Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a colorant in an ink jet ink formulation is disclosed. The colorant comprises an organic dye chromophore with at least one functional group Y containing one or more primary, secondary or tertiary amino groups, which in the presence of an acid provides a water soluble, cationic ink jet ink colorant with increased water fastness when applied to paper.

Abstract: A plurality of wooden roof trusses for constructing a roof includes first and second wooden roof trusses. Each of the first and second wooden roof trusses includes a bottom chord and at least one upper chord obliquely disposed relative to the bottom chord. A first web is provided to the first wooden roof truss and a second web is provided to the second wooden roof truss. Each of the first and second webs has a tapered web end shape set without regard to a shape of a first and second joint, respectively, into which said tapered web end shapes of the first and second webs fit. The first and second webs are substantially identical in length and web end shape. The first and second webs are located at different positions in their respective first and second wooden roof trusses.

Abstract: Ink compositions described are suitable for ink jet printing (ink jet inks) and are highly effective for simultaneously imparting visible and fluorescent images. In the preferred forms, both a dark, visible image and a complementary fluorescent image will be visually discernable as well as machine readable to enable efficient hand and automated processing or handling of the objects printed. These results are achieved by ink formulations that moderate the typically occurring phenomenon of quenching while possessing the physical properties necessary for an ink jet ink.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phenothiazinium compound of Formula (I): 1

Abstract: An aqueous suspension concentrate formulation of insoluble or partially soluble agrochemical active ingredient in which there is used a suspending system comprising silica and an alkypolyvinylpyrrolidone is disclosed.

Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided a compound for use as a photosensitiser in PDT, in photochemical internalisation in the production of a cancer vaccine or in the diagnosis or detection of medical conditions, the compound having a photosensitising chromophoric system, a sulphonamido functionality and a carboxy functionality.

Abstract: An exhaust plug for engine heads including a plug portion having a generally square configuration. The plug portion has a lower end, an upper end, and peripheral side walls. The lower end is dimensioned for being slidably received within a port of the engine head. An outer cover portion is secured to the upper end of the plug portion. The outer cover portion has a generally square configuration. The securement of the plug portion to the outer cover portion defines an outer periphery for positioning over the port of the engine head when the plug portion is disposed therein.

Abstract: The invention relates to a smoking policy audit system and method for a plurality of users. A computer system is generally operable to service user requests and provide users with information responsive to the user requests. The computer system is coupled to a smoking policy audit database. The database is operable to a store plurality of questions associated with a smoking policy audit, smoking policy recommendations and smoking policy comments. The computer system is operable to present the user with a question from the smoking policy audit database and receive an answer from the user in response to the question. The computer system is also operable to generate at least one report including the smoking policy recommendations and smoking policy comments that correlate with the user's answers.

Abstract: A vehicle axle, for example for a driven; undriven, steering or trailer system, comprises a member (1) formed as a hollow monocoque structure which includes at least one integral location (3, 20, 23) formed in the structure as a low stress area adapted to receive an attachment (24, 31, 34) thereto for use of the axle in a vehicle. The monocoque structure may be rigid, or substantially so, or it may include one or more compliant portions. It distributes throughout the member stresses to which the member is subjected when the axle is use in a vehicle and parts of the structure may be specifically shaped to suit the particular stresses to which they will be subjected when in use. In one embodiment the monocoque structure includes an axle beam part of a hollow lobed cross-section which gives roll compliance without necessarily having to add resilient components. In this embodiment trailing arms (4) are formed as an integral part of the monocoque structure which forms part of a trailing suspension system.

Abstract: Ink compositions described are suitable for ink jet printing (ink jet inks) and are highly effective for simultaneously imparting visible and fluorescent images. In the preferred forms, both a dark, visible image and a complementary fluorescent image will be visually discernable as well as machine readable to enable efficient hand and automated processing or handling of the objects printed. These results are achieved by ink formulations that moderate the typically occurring phenomenon of quenching while possessing the physical properties necessary for an ink jet ink.

Abstract: Various classes of dyes are provided having acid, ester or amide groups for covalent linking to biomolecules. The dyes may be prepared by use of a compound of formula (I) where R1 comprises a linker and a carboxy including acid, salt, ester including N-hydroxysuccinimide, activated ester or amide group; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are H, C1-C10 alkyl or aralkyl or a group to modify solubility or electronic or spectral properties or a functional linking group: or R4-R5 and/or R2-R4 and/or R2-R3 are linked to form an extended ring system; and R6 is H or CHO or NO.

Abstract: A system for storing information on a computer network and allowing the information to be accessed by terminals connected to the computer network, either directly, or through an intermediary device such as a local or proxy server, includes computer or web sites which store pages requested by terminals for display on the terminals. The pages may include references to banners to be displayed in conjunction with the web pages on the terminal. The terminal initiates access or connection to a desired computer or web site to access a desired page. After the desired page is downloaded, transmitted, or served to the terminal from the computer or web site, the terminal initiates and sends an initial banner request signal to an information server.

Abstract: Service node for use in a communications network for providing access to services available to callers using the network. The service node includes a plurality of peripheral devices, a switch for connecting the peripheral devices to external communication links of the communications network for receiving calls made by callers to access a service provided by the service node; a control processor operable to generate a scan pattern representative of a plurality of individual patterns of characters corresponding to respective service commands relating to service options available to a caller, wherein the caller may originate any of the service commands during a call, and a distributed processing system.

Abstract: A system for delivering information on a computer network and allowing the information to be accessed by terminals connected to the computer network, either directly or through intermediary devices such as local or proxy servers, including computer or web sites storing pages which are requested by terminals for display. The pages may include references for the display of banners. The terminal initiates access or connection to a desired computer or web site to access a desired page. After the desired page is downloaded and served to the terminal from the computer or web site, the terminal initiates and sends an initial banner request signal to an information server. The information server returns a redirect signal to the terminal telling the terminal the location of the desired banner on the computer network, which may be the information server, the computer site, or some other information server, computer site, or location accessible via the computer network.

Abstract: A dye composition for use in optical recording media, comprising at least one cyanine dye having an anion selected from the group consisting of thiocyanate, lactate, hypophosphite, tetracyanonickelate, selenocyanate, trifluromethanesulfonate, ferricyanide, 4-hydroxybutyrate, nitrite, 2-(3',5'-dimethyl-2'-hydroxyphenyl)-2H-benztriazole-4-sulfonate, 1,2-napthoquinone-2-diazide-5-sulfonate and picrate and preferably dissolved in ethyl lactate.

Abstract: An anti-roll bar assembly suitable for use in motor vehicles is mounted with respect to a cross beam (24) by means of bearings (30) which engage longitudinally extending portions of the anti-roll bar (12). The bearings (30) engage the first and second end portions (16) of an anti-roll bar intermediate first and second free ends (18) of the end portions (16) and a central portion (14) of the anti-roll bar (12). The bearings (30) fall on a common axis transverse to a longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle and permit adjustment transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle to accommodate tolerance build up in manufacture of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: An integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process and plant are provided in which an improvement in overall thermodynamic efficiency can be achieved by increasing the proportion of power generated by gas turbine(s) to that generated by steam turbine(s). This is achieved by placing an exothermic catalytic reactor downstream of the gasifier to pre-heat the gas turbine fuel gas which is supplemented by the addition of non-combustible gas.