Abstract: A round baler includes a bale shape monitor for facilitating uniform bale formation. The bale shape monitor includes a pair of end sensors and an intermediate sensor. The end sensors sense the diameter of the bale at end locations adjacent opposite ends of the bale, while the intermediate sensor senses the diameter of the bale at an intermediate location spaced between the end locations. The monitor further includes a signal responsive to the sensors to indicate to the operator when the diameter of the bale at one of the end locations is less than the diameter at the intermediate location. The signal is electrically powered and includes a pair of switches, each of which is operably coupled between one of the end sensors and the intermediate sensor to operate an indicator when the diameter of the bale sensed at the corresponding end location is less than the diameter sensed at the intermediate location.

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus adapted to heat actuating fluid in a rail passage located within an engine. The rail passage is connected to an fluid inlet of at least one fuel injector. The apparatus includes a heating device located within the rail passage. The heating device is adapted to heat the actuating fluid, in response to a control signal. The apparatus also includes a temperature sensing device located within the rail passage. The temperature sensing device is adapted to sense a temperature of the actuating fluid and responsively generate a temperature signal. In the preferred embodiment, the apparatus also includes an electronic controller adapted to receive the temperature signal, determine a temperature of the fluid, and responsively generate the control signal and deliver an injection command signal to the fuel injector.

Abstract: A method of operating a driver and an associated number of work tools includes the step of securing a first work tool to the driver. The first work tool has a first identification device attached thereto. The method also includes the step of determining a first identification value associated with the first identification device and generating a first identification signal in response thereto. The method further includes the step of operating the driver so as to produce a first mechanical output based on the first identification signal. Moreover, the method includes the step of removing the first work tool from the driver and securing a second work tool to the driver. The second work tool has a second identification device attached thereto. The method also includes the step of determining a second identification value associated with the second identification device and generating a second identification signal in response thereto.

Abstract: A hand-operated dual joystick for a motor grader is disclosed. The dual joystick comprises a first joystick having a ledge and a switch, and a second joystick that is significantly smaller than the first joystick. The second joystick is mounted to the ledge of the first joystick. The first joystick is moveable along a first axis and a second axis that are perpendicular to each other. In addition, the first joystick is rotatable about a third axis that is perpendicular to the first axis and to the second axis. The second joystick is moveable along the first axis and the second axis. Movement of the first joystick and the second joystick is used to control a plurality of motor grader functions. The dual function joystick permits an operator to control a plurality of the motor grader functions from a single location thus reducing operator fatigue.

Abstract: A bus bar screw jack is useful in the removal, inspection, and reinstallation of bus bars. The end of the screw jack which engages the bus bar comprises a channel with a foam rubber coating to nonslidably receive the bus bar. The foam rubber coating also prevents damage to the insulating coating on the bus bar during installation. The screw jack comprises an externally threaded member, an internally threaded member threaded onto the externally threaded member, a support member on one end of the externally threaded member, and a washer interposed between the support member and internally threaded member.

Abstract: A thin film of ignition inhibitor is applied uniformly to a rocket propelt grain which may be large and have a complex shape. The film is applied by condensation and polymerization of a vaporized monomer to which the grain is subjected. The monomer is prepared by thermally cracking the dimer of paraxylylene or a halogenated paraxylylene derivative.

Abstract: An isothermal transcription based amplification assay for the detection of HTLV I RNA uses primers and probes for sequences within the tax gene, the pol gene, or the gag gene. An isothermal transcription based amplification assay for the detection of HTLV II uses primers and probes for sequences within the tax gene. Target specific primers and probes are also disclosed.

Abstract: A new rose variety of the Hybrid Tea class, characterized by its continuous good production of orange yellow flowers which start pink still in bud, turn more orange when opening up, and when aging become more yellow, having a very good presentation, borne singly on upright stems on a bush of medium height (90-140 cm), and beautiful dark green foliage of good quality.

Abstract: A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant variety producing flowers of good quality and attractive coloration.

Abstract: Floribunda rose plant having deep yellow flower color; dark green and glossy foliage; resistance to powdery mildew; upright, spreading plant habit; and ability to produce mature plants from softwood cuttings in pots in sixteen to eighteen week production cycle.

Abstract: A miniature rose plant having mauve pink color; long, pointed ovoid bud form; medium-hard petal substance; forcing well as a pot rose; and having outstanding blossom life.

Abstract: A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant variety producing flowers of good quality and attractive coloration.

Abstract: Rose plant of miniature class having a compact, well branched, uniform growth habit; an ability to grow rapidly and flower quickly when grown in a pot from single node softwood cutting; and novel, long lasting, warm, pleasing, amber yellow flower.

Abstract: Miniature rose plant having clear white flower color; compact but vigorous growth habit; ability to root easily from softwood cuttings; ability to flower quickly from cuttings; and a long shelf life.

Abstract: Miniature rose plant having a compact miniature rose with bright flower color; long shelf life; free flowering qualities; ability to grow rapidly and root easily from softwood cuttings; and have good disease resistance.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of plum tree which has been denominated varietally as `Sir George` which is distinguished by producing uniformly large fruit of a semi-globular form, which has a distinct flavor and which is mature for harvesting and shipment approximately the fourth week of July.

Abstract: A new and distinct Alstroemeria plant variety producing flowers of good quality and attractive coloration.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet exhibiting excellent magnetic characteristics over the entire length of a coil thereof, which involves hot rolling a silicon steel slab containing aluminum and suitable for making a grain-oriented silicon steel sheet; annealing the steel sheet, as the need arises; cold rolling the steel sheet to a final thickness, the cold rolling including an intermediate annealing process; performing a heat effect treatment before, during or after the cold rolling; performing a decarburizing annealing; and performing a final annealing process. The method inhibits oxidation of the surfaces of the steel sheet during the cold rolling.

Abstract: A waste paper recycling process relates to the treatment of a mixture of waste paper containing non-cellulosic contraries and printing inks, in order to release the contraries from the fibers and further to separate them from the stock in order to produce re-usable pulp for the production of paper and board.The invention has to do with new and useful improvements in methods for first removing the non-ink contraries from the fibrous mass and second releasing and then removing the ink particles from the said fibrous mass.The invention is directed to the treatment of the fiber slurry produced during the ink separation stage, after the ink releasing stage has been applied. One aim of the process is to allow both the use of the fibers and the mineral fillers contained in that slurry, for pulp and board making, and the use the solids-free water contained in the same slurry as the washing liquid in the previous ink-separation treatment, thus closing the fibers and the water circuits.

Abstract: A packaging method for unitizing or interlocking a large number of beverage multipackages together on a portable platform or pallet. The invention also comprises an assembly of unitized packages on a portable platform and includes the use of packages with upstanding handles and close slots in the bottom walls thereof which permit the handle of one package to telescope into the close slot of another of the packages. The invention also uses sheets between interlocked packages to unitize adjacent interlocked packages.

Abstract: A lock system, comprising at least one off-line lock and at least one key, e.g. as a key card with encoded data, said lock including an electro/mechanical locking mechanism which can be affected by the key, and a key reader enabled to read the encoded data on the key, memorize said data and compare these data with data stored in the key reader for the purpose of, depending of certain comparable data, affecting the locking mechanism. The data used in the system comprise user identification, lock identification, valid time window and also override criteria e.g. time related criteria for invalidating prior used keys.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling actuation of a vehicle safety device in response to an impact to a first portion of the vehicle includes a ferromagnetic element mechanically coupled with the first portion of the vehicle so as to receive elastic strain waves generated as a result of plastic deformation of the first portion of the vehicle. A permanent magnet is mounted on the vehicle adjacent to the ferromagnetic element so that the ferromagnetic element itself influences the magnetic field. An induction coil is also mounted on the vehicle so as to fall within the magnetic field generated by the magnet. Upon plastic deformation of the first portion of the vehicle, the ensuing elastic strain waves elastically deform the ferromagnetic element to vary its ferromagnetic properties and, in turn, alter the magnetic field so as to induce an electromotive force voltage in the induction coil. A signal processor receives the electromotive force voltage induced in the induction coil by the varying magnetic field.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle body has a side opening that is opened and closed by a sliding door. The door is operated with a power drive mechanism that is pivotally mounted thereon and extends through the side opening. The power drive mechanism includes a reversible electric motor driven friction drive wheel and is spring biased to forcibly engage this wheel with a drive/guide track that is located beneath the vehicle floor and attached to the vehicle body. The friction drive wheel rides on the drive/guide track to open and close the door and also helps guide and stabilize its sliding movement. The spring load on the friction drive wheel is limited so as to provide sliding door operation with the motor under normal conditions and allow slippage at the friction drive wheel to cease door movement when the door encounters a physical object in the door opening.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube device capable of providing sufficient shielding effect against leaking alternating electric field while exhibiting high reliability during long use. Alternating electric field generated by a deflection yoke is sufficiently reduced by the shielding effect produced by a conductive film formed on a funnel portion. A gap formed between the conductive film and an insulating sheet provided between the conductive film and the deflection yoke, due to dimensional error, is filled with insulating silicone grease, so as to avoid secular degradation of insulation which otherwise may occur due to accumulation of dust and other matters.

Abstract: A device for the transmission of digital data with at least two levels of protection, of the type providing for the distribution of the data to be transmitted in the form of digital elements in the time-frequency space and the transmission of symbols each formed by a multiplex of N orthogonal carriers modulated by a set of the digital elements, and transmitted simultaneously, the device including channel .[.encoding.]. .Iadd.encodes .Iaddend.means comprising at least two types of modulation and/or at least two encoding efficiency levels. This enables to optimize the use of the transmission channel by assigning differentiated transmission techniques to portions of data of a same digital train as a function of the different levels of protection sought, against transmission errors.

Abstract: A semiconductor laser of this invention, having a structure of an element composed of: carrier block layers, formed bilaterally externally of an active layer in section which is formed in the vertical direction from the surface of the element, for reducing a light guiding function of the active layer; wave guide layers provided bilaterally externally of said carrier block layers and clad layers provided so that the wave guide layers are sandwiched in between the clad layers. This invention overcomes a dilemma inherent in the conventional weakly guiding laser and LOC structured laser in terms of designing the device for controlling a guided mode. The present invention also solves the problems in terms of attaining higher outputting and a low dispersion of the radiation beams and improving a beam profile.

Abstract: A process for purifying aromatic carbonate polymers, including polycarbonates and polyestercarbonates, is disclosed. Accordingly, a carbonate polymer is an organic solvent is rendered virtually free of low molecular weight components by agitation with aluminosilicate or by passing through layers of such aluminosilicate. The aluminosilicate is subsequently separated off and the carbonate polymer is isolated in known methods.

Abstract: A process for purifying Iopamidol which uses a butanol as solvent is described. Iopamidol is obtained with high yields, also starting from aqueous solutions of the same and has characteristics in accordance with those required by pharmacopoeia.

Abstract: An endoscopic device includes an endoscopic tube for insertion into a cavity to be viewed; an optical system including a video camera and illuminating means for viewing the cavity, the image on the screen being a noninverted image; and a removable, rigid, sterilizable or discardable sheath completely enclosing the endoscopic tube and the illuminating means to prevent their exposure to the cavity environment.

Abstract: An articulated body armor garment has a single layer of ceramic tiles adhesively attached to a flexible fragment-trapping blanket. A foam spacer layer behind the blanket at least partially contains deformation of the blanket in a ballistic attack. The blanket preferably includes at least forty plies of a ballistic cloth stitched together in a quilt pattern. Edge areas of the ceramic tiles are beveled so that edges of adjacent tiles overlap, thus enabling the array of tiles to present an essentially continuous unbroken surface to a projectile.

Abstract: A golf ball marker is carried in open display on a fabric article of golf clothing or other fabric golf accessory and remains in position due to the force of magnetism. To produce this effect, a layer of magnetic material is secured in position in contact with a concealed side of a layer of fabric in the article of golf clothing or other golf accessory. The golf ball marker is constructed of a ferrous material so that when it is placed into contact with an exposed surface of the same layer of fabric against which the magnetic material is secured opposite the layer of magnetic material, the ball marker is held by the force of magnetic attraction against the exposed surface of the to fabric layer. The ball marker remains in position until purposefully dislodged by a force that opposes the magnetic field created by the magnetic material. This force may be applied by the thumb and forefinger of the golfer's hand to remove the golf ball marker from the fabric layer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a thumb protector for a protective athletic glove, such as used in hockey, lacrosse, and motorcycle racing. The thumb protector involves two elements secured dorsally to the thumb stall and thumb receiving area of the glove, which cooperate to allow opposable thumb movement while still providing superior protection against external blows and injury due to hyper-extension and over-extension. As another aspect of the invention, the thumb-piece of the thumb protector is ergonomically configured to approximate the contour the metacarpalphalangeal joint will typically assume when the wearer is lightly gripping an athletic stick or handlebar.

Abstract: A new dishwashing aid for providing a person a more comfortable and easier way of washing dishes. The inventive device includes a chest plate dimensioned for covering a chest of a user. The chest plate is supported on a counter area of a sink. A hip plate is provided that is dimensioned for covering a pelvic region of the user. The hip plate is adjustably coupled with respect to the chest plate.

Abstract: A barber's neck strip has an elongated thin elastic strip of flexible material having opposite ends, and a patch of pressure sensitive adhesive adjacent each of said ends so that when said strip is positioned around the neck of a person and said patches are superimposed on each other, the ends of said strip will be joined to hold said strip around the neck of the person. The method of use of the neck strip involves positioning the strip around the neck of a person and stretching the strip longitudinally until the patches can be placed in superimposed positions, and applying pressure on the strip opposite to the patches to force the patches together to hold the strip around the neck of the person.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a swim suit comprising an outer garment and an inner liner, wherein the inner liner is joined to the outer garment, and the inner liner being seamless. Furthermore, the inner liner of the swim suit comprises areas of different stitch patterns, different yarns, or a combination thereof that support and control desired areas of the torso. The desired areas of the torso requiring support include the breasts, mid-section, buttocks, or a combination thereof. This invention is also directed to a seamless swim suit. Furthermore, there is disclosed a support structure providing beneficial support and control to the torso, yet being comfortable in use and cost effective to manufacture. This invention is also directed to body suits, or portions thereof, for use as undergarments or on their own that comprise control and support features based on the use of suitable stitch patterns and yarn selections.

Abstract: A long-sleeved full-skirt coat that may be manually converted into a shoulder tote bag. A shoulder strap is formed from the long sleeves by attaching their free ends together. The bag is formed by transversely folding the flattened body of the coat with the arms spread-eagled to either side. The body is folded in approximately three sections from top to bottom. The bottom third skirt section has its corners folded inward to form a generally pointed bottom which is folded over the top third and fastened to the front of the coat body. The free ends of the sleeves are then fastened together to form a shoulder strap extending from either end of the folded and fastened together body. The front center of the coat has zippered pockets which are accessible and usable when the coat is converted to a shoulder bag.

Abstract: A firefighting garment including: an outer shell of abrasion, flame and heat resistant material selected from a group consisting of an aramid material, a blend of aramid materials, PBI material, and a blend of aramid and PBI materials; a thermal liner, positioned within the outer shell, the thermal liner including a batting, needlepunch or nonwoven aramid material or a blend of such aramid materials stitched to a first face cloth layer of aramid material; and a second face cloth layer of aramid material, positioned within the thermal liner; where the material of the outer shell, the thermal liner, and the second face cloth layer are all treated with a durable, water repellant finish.

Abstract: A noise blocking earmuff is described, which has a better noise blocking ability and which is more comfortable than prior earmuffs. The earmuff includes a cup-shaped shell (20), a cushion (22) that surrounds the open inner end of the shell and which presses against the head of the wearer, and an inside sound-absorber (26) lying in the shell. The cushion is formed of slow recovery material which has a rebound of no more than about 10 percent, to more comfortably and completely conform the cushion to the area of the wearer's head that the cushion presses against. The inside sound absorber includes a layer (50) of resilient felted foam for blocking higher frequency sounds, and a layer (52) of unfelted foam for blocking lower frequency sounds, to obtain a better overall noise blocking capability.

Abstract: Disclosed is an otherwise conventional sports cap-like hat with two weatherproof, zippered pouches for storing and transporting personal items such as keys, wallets, money, etc. attached to the rear portion thereof.

Abstract: A molded plastic safety hat comprised of an opaque crown and a transparent bill. The crown which is molded of a polycarbonate polymer, includes a dome and a brim. The dome includes an inner area adapted to receive a wearer's head. The bill comprises a unitary molded plastic member molded of a polycarbonate polymer which is connected along one edge with the crown at the brim. The bill is positioned to project outwardly and slightly downwardly from the crown into a position which extends over the wearer's eyes and face. Because the bill is transparent, the wearer is allowed continuous unobstructed substantially vertical, direct, and peripheral vision without tilting the head or rearranging or removing the safety hat from it's proper position.