Abstract: A gripper assembly (20) includes a cylinder (22), a deformable gripping portion (210), a piston (24), and an ejector (260). The gripper assembly is suitable for picking and placing a vessel (10) by gripping a gripped portion (102) of the vessel. The gripping portion extends from adjacent an end of the cylinder. The gripping portion has a spring-like property that allows deformation as the vessel is engaged thereby holding the vessel. The piston is slidably disposed inside the cylinder. The ejector includes a head portion (270) adjacent a first end of the ejector and a plunger portion (26) adjacent a second end of the ejector. The head portion of the ejector is slidably disposed inside the cylinder separately from the piston. The plunger of the ejector is partially disposed within the deformable gripping portion for engaging the vessel. The gripper assembly may be used to align an analyzer instrument (800).

Abstract: A gripper assembly (20) includes a cylinder (22), a deformable gripping portion (210), a piston (24), and an ejector (260). The gripper assembly is suitable for picking and placing a vessel (10) by gripping a gripped portion (102) of the vessel. The gripping portion extends from adjacent an end of the cylinder. The gripping portion has a spring-like property that allows deformation as the vessel is engaged thereby holding the vessel. The piston is slidably disposed inside the cylinder. The ejector includes a head portion (270) adjacent a first end of the ejector and a plunger portion (26) adjacent a second end of the ejector. The head portion of the ejector is slidably disposed inside the cylinder separately from the piston. The plunger of the ejector is partially disposed within the deformable gripping portion for engaging the vessel. The gripper assembly may be used to align an analyzer instrument (800).

Abstract: A gripper assembly (20) includes a cylinder (22), a deformable gripping portion (210), a piston (24), and an ejector (260). The gripper assembly is suitable for picking and placing a vessel (10) by gripping a gripped portion (102) of the vessel. The gripping portion extends from adjacent an end of the cylinder. The gripping portion has a spring-like property that allows deformation as the vessel is engaged thereby holding the vessel. The piston is slidably disposed inside the cylinder. The ejector includes a head portion (270) adjacent a first end of the ejector and a plunger portion (26) adjacent a second end of the ejector. The head portion of the ejector is slidably disposed inside the cylinder separately from the piston. The plunger of the ejector is partially disposed within the deformable gripping portion for engaging the vessel. The gripper assembly may be used to align an analyzer instrument (800).

Abstract: An infeed device provides a configuration that improves the flow of particulate material into a double wash deck dedusting apparatus. The infeed device is formed with a circular inlet opening, an oval-shaped discharge opening and step sides interconnecting the inlet and discharge openings to prevent bridging in particulate material being fed through the infeed device onto the wash decks. The infeed device can be formed as a separate member that can be inserted into the infeed opening of existing dedusters. The oval-shaped discharge opening is substantially smaller transversely than the diameter of the inlet opening, but has a longitudinal length that is equal to the diameter of the inlet opening and equal to the longitudinal length of the wash decks. The joinder of the wash decks is blunted to eliminate a divider edge on which plastic streamers can hang up while being fed to the wash decks.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating pain in a mammal that includes administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a pain treating effective amount of a compound of the formula (I): where R1 is H, alkyl or phenylalkyl; R2 is H, alkyl, alkenyl or phenylalkyl; or R1 and R2 taken together as Z are —CH2C—H2—, —CH2C(R6)(R7)CH2— or —CH2C(R8)(R9)—C(R10)(R11)CH2—, where R6, R8 and R10 are, independently, H, alkyl or hydroxyl and R7, R9 and R11 are, independently, H or alkyl; A is alkylene or alkenylene; X is CO2R3, P(O)(OR4)(OR5), 3,5-dioxo-1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl or 5-tetrazolyl in which R3, R4 and R5 are, independently, H or alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions for treating pain containing a pain treating effective amount of the compound of formula (I).

Abstract: A system for acquiring information on the operation of an electronic control unit (ECU) includes a controller and a non-volatile memory. The controller is coupled to address and data buses of a central processing unit (CPU), which is located within an electronic control unit (ECU). The controller includes a register and/or a logging buffer for facilitating ECU analysis. The non-volatile memory is located within the ECU and is coupled to the address and data buses of the CPU. The register logs the current memory address of the non-volatile memory, when the controller determines the current memory address is a memory address of interest. The logging buffer logs the current memory address of the non-volatile memory each time the controller determines the current memory address is a memory address of interest.

Abstract: An antipsychotic and GlyT1 inhibitor combination is disclosed. The antipsychotic and GlyT1 inhibitor combination may be employed in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of schizophrenia. Pharmaceutical compositions and treatments comprising an antipsychotic and a GlyT1 inhibitor for treating symptoms of schizophrenia are thus also disclosed.

Abstract: An alarm system, security container, and kit. The alarm system includes a base having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an opening therethrough, a rod dimensioned to pass through the opening through the base, and an anchor is attached to the rod and disposed below the bottom surface of the base. An actuator is attached to the rod and disposed above the top surface of the base and a primary switch is attached to the top surface of the base proximate to the actuator. The primary switch includes a switch trigger adapted to communicate with the actuator and turn the primary switch from an off position to an on position when the base is moved upward. A power source is in electrical communication with the switch and an audible alarm in electrical communication with the switch.

Abstract: In a process for preparing a coated microwaveable meat which will be juicy and tender after microwave cooking, the meat is intimately contacted with an aqueous solution having a pH of 5.0-9.0 and a cation normality ratio of Na.sup.+ /K.sup.+ /Ca.sup.++ of 2-10/1-6/1-4, the contact continuing until the water gain in the meat is at least 8% of the initial weight of the meat. Thereafter a dry, powdery coating agent, including starch, protein and optional flavoring, is applied to the meat. During subsequent microwave cooking of the meat, the coating agent forms a starch-and-protein crosslinked continuous skin-like film which controls the heating rate and the microwave penetration depth so that microwave energy absorption is at least initially higher at the film than in the interior of the meat.

Abstract: A fry-like microwave cooking process for producing food with a crisp exterior and a soft, tender interior includes the steps of applying an edible hydrophilic lossy susceptor to at least a portion of the surface of the food bearing a moisture-retardant edible barrier layer, and microwave cooking the susceptor-bearing food to provide a crisp exterior and a soft, tender interior for the food. The barrier layer is a natural skin, a dough layer or a film formed of a plasticized material selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose, carrageenan and combinations thereof. The susceptor includes glycerine, sucrose ester, and chloride salt. The susceptor is characterized by the property that 25 grams of the susceptor in a 50 ml. glass beaker is heatable to 200.degree. C. in less than 40 seconds by 900 watts of microwave energy in a 1.1 cu. ft. oven. Preferably the process further browns and crisps the food exterior through a Maillard reaction at a temperature of at least 135.degree. C.

Abstract: A machine is provided for practicing the method of forming a comestible in one of a variety of shapes from a foodstuff slurry. The slurry includes a gel-forming material and is supplied in predetermined amounts to a cavity which has been washed with a combination release and gellation agent. Apparatus is provided for contacting the exposed surface of the slurry in the cavity with a gellation agent to gel the gel-forming material at the outer surface of the formed product. Further apparatus is provided for transporting the cavity filled with the foodstuff to a product removal station. Punch apparatus is aligned with the cavity at the product removal station and is actuated to extend into and extrude the product from the cavity onto a conveyor belt to be removed for further processing.

Abstract: A machine is provided for practicing the method of forming a comestible in one of a variety of shapes from a foodstuff slurry. The slurry includes a gel-forming material and is supplied in predetermined amounts to a cavity which has been washed with a combination release and gellation agent. Apparatus is provided for contacting the exposed surface of the slurry in the cavity with a gellation agent to gel the gelforming material at the outer surface of the formed product. Further apparatus is provided for transporting the cavity filled with the foodstuff to a product removal station. Punch apparatus is aligned with the cavity at the product removal station and is actuated to extend into and extrude the product from the cavity onto a conveyor belt to be removed for further processing.