Abstract: The invention provides a method and a system for extracting a substance comprised in a gaseous mixture, the extraction being carried out in a cyclic manner in 2N chambers (AA, BB, CC, DD), each provided with a heat-exchanger (A, B, C, D), N being an integer greater than or equal to 3. Each chamber carries out a cycle comprising the following four steps in succession: a frosting step, a defrosting step, a step of recovering the liquid phase and the residual gas phase, and a temperature-reduction step of reducing the temperature of the heat-exchanger. Further, sequencing the passage from one step to another in each of the chambers is such that the number of chambers carrying out the frosting step and also the total number of chambers carrying out the defrosting, recovery, and temperature-reduction steps are both equal to N.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for operating at least one air separation unit and an oxygen-rich gas consumer, comprising a carbon fuel combustion unit or a gasification unit, the oxygen-rich gas consumer being capable of generating electricity. The consumer is supplied with an oxygen-rich gas coming from the air separation unit or units.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for producing a pressurized gaseous oxygen product by cryogenic air separation The process and the apparatus serve for producing a pressurized gaseous oxygen product by cryogenic air separation in a distillation column system which has at least one separating column. Feed air is compressed in an air compressor. A first partial stream (2, 4, 6, 7) of the compressed feed air is expanded (5, 8) while performing work. A second partial stream (3) of the compressed feed air (1) is cooled and liquefied or pseudo-liquefied and subsequently introduced into the distillation column system. A liquid oxygen product stream (51) is removed from the distillation column system, brought to a first increased pressure in the liquid state (52), vaporized or pseudo-vaporized under this first increased pressure by indirect heat exchange (10) with the second partial stream (3) of the compressed feed air, warmed to approximately ambient temperature (10) and finally drawn off as a gaseous product stream (55).

Abstract: A jewelry system comprises a main strand and at least one harmonizing strand. The main strand has a supporting string, first and second clasps, and a first bead pattern and second bead pattern each including at least one signature bead that identifies a theme of the jewelry system. The at least one harmonizing strand has a supporting string, first and second clasps, and a harmonizing bead pattern including at least one signature bead that corresponds to the theme of the jewelry system. In this manner, the multiple strands are conducive for trading and collecting among members of a social category or environment.

Abstract: An adjustable jewelry head or casting is provided. The head includes a track and a plurality of mounting members, at least one of which is slideable along the track. One or more pins connect the mounting members to the track. The pins are moveable to allow sliding adjustment of the mounting members with respect to one another.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically adjusting I.S. machine timing to maintain desired vertical glass distribution to improve process yield and quality while reducing dependence on operator skill. Deficiencies in the vertical glass distribution are rapidly addressed by automatically varying the start of final blow to allow more or less stretching of the parison, and more fundamentally addressed by adjusting the cooling of the parison mold. The cooling time of the parison mold may be adjusted by using final blow timing error correction or by also using parison mold temperature error correction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a known method for drawing a quartz glass cylinder from a melt crucible comprising an inner crucible chamber extending in the direction of a center crucible axis and bounded by a side wall and a floor, wherein SiO2 granulate is fed into the melt crucible and therein softened into a quartz glass mass, and said mass is drawn vertically downward as a cylindrical quartz glass strand by means of a first draw-off device through a first draw nozzle provided in the floor of the melt crucible, and the quartz glass cylinder is cut off therefrom.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing multicrystalline silicon ingots by the induction method comprises an enclosure, which includes means for start-up heating of silicon and a cooled crucible enveloped by an inductor. The crucible has a movable bottom and four walls consisting of sections spaced apart by vertically extending slots, means for moving the movable bottom, and a controlled cooling compartment arranged under the cooled crucible. The inside face of the crucible defines a melting chamber of a rectangular or square cross-section. The walls of the cooled crucible extend outwards at least from the inductor toward the lowest portion of the cooled crucible to thereby expand the melting chamber, and the angle ? of expanding the melting chamber is defined by the equation ?=arctg[2·(k?1.

Abstract: A laundry machine and a control method thereof are provided in which laundering ability may be improved while also improving efficiency and noise/vibration. The laundry machine employs a plurality of drum motions by varying drum rotational speed, drum rotational direction, and drum starting and stopping point, to provide different motion of laundry items in the drum.

Abstract: A detergent case includes a remaining water discharge hole formed on a bottom surface of a liquid detergent accommodation space, and an opening and closing unit to open and close the remaining water discharge hole due to buoyancy of a liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space.

Abstract: A locking paddle handle assembly for closures has a housing with a paddle handle pivotally mounted therein, a latch which latches and unlatches the closure upon rotation of the paddle handle, and an exterior key lock with a movable member that shifts between locked and unlocked positions. A deadbolt lock selectively engages the closure frame in the locked position to positively retain the closure closed. The deadbolt lock is operably connected with the movable key lock member, such that movement of the latter between the latched and unlatched positions contemporaneously shifts the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions. A remotely operable controller may be mounted either horizontally or vertically relative the handle assembly and is operably connected to a multi-armed lock cam to power shift the deadbolt lock between the locked and unlocked positions from a remote location.

Abstract: A closure system is provided, in particular for a motor vehicle, having a lock device, which is arranged in or on the outer side of a wall element, in particular of a motor vehicle, and which has an opening, into which an unlocking and/or locking device, which is implemented as corresponding to the opening in particular and is manual in particular, is insertable in an insertion direction, and having a cover device, which can be or is arranged on the lock device, so that it entirely covers the opening of the lock device at least in the insertion direction, and which is at least partially removable from the lock device to expose the opening for the unlocking and/or locking device.

Abstract: An anti-theft seal, particularly adapted for application to slender parts of products such as earpieces of eyeglasses, which comprises two complementary jaws, which are provided, on opposite sides of a central part thereof adapted to grip a product, with elements for mutual retention which can be deactivated by magnetic action, at least one plate, which is connected to at least one first one of the jaws, in the central part, so as to tilt with respect to at least one extraction direction of a slender part of product which during use is comprised between the jaws, for the jamming of the plate against the slender part upon an attempt to extract it from the anti-theft seal.

Abstract: A resettable, combination dial lock assembly has a housing, a shackle, and a dial with indicia thereon. A subset of the indicia defines an unlocking combination. The dial is rotatable relative to the housing to positions corresponding to each of the indica subset. A selector is coupled to the dial. Combination members rotate upon rotation of the dial and are each associated with a respective one of the subset of indicia comprising the combination. Rotary members are coupled to the combination members, wherein rotation of the combination members causes rotation of the rotary members. The rotary members and combination members allow entry of the combination by rotating the dial in any direction and independent of a number of rotations made by the dial for activation of the selector to select each of the indicia comprising the combination to unlock the lock assembly.

Abstract: A key containment apparatus includes a key container having a pocket and a liner positioned in the pocket of the key container, the liner being shaped to receive a key.

Abstract: A method for creating Class A compost for sale to the public from waste products, especially municipal sewage, involving lower expense and improved versatility over prior methods.

Abstract: A forward osmosis system and process for producing fertilizer and recycling water from a food waste methane digester wastewater stream. The process includes: forming a residual wastewater stream from food waste using digesters; coarse filtering the residual wastewater stream; acid treating the filtered, residual wastewater stream so that ammonium is retained therein; diverting the acid treated, filtered, residual wastewater stream to one side of at least one forward osmosis membrane; and concentrating the acid treated, filtered, residual wastewater stream to form fertilizer by contacting a saturated salt brine in a forward osmosis draw loop to an opposite side of the at least one forward osmosis membrane and osmotically pulling water across the at least one forward osmosis membrane from the acid treated, filtered, residual wastewater stream to the saturated salt brine, thereby diluting the saturated salt brine.

Abstract: Soil amendment/foliar nutrient compositions and methods for their manufacture and use are provided. The compositions are aqueous compositions that include a carbon skeleton energy component (CSE); a macronutrient; a vitamin cofactor; a complexing agent; and at least one of exotic micronutrient component and an ionophore component.

Abstract: The invention provides a surface active ingredient composition, which includes a base liquid including water which has dispersed therein in percentages by volume: Sodium Chloride—1 to 3%; Magnesium—1 to 2%; Calcium—1 to 2%; Potassium—1 to 2%; Sulfate—1 to 2%; Carbon—0.5 to 1%; Nitrate—1 to 2%; and Phosphate—1 to 2%; sodium chloride dissolved in the base liquid; and sodium alkyl ether sulfate dissolved in the base liquid, with the portion of the base liquid to sodium chloride and sodium alkyl ether sulfate being between 1:1:1.5 and 1:1:5. The invention further provides a process for producing same and uses thereof.

Abstract: A multi-roll mandrel mill for compacting of roll chock portions has a plurality of grooved roll bodies as a roll pass which performs a reduction rolling of a shell, and a plurality of roll stands each having backup rolls for driving the grooved roll bodies, wherein bearings are internally contained in the grooved roll body. A multi-roll mandrel mill for optimizing the design of roll chock portions for every setup has a plurality of grooved roll bodies as a roll pass which performs the reduction rolling of a shell and a plurality of roll stands each having roll shafts and roll chock portions for driving the grooved roll bodies. According to a tube-making setup of the mandrel mill, at least one of either or both of the roll shafts and the roll chock portions is replaced with a part(s) having a different shape(s) in addition to the grooved roll bodies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for continuously stretch-bend-leveling metal strips, wherein a strip under a tensile stress below the elastic limit is alternatingly bent about at least four straightening rollers in the plastic or elastic-plastic region and thereby undergoes plastic stretching. The bending radii of all four straightening rollers are thereby set dually and independently of each other, as the straightening rollers are set up having individually controlled positions.

Abstract: A machine for leveling a strip of material contains a lower stationary back plate from which extends vertical beams located on either side of a longitudinal axis. A lower stationary leveling chassis and an upper leveling chassis are provided. Each chassis contains spaced apart rollers. An upper stationary back plate is rigidly secured to the upper end of each beam, and a moving coupling device couples the upper leveling chassis to the upper back plate. A device allows a vertical translational movement of the upper leveling chassis in relation to the upper stationary back plate between a rest position where the rollers of the upper leveling chassis are moved away from rollers of the lower leveling chassis and a leveling position where rollers of the upper leveling chassis are moved towards rollers of the lower leveling chassis and the strip is forced to travel along an undulating path.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus for hot rolling is installed on a downstream side of a finishing mill of a continuous hot rolling mill, and cools a steel sheet rolled by the finishing mill while being conveyed. The cooling apparatus includes first pinch rolls which, during an interval when the steel sheet fed out from a final stand of the finishing mill moves from a position of the final stand to a position where a surface temperature of the steel sheet reaches 850° C. or less, pinch the steel sheet while applying tension of 3.9 MPa or greater.

Abstract: A retract mandrel mill, comprising a mandrel mill and an extractor, the mandrel mill including a mandrel bar and being configured to roll a tube blank into which the mandrel bar is inserted, the extractor being configured to extract the mandrel bar from the tube blank that has been rolled in the mandrel mill, wherein the distance between the mandrel mill and the extractor is adjustable, and a method for rolling a tube blank by using the retract mandrel mill. As the result of the adjustable distance, even when a tube blank which is shorter than usual is rolled, there is no need to add an extra extension to the length of the tube blank to be elongation-rolled, and the wear of the mandrel bar can be suppressed so that the tube blank can be rolled efficiently and with high yields.

Abstract: The invention relates to a guide device in an installation for deforming a material (1), including adjustable, extending parallel to each other, edge guides (3a, 3b) arranged and positionable on both longitudinal sides (2a, 2b) of the material (1), wherein the edge guides (3a, 3b) are subjected to pressure applied by respective positioning devices (4), characterized in that the at least one positioning device (4) includes at least two pressure-applying devices (4a, 4b) switchable seriesly one after another.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a crank arm in a crank-arm press with a curved tool at the end of the crank arm being constrained to move so the curved tool makes rolling contact across a flat, stationary substrate. The crankshaft rotates about an axis, the crank arm is rotatably mounted at one end to the crankshaft, a curved tool is mounted at the other end of the crank arm, a line on the surface of the curved tool and parallel to the crankshaft axis of rotation is constrained to move perpendicular to a plane while the curved tool is in rolling contact with the substrate, said plane being the plane of the flat stationary substrate, the radius of curvature of the curved tool being greater than the length of the crank arm; and with the radius of the curved tool, the length of the crank arm, and the eccentric radius of rotation of the crankshaft being selected to maintain the contact line of the curved tool in the substrate plane during the rolling contact.

Abstract: A pipe vise stand having increased utility and greater useable work space, particularly during use of vise provisions associated with the stand, is described.

Abstract: The lifetime of aerosol monitoring, concentration and collection equipment is extended by acoustic cleaning of accreted particle deposits from internal surfaces where fouling occurs by application of acoustic energy to the particle accretion surface, optionally in combination with a liquid wash or sampling volume. In one application, acoustic cleaning or sampling of particle deposits for analysis is triggered by a signal indicating changes in gas flow associated with particle loading. In another application, electro-acoustic transducers may be used to prevent particle buildup without interruption of particle monitoring.

Abstract: This application discloses a system for detecting mouth alcohol which is integrated with a breath-measuring instrument. In an embodiment, the breath-measuring instrument comprises a single fuel cell system, wherein the single fuel cell measures an individual's alveolar breath as well as detection of any mouth alcohol. In a further embodiment, the breath-measuring instrument comprises a first fuel cell and a second fuel cell, wherein the first fuel cell measures alveolar breath and the second fuel cell detects mouth alcohol.

Abstract: A particulate estimation system is configured for estimating a mass of particulate matter accumulated in a particulate filter of an exhaust system. The system includes a memory device, an interface, and a controller. The memory device stores a plurality of modules. Each of the plurality of modules is configured to uniquely estimate an amount of the particulate matter accumulated within the particulate filter over a period of time. The interface receives a plurality of input signals. The plurality of input signals correspond to a plurality of modules that are stored in the memory device. The controller derives a hybrid model based on the input signals. The hybrid model is configured to provide an output that is an estimation of the amount of particulate matter accumulated within the particulate filter over the period of time as a function of the plurality of input signals.

Abstract: Providing a PM emission amount estimation device for the diesel engine wherein the accuracy of the correction in correcting the basic level of the PM emission amount by use of the PM emission amount estimation map can be enhanced; and, the PM emission amount particularly during the transient state of the engine operation condition can be accurately computed so as to estimate, with high precision, the PM emission amount and the PM emission accumulated-amount (integrated amount) during the whole engine operation conditions including the transient state as well as the steady state.

Abstract: Hydrostatic testing tool and methods for testing a test article, such as a hose or container having an external threaded aperture. The preferred testing tool includes a housing, a piston and a collet body having a plurality of collet segments collectively forming a cylindrical inner perimeter having a variable diameter, each collet segment having a threaded surface on the inner perimeter such that the piston can selectively actuate the collet body to vary the diameter of the inner perimeter. In preferred embodiments, the hydrostatic testing tool utilizes a handle assembly that is arranged and configured such that only one hand is needed to operate the hydrostatic testing tool.

Abstract: This novel device and method provide immediate, direct, reliable, continuous and inexpensive warnings of potential contamination of a water supply to the user. It uses but is not limited to individual or a cascade of water pressure, turbidity, and total dissolved solids detectors to trigger audible and visual alarms and warn the user at the point of use and at remote sites, of damage to or intrusion into their water distribution system and thereby their water supply. It can be installed into any existing or new system with minimal expertise. It can be used to notify authorities of such problems without any action on the part of the user.

Abstract: A measurement system is disclosed for determining a sulfur concentration in a liquid, such as a liquid fuel. The measurement system includes a first electrode that is at least partially coated with zinc oxide and, more specifically, zinc oxide microstructures. The zinc oxide microstructures have a crystal lattice structure that is oriented in the (002) plane. The first electrode may be connected to an electrometer which, in turn, may be connected to a second electrode. The second electrode may be disposed on a common substrate with the first electrode or may be in the form of a plate disposed substantially parallel to the first electrode.

Abstract: Methods for improving measurements of bacterial growth, such as mass, in Suspended Microchannel Resonators (SMR's). Methods include techniques to provide for bacterial growth over time in response to changing fluid environment to aid in determining parameters such as drug resistance and drug susceptibility. In particular the methods include trapping multiple bacteria in the SMR for a time period and varying the fluid to include sequences of nutrients and antibiotics, and measuring the rate of mass change of the bacteria in response to the changes in fluid composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a measuring cell (1) for the infrared analysis of fluids, in particular a measuring cell (1) having a permissible operating pressure of more than 20 bar and preferably more than 50 bar, having a flow channel (10) for the fluid that is formed between a first and a second element (2, 4), which are each transparent to infrared radiation at least in some sections, wherein the infrared radiation can be radiated into the flow channel (10) by means of the first clement (2) and can exit the flow channel (10) by means of the second element (4), and wherein the two elements (2, 4) are connected to each other in a fluid-tight and mechanically high-strength manner by means of a connecting layer (6) that is arranged therebetween and that is made of a glass-containing material, in particular a sintered glass-ceramic material; the invention further relates to a measuring system (8) having such a measuring cell (1) and to a method for producing such a measuring cell (1).

Abstract: A dual aerial-drop penetrometer system includes a high-velocity (>30 m/s) penetrometer aerial unit combined with a low-velocity (<10 m/s) penetrometer aerial unit. The primary penetrometer is formed as an outer shell having the secondary penetrometer received in telescoping fashion within, which is ejected by a spring ejection mechanism upon impact of the outer shell. Both penetrometers provide deceleration information as they penetrate the soil of interest. The data from the two penetrometers, after analysis, can be used to assess soil strength as well as trafficability for the deployment of remotely-controlled vehicles, for example.

Abstract: A combustion chamber pressure sensor is provided for recording a pressure in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, the combustion chamber pressure sensor has a housing having an inner space that is at least partially enclosed by the housing. At least one mechanical-electrical transducer element, for recording the pressure, is accommodated in the housing. The housing has at least one housing opening. The housing opening is sealed by at least one diaphragm. The diaphragm has at least one convex curvature towards the inner space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a methodology for determining various rubber composition factors that play a role in the structural and functional attributes of the rubber. The present invention also relates to tire treads that are derived using the methodology for optimizing the same as described herein.

Abstract: A measurement device for measuring the elevation of particles in a vertical tube, including a reel, means for driving said the in forward and backward directions, a cable wound onto the reel and having a free end, a sensor mounted on the free end of the cable, the sensor including a particle contact portion, and trigger means responsive to the particle contact portion's contacting the particles in the tube.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes an outer body defining a sensor cavity and a resonator element located at least partially within the sensor cavity. The pressure sensor also includes a bellows having an outer side and an inner side and that is located at least partially within the outer body. the inner side of the bellows defines an internal volume and is configured to receive a measured fluid into the internal volume. The pressure sensor also includes a measuring fluid filling at least a portion of an area between the outer side and the outer body.

Abstract: An electronics unit and a method for a filling-level measuring device for determining a filling level. The unit including an arithmetic unit determining a functional relationship between a distance between a filling material surface and the filling-level measuring device and an amplitude of a signal component reflected by the filling material surface and received by the filling-level measuring device; an amplitude profiler creating a profile of amplitude values of filling level echoes which have been measured so far; and an amplitude evaluator determining an expected amplitude of the filling level echo at a particular location with help of the profile of amplitude values.

Abstract: A fill-level measuring device with a membrane, which is placed in such a manner on one of the two end region of a tubular housing that it seals the housing on such end region. An oscillatable unit is placed on the side of the membrane facing away from the housing, with a driver/receiver unit, which is composed of a plurality of piezoelectric elements arranged in a stack. The driver/receiver unit is placed via a pressure screw unit in such a manner in the housing that it oscillates in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the housing between the membrane and the pressure screw unit. The driver/receiver unit excites the oscillatable unit via the membrane to execute oscillations, with a control/evaluation unit, which evaluates amplitude, frequency and/or phase of the oscillations of the oscillatable unit and with a temperature sensor for determining temperature of the medium.

Abstract: It is described a method and a device for measuring the water level in a water storage tank by means of a pressure measuring device comprising a pressure gauge, a pressurising bulb and a tubing. The pressure measuring device is provided in an enclosure and the tubing comprises an inner tubing coupling the pressure gauge and the pressurising bulb inside the enclosure, and an outer tubing having one end which is branched from the inner tubing and exits the enclosure. The other outer tubing end while joined to a dead weight is advantageously capable of being conveyed through an overflow or aerating tank piping to the bottom of the water storage tank. The enclosure protects the device against mechanical damage, dust and dirt, as well as moisture and light. This is particularly important in rural areas where life- and environmental circumstances leave much to be desired.

Abstract: A fluid level measurement apparatus supports multiple fluid level sensors of different types, each of which detects a level of fluid and produces an output indicative of the detected fluid level in a different way. The fluid level measurement apparatus is connected to any one of the supported fluid level sensors to measure the fluid level. The fluid level measurement apparatus includes a calculation circuit, multiple output circuits, a determination circuit, and a selection circuit. The calculation circuit calculates the fluid level from a detection voltage. Each output circuit generates the detection voltage based on the output of a corresponding fluid level sensor. The determination circuit determines the connected fluid level sensor. The selection circuit selects the output circuit corresponding to the determined fluid level sensor and allows the calculation circuit to obtain the detection voltage generated by the selected output circuit.

Abstract: An arrangement of gravity modulator and gravity-modulation receiver where photons or electromagnetic radiation is modulated electronically or mechanically to reach either a solid, liquid or mixed target possibly through or followed by a surrounding medium to produce gravity modulation in the target to effect gravity signaling which is received by a gravity-modulation receiver in or not in physical contact with the target. In the receiver, one or more piezo-electric transducer/s or quartz crystal/s receive the gravity modulation amplified for further signal processing. When not in physical contact with the target, the piezo-electric transducer/s is/are loaded with a resonator mass of natural resonant frequency either equal to, half, one third or one fifth of the frequency of the gravity modulator, the quartz crystal/s is/are gravity biased with a high-density metal piece along one direction of the oscillation mode of the crystal/s with natural resonant frequency similar to the resonator mass.

Abstract: A collision sensor module configured to be attached to a surface of a vehicle. The module includes a collision sensor circuit board configured to detect acceleration indicative of a vehicle collision event. The exterior of the module is defined by a housing that includes a rigid part and a flexible part. The rigid part is configured to define a wing portion for attaching the rigid part to the surface, provide an underside surface of the rigid part to couple the collision sensor circuit board to the surface in a manner effective for the circuit board to detect when the vehicle is involved in a collision event. The flexible part is configured to sealingly contact the rigid part and the collision sensor circuit board in a manner effective to seal the protective cavity when the rigid part is attached to the surface and thereby protect the collision sensor circuit board.

Abstract: A sensor including: a base; at least one component which moves relative to the base; and one or more locking mechanisms for locking the at least one component in a predetermined stationary position in response to external stimuli exceeding predetermined thresholds in at least first and second directions, where the first direction is different from the second direction.

Abstract: A method for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical, process variable of a medium with an oscillatable unit, wherein a transmitting/receiving unit excites the oscillatable unit by means of transmission signals to execute oscillations. The oscillations of the oscillatable unit are received in the form of received signals, and the process variable is determined and/or monitored based on the frequency and/or the amplitude of the received signal and/or phase shift between the transmission and the received signals. The time behavior of the amplitude of the received signal is examined and evaluated as a function of a time variation of the exciting of the oscillatable unit, and is determined therefrom whether accretion has formed on the oscillatable unit.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor includes: a substrate; an ultrasonic transducer disposed on the substrate, and configured and arranged to transmit ultrasonic waves that propagate as plane waves in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the substrate; an acoustic refracting part contacting the ultrasonic transducer, and configured and arranged to refract the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer; an elastically deformable elastic portion contacting the acoustic refracting part; and an ultrasonic reflecting member disposed within the elastic portion, and configured and arranged to reflect the ultrasonic waves. The acoustic refracting part is configured and arranged to refract, toward the ultrasonic reflecting member, the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the ultrasonic transducer.