Abstract: An article for swaddling a baby includes a blanket formed with opposed arm-receiving sleeves. The blanket incorporates a pacifier retaining structure, which is formed in the blanket between an outer edge of the blanket and one of the opposed arm-receiving openings and which is for receiving and retainer a pacifier relative to the blanket.

Abstract: A customized fan blade for use in combination with a conventional fan includes a platen having a peripheral edge that is profiled to a predetermined contour. Strands overlay at least one of the sides of the platen. The strands include warp strands and interlaced woof strands in accordance with a desired pattern. The strands may be of various materials, such as osier or cordage. A coating may be applied to the fan blade for preservation or color enhancing.

Abstract: A spout cover for a spout having an outlet end includes a first member, having a deflector, mounted to a second member having a liquid soap reservoir and a dispenser for dispensing liquid soap from the liquid soap reservoir toward the deflector. A receiving area is defined between the first and second members for receiving the spout. The first member is movable relative to the second member between a first position permitting the spout to be received in the receiving area and a second position locating the deflector underneath the outlet end of the spout and preventing withdrawal of the spout from the receiving area.

Abstract: A hand guard assembly for a firearm including a barrel. The assembly includes a tubular unitary body mounted to surround a portion of the barrel substantially coaxially and in a transversely spaced relationship. The tubular body includes a plurality of air flow openings formed therethrough and at least one of a top rail formed as a unitary portion of the tubular body and extending rearwardly along an upper portion of a receiver of the firearm, side accessory rails formed as a unitary portion of the tubular body and on opposed sides of the tubular body, and a bottom accessory rail formed as a unitary portion of the tubular body and on a bottom surface of the tubular body. In the preferred method of fabricating the assembly, the body and any include accessory rails are extruded.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor-on-insulator semiconductor wafer is described that includes providing first and second semiconductor substrates. A first insulating layer is formed on the first substrate with a first predetermined stress and a second insulating layer is formed on the second substrate with a second predetermined stress different than the first predetermined stress. The first insulating layer is bonded to the second insulating layer to form a composite insulating layer bonding the first substrate to the second substrate and a portion of the one substrate is removed to form a thin crystalline active layer on the composite insulating layer. The first and second insulating layers are formed with different stresses to provide a desired composite stress, which can be any stress from compressive to unstressed to tensile, depending upon the desired application.

Abstract: A method of horizontally stacking transistors on a common semiconductor substrate is initiated by providing a single crystal, generally silicon, semiconductor substrate. A plurality of transistors are formed on the single crystal semiconductor substrate and encapsulated in an insulating layer, such as silicon dioxide. One or more openings are formed through the insulating layer between the plurality of transistors so as to expose a surface of the single crystal semiconductor substrate. A layer of single crystal rare earth insulator material is epitaxially grown on the exposed surface of the single crystal semiconductor substrate. A layer of single crystal semiconductor material, generally silicon, is epitaxially grown on the layer of single crystal rare earth insulator material. An intermixed transistor is formed on the layer of single crystal semiconductor material.

Abstract: An airfield series circuit includes a transfer relay having first and second sides, and a primary regulator operatively coupled to an airfield series loop of an airfield at the first side of the transfer relay. A standby regulator is operatively coupled to the airfield series circuit at the second side of the transfer relay. The transfer relay is movable between a primary mode of operation whereby the first side of the transfer relay closed directing lighting power to the airfield series loop from the primary regulator and the second side of the transfer relay open isolating the standby regulator from the airfield series circuit, and a standby mode of operating whereby the second side of the transfer relay closed directing lighting power to the airfield series loop from the standby regulator and the first side of the transfer relay open isolating the primary regulator from the airfield series circuit.

Abstract: Bullet feeder apparatus includes a fixture bounding a bullet-conducting passage therethrough, and a gate mounted to the fixture for movement between a closed position closing the bullet-conducting passage preventing a bullet from passing therethrough, and an open position opening the bullet-conducting passage allowing the bullet to pass therethrough into an open end of a shell. A bias applied to the gate biases the gate into the closed position. A deflector is mounted proximate the fixture for movement between a first position whereby the deflector is disposed away from the gate and the bias applied to the gate biases the gate in the closed position thereof closing the bullet-conducting passage, and a second position whereby the deflector is disposed toward and against the gate overcoming the bias applied thereto deflecting the gate from the closed position thereof to the open position thereof opening the bullet-conducting passage.

Abstract: A portable vapor cycle air conditioning unit for small aircraft includes a single portable module housing an evaporator, a condenser and cooling coils operably connected together. The module is designed to be positioned within a cabin of the small aircraft so that cabin air is drawn into a cabin air inlet in the module, passes over the cooling coils, and is expelled through a cabin air outlet. Air ducts are coupled to the module for conveying fresh air from a window of the small aircraft and waist heat air to a window of the small aircraft. A blower in the module is coupled to direct the fresh air over the condenser and direct the waist heat out through the window. A venturi system in the module is positioned to draw condensate from the evaporator and expel the condensate with the waist heat air.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method including the steps of providing a single crystal semiconductor substrate, forming a layer of rare earth silicide on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, forming a first layer of insulating material on the layer of rare earth silicide, forming a layer of electrically conductive material on the first layer of insulating material, and forming a second layer of insulating material on the layer of electrically conductive material. In one embodiment the step of forming the layer of rare earth silicide includes depositing a layer of rare earth metal on a surface of the semiconductor substrate depositing a layer of insulating material on the layer of rare earth metal, and annealing the structure to form a layer of rare earth silicide in conjunction with the surface of the semiconductor substrate and a rare earth doped insulating layer in conjunction with the layer of insulating material.

Abstract: A universal switch interface includes a monitored switch having an ON mode and an OFF mode of operation and connected circuitry. The circuitry includes a rising edge sensor coupled to the monitored switch to provide a first timing signal indicative of a rising edge when the monitored switch is moved from one mode to the other and a falling edge sensor coupled to the monitored signal to provide a second timing signal indicative of a falling edge when the monitored switch is moved from into the opposite mode. A counter is coupled to start with the first timing signal and to stop with the second timing signal. The counter is designed to provide an output signal from the monitored switch only when the second timing signal occurs a predetermined period of time after the first timing signal.

Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an air flow pathway extending through a housing from an inlet to an outlet. Air conditioning apparatus is disposed in the airflow pathway between the inlet and the outlet conditioning an air stream passing through the air flow pathway from the inlet to the outlet. A modular electrically stimulated air filter apparatus is carried by opposed, parallel frameworks mounted in series in the air flow pathway between the inlet and the air conditioning apparatus filtering entrapping contaminants in the air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. The opposed parallel frameworks are mounted to opposed supports affixed to the housing.

Abstract: A hanger assembly includes a hanger bracket and an adapter formed with a head and a down rod connector. The head has a lower face seated in a socket formed in the hanger bracket and an opposing upper face, and a first axis perpendicular to the upper face. The down rod connector depends downwardly from the lower face thereof to a free end adapted to be secured to a down rod, and includes a front face facing a front end of the socket, an opposing rear face facing a rear end of the socket, and a second axis extending longitudinally thereof. There is a salient angle of less than 180 degrees between the first axis and the second axis facing the front end of the socket, and the front end of the socket is received in a notch formed in the front face of the down rod connector.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fan blade includes providing a fan blade blank including opposed major faces, opposed inner and outer extremities, and opposed first and second sides defining opposed first and second edges, respectively. The method further specifies cutting the fan blade blank asunder into first and second parts along a cut line extending from the inner extremity of the fan blade blank to the outer extremity of the fan blade blank inboard of one of the first and second edges forming a first cut edge of one of the first and second parts and a second cut edge of the other of the first and second parts, chamfering one of the first and second cut edges forming a chamfered one of the first and second cut edges, and affixing the chamfered one of the first and second cut edges to the other of the first and second cut edges forming a fan blade consisting of the first part affixed to the second part, the first part being angled relative to the second part.

Abstract: A trailer includes a ramp having an end attached to the trailer for pivotal movement of the ramp between a raised gate position and a lowered, inclined loading position. An elongate support is attached to the trailer adjacent to the end of the ramp, and a tension spring encircles the support and has a first tag end coupled to the end of the ramp and a second tag end coupled to the trailer and winding and unwinding in response to movement of ramp between the raised gate position and the lowered, inclined loading position, respectively.

Abstract: Apparatus for holding and feeding product includes a) a tray having a front end, b) a sidewall clip, carried by a first extremity of a sidewall, attached to the front end of the tray, c) a paddle clip attached to the front end of the tray, d) a third elongate abutment clip, carried by an abutment, attached to the first and paddle clips, e) a paddle mounted to the tray for reciprocal movement in opposition to the abutment, and f) a spring coupling the paddle clip to the paddle and biasing the paddle toward the abutment.