Abstract: A firearm sight adjustment and installation tool is described. The tool serves to facilitate and expedite the accurate adjustment and/or installation of sights on the slides of a firearm, whenever the sights allow this adjustment. The tool includes a plate, a plate with nuts, tightening screws, a spacer block, at least one adapter, a drift screw, an interchangeable pushing element and quick reference featured on one of the plates. With the tool and little expertise, an individual may manually adjust both the front and rear sights of a firearm to increase the accuracy of the firearm without additional tools.

Abstract: A firearm sight adjustment and installation tool is described. The tool serves to facilitate and expedite the accurate adjustment and/or installation of sights on the slides of a firearm, whenever the sights allow this adjustment. The tool includes a plate, a plate with nuts, tightening screws, a spacer block, at least one adapter, a drift screw, an interchangeable pushing element and quick reference featured on one of the plates. With the tool and little expertise, an individual may manually adjust both the front and rear sights of a firearm to increase the accuracy of the firearm without additional tools.

Abstract: A method for removing a contaminant from a fluid, the method comprising contacting the fluid comprising a contaminant at a first concentration with a purification medium for a time sufficient for binding of the contaminant to the medium to provide and effluent comprising the contaminant at a second concentration, wherein the second concentration is lower than the first concentration.

Abstract: Device and procedure for the adjustment of sight of handguns. This device is used for adjust the front sight and rear sight in handguns when the handgun has a deviation. This invention is featured by a plate with nuts (1), a plate with holes (2), two tightening screw (3), a drift screw (4), an interchangeable tip (5), and a quick reference (6). Also this patent describes the procedure specific for the tool assembly in a handgun. The device in accordance with the invention is particularly designed to do the adjustment of a handgun.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the process of obtaining reconstituted foods from natural raw materials and the products obtained following said process. It relates particularly to the process of producing a reconstituted product comprising two concentrically distributed portions such that the outer portion comprises reconstituted olive and the inner portion comprises reconstituted pepper.

Abstract: Process for molding from a cast which includes the steps of: a) providing an insert which includes at least one through-hole; b) positioning this insert in a mold which has at least one feed channel, which leads to the end of this hole, such as to create a closed space, except for this hole; c) introducing through this feed channel, a hardenable fluid mass to form an overflow in this feed channel; d) leaving this hardenable fluid mass to harden, with this overflow, to form a hardened mass, without handling this hardened overflow, such as to reduce its area to less than that of the area of this hole; and e) withdrawing from this mold the ensemble of the insert and hardened mass, without handling this hardened overflow, such as to reduce its area to less than that of the area of this hole.

Abstract: A synchronized clock system, for use with an electronic system having several system nodes requiring a synchronized clock signal. The clock system may be formed in either discrete form or in integrated form, or in any combination, and includes a first synch bus and a second synch bus, isolated from the first synch bus, and at least one pair and preferably several pairs of SXO modules connected to the busses in alternating fashion. Each of the system nodes is connected at a different one of any number of arbitrarily selected connection points anywhere along the first bus. The points along the busses at which the SXO modules are connected are spaced roughly equidistantly apart. The system nodes are connected to the bus by means of signal conditioning circuits, which may include correction circuits, an amplifier, a frequency multiplier, a logic translator and a fan buffer.

Abstract: A synchronized clock system, for use with an electronic system having several system nodes requiring a synchronized clock signal. The clock system may be formed in either discrete form or in integrated form, or in any combination, and includes a first synch bus and a second synch bus, isolated from the first synch bus, and at least one pair and preferably several pairs of SXO modules connected to the busses in alternating fashion. Each of the system nodes is connected at a different one of any number of arbitrarily selected connection points anywhere along the first bus. The points along the busses at which the SXO modules are connected are spaced roughly equidistantly apart. The system nodes are connected to the bus by means of signal conditioning circuits, which may include correction circuits, an amplifier, a frequency multiplier, a logic translator and a fan buffer.

Abstract: A crystal oscillator-based module, which includes a crystal resonator receiving a conditioned signal from a first bus and passing a resonator signal to a sustaining stage amplifier. A synchronization range expansion circuit is connected between a gain control network and the resonator. A tri-state buffer has a main input connected to receive the resonator signal through a buffer. The output of the tri-state buffer is connected to a second bus, through a matching network if necessary. A synchronous clock system can be formed by connecting these modules alternately to the two busses. The tri-state buffer also has a control input, which may be connected to a delay circuit between Vcc and ground, so as to allow hot swapping and for other benefits.

Abstract: A crystal oscillator-based module, which includes a crystal resonator receiving a conditioned signal from a first bus and passing a resonator signal to a sustaining stage amplifier. A synchronization range expansion circuit is connected between a gain control network and the resonator. A tri-state buffer has a main input connected to receive the resonator signal through a buffer. The output of the tri-state buffer is connected to a second bus, through a matching network if necessary. A synchronous clock system can be formed by connecting these modules alternately to the two busses. The tri-state buffer also has a control input, which may be connected to a delay circuit between Vcc and ground, so as to allow hot swapping and for other benefits.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of processing non-refrigerated lead selenide infrared detectors, consisting in: 1) selecting the substrate and preparing same; 2) delineating and depositing multilayer interference filters; and 3) treating polycrystalline lead selenide infrared detectors on the interference filters, comprising the following steps, namely 3a) metal deposition, 3b) delineation of the metal deposit, 3c) delineation of the sensor, 3d) PbSe deposition by means of thermal evaporation, 3f) processing of sensor, 3g) thermal treatment in order to sensitise the active material, and 3h) deposition of a passivator layer on the active material. The inventive method is unique in that it can be used to treat differently-shaped non-refrigerated infrared detectors on the same substrate, including discrete elements, multielements, linear matrices, two-dimensional matrices, etc., with the responses of each being modified by design by the corresponding interference filter.

Abstract: Method to process polycrystalline lead selenide infrared detectors consisting in: 1) Substrate preparation; 2) Metal deposition; 3) Metal delineation; 4) Sensor delineation; 5) PbSe deposition by thermal evaporation in vacuum; 6) Specific thermal treatment for sensitizing the active material; 7) Deposition of a pasivating layer on the active material. The method is superior to other techniques because permits to process single element detectors, multielement detectors with different geometries such as: linear arrays, 2-dimensional arrays, detectors on interference filters, multicolor arrays and devices monolithically integrated with a ROIC. Applications include low cost infrared detectors for process control, gas analysis, defense, temperature measurement etc.

Abstract: An apparatus for practicing martial arts defensive acts such as Karate kicking. The Karate Kick Exercise apparatus has a base frame, which is attached to a surface. The base frame has upright members that pivot on the base frame. The upright members have a top frame that also pivots on the upright members. A kicking target is attached to a kicking surface member, which in turn is attached to the top frame. The upright members are held in place by a spring-loaded air cylinder that holds the apparatus upright and provides means of absorbing the blows provided by a kicker. The frame pivots in the same direction as the air cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for filling softgel capsules comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of (1) the propionic acid derivatives; (2) the acetic acid derivatives; (3) the fenamic acid derivatives; (4) the biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; and (5) the oxicams; as well as Cox 2 inhibitors and mixtures thereof; and (b) a solvent system comprising 40% to 60% by weight a polyoxyethylene ether of the formula: 1

Abstract: An apparatus for practicing martial arts defensive acts such as Karate kicking. The Karate Kick Exercise apparatus has a base frame, which is attached to a surface. The base frame has upright members that pivot on the base frame. The upright members have a top frame that also pivots on the upright members. A kicking target is attached to a kicking surface member, which in turn is attached to the top frame. The upright members are held in place by a spring-loaded air cylinder that holds the apparatus upright and provides means of absorbing the blows provided by a kicker. The frame pivots in the same direction as the air cylinder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for filling softgel capsules comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of (1) the propionic acid derivatives; (2) the acetic acid derivatives; (3) the fenamic acid derivatives; (4) the biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; and (5) the oxicams; as well as Cox 2 inhibitors and mixtures thereof; and (b) a solvent system comprising 40% to 60% by weight a polyoxyethylene ether of the formula: wherein n=1 to 6; 15% to 35% by weight of glycerin and 15% to 35% by weight water. In the case of compositions containing an NSAID having carboxyl function an alkaline hydroxide may be added to neutralize said hydroxide function.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation suitable for filling softgel capsules comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug selected from the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of (1) the propionic acid derivatives; (2) the acetic acid derivatives; (3) the fenamic acid derivatives; (4) the biphenylcarboxylic acid derivatives; and (5) the oxicams; as well as Cox 2 inhibitors and mixtures thereof; and (b) a solvent system comprising 40% to 60% by weight a polyoxyethylene ether of the formula: 1

Abstract: G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRK) play an important role in phosphorylating and regulating the activity of G protein-coupled receptors. Complementary DNAs (cDNAs)that encode two novel members of the G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK) family are provided in the present invention. These cDNAs encode GRK5 (590 amino acids) and GRK6 (576 amino acids) which represent two new members of the GRK family that have distinct tissue distribution and substrate specificity. The availability of the cDNAs enables the generation of reagents to modulate the activity of endogenous kinases. These include dominant negative mutations and antisense oligonucleotides or stably transfected antisense constructs to block expression of the kinase to generate a cell with a reduced ability to desensitize to various agents. Expression of GRK5 and GRK6 also permits identification of specific inhibitors and activators of these two kinases.

Abstract: G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRK) play an important role in phosphorylating and regulating the activity of G protein-coupled receptors. Complementary DNAs (cDNAs) that encode two novel members of the G protein-coupled receptor kinase (GRK) family are provided in the present invention. These cDNAs encode GRK5 (590 amino acids) and GRK6 (576 amino acids) which represent two new members of the GRK family that have distinct tissue distribution and substrate specificity. The availability of the cDNAs enables the generation of reagents to modulate the activity of endogenous kinases. These include dominant negative mutations and antisense oligonucleotides or stably transfected antisense constructs to block expression of the kinase to generate a cell with a reduced ability to desensitize to various agents. Expression of GRK5 and GRK6 also permits identification of specific inhibitors and activators of these two kinases.