Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein q, r, s, A, B, C, RA1, RA2, RB1, RB2, RC1, RC2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14, R15, R16, and R17, are as defined herein, or a tautomer thereof, or a salt, particularly a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof.

Abstract: A method compresses a set of correlated signals by first converting each signal to a sequence of integers, which are further organized as a set of bit-planes. An inverse accumulator is applied to each bit-plane to produce a bit-plane of shifted bits, which are permuted according to a predetermined permutation to produce bit-planes of permuted bits. Each bit-plane of permuted bits is partitioned into a set of blocks of bits. Syndrome bits are generated for each block of bits according to a rate-adaptive base code. Subsequently, the syndrome bits are decompressed in a decoder to recover the original correlated signals.

Abstract: An input device is used to generate input strokes on a display device. The input strokes are acquired and resampled to be evenly spaced. Then, depth values are assigned to the resampled 2D points to form 3D contours. Variational implicit surfaces are fitted to the 3D contours to generate 3D blobs forming the 3D model to be rendered on an output device. The blobs can be merged by guidance strokes, and modified by target strokes.

Abstract: An input device is used to generate input strokes on a display device. The input strokes are acquired and resampled to be evenly spaced. Then, depth values are assigned to the resampled 2D points to form 3D contours. Variational implicit surfaces are fitted to the 3D contours to generate 3D blobs forming the 3D model to be rendered on an output device. The blobs can be merged by guidance strokes, and modified by target strokes.

Abstract: A floor frame assembly for facilitating the construction of buildings including mobile homes and modular homes. The floor frame assembly includes longitudinally extending structural support beams which are arranged side by side. The structural support beams are rigidly connected by a plurality of cross members extending therebetween. A plurality of one-piece outriggers are separately secured to the longitudinal beams and transversely extend laterally outward therefrom. The outriggers are substantially rectangular in shape.

Abstract: A floor frame assembly for facilitating the construction of buildings including mobile homes and modular homes. The floor frame assembly includes longtitudinally extending structural support beams which are arranged side by side. The structural support beams are rigidly connected by a plurality of cross members extending therebetween. A plurality of one-piece outriggers are separately secured to the longtitudinal beams and transversely extend laterally outward therefrom The outriggers are substantially rectangular in shape.

Abstract: A floor frame assembly for facilitating the construction of buildings including mobile homes and modular homes. The floor frame assembly includes longitudinally extending structural support beams which are arranged side by side. The structural support beams are rigidly connected by a plurality of cross members extending therebetween. A plurality of one-piece outriggers are separately secured to the longitudinal beams and transversely extend laterally outward therefrom. The outriggers are substantially rectangular in shape.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the electrostatic charge developed on a resin powder composition for electrostatic coating of solid objects and the method of application thereof. The apparatus comprises a device for charging the powder by electrical induction/conduction such that the powder particles have a resistivity of from about 10.sup.9 to about 10.sup.13 ohm.meters at 20 percent relative humidity and spraying the charged powder onto an grounded solid object to which it adheres prior to the thermal fusing to produce a permanent finish.

Abstract: A spraying apparatus to deliver inductively charged spray, for example to crops. The apparatus includes a spray head and electrodes to apply a potential difference in the region of the spray head to charge spray. An aspirating means is arranged to remove liquid deposited on an electrode to reduce interference with the charging process. When the spray liquid is to be at high potential in the apparatus a long high resistivity supply tube may be provided. The aspirating means may be operated by spray liquid bled from a pressurized supply spray liquid.

Abstract: An emulsion of a disperse phase liquid in a continuous phase liquid is produced by atomizing the disperse phase liquid electrostatically and entraining the atomized droplets in a moving layer of continuous phase liquid. To produce a spray with atomized droplets of small and uniform size a disperse phase liquid, such as wax in a solvent, is directed to flow over the sharp edge of a blade maintained at a high voltage with respect to the conductive surface of the drum. The drum is rotated so that the surface is wetted by a reservoir of continuous phase liquid and so that the surface layer of liquid intercepts the spray of droplets at a uniform rate to produce an emulsion of consistent concentration. The concentration is controlled by setting the rates of flow and the number of cycles of interception.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for producing modified starch products. A slurry of starch is continuously moved at elevated temperature and pressure through a tubular heating zone and the hot fluid mass emerging from the heating zone is forced through a flow restricting zone within which the fluid mass is highly compressed. This highly compressed fluid material emerges from the confining zone into a tubular reaction zone with a sudden release of energy in the form of a fine spray or mist. The compressive forces followed by the sudden energy release act on the starch molecules to temporarily greatly increase the reactivity of the starch within the reaction zone, whereby modified starch products are quickly formed.

Abstract: A continuous process for the production of starch hydrolysates, such as corn syrup. The process comprises continuously moving an aqueous acidic starch slurry feed through a confined preheat zone at a pressure of at least 300 psi to raise the temperature of the slurry to at least 100.degree. C., continuously forcing the hot fluid mass emerging from the preheat zone through an elongated compressing zone, continuously receiving the fluid material emerging from the compressing zone in the form of a fine spray or mist including water vapor in a confined zone of reduced pressure and continuously collecting from said reduced pressure zone a homogeneous starch syrup having a higher solids content than the starch slurry feed. The temperature and pressure of the hot fluid mass entering the elongated compressing zone and the acidity of the feed slurry can be controlled to selectively provide syrup products having a wide range of DE values.

Abstract: A process and apparatus are described for producing modified starch products. In the method of the invention, a slurry of starch is continuously moved at elevated temperature and pressure through a tubular heating zone and the hot fluid mass emerging from the heating zone is forced through a flow restricting zone within which the fluid mass is highly compressed. This highly compressed fluid material emerges from the confining zone into a tubular reaction zone with a sudden release of energy in the form of a fine spray or mist. The compressive forces followed by the sudden energy release act on the starch molecules to temporarily greatly increase the reactivity of the starch within the reaction zone, whereby modified starch products are quickly formed.

Abstract: The danger of fire from leaking aerosol containers is reduced by reducing the charge potential on leaking containers. This is achieved by a filling method in which an effective amount, for example 0.1 to 5% by weight of a charge reducing agent and a non-aqueous product intermediate are mixed, the mixture is filled into the container and the container is then pressurized with a flammable propellant.

Abstract: A continuous process for the production of starch hydrolysates, such as corn syrup. The process comprises continuously moving an aqueous acidic starch slurry feed containing at least about 35% by weight starch solids through a confined preheat zone at a pressure of at least 300 psi to raise the temperature of the slurry to at least 140.degree. C, continuously forcing the hot fluid mass emerging from the preheat zone through an elongated compressing zone, continuously receiving the fluid material emerging from the compressing zone in the form of a fine spray or mist including water vapor in a confined zone of reduced pressure and continuously collecting from said reduced pressure zone a homogeneous starch syrup having a higher solids content than the starch slurry feed. The temperature and pressure within the elongated compressing zone can be controlled to selectively provide syrup products having a wide range of DE values.

Abstract: A novel plug valve assembly is described having improved leak-resistance under high pressures. It includes a housing with inlet and outlet ports and a cylindrical valve chamber. Cylindrical valve sealing members are slidably mounted in the ports, each sealing member having a main body portion with a concave end face portion adjacent the valve chamber and an axial bore extending therethrough. The main body portion has an annular recess on the cylindrical surface thereof extending from the concave end to an annular abutment intermediate the length of the main body portion. A generally tubular resilient collar is slidably mounted on the recessed portion of the main body, this collar having a thickness substantially equal to the depth of the recess and having a concave end portion protruding beyond the concave end of the main body portion.

Abstract: This disclosure pertains to a shovel having an electric heating element affixed to the blade portion thereof. A rechargeable battery is utilized to provide energizing power to the heating element. The rechargeable battery, as well as the heating element may be energized by utilizing a power cord adapted to flexibly convey household utility current to the apparatus. The handle portion of the shovel is exposed to some of the heat generated by the heating element thereby providing additional comfort to the user.