Abstract: The present invention relates to a surgical table capable of supporting a litary litter. The table, comprising a base and at least one cross member, is made of lightweight, durable material, is portable, and is relatively easy to assemble, disassemble, and package for transport. The cross member may be positioned such that the patient's head or feet are elevated or lowered relative to the table's base. The fabric of the litter is used as the direct support for the patient while the patient receives medical attention.

Abstract: A low volatile organic compound emitting thermoplastic pipe adhesive includes a resin, one or more solvents, a low specific gravity filler such as hollow ceramic spheres and a thixotropic agent for maintaining the homogeneity of the adhesive mixture.

Abstract: A cassette holder and positioning assembly device for a portable x-ray mane, comprising: a mounting plate; oppositely adjustable vertical arms disposed in parallel relationship on the mounting plate attached in proximity to an outer periphery along vertical axes of the plate and opposite horizontal arms mounted fixedly on the plate and disposed in perpendicular relationship to the vertical arms; a selection handle disposed pivotally between alignment guides on a handle gear that meshes with a circumferential gear pivotally attached to linkage arms in perpendicular relationship to portions of the mounting plate beneath the alignment guides and pivotally attached to a backstop linkage arm in perpendicular relationship to the alignment guides, the backstop linkage arm is pivotally attached to a platform fixed to the mounting plate; a semi-circular indexing plate containing a plurality of notches in its inner arc and fixed in raised relation on the mounting plate above the selection handle; the selection handle h

Abstract: Method and apparatus for quickly determining the angle of arrival of a signal at a spinning interferometer based on the phase rate of changes and the cone angles between respective pulses received at the spinning interferometer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for storing and preparing a two component reactive acrylic adhesive in which a liquid acrylic resin is mixed with an organic peroxide in solution without causing yellowing. A sealed container is used to house the peroxide solution and an inert gas, preferably nitrogen. The container is made from a translucent or transparent material to permit viewing during the mixing operation and is covered with an opaque material during storage of the peroxide solution and gas.

Abstract: Sensor detections received over time are analyzed to find relationships therebetween. For example, radar echoes, outputs from an infrared sensor, etc., may be analyzed to find target tracks. First, gross similarities are detected by mapping, e.g., angular readings into angle bins using each of a plurality of hypothesized rates of change of angle. Those sensor detections which are found to correlate with respect to angular measurement are subjected to similar mapping into range bins using rate of change of range. The angle and range bins are compared to determine which represent target tracks. The resulting target tracks may be used to revise the parameters and repeat the same process. For example, if one of the "target" tracks detected on the first pass has an angle of 30.degree., an angle rate of 2.degree. per minute, a range of 2 kilometers and a range rate of 3 kilometers/second, this target track might be evaluated to determine whether it is a cluster of targets using angle rates varying from 1.degree.

Abstract: A display terminal presents alphanumeric and graphic data at different resolutions simultaneously. The durations of the individual alphanumeric and graphic dots have a fixed but non-integral ratio to each other, and are mixed together asynchronously to form a combined video signal to a CRT.

Abstract: Vectors on a graphics display are styled according to a specifiable pattern of on/off segments at the same time that they are drawn on the display by integrating the styling of each pixel on the vector at the same time the location of that same pixel is determined according to Bresenham's algorithm.