Abstract: A combined pepper grinder and salt shaker (1) having an upper portion (2) of the device that stores salt and also having apertures (3) to dispense the salt. A bottom portion (9) comprises a pepper mill that grinds peppercorn. The upper portion attaches to the bottom portion via a pressure fit clip-top shell (20), spring retaining ring (21) and push buttons (22), that allow a user to easily remove the upper portion from the bottom portion.

Abstract: An improved salt basket for dewatering solids, particularly salts resulting from evaporation of industrial wastewaters. The salt basket system includes a pressurizable vessel having a screen floor situated above a bottom liquid collection head, an inlet for the brine/solids slurry from which solids are to be separated and dried, an inlet for air, an inlet for steam (the latter two inlets may be combined, where convenient), an inlet for solids free feed, and a drain outlet (these two may be combined where convenient into a combination feed/drain connection). Preferably, an automated system for introducing feed brine and for removing the solids product is provided. For safety, a pivotally attached lower door has a hydraulic failsafe closure mechanism and locking safety latches to prevent the door from inadvertently opening.

Abstract: An improved salt basket for dewatering solids, particularly salts resulting from evaporation of industrial wastewaters. The salt basket system includes a pressurizable vessel having a screen floor situated above a bottom liquid collection head, an inlet for the brine/solids slurry from which solids are to be separated and dried, an inlet for air, an inlet for steam (the latter two inlets may be combined, where convenient), an inlet for solids free feed, and a drain outlet (these two may be combined where convenient into a combination feed/drain connection). Preferably, an automated system for introducing feed brine and for removing the solids product is provided. For safety, a pivotally attached lower door has a hydraulic failsafe closure mechanism and locking safety latches to prevent the door from inadvertently opening.

Abstract: An improved salt basket for dewatering solids, particularly salts resulting from evaporation of industrial wastewaters. The salt basket system includes a pressurizable vessel having a screen floor situated above a bottom liquid collection head, an inlet for the brine/solids slurry from which solids are to be separated and dried, an inlet for air, an inlet for steam (the latter two inlets may be combined, where convenient), an inlet for solids free feed, and a drain outlet (these two may be combined where convenient into a combination feed/drain connection). Preferably, an automated system for introducing feed brine and for removing the solids product is provided. For safety, a pivotally attached lower door has a hydraulic failsafe closure mechanism and locking safety latches to prevent the door from inadvertently opening.

Abstract: The power unit cart of the present invention provides for the quick, efficient, and easy replacement of either an engine or an electrical motor power unit as the power source for a cart-mounted spray painting pumping system. The power unit cart includes a main frame which has a partial tubular socket and an axial alignment member having a vertical support tab. The axial alignment member and the partial tubular socket pivotally and slidably engage a universal mounting base which includes a tubular member and an L-shaped bracket. The power unit is attached to the upper face of the universal mounting base. The axial alignment member and the partial tubular socket, in conjunction with an anchoring device, releasably and adjustably couple the universal mounting base and power unit to the power unit cart. The anchoring device is then attached to the L-shaped bracket for adjustment of the tension of a belt drive.

Abstract: An antenna mount is shown for mounting an antenna whip on a support surface. The mount includes a first adapter for receiving and coupling the antenna whip to the mount and a second adapter for receiving and coupling the lead-in conductor to the mount. A coil spring is located intermediate and serves as the electrical connection between the first and second adapters. A one-piece elastomeric body is molded about the spring with the adapters being exposed for connection to the antenna whip and lead-in conductor.

Abstract: The present invention is a method for using water to remove amine from an oil-amine component. The oil-amine component is typically produced in prior art processes using an amine having an inverse critical solution temperature with water to break emulsions and sludges. The steps of the present invention include adding water to the oil-amine component in an amount sufficient to form a water-amine azeotrope with substantially all the amine in the oil-amine component followed by heating to remove the azeotrope. The method of the present invention may be used to remove amine from an oil-amine component even where the amine is present in an amount as low as 10% or less by weight.

Abstract: An adjustment signal is derived for each element in a detector array which depends on the median of the differences of image brightness between that particular detector and all its neighboring detectors. The adjustment signal is derived by integrated circuit techniques on the detector itself. The negative feedback of these adjustment signals to the uncorrected detector outputs will delete the salt-and-pepper noise of the staring array.

Abstract: A technique for DC restoration in AC coupled display systems which includes istogramming, more specifically calculation of histogram values, of the difference in gray levels between two adjacent picture lines on a picture element by picture element (PIXEL-by-PIXEL) basis. The gray level obtaining the maximum number of occurrences is considered the mode of the histogram values. This mode used as an addition factor to every PIXEL of one of the lines, to add a predominating background level or DC component thereto, which is used to create the difference of gray levels between the next two adjacent picture lines. This addition sequence is carried on throughout the entire image frame.