Abstract: The horizontal base of an L-shaped blade is inserted within an existing incision performed as part of a traditional radial keratotomy procedure to permit an intrastromal cut to be made to urge corneal collapse and provide myopia correction without incurring glare and central vision distortion for the patient. The base of the blade extends approximately 1 mm to a very sharp vertical edge from the vertical arm attached to a blade holder to permit up to an equivalent length intrastromal cut until the end of the arm reaches the end of the preexisting incision through Bowman's membrane and the epithelium. The height of the base and length of the cutting edge is approximately 450 microns to prevent cutting or perforation of either of Bowman's or Descemet's membranes.

Abstract: Disclosed is an insect trap adapted to be folded for storage and unfolded for use. In the folded condition, the trap is in a substantially flat, planar configuration, and in the unfolded condition it has a box-like configuration with an exterior surface, a top, an internal chamber, and an entryway to the internal chamber in the top. The internal chamber has a sticky substance therein that captures insects on contact, and an adhesive strip on the exterior of the trap that allows the trap to be removably attached to a surface area.

Abstract: Disclosed is an isocapnic respiratory stimulator for providing a mixture of fresh air and CO2 enriched exhaled air. The respirator comprises a mixing chamber with a breathing port and at least one vent port. Fresh air is mixed thoroughly with exhaled air in the mixing chamber. Upon sustained breathing from the chamber, the minute ventilation of the insure is increased with experiencing any substantial change in arterial blood CO2 level. This provides methods to avoid or treat hypoxia experienced by an individual at altitudes above 5000 feet, to treat carbon monoxide poisoning, to induce losing weight, to assist in smoking cessation, to condition an athlete to minimize dyspnea, and to condition respiratory muscles.

Abstract: A golf bag holds golf clubs in a cavity in which a golf club receptacle structure is disposed. One version of the receptacle structure has an external, truncated, conical end portion at least partially extends outward from the cavity, with a plurality of openings which extend in a lengthwise direction through the receptacle structure. In another, the receptacle structure has a central, cylindrical portion and a marginal portion at a lower level than the central portion. A third version has a top with a first section at one level, a second section at an elevated level above the first section, and an intermediate section connecting said first and second sections. Unique features of the golf bag include foam insulation insert within a side pocket that receives a beverage can. A second feature is golf ball holder made of a flexible, tubular material with opposed open ends closed by fasteners to retain golf balls within the holder.

Abstract: The portable coaching device includes a thin, rigid support board having opposed sides and a perimeter. One side is covered with a white coating capable of being written upon with a dry erase marker and the other side bears an image of an area in which a game is played. This image is protected by a material which is capable of being written upon with a dry erase marker. There is handle in the form of an elongated opening near the perimeter of the board, and a case adapted to hold a dry erase marker attached to the board.

Abstract: Security equipment protects the relaying of account numbers and personal identification numbers (PIN) by telephonic or other communication link. The equipment includes a host computer an a remote portable transaction device that interact. A credit granting institution generates an account number and a series of unique personal identification numbers for each account number. This information is stored in the host computer's memory and is assigned as a reference series to an individual customer account number. An identical series of numbers in the same sequence is stored in the memory of the remote device. In operation, the customer account on the host computer is activated and the host computer's memory is indexed sequentially to the first number in the reference series. During the use of the remote device, a unique personal identification number is added to the customer account number and transmitted to the host computer.

Abstract: A golf bag holds golf clubs in a cavity in which a golf club receptacle structure is disposed. This receptacle structure has several versions. In one, an external, truncated, conical end portion at least partially extends outward from the cavity, with a plurality of openings which extend in a lengthwise direction through the receptacle structure, each opening sized to receive only one golf club. In another, the receptacle structure has a central portion and a marginal portion at a lower level than the central portion which surrounds, at least partially, said central portion. A third version of the receptacle structure has a top which has a first section a one level, a second section at an elevated level above said first section, and an intermediate section connecting said first and second sections. There are several unique features of the golf bag.

Abstract: A tooth brush 10 includes a handle 12 having at one end a head 14 to which bristles are attached. A substantial number of these bristles have ends which terminate at a surface that has a helical shape.

Abstract: A marine vest 10 designed to be worn by an operator of a personal watercraft while wearing a life jacket. The vest 10 includes a back section comprising a pair of shoulder straps positioned to fit over the shoulders of the operator. The straps are attached to a waist section which wraps around the operator's waist. This waist section has free ends which terminate near the middle of the front upper torso of the operator. Each free end has attached to it one component of a two-component buckle, so that the operator can manually buckle and unbuckle the two-component buckle while the vest is being worn. A pair of handles are attached to the waist section, each handle at one side of the operator. A second rider immediately seated behind the operator can thus grasp firmly these handles and more securely maintain his or her seated position on the watercraft. The vest 10 being sized to fit over the life jacket and is made of buoyant materials so that it will float in water.

Abstract: A device for holding a POG includes a disk-like, circular base. The base has a front face and a rear face, with the front face having a rim extending at least partially along the perimeter of the base which is adapted to grasp the POG and hold it snug against the front face upon placing the POG within the circumference of the rim. A gripping member on the rear face attaches the base to at least one spoke of, for example, a wheel of a bicycle.

Abstract: Disclosed are tools (10, 60, 100, 200) and (300) used to hold a bagel (22) upright while being sliced from edge to edge with a blade (28) of a knife (30). Each tool (10, 60,100, 200, and 300) includes a base (12) having a top surface (12a) adapted to support the bagel (22) by an edge of the bagel (22). An upright support plate (14) is removably mounted to the base (12) and has opposed lateral sides and opposed faces (14a and 14b). A pair of knife blade guides (16 and 18) are attached to the base (12) opposite each other, each guide being positioned near one of the opposed sides of the upright support plate (14) and spaced apart to provide therebetween a cutting zone (24). Tool (300)is adapted to slice both bagels and a loaf of bread, and it has two cutting zones (24 and 302). Positioning elements (102)regulates the thickness of the sliced segments of the bagel (22) and bread.