Abstract: An apparatus includes an aperture disposed through an outer layer, a folding prism adjacent to the aperture, and a multi-mode optical fiber on which the folding prism is disposed. The aperture and the folding prism are insertable into a trench disposed through a waveguide of an edge emitting integrated laser, the aperture is configured to allow a light beam that is emitted by the waveguide, through the aperture, and the folding prism is configured to redirect the allowed light beam to the multi-mode optical fiber.

Abstract: A coherent light source provides spontaneous emission (Dicke superradiance/subradiance) using a dilute and optically thin cloud of disordered atoms. The coherent light source provides improved noise statistics over that of a laser and ? accordingly, may be used in sensitive interferometric applications such as light gyroscopes.

Abstract: A refrigerator door has an inner surface that faces rearward toward an interior compartment of the refrigerator and a front, outer surface opposite the inner surface. A peripheral edge surface of the door is disposed between the inner and outer surfaces. A pocket handle extends along at least a portion of the peripheral edge surface of the door, where the pocket handle defines a recessed surface. A handle assembly includes a mounting portion that is attached to the recessed surface of the pocket handle. The mounting portion extends forward and supports a handle portion at a spaced distance forward from the outer surface of the door.

Abstract: A coherent light source provides spontaneous emission (Dicke superradiance/subradiance) using a dilute and optically thin cloud of disordered atoms. The coherent light source provides improved noise statistics over that of a laser and, accordingly, may be used in sensitive interferometric applications such as light gyroscopes.

Abstract: An apparatus includes an aperture disposed through an outer layer, a folding prism adjacent to the aperture, and a multi-mode optical fiber on which the folding prism is disposed. The aperture and the folding prism are insertable into a trench disposed through a waveguide of an edge emitting integrated laser, the aperture is configured to allow a light beam that is emitted by the waveguide, through the aperture, and the folding prism is configured to redirect the allowed light beam to the multi-mode optical fiber.

Abstract: In a green roof structure, containers formed of carpet, desirably of recycled carpet, are used in growing plants that are installed in the green roof system. The trays can be preplanted and installed with the plants already growing in the trays. Alternatively, the trays can be positioned as components of the green roof system, filled with plant growing medium, and planted following their installation. Desirably the trays are substantially rectangular with adjacent corners of adjacent trays interconnected when on the roof structure. Pieces of carpet cut in various shapes can be used to form the respective trays.

Abstract: A method of earning carbon credits includes sequestering carbon dioxide by cultivating aquatic organisms that have carbon-containing shells and obtaining carbon credits based on the sequestered carbon dioxide.

Abstract: This invention relates to monovalent and multivalent, monospecific antibodies and to multivalent, multispecific antibodies. One embodiment of these antibodies has one or more identical binding sites where each binding site binds with a target antigen or an epitope on a target antigen. Another embodiment of these antibodies has two or more binding sites where these binding sites have affinity towards different epitopes on a target antigen or different target antigens, or have affinity towards a target antigen and a hapten. The present invention further relates to recombinant vectors useful for the expression of these functional antibodies in a host. More specifically, the present invention relates to the tumor-associated antibody designated PAM4. The invention further relates to humanized and human PAM4 antibodies, and the use of such antibodies in diagnosis and therapy.

Abstract: In a method for organizing information in a database, abstractions are separated from expressions of the abstractions to obtain a first set of information corresponding to the abstractions and a second set of information corresponding to at least one set of characteristics relating to the expressions of the abstractions. Each abstraction is arranged within the first set of information hierarchically within the database. Each set of characteristics relating to an expression of an abstraction within the second set of information is associated with an abstraction within the database.

Abstract: A separator device (51) for receiving hair, for a method of application of a thickening assembly, comprises first separation tooth elements (52), equidistant and such as to subdivide a portion of hair into portions containing basically the same quantity of receiving hair; a bearing surface (53) for arranging in position said adhesive tape (2), delimited on one side by said first tooth elements (52); and second tooth elements (55), arranged on the opposite side with respect to said first tooth elements (52), having with respect to the latter a greater density and interspaces such as to arrest the receiving hair inserted therebetween.

Abstract: A hair sticker has an adhesive laminar support made of an adhesive, antiallergenic and transpiring material. A plurality of hairs is pierced into a first side of the laminar support. A second side of the adhesive laminar support can be directly adhered to a user's scalp.

Abstract: In a green roof structure, containers formed of carpet, desirably of recycled carpet, are used in growing plants that are installed in the green roof system. The trays can be preplanted and installed with the plants already growing in the trays. Alternatively, the trays can be positioned as components of the green roof system, filled with plant growing medium, and planted following their installation. Desirably the trays are substantially rectangular with adjacent corners of adjacent trays interconnected when on the roof structure. Pieces of carpet cut in various shapes can be used to form the respective trays.

Abstract: Method for increasing hair volume by thickening and/or lengthening and related assembly, allowing the rapid application, even in batches, of hair extensions with connections almost invisible and perfectly incorporated, of very small dimensions and with no manual intervention required, comprising the steps of: providing one or a plurality of hair extensions having respective proximal ends provided with a respective connecting element; providing a first adhesive tape and adhering it to the hair to be thickened on an area designed to receive said proximal ends; providing a second adhesive tape, having an adhesive face, and adhering on said adhesive face the proximal ends said hair extensions; adhering said adhesive face to hair to be thickened at said first adhesive tape; and activating connection means operating on said connecting elements of the hair extensions.

Abstract: A hair extension applicator (1), of the kind used to lengthen and/or thicken head hairs by applying additional hair extensions to natural hair, enables a strong precision and rapidity in use and comprises a handle (2), a pair of jaws (6,7) adjacent therebetween, supported on said handle (2), apt to receive therebetween a portion of head hair and one or more fixing elements of respective additional hair extensions, pressing member and respective actuation means (11) which determine the programmed translation of the pressing member (9) with respect to a contrast means.

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing symbolic simulation, including techniques for translating a conventional simulation into a symbolic simulation, for handling wait and delay states, and for performing temporally out-of-order simulations. Additional techniques for extracting a signal graph from an HDL representation of a device, for representing signal values as functions of time using binary decision diagrams, and for computing minimal signal sets for accurate simulation. Techniques and methods for improving waveform dumping, reducing the waveform database, and for combining out-of-order simulation or reduced time steps with conventional time-based simulation.

Abstract: A resolver which in a preferred embodiment utilizes a stator member, preferably made of a single piece of ferrite material, which has active stator sine poles and active stator cosine poles and a rotor member which has passive rotor poles. The active stator poles have excitation voltage inputs supplied thereto and, as the rotor poles rotate relative thereto, the sine and cosine stator poles supply voltage outputs which vary sinusoidally and co-sinusoidally, respectively, as a function of the angular position of the rotor member relative to the stator member. Multiple stator and rotor pole combinations can be used to provide resolver operation at different speeds.

Abstract: An identification card is disclosed as for supporting commercial or other significant transactions involving a designated subject. The card incorporates a machine-readable record and is produced with an individual birefringent characteristic to modulate a light beam for card identification. In one embodiment, the card incorporates apparent stress waves to modulate an orientation-frequency characteristic (e.g. polarization angle) of a light beam. The machine-readable record on the card indicates the characteristic birefringence for confirming the card to be authentic. Methods are disclosed for producing and testing the cards. A system is disclosed for sensing card characteristics by modulated light including polarized light techniques to record and verify the cards with allowance for changes, as by card aging.

Abstract: A controlled opening shock parachute is made by dividing each gore of a cular parachute into two panels, an upper and a lower. The adjoining edges of the panels are of different lengths and left unjoined so an uneven slit is formed. During the parachute's opening sequence, air flows into the slits to open the upper panels. After the upper panels are inflated, air flows out of the slits as the lower panels open.

Abstract: A ball contact slip ring assembly for conducting electrical signals between two relatively rotating structures, and which is particularly suited for use in gimbaled inertial guidance systems. The assembly includes a slip ring disposed on one structure and a brush associated with the ring on the other structure. The slip ring is provided with a groove which extends around the outer circumference thereof and the slip ring may be composed of a relatively soft noble metal. The brush comprises a pair of spring-biased, resilient arms spaced from one another, each arm having an electrically conductive ball secured thereto which is adapted to ride within the groove of the slip ring and accommodate diverse motion while maintaining a consistent electrical contact.