Abstract: A portable platform having at least three outwardly-inclined legs and a platform supported thereby is provided, the legs each having multiple nestable sections, an uppermost portion of each of the legs being adapted to be attached to an underside of said platform, the legs being maintained in biased relationship to an underside of the platform by an elastic cord or cable which extends between the underside of the platform and a lowermost section of the legs, with the elastic cord or cable extending through each of the respective sections of the legs, with the elastic cord or cable being tensioned such that the sections of the legs may be separated from one another and folded onto an uppermost surface of said platform in storage relationship thereto, with the platform being comprised of dimensionally-stable foldable sections.

Abstract: A method is provided for the treatment of heavy metal poisoning in a mammal comprising administering to a mammal including humans suffering from heavy metal poisoning a heavy metal chelating amount of an oxime.

Abstract: A method for controlling tobacco use and alleviating withdrawal symptoms due to the cessation of tobacco use comprising administering to a human desiring to control tobacco use and/or suffering from withdrawal due to tobacco use cessation an acetylcholine receptor antagonist and an acetylcholine esterase reactivator as active ingredients in a pharmaceutically acceptable solid matrix material capable of dissolution and/or disentegration in the mouth or the gastrointestinal tract.

Abstract: A device for aiding in practicing of a golf stroke. A first adjustable signal means produces a first delayed sensible signal at a selectable first time period after the beginning of the backstroke, and a second adjustable signal means produces a second delayed sensible signal at an independently selectable second time period after the first delayed sensible signal. The first time period is adjusted or selected to correspond to the duration of the backswing for the individual golfer, while the second time period is selected to correspond to the duration of the downstroke until contact with the ball.

Abstract: A water-soluble or water-dispersible normally tacky pressure sensitive adhesive is provided comprised of a copolymer of a water-soluble base monomer and a water-soluble macromer. In a preferred embodiment, the water-soluble base monomer comprises a carboxylic hydroxyalkyl ester monomer and the water-soluble macromer comprises an ethoxylated or propoxylated hydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylate.

Abstract: An adapter for a coin-operated machine is mounted on the front face of the machine and covers the region for receiving coins. The adapter comprises a slot on the upper portion thereof and a tortuous passageway leading to the region for receiving coins. The tortuous path comprises a first downwardly and laterally extending segment having a liquid permeable bottom wall. Preferably, a second downwardly and laterally extending segment extends beneath the first segment, the second segment having a liquid impermeable roof.

Abstract: A burner for the firing of pulverized solvent refined coal is constructed and operated such that the solvent refined coal can be fired successfully without any performance limitations and without the coking of the solvent refined coal on the burner components. The burner is provided with a tangential inlet of primary air and pulverized fuel, a vaned diffusion swirler for the mixture of primary air and fuel, a center water-cooled conical diffuser shielding the incoming fuel from the heat radiation from the flame and deflecting the primary air and fuel steam into the secondary air, and a watercooled annulus located between the primary air and secondary air flows.

Abstract: A device for one-handed generation of alpha-numeric characters in an alpha or numeric mode including letters, numerals, punctuation marks and mathematical function symbols is provided, comprising a finger key section comprising a first array of four finger keys and a second array of four finger keys, respective keys of said first and second arrays arranged in adjacent pairs, said finger keys each operable individually to generate a single character at a time, said first array of finger keys in an alpha mode assigned to the generation of all of the consonants and said second array of finger keys in an alpha mode being assigned to the generation of all of the vowels, one of said arrays in a numeric mode being assigned to the generation of numerals and mathematical symbols, a thumb key section comprising at least one array of four thumb keys, said thumb keys of said array in an alpha mode assigning said first array of finger keys to the generation of consonants and in a numeric mode assigning to one of said arra

Abstract: A beverage brewing apparatus and method using microwave energy is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a pressurizable water reservoir and a filter chamber disposed below the reservoir. The reservoir is provided with pressure overflow means which, in operation, prevents water in the reservoir from overflowing into the filter chamber until vapor pressure is built up in the reservoir due to the influx of microwave energy so as to force the heated water to overflow into the filter chamber to mix with an infusible material, e.g. ground coffee to make a beverage.

Abstract: A packaging means adapted to be filled with a liquid or solid fill material having an opening in a wall thereof sealed by a removable sealing means, the sealing means being attached to the wall of the packaging means in a manner effective to seal the opening by means of a solvent-free thermoplastic hot melt adhesive. A novel thermoplastic hot melt adhesive and a melt of use thereof to attach the sealing means are also provided.

Abstract: An improved form of administration of 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylic acid-dimethylester (i.e., Nifedipine) is provided in which the Nifedipine is molecularly dispersed wihtin a solidified melt of polyethylene glycols which are liquid, semi-solid and solid at room temperature. The weight ratio of liquid to non-liquid polyethylene glycols in the solidified melt ranges from about 7:23 to 23:7, the solidification temperature of the mixture ranges from about 25.degree. C. to 62.degree. C. and the mixture has a viscosity of from about 1 to 180,000 poise when measured at 20.degree. C. in admixture with up to about 40 percent by weight of water.

Abstract: An improved portable and foldable shelter comprising a structure of tubular members and cross-members forming an assembly having side walls preferably tapered inwardly, a roof or top, and a covering complementary in shape to the assembled structure. Elongated containers are secured to the walls of the shelter and are capable of receiving a heavy substance such as water, sand or elongated segments of heavy material. The containers may be elongated pockets, secured to or incorporated to the shelter, preferably to the covering or incorporated in the side walls of the covering, and located substantially at the lower end of the side wall adjacent to the supporting surface so that the lower portion of the containing means may be close to or touch the supporting surface thus preventing the passage of air or wind underneath the side walls or the floor of the shelter.

Abstract: An excipient system containing a drug for peroral administration in the form of an ultrafine aqueous, colloidal suspension of lipid nano-pellets comprised of lipids and a surfactant of which the particle diameters of the nano-pellets range from 50-1,000 nm, preferably from 80-800 nm, the ratio of lipid to surfactant in the lipid nano-pellets ranging from 1:0.1 to 1:2.2, preferably from 1:0.22 to 1:1.2, especially from 1:1 to 1:0.22, and where the lipid nano-pellets are present in the suspension in a concentration of from 1-20% by weight. The lipid nano-pellets can be provided with pharmacologically active substances, making possible improved biological availability upon peroral administration.

Abstract: An improved stunt kite wing structure is provided comprising an aerodynamic dihedral sail structure having a fabric sail tensioned on a supporting frame comprised of lateral brace members and a longitudinal member intermediate the ends of the lateral braces together with connecting opposing lateral spar members. The tensioning of the sail and the configuration of the supporting frame is such that the sail assumes a dihedral shape, with the sail being caused to assume a tensioned or stressed condition along a portion of the leading edge of the sail intermediate the respective lateral ends of the sail such that the sail is spaced from the longitudinal brace member.

Abstract: The tightener is designed for use with belts driving oil well pumps but of course may be used in other environments. It consists of a belt idler pulley journalled for rotation upon the distal end of a mounting arm which in turn is secured for selective rotation by the other end thereof to a mounting bracket. A spring loaded actuating arm rotates the mounting arm through an arc from a belt tensioned position to a belt untensioned position and vice versa and the actuating arm may be selectively held in the belt tensioned position. An adjustment is provided between the actuating arm and the mounting arm to preset the angle therebetween and thus the relationship of the pulley with the belt. The inner end of the mounting arm and upper end of the actuating arm are mounted on a center line between the upper and lower runs of the belt so that the device can be adjusted to engage the outer surface of either of the belt runs depending upon drive direction.

Abstract: An improved low sulfur and ash pumpable fuel composition is provided comprised of a mixture of carbon black in fuel oil dispersed in an aqueous continuous phase, said mixture comprising from about 50 to about 80 weight percent of said fuel composition and said carbon black being present in said fuel composition in an amount of at least about 20 percent by weight. A method for the production of the noted fuel composition is also provided.

Abstract: An improved screening apparatus for fiber suspensions is provided comprisingat least one stationary, generally cylindrical screen drum into which the fiber suspension is fed having a central axis and a plurality of apertures through which rejectable material from the suspension cannot pass and is retained on a reject side of the drum and through which accepted fibers from the suspension can pass to an opposite side of the drum;a generally cylindrical rotor, co-axial with the axis of the cylindrical screen drum;the rotor supporting a series of blades arranged circumferentially about the rotor and substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the rotor, with the lateral extent of each blade being adjacent the surface of the cylindrical screen drum; andeach blade in the series of blades having opposing ends and being inclined in the opposite direction to any adjacent blade relative to a line in the circumferential path of the blades which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rotor and the cylindrica

Abstract: An improved fuel composition is provided comprised of a colloidal dispersion of a heat-treated dewatered sewage sludge and a biocide-containing hydrocarbon fuel oil. A method is also provided for the incineration of sewage sludge comprised of providing a fuel composition comprised of a colloidal dispersion of a heat-treated dewatered sewage sludge in a biocide-containing fuel oil, and incinerating the fuel composition.

Abstract: An improved pumpable fuel composition is provided comprising in major proportion a particulate solid fuel and in minor proportion sewage sludge, the improvement wherein said sewage sludge comprises from about 90 to 98 percent by weight of water and which sewage sludge has been subjected to heat treatment at a temperature in the range of from about 150.degree. to 500.degree. F. and subjected to pressures sufficient to both maintain the water content of the heat treated sewage sludge within the range of from about 90 to 98 percent by weight and to effect a lower viscosity for the sewage sludge upon return of the sewage sludge to ambient conditions. A method for the production of the improved fuel composition is also provided.

Abstract: This invention provides a supporting structure for supporting two different types of flexible containers or bags. The structure is capable of supporting open mouth type bags, and in addition, can support handle type bags. Embodiments are disclosed for supporting of both side type handle bags as well as bags provided with handles in the front and rear. The supporting structure for flexible containers comprises retaining means for retaining the open mouth of a flexible container open under tension; means for restraining lateral movement of a container mounted in the device, the means for restraining lateral movement comprising a pair of spaced apart, opposed restraining members extending below the retaining means; opposed engaging means for releasably engaging and retaining a handle of a handle bag; bag bottom supporting means for supporting a bottom of the flexible container; and means for mounting the supporting apparatus.