Abstract: A method for producing polysuccinimide is provided. Thermal polymerization of maleamic acid at a temperature of from about 160.degree. C. to about 330.degree. C. produces polysuccinimide. The reaction is optionally conducted in the presence of one or more processing aids, solvents or diluents. The polysuccinimide is particularly useful as a detergent additive.

Abstract: A system for providing security on an interactive television system. Two sets of interactive data, with time stamps, are separately sent to a remote location. At the remote location, the time stamps are checked against a remote clock, a time difference being noted for both sets of data. The two time differences are compared to determine if one set of data has been delayed as compared to the other. Non-delayed data can be used to update a game score for an interactive game. After the game is completed, the remote clock is compared to a central clock. The difference between the two clocks are compared to the time difference for non-delayed data to determine whether the entire aggregate of interactive data was delayed.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for sensing any of a wide range of liquid hydrocarbons. A ribbon-like sensor is employed, which has an inner, silicone rubber layer and an outer, silicone rubber layer and which has two broad faces and two narrow edges. The silicone rubber layers are capable of absorbing and swelling in the presence of a liquid hydrocarbon. The inner layer but not the outer layer is filled with electrically conductive particles, preferably carbon black particles, so as to be capable of switching from having an electrical impedance which is relatively low to having an electrical impedance which is relatively high when swollen in the presence of a liquid hydrocarbon. As made from an open cell, polyethylene foam, a porous body is attached to the sensor. The porous body is capable of floating with the sensor on water or on a liquid hydrocarbon and of conducting a liquid hydrocarbon through the porous body to the sensor.

Abstract: A method for producing polysuccinimides is provided. A rotary tray dryer operating at an internal temperature of from about 110.degree. to about 300.degree. C. and providing a residence time of from about 1 hour to about 10 hours is used in the polycondensation of one or more amino acids, amic acids or ammonium salts of monoethylenically unsaturated dicarboxylic acids to produce polysuccinimides.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing polysuccinimides by forming a polymerization mixture of poly(alkylene glycol), aspartic acid and, optionally, one or more other amino acids; heating the mixture to an elevated temperature; and maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature to form polysuccinimides.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing polysuccinimides by forming a polymerization mixture of poly(alkylene glycol), maleamic acid and, optionally one or more other amic acids, heating the mixture to an elevated temperature, and maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature to form polysuccinimides.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing polymers is provided: The continuous process produces polymers from monoethylenically unsaturated acids or anhydrides, and a nitrogen-containing compound, optionally in the presence of a fluidizing agent. The polymers are useful as detergent additives, pigment and mineral dispersants, additives for fertilizers, and corrosion and scale inhibitors in boilers and cooling towers.

Abstract: The invention is a turbo machine comprising a rotatably mounted blade row, such as a compressing or pumping rotor and apparatus for providing aerodynamic feedback to the blade row which feedback apparatus has substantially zero pressure difference across it. The feedback may be provided by various apparatus, including at least one free-rotor that is mounted in aerodynamic feedback with the blade row, for instance coaxially with respect to the axis of rotation of the blade row and freely rotatably with respect to the blade row. The free-rotor may also be located in ductwork in communication with the blade row. The feedback may also be provided by a blade row having a variable stagger angle and apparatus to adjust the stagger angle so that the mean pressure rise across the variable stagger angle blade row is zero. The invention also includes a method for controlling operating anomalies such as rotating stall and surge of a turbo machine such as a compressor using the above described apparatus.

Abstract: A method for producing polysuccinimide is provided. Thermal polymerization of fumaramic acid at a temperature of from about 160.degree. C. to about 330.degree. C. produces polysuccinimide. The reaction is optionally conducted in the presence of one or more processing aids, solvents or diluents. The polysuccinimide is particularly useful as a detergent additive.

Abstract: A continuous process for preparing polymers is provided: The continuous process produces polymers from monoethylenically unsaturated acids or anhydrides, and a nitrogen-containing compound, optionally in the presence of a fluidizing agent. The polymers are useful as detergent additives, pigment and mineral dispersants, additives for fertilizers, and corrosion and scale inhibitors in boilers and cooling towers.

Abstract: A novel class of N-substituted triarylmethane sulfonamides is provided which undergo reversible oxidation into colored form and reversible reduction of the oxidized form into colorless form. The N-substituted triarylmethane sulfonamides can be represented by the formulae: ##STR1## wherein B is a carbocyclic ring or rings; T is a 5- or 6-membered ring; Y is a moiety selected from ##STR2## wherein E, positioned ortho or para to said --OH group, is selected from --OH, --NH.sub.2, --NHR', --NR'R" and --NHSO.sub.

Abstract: A method for producing polysuccinimide is provided. Thermal polymerization of maleamic acid at a temperature of from about 160.degree. C. to about 330.degree. C. produces polysuccinimide. The reaction is optionally conducted in the presence of one or more processing aids, solvents or diluents. The polysuccinimide is particularly useful as a detergent additive.

Abstract: A curved panic guard for use with external vertical rod exit devices has no sharp, angled or flat projecting surfaces to interfere with the passage of a wheelchair.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing polysuccinimides by forming a polymerization mixture of poly(alkylene glycol), aspartic acid and, optionally, one or more other amino acids; heating the mixture to an elevated temperature; and maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature to form polysuccinimides.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing polysuccinimides by forming a polymerization mixture of poly(alkylene glycol), maleamic acid and, optionally one or more other amic acids, heating the mixture to an elevated temperature, and maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature to form polysuccinimides.

Abstract: Polysuccinimide polymers of from about 5 to 100 percent by weight of methylenesuccinimide moieties, and from 0 to about 95 percent by weight of one or more amino acid moieties are provided. A process is provided for preparing polysuccinimide polymers by forming a polymerization mixture of poly(alkylene glycol), ammonia, one or more monoethylenically unsaturated poly(carboxylic acids) and, optionally, one or more other monoethylenically unsaturated compounds; heating the mixture to an elevated temperature; and maintaining the mixture at the elevated temperature to form polysuccinimide polymers.

Abstract: A novel class of N-substituted triarylmethane sulfonamides is provided which undergo reversible oxidation into colored form and reversible reduction of the oxidized form into colorless form. Preferred embodiments comprise xanthene sulfonamides having N-aryl substituents, e.g., hydroquinone substituents. These compounds possess redox potentials ranging between about +200 to -500 millivolts and thus are useful as dyes for producing photographic, photothermographic, thermal, and pressure-induced images, as well as being useful as redox indicators in a wide variety of biological and chemical reactions.