Abstract: A Bimemory Independent CPU (BICPU) microcomputer which is comprised of a known CPU chip provided with additional circuitry to enable CPU to interact in a multi BICPU microcomputer system. Each BICPU microcomputer in a system is supplied with an assigned standard memory mechanically and logically connected to it's BICPU's "A" bus circuits. The BICPU microcomputer is also provided with connectors enabling the CPU to be connected to system buses. Any number of BICPU microcomputers can be logically chained, linked and treed in a simple logical bimemory independent pattern infinitely in as many dimensions as is reasonably desired, using one standard set of dedicated, simple, single line conductors (system buses) to mechanically interconnect any "B" or "C" bus curcuits of two different BICPU microcomputers.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sauna device with an infrared ray radiation sauna heater such that cooling air is introduced into the infrared ray radiation tube heated by combustion heat of fuel such as gas or the like to lower the temperature of the infrared ray radiation tube and radiate far infrared ray absorbable into the human body.It can be made up as the compact sauna device usable in home equipping the combustion devices in a box like mechanic chamber (114) placed at lower portion of the seat (111) in the sauna chamber.It is able to assemble, as the rear wall (102), the side walls (105, 107) the front wall (108) and the ceiling plate (104) can be assembled by engaging the project and groove joint.Attaching laundry rod holders (2210-1, 2210-2) containing a safety switch in the sauna chamber, on which the laundry rod (2209) is hung, it is available to use the sauna chamber as a drying chamber for laundry.

Abstract: A protective guard is provided for a school bus. A series of telescoping members retracts along the front of the bus, and are in a compact form when the bus is moving. When the school bus stops two of the members telescope outwardly in series and extend across the lane of oncoming traffic. The members are so long and strong that any motorist attempting to pass the bus will damage his car. Flashing red lights are mounted on the extended members. The members are extended and retracted by a lead screw. The lead screw, when it extends the telescoping members, first drives the innermost member outwardly and away from the other movable member. The lead screw then engages the other movable member and drives it outwardly and it carries the innermost member to its ultimate extended position.

Abstract: A focal plane shutter apparatus having two single flexible shutter blades for respectively uncovering and then covering an exposure aperture to make an exposure are incorporated into a 35 mm camera. Each shutter blade has a driven end and an opposite free end with both free ends sliding in the same guide channels across the exposure aperture. Each of the shutter blades has its driven end retained by a special rotary structure. Each rotary structure is acted upon by an adjustable acceleration spring and by a weak carry-through spring. Each shutter blade and its respective rotary driving structure are smoothly and quietly stopped by respective pairs of rocking cams which coact during shutter blade overtravel. The rocking cam structures used for stopping may be reset by another respective pair of rocking cams which coact during almost all of a shutter rewind sequence.

Abstract: This invention relates to a retractable ramp assembly installed to a pick-up truck for use in loading heavy objects into the hauling space. An enclosure for the ramp is used to provide a raised platform for the pick-up truck. The ramp has front and rear sections hinged together. The front section has a length about equal to the length of the tailgate (when open) of the truck and the rear section is long as compared to the front section. The retractable ramp is stored in the enclosure. It may be extended to a position wherein the front section rests directly on top of the open tailgate, in which event, the rear section of the ramp extends upwardly or downwardly to a loading surface.

Abstract: Apparatus for holding a rain gutter having a strip running the length of the gutter. The strip may be nailed to the side of a building. The strip has an internal cavity running the length of the strip. The strip has an entrance opening to the cavity. The lower part of the strip includes a hook which cooperates with a hook at the upper end of one leg of a U-shaped gutter to suspend that leg of the gutter from the strip. The other leg of the U-shaped gutter is held in place by a series of cantilever beams. Each cantilever has a bar on one end that locks into the cavity in the strip. The cantilever projects through the entrance opening of the cavity and extends above the U-shaped gutter to support one of the legs of the U-shaped gutter. The strip with its cavity and opening acts as a socket into which the cantilevers with their associated bars may be inserted as required.

Abstract: A passive exercise machine has a head pad on which the patient's head rests, two shoulder pads on which the patient's right and left shoulders respectively rest, two buttock pads on which the patient's right and left buttock respectively rest, and two foot pads. The aforesaid seven pads move respecting each other in predetermined ways. Two hip pads are mounted on the two buttock pads respectively. The right hip pad presses tightly against the outside of the patient's body at the right hip, and the left hip pad presses tightly against the outside of the patient's body at the left hip. Hence, the two hip pads, working together, provide a repetitive squeezing and loosening action against the patient's hips. Weighted midriff and waist belts are wrapped around the patient to cause friction over the upper torso and waist areas, and to create more strenuous exercise and a faster weight loss. An adjustable reciprocating arm over the head pad is provided.

Abstract: Bales of combustible trash made to specific specifications are burned in a furnace having two parallel upright sidewalls between which the bales pass during burning. A horizontal grate extends between the sidewalls. The bales, if remotely made from the furnace, are bound by an easily meltable strap. The length of the bale is measurably smaller than the distance between said sidewalls to accurately accommodate springback. A ram, after compacting the waste in segmental fashion, pushes each bale to a position between said sidewalls; with the length of the bale being perpendicular to the sidewalls, so that a bale enters the furnace. Springback following the melting of straps allows the bale to expand to fill the gap between the sidewalls. This facilitates ignition and/or burning of the bales and provides a seal against furnace sidewalls. When the ram feeds a fresh bale, previously charged bales (consumed proportional to time in the furnace) are advanced toward the ash discharge port.

Abstract: An aerator for introducing air into a liquid flowing under pressure through a spout, the aerator being partially or totally concealed by the spout and being substitutable--in dimensions and flow characteristics--with a conventional, unconcealed aerator having standard male threading. The concealed aerator is couplable to a spout having female threading at the most downstream portion thereof and provides enhanced sealing between the concealed aerator and spout. Specifically, for a concealed aerator including two concentric tubular members with an air space therebetween, the present invention teaches the forming of a seal between the upstream surfaces of both tubular members against an annular shelf defined within the spout.

Abstract: An aerator (208) for introducing air into a liquid flowing under pressure through a spout (200), the aerator (208) being partially or totally concealed by the spout (200) and being substitutable--in dimensions and flow characteristics--with a conventional, unconcealed aerator having standard male threading. The concealed aerator (208) is couplable to a spout (200) having female threading at the most downstream portion (202) thereof and provides enhanced sealing (218) between the concealed aerator (208) and spout (200).

Abstract: This invention describes a code system using a plurality of liquid crystal and other optical codes particularly suited to sorting conveyors. The codes are preferably (but not necessarily) of the binary type and form a set of indicia to accompany each article to be sorted. The code can be set and reset remotely either by a beam of light or by other non-mechanical means. Recognition of a particular code is detected by an optical detector.

Abstract: An improved intramedullary nailing device including a plurality of pivotal blades which rotate outward to engage the distal end of a fractured bone. Specifically, the blades are pivotally coupled to a connector member which translates longitudinally in either direction within an elongated sheath, translation of the connector member toward the front end of the sheath resulting in the outward rotation of the blades into the bone at its distal end. The bone engaging mechanism prevents rotation, angulation, and antero posterior translation with the device inserted lengthwise into the bone.

Abstract: A laser platemaking control system includes a control panel (410), microprocessor means (408, 424), and an interface (524) therebetween, the control system controlling (a) the loading and unloading of transports (150) onto and from the inner surface of a support with an arcuate cross-section perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the drum (243), (b) the translational scanning of paste-ups (478) to be optically read and plates (516) or the like to be optically written on by optical devices (462, 502) which are translated along and rotated about the drum axis, and (c) the selection of size and position of paste-ups (478) and plates (516) on a transport to be scanned. A display (412) also provides communication to an operator from the microprocessor means (403, 424). The microprocessors (403) and (424) are, optionally, incorporated into a single microprocessor.

Abstract: Concrete formwork is provided comprised of a plurality of panels with backing plates tied together by tie wires or metal ties. In certain embodiments of this invention the panels are comprised of a material having a high insulating ability, but having relatively poor strength capabilities. Examples of these materials are polyurethane, polystyrene, and other foam plastics. The panels are arranged in a plurality of panel assemblies wherein each panel assembly includes a pair of panels spaced horizontally and tied together. The panel assemblies are arranged one on top of the other and end to end to form a complete wall. The panels have shiplap joint edges so that the joints between the panels interlock and are not in a single plane. The panels can be easily manufactured on the site by a plastic foam producing machine and a molding machine. The backing plates and metal ties or tie wires can be molded in place when the panels are molded.

Abstract: A system for scrambling a video signal that includes a vertical blanking interval of equalizing pulses spaced at half line intervals followed by serrations which are, in turn, followed by equalizing pulses spaced at half-line intervals and thereafter by horizontal pulses spaced from each other at intervals of two half-lines each. The scrambling includes (a) providing an unsuppressed interval in each field which extends through the first horizontal sync pulse preceded by a two half-line space and (b) suppressing horizontal sync pulses occurring after the first horizontal sync pulse preceded by a two half-line space.

Abstract: Apparatus for both rotating and translating a scanning mirror is provided. The mirror is carried by a hollow shaft which is rotated by air under pressure. Such air is fed into the hollow cavity in the shaft and escapes through a turbine which is a part of the shaft. The turbine rotates the shaft. The shaft is supported by air bearings from a surrounding housing. That housing is supported by a slide which is pneumatically supported from a stationary rail. The slide is translated parallel to the axis of the shaft by a lead screw driven by a stepping motor. The lead screw cooperates with a lead screw nut which is affixed to said slide. The aforesaid arrangement provides great accuracy and minimum instability during the scanning operation.

Abstract: A paper feeding and guiding system for a printer with a flat platen has twin mating feed rollers fitted with "O" ring type friction elements cooperating with specially curved entrance and exit paper directing and guiding members which keep the paper or other record material flat against the platen face without the use of a bail or vacuum system. The axis of one feed roller is adjustable to alter the rolling radius of the "O" rings from one end of the feed rollers to the other to provide correction for skew feeding of the record material. The exit paper guide is vibration isolated from the platen bar and fitted with a noise control flap to close off the paper entrance cavity. The mechanism for disengaging the feed rollers for paper insertion is combined with a paper alignment guide which is projected into the path of the inserted paper to align the top edge for correct feeding and coincidence with the steps of a stepping motor drive which incrementally drives the feed rollers.

Abstract: A frame-supported ribbon supply and take-up system for typewriters and teleprinters of the type having a carriage-transported printing device. The system incorporates an articulated ribbon-guiding structure connected between the ribbon supply and take-up assembly for guiding and supporting the ribbon along a path of substantially constant length regardless of carriage position. The articulated structure is also incorporated into an easily installable ribbon cartridge.

Abstract: An electrical speed control system for selectively connecting an accessory to a vehicle engine having a conventional alternator driven thereby, utilizes the voltage output of the alternator stator to determine the rotational speed of the engine, and permits the accessory to be connected to the engine when the shaft speed is at or below a maximum safe engagement speed, and disconnects the accessory when the speed is above a maximum safe speed for the accessory. The speed control system further prevents reengagement of the accessory after reaching and falling below the high-speed disengage point until the rotational speed of the engine has fallen below the maximum safe engagement speed level.