Abstract: Described are bicyclic lactones, both fused ring lactones defined according to the generic structure: and spiro lactones defined according to the generic structure: uses thereof in augmenting, enhancing or imparting aromas in or to perfume compositions, perfumed articles, colognes and perfumed polymers; processes for preparing such bicyclic lactones and intermediates therefor. In the structure: Z is one of the moieties: one of R1 or R3 is methyl and the other is hydrogen; and R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are hydrogen or nonadjacent C1-C3 alkyl.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for operating on a non-text (voice or fax) message include for each of a number of voice messages, searching each voice message for signal samples having one of a plurality of sets of pre-defined characteristics (such as any seven or ten digit number which is then assumed to be a telephone number). For each signal sample found to have one of the sets of pre-defined characteristics, the found signal sample is associated with an equivalent text string and this text string is stored in an envelope for the message. Based on a user input, the messages may be searched for a given text string and on finding a message envelope containing the given text string, such message may be operated upon.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to indanyl derivatives and the use of the indanyl derivatives in creating fragrances, and scents in items such as perfumes, colognes and personal care products.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to indanyl derivatives and the use of the indanyl derivatives in creating fragrances, and scents in items such as perfumes colognes and personal care products.

Abstract: Described are &agr;-oxygen-substituted cyclohexane propionitriles having the structure: wherein R20 and R21 are the same or different C1-C3 lower alkoxy; or wherein R20 is hydrogen and R21 is hydroxy, C1-C3 lower alkoxy or C1-C3 lower acyloxy; and wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same or different hydrogen or C1-C4 lower alkyl, and uses thereof for their organoleptic properties in augmenting or enhancing or imparting aromas in or to perfume compositions, colognes, microporous polymers or perfumed articles including solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles, hair care compositions and the like.

Abstract: Described are carbon-containing functional groups substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-polyalkylated-4-indanes, isomers thereof, process for processes for preparing same, and uses thereof. The 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-polyalkylated-4-indanes have the generic structure: Wherein G and R1-5 are as defined in the specification. The aforementioned materials have fragrance properties or are intermediates for materials which have fragrance properties. Also described are processes for producing the aforementioned substances.

Abstract: A call parking and paging system includes a call parking entity and a paging entity. The call parking entity receives a call and automatically parks the call, in some operations against a designated resource. The paging entity provides a page based upon an intended recipient of the call. Upon receiving a response to the page, the call parking and paging system may then assist in delivering the parked call. The call parking and paging system may be supported by a PBX, by a telephone system central exchange or by another communication system. Additional features may include a voice processing system, a validation entity, a directory system, a messaging system and an information database. Paging resources support voice pages, electronic pages and email that apprise the intended recipient of the parked call.

Abstract: A user terminal is registered with a satellite communications system including a plurality of satellite spot beam transmitters; wherein each of the satellite spot beam transmitters defines a respective spot beam. A periodic oscillation of two adjacent satellite spot beam transmitters results in a change of geographic coverage for the respective adjacent spot beams so that the user terminal can be alternatingly covered by the first and second spot beams when the user terminal is stationary. Upon determining that the user terminal is alternatingly covered by the first and second spot beams, the user terminal is registered with a spot beam pair for both the first and second adjacent spot beams and the spot beam pair registration is stored in the user terminal memory. Communications operations between the user terminal and the satellite communications system may be terminated and later re-established, whereupon the user terminal reregisters with the spot beam pair registration stored in memory.

Abstract: Described is a single phase liquid mixture of benzophenone and a mixture of at least two other normally solid perfumery substances which mixture contains from about 25% up to about 60% by weight of benzophenone and from about 60% down to about 25% by weight of a mixture of normally crystalline perfumery ingredients, each of which has a melting point of between about 35.degree. C. and about 120.degree. C. at about 1 atmosphere pressure, containing at least two substances of the following classes:(i) coumarin derivatives;(ii) vanillin derivatives;(iii) resorcylic acid derivatives;(iv) methylene dioxybenzene derivatives;(v) trichloro-.alpha.

Abstract: Methods for measuring the distance between an eye and a lens spaced apart from the eye include passing an elongated tubular structure between the eye and the lens, and causing a length of a wire member to pass out of the opening at a distal end of the elongated tubular structure. The length of the wire member extending out of the opening is selected so that the combination of the elongated tubular structure and the wire member extending out of the opening is located in close proximity to the eye and contacts the lens. This length of wire member extending out of the distal end is correlatable to the distance between the eye and the lens. Apparatus for providing such measurements are included.

Abstract: Connector switch apparatus which can provide either a cable or satellite television signal or a ghost-free off-air television signal. The apparatus obtains the cable or satellite television signal from a cable or satellite tuner, which can be included in the apparatus; and includes a television tuning device for producing a ghost-free off-air television signal, and a switch which provides either of those signals. The television tuning device employs use of antenna directionality control and ghost cancellation to produce a ghost-free off-air television signal. In particular, the television tuning device obtains an off-air television signal from a antenna, which may or may not be included therein, whose directionality can be changed to change reception quality of a received off-air television signal; and includes a baseband ghost cancellation unit which can perform baseband ghost cancellation.

Abstract: A microprocessor synchronously executes instructions, the instructions including integer instructions for performing integer operations and floating point instructions for performing real number operations. An instruction pipeline has a plurality of successive stages for synchronously executing each of the instructions in parallel, with integer and floating point instructions being intermixed in the pipeline. Each of the plurality of successive stages simultaneously operates on a different one of the instructions. An integer unit executes the integer instructions and forms an integer result based on an integer operation performed on at least one integer operand or integer result. A floating point unit executes the floating point instructions and forms a floating point result based on one such floating point operation performed on at least one floating point operand or floating point result.

Abstract: Described are compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z represents meta or para cyclohexylene or meta or para phenylene and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; and wherein the moiety: ##STR2## is ortho with respect to R.sub.2 and para or meta with respect to the moiety: ##STR3## with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 3 or 4; and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles including but not limited to solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles and hair preparations; as well as processes for preparing alkyl-substituted-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy-C.sub.6 -cycloaliphatic compounds.

Abstract: A scrubber pad for a rotating epithelial removal tool is made of a single piece of substantially rigid plastic which has formed thereon a scrubbing surface equipped with a radial channel or channels to retain cell debris and lubricating fluid. An eccentrically located fluid supply conduit can provide additional fluid and can also serve with the radial channels as a visual centering indicator to the patient. The edges of the scrubbing surface can be undercut to give them a desired flexibility.

Abstract: Described are methyl-substituted 1(2-norbornyl) alkanols and acetate esters thereof defined according to the structures: ##STR1## (wherein Z represents hydrogen or acetyl). The compounds wherein Z is acetyl, the esters, are useful in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles, such as solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softeners, fabric softener articles, hair sprays, shampoos, bath oils and perfumed polymers. Also described are process intermediates for making such compounds defined according to the structures: ##STR2## wherein M' represents MgX or Li and wherein X represents chloro, bromo or iodo.

Abstract: Described are compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z represents meta or para cyclohexylene or meta or para phenylene and wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; and wherein the moiety: ##STR2## is ortho with respect to R.sub.2 and para or meta with respect to the moiety: ##STR3## with the proviso that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is 3 or 4; and uses thereof in augmenting or enhancing the aroma of perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles including but not limited to solid or liquid anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles and hair preparations; as well as processes for preparing alkyl-substituted-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy-C.sub.6 -cycloaliphatic compounds.

Abstract: Described are compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z represents para cyclohexylene or para phenylene and wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is 2. Also described are para-C.sub.5 alkyl-substituted ethoxycyclohexanes defined according to the structure: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: Described are phenyl alkanol derivatives defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is methyl or ethyl and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or acetyl with the proviso that when R.sub.2 is hydrogen, R.sub.1 is ethyl and when R.sub.2 is acetyl, R.sub.1 is methyl and uses thereof in augmenting, enhancing or imparting an aroma in or to perfume compositions, colognes and perfumed articles including but not limited to solid or liquid, anionic, cationic, nonionic or zwitterionic detergents, fabric softener compositions, fabric softener articles and hair preparations.

Abstract: Described are 1-oxo-substituted and unsubstituted isobutyl-4-ethoxy-benzenes and mixtures thereof with bicyclopentadiene derivatives, wherein the 1-oxo-substituted and unsubstituted isobutyl-4-ethoxy-benzenes are defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein Y.sub.1 represents one of the moieties: ##STR2## and wherein the bicyclopentadiene derivatives are defined according to the structure: ##STR3## wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 lower alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 acyl and Z.sub.3 represents methyl or hydrogen with the proviso that Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 are not both hydrogen, and uses thereof in augmenting, enhancing or imparting aromas in and to perfume compositions, colognes, perfumed polymers and perfumed articles.

Abstract: Described are compounds defined according to the structure: ##STR1## wherein Z represents para cyclohexylene or para phenylene and wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is 2. Also described are para-C.sub.5 alkyl-substituted ethoxycyclohexanes defined according to the structure: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent the same or different methyl or hydrogen; and wherein R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl with the proviso that the sum of the carbon atoms in R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.