Abstract: An identification apparatus (10) having a personal information carrier (12) having information carried by a radiopaque configuration (12) which is radiographically discernable with the personal information carrier (10) secured to an external and noninvasive portion of a tooth (14) and to provide a method for radiographically marking a person with individual information, having the steps of providing a personal information carrier (10) having information carried by a radiopaque configuration (12) which is radiographically readable by conventional dental X-ray techniques and securing the personal information carrier (12) to an external and noninvasive portion of a tooth (14).

Abstract: Methods of operating embossed card package production system (10) by verifying by reading and comparing information obtained by reading embossed (32) and magnetically encoded information (35) and coded information (27) on a carrier (26A, 26B) stored card and carrier information in a forms data memory (44) and a card data memory (40) to make new cards appropriately prepared and are correctly matched to the carriers (26A, 26B). Incorrect cards (30) are sent to a reject location (90) to prevent formation of incorrect packages. Only cards (30) which are determined to be correctly prepared have activation labels 21 applied which also serve to distinguish them from incorrectly prepared cards (30) and inventory reports are automatically kept of rejected carriers, rejected cards and the number of labels as well as the number of correct carriers produced which are printed on the very type of carrier to which the accounting information relates with a carrier printer (48).

Abstract: A gun securement assembly (10) for holster (12) in which holster (12) has sidewall member (14) in form of a receptacle to hold gun (16) and defines opening (18) at which butt and hammer portion (20) of gun (16) is positioned for access having strap member (24) and another strap member (26) for disposing over said opening (18) of holster (12) for positioning hammer portion (20) between at least a portion of strap member (24) and at least a portion of another strap member (26) and securing the strap member (24) and another strap member (26) to sidewall (14) of holster (12). Gun securement assembly (10) also includes having tab member (42) for positioning over opening and releasably securing and variably positioning (52) tab member (42) to sidewall (14) at various positions along and adjacent to periphery of opening (18).

Abstract: A ballistic resistant garment (10) for covering and protecting vital portions of a human body having at least two panels (28, 30) which are adjacent and overlie one another in which each panel comprises at least two layers of ballistic resistant material (34, 36) in which the ballistic material (34, 36) is woven (52) and a plurality of stitches (42) which are disposed into a first panel (28) of the at least two panels (28, 30) connecting the at least two layers of ballistic resistant material (34, 36) within the first panel (28) in which the plurality of stitches (42) are positioned in a row (54) in a first direction and another plurality of stitches (74) which are disposed into a second panel (30) of the at least two panels (28, 30) connecting the at least two layers of ballistic resistant material (34,36) within the second panel (30) in which the another plurality of stitches (74) are positioned in at least two rows (44, 62), in which the at least two rows (44, 62) are in a second and third direction (44, 6

Abstract: An elevator control system (40) for automatically controlling the operation of an elevator car (22A) having a car door (24A) in which the elevator moves between different floor levels of an elevator shaft (30A) in which each floor level has associated hoistway doors (26A, 26C) for providing access to the elevator car (22A) in the shaft (30A) and an elevator hoistway operation monitoring system (34) with individual floor monitoring switches (32) for determining the floor level location of the elevator car (22A), individual hoistway door monitoring sensors (38) for sensing the opening of a hoistway door (26A) relays (56, 58, 52) and contact (50) coupled with an elevator safety circuit (42) for automatically preventing the elevator car (22A) from moving if a hoistway door (26A) is opened at a floor level other than the floor level at which the elevator car (22A) is located and for prohibiting the car (22A) from moving in response to the closing of the opened hoistway door (26A).

Abstract: A wall form assembly (10, 10", 10'") has a pair of form wall assemblies (12A, 12B) which are kept in preselected spaced parallel relationship by means of cross members (16) fitted within end slots (36) and interlocked by means of pins (38) with elongate braces (30) mounted for movement from a low profile position for transport to a high profile operative position in which the width dimension (32) is transverse to the plane of the form wall (18-22B) for maximum resistance to bowing from the hydrostatic forces of wet cement.

Abstract: An athletic hand glove 20 having a thumb portion 22 for receipt of a thumb of a user and a finger portion 26 for receipt of a plurality of fingers 28 from a hand 30 of the user, a collapsible glove pocket assembly 32 with a pocket member 34 moveable between a collapsed position for receipt and firm grasp of a playing stick 25 and a deployed position for catching a propelled object, the pocket member 34 is disposed between the thumb portion 22 and the finger portion 26 of the hand glove 20, the collapsible glove pocket assembly 32 connected to hand glove 20 enables the pocket member 34 to move from a collapsed to a deployed position.

Abstract: An embossed card package production system (10) with a printer (48) supplied with a plurality of interconnected card carrier forms (26) for receipt of corresponding cards (30) inserted into the carriers at a card inserting apparatus (24) to form card packages, a form bursting apparatus (36) having a cutting member (240) with a cutting portion tautly extending between and partially wrapped about a pair of rotary members (242) and (244), a drive motor (248) interconnected with a chain linkage (250) for moving the cutting member (240) across preweakened lines (252) through and across end ones (26A) of the interconnected card carrier forms (26) to separate individual card carrier forms (26A) from the interconnected card carrier forms, a code sensor (38) mounted to an elongate sliding bar (290) for reading machine readable indicia (231) printed on the body of the carrier form (26) in back and forth directions opposite directions across the end ones (26A) of the interconnected carrier forms (26) as the forms are se

Abstract: A gas drying device (30) in which wet gas (31) is introduced into a chamber (36) containing desiccant (38) in which the desiccant (38) adsorbs moisture from the wet gas (31) to dry the wet gas (31) and in which energy is utilized to energize and to remove the moisture from the desiccant (38) to dry and to regenerate the desiccant (38) for reuse to dry wet gas (31) includes a microwave generator (52) and an antenna member (48) in communication with microwaves (50) generated by the microwave generator (52) in which at least a portion of the antenna (48) is disposed within the chamber (46).

Abstract: A medical vacuum regulator (10) with a solenoid regulating valve (20) and a comparator (22) for electrically, automatically controlling the solenoid regulating valve (20) to intermittently open and close to achieve a preselected regulated vacuum (v) which is continuously provided or in intermittent mode decreases during a relaxation period (35) to atmosphere (30) and automatically increases during a ramp period (29) of a vacuum cycle (21) to prevent vacuum surge trauma to a patient (14). The regulating valve (20), in addition to regulating the vacuum during the vacuum cycle (21), continuously vents the system to atmosphere (30) when a patient venting solenoid valve (48) vents the patient (14) to atmosphere (30) to reduce the load on a vacuum pump (12). The continuous and intermittent modes of operation are selected by a mode selection circuit (36) with means for maintaining it in its selected state during a period of temporary power loss.

Abstract: An apparatus (10) for carrying imprints of body parts (12) having at least one opening (16) and having a surface area of dye absorbent planar surface (18) in which the surface area (18) is greater than the surface area in the at least one opening (16) of the sheet member (14) and in which the surface area (18) is smooth and continuous to receive impressions of body portions (12) carrying dye (32), allowing a picture (20) to be mounted to the sheet member (14) visible through said at least one opening (16) in a position visible in the same direction as the absorbent planar surface (18), and providing alignment structure of the impressions (12) and spacing of the impressions (12) from the edge (46) of the sheet member (14) in which the alignment structure overlies at least a portion of the sheet member (14).

Abstract: An apparatus for removing gas from above a floor slab of the interior living space of a structure to below the floor slab. The apparatus includes providing an opening which communicates from the top of the floor slab which communicates through the floor slab to the bottom of the floor slab. Further, this apparatus includes a device for imparting a partial vacuum in the opening to draw gas from above the floor slab to below the floor slab in association with the opening.

Abstract: A card package production system (10) with interchangeable inserters (24A, 24B) and carrier folders (86A, 86B) to enable use of forms (26A, 26B) of different types verifies the carriers (30) if they are properly produced and rejects them if they are not prior to the attachment to a carrier. A card carrier (26A) has a pair of corner pockets (31) and a flap (33) in which a card (30) is inserted. The corner pockets (31) are opened by bending the carrier form over an arcuate member (170).

Abstract: A tool is presented which includes a shaft portion for insertion into a tubular stake; a head portion for receiving and conveying an applied impact; and a flaring portion intermediate the shaft portion and the head portion for contacting the upper edge of the tubular stake to force it downward during the applied impact and to flare the upper edge thereof.

Abstract: A collapsible void filling apparatus (10) with at least one multiple elongate hollow rectilinear member (14, 16, 74 80) arranged in side by side relationship to form a body (21) for insertion into a void (24) between stacks of cargo (12) in a freight vehicle to prevent shifting of the cargo with overlapping, reinforced, cross support walls (23, 30, 31), a locking member (50) insertable from the end of one of the hollow members to a locking position which prevents collapse of the void filler body (21) during handling while allowing a clear view through the hollow member and which also functions as a handle for use in inserting the void filling apparatus (10, 10', 10", 10'") into the void (24) and tab members (56, 58) for holding the locking member (50) in the locking position (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A semiautomatic beverage maker (10) with a valve actuator or handle (12) for manually moving a valve (14) from a stop, closed position to a brew, open position through means of a mechanical linkage (20, 32, 36). The dispenser valve is held in the open position for a preselected brew time period by means of an electromagnet (53) which is energized through a timer switch (48) until the end of the time period, and then a coil spring (50) returns the dispenser valve (14) to the open position. In an emergency, the dispenser valve actuator (12) can be used to manually return the dispenser valve (14) to the open position before de-energization of the electromagnet (53) at the end of the brew time period. The dispenser valve actuator (12) also blocks removal of the ingredient holder, or brew basket (38) from its proper brew position when the dispenser valve (12) is open during the brew cycle.