Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream confections and the like. In the present invention, pairs of manufactured articles having irregular profiles are moved along a conveyor system. Each of a given pair of articles moves along an independent conveyor path toward a predetermined destination. Each article may undergo a change in alignment along its path such that it is in a preferred orientation upon leaving the conveyor system. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of conical articles are oriented with the narrow ends in opposing directions (interlaced) upon leaving the system so as to minimize the amount of space required for packaging of the two articles when placed adjacent one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream confections and the like. In the present invention, pairs of manufactured articles having irregular profiles are moved along a conveyor system. Each of a given pair of articles moves along an independent conveyor path toward a predetermined destination. Each article may undergo a change in alignment along its path such that it is in a preferred orientation upon leaving the conveyor system. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of conical articles are oriented with the narrow ends in opposing directions (interlaced) upon leaving the system so as to minimize the amount of space required for packaging of the two articles when placed adjacent one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a conveyor and packaging apparatus, as well as packaging conveyance and packaging methods for irregularly shaped articles and packages, such as for packaged food products as in the case of conical packages for ice cream confections and the like. In the present invention, pairs of manufactured articles having irregular profiles are moved along a conveyor system. Each of a given pair of articles moves along an independent conveyor path toward a predetermined destination. Each article may undergo a change in alignment along its path such that it is in a preferred orientation upon leaving the conveyor system. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of conical articles are oriented with the narrow ends in opposing directions (interlaced) upon leaving the system so as to minimize the amount of space required for packaging of the two articles when placed adjacent one another.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical use of a compound of formula (A): ##STR1## or a pro-drug, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester and/or acyl derivative of either of the foregoing; in the treatment of hepatitis B virus infections.

Abstract: A netting having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction. There is a first part intended to be substantially horizontal in use having at least two portions. The portions are being mutually longitudinally aligned. At least one portion has apertures of a larger size than apertures in at least one other portion. The second part comprises a flap connected or connectable to the first part at or adjacent one edge of the second part and at or adjacent the portion of larger opening size in the first part.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of latent infection of herpesviruses in mammals, including humans, which method comprises administering to the mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a compound of formula (A): ##STR1## or a bioprecursor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester and/or acyl derivative of either of the foregoing.

Abstract: A block storage memory management scheme. According to the disclosed embodiments, a memory list of data is generated from a set of address ranges, a descriptor is created to interact with the memory list, and data is retrieved by preparing the memory specified by the descriptor for an input/output operation, performing the operation, and deleting the descriptor. Memory mappings are delayed as long as possible to enhance the performance of the system, particularly for RAID applications.

Abstract: A method for the treatment of latent infection of herpesviruses in mammals, including humans, which method comprises administering to the mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a compound of formula (A): ##STR1## or a bioprecursor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester and/or acyl derivative of either of the foregoing.

Abstract: A cavity is charged with particulate material by positioning a predetermined quantity of the material in a box (140). The box has substantially the same horizontal cross-sectional shape as the cavity and is closed at the bottom by at least one door (78) on which the material rests. In order to level the material, the box (140) is moved to and fro horizontally a plurality of times with the energy imparted to the material being progressively reduced during the movements. The door (78) is then opened sufficiently rapidly that the particulate material falls out of the box (140) into the cavity substantially as a unit.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical product comprising an interferon and a compound of formula (A) ##STR1## or a pro-drug, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester and/or acyl derivative or either of the foregoing as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in antiviral therapy.

Abstract: A removable hard disc memory cartridge for use with a drive mechanism including a spindle located within a drive housing.The drive housing interior is provided with stationary position registration members which cooperate with mating side edge portions of the cartridge to provide positive positioning when the cartridge is inserted into the drive housing. A disc lock carried by the cartridge maintains the internally mounted cartridge disc in a secured locked position when the cartridge is not in use, the lock mechanism cooperating with release posts carried by the drive housing to free the disc for rotation just prior to engagement by the drive spindle.

Abstract: A runout correction pattern is recorded on the peripheral track of the disk during the initial recording of the data stored thereon. The runout correction pattern comprises an integer number of sequentially recorded groups, each comprised of an increment of full track erasure, a like increment of high transition density automatic gain control information, a first burst of servo control information, and a second burst of servo control information. Previously necessary clock tracks are not incorporated. The bursts of servo control information are recorded "off-track" by one-half of the center line to center line spacing between adjacent tracks so that all first bursts are to one side of the center line of the track and all second bursts are to the opposite side of the center line of the track.

Abstract: Unprocessed video signals from an optical scanner are processed in accordance with a transfer function which adjusts the gain of the unprocessed video to produce processed video which better represents the form of the object scanned. The transfer function is selected from a memory including a plurality of such functions by a signature signal which characterizes the entire scanner system including the optical system, the illumination system and the sensor system. The signature signal is developed from an initial value of signature which is updated by processing with the unprocessed video.

Abstract: In an apparatus of the type including a magnetic transducer head adapted for flying on a fluid bearing in close proximity to a transducing surface and a gimbal apparatus to which the head is mounted for flying so as to provide flexural freedom of rotation of the head around roll and pitch axes parallel to the transducing surface and flexural freedom of translation in the direction of an axis perpendicular to the surface while restraining rotation of the head about the axis perpendicular to the surface and translation of the head in directions parallel to the surface, the gimbal apparatus comprising a thin, resilient, gimbal sheet having an external shape and interior openings defining an outer ring attachable to a gimbal sheet support at substantially opposite points on the outer ring and an inner ring spaced apart from the outer ring and attached to it by a pair of webs intersecting the outer ring at opposite interior edges between the points at which the outer ring is attached to the gimbal sheet support, t

Abstract: A linear motor and side mounted outboard carriage combination comprising an elongated magnetic core having a longitudinal motion axis, an armature associated with the core and being movable along the axis, plural carriage ways secured on opposite sides of the core, and a carriage assembly mounted on the ways and connected to the armature for movement therewith along the axis, portions of the carriage assembly being mounted on the opposite sides of the core and being so arranged that the center of gravity of the carriage assembly and all elements connected thereto is approximtately aligned with the center of force of the core.

Abstract: In a magnetic disc storage system and a magnetic disc therefor, the disc having opposed surfaces, at least one of the surfaces being coated with a magnetic material, the disc being adapted to be mounted on a spindle for rotation relative to a magnetic transducer positioned for recording data on and retrieving data from the disc, a plurality of concentric annular tracks being defined on the surface of the disc, each of the tracks being divided into a plurality of sectors, each sector having associated therewith prerecorded servo data for identification thereof, the improvement wherein the servo data for each sector comprises a unit distance track identification code recorded three times in succession, the code changing between adjacent sectors of adjacent tracks, and a clock shift check code recorded immediately following the last recorded one of the track identification codes, the same clock shift check code being recorded for each sector of every track.

Abstract: Apparatus for supporting a magnetic head assembly adjacent a recording surface and for loading and retracting the head assembly.