Abstract: A method of treating leukopenia, by administering an IL-3 polypeptide, is disclosed.

Abstract: A device for forming two twisted loops on the ends of a wire electrode to be used in scavengeless development. The wire is supported at both ends in a wire twisting apparatus and a specified tension is applied to the free ends of the wire. A crank is turned so that the both ends of the wire rotate at the same time. This causes the free ends of the wire to twist upon the suspended wire portion, two loops being formed at the ends of the wire. The twisted sections are stable and strong enough to maintain the loops when the wire is mounted in the development system.

Abstract: A method of low-splatter peak-to-average reduction for a linear communication system includes the step of sampling (1201) an input signal at a first rate, yielding a plurality of input samples. When at least one (1401, 1403, and 1405) of the plurality of input samples is above a first threshold, a local maximum (1401) is determined (1207) from among the plurality of input samples. At least one value (1407 and 1409) is interpolated (1207) between the local maximum and at least one sample (1405) adjacent to the local maximum. The at least one value and the local maximum are compared (1211) to determine which has the highest magnitude. The value having the highest magnitude (1407) is compared (1213) to a second threshold. When the value having the highest magnitude (1407) is above the second threshold, an attenuating window is centered (1505) at the value having the highest magnitude and applying (1507) the attenuating window to at least some of the plurality of input samples.

Abstract: An electrical power management system for supplying power to a computer peripheral having a relatively high intermittent power demand, such as a packet-switched data radio. A first self-contained rechargeable power supply, outputting power appropriate for the electrical appliance, stores electrical energy and supplies power to the appliance. A second self-contained rechargeable power supply stores electrical energy and supplies electrical power to intermittently recharge the first power supply. The first and the second power supplies can be such self-contained units as single or multicell batteries or capacitors. Preferably, the first power supply is a battery or a capacitor and the second power source is an internal power supply of a portable personal computer.

Abstract: A method of making capacitors comprising, providing as the dielectric and/or conductive layers, a material made from a diamond-like nanocomposite solid-state material having interpenetrating atomic scale networks of carbon in a diamond-like carbon network stabilized by hydrogen, a glass-like silicon network stabilized by oxygen, and optionally at least one additional network of dopant elements or dopant compounds having elements from Groups 1-7b and 8 of the periodic table.

Abstract: A high speed, compact low power integer adder unit for advanced microprocessors features modular construction, low gate count and a fast add time. A 64-bit implementation is characterized by a unique combination of dual rail logic circuits and dual carry select path within each of four 16-bit adder building blocks to achieve a one gate delay increment for each additional 16-bit adder building block after the first. Each of the 16-bit adder building blocks are composed of modules that receive four of sixteen bits of the operands, and each of the modules are comprised of submodules. The submodules are in turn comprised of dual rail logic circuits with a dual carry select path so as to constitute a nested carry select architecture wherein the nesting of the dual carry select path extends from submodules to a module and from modules to a basic building block.

Abstract: A laser pump cavity assembly having a laser rod with a ground outer surface positioned concentrically within an annular jet sleeve which is, in turn, positioned concentrically within an annular outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is coated with a dielectric coating having slits therein arranged to receive focused optical pump radiation from respective laser diode arrays, the pump radiation being transmitted through the outer sleeve and jet sleeve to excite the laser rod. The jet sleeve is positioned to define cooling fluid chambers between the outer sleeve and the jet sleeve, and between the jet sleeve and the laser rod, and is provided with a series of jet holes for directing cooling fluid to impinge perpendicularly on the laser rod. The end faces of the jet sleeve and outer sleeve are further coated with dielectric material to enhance the efficiency of the device. The cooperating end caps which mount the outer sleeve, jet sleeve, and laser rod employ a number of advantageous self-aligning and sealing features.

Abstract: A system for maintaining normality of a tool nose to a workpiece supported on a floor assembly jig adjacent to a carriage on which the tool nose is mounted while the carriage is negotiating a bend in the floor assembly jig includes a support system for supporting the carriage on a rail for longitudinal travel along the rail. The support system has two longitudinally spaced bearing blocks and a slide on each bearing block for mounting the carriage on the bearing blocks for lateral movement of the carriage toward and away from the rail. Each bearing block includes a bearing base in which is journaled a plurality of rollers in rolling contact with a horizontal upwardly facing surface on the rail for rolling vertical support of the bearing base on the rail, and also has at least one roller in rolling contact with a laterally facing surface on each side of the rail for lateral support of the bearing base.

Abstract: A ground pocket support device is disclosed for removably mounting a post having variable cross-section shape and size. The ground pocket support device includes an elongate ground engaging member having upper and lower end portions. The member is adapted for placement in the ground and defines a hollow post-receiving portion for receiving and supporting a post in a substantially upright position. The ground engaging member further includes elongate wall members and a post wedging mechanism positioned toward the lower end portion for firmly engaging the lower end of a post inserted therewithin. A post-engaging member is disposed at the upper end portion of the ground engaging member. The post-engaging member includes members for removably anchoring a post inserted within the ground engaging member and for adjusting the vertical alignment of the post independent of the vertical alignment between the ground engaging member and the ground in which it is placed.

Abstract: A sensor dispensing instrument is adapted to receive a generally circular sensor pack containing a plurality of blood glucose sensors. Each of the sensors are disposed in sensor cavities, each of which is in fluid communication with a corresponding desiccant cavity and has a support wall that assists in directing the sensor as its being ejected from the cavity. The sensor pack is loaded on an indexing disk in the instrument such that when a slide actuator on the instrument is moved toward a testing position, a feed mechanism engaged by the slide actuator moves a knife blade thereon toward one of the sensor cavities. The knife blade pierces a portion of a foil covering the sensor cavity and engages the sensor disposed in the cavity to thereby eject the sensor from the sensor cavity.

Abstract: Antigens present in the plasma membrane of mature porcine white adipocytes, which are not present in porcine liver, kidney, spleen, brain, cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle or lung or in porcine erythrocytes, which react with antisera raised against said adipocytes and which on SDS-PAGE give rise to protein bands of relative molecular mass (r.m.m.) about 37, 50, 51 and 121 KiloDaltons, respectively and antibodies thereto are useful for the reduction of fat in pigs.

Abstract: A three dimensional token game including a plurality of dice. Each die has four concave members with each concave member having a color painted thereon. Included are a plurality of player pieces for each of the game players. Each piece has a color. The color of any one player piece is identical to the color of one of the concave members of the dice. A plurality of field squares, for building and rearranging a playing field setup during the game, are included. Each field square is chosen by the player after each player rolls the dice. Each field square is a color, with the color of each field square identical to the color of one of the concave members of the dice. Each field square is stackable one on top of another field square, with a like color before game play. Each field square is positionable on a playing surface for creating the playing field setup. Lastly, a plurality of winning squares, positionable on the playing field at a line of field squares, are provided.

Abstract: A clamp, such as a resilient clamp, is characterized by a pair of elongated members each having a force applying end and an opposed working end. The members are resiliently interconnected by a plurality of substantially arcuately-shaped bands in a region of the members intermediate the working ends and the force applying ends, defining a bight facing the working ends.

Abstract: A battery charger adapter (100) has a housing receptacle (102) formed as a battery for a cellular telephone. The housing receptacle (102) has a recessed portion (104) formed in a base surface (106) of the housing receptacle (102) for receiving a battery pack (200) to be charged, at least one holding clip (108, 110) for securing the battery pack (200) in the recessed portion (104), an electrical coupler (112) for coupling the battery pack (200) to the housing receptacle (102) and an access port (114), coupled to the electrical coupler (112), for electrically coupling the housing receptacle (102) to a charger for enabling the battery pack (200) to be charged in the battery charger adapter (100).

Abstract: An adjustable paper holder including an elongate support member adapted to be attached along either side of a computer monitor with the support member extending generally parallel to its front surface; and a sheet support plate that is mounted on the support member for pivotal movement around both a normally horizontal pivot axis that is generally normal to the length of said support member and parallel to the front surface of the computer monitor and a second pivot axis parallel to the edges of the sheet support plate and adjacent one of its edges, and also mounted for movement of its normally horizontal pivot axis longitudinally of the support member. A paper clamp assembly is mounted on the sheet support plate with a surface on the clamp plate against which paper is clamped generally co-planar with the front surface of the sheet support plate, and is moveable to accommodate different length papers to be held on the sheet support plate.

Abstract: A controller for force compensation in a variable reluctance motor includes a sensor coupled to the variable reluctance motor for obtaining instantaneous motor position data and a controller coupled to the sensor for receiving the instantaneous motor position data and desired force command. The controller includes a circuit for comparing the instantaneous motor position data and the desired force command with a plurality of stored data points. Each stored data point represents a phase current value. The comparing circuit identifies a selected stored data point having position and desired force command values numerically closest to the instantaneous motor position data and the desired force command. The controller also includes a circuit for interpolating a desired phase current value based on the phase current value of the selected stored data points; a circuit for generating a current having the desired phase current values; and a circuit for outputting the current to the variable reluctance motor.

Abstract: A method for reconfiguring a jig for supporting an elongated workpiece to enable the jig to support two different configurations of the workpiece. The jig has a multiplicity of clamps for holding the workpiece, each clamp mounted at the top of a clamp post and each clamp post supported on a pillar mounted on a fixed solid base. The jig is configured by sliding the posts along slides on the pillars to a first position at which the posts can be placed to position the clamps at the correct elevation to support the workpiece at a first configuration position, and inserting a pin through aligned pairs of holes in each of the clamp post and the pillar to prevent the post from sliding from the first position relative to the pillar. The weight of the clamp post and clamp are counterbalanced with a fluid cylinder connected at one end to the clamp post, and connected at the other end to the pillar.

Abstract: A method and system for remote assistance and review of an operator working with complex equipment. An operator at a station at a local site is coupled to an advisor at a station at a remote site, so that the advisor may view and hear the same stimuli as the operator, that the advisor and operator may communicate, and that the advisor may view and control the local apparatus. The operator has limited training or otherwise in need of support, and may be a field engineer or technician. The advisor has extensive training and able to provide technical support, and generally has extended and specialized knowledge with regard to the local apparatus, and may be a technical expert on the local apparatus. The operator may comprise an individual with technical training and knowledge, but lacking managerial or other authority, while the advisor comprises an individual with such authority.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions having a modified release profile for once daily dosing of metronidazole, methods for making the pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treating a microbial infection with once daily dosing of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are provided. The compositions given once daily exhibit substantial bioequivalence to immediate release metronidazole given three times per day. The compositions of the invention comprise:(a) a first portion of metronidazole which is about 59 wt % to about 79 wt % metronidazole;(b) about 1.5 wt % to about 3.0 wt % of an aqueous insoluble poly(meth)acrylic acid ester copolymer which is aqueous permeable, aqueous expandable and pH-independent;(c) about 0.1 wt % to about 2.