Abstract: An engine spark ignition device for internal combustion engines having electrical coupling of the firing spark plug wire to the non-firing spark plug wires. The device is for use with an engine having a plurality of spark plug wires connected between a distributor and a spark plug disposed in the engine cylinder and comprises identical elongated electrically conductive semi-circular plates which enclose identical elongated electrically conductive planar plates having apertures therein that intersect to form spaces for receiving the spark plug wires. The interaction between firing spark plug wires and non-firing spark plug wires results in more efficient and cleaner combustion in the combustion chambers.

Abstract: An engine spark ignition device for internal combustion engines having electrical coupling of the firing spark plug wire to the non-firing spark plug wires. The device is for use with an engine having a plurality of spark plug wires connected between a distributor and a spark plug disposed in the engine cylinder and comprises identical elongated electrically conductive semi-circular plates which enclose identical elongated electrically conductive planar plates having apertures therein that intersect to form spaces for receiving the spark plug wires. The interaction between firing spark plug wires and non-firing spark plug wires results in more efficient and cleaner combustion in the combustion chambers.

Abstract: An engine spark ignition system capacitive coupler for capacitively coupling the non-firing spark plug wires to the firing spark plug wire. The device includes a first plate having a first side and a second side, the first side having at least two spaced, electrically conductive surface portions, each surface portion forming a first plate of a capacitor. A second plate of each capacitor is formed by an electrically conductive surface portion disposed in spaced and insulated relationship to the at least two surface portions upon the second side of the first plate. A second plate alignable and abuttable to the first plate and having first and second sides is abuttable to the first plate first side. At least two spaced electrically conductive members are disposed through the second plate. Each conductive member includes a first end for electrical contact with a spark plug wire and a second end for electrical contact with one of the at least two first plate, first side electrically conductive surface portions.

Abstract: This invention is a method for annotating and redacting a final-form document archived in a computerized system where it is important that the fidelity of the final form document is preserved. More particularly, this method allows final-form documents containing objects such as texts, graphics and images to be annotated or redacted by other objects carried in the same data stream without compromising the integrity of the original document.

Abstract: A data processing system uses a machine-generated data structure (MGDS) to dynamically record and use the character recognition and repair histories of category fields on a document form. The MGDS includes a field data segment which has a coded data buffer portion and an error buffer portion for the extracted field image. Recognition coded data is entered into the coded data buffer portion and recognition error data is entered into the error buffer portion of the field data segment. Then subsequent repair processes can be applied to the recognition coded data by augmenting the MGDS with a repair segment for each character string which is repaired. A sequence of repair stages can be applied to a particular character string, each repair step adding another repair segment to the MGDS. At each stage of repair, the best estimate of the character string is placed into the coded data buffer portion of the field data segment.

Abstract: An advanced data capture architecture is disclosed which enables the free-definition and re-definition of the format of document forms without requiring any reprogramming of the data processors which capture and use the data on the completed forms. The architecture encompasses the interactive operation of a host processor and one or more workstations in a data processing system. It includes the interaction between a host processor and a workstation in providing a list of common operand names which are meaningful to an application program running on the host. It includes the operation of the workstation creating a new document form using the list of common operand names. It includes the workstation performing character recognition of the filled-out form, transforming its information into coded data. It includes the workstation assembling a field data segment for each field, containing the common operand, the coded data and the popular name for the field.

Abstract: A covered railway hopper car includes a partition sheet assembly, including a plurality of partition sheets compartmentalizing the hopper car. The partion sheets include a construction at their upper end which relieves stress, reduces fatigue and improves partition sheet resistance to fatigue.

Abstract: An engine hoist with a hydraulically powered lifting boom is attached to and used in combination with an automobile hoist.