Abstract: A method and device for testing a substantially cylindrical tool having an axis is performed by imparting a testing torque to the cylindrical tool. The tool is clamped in a vise. The tool has a driven end including a shank and a working end in opposed relation along the axis. The vise is configured to clamp the tool to prevent rotation of the tool about the axis. The shank is clamped in a chuck. The chuck has a adapter defining a void configured to engagingly receive a socket drive shaft. A torque wrench having a lever arm and a socket driver shaft is engaged by insertion of the socket drive shaft into the void. A torque is imparted to the cylindrical tool about its axis by suitably imparting a force on the lever arm. The quantum of torque imparted is measured based upon operation of the torque wrench.

Abstract: A packaging assembly (100) includes a plurality of dissimilar die (102, 104, 106) bonded to a base board (110) and ground coupled to a heat sink (108) through an opening (132). A mating board (112) is coupled to the base board (110) to provide separate surface mountable contacts (148-158, 166) with which to independently bias each die (102, 104, 106) while the heat sink (108) provides thermal dissipation for the die. Assembly (100) provides a surface mountable package well suited to multiband applications.

Abstract: A shell and tube heat exchanger has at least one baffle to support the tubes within the casing of the heat exchanger, wherein the baffle intersects the inner casing wall along a substantial portion of the arc. The baffle has a bypass through which flows at least a portion of the fluid flowing into the casing and around the baffle. At least a portion of the bypass is outside of the casing. This flow of fluid through the bypass reduces pressure drop through the heat exchanger and also reduces to some extent, points adjacent to the baffles where fluid flow may stagnate.

Abstract: A method of biochemical identification by: providing a plurality of capture species bound to one or more substrates and suspected of having one or more biological targets affinity bound to at least one capture species; detecting which capture species contain bound biological targets to generate a binding pattern; and identifying the biological target based on the binding pattern. The capture species are independently selected from the group consisting of antimicrobial peptides, cytotoxic peptides, antibiotics, and combinations thereof. A device having the capture species bound to the substrates. At least two of the capture species are capable of multi-specific binding to one or more biological targets and may have overlapping but not identical affinity properties.

Abstract: A portable dental system comprises a drill system for drilling, a fluid delivery system irrigating the drill system and the patient's mouth, a battery for powering the drill system and the fluid delivery system, control circuitry for controlling the drill system and the fluid delivery system, and a housing. The housing protects the drill system, the fluid delivery system, the battery and the control circuitry, and defines a cavity sized to retain them. With the battery internal to the portable dental system, the system can be used in any environment that does not include an external power source. The control circuitry includes a power circuit for powering the drill system and the fluid delivery system from power provided by an external source, such as a 24-volt DC vehicle battery, a 12-volt DC vehicle battery, or a generator that can generate 110 volts AC or 220 volts AC. The portable dental system weighs less than 35 lbs and may be easily carried.

Abstract: The biosensor comprises a modular biorecognition element and a modular flexible arm element. The biorecognition element and the flexible arm element are each labeled with a signaling element. The flexible arm contains an analog of an analyte of interest that binds with the biorecognition element, bringing the two signaling elements in close proximity, which establishes a baseline fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET). When an analyte of interest is provided to the biosensor, the analyte will displace the analyte analog, and with it, the signaling module of the modular flexible arm, causing a measurable change in the FRET signal in a analyte concentration dependent manner. The modularity of different portions of the biosensor allows functional flexibility. The biosensor-operates without additional development reagents, requiring only the presence of analyte or target for function.

Abstract: As banking transactions are processed by a bank teller, all of the relevant information with respect to the transaction (e.g., dollar amount) is captured in an electronic file. Each of the electronic files from the various branches of the bank are forwarded to a central back office processing center where the electronic files are combined into a single Transaction Repository. At the end of the branch day, all of the paper associated with the transactions is forwarded from the branches to the back office processing center. The paper transactions are imaged in the conventional manner and the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data is read from the paper. The present invention then automatically correlates the images and MICR data captured from the paper with the complete transaction record contained in the Transaction Repository. Most of the conventional back office processing can now be performed without the need to perform character recognition and without the need for excess human intervention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for modeling chemical structures having multiple types of bonding. In an embodiment, the present invention relates to an apparatus for modeling chemical structures having multiple types of bonding, including hydrogen bonding. In an embodiment, the invention is a molecular modeling device including a plurality of molecular components. The molecular components can include a first elemental component comprising a plurality of first magnets, a second elemental component comprising a second magnet, and a primary structural bond attaching the first elemental component to the second elemental component. The molecular components can be attached to other molecular components through secondary structural bonds, wherein the primary structural bond attaches more strongly than the secondary structural bond.

Abstract: As banking transactions are processed by a bank teller, all of the relevant information with respect to the transaction (e.g., dollar amount) is captured in an electronic file. Each of the electronic files from the various branches of the bank are forwarded to a central back office processing center where the electronic files are combined into a single Transaction Repository. At the end of the branch day, all of the paper associated with the transactions is forwarded from the branches to the back office processing center. The paper transactions are imaged in the conventional manner and the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) data is read from the paper. The present invention then automatically correlates the images and MICR data captured from the paper with the complete transaction record contained in the Transaction Repository. Most of the conventional back office processing can now be performed without the need to perform character recognition and without the need for excess human intervention.

Abstract: The ionic conjugates include an inorganic particle electrostatically associated with a macromolecule which can interact specifically with predetermined chemical species or biological targets.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for secure attachment of a heat sink to its respective retention clip as well as attachment to an electronic device are presented. One embodiment of a retention clip retention apparatus consists of a protruding hip depending from a side of a heat sink protrusion adapted to capture the retention clip between the hip and the heat sink body. One embodiment of a method for forming the hip consists of using a tool to deform the heat sink protrusion. One embodiment of heat sink lateral retention apparatus consists of one or more split bobbins adapted to attach to the retention clip to prevent lateral motion of the heat sink with respect to the clip.

Abstract: A system and method for remote support of product development includes a developer environment at a first geographic location, a support environment at a second geographic location, and a communication channel between the developer environment and the support environment.

Abstract: A method and assembly for pasteurizing and homogenizing low-viscosity liquids, the method including the steps of flowing the liquid through a tube comprising a transducer for converting electrical energy to acoustic energy, and providing electrical power to the transducer to generate ultrasound and to transmit the ultrasound through the liquid in the tube to induce acoustic cavitation in the liquid in the tube, wherein the cavitation so induced operates to inactivate microorganisms in the liquid and to reduce the size of fat globules in the liquid to a point at which the globules refrain from coalescing and rising to the surface of the liquid during the useful storage life of the liquid.

Abstract: A method for purification of drinking water and other liquids includes providing a generally cylindrically-shaped open-ended tube for flow of the liquid therethrough, the tube comprising a transducer for converting electrical energy to acoustic energy, providing a liquid moving means for flowing the liquid through the tube, and providing an electrical power source for providing electrical power to the tube. The method further includes operating the liquid moving means to flow the liquid through the tube, and operating the power source to transmit ultrasound through the liquid in the tube to induce cavitation in the liquid in the tube. The cavitation inactivates microorganisms in the liquid.

Abstract: Alkenyl succinic anhydride (ASA) size emulsions are prepared using a grafted cationic acrylamide starch co-polymer as an emulsification agent. The ASA size emulsions of the present invention exhibit significantly greater stability compared to presently available ASA size emulsions. The grafted starch co-polymer also is a more efficient emulsification agent for ASA size, permitting the use of less emulsification agent, thereby saving cost.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus 12 for quickly heating a portion of a vehicle 10, such as a windshield 22 or backwindow 20. Particularly, apparatus 12 includes several conductors 40 which are coupled to electrical ground potential 42 and which have opposed ends 44, 46 which are alternatingly coupled to a source of energy 26, thereby allowing the portion of the vehicle 10 to be quickly heated.

Abstract: A system architecture for managing event driven activities, the event driven activities are generated by a recipient's desire for a selected resource. The recipient is in communication with a Resource Manager. The Resource Manager in receipt and responsive to the recipient's request, generates a request for a resource allocation to satisfy the desire of the recipient for the resource. The Resource Manager formulates and transmits a request stimulus delineating the recipient desire for a selected resource allocation to a Publishing Engine. The Publishing Engine evaluates the Resource Manager's request in view of the available resources and transmits the evaluation to the Resource Manager. The Resource Manager, in communication with the Scheduling Engine, generates a schedule activity request. The Scheduling Engine, responsive to the schedule activity request and in concert with the Publishing Engine, generates an event activity schedule reflecting the recipient's desire for a selected resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for priority sequencing a plurality of loads identifies, evaluates, assigns priority values, and couples the plurality of loads to a load managing device. Once connected the loads and load managing device are continuously powered. The load managing device includes a monitoring, detecting, and controlling section, which control the loads based on signals received from the loads and a power supply. When a predetermined condition signal is received by the load managing device the loads are allowed to run based on their assigned priority value, which is determined by the configuration of the system, i.e., in what arrangement the loads are coupled to the load managing device. A higher priority load will run by turning off lower priority loads. Once it has finished, the lower priority loads will turn on in sequence of priority, again based on the arrangement of the loads being coupled to the load managing device.

Abstract: Input data is partitioned and organized by building a sequence of predefined data structures corresponding to respective data models, each having a different organization and including pointers for propagating input data or data from a preceding data structure therethrough. Each data structure also includes fields for data values which may be input by a user or computed from other data stored therein and pointers referencing instances in a previous data structure in the sequence of data structures. As applied to the production of schematic drawings of cables connecting portions of a large and complex system with a high uniformity of style, such as to ANSI standards, the data is organized by unit, connector and pin priority and in prioritized groups of nets or subnets and partitioned into sheets for rendering in a standardized format.

Abstract: Amine compounds of general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein: each R.sup.1 independently represents an alkyl group; each R.sup.2 independently represents an alkyl group; each group X independently represents a polyalkylene polyol moiety wherein hydroxyl groups of the polyol moiety are optionally alkylated but not including a group X which includes an ethyleneoxy or di(ethyleneoxy) moiety; n and m independently represent 1, 2 or 3; and each Q is independently selected from hydrogen or halogen atoms, and alkyl, acyl, nitro, cyano, alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, sulphinyl, alkylsulphinyl, sulphonyl, alkylsulphonyl, sulphonate, amido, alkylamido, alkoxycarbonyl, halocarbonyl and haloalkyl groups, processes for their preparation and intermediate compounds are described. Compounds of general formula (I) are useful as radiation curing agents in polymerisation processes.