint assembly for articulating the steering column. The racing go-cart vehicle further includes a braking system having a bias control member and an equalizer control assembly attached to the front and rear wheels; the wheels each having an adjustable suspension assembly connected thereto; an engine mounted on the mid portion of the chassis; a transmission system assembly adapted to transfer the output of the engine to the rear drive wheels.

Abstract: An ornamental lighting device is provided with a flexibly-shapable light-flickering tube that can be bent into user-designed signs, such as marks, graphics, letters, and many various others, and displayed in a flickering manner. The ornamental lighting device includes an elongated transparent tube having a hollowed inside; a cable of insulated conductive wires including one common wire and a plurality of triggering wires; a plurality of bands of serially-connected lamps mounted in the hollowed inside of the elongated transparent tube, each band of lamps having one end electrically connected to the common wire and the other end connected to one of the triggering wires; and a controller connected to the cable, which is capable of applying a voltage alternately in a predetermined sequence to the triggering wires so as to light up the associated lamps in the lamp bands in the predetermined sequence.

Abstract: A laser apparatus and method for permanently removing a plurality of hair follicles from the skin of a patient. The laser apparatus includes a housing having a single laser for sequentially emitting a series of pulses of coherent light energy having a pulse width in the range of ½ ms to 40 ms; a fiber optic bundle connected to the laser for transmitting said series of pulses of coherent light energy to the skin of a patient; and a sequence control device for controlling the laser to emit the series of pulses of coherent light energy sequentially, with a time delay of less than 100 milliseconds between the sequential pulses of the single laser. The laser apparatus includes a handpiece assembly for holding a section of the fiber optic bundle for directing the series of pulses of coherent light energy to the same spot of the patient's skin to remove the plurality of hair follicles, veins, or capillaries.

Abstract: A laser apparatus and method for permanently removing a plurality of hair follicles from the skin of a patient. The laser apparatus and method includes a housing having at least first and second lasers contained therein for emitting at least first and second pulses of coherent light energy having a pulse width in the range of 1/2 ms to 40 ms; a first fiber optic bundle connected to the first laser for transmitting at least a first pulse of coherent light energy to the skin of a patient, and a second fiber optic bundle connected to the second laser for transmitting at least a second pulse of coherent light energy to the skin of a patient; and a sequence control device for controlling at least first and second lasers to emit at least first and second pulses of coherent light energy either sequentially or simultaneously, with a time delay of less than 100 milliseconds between the sequential pulses of the first and second lasers.

Abstract: A figure-eight shaped drive belt for use within a pulley system, including a drive belt having a preformed figure-eight configuration. The figure-eight configuration includes a first circular-shaped loop and a second circular-shaped loop, such that the first and second circular-shaped loops are each integrally connected at two curved center sections to form an endless drive belt having the figure-eight shaped configuration. The figure-eight shaped drive belt is made from a non-expandable plastic resin material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane, polyolefins, styrenic, polyesther and other thermoplastic resins. Alternatively, the invention also relates to elliptical and oval shaped drive belts for similar uses.

Abstract: A laser apparatus for permanently removing a plurality of hair follicles or blood vessels from the skin of a patient. The laser apparatus includes a housing having first and second lasers contained therein for emitting at least first and second pulses of coherent light energy; first and second fiber optic bundles connected to the first and second lasers, respectively, for transmitting the pulses of coherent light energy from the first and second lasers; the first and second fiber optic bundles connected to a common fiber optic bundle for combining and transmitting at least first and second pulses of coherent light energy from each of the first and second lasers through the common fiber optic bundle; and a sequence control device for controlling the first and second lasers to emit at least first and second pulses of coherent light energy either sequentially or simultaneously, with a time delay of less than 100 milliseconds between the sequential pulses from the first and second lasers.

Abstract: An improved measuring instrument for use with drawings employing different scales with indicia thereon; wherein, the measuring instrument includes a pair of elongated first and second instrument member arms having top walls and bottom walls and having opposite ends wherein one pair of ends are adapted to be releasably and pivotally connected to one another. The measuring instrument further includes a rotatble ratchet connection assembly associated with the first and second instrument member arms for captively but releasably engaging the first and second instrument member arms in both an L and an inverted L configuration. The tops walls of the first and second instrument member arms having beveled edges with indicia thereon, for preventing the indicia from engaging the measured or drawn surfaces when in use; and the bottom walls of the first and second instrument member arms having inclined planes with indicia thereon for preventing the indicia from engaging the measured or drawn surfaces when in use.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an asepsis dispenser apparatus for dispensing disinfectant solutions for cleansing and decontaminating the contaminated surfaces of dental, food and medical equipment, which equipment is connected to a water source by a water inlet line. The asepsis dispenser apparatus includes a housing having an interior compartment for holding in place first and second storage canisters, containing a first disinfectant composition and a second disinfectant composition. The asepsis dispenser apparatus further includes a two-way solenoid valve connected to both of the first and second storage canisters, and a three-way solenoid valve connected to the three-way solenoid valve, wherein the three-way solenoid valve is for controlling the water source supplied to the water inlet line which is connected to the dental, food or medical equipment.

Abstract: A cosmetic brush with a large number of soft hairs, an inner cylinder having soft hairs on its front end and holding cosmetic powder in it, and a pressure pump joined to the inner cylinder's rear end and supplying air to spray the cosmetic powder toward the soft hairs, the cosmetic brush including a sliding cylinder slidingly put on the inner cylinder's outer surface to cover the soft hairs, and a protective cap covering the sliding cylinder's front end and slidingly enclosing the soft hairs along with the sliding cylinder to protect the soft hairs, thereby preventing the soft hairs from being easily soiled and worn away.

Abstract: A collapsible umbrella structure with hand protection is provided, which is constructed in such a manner that can help prevent the user's hand from being injured when the user is using his/her hand to manually open or collapse the umbrella. The collapsible umbrella structure includes a main shaft; a running hub slidably movable along the main shaft, the running hub being held at a bottom position when the umbrella is collapsed and at an upper position when the umbrella is opened; and an upper pressable stopper, pressably mounted on the main shaft, for holding the running hub at an upper position when the umbrella is opened. The upper pressable stopper is pressed down by the running hub when the running hub is being manually moved from the bottom position to the upper position, and subsequently capable of restoring to the unpressed position after the running hub has passed therethrough so as to stop the running hub from moving downwards, thereby holding the running hub at the upper position.

Abstract: A portable file case holder including a frame member having a vertical wall and an attached bottom wall; the vertical wall having a front wall surface and a rear wall surface; and the bottom wall having a top wall surface and a bottom wall surface. The front wall surface includes a plurality of vertically spaced-apart front V-shaped mounting brackets thereon. The rear wall surface includes a rear mounting plate having a pair of mounting track rails thereon. A plurality of removable compartments are provided each having a rear wall; and each having compartment V-shaped mounting brackets on each of the rear walls for each of the compartments for connecting the compartments to the plurality of front V-shaped mounting brackets on the front wall surface to form a stacked arrangement of compartments. A wheel assembly is detachably connected to the rear mounting plate.