Abstract: A band for encircling a stationary body and an object to be suspended, the band having a plurality of impressions forming elevations on a front side and depressions on a rear side, each elevation having an inclined external wall forming a smooth rounded transition with the front side to a perpendicular external wall extending perpendicularly to the surface of the front side to a parallel surface extending substantially parallel to the front side and having a central trough, each depression having an inner perpendicular wall extending perpendicularly from the rear side forming a smooth rounded transition into an inclined internal wall which forms a smooth rounded transition into a trough surrounding an elevated base formed by material displacement of the central trough, the perpendicular external wall and the inner perpendicular wall so dimensioned as to fit in a tightly locking manner with one another.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for oxygen-rich combustion wherein a first portion of about 5 to about 40 percent of the total fuel to be cracked and combusted is introduced to a cracking chamber where it is combusted and cracked at a temperature below about 2200.degree. C. to produce a cracked products mixture. Oxygen-rich gas of greater than about 30 volume percent oxygen is introduced to the cracking chamber in about 5 to about 50 percent of the stoichiometric requirement for complete combustion of the first portion of fuel introduced to that chamber. Cracked products mixture, a second remaining portion of fresh fuel and oxidizer having sufficient oxygen for substantially complete combustion of the combustible portion of the cracked products mixture and the fresh fuel is introduced to a combustion chamber wherein the combustible portion of the cracked products mixture and the fresh fuel is combusted.

Abstract: A switch cabinet includes a frame support, the front and rear sides of which are sealable by two casing doors mounted on the frame support, or a casing door mounted on the frame support, and a rear wall attached in a detachable manner on the frame support. HF-shielding of the switch cabinet is achieved when a box-shaped and HF-tight assembly having two side walls, one top wall, and one base wall, is mounted in and connected to the frame support.

Abstract: A hybrid thermoelectrochemical process cycle for production of gaseous fuels from cycle inputs of water and carbon dioxide combines thermochemical methane reforming and electrochemical carbon monoxide reduction providing a cycle which may be driven by energy from solar or nuclear sources.

Abstract: A support for a control panel or the like which is attached to a support plate at its lower end, and on its upper end supports a control panel or the like. A support is provided which may be installed permanently, or which is portable, and which facilitates feeding cables through the columnar profile section, to the control panel.

Abstract: A dual compartment anode structure for use in molten carbonates fuel cells having an electrolyte porous metallic plate structure with one face adapted to contact the electrolyte and an opposite face having a plurality of ribs extending therefrom, a hydrogen ion and molecular hydrogen and electrolyte non-porous metallic foil having one face in contact with the ends of the ribs to define an anode reacton gas compartment therebetween, and a corrugated metallic current collector having a plurality of peaks with one face at the peaks in contact with the opposite face of the metallic foil defining an anode fuel gas compartment therbetween. The dual compartment anode structure of this invention provides separation between the electrolyte and the fuel thereby permitting internal cell reforming of hydrogen containing fuels without poisoning of the reforming catalyst and provides greater cell stability due to reduction in corrosion and reduced electrolyte and electrode loss.

Abstract: A removable refractory shield toe assembly for a suspended refractory shield wherein a hanger suspension means extends substantially the length of the toe assembly suspending a plurality of adjacent refractories on at least one metallic refractory hanger, a toe assembly suspension means extending upwardly from the hanger suspension means and having lifting means positioned in an outer upward location outwardly from a vertical axis through the center of gravity of the removable toe assembly and having hanging means positioned in an inner upward location inwardly from the vertical axis whereby the removable toe assembly rotates outwardly spacing the inner face of the innermost of the plurality of refractories from the outer face of the outermost fixed refractory of a suspended refractory shield when the weight of the removable toe assembly is upon the lifting means and the removable toe assembly rotates inwardly urging the inner face against the outer face of the fixed refractory when the weight of the removabl

Abstract: A device for fastening support brackets to vertical frame components at the forward side of switch boxes whereby connecting brackets provided with threaded connectors are connectable to the frame components, so that the front plates of the support brackets can be screwed to the connecting bracket. In order for the vertical interval of the support bracket on the switch box to be continuously variable and the support brackets to be removable even with telescoping extensions, the invention provides that, on both frame pieces forming the front side of the switch box, connecting brackets are mounted, which are aligned facing one another with a vertical connecting bar directed parallel to the front side, and that on this connecting bar, sliding elements may be mounted to which support brackets may be attached in the desired position with a threaded connector.

Abstract: A process for producing stabilized molten carbonate fuel cell porous metal anodes by impregnating a porous metallic anode in an aqueous solution having dissolved therein a water soluble salt of a structure stabilizing agent; drying the impregnated porous anode to evaporate free water and form hydrated salts of the stabilizing agent on the surface of the metal particles, further heating the impregnated dried porous anodes to dehydrate the hydrated compounds on the surface of the metal particles, and heating the porous anodes to a temperature of about 600.degree. to about 700.degree. C. in a reducing atmosphere forming particles of the stabilizing agent on the surface of the metal particles. Suitable stabilizing agents include water soluble salts of chromium, zirconium, aluminum, and mixtures thereof. The porous metallic anodes produced according to this process provide stability against sintering and creep resistance during molten carbonate fuel cell operation.

Abstract: A magnetic rotor (3) of suitable configuration is supported so that it is free to rotate in a vessel or tube, whereby the rotor is in direct contact with the stirred or pumped medium and is rotated by the rotary magnetic field of an electromagnetic drive system (2). The rotary magnetic field is generated by a number of coil segments (6,6',6",6"') controlled by phase-shifted alternating currents (8,8'), whereby the coil segments are arranged on an annular core (4) of ferromagnetic material. With the appropriate arrangement and control of the coil segments, the rotor located near the ring axis turns very smoothly, since the presence of individual magnetic poles can be dispensed with. The annular design of the core also allows stirring to be performed in a vessel with a central outlet at the bottom. The electromagnetic drive device (1) together with its core and winding, which require only one cable lead connection to the power source arrangement (1), can be of compact, leakproof and chemically resistant design.

Abstract: A solid-state multi-color electrochromic display cell having a water soluble organic electrochromic chemical dissolved in water associated with an ionically conducting polymer of a solid electrolyte. The water may be present in a water containing polymer or may be water of emulsion of a non-water containing polymer. The solid electrolyte layer has one side immediately adjacent a display electrode and the other side adjacent a cell separator.

Abstract: A high temperature, electrochemically reversible cell system comprising a divalent cation conducting solid electrolyte in contact with a positive electrode and a solid-state negative electrode contacting a divalent cation conducting molten salt providing ionic mediation to the solid electrolyte is disclosed. Suitable divalent cations include Ca.sup.2+ ; Sr.sup.2+ ; Ba.sup.2+ ; Zn.sup.2+ ; Cd.sup.2+ ; Pb.sup.2+ ; Hg.sup.2+ ; and Mn.sup.2+. According to a preferred embodiment, Ca.sup.2+ beta"-alumina solid electrolyte is in solid-state contact to a transition metal doped Ca.sup.2+ beta"-alumina positive electrode, and a solid-state calcium alloy negative electrode contacts a calcium halide molten salt providing ionic mediation to the solid-state Ca.sup.2+ beta"-alumina electrolyte.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring the temperature in a heating system comprising a cooking pot with cooking material positioned on a hot plate where a radiation receiver is arranged at a distance from the wall of the cooking pot and aligned with it, which receiver produces a temperature measurement signal corresponding to the temperature of the cooking material in the cooking pot. The temperature measurement signal is derived from a detected radiation area on the wall of the cooking pot which corresponds to the radiation measuring field of the radiation receiver. The effect of different distances of the cooking pot from the radiation receiver is automatically compensated for by aligning the center axis of the radiation measurement field at an acute angle to the support surface of the hot plate, so that the distance of the center of the detected radiation area from the bottom of the cooking pot increases with an increasing distance of the wall of the cooking pot from the radiation receiver.

Abstract: A brooch comprising two parts (1, 2) is provided with a hinge (4) and a hinge pin (3). Pocket-like cavities (5, 6) are provided in the brooch parts (1, 2) diametrically opposite the hinge (4). A spring pin (7) is soldered in one of the pockets (5) which locks positively in the pocket in the other part of the brooch when it is closed. A pin (10) is affixed to one part of the brooch and extends across the brooch from an area remote from the hinge to an area adjacent the hinge on the other part of the brooch (2) where an eye (11) is provided. As the two parts (1, 2) of the brooch are swung open or shut, the tip of the pin (10) moves into or out of the eye (11). A notch (12) is provided at the joint between the two parts of the brooch (1, 2). The fastener according to the present invention is particularly compact, hardly increases the thickness of the piece of jewelry concerned and makes possible the creation of a number of new designs of jewelry.

Abstract: An electrochemical separation of oxygen from oxygen containing gaseous mixtures, such as air, using a molten nitrate salt electrolyte retained in a porous matrix between two gas porous catalytic electrodes wherein oxygen is separated from the gaseous mixture when electrical potential is applied across the electrodes providing movement of ionic NO.sub.3 - from the cathode to the anode.

Abstract: The collision of birds with aircraft is prevented by means of at least one light source installed on an aircraft which produces light flashes. The frequency of the light flashes produced thereby is varied during at least one cycle time period. The frequency of light flashes is advantageously continuously increased one or more times in a range of from approximately 0.1 Hz to 3.0 Hz, and the maximum frequency may then be maintained. Two such light sources are preferably visible to the birds.

Abstract: An apparatus for simultaneously milling the surfaces of two plastic pipe sections facing one another, aligned parallel to one another, and mounted on a metal pipe. The plastic pipe sections may be milled on the metal pipe since the apparatus is provided with a spur gear having a recess and connected to two circular milling disks having congruent recesses and milling cutters, and arranged on both sides of a forked housing. In a specified angular position, the recess of the spur gear and the recesses of the milling disks form a U-shaped seat which merges in a semicircular end. The rotational axes of the spur gear and the milling disks coincides with the center of the semicircular end of the seat, and the width of the seat is greater than the maximum outer diameter of the metal pipe and smaller than the minimum inner diameter of the plastic pipe sections.

Abstract: A non-mixed vertical tower anaerobic digester and anaerobic digestion process provides passive concentration of biodegradable feed solids and microorganisms in an upper portion of a continuous digester volume and effluent withdrawal from the middle to bottom portion of the digester, resulting in increased solids retention times, reduced hydraulic retention times, and enhanced bioconversion efficiency. In addition, due to passive concentration of solids, the non-mixed anaerobic digester accommodates high solids loadings and provides separation of microbial phases within the continuous digester volume to achieve substantially complete bioconversion of biodegradable feedstock components.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display unit in which characters, symbols or pictures are created in matrices composed of lines and columns by the presence or absence of graphic display elements, and the display elements are moved into a visible or invisible position simultaneously in the one direction, such as columns, and subsequently in the other direction, such as lines, by a composing unit activated, for example, electromagnetically, by a data processing unit. The display elements are moved past the composing unit, and when, during this movement, the next axis (column or line) to be set has reached a setting position, an impulse is sent back to the data processing unit releasing the activation of the composing unit. With a transport belt having display elements which are only partially punched out, the display elements can be moved by the composing unit in a way that they will be positioned in front of or behind a separating strip during subsequent rotation of the transport belt.

Abstract: An arrow rest for an archery bow which is readily laterally adjustable and has an arrow support which pivots forwardly and downwardly upon movement of the arrow shaft and fletching across it and automatically returns to an initial predetermined position after discharge. The arrow rest mounts in a hole through the handle portion of the bow, and provides easy lateral adjustment or complete replacement of the rest in the field.