Abstract: Baked filled pies having a meat filling which are succulent and non-soggy and have a high bacteriological standard, are obtained by dispersing chemically set gel particles, like alkaline earth metal alginate or low-methoxy pectate, into the meat filling in a weight ratio of meat filling to gel particles of 50:50 to 95:5, respectively.

Abstract: The invention provides novel water-dispersible air-drying alkyds containing 1.25-3.75% by weight of polyalkylene oxide radicals, in particular polyethylene glycol, and novel aqueous dispersions of these alkyds (alkyd : water from 30:70 to 70:30) which can be worked into water-based paints having a glossy finish.

Abstract: Novel farnesylacetic acid ester derivatives containing an amine nitrogen in the alcohol residue thereof and represented by the following general formula exhibit high levels of antiulcerogenic activity and very low levels of toxicity: ##STR1## wherein A is an alkylene radical containing at least 2 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkenyl or one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 forms, together with A, a piperidine, pyrrolidine, tetrahydropyrimidine or piperazine ring which contains the nitrogen atom lying therebetween or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 combine to form, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, a piperazine ring; provided that the total number of carbon atoms contained in A, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is at least 5.

Abstract: A mirror assembly capable of continuous flexing or undulating is constructed of a flexible sheet material having a reflective surface. Flexing means including opposed roller pairs for engaging the longitudinal edges of the sheet material to impart flexure thereto extends from rotatable chain means disposed along the longitudinal edges of the sheet material. Upon driving the chain means, the flexing means traverses the longitudinal axis of the sheet material causing the sheet material to continuously flex or undulate.

Abstract: A polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) microporous membrane is disclosed which is prepared by a process which comprises forming a PVA membrane containing fine silica particles therein and substantially extracting said silica particles from said membrane, thereby forming a plurality of micropores therein with an average diameter of 0.01 to 50 microns and a porosity of at least 60%.

Abstract: A remote delivery nozzle assembly is adapted to be releasably connected to a pressurized container to permit delivery of the pressurized contents thereof to a location remote from the container. A connector assembly flowably connects one end of a delivery conduit to the valve stem of the container while a manually operable valve and nozzle coupled with the other end of the delivery conduit provides remote control of the release of the pressurized contents. The connector assembly comprises a hollow cap which frictionally engages an upstanding, annular rim of the container and completely encloses the valve stem. A connector element extends through the aperture in the top of the cap in aligned relationship to the valve stem, and is secured to the cap by frictional engagement therewith. An O-ring interposed between the connector element and the top of the cap provides a gas tight seal therebetween.

Abstract: An industrially suitable process for producing a higher carbonyl compound by the oxidation of an olefinic compound having at least six carbon atoms is provided. Said improved process comprises oxidizing the olefinic compound in aqueous medium containing palladium or salt thereof and a copper salt in the presence of a specific water-soluble polyoxyalkylene compound in an amount of from about 1/4 to about 3 parts by weight per 1 part by weight of water contained in the reaction mixture. The improvement is demonstrated in terms of yield, selectivity, separation of the product, and recycle of the catalyst.

Abstract: Optical components and highly-polished metal surfaces are cleaned with a first composition comprising 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane, isopropyl alcohol, dimethylformamide and 2-ethoxyethanol; then, while the surface is still wet with said first composition, a second composition, comprising at least about 85% 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane and containing less than 10 ppm of non-volatile residues, is applied to rinse the surface; and the surface is permitted to dry.

Abstract: There is described an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer membrane comprising at least a skin layer on its surface and a porous layer supporting the skin layer. The porous layer, when the membrane is observed in the dry state with an electron microscope, contains vacuoles or voids, which present a mono- or multi-layer structure and have straight-line lengths corresponding to 20-99% of the whole thickness of the membrane. In addition, the polymer portion of the porous layer has micropores with an average pore diameter of 0.1-5 microns and the membrane has a porosity of 60-90%.

Abstract: A water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol fiber is obtained by subjecting to the conventional dry or wet spinning process, a solution prepared by adding to a polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution, an adduct composed of a polyamide condensation product and 1-halogen-2,3-epoxy propane or ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether in the range from 5 to 50 percent by weight based upon the polyvinyl alcohol-after the solution's pH has been adjusted to 2 to 7. The resulting fiber, which has not been subjected to any heat treatment at a temperature above 120.degree. C. is blended with a fibrous material to make a fibrous sheet such as paper or non-woven fabric. By virtue of a subsequent heat-treatment, said polyvinyl alcohol fiber becomes boiling water-resistant; as a result, the wet strength of the fibrous sheet is significantly increased.

Abstract: A process for stabilizing an aqueous composition, which contains insoluble components mainly consisting of insoluble protein, insoluble carbohydrates and fats, which tend either to precipitate or to migrate to the surface of the composition, which process comprises incorporating into a dry composition a stabilizing proportion of a casein which has been enzymatically hydrolysed under conditions such that the K-casein moiety has been hydrolysed whereas no peptides having a molecular weight below 10.sup.4 have been formed.

Abstract: A process for the production of fatty acid soaps from sludge, especially sewage sludge, comprises extracting sludge having a solids content of at least 15% by weight with a non-polar solvent to provide an extract containing fatty matter, and subsequently saponifying the fatty matter in the presence of a dipolar aprotic solvent having a dielectric constant of at least 15 to produce fatty acid soaps.

Abstract: A polyester fiber having an irregularly uneven random surface, having nonuniform recesses and projections forming said surface satisfying the requirement 0.2 micron<X<0.7 micron where X is the planar distance from the deepest point of a recess to the deepest point of another recess located adjacently thereof in the circumferential direction perpendicular to the fiber axis and being present at the density of 10 to 50 in each planar distance of 10 microns in the circumferential direction perpendicular to the fiber axis. Said recesses and projections constituting the random surface have additional microfine recesses and projections within the size range of 50 to 200 millimicrons. A method for producing a polyester synthetic fiber having the above surface structure is also described. The fiber thus obtained features excellent dyeability, i.e. the development and depth of color, and an excellent surface hand.

Abstract: A hemoperfusion adsorbent is provided comprising a woven or knitted fibrous carbon adsorbent material having at least one coating thereon of a hydrophilic polymer. The adsorbent carbon fabric is preferably derived from a novolak-type phenolic resin. The hydrophilic polymer will preferably comprise a polymer prepared by the polymerization of at least one monomeric acrylate or methacrylate, preferably with a copolymerizable monomer containing an epoxy moiety.

Abstract: A grinding and cutting process and articles employing an effective amount of a grinding aid, typical of which is sodium nitrite which, when applied to the abradant or cutting edge of a tool, accelerates the modification of a metal workpiece and prolongs the useful life of the tool. The grinding aids of this invention are compounds free of sulfur and/or halogen and having a melting point in the range of 70.degree. F. to 1000.degree. F., a decomposition temperature at least 100.degree. F. above the melting temperature and a latent heat of melting greater than 10 cal/gm.

Abstract: An alarm device for detecting smoke, fire or the like includes a reference and measurement chamber for comparing the character of the ambient atmosphere with a volume of reference gas, and a radioactive source for ionizing the contents of each of the chambers. Electrodes communicating with each of the chambers measures an electric field within each of the latter indicative of the degree of ionization of the contents thereof. An electronic circuit senses the relative difference of the signals produced by the electrodes associated with each of the chambers and activates an alarm when a signal of predetermined magnitude is sensed indicating the presence of smoke or the like in the area of the detector.

Abstract: An extrusion press particularly for forming animal feed pellets is provided with means for detecting slip between the roll and the die and the operating conditions, e.g. feed of material to the nip, are varied when the slip exceeds a predetermined value or the rate of change of slip exceeds or corresponds to a predetermined value.

Abstract: Rhodium catalyzed hydroformylation of olefinic compounds is essentially effected in the presence of a secondary phosphine oxide of the general formula (I) in an amount of at least one mole per gram atom of rhodium, which supresses the thermal degradation of the rhodium catalyst in the hydroformylation stage as well as in the distillation of the reaction products: ##STR1## wherein, in the formula (I), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon residues containing not more than 20 carbon atoms.The phosphine oxide of the general formula (I) maintains the catalytic activity over a prolonged period of time and prevents essentially metallic rhodium from sticking to the vessel during distillation of the reaction products from the reaction mixture, and consequently makes recycle of the catalyst easier and enables lowering the hydroformylation pressure.

Abstract: An improved fastening device particularly adapted for hanging picture frames of the type provided with a channel section therein comprises an elongate, unitary element having intermediate portions thereof fashioned into a torsional spring which is inserted into the channel and grips portions of the latter without the need for anchoring screws. One extremity of the element extends longitudinally into the channel and abuts at least one sidewall thereof to prevent rotation of the device on the frame while the other extremity of the element projects out through an opening in the channel and has a hook member formed therein to allow attachment with a picture hanging wire.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blood dialyzing apparatus comprising at least one bundle of semi-permeable hollow filaments and a cylindrical housing positioning said bundle of filaments and having a large length to inside diameter ratio of 7 to 10.