Abstract: A method for preparing a novel recombinant DNA, which comprises (1) cleaving with an endonuclease a phage DNA having an endonuclease-sensitive region not in the DNA segment participating in temperate phage DNA replication and integration of DNA into a host chromosome but in other DNA segments, a temperate phage DNA having an endonuclease-sensitive region in the DNA segment carrying genetic information for the production of coat protein, and a DNA carrying the intended genetic information, (2) mixing together all fragments produced by said cleaving, (3) adding DNA ligase to the mixture, and (4) recovering from the resulting mixture a phage DNA having its coat protein producing ability deleted by the replacement of the DNA segment carrying genetic information for coat protein production with a DNA fragment carrying the intended genetic information.

Abstract: A developer transportation device for transporting and evenly distributing developer for use in electrostatic copying machines, which has a rotary shaft, a first blade provided on the rotary shaft for transporting the developer in a first direction, a second blade provided on the same rotary shaft for transporting the developer in a second direction contrary to the first direction and a driving unit for driving the rotary shaft. The rotary action of the first and second blades causes the developer to be transported, agitated and evenly distributed by being moved in diverse directions.

Abstract: A method for obtaining fruits having good flavor and taste characterized by treating fruit-bearing flowers, or fruit-bearing flowers and foliar surface and/or developing fruits, or developing fruits and foliar surface with a solution containing cyclic-3',5'-adenylic acid and/or its derivative.

Abstract: A feed device (101) for supplying free-flowing material to a bucket container (136) is supported for rotation on an axle (102) and suitably has four radially extending feed chambers (103). The feed chambers (103) each have a feed outlet (110) at their free end for supplying free-flowing material to the container (136) moving in synchronism below the device. The feed outlet (110) in use, passes into the container and has a bottom plate (112) which defines a feed direction transverse to a radius extending from the axis of rotation of the feed device to the outlet so that material is dispensed from the feed chamber only when the feed outlet is disposed within the container.

Abstract: This disclosure concerns surface acoustic wave resonator devices having grating reflectors. The resonator comprises a substrate of piezoelectric material, an input interdigital transducer which converts electrical energy to surface acoustic wave energy, an output interdigital transducer which converts surface acoustic wave energy to electrical energy, first and second grating reflectors arranged in spaced aligned relationship on opposite ends of the substrate with the input transducer and the output transducer interposed therebetween the input transducer and the output transducer.The first grating reflector, whose aperture length is the same effective length as the input and output transducers, comprises a first group of interconnected parallel spaced conductors, a second group of interconnected parallel spaced conductors and at least one of isolated parallel conductors positioned between the first and second group of conductors.

Abstract: A dispenser to accommodate source and reserve rolls of flexible sheet material has a housing provided with inwardly facing tracks on the opposite inner side walls thereof and guide means associated with each track adjacent the lower end thereof to drivingly assist the source roll dispensing action with a reserve roll segregating device cooperating between the guide means and the reserve roll to both hold the reserve roll away from the dispensing position of the source roll and urge the guide means to brake against over-spin of the source roll incident withdrawal of sheet material therefrom.

Abstract: A machine for clearing and cleanly chipping trees and brushwood in the path of the machine as it moves forward. A pair of counterrotating disk cutters cut a kerf in the standing material and propel the cut material upwardly and rearwardly to the throat between a pair of feed rollers. The feed rollers deliver the cut material to a chipper, which reduces the material to chips and delivers them to a chip storage bin. The bin can be tilted to dump chips alongside the machine. The entire mechanism is carried by a self-propelled, articulated, track-supported vehicle which is especially well-suited for operation over soft, boggy ground.

Abstract: An electrophotographic copying machine is disclosed which comprises a machine body, an upper unit having a holder for holding an original placed thereon, the upper unit being pivotally mounted to a first side of the machine body so that the other side of the upper unit can be opened. The machine also comprises a copy paper supply device for holding copy paper and a receptacle for receiving the developed copy paper. The copy paper supply device and the receptacle are both provided on the other or second side of the machine body.

Abstract: A method for carrying out the program controlled switching of transmitted data is described. The data are formed into bit groups, and the groups are interleaved within a time division multiplex (t.d.m.) signal frame; the position of the bit group in the frame corresponds to its channel assignment. When bit groups to be switched are received, individually with respect to each line, a request is made to the switching system. Additionally, a feeder channel address is formed from the position of the bit group within the t.d.m. frame, and in at least one coding device assigned to the lines, the feeder line address of the bit group is formed. On the basis of the feeder address (i.e., channel and line address) a feeder cell permanently assigned to each feeder line in a connection store is selected. The bit groups received during the connection establishment stage contain signaling characteristics by means of which the desired trunk address is entered into the feeder cell.

Abstract: In the support of a concrete form panel, an elongate beam, acting as a waler, is employed that is in the general cross-sectional shape of an I-beam having an outwardly opening pocket extending along one edge to retain a nailer for securing the beam to the form panel and a Y-shaped segment extending along the opposite beam edge. The Y-shaped segment is formed by legs which are parallel for one length thereof to define an outwardly opening cavity there between and then the legs diverge outwardly for a second length with oppositely directed flanges extending from the outer ends of the diverging second length of the legs. A bracket having a flat portion inserted into the beam cavity is secured in the cavity and has a tubular portion connected to the flat portion, the tubular portion accommodating a fastening element therewithin to fasten the bracket to a stiffener member, preferrably provided by spaced outwardly facing channels with the bracket tubular portion disposed between the channel webs.

Abstract: An electron gun comprises cathodes for emitting three electron beams, and grid electrodes forming at least two asymmetric electrostatic lenses along three electron gun axes. The lenses focus and deflect the electron beams to converge on a color cathode ray tube screen. The first asymmetric lens, in response to the focus voltage being varied, deflects the beam at a first angle and the second asymmetric lens deflects the beam at a second angle to compensate for the first angle deflection caused by the first asymmetric lens.

Abstract: An apparatus for collecting pollution, especially oil, from a surface contaminated liquid. The apparatus is adapted to float on the surface of the liquid. A surface layer of liquid with pollutant is drawn into a rotating hollow rotor by virtue of a liquid vortex established therein. The incoming liquid contacts the overlying surface of a concentrically arranged stator. This contact reduces the rotational velocity of the boundary layer of liquid containing the pollutant. The resultant force urges the pollutant toward the center of the vortex, whence it is drawn off through a collecting cavity located centrally of the stator.

Abstract: A novel bacteriophage whose DNA molecule has endonuclease-sensitivity only in the DNA region carrying genetic information for the production of phage coat proteins can be obtained by isolating an endonuclease-resistant mutant from one of the lambdoid bacteriophages and mating the resulting bacteriophage with a lambdoid phage having endonuclease-sensitivity in the DNA region carrying genetic information for the production of coat proteins.

Abstract: A dispenser for folded paper napkins including an enclosed cabinet having an opening in the front thereof through which napkins may be removed individually. A pair of V-shaped guides are mounted on inside surfaces of opposite sides of the cabinet. A drawer for holding a supply of folded napkins has a pair of V-shaped ribs formed along opposite sides which slidably engage the guides to movably support the drawer within the cabinet. A carriage assembly including a pressure plate for engaging the rear of the napkin supply in the drawer has a pair of V-shaped slides affixed to opposite sides. The sides slidably engage the ribs to movably support the carriage assembly in the drawer. A pair of constant force springs are affixed to the cabinet and engage the rear of the pressure plate to urge the plate and carriage assembly forwardly of the drawer against the rear of the napkin supply to facilitate individual removal of the napkins through the cabinet opening.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive, three-dimensional thermoplastic layer is laminated to a thermoplastic substrate by a specific fusion bonding process which produces a laminate having substantially no thermal distortion. This process employs cooling to protect the three-dimensional structure from thermal damage and balancing of the heat flow from the substrate to prevent warpage. In the preferred process a grass-like sheet of low density polyethylene is fusion bonded to a rigid high density polyethylene substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides an objective lens with a front lens group and a rear lens group spaced apart from the front group. The front group comprises at least two doublet components one of which is a crown positive element cemented to a flint negative element which has a higher refractive index and dispersion values than those of the crown glass. The other doublet component of the front group is a crown positive element and a flint negative element in which the flint and crown glasses have similar refractive indices but dissimilar dispersions with the flint glass having a positive red relative partial dispersion deviant.

Abstract: A general purpose athletic shoe is described in which an outer sole is provided with integrally molded cleats of two different types. The cleats of the first type are disposed around the periphery of the sole and the cleats of the second type are primarily disposed in the remaining portions of the sole. The second cleats are generally conical in shape and extend outwardly from the sole to about half the height of the first cleats. Each of the first cleats has three surfaces extending outward from a major exterior surface of the outer sole to a flat crown which is parallel to the major exterior surface. Two of the three outwardly extending surfaces of each of the first cleats take the form of essentially flat surfaces oriented generally perpendicular to the major exterior surface and the remaining outwardly extending surface is a partial conical surface which tapers so that first cleats are widest at their junction with the outer sole and narrowest at the crown.

Abstract: An apparatus for testing shoe durability by simulating the leg movements of a runner using a flexible artificial foot to repetitively drive the sole of a test shoe against an abrasive wear surface. The artificial foot is controlled by cam-operated plungers which reciprocate in synchronization causing the artificial foot to repetitively move through a leg cycle in which the heel is first driven against the wear surface followed by the ball and then the toe with empirically predetermined forces such that a normal wear pattern is produced. The wear surface is supported on a carriage which is longitudinally movable relative to the artificial foot in response to the forces of contact of the test shoe against the wear surface, the carriage including an adjustable spring for selecting a desired resistance to carriage movement. A mechanism is provided for tilting the wear surface to simulate running on an uneven surface.

Abstract: A system for the manufacture of synthetic hydrocarbon products from coal or similar carbonaceous solids is described. This coal liquefaction system includes means for reducing the pressure of high pressure and temperature liquid reaction product streams without attendant corrosion of the metal parts in the pressure reducing unit. The pressure reducing means comprises at least one elongated tube defining relatively narrow fluid flow passage, the reduction in pressure being effected substantially entirely by friction of the fluid within the tube.

Abstract: Entrained gas bubbles are removed from drilling fluid by providing a conduit through which drilling fluid may flow with a cavitator disposed within the conduit and elliptically oscillating movements are imparted to the cavitator by drive means associated with the conduit and drivingly connected to the cavitator.