Abstract: A binder for mine tailings and aggregate used as a backfill for an underground void comprises ferrous slag, and cement kiln dust, optionally with lime kiln dust; the binder displays strength characteristics better than or comparable to those achieved with conventional binders based on Portland cement and slag.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump with a floating ring seal (34) provided in a sealing chamber (32) for pumped fluid and web-like flat pieces arranged in the sealing area (32) between the outer wall and the floating ring seal (34) extending in a longitudinal section approximately parallel to the pump shaft (14). At least one closable ventilation opening (47) is arranged in the head area of the sealing chamber (32), in addition to one blade-like flat piece (60, 60a) which is disposed on the peripheral wall (48) on both sides of the ventilation opening (47). From a cross-sectional point of view, both flat pieces (60, 60a) are inclined towards each other and define an antechamber with a slit (70) which is parallel to the pump shaft (14) at a distance from the peripheral wall. Preferably, the blade-like flat pieces (60, 60a) are fixed to the radial wall (55) and the free blade edge parallel thereto defines a radial slit with the other radial wall.

Abstract: A support arrangement comprising a first support part for connection to a suspension strut and to a steering device of a motor vehicle, and a second support part for holding a wheel bearing, the first support part and the second support part having wall regions formed in a metal-casting process, the first support part and the second support part being connected to each other by means of screws, two brake support arms being formed on the second support part for attachment of the brake device, and the one brake support arm having wall regions which are formed such that they are substantially thinner than the corresponding wall regions of the other brake support arm. By producing the support arrangement in two parts a considerable saving in weight over producing it in one part can be achieved, with all safety regulations being observed.

Abstract: A mounting for a wheel-revolution sensor in the wheel support of a motor vehicle for scanning a revolving pole ring on a wheel comprises an insert which passes through a bore in the wheel support which receives the sensor in an ideal position with respect to the pole ring.

Abstract: A rotary dispenser with internal pressure relief includes a housing; an elevator slidably and non-rotatably disposed in the housing; a rotatable drive member rotatably disposed in the housing and engaged with the elevator whereby rotation of the drive member slides the elevator relative to the housing; a dome slidably and non-rotatably mounted relative to the housing and having at least one aperture for dispensing product from inside of the housing; and a pressure relief member having a cam and a cam follower, one of the cam and the cam follower being associated with the rotatable drive member and the other of the cam and the cam follower being associated with the dome, the cam follower being rotatably engaged with the cam, whereby rotation of the rotatable drive member relative to the dome rotates one of the cam and the cam follower relative to the other of the cam and the cam follower, the cam having at least one cam surface for causing axial movement of the dome toward the elevator and at least one second

Abstract: A centrifugal separator for separating oil suspended in air and especially intended for use with aircraft engines includes a rotatable chamber filled with a relatively rigid porous material and is driven by a hollow shaft. An inlet for the mixture of air and oil is provided in one end wall of the chamber and separate outlets for oil and air are provided in the outer and inner cylindrical walls of the chamber respectively. Oil droplets are formed in the rigid porous material and ejected out through the oil outlet under centrifugal forces while air relatively free from oil exits the air outlet and enters into the inside of the hollow shaft under the pressure difference. A cut-away area is formed in the rigid porous material to facilitate ejection from the separator of the oil droplets formed in the porous material to clear the passages of the porous material and facilitate a continuous movement of the mixture of air and oil mist.

Abstract: A paint film particularly for servicing an automobile body part including: a clear coat layer of a sheet of polymer, said sheet having chemical resistance, weatherability and optical clarity, said sheet having an outer surface and an opposed bonding surface; a color layer adhered to said bonding surface, said color layer, said color layer including an adhesive and at least one color pigment; and a support layer of an extruded film adhered to said color layer.

Abstract: Measurement of volatile substances in a global manner with no prior separation of the different compounds, wherein the volatiles produced are collected by adsorption on an adsorbent surface, the collected substances are next desorbed directly in a detector, or desorbed and conveyed by means of an inert gas through a capillary tube to a detector, for analysis of the signals obtained.

Abstract: The invention concerns a cooking utensil comprising a bowl and a removable grip handle. The bowl comprises over at least part of its periphery a rim projecting outwards from the bowl side wall, at least an orifice for receiving the handle passing through the rim wall, while the handle end comprises an upper part limited by a stop and designed to be inserted from above the orifice up to the stop and a lower part designed to extend beneath the rim. The invention is particularly applicable to cake tins.

Abstract: A rotor shaft support and drive arrangement comprises a bearing damper including a number of interconnected oil cylinders circumferentially distributed about a rotor to dampen the vibration thereof. A flexible diaphragm coupling is provided for transmitting a driving torque. The flexible diaphragm coupling provides improved misalignment capability.

Abstract: A power-split gear consists of an adjustable hydrostatic unit (5), of a five-shaft summing gear (9) with a first, second and third output shaft, and of a range gear.

Abstract: Device for preventing the overfilling of a fuel tank (1) provided with a filler neck and a filling vent line (6), an operational vent line (11), which leads to the outside or to a collecting tank, opening into the fuel tank above the opening into the filling vent line, in which operational vent line there is connected a valve device (13) which is closed during filling of the fuel tank and is open in the remaining time, the valve device having a valve closing member (13′) which can be engaged with a valve seat (19′) in the direction leading away from the fuel tank, is preloaded into the open position and is bridged, at least in the blocked state, by a flow-restricting partial-flow path (14), the valve seat (19′) for its part being movably mounted, forming a pressure relief valve clearance (25) with an inner shoulder (24) of the valve device (13), and being preloaded into the closed position and in the direction of the valve closing member (13′).

Abstract: A vehicle with a compartment, a ventilation channel on the ceiling or in a side wall of the compartment running in the longitudinal or transverse direction of the vehicle and a lighting facility with lighting elements is such that the ventilation channel features a reflector box with a channel base, featuring openings that are at least in part transparent to light or light-admitting openings, fitted facing the interior of the passenger compartment, and the lighting elements of the lighting facility are situated inside the ventilation channel. As a result of lighting facility being integrated in the ventilation channel, the amount of space required is less and the ventilation channel with integral lighting can be in the form of a pre-assembled unit.

Abstract: This invention concerns a method of producing human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (hGCSF) and human growth hormone (hGH) from least by using recombinant DNA technology. More specifically, this invention relates to a method of producing hGCSF or hGH by using yeast expression vector which contains: hybrid promoters comprising promoters of two different yeast-derived genes, yeast killer toxin leader peptide, and amino terminus of IL-1&bgr;. In addition, this invention relates to a method of producing hGCSF by using expression vector which contains promoter and secretion signal of HSP 150.

Abstract: A transparent packaging container comprises a plastic tube having a welded longitudinal seam wherein the plastic is polyethylene terephthalate.(PET).

Abstract: A duct-type spacer grid for nuclear fuel assemblies is disclosed. In this spacer grid, a plurality of duct-shaped grid elements, individually having an octagonal cell, are closely arranged in parallel and are welded together, thus forming a matrix structure. The grid elements do not pass across the center of the subchannel of the assembly, thus effectively reducing pressure loss. Each of the grid elements is formed as an independent cell, and so they effectively resist against a lateral impact. A plurality of integral type swirl flow vanes, having different heights or same height, axially extend from the top of the grid to be positioned within each subchannel. The swirl flow vanes are bent outwardly, and so they do not contact the fuel rods during an insertion of the fuel rods into the cells. In the spacer grid, the fuel rods are supported within the cells by line contact springs without using any dimple.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of forms or similar from foamed metal based on aluminum or other metals. Semi-finished product bodies or similar consisting of a foamable semi-finished product material obtained by compacting a mixture of at least one matrix metal powder and at least one expanding agent which releases a foaming gas are placed into a foaming mould or similar where they are geometrically arranged in the desired manner and then heated to a temperature in the range of melting temperature of the matrix metal. Once the mould has been filled, the foaming process is concluded and the resulting foamed metal forms are shaped out.

Abstract: Fertilizer with a chelate element is provided which comprises 0.01 to 4 parts of a compound of a metal for forming the central metal of a chelate compound, 1 to 5 parts of an oxycarboxylic acid, 2 to 8 parts of a potassic element, 0.1 to 1 part of a nitrogenous element, and 0.01 to 2 parts of a phosphorous element by weight, indicating a pH value of 6.0 to 7.5 when mixed with water. When a living body ingests an agricultural product cultivated with the fertilizer, the chelate derives glutathione S-transferase molecular species which can catalyze the detoxicating reaction of the electrophillic compound by the S-bonded reaction of said electrophillic compound and nucleophillic reduction-type glutathione peroxidase.

Abstract: A magnetic retrieval tool, includes a magnet holder having a cylindrical wall having a rear portion and a front portion, the wall defining a space for holding a magnet, the wall decreasing in thickness from the rear portion toward the front portion, and a magnet disposed in the space, wherein the magnet holder concentrates flux from the magnet at the front portion.