Abstract: Disclosed are anhydrous antiperspirant gel-solid sticks which comprise particulate antiperspirant active; a solid non-polymeric gellant that is substantially free of dibenzylidene alditol, inorganic thickening agents, organic polymeric gellants, amides and esters of N-acyl amino acid, or combinations thereof; an anhydrous liquid carrier that is substantially free of polar, water-immiscible, organic solvents, wherein the composition has a visible residue index of from about 11 to about 30 L-value, a product hardness of from about 500 to about 5,000 gram force, a rheology profile defined by a ratio of an elastic modulus (G') to a viscous modulus (G") of from about 0.1 to about 100. The refractive indices of the particulate antiperspirant active, the solid non-polymeric gellant, and the anhydrous liquid carrier are not matched. The compositions preferably comprise crystalline gellant particles having an average particle size of less than about 1 .mu.

Abstract: A compact power circuit configured for circuit breaker applications includes, in one embodiment, a plurality of current transformers, each current transformer being coupled to a respective one of the phase lines of a power line to generate a current proportional to the current in the respective one of the phase lines. The circuit also includes a plurality of operational amplifiers, each of the operational amplifiers being coupled to a respective one of the current transformers. The operational amplifiers generate the phase signals v.sub.a, v.sub.b and v.sub.c respectively. A neutral phase signal Vn is generated by a current transformer coupled to the neutral phase line of the power line. A ground fault signal is generated from the vector sum of signals v.sub.a, v.sub.b, v.sub.c and V.sub.n.

Abstract: A filmstrip which has a substantially transparent magnetic layer is loaded into a camera. Successive sections of the filmstrip are moved inside the camera to locate corresponding sections of the magnetic layer adjacent an inside face of a magnetic-film-write-on portion of the camera. A hand held stylus is manually moved on an outside face of the magnetic-film-write-on portion, opposite the inside face, to record hand-generated information magnetically on the magnetic layer.

Abstract: A polymerization inhibitor composition for inhibiting the polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers at elevated temperatures comprising:(a) a benzofuroxan derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or alkoxy; R.sup.1 is a nitro group; and m and n are each independently 0, 1, or 2; and(b) a solvent selected from the group consisting of toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, vinyltoluene, divinylbenzene, alpha-methylstyrene, and a C.sub.12 -C.sub.18 hydrocarbon,and methods for inhibiting the polymerization of aromatic vinyl monomers at elevated temperatures using this composition.

Abstract: An energy absorbing fastener apparatus is disclosed for fastening an integral child seat disposed within a primary passenger seat back of a primary passenger seat of a motor vehicle. The apparatus interconnects the child seat to a frame of the primary passenger seat back and includes a stress raiser to induce energy absorbing shearing and plastic deformation of the fastener apparatus.

Abstract: Norbornenyl compounds such as dicyclopentadiene are sulfurized by reaction with a controlled amount of sulfur in the absence of a solvent or using a non-polar solvent to give a normally liquid oil-soluble sulfur-containing compound useful as a lubricating oil additive.

Abstract: Novel compounds useful in hydraulic fluid compositions as additives, as base stock or as members of a blended base stock are glycol-substituted aryl silanes of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (A) R is aryl;(b) X is selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## in which each R.sub.2 is defined above, R' is as hereinafter defined, each R.sup.2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and ethyl, R.sup.3 is alkyl, R.sup.4 is selected from the group consisting of diol and polyol residues, R.sup.6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and alkyl, and n is an integer; and(c) each R' is, independently selected from the group consisting of groups of formula (A) as defined above, alkyl, aryl, and groups of the formula:-- O -- R.sup.5wherein R.sup.5 is alkyl and if the glycol-substituted aryl silane contains more than one group R.sup.

Abstract: A telephone multiline inquiry voice answer system is realized by employing a minicomputer system. Predetermined voice signals are digitally encoded and stand in a disk memory. In response to requests from one or more of the telephone lines the computer central processor determines which digital words are required from the disk to form a desired response message. The digital words are read from the disk to word buffers in dedicated storage stages in one or more storage units in a random access memory. Each storage unit is assigned to a "fixed" number of output lines while each storage stage is assigned to a particular output line. A direct memory access output multiplexer is employed to read the digital words from loaded word buffers in the storage stages to corresponding output lines without substantial processor control. To this end, the multiplexer includes output modules in conjunction with a common control module to effect the desired transfer.

Abstract: A character-recognition unit or other input device provides a sequence of input characters. A questionable identification of one of the input characters is resolved by considering surrounding characters by a modified N-gram technique. The context characters are each translated into one of a small number of reduced codes each representing a subset of the alphabet to be recognized. The reduced codes are combined to produce a context code which indicates a set of categories containing the correct identification for the questionable input character. A list of confusion codes specifies a number of possibly correct identifications for one of the input characters. One of the codes in the confusion list is selected by the context code as the correct identification for the questionable character.

Abstract: As novel compounds, orthosilicate esters having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a propylene glycol monoalkyl ether residue containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the terminal alkyl group or is a tertiary alkyl group; each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is the same or different and is an ethylene or propylene glycol monoalkyl ether residue containing from 1 to 8 carbon atoms in the terminal alkyl group or is a tertiary alkyl group, provided that when R.sup.1 is a propylene glycol monoalkyl ether residue each of R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are also propylene glycol monoalkyl ether residues; the total number of carbon atoms in R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 being at least 15 and at least one of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 being a glycol monoalkyl ether residue.Also disclosed are hydraulic fluids containing the novel compounds.

Abstract: A protective device is provided for use on body members, e.g., bandaged or injured portions of the trunk and limbs. It provides a water-proof protection for the affected parts of the body and comprises generally a flexible tubular member having a fastening means affixed at one or both ends.

Abstract: New compounds are derived from intra-molecular and inter-molecular, in the case of a polymer, sulphur bridged hydrocarbon rings containing from 6 to 12 carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon ring is preferably 1,5-cyclooctadiene. The compounds also contain the residue of an alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl xanthate and may also contain the residue of a further nucleophilic group. The new compounds are useful in lubricating oil compositions. The compositions may also contain other conventional lubricant additives.

Abstract: Novel glycol-substituted alkyl silanes useful as components of hydraulic fluids have the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are specified substituents. Hydraulic fluids containing the glycol-substituted alkyl silanes are also described.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a sulphur compound suitable for use as a lubricant additive comprises reacting a trithiolan compound with a thiol compound in the presence of a base.

Abstract: New compounds are derived from intra-molecular and inter-molecular, in the case of a polymer, sulphur bridged hydrocarbon rings of 12 carbon atoms. The hydrocarbon ring is preferably 1,5,9-cyclododecatriene. The compound also contains the residue of a dithiophosphoric acid containing two organic moieties. The new compounds are useful in major or minor amounts in lubricating oil compositions. The lubricating oil may be a hydraulic oil. The composition may also contain other conventional lubricant additives.

Abstract: Novel glycol-substituted alkyl silanes useful as components of hydraulic fluids have the general formula: ##EQU1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are specified substituents. Hydraulic fluids containing the glycol-substituted alkyl silanes are also described.

Abstract: A granular carrier material and process for producing same adapted for use with pesticides. A cake is formed of an intimate mixture of 97-80% by weight attapulgite and 3-20% by weight perlite, the attapulgite and perlite being capable of passing through a 150 ASTM mesh screen. The cake is then heated to a temperature of 450.degree.-780.degree. C. and is broken to form a granular solid.

Abstract: A multiline inquiry-response system is realized by employing a minicomputer system. Predetermined signals are digitally encoded and stored in a disk memory. In response to requests from one or more lines, the computer central processor determines which digital words are required from the disk. The digital words are read from the disk memory to a plurality of registers in one or more of a plurality of dedicated buffer storage stages in a core memory. Each buffer stage is assigned to a designated output line. A direct memory access output multiplexer (DMAMUX) is employed to read the digital words from the registers in the loaded dedicated buffer storage stages to corresponding output lines without substantial processor control. To this end, the multiplexer monitors address signals transmitted in the computer system to detect which ones of the buffer storage stages include registers that have been loaded with digital words from the disk memory.