In a dummy simulating the human shoulder region, the shoulder joint is constrained to move in an arcuate path corresponding to the natural shoulder joint, by a guiderod secured to the spine region of the dummy. The rod is resilient and there is vertical play between the rod and the shoulder joint member. The latter may be pivotably connected to the sternum region.

Composition for dyeing human hair in rich, colorful tones. The dyes consist of a surfactant with a hair coloring agent which may be 6-(2-aminoethylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphtho-[2,3-f]-quinoxaline-7,12-d ione; 6-(2-methyl-aminoethylamino)-4-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphtho-[2,3-f]-qu inoxaline-7,12-dione; and 6-(2-ethylaminoethylamino)-4-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphtho-[2,3-f]-quino xaline-7,12-dione or mixtures of such coloring agents.

Apparatus for handling human waste wherein the human waste is delivered to a vessel and heat is applied to the vessel, preferably simultaneously with the application of vacuum, to vaporize the liquid component of the waste material leaving dehydrated waste which can be readily removed.

Human hair is straightened by a two-stage process wherein the hair is first submitted to the action of a keratin softener and after removal of at least part of the softener from the hair is then treated with a swelling or penetration-promoting agent, while being straightened mechanically. The hair is finally subjected to the action of a fixation or neutralizing agent. The treatment reduces damage to the hair due to chemical or mechanical action.

Human waste is disposed of by incineration including burning solids, vaporizing liquids and converting any residual gases into elemental substantially odorless form. Discharge temperature of the treated gases is reduced to an acceptable level. Practice of the method is exemplified in an incineration toilet utilizing a "soft" gas flame providing not only incinerating and vaporizing heat within a firebox but also gas consuming heat in a combustion passage leading from the firebox. Circulation of t...

The invention provides human lipid metabolism enzymes (LME) and polynucleotides which identify and encode LME. The invention also provides expression vectors, host cells, antibodies, agonists, and antagonists. The invention also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, or preventing disorders associated with aberrant expression of LME.

The invention uses the power of display selection methods to screen libraries of human immunoglobulin genes from nonhuman transgenic animals expresing human immunoglobulins. Such screening produces unlimited numbers of high affinity human antibodies to any target of interest.

The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of Eag2, antibodies to Eag2, methods of detecting Eag2, and methods of screening for modulators of Eag2 potassium channels using biologically active Eag2. The invention further provides, in a computer system, a method of screening for mutations of human Eag2 genes as well as a method for identifying a three-dimensional structure of Eag2 polypeptide monomers.

The present invention provides novel human genes, for example a novel human gene comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the amino acid sequence shown under SEQ ID NO:1. The use of the genes makes it possible to detect the expression of the same in various tissues, analyze their structures and functions, and produce the human proteins encoded by the genes by the technology of genetic engineering. Through these, it becomes possible to analyze the corresponding expression products, elucidate t...

Human prostatic and placental transglutaminases are identified and cloned. The human transglutaminases herein are useful for, inter alia, therapeutic wound repair, closure of skin grafts, stabilizing food preparations, and markers for identifying agents which act as agonists or antagonists of cellular apoptosis.