Abstract: A power and communication system is provided for a product information display system associated with a product display or storage establishment having multiple product display or storage areas. A plurality of electronic display tags are mounted adjacent the product display or storage areas. An electrical power system supplies a/c. power to the display tags. A main power distribution loop is connected to the power supply and is magnetically coupled to multiple branch power distribution loops which extend along selected groups of display tags for supplying power to those display tags.

Abstract: A longitudinal warewasher section, of a warewasher assembly having a plurality of warewasher sections mounted end-to-end, includes a frame and a control box pivotally mounted thereto, where the control box is pivotable from a compact, shipping orientation to an installation or operating orientation. The control box preferably includes electrical controls that have been pre-wired to the electrical and/or mechanical components of the warewasher section. When in the shipping position, the rear face of the control box lies substantially flush against a lateral end of the frame and the side face of the control box is substantially flush with the longitudinal front wall of the frame such that the control box faces outwardly from the lateral end of the frame. In this orientation, the control box does not add to the total lateral width of the warewasher section.

Abstract: A seat for receipt of a child capable of providing exercise and entertainment comprising a seat having a rigid upper support and a lower support therebeneath and a circular bearing surface therebetween, the lower support having leg openings for passage of the legs of a child supported therein. An upper supporting tray has a radially interior opening in a circular configuration for receiving and supporting the seat, the upper supporting tray having a radially exterior periphery with projections extending downwardly therefrom. A bowl-shaped base, preferably with radial ribs, is provided, the upper periphery of the base having spaced upstanding towers with openings depending from the upper ends thereof. Upstanding posts are also provided, each post having a lower end received within the upper end of a tower, each post having an upper end with a recess for receiving a downwardly depending projection.

Abstract: A two section gate assembly restricts access through a wall opening. The two gate sections overlap as determined by the wall opening size. A vertical hinge rail in one gate section forms a hinge side, and a vertical latch rail in the other gate section forms a latch side. A concealed vertical edge of the hinge rail includes two horizontally spaced swing bolts that are adjusted to compensate for a hinge wall that is not perpendicular. The two swing bolts and two wall mounted hinge pin brackets are covered by decorative hinge covers. A concealed vertical edge of the latch rail includes two horizontally spaced latch tabs that are spring biased downward. Upon swinging the gate assembly to a closed position, the latch tabs encounter wall mounted latch receivers having an upward extending ramp, whereupon the latch tabs are forced to move upward against their spring bias. When the gate assembly is fully closed, the latch tabs drop vertically downward into latch recesses.

Abstract: A lead-free solder which is comprised of three elements Sn-Cu-Ni. Cu and Ni are 0.1-2 wt % and 0.002-1 wt % respectively. Preferable weight percentage of Cu and Ni are 0.3 to 0.7 percent and 0.04 to 0.1 percent respectively. Both methods of additive Ni to a base alloy of Sn—Cu and additive Cu to a base alloy of Sn—Ni are applicable.

Abstract: An imaging system comprising a support having a layer of at least one set of photosensitive microcapsules on the surface thereof, wherein the microcapsules are sensitive to a distinct band of radiation and contain a complex of an infrared sensitive cationic dye and a boranyl anion. In a preferred embodiment, the photosensitive microcapsules include a first set of microcapsules containing a cyan color-forming agent, a second set of microcapsules containing a magenta color-forming agent, and a third set of microcapsules containing a yellow color-forming agent, wherein at least one of said first, second and third sets of microcapsules include an infrared sensitive dye borate compound as a photoinitiator. Optionally at least one other set may include a visible light sensitive dye borate compound or an ultraviolet initiator.

Abstract: An information management, retrieval and display system searches through an informational resource, such as a document (e.g., a treaty), a number of individual documents (e.g., Web pages resident on the Internet), or a stream of information (e.g., DNA code, source code, satellite data transmissions, etc.) and displays the results of the search in an collapsible/expandable format based upon a user-selected display criteria or hierarchy. Such a display hierarchy will allow the end-user to effectively and quickly obtain items of interest from the search results.

Abstract: A method for printing photographic quality images downloaded to a printer comprising; providing a light-tight film pack containing photosensitive imaging media, the film pack having a severable line of on a face thereof which defines a flap, the flap providing access to the media when the flap is opened; providing a cartridge of a size and shape to fit into a cartridge-access opening in the printer, the cartridge comprising a tray for accepting the film pack; inserting the film pack into the cartridge; inserting the cartridge containing the film pack into the cartridge-access opening in the printer; severing the film pack along the severable line to free the flap; opening the flap to access the media; advancing the media into the printer; and exposing and developing the media to provide a photographic quality print.

Abstract: A method for forming micromachined devices out of a polycrystalline silicon substrate using deep reactive ion etching to form the micromachined device. The method comprises the steps of providing a bulk material substrate of polycrystalline silicon, and etching the bulk material using deep reactive ion etching to form the micromachined device. The present invention also includes a method for forming a micromachined device comprising the steps of providing a first layer of single crystal silicon and etching a first set of elements on the first layer. The method further includes the steps of providing a second layer of single crystal silicon, etching a second set of elements on the second layer, and joining the first and second layers together such that the crystal planes of the first layer and the second layer are misaligned and such that the first set and the second set of elements are properly aligned.

Abstract: The invention provides an improved package wrapping machine which produces a wrapped product having a good seal and a favorable appearance for packages of varying sizes and shapes. More particularly, these improvements are obtained by utilizing a novel film gripper having sections that are separately disengageable to release tension on lateral sections of the film web during the wrapping of smaller than average packages, thereby preventing unwanted stretching of the film so as to promote a good seal for the packaged goods and avoid the formation of unsightly film tails. Also in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a novel package pusher is utilized to convey the package to be wrapped from a package infeed location to a registration position on the package wrapping elevator.

Abstract: A carriage for a food slicer; wherein the carriage includes a tray for supporting a food product. The tray has a relatively flat portion and an upstanding side portion, a food gripping portion attached to the tray and at least one handle attached to the side portion of the tray for moving the tray in a reciprocating motion past the slicing blade. Preferably, the carriage includes a second handle such that the user can grasp either handle. The tray also includes a slide rod for slidably supporting the food gripping portion. The slide rod may be optionally mounted to either side of the tray, before or after the food product.

Abstract: A worm for a chopper is formed of an elongated stainless steel member having at least one convolution extending thereabout for contacting and moving meat when the elongated stainless steel member is rotated. A meat contacting outer surface portion of the elongated stainless steel member is coated in tin for reducing build up of fat on the meat contacting outer surface portion during operation.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding a wire about a component having a plurality of slots. The apparatus includes a rotatable gripper mechanism for gripping the component and rotating the component about a transverse axis of the component, the gripper mechanism being shaped to guide the wire into a slot of the component. The apparatus also includes a wire guide for guiding the wire into the slot of the component as the component is rotated about the transverse axis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel onium gallates or gallates of organometallic compounds and polymerizable compositions containing the same. The onium gallates include an anionic gallate moiety and a cationic moiety. The anionic gallate moiety has the formulaGaX.sub.a R.sub.b.sup.-in which X is a halogen or a hydroxy group, R is an aryl group, a and b represent integers ranging from 0 to 4 and the sum of a and b is 4. The cationic moiety is selected from the group consisting of iodonium, pyrylium, thiapyrylium, sulphonium, phosphonium, ferrocenium, and diazonium ions. The novel onium gallates are useful as cationic initiators of polymerization.

Abstract: A reliable sleeve unit with a water-absorbing swelling rubber that provides a reliable seal to a branch hole and the branch stop while controlling the development of rust. The rubber layer is applied on a cylindrical metal sleeve having a flange on its outer circumference in a manner such that a certain height length of the metal sleeve from its bottom end face is left uncovered. The height length of the flange is set to be long enough for the flange to be inserted into the inner circumference of the branch pipe to be connected to the branch hole. The rubber layer is applied onto the metal sleeve in a manner such that the height length of the rubber layer coating the metal sleeve is approximately equal to the wall height of the branch hole, or in a manner such that the bottom edge of the rubber layer is set to be higher than the bottom end face of the metal sleeve.