Abstract: Inorganic phosphor particles having a diamond-like carbon coating and the method of making these particles. Inorganic phosphor particles are coated with a diamond-like carbon coating, which can include additive components. The coating is applied in a plasma reactor process.

Abstract: A method and device for the automated large scale preparation for testing of drug-drug interactions, particularly with determination of IC50 and Ki, as a screening tool enhancement for determining viability of large numbers of compounds as drug candidates. Small samples of specific probe substrates and new compound inhibitors are automatically dispensed en masse into multi-welled reaction plates which are prefilled with thawed human microsomes, buffer and cofactor. The reaction plates are incubated and the reaction products are tested within degradation time limits, for initial biological determinations of relevant interaction effects of the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that expose high concentrations of a pathogen eliminating gas, such as ozone (O3) gas, to an agricultural commodity. A covered gas chamber, having an entrance location, an exit location, and a conveyor system therebetween, is used to receive an agricultural commodity and to expose the commodity to high concentrations of the ozone gas within the chamber. The gas is supplied to the chamber by one or more ozone generators that are coupled to one or more inlet ports of the chamber. The ozone concentration within the chamber is measured and selectively controlled. The entrance and exit locations include brushes that provide an ozone barrier at each location. The agricultural commodity is received by the conveyor system, enters the chamber, is exposed to the high concentrations of ozone gas, and exits the chamber. The exposed commodity is then delivered to a storage bay, where ozone off gas from the ozone barrier of the gas chamber is delivered.

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods that expose high concentrations of a pathogen eliminating gas, such as ozone (O3) gas, to an agricultural commodity. A covered gas chamber, having an entrance location, an exit location, and a conveyor system therebetween, is used to receive an agricultural commodity and to expose the commodity to high concentrations of the ozone gas within the chamber. The gas is supplied to the chamber by one or more ozone generators that are coupled to one or more inlet ports of the chamber. The ozone concentration within the chamber is measured and selectively controlled. The entrance and exit locations include brushes that provide an ozone barrier at each location. The agricultural commodity is received by the conveyor system, enters the chamber, is exposed to the high concentrations of ozone gas, and exits the chamber. The exposed commodity is then delivered to a storage bay, where ozone off gas from the ozone barrier of the gas chamber is delivered.

Abstract: A method and device for the automated large scale preparation for testing of drug-drug interactions, particularly with determination of IC50 and Ki, as a screening tool enhancement for determining viability of large numbers of compounds as drug candidates. Small samples of specific probe substrates and new compound inhibitors are automatically dispensed en masse into multi-welled reaction plates which are prefilled with thawed human microsomes, buffer and cofactor. The reaction plates are incubated and the reaction products are tested within degradation time limits, for initial biological determinations of relevant interaction effects of the compounds.

Abstract: A method for forming an electroluminescent lamp unit. A multi-layer sheet form electroluminescent lamp, the multi-layer sheet form lamp includes a pair of sheet-form conductive layers, one of which is transparent for transmitting light emitted from the particles, an electroluminescent sheet-form layer disposed between the pair of sheet-form conductive layers and having electroluminescent particles, and a carrier substrate for supporting the pair of sheet-form conductive layers and electroluminescent sheet-form layer. The multi-layer sheet form lamp is heated at a temperature sufficient for maintaining the operational integrity of said carrier substrate and said thermoplastic layers. The multi-layer sheet form lamp is them formed into a desired three-dimensional shape.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of forming coreless rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape involves the use of a mandrel assembly having a specific circumferential tape supporting segment thereon for winding tape. The circumferential tape supporting segment has a tape engaging surface portion that, in a radial orientation, is compressible yet sufficiently stiff to support the tape as it is successively wound about the mandrel to form a tape roll, and that is sufficiently pliant to permit ready axial removal of a wound tape roll from the shaft. The innermost wrap of pressure sensitive adhesive tape about the mandrel is masked by an adhesive liner. That liner is formed from one portion of a liner/tab segment which had been applied to the tape previously, and prior to winding, the tape is severed, and the remainder of that liner/tab forms an end tab on the outermost end of the previously formed coreless tape roll.

Abstract: A method and device for the automated large scale preparation for testing of drug-drug interactions, particularly with determination of IC50 and Ki, as a screening tool enhancement for determining viability of large numbers of compounds as drug candidates. Small samples of specific probe substrates and new compound inhibitors are automatically dispensed en masse into multi-welled reaction plates which are prefilled with thawed human microsomes, buffer and cofactor. The reaction plates are incubated and the reaction products are tested within degradation time limits, for initial biological determinations of relevant interaction effects of the compounds.

Abstract: Apparatus for interdicting television channels of a cable television system comprises a plurality of oscillators dedicated to jamming the audio portion of television channels to be interdicted, and a further plurality of different oscillators dedicated to jamming the video portion of television channels to be interdicted. The number of jamming oscillators for jamming the audio is less than or equal to the number of jamming oscillators for jamming the video. The hopping rate for video jamming is greatly in excess of the hopping rate for audio jamming. On the other hand, the dwell time for audio jamming is greatly in excess of the dwell time for video jamming. At least two levels of jamming effectiveness of both audio and video portions can be addressably controlled from the headend of a system including such interdiction apparatus.

Abstract: Inorganic phosphor particles having a diamond-like carbon coating and the method of making these particles. Inorganic phosphor particles are coated with a diamond-like carbon coating, which can include additive components. The coating is applied in a plasma reactor process.

Abstract: Inorganic phosphor particles having a diamond-like carbon coating and the method of making these particles. Inorganic phosphor particles are coated with a diamond-like carbon coating, which can include additive components. The coating is applied in a plasma reactor process.

Abstract: A process for coating seed which comprises applying a mixture comprising a particulate solid and a binder; then a singulating substance; then drying the seed to a point wherein the seeds are substantially separated one from another. Also a coated seed wherein the coating comprises a first layer which comprises a binder and a particulate solid, a second layer which comprises a singulating substance, and a third layer which comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of a biological material and a phytoprotection product.

Abstract: A polymer composition comprising an anticoagulant carried in a water soluble polymer hydrogen bonded to a cellulose polymer. The composition is useful as sutures, implantable material, temporary grafts, vasculature connections and the like. The composition can be prepared by a method comprising the steps of: forming a solution in an amine oxide of a water-soluble polymer capable of hydrogen bonding, a cellulose polymer, and an anticoagulant and reducing the amount of amine oxide in the solution to solidify a solid polymer composition comprising the anticoagulant in the water soluble polymer and the cellulose polymer. The polymer compositions are particularly useful in temporary implants, sutures, grafts or the like.

Abstract: An electroluminescent lamp assembly includes electroluminescent lamps of selected limited size placed and secured upon a larger printed circuit substrate employing surface mount techniques. The electroluminescent lamp assembly includes a substrate having a relatively large lamp receiving surface and relatively smaller lamps. At least one of these smaller lamps is a multi-layer sheet-form electroluminescent lamp having a sheet-form layer containing electroluminescent particles, the layer disposed between a pair of sheet-form conductive layers, one of which is transparent for transmitting light emitted from the particles. The electroluminescent lamps each have conductors exposed for engagement and connection with conductive traces on the lamp receiving surface of the substrate in a surface mounted face-to-face arrangement and are distributed in spaced-apart relationship according to a preselected illumination pattern and connected to the conductive traces.

Abstract: An electrical connector is provided which has an insulating body with at least two open areas which may contain electrical conductors, such as insulated wires inserted into the open areas. The at least two open areas are positioned within the insulating body to support the electrical conductors in proximity. A connector bore is provided towards at least one area where the electrical conductors are in proximity. An electrically conductive element having conductive threads which are capable of cutting into and through insulation on wires is directed into the connector bore. The electrically conductive element with threads (or other screw-like, bolt-like or parallel edges extending from the sides of the electrically conductive element) is rotated within the connector bore so that the thread elements cut through the insulation (eventually or simultaneously of both wires) within at least one area where the conductors are in proximity.

Abstract: A linerless double-backed adhesive tape structure is disclosed. In one embodiment the tape has three tape strips each with an adhesive coated surface and an adhesive free surface. Two of the strips are joined to a center strip along its lateral edges with the adhesive coated surfaces of the two strips overlapping and adhered to the adhesive coated surface of the center strip. Also disclosed is a method of unitizing and sealing a plurality of containers. In one embodiment a double-backed adhesive tape structure is adhered to each of the containers and the containers are stacked together with the exposed adhesive side of the tape on each container adhered to the exposed adhesive side of the tape on an adjacent container. Finally, an apparatus for dispensing the double-backed adhesive tape of the present invention is disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of forming coreless rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape involves the use of a mandrel assembly having a specific circumferential tape supporting segment thereon for winding tape. The circumferential tape supporting segment has a tape engaging surface portion that, in a radial orientation, is compressible yet sufficiently stiff to support the tape as it is successively wound about the mandrel to form a tape roll, and that is sufficiently pliant to permit ready axial removal of a wound tape roll from the shaft. The innermost wrap of pressure sensitive adhesive tape about the mandrel is masked by an adhesive liner. That liner is formed from one portion of a liner/tab segment which had been applied to the tape previously, and prior to winding, the tape is severed, and the remainder of that liner/tab forms an end tab on the outermost end of the previously formed coreless tape roll.

Abstract: An electroluminescent lamp unit includes a flat deformable substrate of preselected size having smaller sheet-form flexible electroluminescent lamps secured face-to-face at preselected positions on a surface of the substrate, the lamps connected with conductive traces on the substrate. The flat substrate with secured lamps can be deformed into a desired shape to provide a relatively inexpensive and reliable electroluminescent lamp unit applicable for a wide variety of applications. The flexible electroluminescent lamps of the unit can be individually addressable and may have different colors or intensities. A method of manufacture of such units employs surface mount technology in an automated version, pick and place robots select and place the lamps as instructed, followed by ultrasonic welding or mechanical or adhesive fastening.

Abstract: A system wherein audio samples are added to a video signal, but within the time-frame allocated to video information, thereby displacing video data. Two audio samples are preferably placed in each video line: at the beginning, and at the end. When the video lines are "stacked" to form a video image, the audio forms noisy vertical stripes at the sides of the image, each of which is about 6 percent of the width of the image. The invention stretches the video image, to cover the stripes.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for reducing NOx pollutants in the combustion of hydrocarbon fuels in a two stage burner. A first stage of combustion is established and maintained passing a stream of combustion air and first stage products of combustion down a centerline of the burner to a second stage downstream therefrom. This second stage is established by arranging an array of fuel tips around the first stage burner, each fuel tip having a fuel jet with a nominal trajectory angled toward the burner centerline and an inert gas jet placed between the burner and the fuel jet which is angled to cross the trajectory of the fuel jet. Fuel is injected into the second stage of the burner through the fuel jet and the inert gas, e.g. steam, is injected through the inert gas jet such that it influences the trajectory of the fuel to a modified fuel trajectory which is moved away from the centerline of the burner.