Abstract: A process for making models of very small things and very big things. Since the structure of the smallest and largest things in our Universe are unknown to science and hold the key to understanding how our Universe was created and functions, the Ross Model is a process for modeling the secrets of our Universe. In preferred embodiments the present invention is used to create models of subatomic particles (including tronnies, entrons, photons, electrons, protons) and other things in our Universe such as atoms, molecules, electricity, magnetism, gravity, Black Holes, galaxies, the Big Bang, and our Universe itself, including its shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric venous implant wherein at least a portion of the graft is made from a UV fluorescing polymer which allows the user to see the graft during access use. This allows the graft to be injected much easier by the ability of the technician to find the graft or a stick site on the graft.

Abstract: A blow-molded bottle has a flexible concave perimeter surface extending between an upper peripheral margin projecting outward from the bottle neck and an outwardly protruding ring located above the sidewall upper margin. The flexible concave perimeter surface is specially dimensioned to respond to the presence of a vacuum within the bottle by forming linear segments between the upper peripheral margin and the outwardly protruding ring. The average radius of the vertical mid-point of the concave perimeter surface is generally greater than (3/?) (sin ?/3) (R1+R2), and less than (6/?) (sin ?/6) (R1+R2), where R1 is the outermost radius of the upper peripheral margin, and R2 is the radius of the outwardly protruding ring. The vertical midpoint radius of the flexible concave perimeter surface measured from the vertical axis can be made to vary by between one and five percent at between three and five positions around the perimeter.

Abstract: The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for positioning an article, such as a graft or catheter, in a subcutaneous tunnel between skin and muscle tissue of a patient to establish improved access to the patient's vascular system for hemodialysis, hemofiltration, or other extracorporeal blood treatments. In particular, the present invention provides devices, systems, and methods which minimize longitudinal forces or friction acting against the vascular graft as it is being subcutaneously positioned while still providing a tight seal between the graft and the subcutaneous tissue, which in turn minimizes hematomas, bleeding, and infections and enhances needle accessibility of the graft for extracorporeal treatment. A system for subcutaneously positioning an article comprises a tunneling tool, a pair of nested tubes coupleable to a trailing end of the tunneling tool, and a flexible article which can be slidably received within the pair of nested tubes.

Abstract: A system and method for positioning an article, such as a graft or catheter, in a subcutaneous tunnel between skin and muscle tissue of a patient. The system comprises a tunneling tool, a pair of nested tubes coupleable to a trailing end of the tunnel tool, and a flexible article which can be slidably received within the pair of nested tubes. The nested tubes each have a leading end, a trailing end, and a longitudinal opening.

Abstract: Processes for describing and explaining all elements of the universe including photons, electrons, protons, neutrons, atomic nuclei, heat, temperature, magnetism and gravity. According to this model, the entire universe and everything in it from photons to electrons to protons to galaxies is comprised of nothing but a single type of elementary charged point particle. I call these “pointicles”, “tronnies”. A tronnie has no mass and no volume but it has a charge equal to +e or −e (i.e., about +1.6×10−19 coulomb or about −1.6×10−19 coulomb). Also, according to this modes the only forces in the universe are Coulomb forces produced by these tronnies. Every tronnie possesses a Coulomb force field resulting from its charge that travels out spherically from the tronnie's position at the speed of light. Each tronnie is repelled by the force fields of tronnies with like charges and attracted by the force fields of tronnies with opposite charges.

Abstract: Processes for modeling photons, electrons, protons, neutrons and atomic nuclei; for analyzing light and other radiation, subatomic particles, atoms, molecules, mass, energy, electricity, heat, temperature, chemical reactions, fusion reactions, fission reactions, gravity and the entire universe, its evolution; and for analyzing all forces of nature. The present invention describes a new “thing” that is offered as the basic building block of everything in the universe. I call these things “trons”. There are two types of trons, a plus tron and a minus tron. Trons have no inherent mass but they have a charge equal to the electron charge of about +1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the plus tron and about −1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the minus tron. The charge on each tron results in an electric force field that travels out from the tron with a velocity equal to the speed of light.

Abstract: The present invention provides devices, systems, and methods for positioning an article, such as a graft or catheter, in a subcutaneous tunnel between skin and muscle tissue of a patient to establish improved access to the patient's vascular system for hemodialysis, hemofiltration, or other extracorporeal blood treatments. In particular, the present invention provides devices, systems, and methods which minimize longitudinal forces or friction acting against the vascular graft as it is being subcutaneously positioned while still providing a tight seal between the graft and the subcutaneous tissue, which in turn minimizes hematomas, bleeding, and infections and enhances needle accessibility of the graft for extracorporeal treatment. A system for subcutaneously positioning an article comprises a tunneling tool, a pair of nested tubes coupleable to a trailing end of the tunneling tool, and a flexible article which can be slidably received within the pair of nested tubes.

Abstract: Model of photons, electrons, protons, neutrons and atomic nuclei and provides a process for analyzing light and other radiation, subatomic particles, atoms, molecules and the entire universe and its evolution. The present invention also discloses two new “things” that are offered as the basic building blocks of everything in the universe. These things are called “trons”. There are two types of trons, a plus tron and a minus tron. Trons have no mass but they have a charge equal to the electron charge of about +1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the plus tron and about −1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the minus tron. Six trons (such as the trons making up three photons [each photon comprised of a plus tron and a minus tron] combine to produce a single positron and a single negatron. The positron is modeled as a minus tron orbited by two plus trons and a negatron (the negative electron) is modeled as a single plus tron orbited by two minus trons.

Abstract: Processes for modeling photons, electrons, protons, neutrons and atomic nuclei and processes for analyzing light and other radiation, subatomic particles, atoms, molecules and the entire universe and its evolution. The present invention describes two new “things” that are offered as the basic building blocks of everything in the universe. These things are called “trons”. There are two types of trons, a plus tron and a minus tron. Trons have no mass but they have a charge equal to the electron charge of about +1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the plus tron and about −1.6×10−19 Coulomb for the minus tron. Six trons (such as the trons making up three photons [each photon comprised of a plus tron and a minus tron] combine to produce a single positron and a single negatron. The positron is modeled as a minus tron orbited by two plus trons and a negatron (the negative electron) is modeled as a single plus tron orbited by two minus trons.

Abstract: A process for analyzing subatomic particles. A model of a proton is created that is comprised of only electrons, the electrons including a plurality of positrons and a plurality of negatrons, with at least one of said electrons orbiting at least one other of said electrons at a velocity great enough to increase the mass of electrons to equal a proton mass of about 1.67×10−27 kg. A digital computer is programmed to perform analyses using the proton model. Preferably, the proton model includes: (A) a first positron, (B) two negatrons orbiting said first positron each negatron orbiting at a velocity, defining a negatron velocity, very near the speed of light, said first positron and said two orbiting negatrons defining a center three-some, and (C) two positrons orbiting said center three-some. Preferred embodiments of the present invention include processes for analyzing forces acting in atomic nuclei. Embodiments of the present invention can be utilized to analyze hydrogen thermonuclear reactions.

Abstract: An earring that flashes in synchronism with the wearer's heartbeat. A pulsed IR LED/photocell combination is built into an earring along with a comparator and a visible light-emitting source. The comparator determines when the heart has beat from the variation in the signal from the photocell and transmits a signal to a solid state switch to turn on the visible light-emitting source. Thus, the light emitting source flashes once for each heart beat. In a preferred use of the present invention a lover is able to determine when his or her partner is excited by observing the rate at which the partner's earring flashes. The invention may also be used for medical monitoring of patients.

Abstract: The transesterification of substituted lower alkyl hydroxyhydrocinnamates with a higher alcohol or a polyol is greatly facilitated by the use of a trace amount of a tin catalyst. In many cases, the amount of the catalyst is so small that it is unnecessary to remove it from the final product by distillation of said product.

Abstract: Photographic elements comprising certain 2-phenylcarbamoyl-1-naphthol couplers exhibit proper hue, a resistance to dye crystallization, and a resistance to leuco cyan dye formation. Such couplers can be utilized for their image-modifying effect and can contribute substantially to the overall dye density of an image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the manufacture of granules of low-melting alkyl ester containing hindered hydroxylphenyl groups, which comprises(a) extracting a melt of crude alkyl ester containing hindered hydroxylphenyl groups with an aqueous alcoholic solution of N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine (DBHA),(b) granulating the extracted melt by introducing said melt into an aqueous alcoholic solution maintained under a turbulent state at a temperature below 20.degree. C., and(c) isolating the resulting granules.

Abstract: A smoke catcher device which catches essentially 100% of secondary smoke products such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes. The device comprises a housing having an interior space. The smoke product is installed in the housing such that the burning end of the product is in the interior space and the lip end is on the ouside of the housing. The housing also comprises a smoke intake opening and an exhaust port. The secondary smoke is exhausted through an appropriate filter system or to a smoke dump place. In use a smoker sucks smoke through the lip end of the smoke product and exhales the smoke into the smoke intake opening.

Abstract: Low cost tuckaway garment which protects wearer against cold wind or rain and can be rolled or folded up when not needed and tucked into a pocket. The garmet is comprised entirely or essentially entirely of thin polyethylene sheet. A preferred embodiment is a windbreaker made of high density polyethylene having an opening at the top for the wearer's head, a long turtleneck and essentially identical front and back joined together by heat joining.