Abstract: A hermetically sealed fiber optic connector or feed through, the connector for connecting at least two fiber optic cables and including a center member having two extensions, with each of the extensions being cylindrical and coaxial. Each of the extensions includes a first engagement means and a first sealing means, with the center member defining a channel axially disposed relative to the extensions. A first connector includes a backshell, with the backshell including a second engagement means in complementary relationship with the first engagement means of a first one of the extensions, and a second sealing means in complimentary relationship with the first sealing means of the first one of the extensions. The first connector includes a ferrule seat and a ferrule joined to the ferrule seat, and includes a cylindrical crimp socket joined to the ferrule seat. The crimp socket defines an axial channel for receiving a first fiber optic cable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vending and storage device (1) for tools, comprising a support device for tools having a cylindrical shaft with differing sizes and arranged in rows in locating slots (8). An elongated precision measuring channel (3a, 3b, 3c) is allocated and arranged parallel to said slots (8). A measuring gage (5) formed by stop bodies (6, 2) is allocated to each locating slot (8) in or on the precision measuring channel (3a, 3b, 3c). Several precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c) are arranged in a substantially parallel manner in the support device. Said channels lead to a rough measuring channel (4) with measuring gages (5) extending along the front face of the precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c) at a right angle therefrom. Several locating slots (8a, 8b, 8c) for tools having the same diameter are allocated to at least the precision measuring channels (3a, 3b, 3c).

Abstract: A coating composition containing about 40-90% by weight of film forming binder and 10-60% by weight of an organic liquid carrier; wherein the binder contains about (a) about 50-90% by weight of an acrylosilane polymer containing about 30-95% by weight based, based on the weight of the acrylosilane polymer, of polymerized monomers of styrene, alkyl (meth)acrylates having 1-12 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and hydroxy alkyl (meth)acrylates having 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl group and any mixtures thereof and 5-70% by weight, based on the weight of the polymer, of polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomers containing reactive silane groups and the polymer has a weight average molecular weight of about 1,000-30,000; (b) about 5-25% by weight of a non-aqueous dispersed polymer of (i) a macromolecular core having a weight average molecular weight of about 50,000-500,000, and (ii) attached to the macromolecular core, a plurality of macromonomer chains having a weight average molecular weight of about 1,

Abstract: Water-borne base coats, the resin solid of which contain 40 to 90 wt-% of a water-dilutable polyester binder, 0 to 50 wt-% of one or more additional binders, 0 to 20 wt-% of one or more paste resins and 10 to 40 wt-% of one or more cross-linking agents, wherein the water-dilutable polyester binder has a weight average molecular mass of 5000 to 50000, an acid value of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g, a hydroxyl value of 30 to 100 mg KOH/g and an average hydroxyl-functionality of 2 to 3 and consists of 5 to 25 wt-% of structural units —O—R—O— derived from one or more macrodiols having a hydroxyl value of 25 to 120 mg KOH/g, wherein R represents residues located between the terminal hydroxyl groups of the one or more macrodiols, are suitable for preparing water-borne base coat/clear coat-two-layer coatings, in particular water-borne base coat/powder clear coat two-layer coatings.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyimide photo alignment films for liquid crystal display devices comprising an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride component containing 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic dianhydride and an aromatic diamine component containing at least one diamine of the group of fofmulae AI to AIII as given in the text. Further display devices and methods of their fabrication employing a photo alignment process are disclosed.

Abstract: A system for providing a desired quantity of a mold material into a mold. The system includes an accumulation system and a metering and delivery system. The accumulation system is a temporary reservoir which accepts and stores mold material and then provides the mold material to the metering and deliver system under pressure on demand The accumulation system is exemplified by a cylinder and a pneumatically actuated piston within the cylinder which is capable of selectively withdrawing and advancing so as to accept and then supply mold material under pressure. The metering and delivery system is exemplified by a metering cylinder and a pneumatically actuated metering piston within the cylinder that has a stroke length that defines a volume that substantially corresponds to the volume of mold material that is delivered to the mold. Adjustments to the stroke length of the metering piston may be made in order to fine tune the quantity of mold material that is placed into the mold.

Abstract: A universal hand-free system for use with various types of cellular phones produced by different manufacturers is designed to operate in combination with a vehicle's audio stereo system. The hand-free system can automatically turn off a vehicle's audio stereo system when incoming signals are being received by a cellular phone and automatically turn on the audio stereo system as the cellular phone terminates its operation. It intends to improve the communication quality of a cellular phone and increase driving safety. Moreover, by means of signal cable, which can convert and discern incoming signals and signal criterion levels for various types of cellular phones produced by different manufacturers, the hand-free system can be universally applied to a variety of cellular phones.

Abstract: A locking device for drawers of a cabinet, including a case body, several drawers vertically arranged in the interior space of the case body, a slide seat disposed in the case body, a latch plate disposed on each drawer and a detent unit. One end of the latch plate is bent toward the drawer to form a stop section with a predetermined length and inclination angle. The detent unit includes an engaging body and a link. The engaging body is vertically slidably fitted in the slide seat. The engaging body is formed with several engaging holes corresponding to the latch plates of the drawers. An upper end of the engaging body is formed with an elongated hanging slot. The link is perpendicularly passed through the hanging slot to abut against the inner edge of the upper end of the hanging slot.

Abstract: A method of texturing fluoropolymer film and the textured product produced, which product retains the texture imparted after further processing, such as in thermoforming or molding processes.

Abstract: A battery powered, joystick controlled wheelchair includes a battery by which a supply of power can be provided, a joystick by which voltages proportionate to degrees of lean from a neutral position can be produced from the supply of power, and a master power switch by which the supply of power to the joystick can be turned on and off. It is detected whether the voltages produced are forward or reverse direction voltages, and pulse width modulation, resulting in a pulse train, is provided. The pulse train is amplified to deliver driving power with a polarity consistent with a detected direction, and motors are driven by the driving power and, in turn, drive the wheelchair.

Abstract: A method for selecting and processing payroll deduction as a payment option for articles purchased during electronic commerce. An employer authorizes selected vendors involved in electronic commerce to accept payroll deduction as a payment option for the employer's employees. The employer and vendor establish guidelines for utilizing the payroll deduction option during electronic commerce and the vendor stores the guidelines and identifying information for the employer and corresponding employees in a database in the vendor's computer. Thereafter, when an employee selects articles from the vendor's web site, the employee may select payroll deduction as the payment option. The vendor places the employee's selections and payment option in a file and forwards them to the employer. The employer may approve or reject the employee's selection and the vendor processes the order according to the employer's instructions. Then the vendor informs the employee about the status of the order.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head mounted display that is constructed such that stereoscopic images can be seen on a liquid crystal display screen disposed adjacent to two human eyes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head mounted display that is constructed such that stereoscopic images can be seen on a liquid crystal display screen disposed adjacent to eyes. The present invention provides an optical system for a head mounted display, comprising a light source; an illuminating prism for controlling an optical path of light rays from the light source by reflecting and refracting the light rays; a polarizer for polarizing the light rays emitted from the illuminating prism; a polarization beam splitter for reflecting the polarized light rays emitted from the polarizer; a frontlight liquid crystal display screen on which images are displayed by means of the light rays reflected by the polarization beam splitter; and a free-form-surface prism disposed in front of the polarization beam splitter for magnifying the images on the liquid crystal display screen by reflecting and converging the light rays emitted from the liquid crystal display screen.

Abstract: An optical device comprises an optical fibre device having wavelength-dependent optical characteristics mounted on a bimorph element operable to bend in response to an electrical control signal, so that the wavelength-dependent optical characteristics of the optical fibre device vary in response to bending of the bimorph element.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are uses of a recombinant protein as a receptor for a hepatitis virus. Also disclosed are a nucleic acid coding for the receptor, a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding the receptor, a host cell transformed or transfected with the nucleic acid, and a new recombinant protein having the biological property to act as a receptor for a hepatitis virus and a transgenic animal expressing the recombinant protein.

Abstract: A computer implemented on-line system service manages an exchange between consumers and vendors located throughout different geographic locations. The on-line system service is particularly useful for a restaurant delivery and take-out environment. The on-line system service manages the exchange with databases that track menus from a variety of restaurants located in different geographic locations and profiles from a variety of consumers located in different geographic locations as well. Each menu is stored in a restaurant record that denotes the restaurant's city and neighborhood. The system is capable of searching on a plurality of keys in the menu records, to identify a menu record suitable for a particular consumer. The on-line service then facilitates the creation and editing of the new and existing menu records for the restauranteurs that include several categories such as menu item, item description, and price.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved process for the hydrogenation of 3-hydroxypropanal to 1,3-propanediol which comprises purifying an aqueous solution of 3-hydroxypropanal by contacting said aqueous solution with a purifying agent prior to hydrogenation.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for a television guide. In one embodiment the apparatus includes a device for comparing a current time with at least one stored time period for extracting television guide data to determine if the current time is within the stored time period, a device for switching a signal output from a first television signal source to a second television signal source, if television guide data is not contained in the signal output from the first television signal source when the current time is within the stored time period, a device for extracting the television guide data from the signal output when the current time is within the stored time period, and a memory for storing the extracted television guide data.