Abstract: A refrigeration storage assembly for the storage of biological materials and the like wherein a higher temperature mechanical refrigeration source and a very low temperature cyrogenic liquid refrigeration source coact to maintain an intermediate low storage temperature.

Abstract: A portable cryogenic liquid storage-gas supply system including an evacuable double-walled cryogenic liquid container being invertible between a top-up dispensing and bottom-up filling positions wherein the container comprises a liquid withdrawal-gas vent tube terminating within the container near the bottom end, a gas vent-liquid fill tube positioned within and penetrating the wall of the liquid withdrawal-gas vent tube and terminating within the container near the top end, and a splash deflector within the container for redirecting a fluid discharged from the gas vent-liquid fill tube toward the container top end during liquid fill of the container.

Abstract: An evacuable double-walled thermally insulated cryogenic liquid container having a high thermally conductive member for intercepting inflowing heat disposed within the insulation material and thermally joined to a thermoelectric heat pump for rejecting the intercepted heat back to the ambient.

Abstract: A method for spot scarfing a metal workpiece comprising continuously producing a pilot puddle on the surface of the workpiece, spreading the pilot puddle to a preselected width with a high intensity stream of oxygen gas, and impinging a stream of scarfing oxygen gas on the spread puddle and an apparatus to practice same.

Abstract: Apparatus for termination of cryogenic liquid transfer from a liquid supply container to a storage-dispensing container.

Abstract: A process for spot scarfing the surface of a metal workpiece comprising:(a) impinging a stream of pilot oxygen gas upon a portion of the workpiece which is at least at its oxygen ignition temperature, said stream of pilot oxygen gas being narrower than the width of a desired scarfing cut,(b) causing relative motion between said workpiece and said stream of pilot oxygen gas, so as to continuously produce a pilot puddle of molten metal along a chosen path on the surface of the workpiece,(c) contacting said pilot puddle with a high intensity stream of oxygen gas so as to spread the puddle to a preselected width when said puddle reaches an area to be spot scarfed on the surface of said workpiece, and(d) scarfing said area by impinging a stream of scarfing oxygen gas on the spread puddle, said stream of scarfing oxygen gas being wider than the pilot oxygen stream.

Abstract: The thermoplastic polymeric surface to be adhesively bonded is flame-sprayed with a material having a surface free energy which is greater than the surface free energy of the thermoplastic polymeric surface. In a specific application of the invention, a particulate coating is formed on the thermoplastic polymeric surface by flame spraying the surface with a material selected from the group consisting of carbon, ceramics, metal, metal oxides, metal alloys, and mixtures thereof. An adhesive coating is applied to the flame-sprayed surface, following which particulate material is applied to the adhesive-coated substrate to form the particulate coating.

Abstract: A double-walled container having spaced-apart inner and outer wall members enclosing a sealed insulation space, with at least a portion of the wall members being formed of a polymeric thermoplastic material selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, polytetrafluoroethylene and polychlortrifluoroethylene, uncoated with any permeation barrier coatings, so as to be gas permeable. A mass of pelletized adsorbent is disposed in the insulation space in thermal contact with the inner wall member. The introduction of cryogenic liquid to the container effects cooling of the inner wall member and adsorbent in thermal contact therewith, thereby causing increased adsorption of gas in the insulation space by the adsorbent for reduction of pressure therein and enhancement of the insulation quality of the insulation space.