Abstract: This invention concerns novel dietary or therapeutic antioxidant compositions containing as the active agent the amino acid methionine, and/or one or more related compounds including certain metabolic precursor compounds, and novel methods employing the compositions for inhibiting inflammatory symptoms of respiratory disease. The compounds include the methionine hydroxy analog, the S-methyl methionine analog, and methionine compounds having the structural formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable N- (mono- and dicarboxylic acid) acyl derivatives and alkyl esters thereof, where n is an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A multifunctional basketball monitoring unit that allows visual display and print out of a total baskets made score and the percentage of total baskets made of total baskets attempted in free throw and goal shooting either under time pressure or with no time limitation.

Abstract: This invention concerns novel calcium normalizing compositions containing as the active agent the amino acid methionine, and/or one or more related compounds including certain metabolic precursor compounds, and novel methods employing the compositions for normalizing or controlling calcium metabolism. The compounds include the methionine hydroxy analog, the S-methyl methionine analog, and methionine compounds having the structural formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable N- (mono- and dicarboxylic acid) acyl derivatives and alkyl esters thereof, where in is an integer from 1 to 3.

Abstract: This assembly allows connecting in one operation a plurality of chips to chips and to a substrate or each chip to a substrate using an elastomeric pressure means that continues to pressure chips connecting micron sized leads to chip pads on one end and to circuitry on a substrate on the other end; a metallic cover fastening to the substrate and containing said electronic pressure means also includes a ribbed projection to hermetically seal the unit so that the substrate itself becomes an integral part of the assembly package.

Abstract: An adjustable bed system comprising inflatable bags under a hinged mattress support frame with necessary air blowers to raise or lower a head end or leg end of the mattress. The total unit is portable and adapted to fit any size bed.