A device for facilitating administration of medicine to a patient comprises a straw having a lower end and an upper end, a cup-shaped member defining a receptacle space, and graduation markings or other indicators on the cup-shaped member for providing a volumetric indication of an amount of liquid deposited into the receptacle space. The cup-shaped member is connected to the straw at the lower end so that a lower tip of the straw communicates with a lower region of the receptacle space.

Articles to be sprayed are supported for rotative movement by article holders disposed in tiered rows that extend generally horizontally in parallel relationship to each other at different elevations. Rotative movement is imparted to the article holders and articles by endless-loop drive members that are associated with respective ones of the rows of article holders, and that are driven by a common drive motor. An adjustable assembly permits simultaneous adjustment of the tension of each of the ...

A stirring device for facilitating dialysis includes a housing, an axle with a first end portion extending out of the housing and a second end portion extending into the housing, a sprocket connected to the second end portion of the axle, a motor unit provided inside the housing, a circular cam plate mounted eccentrically on and being rotatably driven by a driving shaft of the motor unit, and a cam follower having a curved edge provided with gear teeth which mesh with the sprocket. The cam follo...

The harvest of fruit from bearing trees is facilitated by application of effective concentrations of p-cyano-phenylisothiocyanate.

A writing glove to facilitate the movement of a hand of a writer in the operation of writing with a pen on a writing surface includes an elongated smooth surface area on the glove, which smooth surface area has a low coefficient of friction and constitutes the area of contact between the glove and the writing surface, and selectively shaped and located adhesive areas on portions of the glove,which adhesive areas have a high coefficient of friction and constitute the gripping areas that are subst...

A process for cervical dilation prior to the performance of an abortion comprising the steps of inserting an abortion facilitator unit through the cervix and extending into the uterine cavity, gradually, uniformly radially expanding the portion of the dilator adjacent to the cervix at a controlled rate to dilate the cervix by introduction of a fluid, removing the fluid once the cervix has been dilated, removing the dilating unit, and completing the abortion. Apparatus for cervical dilation compr...

The harvest of fruit from bearing trees is facilitated by application of effective concentrations of p-isothiocyanatophenylacetic acid.

A substrate alignment assembly station is provided next to a scribing assembly station for receiving a substrate from the alignment station after alignment for automatic scribing. By this arrangement, a single operator can align a substrate during the period of time a previous substrate is being scribed so that a stack of substrates may be scribed in rapid succession.

An apparatus for facilitating the application of fluids from a source of fluid such as an aerosol container. The apparatus comprises an actuator body which includes a bore for fitting over the dispensing tube of the aerosol bottle. Also mounted on the actuator body is a coupling means which provides for mounting of a dispensing tube in a sealed and rotatable configuration. The dispensing tube has a bend near its free end and may be rotated so as to position the dispensing end against any surface...

A system for facilitating instruction of musicians in playing of a stringed musical instrument of the type having a plurality of strings and a plurality of frets such as a guitar. The system includes means for producing signals representing musical notes to be played, this means including an array of switches (which may take the form of capacitors), one switch being provided for each note. The switches are positioned beneath each string, which may constitute one of the components of respective s...