Abstract: A positioning device for producing movement in the shoulder of a human patient in MRI apparatus includes a base movable into the aperture of the MRI apparatus. On the base is provided a swivel which includes a first lever pivoted on an axis, on which the shoulder is located, in substantially the plane of the base. And then with the elbow in an elbow cup located at the end of the first lever arm, a second lever arm is pivoted at the cup. The second lever arm at its distal end restrains the forearm or hand of the patient. Movement of this second lever arm is sensed by an angle encoder mounted on the axis of the elbow cup to indicate internal/external rotation. Movement of the first lever arm is sensed by an angle encoder at the first axis to provide abduction/adduction angle movement information. Flexion/extension movement is also provided.

Abstract: A kinematic device for producing precise incremental movement in the knee of a human patient for the purposes of producing a cinematic type display of MRI images with the knee at different angles of articulation includes a platform on which the patient lies on his side within the imaging volume of an RI apparatus. The one leg/knee being examined is restrained on a sagittal plane parallel to the horizontal platform and the other leg is elevated to allow movement of the calf of the leg being examined to move thereunder for full articulation. Examination of the other knee is provided by allowing for reversibility of a leg rest and other essential components. Also a remote drive is provided for the angle of articulation as well as a digital readout of such articulation.

Abstract: Selective collating and binding processes for manufacture of digest-size mail order catalogs, magazines or other materials. Such "books" are most economically collated and bound in pairs on a "2-up" line that simultaneously produces two output streams of books. Mail order retailers and others require that the books be organized according to postal zones for favorable mail rate treatment. They also frequently prefer that various sets of customers receive various editions of the book; repeat buyers, for instance, may receive a more complete edition of a catalog than other buyers. Similarly, two or more mailers may desire that their mailing be combined, so that two or more sets of catalogs are packaged together for the same postal zones in order to receive favorable mail rate treatment. Processes of the present invention provide selective binding and collating on a 2-up line of such different catalogs, different editions of the same catalog, or different editions of different catalogs, or "versions.

Abstract: Selective collating and binding processes for manufacture of digest-size mail order catalogs, magazines or other materials. Such "books" are most economically collated and bound in pairs on a "2-up" line that simultaneously produces two output streams of books. Mail order retailers and others require that the books be organized according to postal zones for favorable mail rate treatment. They also frequently prefer that various sets of customers receive various editions of the book; repeat buyers, for instance, may receive a more complete edition of a catalog than other buyers. Similarly, two or more mailers may desire that their mailing be combined, so that two or more sets of catalogs are packaged together for the same postal zones in order to receive favorable mail rate treatment. Processes of the present invention provide selective binding and collating on a 2-up line of such different catalogs, different editions of the same catalog, or different editions of different catalogs, or "versions".