Abstract: A modular housing for telecommunication equipment is provided having mating upper and lower modules and a supporting framework for the lower module that it is placed in an excavation in the earth. The lower framework is configured to receive a forklift truck from any side and is provided with upwardly extending vertical frame members connected to each corner thereof. The frame component and the upwardly extending members are all configured to nestingly receive and support the lower module. The upwardly extending frame members are provided with a loop or bolt at their upper ends to provide means to receive a strap, cable, chain, rope or similar lifting means.

Abstract: A system and method for cardiac diagnosis and treatment inserts the distal end of a catheter into a heart chamber. The distal end of the catheter supports at least one electrode. The catheter has a fluid flow conduit extending through it. The conduit has a valve that prevents fluid flow from the heart chamber into the conduit in response to in vivo pressure generated during heart systole and diastole. The valve permits fluid flow from the conduit into the heart at a pressure above the in vivo pressure. In use, the catheter locates the electrode in contact with a portion of the endocardium, and fluid is conducted from an external source through the conduit at a pressure above the in vivo pressure to flush the area surrounding the electrode.

Abstract: A shell plate for being indexed in angular steps is on a carrier which is, in turn, mounted to the upper end of the reloader ram. Indexer rod engageable elements such as cylindrical equiangularly spaced apart pins project downwardly from the bottom of the shell plate. An indexer rod is carried in the shell plate carrier. When the ram is driven to nearly its lowermost position, the manual operating lever is near the end of its swing at which time it abuts the indexer rod for the latter to engage one of the pins to rotate the shell plate. The indexer rod is retracted and reset by having it slide down a guide track from the uppermost position of the ram and the guide track is angulated in part to be engaged by the rod and retracted. The reloader is distinguished by indexing the shell plate only when the ram is within a few millimeters of its lowermost limit.

Abstract: An improved assembly for steering and orienting a functional element at the distal end of a catheter tube holds the functional element with its major axis aligned with the axis of the catheter tube for convenient steering to a tissue site. The mechanism can also pivot the functional element in response to an external force to orient the major axis of the functional element generally parallel to the plane of the tissue site, without bending the catheter tube.

Abstract: A recline lift chair operates between an upright position and a reclined position under power such that the backrest moves away from an adjacent wall. The chair comprises a base to which is pivotally connected a lift mechanism. The lift mechanism is moved between an upright position and a lift position by a power actuator pivotally secured between the base and the lift mechanism. Pivotally supported on the lift mechanism is a recliner mechanism that includes a pair of four-bar linkages to which the seat and backrest are fastened. The power actuator acts through a control linkage of the recliner mechanism to move the four-bar linkages between an upright position and a reclined position. Movement of the four-bar linkages from the upright position to the reclined position locates the seat and backrest upwardly and forwardly relative to their respective locations when in the upright position to move the backrest away from the wall.

Abstract: An electrode assembly for use in interventricular cardiac mapping includes one or more elongated splines each of which carries a plurality of spaced apart electrodes thereon. The body of each spline is formed of a plurality of alternating electrically conductive layers and the electrically non-conductive layers. A separate electrically conductive pathway is provided to connect each of the electrodes to a different one of the conductive layers. Each of the layers is electrically connected to an electrical signal processing device so that signals provided by each of the electrodes can be processed.

Abstract: A locking device for locking an outboard motor onto a boat. The locking device includes a housing of greater length than a line formed between the clamping screws holding the motor onto the transom of the boat. A slot is formed in one side of the housing, and is closed on both ends, permitting only transverse sliding application of the housing onto the clamping screws, with the screw handles being received by and confined within the slot. The locking device also includes a padlock, at least one leg of the shackle of that padlock being insertable through a corresponding leg opening formed for that purpose in the housing. The leg opening is positioned so that the handles are thereby trapped in the slot. The padlock thereby locks the shackle into the body so as to impede unauthorized removal of the housing from the clamping screws, thus forming a stop to prevent sliding removal of the housing from the screws.

Abstract: A waste disposer having a rotatable shredding element for grinding waste in a flushing liquid, an outlet for discharging ground waste material in liquid to a drain, an electrically-powered motor for driving the rotatable shredding element and a source for supplying flushing liquid the disposer that includes a detector for sensing the amount of electrical current flowing to the motor. The system includes, at least, one valve for controlling the flow of flushing liquid to the disposer which valve is controlled by means of a controller that is responsive to the electrical current detector. The controller increases the amount of flushing liquid falling into the disposer in response to a detected increase in the amount of electrical current flowing into the motor. The invention optionally includes a second valve for controlling flushing liquid to the disposer at a lower rate, which second valve is opened whenever the electrical is activated.

Abstract: Separation of individual laminations is performed by positioning a row of the laminations against a metal tray or similar supporting surface. The opposite ends of the row are engaged between platens which are oriented parallel to each other at a first angle relative to the axis of the row. While compressing the row between the platens, a force is applied against a side of the row to compact it against the supporting surface. The row is the engaged between platens that are oriented parallel to each other but at a second angle relative to the axis of the row, and a compacting force is again applied while the row is compressed between the platens. At least one of the first and second angles is an oblique angle.

Abstract: A method of disposing of hazardous volatile liquid organic waste materials that includes the steps of providing a dry free flowing solid material containing lime and preferably, an organic salt of calcium, magnesium or aluminum containing about 10 to 22 carbon atoms; stirring a volatile organic liquid waste material to be disposed of therein to form a non-aqueous paste; allowing the paste to harden into a solid form that does not release the waste liquids when 100 grams thereof are placed in a 400 micron conical paint filter for five minutes: and, burning the resultant solid whereby the volatile material is burned and any hazardous metallic impurities remain in the resultant lime-based ash. The preferred organic salt component is calcium stearate.

Abstract: An interface card communicates a scanner with a MACINTOSH computer. The scanner previously sends status value and 8-byte redundant data to the interface card before transmitting the image data. The 8-byte redundant data is not acceptable to the MACINTOSH computer and is converted into irregular image on the screen. In addition to a CPU, a memory, an address decoder, a counter and status registers, a S-to-P converter and an image data receiver, the interface card also has a circuit which consists of four AND gates, four flip-flops and a counter. The scanner sends a step trigger signal *ST and a synchronous signal *AR before sending data to the interface card. Therefore, the circuit processes the *ST and *AR signals and counts the clock pulses for transmitting redundant data so as to delete these data from the interface card.

Abstract: The vehicle undercarriage spare tire carrier wherein the tire is lifted by a lever arm. A yieldable resilient connection is provided to attach an end of the cable that lifts the tire so that the effective lever arm operating on the cable to lift the tire is shortened as the tire is lifted thereby increasing the ease of lifting the tire.

Abstract: An effluent precipitation and neutralization chamber for mixing and neutralizing spent photographic developer and fixer. The fixer inlet discharging into a vertically oriented conduit located within the vessel, which contains iron therein and defines a gravity flow path for flow of the fixer within the vessel from the inlet to the bottom of the vessel. A layer of steel wool is positioned on the bottom of the vessel in the flow path of the fixer. Baffles inside the chamber promote mixing of the developer and fixer. The desilvered fluid is diluted with wash water before it is discharged from the chamber. A wash water inlet tube is aligned with an open ended vessel that surrounds the discharge outlet to dilute the mixed and neutralized developer and fixer.

Abstract: A filter assembly for a line replaceable unit (LRU) uses a four-walled frame to define a plenum which mounts in sealing relationship with the top surface of an LRU. The frame interfaces with the LRU through a gasket and there is a gasket on a rim extending from the LRU walls on which the filter element is superimposed such that the filter element, the walls of the frame and the perforated top surface of the LRU define a plenum. When the frame is integral to or mounted to the avionic tray that supports the LRU, the filter element is mounted to the top of the frame and the hold-down cover compresses the filter element to the frame such that intervening gaskets effect a seal between the parts so that all air entering the LRU under the influence of negative pressure applied to holes in the bottom of the LRU must pass through the large area filter element.

Abstract: A rear suspension system for a two wheel cycle such as a bicycle or motorcycle having a vertically pivotable rear frame assembly to which the rear wheel is mounted. The rear frame assembly includes a primary swingarm which extends downwardly and rearwardly from a pivotable connection on the main frame. A rear wheel fitment is attached at the rear of this primary swingarm. A secondary swingarm is also fixed to the rear wheel fitment, and extends forwardly from the fitment at an angle below to the primary swingarm. The secondary swingarm mounts to the main frame via an attachment which has capability of permitting a change in vertical and horizontal location of the attachment point of the secondary swingarm, necessitated for rotation of the rear frame assembly about the main swingarm pivotable connection, while still providing lateral rigidity.

Abstract: A cardiac probe employs a dynamic mounting element that supports one or more electrodes at its distal end in relatively constant surface contact against the expanding and contact endocardial surface.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing sections of cotton candy, and synchronously presenting them to the packaging machinery. The apparatus includes an extruder for melting and extruding sugar. The resulting sugar strands are moved onto a belt conveyor, forming a continuous bundle. A cutting blade is slidable, by an actuator, in a direction transverse to the belt conveyor, for cutting the bundle into sections of predetermined length. A paddle conveyor is positioned to receive the cut sections from the first conveyor. A control switch, activated by the passage of the paddles, is provided for controlling the actuation of the cutting blade. The switch is movable to various positions with respect to the paddle conveyor. The position of the switch with respect to the paddle conveyor determines the position of the sections on the paddle conveyor, thus aiding in the synchronization of the cut sections with the packaging machine.

Abstract: A modular seating system in which at least two supporting elements serve a dual function including that of providing a seat support and an additional function. Each such supporting element includes a hollow shape having vertical supporting walls and is formed from a cured organic polymer reinforced by an inert fibrous filler such as glass fibers. The elements support a seating component that includes a beam provided with a first plate affixed at each end in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the beam. The beam is affixed at each end and suspended by one of the supporting elements. Mechanical fasteners extend through the plates and through a vertical wall of said hollow shapes. A second reinforcing plate is provided on the inside of said vertical wall, and the mechanical fasteners also extend through the second reinforcing plates, causing the first and second plates to apply compressive force on the supporting wall. One or more seating units are attached to and supported by the beam.

Abstract: A cushioning apparatus for reducing the impact felt by the fingertips of a typist using a keyboard. A conventional keyboard includes a plurality of keys, each corresponding to at least one character or number, and each having a hard keytop. According to the invention, a pad is attached or applied to each keytop, each pad being substantially softer than the associated hard keytop. Each pad has a flat top surface, with a legend thereon indicating the keytop to which it is attached. Each pad also has a flat bottom surface, with adhesive applied thereto, and a single sheet of release paper removably applied to the adhesive for all the pads, the adhesive being provided for attaching the pad to the respective keytop, or to the top of another pad, to provide additional thickness of padding.