Abstract: Resealable caps and tops for directional pour spout containers currently available for liquid and semi-solid products are either a spout and cap design, in which the tip is cut off to pour or squeeze out the container contents, or a non-spout, hinged top-and-bottom design, which defines a flat surface with an opening. These designs have many limitations. For example, the closure portion of a conventional spout closure can become detached, leading to production line delays, lost tips in transit, product recall at the store level, loss of shelf life and potential chocking hazards to children and pets. The non-spout hinged, top-and-bottom design does not offer the directional dispensing capabilities. This invention addresses the shortcomings of conventional caps and tops by providing a one-piece directional pour spout container cap in which the base has an upwardly directed spout and a hinged flip top cap is attached to the spout.

Abstract: This invention is a fuel injection control system for a turbine engine. The invention uses at least one fuel injector, having means for injecting fuel in pulses to the combustion chamber of a turbine engine, and an electronic control unit to receive and interpret input sensor signals from selected operating functions of the engine and to generate and direct fuel injection signals to modify the pulse duration and/or frequency of fuel injection in response to a deviation from a selected operating function, such as the desired operating speed, caused by variable operating loads encountered by the turbine engine. This configuration provides significantly greater fuel efficiency, better operational control and response time, and a lighter weight than is currently available in turbine engines. The invention may be used in many applications such as commercial, private, experimental and military aviation, power plant turbines, and other industrial, military and mining applications.

Abstract: This invention is an electric arc furnace that can be continuously charged with ferrous materials, that can continuously melt the incoming charged materials, and that can semicontinuously tap molten steel by tilting to tap one side of the furnace or another. Continuous melting and refining can occur in lateral shafts adjacent to the central melting zone, and molten steel can be tapped from either of these shafts or directly from the central melting zone if desired. The furnace can be operated and tapped continuously, which provides many distinct advantages over what is currently available in the art.

Abstract: jIn restoration of teeth, the use of conventional matrix bands and wedges tends to leave gaps or spaces which can through inefficient restoration lead to fracture or infection, and also prove to be time consuming and inefficient. This invention addresses shortcomings of conventional restorative devices by providing an easy to use dental tool that has a first member and a second member with struts that adjust to fit into the proximal box, and that provides a predictably tight contact area for optimal tooth restoration.