Abstract: A disposable product used to stabilize rolling veins and bring small veins into position to facilitate needle insertion. Needle insertion is used for transfusions, to draw blood samples, and for variety of other medical necessities. Many patients have either/or both small veins or veins that roll under the skin. Either of these characteristics has the tendency to complicate the process of sticking the needle in. As a result of these characteristics in concert with the mental and physical discomfort described by several recipients of multiple needle stabs, and fact that these characteristics complicate the speed of providing IV emergency care in a moving ambulance, the invention was developed. Invention is a sterile wrapped flexible plastic performed pad with an elongated hole in the middle, and coated on the bottom with bandage type adhesive.

Abstract: A global positioning system that actively guides blind pedestrians and military/police forces. This system uses DoD Global Positioning System (GPS) to provide user position and navigation to centimeter accuracy. Present position and navigation requests are digitally cellular telephoned to a central “base station” where data is correlated with a computerized map database which holds names and coordinates of specific locations, such as streets; intersections; traffic lights; hospitals; bathrooms; public telephones; and internal layouts of major buildings and facilities, in selected regions, cities, and neighborhoods. System operates by user entering desired destination into hand-held unit via voice recognition software or using Braille keyboard. Hand-held unit then transmits present position (PP) GPS satellite signals and desired destination to a base station which contains map database and surveyor quality GPS computer system.

Abstract: A patient receives a baseline medical image. The image is either a digital product or scanned/converted to a digital image and stored as a computer file for future use. When this patient receives subsequent imagery, the radiologist loads the baseline image file into a computer along with the new image file. The radiologist then runs a program on the computer that compares, bit-by-bit, the two digital images and identifies and highlights all differences between the two. The product of this process provides the radiologist with near instantaneous imagery changes that may be too small for the naked eye to identify.

Abstract: The present invention reduces the energy required to distill fluids (water, light crude, etc.) and operate electric and/or power generate steam turbines through a process of encapsulating these systems in reduced atmospheric temperature environments. This invention includes both the innovative process of operating existing distillers and turbines in a vacuum, and introduces an energy free process for drawing the vacuum the systems operate in.

Abstract: A system for pneumatically controlling the blood circulation in the lower body extremities in enhancing effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a subject is described which comprises an inflatable garment for covering a preselected portion of the lower body and legs of a subject, a source of pressurized air operatively connected to the garment through a control valve configured for controllably deflating and inflating the garment in response to the application and removal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation pressure applied to a sensor disposed on the chest of a subject.

Abstract: A process for avoiding compaction and permeability reduction in carbonate formations when fluids are injected into such formations in a manner to produce hydrocarbons from such formations. The process involves controlling the pH and the state of mineral saturation of the injection fluids.

Abstract: An insulated elastic cover that slips snuggly over interior or exterior door knob. It is constructed in a manner that allows locking and unlocking actions, as well as the ability to turn the door knob. Invention takes advantage of state-of-the-art materials to maximize insulating properties while minimizing bulk. Additionally, material is impregnated with anti-bacteriological medium that destroys hand-borne bacteria transferred from hand to door knob.

Abstract: This invention automates a portion of the existing process by applying computerized comparative assessment program to the image presented on the operator's viewing screen. This is accomplished by creating a computerized image database of all known weapons, dangerous articles, and other prohibited items. At the same time the scanned container's contents data is converted to the image presented on the operator's viewing screen, the same data is computer compared to the weapons database. Just as the human mentally compares learned weapons database against what he or she sees on the monitor, the computer accomplishes the same process, except much more timely and accurately. When the computer identifies data from the scanned image that correlates to it's prohibited items database, it alerts the security operator by any number of common means and highlights the image on the security operator's monitor.