Abstract: A method of beverage processing is disclosed wherein unwanted gases are stripped from ingredient water to form treated ingredient water. Formulating syrup to be utilized in mixing a beverage product is combined with the treated ingredient water as a water portion of the syrup, and the formulated syrup is mixed with one or more other constituents of the beverage product including water, using only the treated ingredient water.

Abstract: An insulated roofing system is provided in which a waterproof membrane is applied to the roof deck. Extruded panels of closed cell polystyrene foam are provided on top of the membrane, thus protecting the membrane from thermal cycling, ultraviolet rays, and physical damage. The foam panels provide excellent insulation and are substantially impervious to water. The foam panels are extruded and are provided on the upper surface with integral ribs spaced by grooves. Lightweight reinforced concrete panels are laid directly on top of the polystryene foam and are secured thereto, preferably by adhesive spaced along the ribs. The concrete panels are provided with holes aligned with the grooves between the ribs to provide for ventilation and moisture removal on hot, dry days.

Abstract: There is disclosed a boiler system in which ash-bearing fuels are fired in horizontal suspension and in which provision is made for the removal of the ash without shutting down or reducing the output of the system. The system comprises an upper water and steam drum and at least one lower water drum. A furnace cavity is located substantially between the upper drum and the lower drum, with the cavity being defined by a pair of side walls, a front wall, a rear wall, a ceiling and a floor. Means in the form of openings in the floor of the furnace cavity are located near the rear wall of the furnace cavity for permitting ash to be removed from the boiler system without requiring the shutting down or the reduction of the output of the boiler system.

Abstract: Blood is supplied continuously from a blood collecting vessel to a stirrer through a pump located at the bottom of the vessel. Vapor in the form of heated live steam is sprayed against the blood in the stirrer to coagulate a protein in the serum. The blood containing the coagulated protein and water, and other substances are dehydrated to form a solid product containing water. This product is divided into fine particles, and these particles are dried to form blood powder having a water content of about 15%.

Abstract: A flange alignment tool comprises a body portion having a first, relatively flat surface disposed for abutting engagement with a rear surface of a pipe flange and a second, curvilinear surface adjacent the first surface and shaped for complementary engagement with a curvilinear neck portion of the pipe flange adjacent the rear surface thereof. First and second spaced apart aligning pins extend through the body portion and include projecting flange-engaging pin ends positioned for alignment with an adjacent pair of through apertures in the flange. Resilient springs urge the aligning pins in a predetermined direction for encouraging positive engagement of the flange-engaging pin ends with the through apertures.

Abstract: A hinge with a left-hand side flap plate and a right-hand side flap plate, each of which has no tubular portion for receiving a shaft bar. Each side flap plate has on its end at least one shaft plate having at least one communication hole and at least one semicircular locking hole. The semicircular holes come in contact with each other to form a circular portion when the shaft plates of the right and left flap plates are fitted together. In this circular portion a ball having a washer is fitted. The shaft plates, communication holes and the ball are covered with core shafts communicating with the opposite surface of the shaft plates. The core shafts are made of synthetic resin or die casting alloy.

Abstract: A scrubbing/degassing apparatus comprises a degassing column for removing extraneous gaseous matter from water; and a flow control arrangement for controlling a flow of water to the degassing column.

Abstract: A locking device is disclosed, which is locked when a spike secured to the back surface of a door is pushed once and is released when the spike is pushed once again. The locking device comprises a case open at one end and having a wall provided with a spring portion having an end projection, a lock member slidably accommodated in the case for movement away from and toward the open end and having a pair of locking pawls, a spring for urging the lock member toward the open end of the case at all times, and a cam member provided between the lock member and an end wall of the case and having a lateral ridge formed on one surface and received in a lateral groove of the lock member, the cam member being provided on the other surface with a uni-directional looped path, the projection of the case being slidably engaged in the path. When the lock member is pushed, the projection of the base is caused to trace the looped path to bring about a locked state and an unlocked state.

Abstract: An optical system is provided for viewing a sterilization indicator including a receptacle, the receptacle having a translucent portion and being carried interiorally of an incubator. The optical system comprises a light source, and first light transmission structure located intermediate the light source and the receptacle for redirecting light from the light source through the translucent portion of the receptacle. A viewing window is located in an external surface of said incubator; and second light transmission structure is located on a side of the receptacle generally opposite the first light transmission means for redirecting light transmitted through the translucent portion of said receptacle to the viewing window.

Abstract: A device for locking a rod against movement in an extending or contracting direction is disclosed. In the device, a torsion spring is provided between a cylindrical receptacle and an operating member rotatably mounted thereon. The rod member, which is inserted in the receptacle, is normally locked against movement by the torsion spring. The rod can be released from the locked state for movement in an extending or contracting direction by releasing the clamping force of the spring by turning the operating member.

Abstract: A mineral cutter pick 1 comprises a head 2 terminating at one end thereof in a hard material tip 3, an integral shank 4 extending from the head 2 in a direction away from the tip 3, at least one laterally extending shoulder 5 provided on the head 2, and a bore 6 extending through the shoulder 5, generally in the longitudinal direction 8 of the pick 1, through which bore 6 a water spray or jet may be passed.

Abstract: A wire bundling harness adapted for electrical wiring use, comprising a band to be wrapped around the wires, a buckle in which the band is inserted, and a metal slider which is slidably molded in the buckle as a molded-in part thereof to make it possible that a portion of the metal slider bites the band so that the band is prevented from being moved in the longitudinal direction of the band.

Abstract: A rinsing apparatus is provided for a contact lens cleaning system. This rinsing apparatus comprises a container for receiving a quantity of rinsing fluid, receptacles for receiving contact lenses and an agitator mounted in the container for a compound agitating motion and coupled to the receptacles for agitating the receptacles. A base unit includes a platform for mounting the container in a stationary position and a drive assembly for driving the agitator to achieve the desired compound agitating motion. Advantageously, this drive assembly is operatively coupled with the agitator only by a magnetic coupling arrangement, obviating the need for any mechanical connection or coupling therebetween, or for extending any rotating members through the container.

Abstract: A pressure relief valve is disclosed. The pressure relief valve comprises a valve housing including fluid passageways, a poppet valve disposed within the housing, a piston disposed within the housing, and spring means disposed intermediate the piston and the poppet valve for biasly urging apart the piston and the poppet valve. The poppet valve has a valve seat which, together with a portion of the housing, defines a variable valve area. The piston has a piston area, relatively greater than the variable valve area, for modulating flow through, and pressure drop across, the poppet valve. The pressure relief valve preferably includes an orifice disposed within the housing for selectively controlling flow of hydraulic fluid through the housing passageways to the piston. The housing preferably includes an elongated cage within which the poppet valve is longitudinally slidable.

Abstract: A damper for braking the opening speed of the hatch of a cassette tape holder of a recorder comprises a rotary member such as a gear member and a supporting member for supporting the rotary member, a viscous substance for producing a braking torque being charged in a clearance between the rotary member and the supporting member. The damper is characterized by being provided with an injection opening for injecting the viscous substance into the clearance and an air-escape portion for allowing air contained in the clearance to escape, the air-escape portion being positioned remote from the injection opening, whereby the clearance can be uniformly charged with the viscous substance without air being mixed therewith.

Abstract: A mineral cutting device comprises a plurality of replaceable picks (10, 10A-10G) and associated water conveying lances (20, 20A-20G), each lance being of flexible, tubular synthetic plastics material having a hollow, water-conveying interior and being contained, at least partially, within a bore (13, 13A, 13B) in the pick (10, 10A-10G) when the pick (10, 10A-10G) has been mounted on the device (1, 1A, 1B), to line the bore and prevent water pressure within the lance being effective on the pick, with a terminal end of each lance provided with a metallic nozzle secured in water sealing manner thereto and providing a water discharge orifice (23). The invention further includes a lance (20, 20A-20G) for use with the mineral cutting device defined above, and also a shank bore (13B) formed at least partially in a side (27) of the pick shank (12, 12A-12D), which, in use, is the compressive stress side, and/or with an inner bore end (15) intersected by a slot (42) provided in at least a portion of the shank (12D).

Abstract: There is a direction turning passage of a rolling bearing for a rectilinear motion comprising: a track member and a slide member which are slidably come into engagement with each other between first and second track surfaces formed in the track and slide members through rolling members. The direction turning passage in the slide member adapted to turn the direction of the rolling members along a curved line is formed by the curves having two or more kinds of curvatures so as to be continuous with the track to which a bearing load is applied, and the first portion at the nearest location of the track side is formed so that its curvature is smaller than that of the second portion subsequent thereto.