Abstract: An internet advertising system and method that enables a third party professional to manage the creation, publication, and display of advertisements on internet media venues owned or controlled by entities other than the seller and other than the third party professional in a form automatically modified to comply with the media venues' presentation rules, which may include design or style standards for “look and feel,” editorial standards, and distribution factors. Self-serve, menu driven interfaces are provided for third party professionals to target internet media venues, and for internet media venues to enter their presentation rules. An ad modification engine processes or customizes the advertisement for publication and display on each internet media venue in compliance with the media venue's presentation rules.

Abstract: An internet advertising system and method that provides a seller self-serve control for creation, publication, and display of advertisements on internet media venues owned or controlled by entities other than the seller in a form automatically modified to comply with the media venues' presentation rules, which may include design or style standards for “look and feel,” editorial standards, and distribution factors. Self-serve, menu driven interfaces are provided for sellers to target internet media venues, and for internet media venues to enter their presentation rules. An ad modification engine processes or customizes the advertisement for publication and display on each internet media venue in compliance with the media venue's presentation rules.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus that allows for the verification and substantiation of the purchase of access or admission to those facilities, sites, businesses, venues, sporting events, or reserved services that traditionally have controlled access by means of tickets, passes, admission documents, reservations, reservation confirmations, or other substantiation. The invention provides several methods for the buyer to provide an ID at the time of purchase, which is then transmitted electronically to the facility, site, business, venue, sporting event, or reserved service. That buyer ID is then confirmed by the facility, site, business, or venue by means of readers or scanners of the magnetic, smart, or optical ID cards or by other electronic means. This confirmation may automatically result in the printing of the tickets, passes, admission documents, reservation confirmations, or other documents required for admittance or automatic and immediate physical admittance of the buyer or ID holder.

Abstract: A protein extract from Chilo iridescent virus or the whole virus controls insects, particularly the cotton boll weevil and the cotton aphid, respectively. These compositions/agents may be used to directly control insects or genes for active proteins may be cloned into vectors for transformation of plants or plant colonizing microorganism, thereby providing a method for controlling insect infestation.

Abstract: A conformable, hand-tearable, high chemical barrier closure and attachment tape made up of a film composite which contains at least one stratum layer of polyvinylidene chloride, ethylene vinyl acetate, ethylene vinyl alcohol ethylene matallized polyester or similar chemical resistance material which may be disposed between additional layers of polyethylene, the film composite coated with an appropriate pressure sensitive adhesive which is further adhered to a woven base cloth which is further coated with additional pressure sensitive adhesive. Tapes having the structure show improved chemical resistance to the 15 liquid chemicals included on the ASTM F1001 chemical test battery as compared to a competitive tapes commonly used in the protective clothing and chemical packaging industry.

Abstract: A breathable non-woven composite fabric having barrier capabilities to biological liquids comprised of at least one non-woven layer bonded to at least one surface of a thermoplastic microporous film, the non-woven composite fabric providing a barrier to passage of biological liquid when the composite fabric is subjected to contact with synthetic blood under the dictates of testing procedure ASTM ES21-92 and ES22-92 while maintaining a moisture of vapor transmission rate of greater than about 450 grams per square meter for 24 hours at about 75.degree. F. and about 65% relative humidity, the non-woven composite fabric having a breaking strength of at least about 14 pounds.

Abstract: A substantially oil free fried flavor food product having a fried flavor obtained by cooking a starch and/or a protein from grain flours, vegetable flours, food protein source materials and the like with fats and oils under controlled conditions for producing roux, extracting the oil from the roux resulting in a food product having a definitive fried or peak flavor as can be correlated by the color of the food product. The substantially oil free food product has enhanced fried flavor and is most suitable as an interface coating through enhanced adhesion properties for raw vegetables and consumable meats. The dry powder food product having fried flavor can be utilized in a variety of foods, either as an ingredient or coating, producing a consumable food having fried flavor without the food being fried in oil.

Abstract: Peak flavor protein rouxs having applications in food products such as gravies, sauces, soups, breadings, stuffings and as flavor carriers are produced from protein food sources such as protein concentrates from vegetable, animal, dairy, fish and foul food sources which when mixed with shortening and caramelized to a specific color yields a peak flavor roux caramelized protein. The protein roux exhibiting a peak flavor which is correlatable to a specific color is achieved as a result of mixing, heating, caramelizing and quenching of the protein food source and oil mixture upon reaching a specific color--peak flavor. In addition, a snack chip composition and a snack chip having reduced oil content is provided by utilizing the peak flavor rouxs in conjunction with power or particulate vegetable sources and processed by air baking of the chip materials resulting in a reduced oil peak flavor chip.

Abstract: A valve device for medical fluid transfer and methodology utilizing the valve device provides a multi-purpose needle free valve assembly and bottle or IV port adapters for multiple medical use requirements. The adapters being suitable for insertion into IV ports, medicine bottles or vials and IV luer lock connectors. The valve device assembly for fluid transfer is used within administration structures for medical purposes utilizing a needle free syringe as the transfer apparatus, the needle free syringe being mateable with the valve device assembly in a first connector and when inserted, the syringe tip opens the valve by compression of the valve head or piston and valve springs allowing for two-way communication between the barrel of the needle free syringe and the IV ports, medicinal bottles or vials and IV luer lock connectors.

Abstract: A breathable non-woven composite fabric having barrier capabilities to biological liquids comprised of at least one non-woven layer bonded to at least one surface of a thermoplastic microporous film, the non-woven composite fabric providing a barrier to passage of biological liquid when the composite fabric is subjected to contact with synthetic blood under the dictates of testing procedure ASTM ES 21 92 while maintaining a moisture of vapor transmission rate of greater than about 450 grams per square meter for 24 hours at about 75.degree. F. and about 65% relative humidity, the non-woven composite fabric having a breaking strength of at least about 14 pounds.

Abstract: A process and apparatus is presented for removing contaminants from particulate materials especially earth materials by converting said materials by mixture with water and additives to slurries which are energized to volume boiling conditions thereby dislodging contaminant components from the particulate materials, said dislodging can be enhanced through centrifugal or cyclone apparatus for example, which contains electrodes in direct contact with the slurry along the walls of the cyclone. An electrical current flows through the slurry as the energizing source.

Abstract: Laparoscopy organ retrieval apparatus and procedures are presented for minimum invasion surgery inclusive of laparoscopic nephrectomy, cholecystectomy and other organ dissection, morsellation removal from the abdomen through a keyhole incision. The apparatus and procedures permit the safe and total removal of an organ from a body cavity in a morsellated condition through the combination utilization of an entrapment envelope sheath. The entrapment envelope having an apparatus for opening and closing, the apparatus controlled from an exterior position of the body cavity wherein the entrapment envelope after entry of the sheath is extruded from the sheath which has been inserted through a laparoscopic port in place in a keyhole surgical opening. The entrapment envelope is constructed of flexible, relatively low bulk fluid impermeable materials having sufficient strength to contain morsellator entry, organ fragmentation and removal.

Abstract: A fried flavor roux base is provided by cooking a starch such as grain flour and the like with fats and oils under controlled conditions for producing roux having definitive fried taste as can be correlated by the color of the roux. The fried flavor roux base can consist of a dry mix which can be directly added to hot water or other hot fluids to form a gravy or sauce substantially free of lumps or can be applied to other food products in the form of breadings, stuffings and the like. The roux base can effectively be produced having fried flavor wherein the flavor intensity can be adjusted through the process steps of heating, timing and quenching.

Abstract: A releasable coupling connector apparatus for catheter applications is provided wherein the connector is partially filled wtih anti-infective solution during manufacture and capped so that a patient or medical technician does not have the task of opening the fluid pathway and introducing the anti-infective solution at point of use into the connector apparatus. The connector apparatus being partially filled with anti-infective solution and capped during manufacture is further sterilized by Gamma radiation in order to eliminate any organism resistant to the anti-infective solution. The releasable coupling connector apparatus provides the first practical double seal connector means wherein a double seal connector defining dual sterilant liquid containing chambers for use with catheter applications and particularly with CAPD whereby sterilization is assuredly and easily achieved by an impaired, unskilled patient even under adverse conditions.

Abstract: A fried flavor roux base is provided by cooking a starch such as grain flour and the like with fats and oils under controlled conditions for producing roux having definitive fried taste as can be correlated by the color of the roux. The fried flavor roux base can consist of a dry mix which can be directly added to hot water or other hot fluids to form a gravy or sauce substantially free of lumps or can be applied to other food products in the form of breadings, stuffings and the like. The roux base can effectively be produced having fried flavor wherein the flavor intensity can be adjusted through the process steps of heating, timing and quenching.

Abstract: A non-toxic process for the recovery of silver from silver containing photographic emulsion coated paper or film substrates is provided. The process includes the use of a stripping formulation comprised of an alkaline bleach solution which is capable of holding stripped animal protein, silver and silver halide in solution during separation of the substrate materials. The solution containing the silver, silver halide and animal protein is treated with a strong or highly ionized acid which results in controlled precipitation of hydrolyzed animal protein, silver and silver halide. Waste fluids are neutralized with an alkali metal hydroxide, the precipitate is dried to a sludge, carbon content of the sludge is control burned and the residue is smelted with appropriate fluxes in order to achieve silver ingot.

Abstract: Specifically, the present invention relates to processes for preparing delayed action galenic forms. The process is characterized in that the application solutions of excipients, coatings and active constituents are adjusted to a desired pH. The independence of the rate of dissolution of a controlled release or sustained action oral pharmaceutical form is increased by admixing a pH adjusting agent with every application solution of medicament, excipeint or coating, throughout the course of formulation of the pharmaceutical form.

Abstract: A controlled release powder containing discrete micro-particles for use in edible, pharmaceutical and other controlled release compositions is disclosed. The micro-particles have an average size in the range of from 0.1 to 125 .mu.m. Each of the micro-particles is in the form of a micromatrix of an active ingredient uniformly distributed in at least one non-toxic polymer. The micro-particles have a predetermined release of active ingedient when the dissolution rate thereof is measured according to the Paddle Method of U.S. Pharmacopoeia XX at 37.degree. C. and 75 r.p.m.

Abstract: A controlled release powder containing discrete micro-particles for use in edible, pharmaceutical and other controlled release compositions is disclosed. The micro-particles have an average size in the range of from 0.1 to 125 .mu.m. Each of the micro-particles is in the form of a micromatrix of an active ingredient uniformly distributed in at least one non-toxic polymer. The micro-particles have a predetermined release of active ingredient when the dissolution rate thereof is measured according to the Paddle Method of U.S. Pharmacopoeia XX at 37.degree. C. and 75 r.p.m.

Abstract: A composite fluid separation membrane having improved fluid permeabilities and a method for preparing same are disclosed. The composite fluid separation membrane is comprised of a porous support in the form of a flat sheet, tube or hollow fiber which is impregnated with a volatile solvent followed by the in situ formation of a separating layer wherein the preimpregnation of the pores of the porous support with the solvent provide a separating layer of substantially uniform thickness and minimum intrusion of the separating layer polymer into the pores of the porous support.