Abstract: An improved fire barrier assembly is disclosed for use between two structures, either in a compressive mode or a combination compression/shear mode. The assembly includes at least a single foam core, or two foam cores separated by a gap. At least one foam core includes an intumescent layer. An outer wrap of a fire-resistant fabric surrounds the foam core. The assembly is fastened to one surface of one structure.

Abstract: Methods of manufacturing fly fishing lines with very low specific gravities entail adding polymer microspheres to a base coating and coating a core with the base coating containing the added polymer microspheres. To manufacture fly lines having multiple coatings, a second coating, which may contain polymer or glass microspheres, is disposed around a first coating that contains polymer microspheres.

Abstract: Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coatings, the inner coating includes polymer microspheres and the outer coating include either polymer microspheres or glass microspheres.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bi-functional compound containing a linking material, and a particle comprising a linking material, and a linking material comprising a polyethylene glycol macromonomer backbone with a radical polymerizable group at one end of the macromonomer backbone and a different reactive chemical functionality at the other end of the macromonomer backbone, according to Formula I: wherein X is CH3, CN or H; Y is O, NR1, or S; L is a linking group or spacer; FG is a functional group; n is greater than 4 and less than 1000; and wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, or heteroyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanogel comprising a polymer network of repetitive, crosslinked, ethylenically unsaturated monomers of Formula I: (X)m-(Y)n-(Z)o??Formula I wherein X is a water-soluble monomer containing ionic or hydrogen bonding moieties; Y is a water-soluble macromonomer containing repetitive hydrophilic units bound to a polymerizeable ethylenically unsaturated group; Z is a multifunctional crosslinking monomer; m ranges from 50-90 mol %; n ranges from 2-30 mol %; and o range from 1-15 mol % and a method for preparing a nanogel comprising preparing a header composition of a mixture of monomers X, Y, and Z, and a first portion of initiators in water; preparing a reactor composition of a second portion initiators, surfactant, and water; bringing the reactor composition to the polymerization temperature; holding the reactor composition at the polymerization temperature, and adding the header composition to the reactor composition to form a nanogel of Formula I.

Abstract: There are disclosed colloids containing polymer-modified core-shell particle carrier. The described colloids containing core-shell nanoparticulate carrier particles wherein the shell contains a polymer having amine functionalities. The described carrier particles are stable under physiological conditions. The carriers can be bioconjugated with biological, pharmaceutical or diagnostic components.

Abstract: Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coatings, the inner coating includes polymer microspheres and the outer coating include either polymer microspheres or glass microspheres.

Abstract: Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coatings, the inner coating includes polymer microspheres and the outer coating include either polymer microspheres or glass microspheres.

Abstract: This invention relates to a multilayer silver halide photographic element, generally processed with phenylenediamine based developer solutions, comprising a support bearing a cyan dye image-forming unit comprised of at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one cyan dye-forming coupler, a magenta dye image-forming unit comprising at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one magenta dye-forming coupler, and a yellow dye image-forming unit comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith at least one yellow dye-forming coupler, wherein at least one layer additionally contains a 2-substituted-5-amino-1-napthol DIR according to Formula (I): wherein: X is chosen from among hydrogen, halogen atoms, an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or a N-substituted carbamoyl group where the N substituent is either an alkyl group with 6 carbon atoms or less or an aryl

Abstract: There are disclosed colloids containing polymer-modified core-shell particle carrier. The described colloids containing core-shell nanoparticulate carrier particles wherein the shell contains a polymer having amine functionalities. The described carrier particles are stable under physiological conditions.

Abstract: A traffic control system for mobile units has a plurality of stationary, passive units having electronic store capacity and transmit and receive facilities. The store of the passive units contains an information code which is unique to the unit and is related to the position by a mobile unit, the stationary units supply their information code, enabling the mobile unit to calculate its position. The store of the stationary units, in addition to the information codes of the units, contains stored traffic messages which are supplied together with the information code upon interrogation from the mobile unit. The movement from the mobile unit can be adjusted according to the traffic information received.

Abstract: A traffic supervision system for transport systems (17) of the type comprising a towing unit and one or more transporting or transported units, the towing unit having a data processing unit (1) with transmit and receive facilities adapted to read/write messages from stationarily located tags (10B) or to transmit information via a wireless transmission (7) in which the towed, transporting or transported unit or units have another data processing unit (15) having transmit and receive facilities capable of exchanging information with the data processing unit (1) in the towing unit via a wireless transmission (7) or via an interface (8).

Abstract: An exercise device of the body supporting type includes a generally H-shaped frame with collapsible legs at each end thereof, so that the frame can be elevated at the foot or head end; a board or backrest pivotally connected to the head end of the frame and extending towards the foot end of the frame; handles extending outwardly from the free end of the backrest for grasping by the user when in the prone position; and footrests for anchoring the feet of a user to the foot end of the frame. By grasping the handles and pressing against the footrests, the user can rotate the backrest around the head end of the frame to an inclined position in which the user is standing on the footrests.