Abstract:
New compounds 4-methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde synoxime, 4-methoxymethyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde synoxime, and 4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde syn-oxime, as well as the compound 1,4-cyclohexadiene-1carboxaldehyde syn-oxime, are found to have a high degree of sweetness which is accompanied by very little off-taste. The compounds have good stability even in acid solution. They give no evidence of toxicity and can be employed in foods and beverages as synthetic sweetening ingredients.
Abstract:
A writing instrument is provided which generates electrical signals indicative of the force applied and the direction of motion taken by the writing instrument as one is writing with it. The writing instrument uses strain gauges for providing these signals.
Abstract:
A field ionizing source for ionizing components of a gas sample includes a multipoint array of conductive needle-like elements on a porous substrate. A grid is disposed in close proximity to the needle-like elements so that an ionizing electric field is generated between individual needle-like elements and the grid when a potential difference is established between the grid and array. The gas sample is introduced into the ionizing electric field zone by passing it through the back of the porous substrate and into the array between the needle-like elements so that substantially all of the gas is exposed to the ionizing electric field. Ions so produced are formed into an ion beam by a focusing electrode structure and directed into a spectrum analyzer and components of the gas sample are determined.
Abstract:
An electrical waveform is generated which is sinusoidal relative to the angular position of a shaft which rotates in a single direction by means of an optically sensed, or scanned, patterned disk affixed to the shaft to rotate in synchronism with it. The pattern on the disk primarily comprises uniformly spaced parallel lines on its face. In addition, a half revolution sensor such as a peripheral band having halves of differing optical properties is used. A first photocell scans the lines on the disk as it is rotated to count the number of lines and a second photocell scans the half revolution indicator, e.g., the peripheral band (outside track) of the disk. The first photocell produces a series of pulses indicative of the number of lines scanned and the second photocell produces an output which indicates when all of the lines on the face have been counted once and provides interlace between alternate counts. The number of lines scanned is added until they have all been counted once to produce the increasing half of the sinusoidal wave and then they are subtracted until they have all been counted a second time to produce the decreasing half of the sinusoidal wave. The sequence is repeated continuously to provide the desired waveform which is used as the vertical deflection voltage for a display device. Each line counted is also used to generate a horizontal sweep voltage for the display device so that in spite of the sinusoidal character of the vertical deflection, the lines composing the raster of the display are evenly and uniformly spaced.
Abstract:
THE 4-METHOXYMETHYL-, 4-METHOXY-, AND 4-(1-METHOXYETHYL)-ANALOGS (I, II, AND III, RESPECTIVELY) OF 1-CYCLOHEXENE-1-CARBOXALDEHYDE SYN-OXIME RETAIN GOOD LEVELS OF SWEETNESS AND TASTE INTENSITY IN WATER SOLUTION, AND ARE FREE OF "PHENNOLIC" OR "MEDICINAL" OFF-TASTES.