Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing one's personal belongings, such as a coat, handbag and the like, to the interior wall surface of a commode door wherein a bail is secured to the door by a plate. The bail has spaced, oppositely extending bent threaded end portions having a sleeve threadably mounted thereon for closing the space therebetween. The loop or handle of a person's belongings is inserted through the space between the bent threaded end portions and supported by one of the bent end portions. The sleeve is turned to close the space between the end portions, and thus, secures the handle or loop within the confines of the bail. A chain is connectable to the bail for securing a personal belonging thereto.

Abstract: A wallet key holder has a main pocket for holding cards and a plurality of key holding and card holding pockets foldably connected to opposite end portions and to a side portion of the main pocket and communicating with the main pocket. An elongated slit is provided in the main pocket to provide an opening for insertion of not only cards into the main pocket, but also keys into the key holding pockets.

Abstract: An active control of a vehicle occupant's body in a frontal collision including a double-acting hydraulic cylinder connected between a vehicle seat frame and a vehicle frame upon which the seat frame is slidabley mounted for movement in a longitudinal direction relative to the vehicle. The seat frame is releasably fixed to the vehicle frame by a solenoid actuated detent controlled by a microprocessor electrically connected to an accelerometer. A linear variable differential transformer measures the linear position of the seat and a rotary variable differential transformer measures the angular motion of the occupant's body. The transformers transmit signals to the microporcessor which in turn transmits signals responsive thereto to a directional control valve which controls the hydraulic fluid supplied to and exhausted from the double-acting hydraulic cylinder for controlling the forward sliding movement of the seat depending upon the severity of the impact level.

Abstract: A device for thawing and warming solutions and biological fluids intended for perfusions or intravenous administration contained in sealed bags comprising a cabinet, tray mounted at the top of the cabinet for holding the bags to be thawed and/or warmed, air channels, forming a raised rim around the tray cover and communicating with the interior of the cabinet, a plurality of apertures horizontally disposed in the air channels and above the tray substantially surrounding the tray and communicating with the interior of the air channels. Air heating and impeller, a temperature sensing device, and controller device mounted in the cabinet; a plenum communicating with the air heating and impeller device for receiving the heated air, outlets in the plenum disposed in such manner as to discharge the heated air over the tray containing the bags and be taken in through the apertures in the air channel for recirculation.

Abstract: A door hold back for holding the cargo door of a vehicle in the open positon while the vehicle is being loaded and unloaded wherein a link having spherical end portions is connectable between a socket provided in a mounting plate on the vehicle wall and a socket provided in a receiver on the cargo door. The spherical end portion on one end of the link in the base plate socket is larger than the spherical end portion on the other end of the link in the receiver socket so that the larger spherical end portion of the link is captivated in the base plate socket, and the smaller spherical end portion is releasably mounted in the receiver socket. The link and associated spherical end portions, mounting plate and receiver are all molded of high impact polypropylene plastic.

Abstract: The method of identification of the country of origin of CANNABIS (Marijuana). The method comprises gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analysis of extracts of multiple samples of marijuana plant material from a country or geographical location, preparing a location profile from the chemical profiles made from analysis of the multiple samples from a specific country or location. The analyzed profile of a sample of unknown origin is compared with the location profiles of the various countries growing marijuana.

Abstract: This invention is a new method for preparing compounds useful as antimalarial agents having the formula; ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, a linear, branched or cyclo lower alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; aminoalkyl; branched aminoalkyl; hydroxyalkyl: alkylcarboxylate or alkylbenzoate groups having 1 to 5 carbon atoms in the alkyl chains; aryl; alkoxy-substituted aryl; heteroaryl; and pyridinium groups. The method comprises treating artemisinic acid with a methylating agent followed by a stereoselective reduction of the methylated compound, subjecting the reduced compound to a Grignard addition followed by chiral photoxidation with subsequent treatment with a cyclization agent.

Abstract: New internal standards for use in gas chromatography/mass spectrometry test methods, comprising deuterated cannabinoids, have been developed for the analysis of tetrahydrocannabinol and its metabolites in biological fluids.

Abstract: This invention provides a new antimalarial compound, deoxoartemisinin, having the formula: ##STR1## Antimalarial compositions consisting essentially of the compound in admixture with a non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. A method for treating malaria comprising administering a therapeutically effective concentration of the compound, preferably in admixture with a non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. A method of preparing the deoxoartemisinin.

Abstract: The use of the naturally occurring and readily synthesized alkaloid compound eupolauridine as an antimicrobial agent and particularly against Candida albicans organism .

Abstract: An improved method of producing artemisinin, an antimalarial agent, from the leaves of the plant Artemisia annua 1. comprising extracting the leaves of the plant with hexane, partitioning the hexane between hexane and acetonitrile following chromatographing the acetonitrile phase to produce substantially pure artemisinin.

Abstract: An outgoing mail receptacle for a rural mailbox wherein a container is positioned within the mailbox and supported by a leaf spring having one end connected to the mailbox door so that when the mailbox door is opened, the container is moved outwardly from the mailbox to expose the outgoing mail in the container.

Abstract: Compositions and method for accessing delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol into the system of the body.

Abstract: This invention provides a new antimalarial compound, deoxoartemisinin, having the formula: ##STR1## Antimalarial compositions consisting essentially of the compound in admixture with a non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. A method for treating malaria comprising administering a therapeutically effective concentration of the compound, preferably in admixture with a non-toxic, pharamceutically-acceptable carrier. A method of preparing the doxoartemisinin.

Abstract: A key retainer, primarily having the facility for manually manipulating a key from a stored, inoperative position to a partially stored operation position, is disclosed. The key retainer includes a top planar semi-flexible member and bottom planar semi-flexible member, both of which are joined to one another generally, along their perimeters and vertical center lines, to form two adjacent key storing facilities. Each key storing facility is provided with a key receiving-finger manipulating slot for inserting a key within the key storing facility and manual manipulation of the key to move the key from a stored position to a partially stored operative position through an opening provided in the joining means. A major advantage of the key retaining arrangement is the absence of key connecting devices usually associated with key retainers.

Abstract: A mail facing device mounted behind and adjacent to a Post Office wall having a standard mail drop slot. Indicia is provided on the front of the wall adjacent the slot indicating the proper orientation of a letter for deposit and instructing the customer on how to insert the mail into the slot. A chute is provided between the slot and a bin for conveying the properly orientated mail to the bin where it is maintained in a properly orientated stack to facilitate further processing by the postal personnel.

Abstract: The use of the naturally occurring and readily synthesized alkaloid compound onychine as an antimicrobial agent and particularly against Candida albicans organism.

Abstract: A device for the transmission and enhancement of tactile sensations transmitted across a barrier membrane, particularly condoms, finger cots and gloves used to prevent transmission of disease organisms between contacting body tissues. The device has a plurality of antipodal pairs of projections extending through the barrier membrane whereby the barrier membrane acts as a fulcrum for the transmission of movement by one projection of an antipodal pair to the other member of the projection pair.

Abstract: The use of cannabichromene (CBC) and its homologues and isomers to induce hypothermia, reduce inflammation in mammals, and as antimicrobial agents is disclosed. Preferably, a compound selected from cannabichromene, its homologues and isomers, is administered as a novel composition, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent carrier.

Abstract: A key retainer, primarily having the facility for manually manipulating a key from a stored, inoperative position to a partially stored operation position, is disclosed. The key retainer includes a top planar semi-flexible member and bottom planar semi-flexible member, both of which are joined to one another generally, along their perimeters and vertical center lines, to form two adjacent key storing facilities. Each key storing facility is provided with a key receiving slot for inserting a key within the key storing facility, and a finger-manipulating aperture for manually transferring the key from a stored position to a partially stored operative position through an opening provided in the joining means. A major advantage of the key retaining arrangement, is the absence of key connecting devices usually associated with key retainers.