Abstract: Apparatus for increasing the life of an internal combustion engine, which includes apparatus for closing air inlets to the associated engine, a chamber having a desiccant disposed therein, and fluid communication apparatus connecting the container to at least the crankcase during at least a part of the engine operating cycle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for constraining a liquid such as water, either alone or mixed with sand, soil or the like and which includes providing an envelope and pumping a mixture of water and soil into the envelope.

Abstract: A liquid dispensing apparatus for cooperation with an associated liquid reservoir which includes a first fluid conduit extending into the associated liquid reservoir and a second fluid being disposed at a higher elevation than the first fluid conduit.

Abstract: The invention includes the apparatus and method for cleaning gases such as flue gases. In the apparatus form of the invention a biomass combustion system includes apparatus for holding, at least temporarily, a quantity of biomass fuel, apparatus for directing combustion products from the associated combustion process intermediate a plurality of biomass fuel particles or through a plurality of biomass flue particles, and apparatus for directing flue gas from the apparatus for holding the biomass fuel back to the combustion chamber of the associated biomass combustion system.

Abstract: Apparatus for facilitating artificial respiration, which includes first, second and third fluid conduits. At least the first and second fluid conduits are axially elongated and each fluid conduit has first and second axial extremities. The first axial extremity of each fluid conduit is disposed in fluid communication with the first axial extremity of each other fluid conduit. A sealing surface is disposed around the second axial extremity of the first and second fluid conduits for cooperation with the lips of the respective users.