Abstract: Fibers having an electrically conductive outer surface and having an average diameter of less than about 5 millimeters; and a dielectric polymeric layer comprising a polymer having a main polymer chain on the outer surface, the dielectric polymeric layer having a thickness of less than about 50 microns, the main polymer chain comprising carbon. Fiber transistors having an on/off ratio of at least about 10. Techniques for making fibers and fiber transistors.

Abstract: Methods of reversing local anesthesia are disclosed. The methods comprise administering a local anesthetic and alpha adrenergic receptor agonist to induce local anesthesia followed by reversing anesthesia with a low dose of an alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist. Also disclosed are kits comprising a local anesthetic, an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist and a low dose of an alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist.

Abstract: Methods of reversing local anesthesia are disclosed. The methods comprise administering a local anesthetic and alpha adrenergic receptor agonist to induce local anesthesia followed by reversing anesthesia with a low dose of an alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist. Also disclosed are kits comprising a local anesthetic, an alpha adrenergic receptor agonist and a low dose of an alpha adrenergic receptor antagonist.

Abstract: Semiconductor apparatus comprising: a dielectric layer comprising a surface, a portion of the surface having exposed aromatic groups; and a polycrystalline semiconductor layer comprising an organic semiconductor composition overlying and in contact with the portion of the surface, the organic semiconductor composition comprising a compound comprising a chain-like moiety, the chain-like moiety comprising a conjugated thiophene or phenyl group and comprising alkyl chains at ends of the chain-like moiety. Devices comprising semiconductor apparatus, methods for making semiconductor apparatus, and methods for making devices.

Abstract: Apparatus comprising: a first substrate; a dielectric layer comprising a first dielectric material on the first substrate, the dielectric layer having a dielectric layer thickness and being traversed by through holes passing from an interface with the first substrate, to an opposite side of the dielectric layer; and a second dielectric material at least partially blocking the through holes. Methods for making such apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having a surface and a dielectric layer located on the surface. The dielectric layer includes a distribution of particles. Each particle includes a particle core and a polymer shell chemically bonded to and located around the associated particle core. Each particle core includes a material having a dielectric constant of about fifteen or more. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant of seven or more.

Abstract: Semiconductor apparatus comprising: a substrate having a substrate surface; a layer of a first material overlying a first region of the substrate surface; a layer of a semiconductor overlying the layer of first material and overlying a second region of the substrate surface; a first region of the layer of semiconductor, overlying the layer of first material and having a first conductivity; a second region of the layer of semiconductor, overlying the second region of the substrate surface and having a second conductivity; and the first conductivity being substantially different from the second conductivity. Such semiconductor apparatus further comprising a layer of a second material overlying the second region of the substrate surface, the second region of the layer of semiconductor overlying the layer of the second material.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure wherein: R1 is hydroxyl, alkoxy of 1-4 carbons or —O(CH2)nX; n is an integer of 1-13; X is CONHR6 or CO2R6; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl of 1-4 carbons, alkoxy of 1-4 carbons or acyl of 1-4 carbons; R3, R4 and R5 are each independently, hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl of 1-4 carbons, alkoxy of 1-4 carbons, acyl of 1-4 carbons, CF3, OCF3, SO2NHR6, NR6R7 or CO2R6; R6, and R7 are each independently, hydrogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbons, or alkylaryl where the aryl group is substituted with R2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in treating metabolic disorders related to insulin resistance or hyperglycemia.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure 1

Abstract: In order to protect body members adjacent an invasive procedure on a body, the member to be protected is illuminated preferably with infrared light energy and the entire site of the invasive procedure is viewed through an optical system that conducts both infrared and visible light energy to one or more video cameras. Various structures may be employed to separate the visible and infrared light energies so that the signals representing such light energies may be processed separately and differently if desired and then recombined for display or separately displayed on a video color monitor.

Abstract: Flocking adhesives are prepared from an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid interpolymerized with:(a) 10 to 30% by weight of ethylene;(b) 30 to 50% by weight of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl acrylate;(c) 1 to 5% by weight of an N-methylol containing copolymerizable monomer;(d) 0 to 4% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid; and(e) 0 to 1% by weight of a polyethylenically unsaturated comonomer.

Abstract: Woven pile fabrics, particularly upholstery fabrics and corduroy, characterized by a superior balance of strength and softness are backcoated utilizing an aqueous emulsion prepared by the emulsion polymerization of: 30 to 50% by weight of a vinyl ester of an alkanoic acid; 10 to 30% by weight ethylene; 30 to 50% by weight of a C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl acrylate; 1 to 5% by weight of copolymerizable N-methylol containing monomer; 0 to 4% by weight of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid and 0 to 1% by weight of a polyethylenically unsaturated comonomer.