Abstract: Provided is a low water paper product comprised of wood pulp having at least some of the water present in the amorphous regions of the cellulosic pulp fiber structure replaced with a polyhydroxy polymer. The preferred polyhydroxy polymer used to replace the water is polyvinyl alcohol. The resulting paper product exhibits improved dimensional stability, particularly when exposed to water or water vapor. Characteristics of the paper product make it quite suitable for use in transformers.

Abstract: A laser lighting assembly, mounted on a forklift, will be projecting a light beam parallel to and in the same plane as a fork, which itself is parallel to a floor or ground level. Until the forks are parallel to the floor or ground level the laser light will not be continuously on. When an operator of the forklift is adjusting the forks to be level, and then parallel to the floor or ground level, as the level positions are being approached, the laser light appears in a blinking sequence with the off periods initially being longer and then becoming shorter as the level positions are approached. Then when the level positions of the forks are reached the laser light is on full time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing notification of the falling motion of a tree. An angular sensor produces a sensor signal when its angle is changed beyond a predetermined angle by the falling motion of the tree to which the angular sensor is attached. Receipt of the sensor signal causes a transmitter to send an alarm signal over a 900 MHz spread spectrum channel to a receiver. The receiver generates a vocal message which is, in turn, cyclically sent over a wireless or wired telephone link to a law-enforcement agency or a party representing the landholder. If a particular telephone in the cycle of telephones does not answer, the receiver attempts to connect over another telephone link.

Abstract: Provided is a novel locomotive oil filter for use in locomotive applications. The filter is comprised of a pulp which is comprised of lignin-containing fibers derived from a fiber source having a lignin content of at least about 10% by thermomechanically pulping a fiber source under temperature/pressure conditions of 300.degree. F.-350.degree. F./50 psig-120 psig and a refiner energy utilization of about 8-35 HPD/ADT. The locomotive oil filter comprising the pulp of such lignin-containing fibers overcomes the severe problems of filter swelling and plugging due to water in the locomotive oil, while also providing one with improved filtration capacity and good filtration. The use of such lignin-containing fiber pulp also gives one the economic advantage of substitution for the more expensive cotton linter generally used heretofore in railroad/locomotive lube oil filters. The pulp of lignin-containing fibers can be used in combination with other suitable pulps, e.g.