Abstract: A refrigerator includes a vertically extending airflow distribution assembly for reducing vertical temperature gradients therein, and. laterally extending air passages are in flow communication with the air distribution assembly for reducing horizontal temperature gradients therein. A single fan simultaneously directs freezer compartment air into the air distribution assembly, the laterally extending passages and into a storage drawer for temperature regulation therein. A damper is located in flow communication with a light assembly and is selectively positionable to cool the refrigeration compartment through the air distribution assembly and the laterally extending passages, as well as to remove heat from the light assembly that may damage a refrigeration compartment liner.

Abstract: The invention includes a data processing system, a method and a business method. The method links multiple parties: a “publisher”, a “Subscriber”, and an intermediary information exchange engine which facilitates information exchange between the publisher and the subscriber over a data network (typically the public network known as the “Internet”). Metadata is transferred from the publisher to the subscriber, via the intermediary by application of a schema transform applied in software run by the intermediary. Normalized data is transferred substantially without modification from the publisher to the subscriber, provided that the intermediary is able to verify that the subscriber has been previously authorized to receive the particular data. Subscriber status is specified for each distinct type of data, by previous consensus of the first and second parties.

Abstract: Disclosed is a package containing a plurality of cut lengths of fibrous casing which are moisturized to substantially soaked levels of moisture and are retained in an evacuated plastic bag wherein the moisture level of the casing is derived from free water added into the bag prior to evacuation. Also disclosed is a method of packaging cut lengths of casing which provides for the addition of soaked levels of moisture to the casing in the bag.

Abstract: On shooting of archery arrows, there is extreme difficulty in following the flight of an arrow, and further difficulty in finding the spent arrow. To obviate the above difficulties disclosure is made of apparatus assembly of an LED light bulb connected to a battery through a single pole switch, and the LED light bulb butting up to the bottom of the arrow nock and the assembly attached to the fletched end of an arrow and the string of the bow opening the single pole switch to "off" when the arrow is in position for shooting, and on shooting the arrow from the bow the single pole switch is in a closed, or on, position to energize the LED light bulb to give off light through the nock, and as part of the apparatus there is a nock protective cap, and a tongue inside of the protective cap, and the nock protective cap on placing over the apparatus nock and the tongue extending to the single pole switch contact opens the switch to turn to "off".

Abstract: A battery separator of a nonwoven substrate coated on at least one surface with a cellulose film made from a liquid cellulose or cellulose derivative solution with the substrate having at least 50% by wt. noncellulosic fibers having a noncircular cross-sectional perimeter which has a percentage cross-sectional area difference relative to a circumscribed circle according to the formula: ##EQU1## wherein A=Area of a noncellulosic fiber cross-section; and B=Area of a circle circumscribing said fiber cross-section and, preferably, having an absorption rate of at least 15, most preferably at least 30 mm/10 min. in an aqueous solution of 40 wt. % KOH.

Abstract: Improved photopolymerization initiator systems are comprised of a spectral sensitizer that sensitizes in the ultraviolet or visible regions of the spectrum and an N-aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl polycarboxylic acid co-initiator. The improved initiator systems are incorporated in photo-polymerizable compositions containing one or more addition-polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated compounds to form compositions suitable for the preparation of radiation-sensitive layers in lithographic printing plates adapted to be imagewise-exposed with ultraviolet- or visible-light-emitting lasers such as argon-ion lasers and frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers. Such plates are able to effectively meet the dual requirements of very high photospeed and very good shelf-life required in computer-to-plate systems.

Abstract: A curl resistant battery separator of a noncellulosic nonwoven substrate extrusion coated on at least one surface with a cellulose film and process for making such separator by contacting a nonwoven noncellulosic textile substrate with a cellulose or cellulose derivative solution on at least one side of said substrate; converting the solution to a solid cellulose or cellulose derivative, preferably having a degree of polymerization of at least 350, more preferably at least 600, to form a coated substrate; washing said substrate in an aqueous solution; drying the coated substrate under biaxial tension to provide a battery separator having a moisture content of from about 4 to 25 wt. % based on the bone dry gauge of the separator(BDG); and then holding the separator for at least 8 hours at elevated temperatures of at least 40.degree. C. in the presence of a controlled amount of moisture to produce a separator which is stabilized against curling and has a moisture content between about 4 to 25 wt.

Abstract: A vented food casing having a plurality of die cut vent openings which are uniform and free-draining so as to provide the casing with a vent rate for air and liquids such as meat juices which is substantially constant around the periphery of the casing. The vent opening being formed by a die cutting operation by drawing flattened casing between rollers, one of which has made punches that mate with female die openings on another roller.

Abstract: Improved photopolymerization initiator systems are comprised of a spectral sensitizer that sensitizes in the ultraviolet or visible regions of the spectrum and an N-aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl polycarboxylic acid co-initiator. The improved initiator systems are incorporated in photo-polymerizable compositions containing one or more addition-polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated compounds to form compositions suitable for the preparation of radiation-sensitive layers in lithographic printing plates adapted to be imagewise-exposed with ultraviolet- or visible-light-emitting lasers such as argon-ion lasers and frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers. Such plates are able to effectively meet the dual requirements of very high photospeed and very good shelf-life required in computer-to-plate systems.

Abstract: Improved lithographic printing plates adapted to be imagewise-exposed with ultraviolet- or visible-light-emitting lasers such as argon-ion lasers and frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers, are comprised of a radiation-sensitive layer and an oxygen barrier layer. The radiation-sensitive layer includes one or more addition-polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated compounds and a photopolymerization initiator system comprised of a spectral sensitizer that sensitizes in the ultraviolet or visible regions of the spectrum and an N-aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl polycarboxylic acid co-initiator; the oxygen barrier layer comprises fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol; and a basic compound is incorporated in the oxygen barrier layer or the radiation-sensitive layer or both in an amount sufficient to control thermal fog susceptibility of the lithographic printing plate.

Abstract: Improved lithographic printing plates adapted to be imagewise-exposed with ultraviolet- or visible-light-emitting lasers such as argon-ion lasers and frequency doubled Nd:YAG lasers, are comprised of a radiation-sensitive layer and an oxygen barrier layer. The radiation-sensitive layer includes one or more addition-polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated compounds and a photopolymerization initiator system comprised of a spectral sensitizer that sensitizes in the ultraviolet or visible regions of the spectrum and an N-aryl, O-aryl or S-aryl polycarboxylic acid co-initiator; the oxygen barrier layer comprises fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol; and a basic compound is incorporated in the oxygen barrier layer or the radiation-sensitive layer or both in an amount sufficient to control thermal fog susceptibility of the lithographic printing plate.

Abstract: A peel-developable lithographic printing plate is comprised of a substrate, a hydrophilic layer comprising a polymeric acid overlying the substrate, a radiation-sensitive image-forming layer overlying the hydrophilic layer and a stripping layer that is strippably adhered to the image-forming layer. The image-forming layer is comprised of a photo-polymerizable composition comprising a polymeric binder, a plurality of addition-polymerizable ethylenically-unsaturated compounds at least one of which possesses phosphorus-derived acidic functionality and a photopolymerization initiator. After imagewise exposure of the plate to activating radiation, the stripping layer is peeled from the image-forming layer with only the unexposed regions of the image-forming layer adhering thereto so as to reveal the underlying hydrophilic layer and thereby form a lithographic printing surface.

Abstract: A masking element is prepared with a photosensitive layer on a suitable support, overcoated with a masking layer containing an infrared absorbing compound and a thermally bleachable dye. The dye is bleached by imagewise laser irradiation, followed by floodwise exposure to produce an image in the photosensitive layer corresponding to the laser produced image. The outermost layers are removed and development provides a suitable negative-working printing plate.

Abstract: An infrared imaging composition comprises three essential components: a photocrosslinkable polymeric binder having pendant photopolymerizable olefinic double bonds, a polyazide photoinitiator and an infrared absorbing compound. These compositions are useful in photosensitive elements such as lithographic printing plates that can be used to provide images using lasers, followed by development.

Abstract: An infrared imaging composition contains two essential components, namely an infrared radiation absorbing compound, and a phenolic resin that is either mixed or reacted with an o-diazonaphthoquinone derivative. These compositions are useful in photosensitive elements such as lithographic printing plates that can be used to provide images using laser imaging, followed by uniform exposure and development.