Abstract: A compact self-contained compact hot beverage or drip coffee maker is provided which includes a base unit suitable to contain water for heating and a water heating unit. In the travel or storage mode, a hot beverage holder, a beverage mix storage container, at least one beverage drinking cup, and a beverage filter basket/filler assembly are internested in the base unit in order to provide a compact unit suitable for storage in a travel bag. In the brew mode, the coffee maker kit provides gourmet quality drip coffee.

Abstract: A magnetic refrigerator has a rotating magnetic wheel which includes a stack of spaced rings of magnetic material. Heat transfer plates of a high temperature heat extractor are interleaved with the magnetic rings and extend to a solid heat transfer conduit which leads to a high temperature terminal. Superconducting magnet coils are mounted to provide a magnetic field through the magnetic wheel at the position of the high temperature heat transfer plates. Low temperature extractor heat transfer plates are positioned outside of the magnetic field and interleave with the rings of the magnetic wheel to transfer heat thereto which is conducted from a low temperature terminal through a solid conduit.

Abstract: A beverage container holder kit is disclosed which can be mounted hanging adjacent the edge of a horizontal surface, hanging from a vertical surface, mounted on a horizontal surface, or hanging from a narrow object, wall or panel, as desired. The kit includes a receptacle element, a support bracket and a mounting element. The mounting element may be adhesively fastened to the mounting surface and the receptacle element may be either mounted on the mounting element the support bracket which may be mounted on the mounting element depending on the configuration desired. Instead of using the mounting element, the support bracket may be bent to hook over a narrow object, wall or panel.

Abstract: An X-ray measurement device (20) is disclosed which utilizes a pair of detector units (29, 30) which receive X-rays through filters (40, 41) of differing attenuation of X-rays. The detector units preferably include two pairs of photodiode detectors arranged symmetrically in four quadrants with the diodes in each detector unit in diagonally opposite quadrants, thereby minimizing the effects of changes in orientation of the device with respect to the axis of the X-ray beam. The outputs of the detector units are passed to variable gain amplifiers (42, 43) the gains of which are automatically adjusted to bring the output voltages within a desired range, and the outputs of the amplifiers are integrated by integrators (49, 50).

Abstract: A high security pay television system is provided in which subscribers are provided with a decoder and with periodically changed removable memory modules. The decoder only functions to properly descramble the scrambled broadcast signal when a changeable system-wide code is available in the decoder. The code can either be carried in the memory module, or an internal code unique to the decoder and resident in the decoder can be combined with an external code in the removable memory module, and also unique to that decoder, to generate the common systemwide system code. Program viewership is written on the removable memory module which is returned to a central facility for later subscriber billing.

Abstract: An infrared spectroscopy instrument includes a housing having a sample chamber which is sized and shaped to accommodate the body of an automatic feeding slide projector of the type commonly utilized with standard photographic slide transparencies. The infrared beam is reflected by a system of mirrors into a beam path which extends through a portion of the slide projector mechanism ordinarily occupied by the projector lamp and optics, which have been removed. Samples are held in special sample holders adapted in size and shape to fit the compartments utilized in the slide magazine of the projector. These sample holders are indexed one at a time under the control of the instrument into a viewing position in the path of the infrared beam, and the beam passed through the sample is then collected and focused onto a detector.

Abstract: A pickup truck cargo bed liner is disclosed which is vacuum formed of unitary plastic and adapted to fit within and protect the contours of a pickup truck cargo bed. The liner has a bottom wall, wheel wells, and a front wall and side walls connected to and extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the front wall being connected to the side walls. An elastomer material having an effectively high co-efficient of friction is co-formed with and integrally adhered to the plastic forming the liner to provide an anti-slip surface thereon for restraining movement of cargo on the liner.

Abstract: An industrial food processing machine which utilizes a closed environment to subject a food product flow to a continuous, controlled temperature treatment with water, and which provides access to its entire interior from both sides of the machine for the cleaning or maintenance thereof is disclosed which includes a tank which is adapted to contain apparatus for conveying food products through the liquid environment in the tank, a cover which effectively closes the tank, releasable hinges between the cover and tank on both sides which allow the cover to open from either side while releasing the hinges on the other side, and an operator which includes pneumatic cylinders which selectively open the cover of the tank from either side.

Abstract: A repair assembly for the in-place repairing of windshields and the method for using such assembly, wherein a repair material injected into the windshield break area by a syringe and needle is forced into the windshield break through the repair assembly secured and sealed to the windshield by first applying stepped increments of measured vacuum levels and visually monitoring the windshield break area, and second applying positive pressure to the windshield break. An ultraviolet light source completes the repair by expediting hardening of the repair material within the windshield break to prevent refraction of light at the windshield break.

Abstract: A small animal trap includes a base, a jaw pivotally mounted to the base and biased to close to one end of the base, a latch bar releasably holding the jaw in an open position, and a touch-sensitive trigger mechanism releasably connected to the latch bar. The trap has a bait holder with the flat base having a top surface and a multitude of resiliently flexible fingers extending upwardly therefrom to hold the bait in the interstices therebetween from where the bait can be removed by an animal only in a manner which would significantly disturb the trigger mechanism, thereby springing the trap.

Abstract: A bakery apparatus (15) is disclosed which has air heaters (32) and (33) for thawing frozen bakery goods, refrigeration enclosures (42) and (43) with cooling coils (40) for retarding the cure of bakery goods, a boiler (52) located within the apparatus cabinet (16) near the bottom thereof and a proofing air heater (57) located near the top of the cabinet, both the boiler and the proofing air heater being used for proofing bakery goods prior to baking. Front fans (44) are provided for circulating the air within the apparatus cabinet (16) during thawing and retarding. During proofing air is circulated from the proofing air heater (57) downwardly to the boiler (52) where it picks up moisture and then is circulated upwardly over the bakery goods within the apparatus without leakage of water from the boiler over the bakery goods, and with minimal condensation of water within the duct (64).

Abstract: An arrow holder is disclosed which, when properly used with a conventional bow, allows an archer to laterally load an arrow onto an arrow rest or other support surface on the bow, to laterally confine the loaded arrow such that accidental separation of the arrow from the bow is prevented, and to repeatedly move the arrow longitudinally on the support surface of the bow. The arrow holder includes a plurality of prongs at least one of which is movable between an open position in which the arrow may be laterally loaded onto the support surface and a closed position in which a loaded arrow is laterally confined. Means for adjusting the position of the prongs, means for minimizing contact between the arrow and the arrow holder, and means for biasing the prongs to the closed position are also disclosed.

Abstract: Velocity saturated strain sensitive devices (13 and 14) can be formed of a layer of silicon on an insulating substrate (11) having a silicon conducting channel of a selected size and proper doping levels to allow carrier velocity saturation to occur therein at reasonable potentials applied across the conducting channel region (21, 24). When operated in velocity saturation or near thereto, a strain imposed on the device, corresponding to deformation of the substrate on which the device is formed, results in large changes in the voltage-current characteristics of the device. The large voltage-current changes occuring with strain effectively provide very high, non-linear gauge factors. Devices can be formed on an insulating substrate, such as sapphire, or can be prepared by diffusing an impurity of one conductivity type into a silicon substrate of the opposite conductivity type to form an isolated channel.

Abstract: An adjustable signal light which is attachable to the rear window of a vehicle. The signal light has a bracket with a frame that may be secured to the inside surface of the vehicle rear window by adhesive means, and a pair of spaced side fins which extend from opposed sides of the frame. A lamp housing is rotatably mounted between the bracket side fins and defines a lamp chamber open generally toward the frame opening at a desired angle thereto. A lamp is mounted within the chamber and electrical means connect the lamp to the electrical system of the vehicle. A lens is secured to the housing to enclose the lamp in the lamp housing and refract light from the lamp through the frame opening. A removeable cover is engaged on the bracket to enclose the lamp housing and secure the bracket side fins in locking engagement with the lamp housing to prevent rotation of the lamp housing during use.

Abstract: A flexographic printing plate (80) having register marks (82) thereon is supported on the surface (16) of a support table (15) which is capable of being rotated about a central vertical axis. The register marks are viewed by an optical viewer television camera (84) and displayed on a video screen (28) on which are also projected sight marks (86, 87). The operator adjusts the rotational position of the table until the register marks on the plate align with the sight marks. The plate is then punched using a punch unit (24) to form a series of holes (89) in the plate (80) which defines a line either parallel or perpendicular to the axis of the images (81) on the plate. The punched plate is then laid on the top surface of a mounting table (91) of a mounting unit (90) and pins (93) are inserted through the holes in the plate into holes (92) in the table surface.

Abstract: A new variety of Amelanchier laevis is disclosed which is particularly characterized by its trait of achieving maximum floral display prior to the unfolding of its leaves so as to maximize the color display during the blossom period.

Abstract: A new variety of Amelanchier canadensis is disclosed which is characterized by its large flowers, averaging 2 centimeters in size, which give rise to full form, densely packed, large, sweet fruit, up to 1/2 inch in size which are thus large, plentiful, and easily harvested.

Abstract: A new variety of Amelanchier grandiflora is disclosed which is characterized by its unique yellow flower buds unfold into white flowers, its wide-spread branches, and, most particularly, by a brilliant red fall foliage display.