Abstract: An improved radiation dosimeter device in an improved radiation dosimeter system provides a DC analog output voltage that is proportional to the total ionizing dose accumulated as a function of time at the location of the dosimeter in a host spacecraft, so as to operate in a system bus voltage range common to spacecraft systems with the output being compatible with conventional spacecraft analog inputs, while the total dose is measured precisely by continually monitoring the energy deposited in a silicon test mass accumulating charge including charge contribution prior to radiation threshold detection for improved measurement of the total accumulated charge with the dosimeters being daisy-chained and distributed about the spacecraft for providing a spacecraft dose profile about the spacecraft using the improved radiation dosimeter system.

Abstract: An improved radiation dosimeter device in an improved radiation dosimeter system provides a DC analog output voltage that is proportional to the total ionizing dose accumulated as a function of time at the location of the dosimeter in a host spacecraft, so as to operate in a system bus voltage range common to spacecraft systems with the output being compatible with conventional spacecraft analog inputs, while the total dose is measured precisely by continually monitoring the energy deposited in a silicon test mass accumulating charge including charge contribution prior to radiation threshold detection for improved measurement of the total accumulated charge with the dosimeters being daisy-chained and distributed about the spacecraft for providing a spacecraft dose profile about the spacecraft using the improved radiation dosimeter system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for facilitating open electronic commerce and implementing secure, accurate, fast and cost effective electronic money transfers for financial transactions as an alternative medium of economic exchange to cash, checks, credit and debit cards and electronic funds transfer. A system for electronic funds tracking and payment, referred to as Cyber Credit money or CCmoney is described. The CCmoney system uses Cyber Credit money backed by the U.S. dollar and/or other real currency reserves to provide an electronic medium of exchange, store of value and de-facto legal tender.

Abstract: A play area surface treatment is provided comprising, from top to bottom: a layer of polymeric mesh, a layer of landscape separator, six inches of ground rubber buffing, a second layer of landscape separator, and six inches of pea gravel as a base material. Additionally, a protective edging is provided which is attached to the top layer of nylon woven mesh and provides a protective edging surrounding the play area.

Abstract: A panty garment has a single seam in its construction, which is positioned at the gluteal crease of the wearer and is devoid of any seams at the frontal portion thereof. The panty garment is stretchable in a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction, and a bias direction, with the stretch in the transverse and bias directions being greater than the stretch in the longitudinal direction.

Abstract: Aqueous vegetable extracts such as extracts of tea or green or roasted coffee are decaffeinated by permitting caffeine to diffuse through at least one porous, hydrophilic membrane and a water-immiscible solvent phase and into a water phase. The solvent may be either internal to a single membrane or positioned between two spaced-apart membranes.

Abstract: A percolation process is described wherein it is possible to operate a fixed-capacity percolator set at decreased capacity without experiencing operational difficulties or coffee extract quality loss. The extraction columns of the percolator set are filled with the amount of roasted and ground coffee desired to be extracted and the remainder of the column is filled with an inert packing material.

Abstract: Coffee grinder gas is fixed in a glyceride at relatively high levels by contacting condensed grinder gas frost and the glyceride in a pressure vessel at a temperature which is above the critical temperature of liquid carbon dioxide. The pressure vessel is then slowly vented in order to prevent a drop in temperature to below the critical level.