Abstract: A bushing (52) has two bushing parts (52, 58), each of which includes a tubular section (54, 60) and a radial flange section (56, 62) Tubular section (54) is inserted into an opening (38) in a work member (40), from one side of the work member (40). Tubular section (60) is inserted into tubular section (54) from the opposite side (44) of the work member (40). A mandrel (M) is moved through the interior of the tubular portion of the bushing to radially and circumferentially expand the tubular portion of the bushing and move the flange sections against the opposite sidewalls of the work member (40). The tubular portions (54, 60) of the bushing (52) is radially and circumferentially expanded an amount sufficient to introduce fatigue life enhancing compressive residual stresses in the work member (40) immediately around the opening (38) in the work member (40).

Abstract: An alignment assembly comprises an outer bushing received in an aperture of a work piece, and an eccentric bushing received in a passage of the inner bushing and rotated to align a passage of the eccentric bushing with passages of other work pieces and/or alignment assemblies. An alignment assembly comprises an outer bushing received in an aperture of a work piece, inner bushing received in a passage of the outer bushing, and an eccentric bushing received in a passage of the inner bushing and rotated to align a passage of the eccentric bushing with passages of other work pieces and/or alignment assemblies mounted in other work pieces. Flanges and/or ends may be machined to accommodate off-center passages. The bushings may be secured via cold work expansion.

Abstract: A container system includes interchangeable components to form an enclosed container. A base in the form of a pallet, a sidewall and a cover are assembled to form an enclosed container. The containers include nesting portions on the pallet and cover so that containers may be stacked when assembled and the components may also be stacked when in storage and nest to resist lateral sliding. The sidewalls include a first embodiment with single wall construction and a second embodiment with double wall construction. The walls are a corrugated plastic construction and include spaced apart reinforcing rods extending into the flutes. The double wall sidewall includes an inner wall with vertically extending flutes having reinforcing rods inserted into spaced apart ones of the flutes while the outer wall has horizontally extending flutes with one or more reinforcing rods inserted therein to provide added strength.

Abstract: Bushings (26, 52, 66, 86) are provided that have a tubular portion that fits within an opening (38) in a work member (40) and a radial flange at each end of the tubular portion. In a first embodiment, a first bushing part includes a tubular section (30) and a radial flange section (32) at one of its ends. When the tubular section (30) is within the opening (38), and the radial flange section (32) is against a first wall (46) of the work member (40), an end portion (42) of the tubular section (30) projects outwardly of the opening (38) beyond the second sidewall (44). A second bushing part (28) has an annular flange portion (34) with a center opening (36) in which the projecting end portion (42) of the tubular section (30) fits. The second bushing (52) has two bushing parts (52, 58), each of which includes a tubular section (54, 60) and a radial flange section (56, 62).

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition has a blend of at least first and second components and a medicament in a sufficient amount to be therapeutic where the first component is hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) and the second component is at least one other polymer selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose (MC), ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (EHEC), hydroxyethylmethylcellulose (HEMC), hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (HMHEC), hydrophobically modified ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (HMEHEC), carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose (CMHEC), carboxymethyl hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (CMHMHEC), guar, pectin, carrageenan, agar, algin, gellan gum, acacia, starch and modified starches, co-polymers of carboxyvinyl monomers, co-polymers of acrylate or methacrylate monomers, mono- and co-polymers of oxyethylene and oxypropylene and mixtures thereof and a medicament in a sufficient amount to be therapeutic, with the proviso that low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose (L-HPC) is excluded from said firs

Abstract: A method for applying the sealing material onto the corner regions of the substrate to realize the liquid crystal cell with large display region. A protrude region 100 is formed on each of the side regions adjacent to a display region of a first substrate 20. A difference of level is formed at each boundary of the side region and the corner region on one surface of the first substrate 20 for providing the corner region with a height which is lower than a height of the side region. A sealing material 30 is applied on the side regions and the corner regions on the one surface of the first substrate 20 by a tool for dispensing the sealing material 30. When a second substrate 10 is positioned on the applied sealing material 30 on one surface of the first substrate 20, a distance between the first substrate 20 and the second substrate 10 is decreased and the sealing material 30 applied on the first substrate 20 is collapsed.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R1 is a carboxylic acid group, a derivative thereof, a ketone residue, an aldehyde function or optionally substituted methyl; R2 is hydroxy, C1-8 alkoxy or a fluorine atom; and R3 is an amino group or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition has a blend of at least first and second components and a medicament in a sufficient amount to be therapeutic where the first component is ethylcellulose (EC) and the second component is at least one other polymer selected from the group consisting of methylcellulose (MC), ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (EHEC), hydroxyethylmethylcellulose (HEMC), hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (HMHEC), hydrophobically modified ethylhydroxyethylcellulose (HMEHEC), carboxymethylhydroxyethylcellulose (CMHEC), carboxymethyl hydrophobically modified hydroxyethylcellulose (CMHMHEC), guar, pectin, carrageenan, agar, algin, gellan gum, acacia, starch and modified starches, mono- and co-polymers of carboxyvinyl monomers, mono- and co-polymers of acrylate or methacrylate monomers, mono- and co-polymers of oxyethylene and oxypropylene and mixtures thereof. The medicament can be a variety of drugs or nutritional supplements.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition has a blend of at least first and second components and a medicament in a sufficient amount to be therapeutic where the first component is selected from hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC), ethylcellulose (EC), or derivatives of HPC, EC, and hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) and the second component is at least one other polymer. When HPC is the first component, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), HEC, or carboxymethylcellulose will not be the second component and when EC is the first component, HPMC will not be the second component. The medicament can be a variety of drugs or nutritional supplements. The pharmaceutical composition releases the medicament for a prolonged or sustained period of time and can be formulated into many dosage forms.

Abstract: In an ink jet serial printer, a drop collector has horizontal and vertical collector sections or gutters. Unused drops are diverted in the direction of motion during uniform velocity of the ink jet head into the vertical section and into the horizontal section during acceleration/deceleration portions of head motion. A bias potential applied to the vertical drop deflector is removed during acceleration/deceleration to cause unused drops to be directed to the horizontal collector section.