Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for one-step linking of membrane permeation of hydrogen to the generation by steam reforming of a methanol-like fuel that comprises bounding a longitudinal flow path of a methanol reformate stream comprising hydrogen, steam and the oxides of carbon and methanol, by a thin palladium-bearing membrane; promoting turbulence in the flow to cause a predominant amount, but not all, of the hydrogen in the stream transversely to permeate the membrane as substantially pure hydrogen passing transversely into a region external to the bounding membrane, thereby simultaneously generating and permeating the hydrogen; and maintaining the hydrogen in the external region at least at atmospheric pressure, but at a lower pressure than the partial pressure of the residual hydrogen in the resulting depleted reformate.

Abstract: A system and method of preloading linear motion bearings arranged to move between two orthogonal surfaces of each of a rail and an overlapping carriage, wherein a permanent magnet linear electric motor with a high attractive force between the coils and the magnets is inclined at an acute angle to the surfaces, such that the attractive force creates a preload force on each of the bearings; the magnet being fixed as a track in a trough along the rail, and the coils being recessed in a groove in the inner top surface of the carriage, both oriented at said acute angle, and providing through such preloading, a high degree of stiffness and load capacity in all degrees of freedom of the carriage except in the linear direction of movement along the rail.

Abstract: A system for binding printed works consisting of sheets each comprising a first portion for reading and a second portion for binding. Binding is achieved by clamping all the second sheet portions between two reinforcing strips. The first portion of each sheet comprises a data medium 2 with a coating material on both sides thereof forming a data-medium-free strip 3 having a reduced thickness relative to the first sheet portion and a predetermined width that is greater than the width of the reinforcing strips.

Abstract: A technique and system for eliminating bus contention in multi-port internally cached dynamic random access memory (AMPIC DRAM) systems, while eliminating the need for external control paths and random memory addressing, through the use of data header destination bits and a novel dedication of reduced size slot buffers to separate DRAM banks and similarly dedicated I/O data read resource ports, particularly useful for relatively short ATM message networking and the like, wherein all system I/O resources are enabled simultaneously to write complete ATM messages into a single slot buffer, and also for SONET Cross Connect and WDM messages.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer alloys and the "one-pot" polymerization process for preparing the same from a single monomer, wherein the product is comprised of two semi-crystalline homopolymers having different micro-structures and a well-defined block copolymer having alternating sequences of the two structural segments of the homopolymers, and with the formed alloy being "naturally" compatible without the need for thermomechanical mixing or addition of a compatibilizing additive, including the presence of a comonomer and formed with catalyst compositions enabling the direct synthesis of "naturally" compatibilized polymer alloy that combines four components: two components being organometallic complexes of Group IVB or VIII elements, a third component being a cocatalyst which irreversibly reacts with at least one nonhapto ligand on the transition metal complex, and a fourth component that is a cross-over agent selected from the group of hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl compound of Group IIA, IIB or

Abstract: This invention relates to thermoplastic elastomeric polyolefin alloys (preferably polypropylene alloys) and the processes for preparing naturally compatibilized polyolefin alloys using a "one-pot" polymerization of a single monomer (preferably propylene), whereby two homopolymers having different stereoisomeric structures are produced (preferably stereoregular and stereoirregular), as well as a third block copolymer having alternating sequences of the two structural segments of the two homopolymers; and wherein catalyst compositions are used enabling the direct synthesis of naturally compatibilized polymer blends comprising for components: two organometallic complexes of group IVB elements, a catalyst which irreversibly reacts with at least one ligand on the transition metal complexes converting it to catalytically active state, and a hydrocarbyl, substituted hydrocarbyl, or oxyhydrocarbyl compound of Group IIA, IIB, and IIIA metals, which functions as a cross-over agent.

Abstract: An improved method of and apparatus for manufacturing thin plastic sheet air-inflated shipping or storage cushions or pillows for delicate articles and the like involving the use of novel retractable air-injection straws and plastic blank supporting and sealing techniques.

Abstract: A novel low cost/high performance multi-port internally cached dynamic random access memory architecture called `AMPIC DRAM`, and consequentially a unique system architecture which eliminates current serious system bandwidth limitations, providing a means to transfer blocks of data internal to the chip, orders of magnitude faster than the traditional approach, and with the chip also interconnecting significantly higher numbers of resources with substantially enhanced performance and at notably lower cost. Through use of a system configuration based on this novel architecture and working equally efficiently for both main memory functions and as graphics memory, thus providing a truly low cost, high performance unified memory architecture.

Abstract: A new method of creating thin free-standing pin hole-free hydrogen-selective palladium-bearing membranes that comprises thinning cold-rolled membranes by chemical etching or electrochemically electrolyzing of at least one membrane surface, and novel membranes produced thereby and including membranes with selected portions only thereof so thinned.

Abstract: Novel hand-held single or two-component viscous fluid material dispensing gun, particularly though not exclusively useful for dental use and the like, and using in-line longitudinal drive racks and fluid cartridge containers, the racks being driven longitudinally along a barrel by an electric motor that is preferably mounted and controlled in the handle transversely depending below the barrel.

Abstract: Semiconductor wafers, circuit boards and similar multi-layer structures are optically inspected at high speeds with the aid of preferably a pair of oppositely and inclinedly directed laser beams at inclined angles to the vertical and the wafer surface to cause fluorescence by a photoresist layer carrying conductor patterns, defects in which are to be inspected, and using preferably a time-delay-integration CCD imaging camera for recording a fluorescent resist surface image accentuating the non-fluorescing conductor pattern thereupon, while masking all light from layers therebelow.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of enhancing the performance of a multi-port internal cached DRAM (AMPIC DRAM) by providing an internal method of data validation within the AMPIC memories themselves to guarantee that only valid requested data is returned from them, or properly marked invalid data. A modified technique for identifying bad data that has been read out of AMPIC memory devices in the system.

Abstract: A technique for enhancing the generation of carriers (ex. electrons and/or holes) in semiconductor devices such as photovoltaic cells and the like, receiving radiation from a heated surface, through the use of micron juxtaposition of the surface of the device and the heated surface and with the gap thereinbetween preferably evacuated.

Abstract: A method of inducing accelerated and increased mold yields from Artemesia and similar high temperature water extracts thereof in very thin shallow standing planar solution layers exposed to daylight; in particular, molds yielding Pennicillium rinseseum and/or Penicillium allorenses.

Abstract: A method of and system for enabling pursuing police cruisers or the like to remotely and safely stop the engine of an appropriately equipped stolen or improperly operated vehicle, wherein the cruiser transmits a control signal to a receiver pre-provided in the vehicle, to initiate, preferably through modified engine control modules, a forced and over-riding multiple-stage reduction in fuel supplied to the engine, first to slow down the vehicle below idling speed, and then to stall the engine by total fuel shut off.

Abstract: A novel architecture for high speed dual symmetric full duplex operation of otherwise asymmetrical telephone subscribers--central office modems that provide relatively high data rate downloading from the telephone central office but relatively low data rate uploading from the subscriber stations, whereby, through direction swapping by such duplex operation, equal downloading and uploading can be achieved, or other increasing or grate swapping or variation of the uploading rate capability, as desired. ADSL modems in particular, being reconfigured to provide symmetrical rate downloading and uploading and/or configured direction assignment of rates.

Abstract: This invention is a simplified combination backpack, cot and tent formed and integrated around a lightweight hinged metal frame which unfolds at hinge to form cot and internal tent frame structure. The tent, with draft skirt stored within the two halves of the folded frame, is then erected for shelter protection. After the frame is unfolded, the backpack will be suspended from the underside of the cot, off the ground and accessible from inside the tent through the cot fabric by means of a zipper.

Abstract: A technique for avoiding the risk of spreading communicable diseases in drinking inadvertently from another's open beverage can by applying distinctive user identification markers on the can top cover, positioned arcuately about the cover and identified by using the lever-opener also as an identification indicator through rotational alignment with and locking at a desired user's marker.

Abstract: The indicator light is constituted by a panel supporting juxtaposed and alternating neon tubes of blue, yellow, green and red color, these colors being assigned to the cardinal points north, east, south and west respectively. These tubes have voltage applied by means of a selector controlled by a weather vane, activating permanently the neon tubes of the color corresponding to the position of the weather vane. A series of colored lamps, displaying the Beaufort scale, indicates the wind velocity by means of a selector controlled by the anemometer. Colored light sources indicate the air pollution level.

Abstract: A fully automated protein and/or DNA gene fragment analyzing machine and method are disclosed in which, in a simple machine structure, a plurality of electrophoresis calls each containing such fragments, are robotically, under computer programming, inserted into an electrophoresis housing and subjected to voltage for producing electrophoretic migration in one dimension (horizontally), and then preferably after robotic 90.degree. rotating of the cells, are voltage migrated in an orthogonal direction to separate the fragments vertically, and then robotically presented to an optical image scanner for identifying the brightest fragments and classifying the same, with comparison with reference image fragment locations of normal or variant fragments, and for computer storing all relevant data.