Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for treating shoes, especially leather-containing shoes, such as athletic shoes, and methods and articles of manufacture employing same to treat the shoes prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions applied to one or more shoes in need of treatment prior to and/or during and/or after washing the shoes for imparting a desired benefit to the shoes such as cleaning and/or conditioning and/or disinfecting and/or deodorizing.

Abstract: Methods of preparing amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline ring compounds include the steps of providing a support-bound amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline compound; forming an intermediate by reacting the support-bound amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline compound with a reagent; and cyclizatively cleaving the support-bound amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline compound to form the amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline ring compound.

Abstract: Methods of preparing an amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline-sulfonamide hydroxamic acid include the steps of providing an amino-substituted-tetrahydroisoquinoline-carboxylate attached to a solid support; reacting the ring nitrogen of the amino-tetrahydroisoquinoline-carboxylate with a sulfonyl chloride; and cleaving the intermediate from the solid support to form an amino-tetrahydroisoquinoline-sulfonamide hydroxamic acid.

Abstract: Cosmetic foaming compositions and hair mousse compositions employ a foaming agent comprising a mixture of first and second nonionic surfactants and having a total HLB as measured by the Griffin method of at least 12. The first nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene alkyl ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene alkenyl ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof; and the second nonionic surfactant is selected from defined polyoxyethylene long chain alkyl fatty acid or benzene ether surfactants, polyoxyethylene ether surfactants, polyoxypropylene ether surfactants, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Photoconductors comprise a substrate, a charge transport layer, and a charge generation layer. The charge transport layer comprises binder and a charge transport compound comprising at least one of a hydrazone, aromatic amine, or substituted aromatic amine, and the charge generation layer comprises binder, a phthalocyanine charge generating compound and a hindered hydroxylated aromatic compound. The hindered hydroxylated aromatic compound reduces electrical fatigue upon cycling without adversely effecting the electrical performance of the photoconductors.

Abstract: Methods for reducing wear on silicon carbide ceramic surfaces comprise contacting the surface with a lubricating oil composition including an organic sulfide. Preferred organic sulfides are of the formula R.sup.1 --S--(S).sub.n --R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl and alkaryl groups and hydrogen, but not both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, and n is 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A surface modified filler comprises sodium aluminocarbonate particles having a surface coating comprising an organofunctional silane or an organofunctional titanate. The surface modified filler is useful as a fire retardant material in thermoplastic and thermoset compositions.

Abstract: A sample cell for infrared spectrophotometry comprises a sample holder for holding a sample to be analyzed by infrared spectrophotometry, a cool air passageway and a vortex tube. The sample holder includes a primary optical surface through which infrared radiation is directed to a sample contained in the holder, and the cool air passageway is adjacent the primary optical surface of the sample holder for directing a cool air stream across the primary optical surface. The vortex tube has a cool air outlet connected to the cool air passageway for supplying cool air to the passageway.

Abstract: Neutron absorbing glass compositions comprise SiO.sub.2, .sup.6 Li.sub.2 O and optionally Al.sub.2 O.sub.3. The compositions may further include PbO. The compositions provide neutron absorption without release of gamma rays.

Abstract: An apparatus for evaporative concentration of a liquid sample comprises a housing including an upper chamber and a lower chamber, a concentrator flask, a reflex tube and a vortex tube. The concentrator flask includes an upper solution vessel section and a lower cold finger section, and the flask is arranged within the housing with the solution vessel section positioned in the upper chamber and the cold finger section positioned in the lower chamber. The reflex tube is arranged at the upper end of the concentrator flask. The vortex tube has a cold air outlet connected with an inlet to the lower chamber of the housing and a hot air outlet connected with an inlet to the upper chamber of the housing. The apparatus is employed to concentrate a liquid sample contained in the concentrator flask with the temperatures of the cold and hot air from the vortex tube being sufficient to induce the evaporative separation of samples.

Abstract: Synthetic dental compositions comprise an inorganic filler and a resin formed by polymerization of at least one bis-acrylate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl substituted alkyl groups in which the alkyl portion has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or by polymerization of at least one multifunctional oligomer of the formula ##STR2## wherein X is the group ##STR3## with R.sub.1 being H or CH.sub.2 OH, and Y is a hydrocarbon group having about four to about twenty carbon atoms. Diacids or diacid salts of the hydrolyzed bis-acrylates are also useful in methods for bonding a variety of substrates to teeth.

Abstract: A two-dimensional array of Josephson junctions is used as a high-frequency oscillator capable of emitting coherent power of predetermined frequencies since the geometry of the two-dimensional array allows the individual Josephson junctions to phase lock at predetermined frequencies. The array is controlled at a given voltage and excited by the application of DC current through the array, in effect providing a rapidly tunable DC-to-AC converter at GHz and THz frequencies. The oscillator operates without the application of external high frequency signals or a connection to a cavity resonator. Load matching and other adjustments can be made by selecting the appropriate number of Josephson junctions in the array, selecting a damping factor which determines non-hysteretic operation, adding resistive shunts or a superconducting ground plane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the separation of a desired product from a supritical fluid extraction solution employ a restrictor nozzle, a coarse-pore sintered-glass enclosure member and a collecting means for collecting an oil suspension of the desired product. The supercritical fluid extraction solution is decompressed by passing through the restrictor nozzle. The resulting decompressed fluid stream is directed at the enclosure member which is saturated with an oil in which the desired product is soluble. Solutes including the desired product are dissolved in the oil, and the oil is collected. The method and apparatus are particularly suitable for use in separating .beta.-carotene from a carbon dioxide solvent.

Abstract: Superconductor-polymer composite materials comprise a matrix formed of a rmoplastic polymer and a superconductor powder dispersed in the matrix. The superconductor powder preferably has a composition RBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.7-x wherein R is a rare earth metal and x is less than or equal to 1. The thermoplastic polymer matrix comprises a vinylidene fluoride homopolymer or copolymer. The composite materials may be formed as shaped products, sheets or films.

Abstract: A method andan apparatus for producing a photopumped VUV laser in an Mo.sup.6+ ion-containing plasma comprise photopumping the Mo.sup.6+ ion-containing plasma with radiation from Mo.sup.11+ ions. In one embodiment, the Mo.sup.6+ ion-containing plasma has an electron density of less than about 10.sup.18 cm.sup.-3 and the Mo.sup.11+ ions are contained in a plasma having an electron density greater than about 10.sup.20 cm.sup.-3.