Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a first planar body for attachment to a heat generating surface which results in a hot region and a cool region on the first planar body. A second planar body connected to the first planar body is used to define a void between the first planar body and the second planar body. The void includes a planar capillary path and a non-capillary region. A fluid positioned within the void distributes heat by vaporizing the fluid from the planar capillary path in the hot region, condensing the fluid in the non-capillary region in the cool region, and moving from the non-capillary region to the planar capillary path in the hot region through capillarity.

Abstract: A spark plug (100) includes a ground electrode (125), a firing electrode (115), an insulator core (105) having an insulator core nose (120), and an outer shell (110) surrounding the insulator core (105). The improvement includes the insulator core nose (120) including a high temperature glaze applied to an outer surface of the insulator core nose (120) and the high temperature glaze composition. The composition includes, by weight:(i) between about 72 and 84% SiO.sub.2 ;(ii) between about 10 and 20% Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 ;(iii) between about 2.0 and 2.5% K.sub.2 O;(iv) between about 0.50 and 0.65% Na.sub.2 O;(v) between about 3.0 and 5.5% CaO;(vi) between about 0.1 and 0.25% MgO; and(vii) the remainder impurities.

Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a body with an interior surface defining a void. The interior surface includes randomly configured high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. Preferably, the micro surface capillaries are intergranular and intragranular capillaries that are less than 200 microns and have an aspect ratio of at least 1:1. All horizontal and vertical surfaces of the interior surface include the high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. The high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries promote fluid transport and heat transfer.

Abstract: A buildout system generally comprising a buildout base and a buildout cap. The base includes lateral sides that extend beyond the top and bottom sides of the base to form side flanges, and upper and lower panel flanges that extend upwardly and downwardly from the side flanges. In addition, the base includes a plurality of gussets that extend forwardly from the lateral sides of the base. The cap includes upper and lower latch tabs that extend outwardly from the top and bottom sides of the cap and a plurality of recesses that are adapted to receive the gussets of the base. In one aspect of the invention, the base further includes vertical flanges and the cap includes vertical recesses adapted to receive the vertical flanges of the base when the cap is releasably connected to the base.

Abstract: A method of affixing a precious metal to an electrode includes placing a length edge of a generally cylindrical, precious metal wire on an electrode surface and resistance welding the wire to the electrode surface. The precious metal may include platinum.

Abstract: A radiopharmaceutical capable of localizing at a site of thrombus containing activated platelets within a mammalian body is provided wherein the radiopharmaceutical comprises a linear peptidomimetic containing ligand capable of specifically binding to the GPIIb/IIIa integrin receptor of platelets in the thrombus and a radionuclide covalently bound to the peptidomimetic containing ligand. The ligand compositions of the invention are provided complexed with a selected metal radionuclide to form a diagnostic or therapeutic radiopharmaceutical to image a site of thrombus or provide radiotherapy to the site of thrombus, respectively.

Abstract: A laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument can apply a large closure force between its jaws without damaging the small yoke assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus (20) for forming sheet material assemblages comprises a conveyor assembly (22) having a plurality of locations (60) for receiving sheet material articles. A sheet material article feeder (54) feeds sheet material articles to the receiving locations (60) in the conveyor assembly (22). Each of the sheet material article feeders has an associated individual drive motor (86) for driving a sheet material feeder element, such as drum (93). A feeder sensor assembly (103) provides a signal indicative of the operative position of the feeder element or drum (93). A receiving location sensor assembly (59) provides a signal indicative of the position of a sheet material receiving location (60) approaching a sheet material article feeder. A sheet material feed controller (80) controls the sheet material feed element (93) in response to signals from the feeder sensor assembly (103), the receiving location sensor assembly (59), and a main controller (40).

Abstract: An integrally formed three-dimensional truss structure, including molds and methods for production of same, containing outer top and bottom plane surfaces thereof comprising interconnected rod segments integrally formed at their points of intersection on the outer top and bottom surfaces, the top and bottom surfaces also integrally joined together through additional interconnected rod segments passing through an integrally formed intersection, wherein the additional interconnected rod segments passing through the integrally formed intersection form a three-dimensional continuous array of triangles.

Abstract: A method for producing a bicycle saddle includes the steps of:(a) forming a rigid saddle base having therein a hole;(b) positioning the saddle base on a projecting mold part of a male mold, wherein the projecting mold part has a surface contoured to complement a concave inner surface of the saddle base, and the surface is formed with an indentation;(c) placing a foam material in a female mold;(d) causing the projecting mold part to project into and close a mold cavity of the female mold; and(e) forming a saddle cushion around the saddle base by causing the foam material to expand and fill a space around the projecting mold part and then fill the indentation in the projecting mold part through the hole in the saddle base.

Abstract: A direct injection fuel injector and method of operation wherein high fuel pressure exerting an opening force on an injection valve is slightly overbalanced by a return spring tending to close the valve. A first solenoid acts to open the valve against the excess return spring force and a second solenoid acts to close the valve when the first solenoid is de-energized. Rapid valve closing is provided by energizing the second solenoid before de-energizing the first solenoid, the force of the second solenoid when the valve is open being insufficient to overcome the force of the first solenoid holding the valve open. Thus, the second solenoid magnetic force is fully developed and quickly closes the injection valve when the first solenoid is de-energized. Various additional features are disclosed.

Abstract: Multimedia documents, for example, HTML pages, are created by a user in a graphic development environment running on a computer system by representing an object (e.g., an image) in a standard format while enabling the user to view and manipulate the object in a rich, native format which is different from the standard format. After the user has manipulated the object as desired, the native format representation of the object is automatically converted to the standard format and is used to represent the object in the multimedia document.

Abstract: A bipolar electrosurgical instrument for vessel sealing comprises first and second members connected by a pivot. A pair of jaws have opposable seal surfaces that are designed to grasp vascular tissue and conduct bipolar electrosurgical current therethrough. Electrodes on the jaws, including the seal surfaces, are removable and disposable. The jaws of the instrument have mechanical interfaces designed to accept replacement electrodes. The instrument further comprises interlocking ratchets designed to hold a constant closure force between the seal surfaces. Wires extend from the electrodes along one of the members and are connectable to electrosurgical generator.

Abstract: A connector adapter and dust cover therefor are pivotably connected by means of a pivot pin on the adapter and pivot arms on the dust cover whose distal ends engage the pivot pin. The pivot pin has a cam member located intermediate its ends, and the dust cover has a spring arm between the pivot arms whose distal end engages the cam member. In the closed position, the distal end of the spring arm engages the cam below its high point. In the fully open position, the distal end of the spring arm engages the cam beyond its high point. In both positions, the spring arm bears against the cam to resist dislodgment of the dust cover from either position.

Abstract: A direct injection fuel injector and method of operation wherein high fuel pressure exerting an opening force on an injection valve is slightly overbalanced by a return spring tending to close the valve. A first solenoid acts to open the valve against the excess return spring force and a second solenoid acts to close the valve when the first solenoid is de-energized. Rapid valve closing is provided by energizing the second solenoid before de-energizing the first solenoid, the force of the second solenoid when the valve is open being insufficient to overcome the force of the first solenoid holding the valve open. Thus, the second solenoid magnetic force is fully developed and quickly closes the injection valve when the first solenoid is de-energized. Various additional features are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a versatile blow-out preventer having a hydraulically activated bladder and a mechanically operated set of rams mounted in a single body, occupying a minimum of vertical space, and being adapted to operate whether or not there is equipment such as pump rods or cables in the well head.

Abstract: A TM mode dielectric resonator and a filter comprising such a resonator. The resonator includes metallic walls defining a cavity. A dielectric resonator body is accommodated within the cavity. An end surface of the dielectric resonator body is located in the vicinity of one cavity wall, so as to provide a spacing between said end surface and said cavity wall, at least in a region corresponding to a portion of said end surface. The spacing can be obtained by washers, arranged between the dielectric resonator body and said cavity wall. It can also be obtained by means of a recess in said cavity wall, one or more protrusions on said cavity wall, or a metallic or dielectric ring arranged between the dielectric resonator body and said cavity wall.

Abstract: A phone service for preventing missed connections and "phone tag" that commonly happens and, in particular, helps people contact people who are traveling is disclosed. A user registers the phone number at which he or she is currently located with a service controller which maintains a database of such user registrations. The user may also prioritize the identities of other users with whom he or she wishes to contact. When the service controller determines that a first user wishes to get in contact with a second user and that both users have current locations registered in the database, then the service controller will call both users and connect them to each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound in substantially pure form having the structure: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8 may independently be hydrogen, halogen, nitro, CF.sub.3, hydroxy, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, aryl or OR.sub.9, wherein R.sub.9 is C.sub.1-5 alkyl, wherein R.sub.10 is COC.sub.1-5 alkyl; or wherein any two consecutive R groups may be members of a C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 membered ring, and wherein the intracyclic-dashed line represents a covalent bond which may be present or absent, with the proviso that when R.sub.10 is present, the exocyclic-covalent bond is absent, and when R.sub.10 is absent, the exocyclic-covalent bond is present, and with the proviso that when R.sub.10 is absent, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8 cannot all be hydrogen and when R.sub.10 is absent, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, and R.sub.8 cannot all be hydrogen when either R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, or R.sub.