Abstract: A method is disclosed herein for the treatment of parasitic diseases in animals such as birds and mammals, more specifically, in vivo and in vitro treatments of malaria, chagas disease and sleeping sickness with a compound comprising a unit of the formula:R.sub.1 --[--O--C.tbd.N]wherein the N may be single, double or triple bonded with respect to C, wherein R.sub.1 is one selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, ammonium and low molecular weight organo groups selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aroalkyl and allyl groups, whereby said parasitic infection is either reduced in severity or entirely eliminated. The compounds may comprise isocyanates, cyanate salts and carbamylphosphates.

Abstract: A dental operatory system is disclosed which converts generalized space to a multi-operatory dental clinic at minimum expense. Each dental operatory unit is generally L-shaped and forms a wall-like partition structure between a first operatory and a second operatory. The L-shaped structure incorporates lead-lined protective panels. An x-ray unit and light unit are mounted so as to be accessible to each operatory. Drawers are also cooperatively mounted to ease of access by the dentist or assistant in each operatory.

Abstract: A sleeping and meditation bag has a first position to accomodate the user in a sitting, cross-legged posture and a second position to accomodate the user in a reclining posture. The bag comprises a first portion to accomodate the shoulders and extended elbows of the user in the first position. A second portion of the bag accomodates the trunk of the user and is joined to the first portion. This second portion has a width substantially coincident to the greatest width of the first portion. A third portion has one end adjacent the second portion and is substantially the same width as the second portion to accomodate the extended knees of the user in the first position. The third portion is tapered towards an end surface of the bag to accomodate the feet of the user in the second position.

Abstract: A surfboard fin is disclosed which is formed of shaped plastic opposed members which are joined and sealed to form a hollow light-weight buoyant construction, which provides an external contour to reduce drag in surfboarding. The novel profiled plastic surfboard fin is readily mounted to conventional boards and replaces the present conventional fiberglass fins.

Abstract: A place mat is disclosed which comprises a paper sheet and a composition coating comprising a blend of water, a water soluable salt, a wax and a polymeric material which both coats and impregnates the paper sheet, whereby said sheet is rendered substantially hydrophobic and it and items placed on it are rendered substantially slip resistant when resting on a tray or table which may be subject to sudden movement. The non-slip place mat is particularly useful for airline serving trays.

Abstract: Antiglobulin control cells are disclosed wherein reagent human red blood cells are coated with univalent antibody fragments. These control cells provide a high degree of specifity in determining the presence of active anti-human sera, which specifity is lacking in conventional Coombs control cells. The evaluation results of the reactivity tests may be performed in the present manner, but the positive hemagglutination provides assurance of anti-human sera activity as opposed to other agglutinating activity, such as protein that might be present.

Abstract: A battery assembly apparatus comprises a device for delivering depolarization mix into a dry cell can. Another device inserts a carbon rod into the depolarizing mix in the dry cell can. A mix washer insertion device consolidates the depolarizing mix by pushing a mix washer against the depolarizing mix.

Abstract: A swivel assembly comprises a housing having a bore extending therethrough along a central axis. The housing has an end wall with an opening about the axis extending therethrough. A generally spherical swivel member is rotatably and swivelly disposed in the bore and includes an extension protruding through the opening. The portion of the extension within the opening is substantially smaller in transverse cross-section than the opening to permit limited swivel movement of the swivel member in the housing. The bore has first and second sections. The first section has a smaller diameter than the second section and thereby forms a wall. A stiff resilient element is provided between the wall and the swivel member for preventing movement of the spherical swivel member when subjected to a heavy load.

Abstract: A sofa bed is described herein which is converted from a seating mode to a bed through manual operation. The movable part of the bed forms the back of the sofa when disposed in a vertical mode and serves as the bed when disposed in a horizontal mode. The converting mechanism is simple and jam proof, resulting in a highly reliable sofa bed operation. Further, the sofa bed is capable of being manufactured almost entirely of wood, thereby limiting the metal requirements.

Abstract: A safety light adapted to be carried by a person comprises a battery casing. A lens casing is supported on the battery casing. A strap having two ends is slidably affixed to the battery casing for attaching said safety light to a person. A closure device is associated with a strap for securing the strap to form a band. The closure device includes a closure element having a base and two opposing side walls extending upward from two sides of the base. A lock device is rotably received between the side walls for pressing two overlapping portions of the strap against the base. In addition, the lens casing has a substantially rectangular box-like shape. The bottom of the lens casing is open to receive a light producing element. A base wall extends around the lower portion of the rectangular box. Two substantially identically shaped lens devices are affixed to the base wall and comprise the majority of the remainder of the lens casing.

Abstract: An emergency braking system is operably associated with a vehicle operated on a road surface. The system comprises an anchor device releasably carried by the vehicle for adherence to the road surface. An activation device in the vehicle releases the anchor device from the vehicle. Cable apparatus joins the anchor device to the vehicle for braking the movement of the vehicle when the anchor device is adhered to the road surface. One embodiment of the invention includes a vacuum housing device which acts as an anchor. This embodiment provides a vacuum housing structure which adheres to the road surface by means of a vacuum. A second embodiment employes an explosively driven stud, spike or bolt anchor device for imbedding a stud, spike or bolt anchor into the road surface. A third embodiment discloses a spike which is driven into the road surface by the weight of the vehicle.

Abstract: A non-slip material is disclosed which is useful as a handle grip covering, which comprises a curvilinear surface of a cellular or porous web of material, which curvilinear surface is coated with a tackifier resin. Said layer being optionally carried by a supporting substrate such as paper, film, metal or preferably a vinyl foam and a wear resistant and tacky coating on at least the upper surfaces of the strands or walls of said cellular layer.

Abstract: A liquid volumetric flow measuring apparatus is disclosed wherein a turbine or vane, flow straighteners therefor, and a rotating shaft mounted therewith, and a magnetic sender are all mounted as an integral unit in a U-shaped pipe trap, and a volumetric calculator is mounted in conjunction therewith. By a specific mounting of the turbine in the trap there is a dampening action causing the calculator to cease recording the flow immediately upon this stopping of the motion of the liquid through the trap. This construction provides a guard against any air which is pumped through the pipe being recorded as liquid in contradistinction to a gaseous fluid. The magnetic sender has a reed switch and a magnet which are specifically mounted so as to provide low angular momentum and reliability, at both high and low flow rates.

Abstract: A thermal therapeutic seating apparatus comprises a seating structure having a first air chamber and a headrest structure having a second air chamber. A heater is operatively associated with the seating structure to heat ambient air in the first air chamber. A heat distribution structure connects the second air chamber to the first air chamber to distribute heated air by natural connection whereby heated air flows from the first air chamber to the second air chamber and back to the first air chamber. This causes the seating element and the headrest element to be heated.

Abstract: An apparatus for remote control applications comprises a detection device which is responsive to input signals for generating countable signals. A counting device is responsive to the countable signals for generating a time signal for each countable signal and a switching signal after a set number of countable signals. A first timer is responsive to the time signal for preventing the counting device from responding to the countable signals for a first period of time. A second timer is activated by said first timer at the end of the first period of time for resetting the counting device if a countable signal is not generated during a second period of time.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus for cutting a web into sheets comprises a web shear. A web stop is disposed downstream of the shear. A web feed is disposed upstream of the web shear. A web stiffening device is disposed between the web shear and the web stop for holding the web in a rigid flat plane whereby the web is repeatedly cut to the same desired length.