Abstract: A mechanism for creating links and services on the Internet to reduce the bottlenecks at service providers by associating code with links to make them intelligent and a special protocol between the links and the back end servers to maintain scalableness and performance. Scalableness is supported by moving much of the functionality of searching onto the client side.

Abstract: The binary sort access method and apparatus makes use of a binary search to show where an item of data not found should be placed in sorted order within a list in a table in memory or in a file on a storage device. The method includes building the list structure when items of data are inserted in and maintained in sorted order in a table in memory or in a file on a storage device. When no blank table entry is available items of data are moved to make room for the next succeeding item of data. A partially filled or filled list of items may be rewritten again to provide one or more blank table entries between each item of data.

Abstract: A connector device (20,60) for securing an additional rigid member (13,13'), such as a rod or tube, to a rigid member (12,12') of an existing assembly of rigid members comprises a body (21) having a first region (22) for securing relative to an end of a first rigid member (13,13') and a second region (23) adapted to cooperate with another add-on type connector device (20,60) to embrace a part of a second rigid member (12,12') and form a structural interconnection between the rigid members, the first region (22) of the body (20) having a major axis (28) which is substantially aligned relative to the length direction of at least an end portion of the first rigid member and the second region (23) having an end zone which at least in part lies substantially obliquely relative to the major axis and provides a recess (24) which locates part of the second rigid member (12,12').

Abstract: A device for the determination of the rate of sedimentation of particles in a sample of a liquid and controlling the addition of a flocculant to the liquid in accordance with the rate of sedimentation so determined. The device comprises a sample container (18), a sample inlet duct (17) in fluid communication with the sample container (18) and extending downwardly from a lower end thereof and adapted to extend into a body of liquid to be sampled, a suction unit (34) in fluid communication with an upper end of the sample container (18) and adapted to create a reduced pressure in the sample container such that a sample of the liquid is drawn into the sample container. Units (not shown) are provided to measure the rate of sedimentation of particles in the liquid sample and flocculant addition units (not shown) are adapted to add flocculant to the body of liquid from which the sample was drawn.

Abstract: A connector assembly is provided for efficient flow of liquid into and/or out of a vial, such as a vial containing a lyophilized drug. The connector assembly includes a spike and a stopper sleeve, both slidably mounted in the open top of the vial. The connector assembly includes a stopper affixed to the stopper sleeve and sealingly engaged in the open top of the vial. The stopper is slidably moveable in response to axial movement of the stopper sleeve. Movement of the stopper sleeve relative to the vial will move the stopper into or out of sealing engagement with the vial. The connector assembly further includes a spring for generating a small amount of axial movement of the spike, stopper sleeve and stopper after the stopper has been moved into the opened position in the vial. Movement of the spike, stopper sleeve and stopper generated by the spring will cause a sufficient change in pressure to overcome surface tension and initiate an efficient flow of fluid into or out of the vial.

Abstract: A photographic element having a light sensitive layer and containing a dye of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;X.sub.3 represents the atoms necessary to form a 5- or 6-membered ring structure, which may be substituted;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;R.sub.3 represents H, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group;r and s independently are 0 or 1; andW represents one or more counterions as needed to balance the charge of the molecule.

Abstract: An antistatic composition comprises a hydrophilic colloid, e.g. gelatin, and a plurality of surface active agents comprising an anionic surface active agent and a cationic surface active agent. At least one of the anionic and cationic surface active agents comprises at least one polyoxyalkylene group. The accumulation of electrostatic charge on an element, e.g a photographic element, may be prevented by coating a surface of the element with an aqueous dispersion of the antistatic composition and drying the coated surface.

Abstract: A protein which inhibits milk secretion by lactating goats has been isolated from milk by anion exchange of a defined whey fraction, optionally followed by chromatofocussing, and is defined by reference to peaks in which it is found, its molecular weight of 7.6 KDa and pI of 4.8.

Abstract: A dye of the formula (I) below, and photographic elements having a light sensitive layer and which element contains such a dye: ##STR1## X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each independently represent the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic nucleus;x and y are, independently, integers from 0 to 3 provided x+y is no greater than 4;p and q each independently represents 0 or 1,each L independently represents a methine group;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, andR.sub.3 represents an alkyl group, aryl group or heteroaryl group;W1 is a counterion as needed to balance the charge of the molecule.

Abstract: A random number generator is shown with a two phase operation, the two phases operating to increase the measured randomness of the numbers generated at very little additional cost. The first phase of operation uses conventional techniques to generate an intermediate random number. This intermediate random number is then used by the second phase to generate two potential final random numbers. One of these is picked to be the resultant random number based on whether a specified bit of the intermediate random number is set.

Abstract: In a nuclear-reactor power-generating installation having a main and an auxiliary steam-generating boiler, both arranged to receive heat from the reactor core (for example by circulation of reactor coolant gas), and having a turbogenerator which includes a multistage steam turbine through whose stages the steam from the main boiler passes in sequence, there being a steam reheater unit connected between two of the stages to provide reheating of the steam from the main boiler, the invention provides that the auxiliary boiler is connected to supply to the reheater unit steam which reheats the said steam from the main boiler.

Abstract: A process for the removal of carbon dioxide from a wet gas stream comprises passing the gas stream through an integrated absorption bed which comprises a first portion which is an absorbent for water whereby water is removed from the gas stream, a second portion which is an absorbent for carbon dioxide whereby carbon dioxide is removed from the gas stream and a third portion which is an absorbent for water which is saturated with water whereby water is reintroduced into the gas stream. The process may be operated continuously by employing two integrated absorption beds, one of which is absorbing carbon dioxide while the other is desorbing carbon dioxide. The process may be used for the treatment of air from an enclosed atmosphere such as an apple store.