Abstract: A method of making a hand grip including positioning within a mold cavity a tubular member having a sidewall with at least one opening in the sidewall, and injecting fluid resilient material into the cavity and between the tubular member and a core. The method further includes flowing a portion of the liquid resilient material through the opening to form a raised portion that protrudes through the opening in the tubular member, and curing the resilient material. The flowing step comprises flowing fluid resilient material through both the opening and through the open end, and onto the outer surface of the tubular member adjacent the peripheries of the opening and open end such that the resilient material is mechanically coupled to the tubular member adjacent both the opening and the open end.

Abstract: Imaging apparatus including a guide for guiding a receiver medium therethrough with reduced friction and a guide assembly method therefor. The guide includes mounting portions adapted to be received by mounting locations precisely positioned in a support frame capable of supporting the guide. The mounting portions must precisely mate with the mounting locations so that the guide is properly mounted on the frame during assembly of the imaging apparatus. In this regard, the guide is formed of a flexible material having a relatively low value of Young's modulus of elasticity, so that the guide can be flexed in order to manipulate the guide into position for mating engagement of the mounting portions with the mounting locations. Moreover, the guide is made of a material having a low coefficient of sliding friction for sliding of receiver medium therealong, so that the receiver medium is neither scratched by the guide nor sticks to the guide to cause "jamming" of the apparatus by the receiver medium.

Abstract: A mirror for use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus is mounted above a bed of the MRI apparatus. The mirror is mounted onto a support arm that extends above and over the bed. The support arm is preferably transparent so as to minimize the amount of claustrophobic feelings induced in a patient. The support arm is attached at a lower end onto a base and also has teeth for insertion within a channel of the bed. The base has a ridge which is inserted into a second channel of the bed and has a post with a cam-shaped end for locking the mirror to the bed. The mirror can be moved to any location along the length of the bed and can also be moved to either side of the bed. Consequently, the location of the mirror can be easily adjusted according to the position of the patient so that the patient will always receive images reflected off of the mirror.

Abstract: Heat transfer device (30) dissipates and removes heat energy from a heat source and delivers the heat energy to a heat sink. Heat transfer device (30) includes diamond substrate (32) for receiving the heat energy from the heat source. Interconnect point (36) connects to diamond substrate (32). Fiber (34), such as a carbon fiber, connects at interconnect point (36) to receive the heat energy from diamond substrate (32) and conduct the heat energy to the heat sink.

Abstract: A method of operating a drive circuit of a solenoid of an electromagnetic device including an armature, the drive circuit including switch means in series with the solenoid, comprising closing the switch means to achieve a high rate of current increase in the solenoid, opening the switch means when the current reaches a predetermined level and allowing the current to decay, the movement of the armature from a first to a second position being completed whilst the current is decaying and monitoring the decaying current using a sensing circuit which includes means responsive to a discontinuity in the decaying current flow when the armature reaches the second position.

Abstract: An autostereoscopic display includes a projection system which generates a plurality of real images that represent different spatial views of an object and further includes a plurality of contiguous field lenses. From the real images, the field lenses form a plurality of exit pupils which are separated by one interpupillary distance. An observer can "walk around" the display and observe different stereoscopic views of the object by positioning his eyes at an adjacent pair of exit pupils.

Abstract: Disclosed is an extruded, open-cell alkenyl aromatic polymer foam useful in insulating applications. The foam has an open cell content of 30 percent or more. The foam further has in minor dimension and cross section of greater than 6.5 millimeters. The foams has a high heat distortion temperature, and is particularly useful in roofing applications. Further disclosed is a process for making the open-cell foam.

Abstract: A conductive inflatable member is provided in an electrochemical cell between an electrode and a current for providing uniform contact pressure, and thus uniform electrical contact between the electrode and the current bus. The inflatable member may comprise a pair of flexible plates, where one plate is thinner than the other plate. The cell of the present invention is particularly useful in converting anhydrous hydrogen halide directly to essentially dry halogen gas, such as anhydrous hydrogen chloride to dry chlorine gas, or in converting aqueous hydrogen halide, such as aqueous hydrogen chloride, to wet chlorine gas.

Abstract: A dual float snorkel vent for use in sealing a well conduit vent cap from flood waters that could contaminate well water therebelow. A lower float causes an upper float to seal a check valve as water rises and prior to water reaching the level of the upper float and the snorkel vent is positioned at an appreciable vertical distance below an inlet to the vent cap to ensure that no water enters the vent conduit.

Abstract: The invention provides for a process for the preparation of an advanced resin by reaction of a compound having on average more than one epoxy group per molecule and a compound having on average one or more hydroxyl group or carboxyl group per molecule in the presence of a catalyst at elevated temperature, the process comprising (1) mixing the epoxy compound, the hydroxyl compound or the carboxyl compound and the catalyst, and (2) transferring the mixture as a feedstream to a surface exposed to an elevated temperature sufficient to produce an advanced epoxy resin which is at least intermittently moving with respect to the feedstream. In a preferred embodiment an endless conveyer belt with additional heating means and optional cooling means are used.

Abstract: A device for mounting/demounting a spare tire for automobiles, comprises: a pivot support bracket which is installed in recesses formed on the bottom of a trunk, and includes a turn support hole formed in its center; a pivot rod including a pivot rotatively inserted into the turn support hole, and a screw formed on its outer circumference; a moving rod including a screw on its inner circumference, which matches with the screw of the pivot rod, to move upward and downward, and a screw on its outer circumference having the same turn direction as the screw on inner circumference; and a handle installed on the moving rod to rotate it.

Abstract: An on-line training neural network for process control system and method trains by retrieving training sets from the stream of process data. The neural network detects the availability of new training data, and constructs a training set by retrieving the corresponding input data. The neural network is trained using the training set. Over time, many training sets are presented to the neural network.When multiple presentations are needed to effectively train, a buffer of training sets is filled-and updated as new training data becomes available. The size of the buffer is selected in accordance with the training needs of the neural network. Once the buffer is full, a new training set bumps the oldest training set off the top of the buffer stack. The training sets in the buffer stack can be presented one or more times each time a new training set is constructed.

Abstract: A method for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and regeneration of soybean is disclosed. The method utilizes a cotyledon explant which is prepared by first removing the hypocotyl and then tearing the two cotyledons apart at the cotyledonary node. The explant may be inoculated with either a smear of the disarmed Agrobacterium vector or of liquid culture of the bacterium.

Abstract: The disclosed invention provides novel golf ball compositions which contain olefinic based ionomers and non-ionic olefinic copolymers produced by use of metallocene catalysts. These compositions exhibit improved mechanical properties such as tensile and flexural properties, and can be foamed or unfoamed. Golf balls that employ at least one layer of these blends in any of the golf ball cover, core, or a mantle situated between the cover and the core provide ball properties and performance similar to and in some cases better than the state of the art ionomer based golf balls.

Abstract: A replaceable coating applicating pad having, as the paint applicating medium, a velour fabric with a short nap is disclosed. In one embodiment, the pad includes a winged handle and a conforming pad which is suitable for large surfaces; in a second embodiment the pad is small with sharp corners for work in confined spaces; and in a third embodiment the pad is mounted on a sponge rubber-like handle for use on curved and other non-planar surfaces. A method of coating application is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making an imager including the steps of providing a semiconductor substrate; forming a plurality of spaced image pixels in the substrate; depositing a dielectric layer over the image pixels and making this layer optically planar by chemical mechanical polishing, thereby forming an optically flat surface. The method further includes forming a plurality of depressions in the optically flat surface; uniformly depositing a lens material on the optically flat surface, entirely filling the depressions; and forming the lens material.

Abstract: This invention relates to polyester/plasticizer blends which are useful as heat-shrinkable films or sheets in low temperature shrink packaging applications. The heat-shrinkable films or sheets comprise a blend of (A) 90 to 99 weight percent of a polyester having a glass transition temperature of 40.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. and an inherent viscosity of 0.5 to 1.2 dL/g and (B) 1 to 10 weight percent of a plasticizer selected from a C.sub.5 to C.sub.35 monoglyceride prepared from the reaction of glycerol and a fatty acid having 4 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein the combined weights of (A) and (B) total 100 percent. The polyester comprises a dicarboxylic acid component comprising repeat units from at least 80 mole percent of an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having 8 to 14 carbon atoms and a diol component comprising repeat units from at least 10 mole percent of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, based on 100 mole percent dicarboxylic acid and 100 mole percent diol.

Abstract: A method of making a micromotor in a ceramic, includes forming a sacrificial stator member, a sacrificial stator core with a plurality of teeth each having a central portion and a free-end and providing a tape cast ceramic material wrapped around the central portion of each tooth, and a sacrificial fiber wound in a helical fashion on the tape cast material; forming a micromolded ceramic bottom portion in the green state having a cavity for receiving the sacrificial stator member and an insert recess, and inserting the sacrificial stator member into the cavity.

Abstract: A spinal brace and exercise implement for the human spine, and particularly its cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions, including a rigid cylindrical base surrounded by a high deflection factor foam material.

Abstract: A high thrust drive system usable in a variety of devices, e.g., fluid dispensing, article clamping, article lifting and article jacking, includes a driving rod member, an actuating member movable through a driving stroke and a return stroke, and a gripping plate having a passage therein through which the driving rod extends for gripping the driving rod and moving the rod in a thrust-applying direction during the driving stroke of the actuating member. The actuating member imposes a high thrust on the driving member through the gripping plate during the driving stroke, and the gripping plate imposes a torque on the driving rod in a first rotational direction as the actuating member is moved through the driving stroke.