Abstract: This need is met by the present invention wherein an improved shipment form is provided comprising a partially releasable liner ply, a peel-out package label portion, and a peel-out signature tab. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a shipment form is provided comprising a face sheet, a liner ply, and an adhesive interposed between the face sheet and the liner ply. The face sheet includes printed indicia for indicating an attempted delivery. The adhesive includes a laminating adhesive portion and a reusable adhesive portion. The liner ply defines a releasable liner ply portion adjoining a laminated liner ply portion. The releasable liner ply portion is configured to releasably adhere to the reusable adhesive portion while remaining adjoined to the laminated liner ply portion.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of making them are described and claimed which comprise a polymeric material having not less than two groups bonded to silicon which are hydroxyl or hydrolysable groups, a silane cross-linking agent having at least two oximo groups which are reactive with said polymeric material in presence of moisture to release an oxime condensation by-product and a component effective to control emission of volatile oxime compounds from the composition as it cures. The component effective to control emission of volatile oxime compounds from the composition as it cures is preferably an organic isocyanate having at least one isocyanate group and is preferably present in a stoichiometric ratio with the proportion of condensation by-product to be evolved. The polymeric material is preferably according to the general formula X-A-X where A represents a polyoxyalkylene chain or a polydiorganosiloxane chain and X represents a hydroxyl or hydrolysable group selected form --R".sub.2 SiCH, --R"Si(OR.sup.5).

Abstract: A laser transmitter and a method of transmitting a reference laser beam are provided comprising an auto scan dither mode. According to one aspect of the present invention, a laser transmitter is provided comprising a laser detection module, an optical system, and a controller. The laser detection module is operative to produce a reflected laser beam signal. The optical system is arranged to generate a reference laser beam selectively in one of a search mode and a target dither mode and to direct a reflected laser beam to the laser detection module. The optical system defines a rotational axis and the reference beam projects radially from the rotational axis. The search mode is characterized by movement of the reference beam through a rotational arc defined about the rotational axis and the target dither mode is characterized by movement of the reference beam through a dither zone occupying a portion of the rotational arc.

Abstract: Compositions of ammonium fluoride, propylene glycol, and water and methods of using these compositions to remove etch residues from silicon substrates which result from plasma or reactive ion etching of silicon substrate are provided. Not only do the compositions of the present invention overcome the environmental concerns associated with the use of ethylene glycol, but unlike previous compositions of ammonium fluoride in propylene glycol which are acidic, the compositions of the present invention are neutral to slightly basic (i.e., pH 7 to about pH 8). Hence, they remove etch residues from silicon substrates with minimal attack on other features on the silicon substrates.

Abstract: A controlled substance dispensing form is provided. The form includes a face sheet, a liner ply, an imaging interface interposed between the face sheet and the liner ply, and an adhesive interposed between the face sheet and the liner ply. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a controlled substance dispensing form is provided comprising a face sheet, a liner ply, an imaging interface interposed between the face sheet and the liner ply, and an adhesive interposed between the face sheet and the liner ply to secure the face sheet to the liner ply. The liner ply is configured to define an upper liner ply surface, a lower liner ply surface, and a plurality of releasable liner ply portions. The adhesive is configured to define respective reusable adhesive portions. The face sheet is configured to define an upper face sheet surface and a lower face sheet surface and a plurality of label portions.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage composition is provided which is in the form of a gel. The composition includes a phase change material and silica particles, where the phase change material may comprise a linear alkyl hydrocarbon, water/urea, or water. The thermal energy storage composition has a high thermal conductivity, high thermal energy storage, and may be used in a variety of applications such as in thermal shipping containers and gel packs.

Abstract: A can end is formed from sheet material in a single acting press by blanking a workpiece and holding the workpiece between a blanking punch and a draw pad. The periphery of the workpiece is worked between a knockout and a crown ring to contour a crown. A bead punch advances into the workpiece to form a shell extending from the crown. The bead punch bottoms out on a bead die and collapses to a predetermined position to form a plurality of beads adjacent the shell by flowing a portion of the shell to form the beads while shortening the shell to less than specifications for the can end. The bead punch returns to an uncollapsed position during upstroke of the press to extend the shell to be within specifications. Apparatus for forming a can end in a press includes a fluidly supported die crown ring having an upper surface defining a can end crown contour. A knockout is aligned with the die crown ring for engaging a workpiece upon downstroke of the press to form a crown in the periphery of the workpiece.

Abstract: 5',5'-Pyrophosphates of non-naturally occurring nucleosides selected from thymine-3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, 5-fluorouracil-2'-deoxy-D-riboside, uracil-3'-azido-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, guanine-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, hypoxanthing-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, cytosine-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, and adenine-2',3'-dideoxy-D-riboside, are described as well as their manufacture and use as therapeutical pharmaceutical compositions or as pro-drugs encapsulated into biological carriers, e.g., transformed erythrocytes, for targeting to specific cell population responsible of the development of the pathological disorders.

Abstract: A wafer processing apparatus and method of processing a wafer utilizing a processing slurry are provided. The wafer processing disk comprises a processing disk body and a plurality of processing teeth secured to the processing disk body. The plurality of processing teeth project from the disk body to define respective processing surfaces. The plurality of processing teeth include at least one pair of spaced adjacent teeth defining a processing channel there between. The processing channel is shaped such that the cross sectional area of the processing channel decreases as a function of its distance from the processing disk body.

Abstract: An order entry system is provided comprising a first computer system, a printing station computer system, a form design repository, a second computer system, a validation engine, and a pricing engine. The first computer system captures form design data and the second computer generates a form price, validates the form, and transmits a validated and priced order to the printing station computer system. The second computer is also programmed to store an index of form design files in the form design repository. The forms order entry system is also programmed to determine manufacturability of an ordered form by comparing its form design data to a set of validation rules and route manufacturability exceptions to a selected one of a plurality of exception handling locations. The pricing engine determines identified labor, material, burden, and mark-up cost components, and applies a set of pricing rules to them, to enable calculation of a form price.

Abstract: An over-wrap label for a container includes a label substrate having a first end and a second end, a first major surface and a second major surface. The first major surface includes a first area of adhesive material adapted to secure the first end of the label substrate to the container, a second area of adhesive material adjacent to the second end of the label substrate, and at least one portion of the first major surface remains free of adhesive. The second major surface includes an area of release material, the label being of a size such that the second end of the label substrate extends around the container and overlaps the first end. The second end is releasably securable to the second major surface of the label substrate by contacting the second area of adhesive material with the area of release material.

Abstract: A dietary composition is provided for promoting healthy weight loss in cats which contains, on a dry matter basis, from about 0.2 to 1.5% by weight fatty acids selected from the group consisting of C18:3n3, C20:4n6, C20:5n3, C22:6n3, and mixtures thereof, and from about 28 to 50% by weight protein. The composition may be administered to obese cats to provide optimum weight loss while preventing hepatic lipidosis and other associated diseases.

Abstract: A froth flotation method is provided for removing carbon from fly ash which utilizes an environmental friendly conditioning agent. The conditioning agent preferably comprises a biodegradable oil which is added to a slurry containing raw fly ash and water. The conditioning agent renders the carbon in the fly ash hydrophobic such that upon aeration of the slurry, air bubbles attach to the carbon particles and carry them to the surface of the slurry in the form of a froth, such that the carbon may be removed.

Abstract: A missile launcher system includes a launching tube and a tracker for tracking a target and for adjusting a flight path of the missile while in flight such that it will hit the target. The tracker includes an optical channel (12) having an optical aiming marking (e.g. cross hairs) and control means to adjust the missile flight path in response to aiming of the optical aiming marking. The invention provides for conversion of the missile launcher system by projecting the optical aiming marking via a video camera (16) conveniently by means of a retro reflector (18) on a monitor, generating and adjusting an electronic aiming marking to coincide with the optical aiming marking and connecting the video camera to the optical channel. Remote controlling the video camera to aim at the target in accordance with images on the monitor thus aims the optical channel appropriately and thus causes the control means to control the missile appropriately to hit the target.

Abstract: A system for and method of electromagnetically detecting an embedded dielectric region within a target object are provided. The method includes the steps of: (i) selecting a target object including a plurality of discrete scattering mediums, wherein the plurality of discrete scattering mediums include the embedded dielectric region and an adjacent dielectric region, and wherein the plurality of discrete scattering mediums define at least one dielectric interface between the embedded dielectric region and the adjacent dielectric region; (ii) directing electromagnetic radiation at the target object, wherein the electromagnetic radiation is characterized by a diagnostic frequency that is varied incrementally over a diagnostic frequency band; (iii) detecting electromagnetic radiation reflected by the target object over the predetermined frequency band such that there are M measurements of a reflected electromagnetic signal at frequencies f.sub.1, f.sub.2, . . . , f.sub.

Abstract: A shredding apparatus is described which comprises at least one module of a pair of counter-rotating cutting assemblies located in spaced apart parallel relationship wherein each assembly comprises a driving shaft upon which is mounted one or more cutters. The cutters are provided with a pair of cutting surfaces or edges which are located at either end of the cutter. In the one module the cutting surfaces of adjacent cutters mounted on adjacent shafts are in contact with each other over at least a part of the circumference of the cutting surfaces so that when the cutters counter-rotate, material fed between them is cut by the action of the counter rotating cutters. An anti-wrap member is associated with a driving shaft to prevent material being cut from wrapping around the shaft or cutter.

Abstract: The temperature of a dry etch process of a semiconductor substrate in a plasma etch chamber is controlled to maintain selectivity while also providing a high etch rate by introducing one or more cooling steps into the etch process. To maintain selectivity of the etch as well as a high rate of etch, the formation of plasma is terminated prior to exceeding a predetermined maximum temperature at at least one selected location in the chamber. The temperature at the selected location is reduced prior to the resumption of plasma flow and etching. The plasma etch is then continued, and may optionally be terminated again to permit cooling, as needed, until etching has been completed.