Abstract: An impact and/or vibration absorbent material and protective articles making use of said material. An impact and/or vibration absorbent material of the present invention has at least two material layers. The individual layers of the impact and/or vibration absorbent material may be of the same material, or of different materials. Each material layer preferably contains a number of holes. The holes in one layer are located and arranged to be offset from the holes in an adjacent layer. The combination of inherent material properties and the inclusion and arrangement of holes renders such a material highly impact and/or vibration absorbent. Through use of a protective article of the present invention, the effects of impact and/or vibration forces on a user of the protective article can be minimized.

Abstract: A circuit breaker including a housing, separable contacts, a cradle rotatably mounted within the housing, an alarm switch mounted within the housing, and an interface lever disposed between the cradle and the alarm switch. The cradle is adapted to rotate about a first axis in a first direction when the circuit breaker moves to a tripped position in which the separable contacts are separated from one another. The alarm switch includes an actuation lever movable in an actuation direction, wherein movement of the actuation lever in the actuation direction causes the alarm switch to activate an alarm device electrically connected thereto. When the cradle rotates in the first direction, the cradle exerts a first force against the interface lever that causes the interface lever to exert a second force against the actuation lever that causes the actuation lever to move in the actuation direction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to uricase modified with polyethylene glycol and to methods of treating different illnesses characterized by increased circulating uric acid levels, including but not limited to, hyperuricemia and tumor lysis syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention discloses arginine deiminase that is genetically modified for more efficient manufacturing and processing. The present invention discloses recombinant DNA molecules and vectors and other therapeutic and pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention also discloses methods for preparing modified arginine deiminase as well as methods of treating cancer and other disease states using modified arginine deiminase.

Abstract: A system of composite and adhesive materials provides for a high strength, producible closeout joint in the form of tapered tension bond joint for high performance structures. The system includes one skin that is co-bonded to flat panel spars, with the joint being positioned at the opposite side of the spars. The spar includes a female receptacle that receives a male blade from the closeout skin assembly. The flat panel spars have imbedded nut elements in the blade that serve as “internal tooling” to provide a positive stop for locating and clamping the lower skin. The disruption of the blade by the imbedded nuts gives the final assembled structure a very significantly enhanced ballistics survivability. The nuts act to stop cracks formed in the structure when the structure is impacted. A very significant amount of tolerance is allowed between the blade and the receptacle to further reduce cost.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) 1

Abstract: An apparatus, system, method, and program for facilitating the design of a bare board circuit board include transmitting a user interface application to a user over a publicly-accessible global network. The user interface application is updated in response to circuit board design data entered by the user.

Abstract: A catalyst composition for producing polyesters comprises: a) an organometallic compound obtained by reacting an orthoester or condensed orthoester of titanium, zirconium or aluminum, an alcohol containing at least two hydroxyl groups, a 2-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a base; and b) at least one compound comprising germanium, antimony or tin. Polyesters obtained by esterification reaction in the presence of the catalyst compositions according to the present invention exhibit improved melt properties and are particularly suitable for production of textile and commercial fibers, films and rigid packaging.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) 1

Abstract: The present invention discloses arginine deiminase that is genetically modified for more efficient manufacturing and processing. The present invention discloses recombinant DNA molecules and vectors and other therapeutic and pharmaceutical compositions. The present invention also discloses methods for preparing modified arginine deiminase as well as methods of treating cancer and other disease states using modified arginine deiminase.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to uricase modified with polyethylene glycol and to methods of treating different illnesses characterized by increased circulating uric acid levels, including but not limited to, hyperuricemia and tumor lysis syndrome.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a secure, inexpensive, highly accurate and convenient mobile voter precinct tabulating computer terminal operably associated with touchtone telephones on a virtual private network, which employs audio ballot questionnaire software to solicit and record voter preferences and then transmit voter tabulations to a remote central processing terminal for final certification.

Abstract: A quick connect/release wheel and hub assembly includes first and second hub portions. The first hub portion has a dovetail groove formed therein and the second hub portion has a mating dovetail ridge formed therein. The dovetail ridge is positioned to be engaged in the dovetail groove by relative transverse movement of the first and second hub portions from a non-coaxial orientation into a coaxial orientation. The engaged dovetail ridge and dovetail groove hold the first and second hub portions fixedly together in the coaxial orientation. A movable member is coupled to either the first or second hub portion and movable between a position in which the hub portions are held in the coaxial orientation and relative transverse movement is prevented, and a position in which relative transverse movement of the hub portions from the coaxial orientation into the non-coaxial orientation is allowed.

Abstract: A valve actuator preferably driven by an electric motor is disclosed. The valve actuator is useful with surface safety valves and uses power input from an electric motor to position the valve in its normal position. A mechanism is provided to allow the valve to shift positions to a failsafe position upon failure of electrical power to the motor connected to the actuator. A screw drive is provided with the motor, with a latch mechanism holding a nut against rotation. The nut can advance longitudinally upon rotation of the drive to move a valve stem. Upon failure of electrical power, the latch mechanism releases the nut from a coupling in the actuator which is connected to the valve stem, and the main return springs in the actuator allow the nut to rotate with respect to the screw drive so that the valve can assume its failed position. Normal applications allow the valve to fail closed; however, the valve can be configured so that failure results in opening of the valve if the application requires it.

Abstract: A lightweight stone-work column apparatus (20) including a side wall assembly (20) formed from a plurality of stone-work pieces (32) in side-by-side relation. A mortar material (31) is adhesively mounted to the collective backsides and joints (20) of and between the stone-work pieces (32). This mortar material (31) is supplied in a relatively thin radial depth dimension, relative the longitudinal axis (30), while being sufficient thick to support and bond together the plurality of stone-work pieces (32) together as a unit. A tube member (45) is positioned in a cavity (46), formed by the stone-work pieces (32) and the mortar material (31), in an orientation extending from the first opening (47) to the second opening (48). A polymer backing (20) positioned in a gap between an outer surface of the tube (45) and the backside of the mortar material (31) for strengthening of the collective stone-work pieces (32).

Abstract: A disposable, substantially lightweight faece collector device having a receptacle support and a handle portion whose light-weight construction is just sufficient for bearing an empty receptacle, but insufficient to bear, in canti-levered support, a faecally loaded receptacle. The device is adapted to be collapsible into a highly compact form, while providing a mechanism for positively and remotely manipulating the empty receptacle into a faeces loading position.

Abstract: A toner particularly suited for flash fusing comprising a resin binder which is a bisphenol-A polyester containing an aliphatic diacid and sometimes also containing a hydroxyarenecarboxylic acid.