Abstract: This invention relates to use of a strain of lactic acid bacteria for inhibiting the growth of methane-producing bacteria and/or archaea in the forestomach of ruminant animals, reducing the ability of the rumen microbiome to produce methane, reducing ruminal methane production and/or for improving feed efficiency, milk production, and/or body weight or body composition of a ruminant animal. Ruminant feed compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A fuel pump system for a fuel tank having a first and a second section has a fuel pump and a jet pump disposed in the first section. The jet pump draws fuel from the second section of the fuel tank through a transfer line and delivers it to the first section of the fuel tank. A check valve is located in the second section of the fuel tank to prohibit flow from the first section to the second section but to allow flow from the second section to the first. In this manner, the fluid is retained within transfer line so that a siphoning action can occur between the second section and the first section of the fuel tank.

Abstract: A fuel pump system for a fuel tank having a first and a second section has a fuel pump and a jet pump disposed in the first section. The jet pump draws fuel from the second section of the fuel tank through a transfer line and delivers it to the first section of the fuel tank. A check valve is located in the second section of the fuel tank to prohibit flow from the first section to the second section but to allow flow from the second section to the first. In this manner, the fluid is retained within transfer line so that a siphoning action can occur between the second section and the first section of the fuel tank.

Abstract: A movable fuel valve lies within a housing at an end of a housing fuel passage. A fuel tube has a nozzle end inserted within a first end of the housing fuel passage while the movable valve element is situated at a second end of the housing fuel passage and controls fuel flow from the second end of the housing fuel passage. The nozzle end remains surrounded in fuel when the valve element is closed and sealed against the second end of the housing fuel passage. When the fuel pressure within the housing fuel passage is greater than a fuel pressure on the other side of the valve, the fuel flows from the housing fuel passage, through the part of the housing surrounding the valve, and into the reservoir. The movable valve element prevents fuel from flowing from the main-side of a fuel tank to the sub side of the tank.

Abstract: In a fuel pump module of a vehicle fuel tank, a check valve has a counter-balanced inlet door that uses a counterweight to assist in opening the inlet door to control the flow of fuel into and out of the jet pump tube of the fuel pump module. The inlet door has a longitudinal body, a first and second pivot arm on opposing sides of the body for the door to pivot, a circular or semi-circular door portion having a through hole to secure a sealing member to the inlet door. The door portion and counterweight are at opposing ends of the body. When the inlet door rotates to its closed position, the sealing member creates a seal with the end of the jet tube. At least one straight peripheral edge about the otherwise curved door portion prevents the door portion from interfering with surrounding structure during operation.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for maintaining a minimum transmission power level between two communication stations, each station measures the other's received signal quality, and returns an indication of signal quality as part of a regular maintenance burst. Each station adjusts its own transmission power level based on the returned signal quality indication. The signal quality indication is based on the received ratio of bit energy to total noise power spectral density which is calculated from an estimated bit-error-rate.

Abstract: Foldable boxboard made by dry-laying cellulosic fibers and 1-10% starch. The boxboard has a weight of at least 210 g.s.m., a stiffness in the machine direction of at least 5.8 Kenley units, and a ratio of stiffness in the machine direction and in the cross-machine direction of substantially 1:1.

Abstract: For a paper, board or similar fibrous web making machine, a flowbox comprising an enclosed explosion chamber having upstream and downstream walls converging from a top wall toward a bottom wall, the stock inlet being directed at the downstream wall adjacent the region of convergence. A stock outlet is provided by non-divergent upper and lower plates defining an exit slice, the lower plate being a continuation of the bottom wall and the lower plate being shorter than the upper plate.

Abstract: In dry forming a layer of fibers, the fibers are conveyed by carrier air to a distributor housing having a perforated bottom wall through which the fibers pass downwards on to a foraminous forming surface connected on its underside to a suction box. The invention ensures that the fibers pass from the distributor to the forming surface under the influence of suction and gravity alone so as to provide a layer of more uniform depth than hitherto obtained by dry forming.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a multi-ply sheet of paper in which a first web of cellulosic fibers is dry formed and consolidated, a second web of cellulosic fibers is separately dry formed and consolidated, and the two thus consolidated webs are combined into a single multi-ply sheet of paper or paperboard.

Abstract: A process for making a multi-ply consolidated dry-formed fibrous web having at least three plies, the outer plies are impregnated with a stiffening agent (e.g. starch) and the intermediate plies are impregnated with a sizing agent (e.g. wax/rosin size) to render them impervious to the stiffening agent. After the web has been consolidated by hot moist pressing, its outer surfaces may be further sized and hot moulded.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for forming a multi-ply sheet of cellulosic fibrous material. A dry-laid mat and a wet-laid web of cellulosic fibers are joined together and concurrently the dry-laid mat is consolidated by the concurrent application of heat, pressure and moisture, the moisture being derived from the wet-laid web.

Abstract: Apparatus for consolidating a dry-laid web of fibers comprising means for moistening the web, a heated surface, a backing which holds the moistened web against the heated surface, and at least two spaced apart pressure rolls which press against the backing to define with the heated surface pressure nips to increase the pressure on the web against the heated surface at the nips and wherein the backing holds the web against the heated surface between the nips.

Abstract: Apparatus for dry forming one or more fibrous layers on a forming surface to provide eventually fiberboard or paper in which the fibers are fed by carrier air to a distributor immediately above the forming surface. The rate of flow of the carrier air and its fiber concentration are adjusted to match the distributor requirements by removal of some of the carrier air in a cyclone separator upstream of the distributor. Any removed fibers are fed back into the remaining carrier air.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making a multi-ply paper sheet wherein a first web is formed by wet-laying fibres and a second web is formed by dry-laying fibres, the two webs being combined to form a multi-ply sheet and wherein the dry-laid web is produced by depositing dry fibres on a supporting band and consolidating the web by hot moist pressing before transferring to the first wet-laid web.