Abstract: The present invention discloses a thickness measuring caliper comprising a pair of legs in fixed spacial relationship, one leg of said pair is elongated and curved along its length and has a free end adapted for engagement with a surface of a member the thickness of which is to be measured, the other leg of said pair is elongated and has a free end which lies adjacent the free end of the first leg and is spaced therefrom by at least the maximum thickness to be measured by the caliper, an elongated third leg curved along its length is pivotally connected at one end to said other leg and the other end of the third leg is adapted for engagement with a surface of a member the thickness of which is to be measured and is aligned with and engageable with the free end of said one leg, said other leg and said third leg have overlying portions to provide a measuring assembly with a registration marking on one of said portions and a scale on the other of said portions whereby a direct reading of the spacing apart of sai

Abstract: A thawing agent comprises as active ingredients a combination of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate and calcium chloride; magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate; or magnesium chloride and calcium chloride which is substantially free from sodium chloride and whose ratio is within the area of rising isothermal lines of 3.degree. C. or more in the attached FIG. 1.

Abstract: A process and apparatus are provided for recovering metals from dilute solution utilizing ion exchange and, optionally, electrolytic recovery. Ammonium salt regeneration solutions for use in the process and apparatus are also provided. In one aspect, the invention provides a closed loop process and apparatus whereby metals may be recovered from spent electroplating rinse solutions for reuse in the electroplating bath with essentially no generation of waste.

Abstract: Method for controlling perspiration, and kit for carrying out that method. The method involves the separate, sequential application of an AlCl.sub.3 -- or ZrCl.sub.4 -- containing antiperspirant composition and a physiologically tolerable basic buffer-containing composition. The kit involves separate applicators for applying the AlCl.sub.3 -- or ZrCl.sub.4 -- containing antiperspirant, and the buffer. Separate, successive application of the antiperspirant and the buffer prevents skin irritation or damage to the user's clothes attributable to acid formed from the antiperspirant, and provides antiperspirant activity which is equal or superior to previously known AlCl.sub.3 -- or ZrCl.sub.4 -- antiperspirants.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for mounting a video type display tube (20) in a given dynamic mechanical environment employs a plurality of mounting members (56, 56a, 56b, 56c) which are secured to the periphery of the tube (20) at four corresponding predetermined static and dynamic reaction points (1,2,3,4) where substantially minimum bending and torsional stresses occur for the mounted tube (20). Elastomeric grommets (53,54,52a,54a,52b,54b,52c,54c) having a predetermined dynamic stiffness over a desired temperature range capable of attenuating the associated dynamic G forces of the dynamic mechanical vibration and dynamic mechanical shock in the given dynamic mechanical environment are mounted in opposing pairs in an aperture (60) in each of the respective bracket members (56, 56a,56b,56c).

Abstract: The presence and origin of apnea in a newborn subject is detected by separately and concurrently monitoring relative movement of the cranial bones and nasal ventilation. The cranial bones have been found to move with respiration as a function of intrapleural pressure, and monitoring of their movement is accordingly used to generate a signal representative of intrapleural pressure. A nasal cannula, thermistor, thermocouple or CO.sub.2 sensors are employed to concurrently generate a signal representative of tidal volume. Absence of changes in both cranial bone movement and respiratory air flow at the nose is indicative of the presence of central apnea, while absence of nasal air flow accompanied by continuing cranial bone movements is indicative of obstructive apnea. The preferred device for detecting cranial bone movement is a surface inductive plethysmographic transducer, although other suitably sensitive motion detecting devices may be employed.

Abstract: This invention relates to microbicidal/microbistatic compositions for industrial use which comprise 4,5-dichloro-1,2-dithiol-3-one and a haloacetic acid ester and an industrial method of killing and/or inhibiting microbes by using the aforementioned compositions.

Abstract: An improved process of the type wherein a fuel is first pyrolyzed in a chamber and the resulting volatiles and non-volatiles then transferred to a combustion region for burning, the improvement comprising temporarily storing at least a portion of the volatiles in an enclosure spaced from the chamber and the combustion region when volatiles production exceeds the volatiles incineration capability of the combustion region. Apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention is also disclosed.

Abstract: A process for preparing a metamorphosed metal oxide, which comprises heating, under a non-oxidative (and not hydrogenous) atmosphere, a mixture of at least one metal oxide, said metal being selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups III, IV, V and II b and transition elements in Periodic Table, and a carbide represented by the formula:C(M).sub.zwherein M is an element except carbon selected from the group consisting of elements of Groups III, IV and V in Periodic Table, and Z is an integer corresponding to the valency of M, is disclosed. The process is simple and safe and the metamorphosed metal oxide obtained is modified in color tint and provided with electroconductivity.

Abstract: A disposable maximum reading thermometer comprises a body (40) in which a capillary passage is defined, a reservoir (41) communicating with the passage and a heat expansible indicator medium (46) contained in the reservoir. The reservoir and the passage are adapted to allow expansion of the medium in the passage when the medium is subjected to heating. At least a part of the passage wall exposable to the indicator medium is adapted to undergo a detectable and irreversible change of its light penetration characteristics when brought into contact with the medium. The capillary passage is defined by a rod (48) arranged in a longitudinally extending bore (42) of the body (40). The surface of the rod is frosted (matt) or opalized, preferably by a mechanical treatment, and adapted to be deopalized when brought into contact with the medium.

Abstract: An electron beam irradiation apparatus comprising an electron beam source which is capable of generating an electron beam and irradiating in one direction, a first magnet member having a through hole and being disposed to allow the electron beam irradiated from said electron beam source to pass therethrough, a second magnet member which is disposed opposing to the first magnet member through a gap which allows a target to pass therethrough and has the polarity different from that of the first magnet member, a target supporting/shifting means which allows the target to pass through said gap and cooling means which cools said both magnet members. A base material coated with a paste of magnetic particles is used as the target and vertical orientation of the magnetic particles and hardening of the paste can be simultaneously conducted.

Abstract: Method for making magnetic rolls having a plurality of magnets integrally set fast with a retaining member at stated portions of the periphery of a roll shaft thereby forming a magnetic force generating part, in which the retaining member is made from a rigid synthetic resin or resin foam, and optionally having a strain absorbing groove at a portion outside of said magnetic force generating part are provided.

Abstract: An electrical apparatus connected with a battery charger system is comprised of a charge current source (101), charge current controlling means (103), a battery (102, B), switch means (105), load means (104), switch-operating means (106) and a fast-charging period controlling means (107) which provides a capacitor (C5) charged connectedly with the charge of said battery (102, B) and discharged connectedly with the discharge of said battery (102, B) to said load means (104), and serves to flow large current through said charge current controlling means (103) during the interval before the charge voltage of said capacitor (C5) is raised to attain to a predetermined voltage and to flow small current through said means (103) after said interval.

Abstract: A rough beam (4) is formed on a universal stand (11), and a two high stand starting with an initial section (1) of rectangular or trapezoidal cross-section, in two series of passes in the universal stand. During the first series reduction of the web forming portion is effected by horizontal rolls (5, 6) acting on the central portion of the initial section (1) and during the second series of passes both the horizontal rolls (5, 6) and the vertical rolls (7, 8) of the universal stand (11) simultaneously reduce the web and flanges, respectively. The rough-beam being formed during the second series of passes is also rolled in the open grooves of a two high stand.

Abstract: A colored opacified plastic material containing an organic binder, at least one pigment, a hydrophilic polymerizable plastic material and a cross linking agent is disclosed together with a method of making the same.

Abstract: A method of rolling a plastically deformable material which behaves as a single phase and which is deformed plastically when subject to deformation forces, which material comprises from 40% to 70% by weight of hydraulic cement and/or fly-ash particles A of from 0.5 to 100 .mu.m, silica particles B of from 50 .ANG. to 0.5 .mu.m (which are at least one order of magnitude smaller than the cement/fly-ash particles A), a surface-active dispersing system present in an amount sufficient to impart to the composite material a plastic consistency in a stress field of up to 200 kg/cm sq., and from 7% to 20% by weight water; the silica particles B being homogeneously arranged in the voids between the densely packed cement/fly-ash particles A, and the amount of water substantially corresponding to the amount necessary to fill the voids between the solid particles of the composite material.

Abstract: An ion selective electrode device, in particular a pH-sensitive electrode device, employing an intercalation electrode (3) as contact material between an ion selective element (2) and an electrical connection (9).An intercalation electrode comprising an equilibrium mixture of two phases, at least one of the phases working as an intercalation electrode, is disclosed.The electrode device may be constructed as a solid state electrode device showing advantageous electrode properties.

Abstract: A thermoplastic closure comprising a top wall and an internally threaded skirt and adapted to receive a resilient sealing disc in which an annular flexible protrusion depends from the inner side of the top wall adjacent the intersection of the top wall and skirt but spaced from the skirt. As the closure is applied to a container neck the protrusion acts to fold the periphery of the sealing disc over the outer edge of the container neck and onto the outer side surface and radius of the container neck to thereby effect a seal.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a photoconductive layer formed over a substrate and a surface layer formed over the photoconductive layer and having a high photoconductivity and charge retaining ability at the surface layer, in which the photoconductive layer and the surface layer being composed chiefly of amorphous silicon, the surface layer being a layer containing a substance forming an insulating material as combined with the amorphous silicon, and the content of the substance based on the silicon atoms being low toward the substrate and high toward the surface of the surface layer; which is usable for copying machines and intelligent copying machines.

Abstract: A real time frame grabbing system for substantially instantaneously providing a continuous video display or a selectable predetermined video frame of information on a video display means from continuously transmittable video information which is transmitted as a plurality of pseudo video scan lines wherein the selected frame being grabbed is updatable on a displayable row by displayable row basis. Each of the pseudo video scan lines has a television scan line format and comprises a complete self-contained packet of digital information sufficient to provide an entire displayable row of video data characters, the pseudo video scan line having an associated transmission time equivalent to that of a television video scan line. The packet of digital information comprises at least address information for a displayable row and data information for the displayable characters in the row.