Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein R1, R2, X, and Y are as defined herein, or a tautomer, optical isomer, prodrug, co-crystal, or salt thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of modulating the glucocorticoid receptor function and methods of treating disease-states or conditions mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor function or characterized by inflammatory, allergic, or proliferative processes in a patient using these compounds.

Abstract: A magnetic attachment is disclosed to be coupled to a conventional walking cane at the handle end thereof that is grasped by the hand of a user. By turning the cane upside down, the magnetic attachment at the handle end can be moved into contact with a magnetic object (e.g., a set of keys) to be lifted off the floor and carried to the hand of the user. By virtue of the foregoing, an elderly or disabled individual will not have to bend over or kneel down to retrieve his dropped keys, or the like. In a first embodiment, the magnetic attachment is a coupling ring that is molded over and around a magnet. The coupling ring has a longitudinally extending channel that is sized to removably receive and surround the handle end of the walking cane. In a second embodiment, the magnetic attachment is a magnet that is retained within a hole that extends laterally through the handle end of the cane.

Abstract: A method for treating stenosis in a spine of a patient having a median plane, wherein the spine includes a spinal canal having a posterior surface, a dural sac and an epidural space between the posterior surface and dural sac, the location of the stenosis determining a region of interest in the spine.

Abstract: A magnetic attachment is disclosed to be coupled to a conventional walking cane at the handle end thereof that is grasped by the hand of a user. By turning the cane upside down, the magnetic attachment at the handle end can be moved into contact with a magnetic object (e.g., a set of keys) to be lifted off the floor and carried to the hand of the user. By virtue of the foregoing, an elderly or disabled individual will not have to bend over or kneel down to retrieve his dropped keys, or the like. In a first embodiment, the magnetic attachment is a coupling ring that is molded over and around a magnet. The coupling ring has a longitudinally extending channel that is sized to removably receive and surround the handle end of the walking cane. In a second embodiment, the magnetic attachment is a magnet that is retained within a hole that extends laterally through the handle end of the cane.

Abstract: A coaxial resonator comprising a conductive housing, a conductive cylindrical post and a high dielectric constant tubular ceramic insert. The above elements are arranged such that the post and ceramic insert are stacked and attached to the housing so that the bottom surface of the post abuts the floor of the housing while the top surface of the ceramic insert abuts the roof of the housing.

Abstract: The gas operated particle feed apparatus may feed particles to an outlet port. There may be a fixed member having a bottom with a particle aperture centrally disposed therein, an annular wall upstanding from the bottom and a plurality of gas apertures. The fixed member may be attached to a base member that may have a central outlet port. A particle outlet element with a constriction aperture may be disposed between the fixed member and the base member. A rotating member with a disk, an agitator, a feed aperture, and a radial disk groove with a ball therein may be disposed in the fixed member and restrained transversally by the wall. Groove apertures may be formed in the disk. A top member may be disposed on the fixed member and may have a central opening. The agitator may protrude through the central opening.

Abstract: The gas operated particle feed apparatus may feed particles to an outlet port. There may be a fixed member having a bottom with a particle aperture centrally disposed therein, an annular wall upstanding from the bottom and a plurality of gas apertures. The fixed member may be attached to a base member that may have a central outlet port. A particle outlet element with a constriction aperture may be disposed between the fixed member and the base member. A rotating member with a disk, an agitator, a feed aperture, and a radial disk groove with a ball therein may be disposed in the fixed member and restrained transversally by the wall. Groove apertures may be formed in the disk. A top member may be disposed on the fixed member and may have a central opening. The agitator may protrude through the central opening.

Abstract: A hat container that can be used to store or transport billed hats such as baseball caps or visors. To reduce the possibility that hats may become damaged during storage and transportation, the hat container can resemble a billed hat in appearance and, as such, comprise a bill portion, a crown portion, a closure, and a door. Other shape-preserving features include a concave depression that can be located in the door and a convex shape-retaining element that can span the bottom surface of the container, thereby better complementing the shape of billed hats. The hat container can also comprise a stabilizer, which can take the form of a rim extending from the edge of the door. The stabilizer can function to prevent water from entering the internal cavity of the hat container. The container can also comprise a loop that can be used to hang or carry the container.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating nuisance odor streams is provided. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method and apparatus in which deodorizing chemical agents are applied to an evaporative reaction pack situated within a gas chamber having an air stream running therethrough. The evaporative reaction pack provides a reaction zone within which the chemical agent is evaporated to facilitate a gas--gas or vapor phase interaction between the chemical agent and odoriferous compounds contained in the air stream. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for batch processing of sewage treatment agents within a wet well to prevent the formation of undesired compounds. In one embodiment, a predetermined amount of chemical agent, sufficient for treating the amount of sewage that the well can hold, is added to an evacuated wet well in coordination with the pumping of sewage from the wet well.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating nuisance odor streams is provided. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method and apparatus in which deodorizing chemical agents are applied to an evaporative reaction pack situated within a gas chamber having an air stream running therethrough. The evaporative reaction pack provides a reaction zone within which the chemical agent is evaporated to facilitate a gas-gas or vapor phase interaction between the chemical agent and odoriferous compounds contained in the air stream. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for batch processing of sewage treatment agents within a wet well to prevent the formation of undesired compounds. In one embodiment, a predetermined amount of chemical agent, sufficient for treating the amount of sewage that the well can hold, is added to an evacuated wet well in coordination with the pumping of sewage from the wet well.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating nuisance odor streams is provided. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a method and apparatus in which deodorizing chemical agents are applied to an evaporative reaction pack situated within a gas chamber having an air stream running therethrough. The evaporative reaction pack provides a reaction zone within which the chemical agent is evaporated to facilitate a gas-gas or vapor phase interaction between the chemical agent and odoriferous compounds contained in the air stream. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for batch processing of sewage within a wet well to prevent the formation of undesired compounds. In one embodiment, a predetermined amount of chemical agent, sufficient for treating the amount of sewage that the well can hold, is added to an evacuated wet well in coordination with the pumping of sewage from the wet well.