Latching mechanism Patent

Design, development, and characteristics of latching mechanism for operation in limited access area

Latching mechanism operates in limited access area

Latching mechanism that is securely locked by the movement of the operating handle in one direction is used in limited access areas. This mechanism is operated by a force applied to the handle at small angles

Feasibility of modifying the high resolution infrared radiation sounder (HIRS/2) for measuring spectral components of Earth radiation budget

The concept of adding four spectral channels to the 20 channel HIRS/2 instrument for the purpose of determining the origin and profile of radiant existence from the Earth's atmosphere is considered. Methods of addition of three channels at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.6 micron m to the present 0.7 micron m visible channel and an 18-25 micron m channel to the present 19 channels spaced from 3.7 micron m to 15 micron m are addressed. Optical components and physical positions were found that permit inclusion of these added channels with negligible effect on the performance of the present 20 channels. Data format changes permit inclusion of the ERB data in the 288 bits allocated to HIRS for each scan element. A lamp and collimating optic assembly may replace one of the on board radiometric black bodies to provide a reference source for the albedo channels. Some increase in instrument dimensions, weight and power will be required to accommodate the modifications

Long-Term Dynamics and the Orbital Inclinations of the Classical Kuiper Belt Objects

We numerically integrated the orbits of 1458 particles in the region of the classical Kuiper Belt (41 AU < a < 47 AU) to explore the role of dynamical instabilities in sculpting the inclination distribution of the classical Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs). We find that the selective removal of low-inclination objects by overlapping secular resonances (nu_17 and nu_18) acts to raise the mean inclination of the surviving population of particles over 4 billion years of interactions with Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, though these long-term dynamical effects do not themselves appear to explain the discovery of KBOs with inclinations near 30 degrees. Our integrations also imply that after 3 billion years of interaction with the massive planets, high inclination KBOs more efficiently supply Neptune-encountering objects, the likely progenitors of short-period comets, Centaurs, and scattered KBOs. The secular resonances at low inclinations may indirectly cause this effect by weeding out objects unprotected by mean motion resonances during the first 3 billion years.Comment: 23 pages, including 10 figures. Accepted for publication in A

Report of Committee on Legal Ethics

During the year a great many oral decisions have been given, chiefly covering inquiries regarding insertion of cards by lawyers announcing the opening of offices and the beginning of practice. The younger members of the bar have shown a commendable attitude and desire to conform to the canons of professional ethics. Upon the request of interested lawyers or upon complaint by other lawyers, the Committee has rendered a number of written opinions, most of which have involved the questions of indirect advertising. During the course of the year it has been necessary to refer only two matters to local Administrative Law Committees for action

Remarks Accepting the [American Bar Association] Presidency

No one receives and undertakes the Presidency of the American Bar Association without sensing the great honor and at the same time the great opportunity and obligation of that high office. The success of your President is largely dependent upon the help and cooperation of the whole membership. With this help and cooperation, we shall strive to continue during the coming year to make the organized Bar not only an active voice, but an active force, for the public good

Mental Pictures And Emotional Intimacy: A Theoretical Explanation for the Sexual Sadistic Serial Murder\u27s Heterosexual Lifestyle

This paper develops a theoretical explanation for the sexual sadistic serial murderer\u27s heterosexual lifestyle. The theoretical formulation developed draws upon Glasser\u27s (1984) control theory and Marshal\u27s (1989) general theory of sexual offending. It synthesizes Glasser\u27s propositions around idealized life style and mental pictures and Marshal\u27s propositions on intimacy. The theoretical formulation developed focuses on the mental and behavioral contradictions implicit in the life of this type of offender. The paper concludes by comparing these lifestyles to those of homosexuals in similar heterosexual lifestyles