Abstract: A container has a handle region specifically designed to receive a rope handle. The handle region is provided with a rope fitting opening which leads to a flexible rope grip member. The rope grip member flexes open to a rope insertion and release position in a direction away from the opening and pinches inwardly to a rope grip position in a direction at the opening in the handle region of the container.

Abstract: A plastic panel connector for connecting at least two plastic panels having internal chambers separated by webs in the panels comprises a bar having a plurality of panel engaging posts on at least two side faces of the bar. The panel engaging posts include end posts to opposite ends of the bar and intermediate posts between the end posts. The intermediate posts comprise panel web grip posts and panel web deflection posts. Both the panel web grip posts and the panel web deflection posts have sloped guide surfaces for wedging them into frictionally secured panel engaging positions.

Abstract: A container has a handle region specifically designed to receive a rope handle. The handle region is provided with a rope fitting opening which leads to a flexible rope grip member. The rope grip member flexes open to a rope insertion and release position in a direction away from the opening and pinches inwardly to a rope grip position in a direction at the opening in the handle region of the container.

Abstract: A method for supplying framing materials is provided, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a framer access to a software program for selecting one or more characteristics of a framing supply such as a mat board, wherein the software program is operable to create an electronic file that contains information relating to the one or more characteristics; (b) receiving one or more of the electronic files that contain the information relating to the characteristics of one or more mat boards; (c) preparing the framing material using a computer controlled machine and the one or more electronic files; and (d) providing the framing material to the framer.

Abstract: A tank side monitor includes two processor boards, a main/communication board, containing field communications interface circuitry and interface circuitry, and an optional IS module, containing HART interface circuitry. The two processor boards are link by an optically coupled serial communications bus. The HART circuitry is multiplexed and can be operated by either the Main/Communication board processor or a local processor on the HART IS board. The optional IS module, an extension of the HART IS board, provides options such as an IS 4-20 mA input or output or other IS I/O. The TSM employs a modular approach for hardware and software, whose implementation consists of a number of modules and programs, the first being the Main/Communications board software. Other programs are contained within the HART interface module. Due to the modular approach taken in the hardware design, the software is also modular and operates on two hardware modules: Main/Communications module software; and HART module software.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising an N-acylated derivative, and a composition comprising said copolymer and a polypeptide, said polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50 percent, by weight, of said polypeptide present in said composition is ionically bound to said polymer.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising an N-acylated derivative, and a composition comprising said copolymer and a polypeptide, said polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50 percent, by weight, of said polypeptide present in said composition is ionically bound to said polymer.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating information between automotive trading partners engaged in an automotive transaction. The system and method allow automotive trading partners to communicate with each other without having to obtain/utilize the communication system of other trading partners, modify their existing communication systems, or perform multiple manual tasks. In particular, the system and method include, among other things, a universal schema for a plurality of automotive applications, a routing system for routing transaction elements between the trading partners, and a transaction management system for managing the transaction elements.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising an N-acylated derivative, and a composition comprising said copolymer and a polypeptide, said polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50 percent, by weight, of said polypeptide present in said composition is ionically bound to said polymer.

Abstract: A method and system for interconnecting intelligent devices (mobile or wired) with a remote network, while avoiding the need to use special remote applications loaded on the intelligent devices. This includes the use of proxy applications for remote controlling of items accessible via the remote network. The system includes a manager module and multiple tails modules. The manager provides for user access from a remote intelligent device to one or more tails. The tails either include clients for interfacing to a network or protocol, or the tails function as interfaces to commercially available clients for interfacing to a network or protocol.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sustained release pharmaceutical composition. The composition includes a polyester containing a free COOH group ionically conjugated with a bioactive polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50% by weight of the polypeptide present in the composition is ionically conjugated to the polyester.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sustained release pharmaceutical composition. The composition includes a polyester containing a free COOH group ionically conjugated with a bioactive polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50% by weight of the polypeptide present in the composition is ionically conjugated to the polyester.

Abstract: A copolymer comprising an N-acylated derivative, and a composition comprising said copolymer and a polypeptide, said polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein at least 50 percent, by weight, of said polypeptide present in said composition is ionically bound to said polymer.

Abstract: A composition including a polyester containing one or more free COOH groups ionically conjugated with a bioactive polypeptide comprising at least one effective ionogenic amine, wherein the polyester contains a member selected from the group of L-lactic acid, D-lactic acid, DL-lactic acid, .epsilon.-caprolactone, p-dioxanone, .epsilon.-caprolic acid, alkylene oxalate, cycloalkylene oxalate, alkylene succinate, .beta.-hydroxybutyrate, substituted or unsubstituted trimethylene carbonate, 1,5-dioxopan-2-one, 1,4-dioxepan-2-one, glycolide, glycolic acid, L-lactide, D-lactide, DL-lactide, meso-lactide, and any optically active isomers, racemates or copolymers thereof, and at least 50%, by weight, of the polypeptide present in the composition is ionically conjugated to said polyester.