An EL panel includes a substrate 1-5 mils (0.25-1.26 mm) thick supported by a reinforcing frame screen printed or otherwised deposited in or on the panel.

A bed sheet with predetermined regions of friction material for aiding any person, and in particular the elderly, disabled, and frail, in sexual activity and in changing body position, for example, in shifting from lying on the stomach to lying on the back. A traction area across the foot of the bed sheet allows individuals to gain better traction with their feet, ankles, and legs. Any substance may be used to make the traction areas, including mildly abrasive materials in a flexible matrix, lat...

The present invention relates to p53 binding regions on a CD95 receptor DNA and to the application of the p53 binding regions to influence apoptosis and/or identify suitable substances therefor.

A hood to be mounted against a wall above a cooking area, comprising filtering elements and fan means which are integrated in a supporting frame and are connected to a control device. The hood further comprises a depth compensation device which is constituted by a contoured lamina arranged at a portion of the frame that is adjacent to the wall at an adjustable angle, suitable to convey all the cooking fumes toward an extractor intake.

Laminates with stable attachment areas have a foam or honeycomb core layer A comprising a heat resistant plastic and cover layers B comprising fiber reinforced heat resistant plastic, the core layer having at least one foam insert C of a heat resistant thermoplastic material whose density is higher than the density of the core.

This invention provides a device to shave concave areas utilizing a blade bent into an arc where the blade sharpened edge is mounted on a cylindrical or conical surface in a convex shape. In one embodiment the lead in surface is a spherical segment with grooves to guide hairs and the blade edge is mounted projecting slightly over a slot located at the intersection between the cylindrical and the spherical surfaces. This method allows nick free shaving of concavities.

Dataforms, such as bar codes and matrix codes, are recognized by analysis of histogram type data derived for a plurality of window sections of an image area. Typically, an image area 512 pixels high by 480 pixels wide is divided into 240 window areas, each including 1024 pixels in a 32 by 32 pixel square. A histogram for a window section overlying a portion of the dataform may typically exhibit two peaks representing the two principal reflective values (black and white, for example) of the eleme...

Dataforms, such as bar codes and matrix codes, are recognized by analysis of histogram type data derived for a plurality of window sections of an image area. Typically, an image area 512 pixels high by 480 pixels wide is divided into 240 window areas, each including 1024 pixels in a 32 by 32 pixel square. A histogram for a window section overlying a portion of the dataform may typically exhibit two peaks representing the two principal reflective values (black and white, for example) of the eleme...

Dataforms, such as bar codes and matrix codes, are recognized by analysis of histogram type data derived for a plurality of window sections of an image area. Typically, an image area 512 pixels high by 480 pixels wide is divided into 240 window areas, each including 1024 pixels in a 32 by 32 pixel square. A histogram for a window section overlying a portion of the dataform may typically exhibit two peaks representing the two principal reflective values (black and white, for example) of the eleme...

This invention comprises a method and apparatus for electronically blanking selected parts of a raster. First, signals are generated, each representing a line of the raster. Selected ones of the first signals are gated to produce second signals corresponding to selected lines of the raster in accordance with the blanking patterns desired. Selected ones of the second signals are combined to produce third signals for de-intensifying the beam of the cathode ray tube on which the raster is displayed...