Abstract: Books and other documents that are produced wholly or partly on paper of wood pulp origin are preserved by storing in an enclosed space containing a controlled atmosphere including about 0.05 to 10 ppm ammonia gas. This invention and all United States patent rights thereunder are assigned to the Government of the United States as represented by the Librarian of Congress. The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government of the United States of America for Governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon.

Abstract: A slide action key shield to hide and protect a key's tumbler cuts and then, on demand, retract to fully expose the tumbler cuts when opening a lock is disclosed. A double capped pin is fixed through the key near the midpoint along the key's length such that each capped end protrudes through a respective longitudinal face slot on the shield to allow the shield to movably cover one half of the shaft of the key or the other. The shield resembles a longitudinally extended sheath open at both ends which conforms to the shape of the key. One end of the shield is flat so that the shield may be easily pushed back by the lock face while the other end is rounded and given side openings to fully retract over the key head without any sharp edges protruding. If the key head is held by a key ring, the retracted shield will be returned by the force of gravity to cover the tumbler cuts when the key is left to hang after use.

Abstract: A flow-through centrifuge free of rotating seals. The centrifuge includes a frame having three spaced apart horizontal plates which carry a central bowl, a countershaft and a tube-supporting hollow shaft. A motor is arranged to drive the frame at an angular velocity of .omega.. The countershaft is driven by a stationary pulley on the motor and drives the bowl at an angular velocity of 2.omega.. The motion of the countershaft is also transferred to the tube-supporting hollow shaft by a pulley coupling having a ratio which effects rotation of the hollow shaft, with respect to the frame, at an angular velocity of -.omega..

Abstract: A centrifugal blood component separator with a spiral helically inclined rotor chamber. The apparatus uses continuous blood flow-through without rotating seals. At the lower end of the helical rotor chamber there are terminals for blood input and packed red blood cell output, whereas at the higher end there is a terminal for plasma. Intermediate outlet terminals may be provided for white blood cells and platelets.

Abstract: Felted cellulosic sheet material is treated with a solution of an alkali al borohydride in order to improve and stabilize its strength and brightness. A subsequent wash with deionized water or preferably an aqueous solution containing an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, carbonate, or bicarbonate further improves the stability of the brightness and strength of felted cellulosic sheet material. The washing of cellulosic sheet material is most efficiently accomplished in an apparatus providing a means to add a metered amount of alkaline earth metal hydroxide, carbonate, or bicarbonate to a continuously flowing stream of wash medium.

Abstract: An optical paper detector for use in conjunction with a printing press for sensing the undesirable condition of more than a single sheet of paper being simultaneously fed to the press. The optical paper detector is comprised of an array of wide angle phototransistors connected in parallel which uniformly sense light transmittance through the paper over a relatively large and continuous area to provide an averaging effect so that the optical paper detector is relatively insensitive to local variations in light transmittance. The optical paper detector is equipped with a flat cover that permits flush mounting and provides a self-cleaning wiping action.

Abstract: A web handling device, such as a high-speed printing press, is provided with a jam prevention means comprising stripper fingers equipped with a shut down means which prevents damage to the press if a blockage occurs during the stripping operation.

Abstract: A centrifugal blood component separator with a spiral helically inclined rotor chamber. The apparatus uses continuous blood flow-through without rotating seals. At the lower end of the helical rotor chamber there are terminals for blood input and packed red blood cell output, whereas at the higher end there is a terminal for plasma. Intermediate outlet terminals may be provided for white blood cells and platelets.

Abstract: Disclosed is a monitor apparatus which can be worn by a patient and will provide an indication of activity levels over a number of subsequent time periods. A transducer which is energized by the ambulatory subject's movement, provides an activity pulse into a temporary memory. At the end of a standard timing interval, for example fifteen (15) minutes, a digital code word representative of the total number of activity pulses in that standard timing interval is fed into a solid state memory. The temporary memory is then reset and counts the activity pulses over the next standard timing interval. In this manner, activity levels for any number of sequential time intervals can be recorded without hindering the patient's movement. A contol logic circuit, which is externally triggered, causes the permanent memory to sequentially readout the activity levels of subsequent standard timing intervals for use in studying the activity levels of ambulatory subjects.

Abstract: The present invention is a clamping arrangement for the pins of a stamp perforating cylinder. A plurality of cavities are arranged in a checkerboard fashion on the surface of the stamp perforating cylinder. The pins are mounted along the side walls of the cavities and extend radially outwardly from the surface of the cylinder. The pins are held firmly in place within each cavity by a clamping member, a screw and an elastomer ring. The elastomer ring is installed at the base of the cavity and is held in place by the clamping member and screw. The screw and the clamping member coact to compress and displace outwardly the elastomer ring thereby firmly grasping the pins mounted along the side walls and securing the pins against movement. The clamping arrangement provides for retention of the pins while at the same time it permits easy removal and replacement of individual pins.

Abstract: Novel hentriacontapeptides having the following amino acid sequence:H-Tyr-X-Gly-Phe-Met-Thr-Ser-Glu-Lys-Ser-Gln-Thr-Pro-Leu-Val-Thr-Leu-Phe-Lys -Asn-Ala-Ile-Ile-Lys-Asn-Ala-Tyr-Lys-Lys-Gly-Glu-Ywherein X is a chiral residue of a D-amino acid selected from the group consisting of D-alanine, D-leucine, D-isoleucine, D-valine, D-phenylalanine, D-tyrosine, D-tryptophan, D-serine, D-threonine, D-methionine, D-glutamic acid, D-glutamine, D-aspartic acid, D-asparagine, D-lysine, D-proline, D-histidine or D-arginine; Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, amino, loweralkylamino, diloweralkylamino and lower alkoxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; intermediates useful in making the novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions and methods employing the novel compounds.

Abstract: A vehicle barricade including a barrier plate which can be raised or lowe and a counterweighted sector mounted near the side of the barrier plate. The counterweight is mounted on the sector so that the barrier plate will remain in the raised or lowered position without independent mechanical aid. The barricade is so constructed and secured that it is able to withstand impact from either heavy or light vehicles. The barricade may also be reenforced by placing auxiliary pillars adjacent to the barrier plate and which pillars cooperate with the barrier plate to further secure it when raised.

Abstract: This invention relates to solutions of selected organo-metallic compounds ssolved in an organic solvent which are useful for deacidifying a cellulose fiber paper. The paper is treated by means well known in the art, such as dipping or spraying. The organo-metallic compounds useful in this invention are compounds which may be rapidly hydrolyzed to an alkaline material such as lower alkyl compounds of lithium, aluminum, magnesium, gallium, zinc, and mixtures of these compounds. The organic solvent is a liquid which will not react with the organo-metallic compound, dissolve inks, or cause discoloration of other materials usually found in and around printed matter. After the paper is impregnated with the solution the organo-metallic compound remaining on the paper is hydrolyzed to an alkaline material.