Abstract: Provided is a nutritionally enhanced derivative (isolate) from Stabilized Rice Bran (SRB) with improved antioxidant, fat and protein levels enhancing both the nutritional and yield values over existing techniques. Also provided is an improved method that utilizes certain enzyme combinations under various time and temperature conditions for extracting these nutritionally enhanced isolates from SRB.

Abstract: A micro-valve includes an orifice plate having a first surface, a second surface and an orifice extending from the first surface to the second surface. An actuating beam is disposed in spaced relation to the orifice plate. The actuating beam includes a base portion and a cantilevered portion. The base portion is separated from the orifice plate by a predetermined distance. The cantilevered portion extends from the base portion such that an overlapping portion thereof overlaps the orifice. The actuating beam is movable between a closed position and an open position. The micro-valve also includes a sealing structure including a sealing member disposed at the overlapping portion of the cantilevered portion. When the actuating beam is in the closed position, the cantilevered portion is positioned such that the sealing structure seals the orifice so as to close the micro-valve.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for performing logical duplication of backup data in a computer system including a host computer, a storage device storing data for the host computer, and at least one computer-readable backup storage medium storing backup data copied from the storage device, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method copies only a subset of the backup data onto at least one computer-readable duplicate backup storage medium as duplicate backup data so that the duplicate backup storage medium is not an exact duplicate of the at least one backup storage medium. For example, in one embodiment, in which the backup data includes a plurality of work items, a subset of the work items are copied onto the at least one duplicate backup storage medium. Method and apparatus for restoring backup data of interest from duplicate backup storage media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for performing logical duplication of backup data in a computer system including a host computer, a storage device storing data for the host computer, and at least one computer-readable backup storage medium storing backup data copied from the storage device, is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method copies only a subset of the backup data onto at least one computer-readable duplicate backup storage medium as duplicate backup data so that the duplicate backup storage medium is not an exact duplicate of the at least one backup storage medium. For example, in one embodiment, in which the backup data includes a plurality of work items, a subset of the work items are copied onto the at least one duplicate backup storage medium. Method and apparatus for restoring backup data of interest from duplicate backup storage media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for disposing liquid effluent which has been separated from a fluid system includes a compressor for supplying a compressed fluid to the fluid system. An engine for driving the compressor has an exhaust system which vents an exhaust fluid to an atmosphere external to the fluid system. An aftercooler is flow connected to an outlet of the compressor. A separating means for removing liquid effluent from the compressed fluid is flow connected to the aftercooler. The separating means has a conduit through which the separated liquid effluent flows. A reservoir for collecting the liquid effluent is flow connected in fluid receiving relation to the conduit of the separating means and flow connected in fluid supplying relation to the exhaust system of the engine. During operation, the collected liquid effluent flows from the reservoir into the exhaust system, whereupon entry therein, the exhaust fluid vaporizes the liquid effluent.

Abstract: A liquid flow system which comprises means to screen long slender objects from a liquid flowing in a conduit. The screening means comprises a set of opposed, aligned, undulating surfaces, each having axes of curvature extending in at least two directions. In another embodiment there is a primary set of corrugated surfaces, with axes extending in a single direction transverse to the direction of fluid flow, and a secondary set of corrugated surfaces mounted on the primary set with axes transverse to the direction of fluid flow and transverse to the axes of the primary set. The undulating surfaces are preferably formed as primary corrugated plates with secondary corrugated plates transversely mounted on each primary corrugated plate. The primary corrugated plates can be moved apart to permit the removal of trapped debris.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention comprises a pneumatically operated regulating valve having porting therein for venting therethrough the pilot-signal, pressured fluid which is normally conducted to the front clutch internal control valve of a power transmission. The regulating valve is in communication with a source of pneumatic pressures. When the pneumatic pressure of the source is elevated, it causes the regulating valve to vent the pilot-signal, pressured fluid. Resultantly, the transmission is prevented from going into its lock-up mode and, instead, remains in its converter mode. The method sets forth the steps of modifying a standard transmission, without altering the latter's as-built configuration and arrangement, to incorporate the novel controlling means.

Abstract: There is provided a dredge vehicle supporting a dredge assembly for collecting ore particles from the ocean floor. The dredge assembly includes several nozzles extending forwardly of the supports for the vehicle, pump means for developing a suction flow into and through the nozzles and a screen to separate the ore particles from most of the water before feeding the ore into, e.g., an airlift system leading to a surface vessel. Preferably, an intake of clear water from above the vehicle is used to carry the ore to and up the airlift system.Advantageously, the water flows straight through the system and exhausts from the rear of the vehicle, and mud is cleared from the ore before bringing the ore to the surface.

Abstract: Dihydric phenols produced by rearrangement of p-dialkylbenzene hydroperoxides are recovered from the rearrangement effluent by distilling byproduct ketone in a distillation tower from a mixture of the rearrangement effluent with benzene and dihydric phenol-containing aqueous feed and extracting impurities and aromatic byproducts with benzene. Benzene containing dissolved impurities and aromatic byproducts, and water containing the dihydric phenol are removed from the bottom of the distillation tower and separated in an extractor column, the dihydric phenol is recovered from its aqueous solution by crystallization and the mother liquor from the crystallization step is recycled to the distillation tower.

Abstract: A continuous process for producing para-dialkylbenzene dihydroperoxide by the liquid phase oxidation of para-dialkylbenzene with molecular oxygen in the presence of an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide wherein the para-dialkylbenzene dihydroperoxide is recovered substantially free of water, monohydroperoxide and unreacted dialkylbenzene and wherein the monohydroperoxide and unreacted dialkylbenzene are treated to produce a material low in impurities suitable for recycle to the oxidation reactor.

Abstract: Dihydric phenols produced by rearrangement of p-dialkylbenzene hydroperoxides are recovered from the rearrangement effluent by distilling byproduct ketone in a distillation tower from a mixture of the rearrangement effluent with benzene and dihydric phenol-containing aqueous feed and extracting impurities and aromatic byproducts with benzene. Benzene containing dissolved impurities and aromatic byproducts, and water containing the dihydric phenol are removed from the bottom of the distillation tower and separated in an extractor column, the dihydric phenol is recovered from its aqueous solution by crystallization and the mother liquor from the crystallization step is recycled to the distillation tower.