Abstract: Methods are disclosed for identifying oligosaccharides found on proteins and identifying those that are modified in disease states.

Abstract: A portable, preferably hand-held device is provided which may be used to test device loops in fire safety systems for short circuits, open circuits, ground faults and can test the response of the devices in the loop before or after the device loop is connected to the system.

Abstract: The invention comprises a dump trailer having a mobile frame for towing behind a powered vehicle. A dump box is pivotally mounted at its rearward end to the mobile frame. The box has a pair of sides and a front wall with a gate pivotally mounted at its upper end to the rear portions of the side wall to pivot outward await from the side walls when the box is tilted upward on the mobile frame about its rear pivotal mounting. Latch means latching the gate to the side walls, with means automatically unlatching the gate from the side walls when the box moves from parallel position upon the mobile frame to an upward tilted position relative to the mobile frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor device that includes an electrically insulating, sheet-like substrate with first and second surfaces, at least one opening, and a certain thickness. On the first surface are a plurality of electrically conductive routing strips and a plurality of contact pads; at least one of the contact pads is electrically connected with at least one of the routing strips, and may have a solder body attached. A semiconductor chip is positioned in the opening while leaving a gap to the substrate; the chip has an active surface including at least one bond pad, and a passive surface substantially coplanar with the second substrate surface. Substrate thickness and chip thickness may be substantially equal. Bonding elements bridge the gap to connect electrically bond pad and routing strip.

Abstract: A method of identifying different brands of peat moss including the steps of separation of the peat and sand by first adding water to the peat and sand mixture to enable the peat to float to the top of the water and the sand to gravitate to the bottom collecting the peat at the surface of the water and drying the peat there after grinding the peat to pass thru a sieve of small mesh then mixing the ground peat with Potassium Bromide (KBr) at a ratio in the neighborhood of 1:20 then grinding said mixture with a mortar and pestle then loading to a sample cell; then loading a ground pure KBr to a reference cell, then scanning and collecting wave spectrums of the references and samples in the range of 4000 to 600 cm?1, collect said spectrums directly from said peat/sand mixtures and dry said peat/sand mixtures in the neighborhood of 105 degrees centigrade for a 24 hour period.

Abstract: The invention comprises a radio controlled tree planter. The planter has four hydraulically controlled tree spades mounted on vehicle, with hydraulic cylinders to position the spades in a storage, position, a vertical digging position, and a actual digging action. A tv size radio transmitter has button controls for transmitting radio signals to a radio receiver mounted on the planter, which receiver in turn transmits signals to solenoids operating the hydraulic cylinders to thereby control the movement of the spades in the three positions of its operation to thereby control the digging operations of the spades within the range of the receiver from a remote location.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and an algorithm for genetic cross-matching based on the comparison of recipient and donor genotypes—and the underlying combinations of alleles and haplotypes. The method of the invention, rather than focusing on phenotype prediction, instead relies on a comparison of genetic variants identified in the recipient and available donors, whose information preferably will be compiled in a widely available donor registry, to maximize molecular compatibility. The genotypes can be matched based on the weighted clinical significance of a genotypic difference between donor and recipient, such that certain mismatches are more acceptable than others.

Abstract: The heart of a heat engine is a reciprocating expansion chamber, which converts heat from a hot fluid into mechanical work. The expansion chamber utilizes a refrigerant in a liquid state as an input, and heats and expands the refrigerant to move pistons and generate work. A high pressure injector injects the liquid refrigerant into the chamber under enough pressure to keep it in a liquid state until it is desirable to have it expand into a gas. A hot fluid is the heat source for the expansion chamber and cold fluid is an output. Another output is the refrigerant, now a hot, low pressure gas. A compressor pressurizes the refrigerant, forming a hot, high pressure gas, and a condenser generates liquid refrigerant and provides it to the pressure injector.

Abstract: Decontamination is achieved by producing an activated cleaning fluid mist using a decontamination apparatus having a source of a cleaning fluid, a mist generator having an input flow of the cleaning fluid and an output flow of a mist of the cleaning fluid at substantially one atmosphere ambient pressure, and an activator positioned to activate the mist of the cleaning fluid to produce the activated cleaning fluid mist wherein atoms of the cleaning fluid are activated. The activated cleaning fluid mist is contacted to a location to be decontaminated.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising an electrically insulating, sheet-like substrate (301) with first and second surfaces (301a, 301b), at least one opening (310), and a certain thickness (302). On the first surface are a plurality of electrically conductive routing strips and a plurality of contact pads (330); at least one of the contact pads is electrically connected with at least one of the routing strips, and may have a solder body (901) attached. A semiconductor chip (102) is positioned in the opening while leaving a cap (311) to the substrate; the chip has an active surface (102a) including at least one bond pad (103), and a passive surface (102b) substantially coplanar with the second substrate surface (301b). Substrate thickness and chip thickness may be substantially equal. Bonding elements (501) bridge the gap to connect electrically bond pad and routing strip.

Abstract: A biochemical agent is denatured by producing an activated cleaning fluid mist containing activated hydroxyl species wherein at least a portion of the activated cleaning fluid mist is in an activated state at substantially one atmospheric ambient pressure, and contacting the activated cleaning fluid mist to a biochemical agent.

Abstract: A portable, preferably hand-held device is provided which may be used to test device loops in fire safety systems for short circuits, open circuits, ground faults and can test the response of the devices in the loop before or after the device loop is connected to the system.

Abstract: A mode scrambler comprises an optical fiber adapter having a diffuser disposed between optical fiber mating ends of the optical fiber adapter. When a single mode optical signal is launched in the mode scrambler, the mode scrambler converts the single mode optical signal to a multimode optical signal that has a substantially even intensity distribution across the modes.

Abstract: A portable, preferably hand-held device is provided which may be used to test device loops in fire safety systems for short circuits, open circuits, ground faults and can test the response of the devices in the loop before or after the device loop is connected to the system.

Abstract: A method and composition for deinking noncontact-printed wastepaper, particularly xerographic and laser-printed paper, and mixtures of contact and noncontact-printed wastepaper, using an enzyme mixture characterized by a high ratio of &bgr;-glucosidase activity to filter paper units (FPU) activity. The present invention also relates to an assay for evaluating enzymes for use in deinking wastepaper based on the ratio of &bgr;-glucosidase activity to FPU activity.

Abstract: An apparatus for a free space optical communication system includes an element having a front surface and a back surface. A holographic optical element (HOE) is disposed to receive a light signal from the free space optical communication system, and to angularly direct the light signal, having a certain wavelength, towards one of the surfaces of the element to allow the light signal to propagate between the front and back surfaces of the element via total internal reflection. The internally reflected light signal eventually converges and is received at an optical detector circuit. At the same time, light having other wavelengths, including visible background light, passes through the HOE, thereby giving the apparatus an appearance of being transparent and unobtrusive.

Abstract: An apparatus for a free space optical communication system includes an element having a front surface and a back surface. A holographic optical element (HOE) is disposed to receive a light signal from the free space optical communication system, and to angularly direct the light signal, having a certain wavelength, towards one of the surfaces of the element to allow the light signal to propagate between the front and back surfaces of the element via total internal reflection. The internally reflected light signal eventually converges and is received at an optical detector circuit. At the same time, light having other wavelengths, including visible background light, passes through the HOE, thereby giving the apparatus an appearance of being transparent and unobtrusive.

Abstract: A portable, preferably hand-held device is provided which may be used to test device loops in fire safety systems for short circuits, open circuits, ground faults and can test the response of the devices in the loop before or after the device loop is connected to the system.

Abstract: A user interface is provided having a display for displaying information about a system, wherein said system is comprised of a plurality of elements. The user interface is provided with a plurality of modes of user operation, including an installment mode which allows the user to configure the user interface to perform in a desired manner while the element is being installed.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel family of C-type lectins from vertebrates. As specifically exemplified, this family of lectins includes a melibiose-specific lectin (XL35) from Xenopus laevis oocytes, and two human lectins, HL-3 and HL-13, specifically expressed in endothelial cells such as blood vessels, stomach, small intestine, heart and tissue and in small intestine, respectively. Amino acid sequences of the lectin proteins are provided herein, together with the nucleotide sequences encoding these proteins.