Abstract: The present invention provides process cheeses containing casein and whey protein with a ratio of casein to whey protein of from about 50:50 to about 75:25. Typically, the process cheese further contains an emulsifier, milkfat, and may contain one or more other ingredients such as, but not limited to, whole whey, cheese, and lactic acid. The present invention provides methods for producing the process cheese of the current invention using a pre-cook or post-cook homogenization step, and/or a modified dairy protein source. The modified dairy protein source includes high viscosity whey protein, emulsified high fat whey protein powder, low calcium whey protein, and/or high solubility milk protein.

Abstract: A method of translating a register transfer level code model includes receiving as inputs a user defined primitives map file, a truth table map file, a gate primitives map file, a register transfer level description file of a library cell, a standard delay format file, and a pin order information file for the register transfer level code model; creating data structures for a VITAL model; parsing at least one of the user defined primitives map file, the truth table map file, the gate primitives map file, the register transfer level description file, and the standard delay format file to generate an equivalent VITAL model in the data structures created for the VITAL model wherein the VITAL model is functionally equivalent to the register transfer level code model; and generating as output a VITAL model file from the data structures created for the VITAL model.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of preparing a solid milk product having a moisture level of less than about 40 percent and a fat/protein ratio of less than about 2.5, and preferably a moisture level of about 10 to about 30 percent and a fat/protein ratio of less than about 2. More preferably, the solid milk product has a fat/protein ratio of about 0.5 to about 1.5 and, even more preferably, about 1 to about 1.2. The present solid milk product is a high solids, low moisture, high-protein, shelf-stable milk product which is solid at ambient temperatures. Solid milk products containing solid ingredients (e.g., cereals, grains, cookies, trail mix, dried fruits, nuts, and mixtures thereof) may also be prepared.

Abstract: A first amplifier amplifies a radio frequency signal into a first stage signal, a detector produces a bypass signal based on the environment in which the receiver is operating. A switch provides the first stage signal or the first stage signal filtered by a radio frequency filter based on the bypass signal is not asserted. Optionally, the detector also produces a bias control signal and bias generators set the bias levels of the amplifiers according to the bias control signal. The invention increases linear range RF amplification stages. Power consumption is reduced by reducing the amplification (and optionally the bias levels) used under typical conditions. The invention is advantageous for applications where power is at a premium and the receiver, or at least its front end, operates while the device is in standby mode. Such applications include mobile, portable and hand held pagers and wireless telephones and Internet connections.

Abstract: A composition comprising untreated flour, and starch n-alkenyl succinate, and optionally starch is disclosed. Bakery products comprise aforementioned composition. Sponge cake is a typical example of these bakery products. The composition replaces chlorinated (bleached) or untreated flour or chlorinated flour and whole egg for obtaining cholesterol reduced bakery products.

Abstract: A method of alignment of components of a field emission display comprising the steps of: attaching a first alignment barrier to a cathode substrate including electron emitters; positioning a gate frame against the first alignment barrier such that the gate frame is aligned with the cathode substrate; and sealing the gate frame in position against the first alignment barrier to the cathode substrate. The gate frame is a discrete component manufactured separately from the cathode substrate. A second alignment barrier is attached to the gate frame and an anode plate is positioned and sealed against the second alignment barrier such that the anode plate is aligned with the gate frame.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for material modification using laser bursts including appropriately timed laser pulses to enhance material modification. In one implementation, a method for material modification comprises the steps of: providing bursts of laser pulses, wherein each burst comprises at least two laser pulses, wherein each laser pulse has a pulse duration within a range of between approximately 10 ps and 100 ns, wherein a time between each laser pulse of each burst is within a range of between approximately 5 ns and 5 &mgr;s; a time between successive bursts is greater than the time between each laser pulse comprising each burst; and directing the bursts upon a workpiece, wherein an intensity of a primary laser pulse of each burst exceeds a damage threshold of the workpiece.

Abstract: An adhesive composition is provided which is suitable for the bonding of polymeric materials, in whole or in part, such as composite resins, or methacrylate-containing glass-ionomer filling materials, to tooth enamel, or tooth dentin, or to other hand tissues of the human body, such as bone. The composition comprises an unsaturated carboxylic acid ester, an unsaturated phosphate ester and other crosslinking agents. The especially preferred phosphates (which are provided as new compounds) are those of formula (I) in which: R1 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl C1-C4, or CN; R is an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aryl radical containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms and having a valence of n+1; n is an integer from 1 to 5, preferably from 3 to 5.

Abstract: A portable artist's horse includes a pair of generally parallelepiped bench sections containing individual storage compartments which are hinged to provide a bench and pallet (or drawing board) support in an erected configuration and to allow folding to a compact travel configuration which can be easily transported by pulling or pushing. A pair of spaced-apart rollers provide mobility, and a pair of lifting handles, which are interconnected by latches, allow manipulation of the horse in transport condition. The rollers are received in pockets in the other bench section with the horse in its erected condition, and the lifting handles are integral portions of legs which stably support the bench in its erected configuration.

Abstract: A valve arrangement includes a valve housing that defines a product passageway and a valve seat within the product passageway. A valve wedge is disposed within the housing passageway, and moves along a direction of operation between a closed position and an open position. A pair of opposed wings are carried on the valve wedge, adjacent a guide track. Rollers are carried on the wings for rolling engagement with the tracks and scraper blades are carried on the wings adjacent the rollers to scrape contamination from tracks.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a frozen concentrated liquid whole egg product and a process for making the frozen concentrated product. The product has from about 33 to about 49 weight solids, from about 51 to about 67 weight percent water and a viscosity at 40° F. of from about 1,000 to about 5,000 cps before or after thawing. The process includes heating liquid whole egg for a time and temperature which are effective for not coagulating the egg.

Abstract: A blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene food or beverage container or bottle which glows-in-the dark due to the presence of zinc sulfide luminescent pigment in the polyethylene resin at a level of from about 0.075 to about 1.2 percent by weight. The blow-molded, luminescent, polyethylene beverage container or bottle is designed to contain an acidic beverage. Even after prolonged storage in the container or bottle, the acidic beverage contains less than 0.25 ppm of zinc.

Abstract: A method of repeater insertion in a hierarchical integrated circuit includes defining an initial floorplan for a parent macro at a parent level in a hierarchical circuit design; passing outline and pin locations from the parent macro to a child macro sharing a common area with the parent macro; defining or modifying a floor plan for the child macro at a child level in the hierarchical circuit design in response to the outline and pin locations passed from the parent macro; passing physical restrictions in the child macro from the child macro to the parent macro; determining a location for a cell at the parent level of the hierarchical circuit design in an area of the parent macro shared by the child macro in response to the physical restrictions passed from the child macro; passing physical constraints in the parent macro associated with placement and routing of the cell from the parent level to the child macro; and generating an abstract representation for the child macro at the child level that includes an

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a skin material-laminated foamed thermoplastic resin molding and to foamed thermoplastic resin moldings, said process comprising a skin material and a thermoplastic resin foam integrally laminated with the skin material, wherein the process uses a mold comprising a male and female mold members which are mutually slidable and whose cavity clearance (t) is adjustable, the process comprising the following steps (1)-(5): (1) skin material supply step, (2) resin injection step, (3) compression step, (4) foaming step and (5) cooling and releasing step, and said moldings that are a panel-shaped foamed thermoplastic resin molding comprising a substrate and a projection standing on the substrate wherein the projection has a mean expansion ratio of not greater than 1.1 times and the substrate has a mean expansion ratio of not less than 1.3 times.

Abstract: Lighted headgear is provided to enable clear vision in poorly lit locations. The lighted headgear has lights, such as LEDs that generate narrow light beam cones. The headgear is preferably a baseball-type hat with the LEDs secured in small notches in the forward edge of the brim, or in light modules attached toward the brim forward edge. The lights can be similarly provided with a variety of other headgear types including rigid safety hats and rigid fire fighters helmets to name a few. In one form, the lights are positioned so that their respective light beam cones overlap to provide high brightness light in a conical overlap area that can be in the range of normal reading distances or at other distances depending on the intended use of the hat.

Abstract: The present invention comprises devices and methods that deliver electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from an emitter to a target and employ a laser or sonar (a sensing method) to measure distance between the target and EMR emitter and automatically signal the emitter control circuitry to vary either the position or the power output of the emitter (as appropriate) in order to ensure that the effect of any change in distance on the energy incident to the target is compensated rapidly and automatically. In a preferred embodiment, the device is a hand-held, non-contact heatbeam dolorimeter.

Abstract: A perforation pattern is provided with a stencil plate, which is decreased in perforation configuration irregularity and has an adequate size of perforations. The stencil plate is produced from a heat sensitive stencil sheet having a heat shrinkable film by selectively heating the film with a heating device to form independent dot perforations corresponding to an image in the film, and each of the perforations has a through hole and a rim surrounding the through hole and bulging on a heated side of the film, and the rim has a height that satisfies the following formulae (1) and (2): h≦4 (&mgr;m)  (1) h≦0.05{square root over ( )}(pxpy)(&mgr;m)  (2) where h denotes the height (&mgr;m) in reference to the surface of the film before heated, px and py respectively denote pitches (&mgr;m) in main and sub scanning directions of the heating device.