Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for treating myocardial damage. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for treating myocardial damage comprising injecting certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface-active copolymers.The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1200 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for improving angioplasty procedures by reducing tissue damage during the procedure comprising infusing certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface-active copolymers before, during and/or after the angioplasty procedure.The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1200 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the copolymer.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided for treating adult respiratory distress syndrome. The method comprises injecting an effective amount of a surface-active copolymer into an animal or human with adult respiratory distress syndrome.The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1200 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method and composition is provided for treating pathological hydrophobic interactions in biological fluids in which there is acute impairment of the circulation, especially the microcirculation. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating circulatory diseases comprising using certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface active copolymers either alone or in combination other compounds.Also contemplated in the present invention is a method for preserving a suspension of platelets. The method comprises adding an effective amount of a surface active copolymer.The surface active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method and composition is provided for treating pathological hydrophobic interactions in biological fluids in which there is acute impairment of the circulation, especially the microcirculation. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating circulatory diseases comprising using certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface active copolymers either alone or in combination other compounds.Also contemplated in the present invention is a method for preserving a suspension of platelets. The method comprises adding an effective amount of a surface active copolymer.The surface active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method and composition is provided for treating pathological hydrophobic interactions in biological fluids in which there is acute impairment of the circulation, especially the microcirculation. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating circulatory diseases comprising using certain ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation surface active copolymers either alone or in combination other compounds.Also contemplated in the present invention is a method for preserving a suspension of platelets. The method comprises adding an effective amount of a surface active copolymer.The surface active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula;HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a composition is provided that is effective in dissolving blood clots and reestablishing and maintaining blood flow through thrombosed coronary or other blood vessels. The fibrinolytic composition of the present invention comprises an enzyme, such as streptokinase, urokinase, tissue plasminogen activator or other fibrinolytic enzyme, and a surface-active copolymer. The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1750 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method is provided that is effective in treating sickle cell anemia. The method comprises a method of treating a person with sickle cell disease comprising the step of injecting into the person with sickle cell disease a solution with an effective concentration of a surface active copolymer of the following formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000 and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a composition is provided that is effective in dissolving blood clots and reestablishing and maintaining blood flow through thrombosed coronary or other blood vessels. The fibrinolytic composition of the present invention comprises an enzyme, such as streptokinase, urokinase, tissue plasminogen activator or other fibrinolytic enzyme, and a surface-active copolymer. The surface-active copolymer can be an ethylene oxide-propylene oxide condensation product with the following general formula:HO(C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O).sub.a (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.b Hwherein a is an integer such that the hydrophobe represented by (C.sub.3 H.sub.6 O) has a molecular weight of approximately 950 to 4000, preferably approximately 1750 to 3500, and b is an integer such that the hydrophile portion represented by (C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O) constitutes approximately 50% to 90% by weight of the compound.

Abstract: A memory system for use in a video game system or the like that has a limited number of signal lines for communicating address signals and a data bus, includes random access memory (RAM) to augment that contained in the game console in addition to plural segments of read only memory (ROM). A first decoding circuit is coupled to the data bus and to the signal lines that communicate address signals to the ROM segments, and in response to detection of a predetermined address and a predetermined status of selected data lines produces a signal that selects one of the plurality of ROM segments of memory locations. A second decoding circuit is coupled to a selected group of the address signal lines, and also to a segment of the memory unit set aside for random access memory (RAM) to which the others of the address signal lines are also coupled.

Abstract: The invention is a heat conserving space heater that includes a heat source for providing a supply of hot gas of which an example is a gas fired unit heater, air passages in the heater with means for drawing air from the space and exhausting it into the space and when passing through the heater being in heat exchange relationship with the hot gas passages in the heater and an auxiliary heat conserving heat exchanger downstream from the hot gas and air passages and having auxiliary hot gas passages and auxiliary air passages in heat exchange relationship with each other and means in the auxiliary heat exchanger for forcing the hot gas in series through the hot gas passages of the unit heater and through the auxiliary hot gas passages and from there to a place of disposal.