Abstract: The invention relates to renin inhibiting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2 is loweralkyl or arylalkyl; R.sub.3 is loweralkyl; X is ##STR2## wherein A is hydrogen or an N-protecting group, R.sub.1 is loweralkyl or arylalkyl, m is 1-3, n is 1-3, p is 1-3, q is 1-3, s is 1-3, and t is 0-2.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing a circular-queue structure which permits interfacing between a high speed mini-computer and a relatively slow speed microprocessor via a common memory and with multi-device, asynchronous handling capability. The structure also permits commands and data to be chained in the same queue. The apparatus permits multiple devices to be handled simultaneously. By monitoring the memory address which is being accessed by the minicomputer, the information retrieved from the memory by the microprocessor is selectively validated or invalidated.

Abstract: Described are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, loweralkoxy or trifluoromethyl, and Z is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, hydroxy or alkoxy, or compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein X' and Y' may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, or halo, and Z' is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, hydroxy or loweralkoxy, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compounds possess diuretic activity.

Abstract: Described are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, loweralkoxy or trifluoromethyl, and Z is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, hydroxy or alkoxy, or compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein X' and Y' may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen, loweralkyl, or halo, and Z' is hydrogen, loweralkyl, halo, hydroxy or loweralkoxy, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compounds possess diuretic activity.

Abstract: In a data recovery system, encoded variable spaced digital data is recovered by provision of variable width windows which are expanded or narrowed so as to tend to center upon the expected occurrence of valid data based on knowledge of the contents of the current or the immediately preceding timing units and of characteristics of the encoding scheme. The system employs pulse-to-pulse synchronization without modifying the underlying synchronization of the system such that the first pulse of a two-pulse series serves as a window size reference for an immediately subsequent pulse. The window for a reference pulse is expanded at its trailing edge if, for example, the reference pulse is delayed beyond the tolerance of the detection system. The leading edge of a window for the subsequent pulse is expanded if no pulse occurs within a minimum period following the reference pulse.

Abstract: Described are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, loweralkyl, aminomethyl or halo, R.sub.1 is hydroxy or NHX where X is H, loweralkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, acetyl, benzyl and substituted benzyl, and Y is hydrogen, loweralkyl or halo and may be the same or different, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compounds are effective as diuretic agents.

Abstract: There is shown and described a method and apparatus for using a "block move" instruction in a microprocessor to execute the direct memory access (DMA) data transfer function between a microprocessor and a minicomputer. The instruction permits an apparent data transfer in the memory of the microprocessor to be utilized to transfer data to the memory in the minicomputer. Little or no additional hardware over existing systems is required.