Abstract: A method for reminding a person when to take medication, is provided. A series of indicia are put on a plurality of flat areas about the circumference of the safety cap, which are in line with the interior stops of the safety cap. The indicia corresponds to times medication is required to be taken. The safety cap is placed upon a safety bottle in such a manner that one of the flat areas line up with an indicator below one of the plurality of exterior stops on the safety bottle that engage with the interior stops of the safety cap so as to show a person the first time medication is to be taken. The safety cap is then removed from the safety bottle and then replaced back on the safety bottle in such a manner that each next in sequence of the flat areas line up with the indicator 22 so as to show the person each next time medication is to be taken.

Abstract: A mark indicator comprises a transparent substrate; a recessed portion formed on a rear face of the transparent substrate and having a tapered shape widened on an open side thereof and having the shape of an indicating medium; and an indicating layer of the indicating medium disposed within the recessed portion. An alternative embodiment comprises an indicating substrate composed of a transparent material; and an indicating layer member disposed on a rear face of the indicating substrate and including an indicating layer having the shape of an indicating medium and substantially a trapezoidal shape in cross section, and a transparent layer disposed in a portion of the indicating layer member except for the indicating layer and substantially having the same thickness as that of the indicating layer.

Abstract: A porous web having a permanent humidity detecting sensor is disclosed in which a metal salt is permanently bonded in the porous web matrix. The metal salt undergoes a color change from its hydrated to its dehydrated state to detect a change in humidity of a surrounding environment. Nonwoven fibrous webs having a permanent humidity detecting sensor are especially adapted for containing materials such as fabric softeners that may be released upon the conditions of a conventional clothes dryer for treatment of the clothes and visual detection of the release of softener by color change of the humidity sensor.

Abstract: A route indicator for use in automobiles and other motor vehicles uses a route instruction card of a flexible material maintained in a coaxial position within a transparent hollow cylinder by hoop tension produced by the natural elasticity of the card. One end of the cylinder is fastenable by an interference fit to a cup-shaped cap rotatably fastened to the upright portion of a bracket fastenable to a structural member within the vehicle. The cylinder is readily removable from the cap to permit replacement of an instruction card through an open end of the transparent cylinder.

Abstract: A method of measuring reliability of an information recording medium which comprises an information recording thin film. The method comprises the steps of heating said film at least once to its melting point, rapidly cooling said film after heating, measuring a transition temperature of said film after cooling, and comparing said transition temperature with a predetermined reference temperature.

Abstract: A system of indicating towel roll depletion in rolled towel dispensers. The end of the towel roll is treated with two ink or dye stripes, one longer than the other. Due to capillary action, the stripes carry a short distance across the surface of the towel. When enough toweling is consumed to reach the longer stripe, a series of single coding marks appear along the edge of the towel, indicating that the roll has been reduced to stub size. As more toweling is used, the shorter mark is reached and a series of double coding marks appear along type edge of the towel. The double marks indicate that the end of the roll is imminent.

Abstract: A book mark that locates an exact line, column, and page in an open book having two or one column pages. The bookmark body is encircled with a slide with an index line that can be moved vertically to align with any line of the text. Two sets of indicia are on the body. One set indicates the desired page, the other set indicates the desired column. In use, the body is first oriented so that the indicia indicating the desired page and column are at the upper portion of the right hand page. And then the slide is moved to indicate the line on that desired column and page.

Abstract: A safety device for use in indicating whether a closure member, such as a door or window, disposed in a frame defining an opening in a room of an edifice, has been opened, comprises an elongated, unitary, relatively thin planar stationary member secured to a face of the closure member adjacent the frame at an angle to the horizontal, the stationary member having one end disposed adjacent the frame and an other end remote from the frame with the one end being at a higher elevation than the other end and an elongated, unitary, relatively thin planar movable member pivotally secured to the first member adjacent the other end of the stationary member for pivotal movement about an axis extending substantially at right angles to the planes of the first and second members, the movable member having a rounded edge remote from the one end thereof and is of a length such that the edge abuttingly engages and is partially supported by the frame, the movable member being movable under the influence of gravity from a first

Abstract: A device for quantitatively measuring adherence of thin films provides a first substrate having an upper surface and a second substrate having a surface coplanar therewith. The second substrate is spaced on all sides from the first substrate by a cavity. The thin film is suspended over the cavity and adhered to the surfaces of the two substrates. A characteristic length of the area of the surface of the second substrate to which the film is adhered is made small relative to the characteristic length of the cavity. A pressure differential is applied across the thickness of the film such that the film debonds from the surface of the second substrate. Mechanical characteristics of the debonding of the film are observed and measured. The characteristics are thereafter related to provide a quantitative measurement of adherence of the thin film to the second substrate. A measurement of relative adherence between different films is obtained by testing a multilayered film structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to the inspection of pressure attained in bottles with beverages, especially sparkling wines, by providing a pressure indicator and a deformation member in the carrier stopper body. In the body is provided a movable pressure indicator (2) while between the carrier body (1) and the indicator (2) there is interposed at least one deformation member (3) for influencing the magnitude of an indicator position change relative to the position of the body (1).

Abstract: A bookmark device is disclosed which is adapted to mark a particular line on a particular page of a book. The device includes a generally rectangular member having a plurality of portions and segments which fit about the page to be identified and which are further adapted to underline and thereby identify a particular line on a book page. Portions of a tying member are connected to one end of the rectangular member and may be wrapped around the outside of the book and tied near the book spine to releasably retain the book in its closed configuration.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a hook and a spring having an elongated arm portion. The spring is attached to the top of a conventional roadside mailbox with the arm parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the mailbox and with its end extending a short distance beyond the door at the end of the mailbox. The hook is attached to the door so that it can engage the end of the arm when the door is closed. The spring is such that when the door is opened and the hook is thereby moved to discharge from the end of the arm, the arm springs upward and comes to rest at a position up and away from the top of the mailbox, indicating that the door has been opened. The positions of the arm are made more clearly visible by tufts, tassels or the like attached to the arm near the end engaged by the hook. After the door is re-closed, the arm is manually reengaged with the hook.

Abstract: An apparatus for visually indicating to a driver of a towing vehicle the deflection of a pneumatic tire on the towed vehicle. A base member is mounted to the body of the towed vehicle in the proximity of the tire. A spring arm having a rotatable signal device of contracting colors is pivotally attached at one end to the base. A clip for releasably retaining the spring arm in a downward position in close proximity to the surface of the roadway is also attached to the base. Upon deflection of the tire the tip of the spring arm contacts the surface of the roadway which causes the spring arm to be released from the clip and move into a signaling position, extending outwardly from the towed vehicle and perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Abstract: A replacement cover is provided for a wall mounted, circular thermostat. The replacement cover engages the rotatable sub-assembly of a wall mounted, circular thermostat and provides a transparent convex lens for enlarging the appearance of temperature indications. In a preferred embodiment a lamp is mounted in the replacement cover to illuminate the temperature indications for easier reading. The lighting circuit includes a battery, a lamp bulb and a normally open switch which can be closed by the operator/viewer of the thermostat.

Abstract: A resonant tube having an inlet fitting at one end for connection to the regulator hose attached to an intermediate pressure port on the first stage of a scuba diver's regulator and containing therein a sound generator responsive to pressurized air for generating an audible sound to be propogated against the wall of such tube. The outlet from such tube includes a normally closed air valve which may be selectively depressed to release air from such resonator tube causing incoming air to flow through such generator to generate such audible sound. Frequencies generated are propogated to the surrounding water or air.

Abstract: A deck box valve operator and position indicator assembly characterized by a sprocket (66) supported by the housing (18) on a plateau (70) adjacent the spindle means (46) and having a plurality of radial forked (74) arms (72) with arcuate peripheries (76) extending between adjacent arms to extend about the circular circumference (78) of the spindle means (46). The spindle means (46) has a concaved recess (80) interrupting its circular circumference in an annular groove extending above the spindle means (46) for receiving the arms (72) of the sprocket (66). A gear train interconnects the sprocket (46) and an indicator ring (62) rotatably disposed in the housing for establishing a ratio between the number of revolutions of the spindle means (46) and the ring indicator (62) means whereby the ring (62) indicates the position of a valve means (12) between open and shut.

Abstract: A display method is provided which comprises imparting a thermal energy to a display medium prepared by polymerizing a monomolecular film of a diacetylene derivative compound or a built-up film thereof and brought to a first state, so as to change said display medium to a second state within a temperature wherein the reversibility of change between the first state and the second state can be maintained.

Abstract: An electrode of a vacuum circuit breaker includes a support electrode, an auxiliary support electrode of Co soldered to the support electrode, and an electric contact portion composed of a sintered porous body of Co sintered to the auxiliary support electrode and a conductive alloy impregnating the sintered porous body. The auxiliary support electrode has a protrusion formed with a flange at its end portion. The auxiliary support electrode thus prepared acts to provide a barrier to a solder during the soldering operation, to increase the joining width between the electrical contact portion and the electrode, and to prevent the characteristics of that alloy from being degraded by the soldering operation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a previously unattainable yet desirable function of monitoring at a remote location and/or in a remote (non-intrusive) manner the condition of a valve operator to signal a need for more thorough inspection and for possible maintenance of the valve or valve operator; the method and apparatus including the relating of power parameters such as motor power and motor power factor to the valve operator stem load, setting up a control value for the power parameter based on a maximum allowable operator thrust depletion; and periodically monitoring actual power parameter values at a remote location for comparison to the control value.

Abstract: A calorimetry system for measurement of the heating value of coal having a combustor 24 and a mixing unit 30 wherein heat from combustion gases is transferred to air. The system has a gravimetric feeder 64 for providing coal at a measured mass feed rate; the coal including any moisture present therein. The coal is pulverized in an air-driven mill or pulverizer 14 which is fed coal from the feeder and is separated by a cyclone separator 16 into two streams; one carrying coal and air mixed together in a controlled ratio to the combustor. The air which drives the separator, together with fines of the coal and moisture is fed to an afterburner 26 of the combustor so that the thermal dynamics of the entire coal stream is involved in the heating value measurement. Instrumentatoin measures the flow rates of cooling air, primary air which carries the coal streams into the combustor and secondary combustion air as well as the mass flow rates of the coal into the combustor as measured with the gravimetric feeder.