A flexure suspension assembly is provided for coupling the rotatable spin shaft and flywheel of gyroscopes of the type having relative angular rotation between the shaft and flywheel about two precession axes orthogonally related to the spin axis. A cylindrical central spin shaft mounting member is coupled by a first pair of single axis flexure joints to a first bifurcated gimbal member to permit angular rotation of the gimbal about one precession axis and is coupled by a second pair of single a...

A control system for compressed gas refrigeration dryers comprises a gas/gas exchanger (7), suitable for cooling a mixture of compressed gas (M), using an outgoing gas (K) from an air condenser (8), and at least one refrigeration cycle (11), which includes an evaporator (6); each of said refrigeration cycles (11) comprises at least two compressors (1, 2), connected in parallel to each other and each connected in series to at least one non-return valve (3), said compressors (1, 2) being further c...

A slot machine having multiple spinning reels coaxially mounted in a frame for relative rotation. All machine movements are electrically activated by pulling a starting handle. The handle operates an electric switch which, in turn, initiates sequencing of the machine by a processor. The reel and sprocket are mounted so that relative rotational movements between them in a first rotational direction are prevented when the two are in a predetermined angular orientation. However, relative rotational...

A slot machine having multiple spinning reels coaxially mounted in a frame for relative rotation. All machine movements are electrically activated by pulling a starting handle. The handle operates an electric switch which, in turn, initiates sequencing of the machine by a processor. A spinning-arresting mechanism for each reel is constructed as a unitary module which can be plugged into the machine or readily removed therefrom. The module includes start and stop solenoids cooperating with a sing...

A slot machine having multiple spinning reels coaxially mounted in a frame for relative rotation. All machine movements are electrically activated by pulling a starting handle. The handle operates an electric switch which, in turn, initiates sequencing of the machine by a processor. A spinning arresting mechanism for each reel is constructed as a unitary module which can be plugged into the machine or readily removed therefrom. The module includes start and stop solenoids cooperating with a sing...

The present invention is drawn to fusion proteins comprising a Receptor for Advanced Glycation Endproducts (RAGE) and an immunoglobulin element. The invention also encompasses methods of treating a condition characterized by activation of an inflammatory cytokine cascade comprising administering such fusion proteins. The invention is also drawn to nucleic acids encoding the fusion proteins, as well as vectors and cells comprising such nucleic acids.

An air bearing slider supports a transducer over a moving recording medium based on air flow generated by the movement of the recording medium. A first pad is formed near a leading edge of the slider and has a first leading edge contoured to provide a first effective length relative to the air flow for the first pad. A second pad is formed near a trailing edge of the slider and has a second leading edge contoured to provide a second effective length relative to the air flow for the second pad. A...

An air bearing slider for supporting a transducer over a moving recording medium and a method for fabricating such an air bearing slider. The air bearing slider lifts off the recording medium with a predetermined take-off velocity when the recording medium begins to move. The air bearing slider has a first etched region that has a first etch depth and a second etched region that has a second etch depth. The etch depth ratio of the first etch depth to the second etch depth provides a pad-type air...

A liquid-cooled plate mold with adjustable width for the continuous casting of billets from steel in the form of slabs, particularly for a slab thickness of less than 100 mm. The shape-imparting broad side plates (1) and narrow side plates (2) of the ingot mold are constructed in the direction of their transverse extension so as to increase in cross section for the billet, while the narrow side plates (2) extend substantially parallel to one another along the height of the ingot mold. Further, t...

A water resistant coating composition for ink jet recordable substrates having a pH of less than 7, which includes: (a) an aqueous polyurethane dispersion; and (b) an aqueous solution of a nitrogen containing polymeric dye fixative compound. When applied to a suitable substrate, the coating composition allows for the recording of sharp, waterfast images. A coated ink recordable substrate is also disclosed, which includes a substrate having at least one side and at least one side of the substrate...