Abstract: A modular, foraminous ground cover for constructing custom floricultural grounds displays. Pre-shaped, fiberglass ground cover subassembly modules are provided with a plurality of discretely placed foramens which will accommodate therein the placement of seedlings or plants. The foramens are of varied sizes, with the larger susceptible of diminishment, during planting and plant growth and, enlargeable at harvest time. The subassembly modules are joinable to one another by tongue-in-groove margins that are straight edges interior of a display assembly; the outer border of the display is reinforced and is defined as its periphery. Where required for strength and pest protection, a flexible planar strip is attachable to the display periphery reinforcement and serves as an in-ground footing and rodent barrier.

Abstract: Artificial human hair follicles which encapsulate human hair ends and used for hair implantation. Human hairs are cleansed, the ends are then primed with a suitable silicone primer and up to two coatings are provided in order to form thereon a human hair follicle emulation that will be effacatious for the implantation of the treated hairs into the human derma. The artificial follicled human hairs may be implanted individually or in bundles of up to fourteen hairs with each hair strand and each bundle provided with a follicle-emulating bulbous root. In the preparation protocol, a single hair strand is first cleansed, the end is primed to receive a silicone polymer coating, a first coating is applied and before complete cure of the first coating, a second coating comprising a bulbous silicone elatomeric follicle is applied in such a fashion that the first coating will extend for a predetermined distance beyond the artificial follicle.

Abstract: A multi-driver, coaxially mounted loud speaker array utilizing a high frequency bi-morph driving element that is totally contained within the hollow core of the voice coil former of a lower frequency loud speaker. The outwardly radiating conical edge of the high frequency device's diaphragm is annularly fixed by a compliance to the inner surface of the referenced voice coil former or to the diaphragm which radiates outwardly therefrom and is excited by the former. A significant advancement in the art is acquired by the realization of a cavity between the situs of the bi-morph driving element and the back of the former--excited diaphragm, behind the annular compliance. This feature allows a design engineer to literally tune the response of the higher frequency loud speaker by deliberately varying the volume of the cavity.

Abstract: A clamping apparatus is disclosed which can clamp a workpiece in two non-parallel directions. The apparatus is made up of a pipe clamp having an attached adjustable height beam member which spans a significant portion of the pipe clamp's length. The beam member is attached to the pipe clamp by a "U"-bolt shaped retainer at one end and an eye-bolt shaped retainer at the other end. The beam member is sized so that it can be released from the "U"-bolt shaped retainer and thereby be allowed to pivot about the eye-bolt shaped retainer. A modified block structure is also disclosed which can be placed between the beam member and a workpiece being clamped.

Abstract: A macromer of the general formula (3) is prepared by a reaction between a silane compound of the general formula (1) and a polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ether of the general formula (2). ##STR1##H--OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 .sub.m OR.sub.3 (2) ##STR2## R.sub.1 : H, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group; R.sub.2 : H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, or --OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.p OR.sub.4 ;R.sub.3 : C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl;R.sub.4 : C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl;l: integer of from 1 to 10 (1.ltoreq.l.ltoreq.10);m: integer of from 1 to 30 (1.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.30); andp: integer of from 1 to 30 (1.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.30).

Abstract: Obtainment of and control of specific asphalt paving densities during roadbed repair by preshaping hot mat top surfaces prior to compaction. Like a shaped munition charge, a preshaped top surface on recently laid hot asphalt mat transmits compaction forces in precalculable directions and carries therewith asphaltic materials so as to obtain desired finished paving densities. A conventional strike off bar is modified with base margin indentations which partially and wholely, according to desired specifications, grade or top dress hot asphaltic mat with desired, force-transmitting planes. Adjunct apparatus is employed by way of translating and rotating plates to partially or wholely cover the indentations so as to effect various, but differing, desired mat surface shapes. An improvement to the conventional vibrating screed is also employed to shape the initial asphaltic mat shape while simultaneously tamping the shape gradually into its desired and compacted final form.

Abstract: A preheater-potable water condenser for sap concentrating boiler-evaporators. A housing which contains a dual manifolded multitubular heat exchanger is fixed to, but removable from, the vertical vent stack of a hooded syrup concentrator-boiler. The preheater-condenser is an improvement over the state of the art because its vertical positioning, in conjunction with an inclined, ganged and multitubular heat exchanging array, presents a greater heat exchanger surface area to be exposed directly to the boiler exhaust, thus enhancing heat exchange efficiency. In addition to preheating the liquid which is to be concentrated to syrup, positioning above the hood (and away from the boiling and spattering base fluid) facilitates the use of the tubular array as a condenser by which to accumulate distilled water. An oblique (inclined) disposition of the tubular array aids the condensation and accumulation process, the latter being acquired in specially compartmented areas of the housing.

Abstract: A novel N-alkenylcarbamate macromer is disclosed. The macromer can be prepared by reacting an alkenyl isocyanate with a polyalkylene glycol monoalkyl ether. When polymerized or copolymerized with other monomers, the macromer produces comb-shaped polymers useful as compatibilizing agents, matrices for polymeric solid electrolytes, etc.

Abstract: This tower-like machine is operated in the vertical mode, the user pulling a grip bar downwardly from overhead and continuing the movement to press down below the waist and thereby drive a fan-bladed free wheel journaled in the machine frame through a pulley and chain assembly resiliently opposing downward travel of the grip bar.

Abstract: A spoon with a bowl at one end, an internal duct from the bowl to the mouth end, and a widened lip at point of consumption. The bowl is shaped in the general form of a traditional spoon. The sipping spoon permits solid food or fluid to be carried in the bowl end of the spoon and transported to point of consumption; or, the spoon permits fluid being drawn through an internal conduit to the consumption point at the handle/mouth end of the spoon. The internal duct begins at the base/bowl of the spoon, extends up through the shaft, and ends at the lip of the spoon. An internal baffle eases continued draft by suction and prevents fluid flow when the baffle is in the quiescent state.

Abstract: A bathing unit which includes a vertically adjustable bottom portion and fluid receiving channels. The lift mechanism includes a spring and manual spring tension adjuster. The user is able to adjust the spring so that the platform moves when the weight of the user plus the weight of the water in the channels is greater or less than the preset spring force.

Abstract: A remote control device is designed to be worn on one arm and operated by movements of a single hand. The device includes a forearm section and a pivotally connected hand section. The device is capable of providing up to 8 channels of individual controls. Both radio transmission and wire transmission capabilities are disclosed. The device includes switches that can be actuated by hand movements in either of two axes and also by a rotary movement of the hand relative to the forearm.

Abstract: A segregated trash receptacle which employs a multi-position divider. Also disclosed in combination with the securing member for an upper portion of the divider is a plurality of upwardly extending fingers for securably engaging a flexible bag. A shaped hook member is also taught which includes a securing portion and bag receiving portion. The invention may be fashioned using a container or be produced in a kit form for attachment to existing containers.

Abstract: The invention is a removable sub-hull for an inflatable boat. The rear portion of the sub-hull is attached to the boat by straps and the forward portion is attached through the use of a cup shaped portion that receives the bow of the inflatable boat. The sub-hull includes a keel member on its bottom surface and can be used on a variety of different length inflatable boats. The top of the cup portion can either be an extension of the rigid bottom of the sub-hull or, it can be a removable, flexible cover member.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of high-quality leached fish flesh having excellent gel formation ability is here disclosed which comprises first adding a leaching liquid, comprising a solution of a phosphate and/or sodium bicarbonate to fillets or chops obtained from fresh fish or frozen fish, then mashing the fish down to the level of muscle fiber by means of a homogenizer, allowing the solution containing the thus mashed fish, under a reduced pressure of 100 mmHg or less, to leach out impurities from the fish, and dehydrating the remaining fish flesh.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the elimination of unwanted impurities and inclusions from a variety of non-conductive base materials by the application of high power, variable frequency RF energies in selective of rarefied atmospheres. Refined natural quartz is a product acquired by the method using the apparatus herein described.

Abstract: Method of purifying the pollutant gas in which a vortex is formed by spurting the purifying solution into the cylindrical tank and the pollutant gas is blast off in the same direction as the vortex so that the purified gas rising upward through the purifying solution to be discharged, and the pollutant gas purifying apparatus including the annular gas fee tube with the cylindrical water tank longitudinally installed along the inner circumferential surface of the annular gas feed tube and connecting tubes while water tubes are longitudinally installed inside the cylindrical tank and nozzles are vertically arranged in one direction, with water tubes connected to the pump.

Abstract: A method and product, resulting from application of the method, for making images on a document that will not be replicated properly by electro-optical scanning and copying devices. Documents that cannot be replicated by known copying machines or other replicating devices are produced according to the invention method, as well as alternative methods. All of the methods disclosed herein are instructive for making the images and art work on such documents by forming lines into various patterns in a manner imitative of intaglio or gravure printing. The pitch of the lineations is deliberately selected so as to vary minutely from the pitch of the scanning trace of various copying machines such as photocopiers, video opticons, and the like. The variation in pitch may be obtained by deliberately manufacturing the document with the desired pitch or, subsequent to the image placement therein, altering the dimensions or geometry of the document so as to effectively skew the pitch parameter.

Abstract: A disposable and anatomically reversible undergarment shield for removable attachment to the inside of underpants. The undergarment shield is shaped like an hourglass and has a thick portion which is reversible between a front side and a rear side, depending upon whether the wearer is a girl or a body. Words, colors, or other appropriate symbols are placed upon the end borders of the shield to indicate which side forms the front for a girl and likewise for a body. For more rapid and effective absorption, a generally Y-shaped trough is formed in the thick side of the shield. Gathers at the periphery of the crotch region ensure a close fit, thereby preventing leaks. Adhesive strips are used to attach the shield to the undergarment.