Abstract: A granule producing apparatus comprises: a container; an exhaust means provided to the top of the container; a space in the upper interior of the container for separating solid material from gases; a space for a fluid bed in the lower interior of the container; a porous floor immediately below the fluid bed space for defining the lower limit of the fluid bed; an air chamber beneath the porous floor for supplying air streams to form the fluid bed; a means for supplying jet stream of air, provided below the fluid bed air stream supply chamber; a plurality of parallelly arranged funnels, said each funnel consisting of an inverse truncated cone and a cylindrical pipe connected to the lower end of the cone, said upwardly enlarged cone opens into the interior of the container with its upper end merging with the porous floor, said each cylindrical pipe having its lower end connected to the jet stream supply means; a means disposed within the upper portion of the cylindrical pipe of each funnel for spraying liquid un

Abstract: A high concentration of an aqueous potassium hydroxide is reacted with a hydroperoxide, whereby obtaining a potassium salt of the hydroperoxide is obtained.This potassium hydroperoxide salt can be reacted with an acid halide in a homogeneous reaction system in the presence of non-polar organic solvents, thereby obtaining a non-polar organic solvent solution of novel peroxyesters in high concentration and in high yield.

Abstract: A photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive composition consisting essentially of (a) a photooxidant, (b) a color-generator generating color when oxidized, (c) an acid promoting said color generation, (d) a cobalt (III) complex, (e) a photoreductant, (f) a hydrogen donator and (g) a chelating agent consisting of a dioxime compound having the general formula: ##STR1## (where n is an integer of 0 to 3, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can each represent an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group), and a recording element using the same.

Abstract: A polymer of polyoxyalkylene glycol monoacrylate or polyoxyalkylene glycol monomethacrylate is very useful as a base of lubricants.

Abstract: A wet blasting machine having a slurry reclaiming tank and a clear liquid tank, both located at the lower part of the blasting chamber. An abrasive particle reservoir is located adjacent the blasting chamber and above the reclaiming tank. The inside of the reservoir is separated by a perforated plate into an abrasive particle chamber and a liquid chamber. The lower part of the separating plate defines an outlet for the abrasive particles. A blasting gun is positioned inside the blasting chamber, and a high pressure pump supplies clear liquid to the gun. A slurry-inducing pipe passes through the outlet of the abrasive particle chamber and has one end thereof opening into the liquid chamber, and the other end thereof connected to the blasting gun. A slurry pump supplies the mixture in the reclaiming tank to a liquid-solid separating device wherein the separated liquid is sent to the clear liquid tank and the separated particles are sent to the abrasive particle chamber.

Abstract: A process for catalytic gasification of heavy oil of a specific gravity of higher than 0.7 with steam or steam/oxygen-containing gas characterized in that the heavy oil is contacted with chromium oxide catalyst or a catalyst comprising a mixture of chromium oxide and one or more of alkaline earth metal oxides, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, nickel oxide and cobalt oxide.More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for catalytic gasification of heavy oil of a specific gravity of higher than 0.7 characterized in that the heavy oil is contacted with a gasification catalyst comprising calcium aluminate, an alkali aluminate or tungsten-containing nickel and then the heavy oil is further contacted with said chromium oxide catalyst or chromium oxide-containing catalyst.

Abstract: A closure structure for a two-compartment vial having a stopper sealingly seated within the neck opening of the vial, and a cap interconnected between the stopper and the vial neck. The stopper has a cylindrical portion which protrudes outwardly of the vial neck and is surrounded by a resilient sleevelike collet associated with the cap. The collet is mechanically axially interlocked to the stopper and, together with the cylindrical stopper portion, moves into the neck opening when the closure is urged toward the vial to activate the latter. A cammed or tapered relationship exists between the collet and the vial neck which increases the gripping of the stopper by the collet when they are moved into the neck opening.

Abstract: An apparatus for heating liquids, in particular foodstuffs and luxury foodstuffs, for the purpose of pasteurizing, sterilizing and the like of the aforesaid foodstuffs. The apparatus consists of a rotor which is rotatable in a hollow sleeve part of a housing. An annular clearance space is provided between the internal surface of the hollow sleeve part and the exterior surface of the rotor. The liquid to be treated is fed into the clearance space at one end and discharged at a location spaced from the aforesaid one end of the rotor. The peripheral surface of the rotor on at least one end adjacent the location whereat the liquid is introduced into the clearance space is provided with a conveyor thread.

Abstract: A hair shampoo composition comprising an anionic hairwashing surfactant, from 0.1 to 5.0 weight percent of a cationic surfactant having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl having 16 to 22 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is methyl, ethyl or alkyl having from 16 to 22 carbon atoms, x is halogen, methylsulfate or ethylsulfate, and m and n each is a number of at least one and the sum of m plus n is from 5 to 30, and from 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of oleic acid monoglyceride.

Abstract: A dispersant for forming an aqueous slurry of coal powder having a good flowability, which comprises as the active ingredient at least one member selected from sulfonation products of polycyclic aromatic compounds which may have a hydrocarbon group as a substituent, salts thereof and formaldehyde condensates thereof.

Abstract: A tampon is disclosed comprising an outer cylinder, a push-out portion which is slidingly fitted into the outer cylinder from the rear end thereof and is adapted to be pushed towards the forward end of the outer cylinder, and an absorbing member contained in said outer cylinder, wherein at least one hole is formed on the outer cylinder at a position behind the absorbing member. The push-out portion is formed by a cylinder having at least one push-out piece having a width slightly smaller than the length of the hole on the outer cylinder in the circumferential direction, the number of the push-out pieces being the same as the number of the holes in the outer cylinder. Before application of the tampon, the push-out piece is kept in contact with the outer face of the outer cylinder by being inserted through the hole in the outer cylinder.

Abstract: Device for making comb honey. A novel section is provided for the making of comb honey together with a novel arrangement thereof in a super whereby the sections combine into a single unit a number of presently used separate components, namely the section perimeter, the foundation, spacers, the separator, the package, and a serving platter. Specifically, a comb forming section is provided with the foundation at the bottom thereof which foundation is backed by suitably sloped spacing portion for cooperation with an adjacently positioned section and legs also cooperating with an adjacently positioned section to effect appropriate spacing of same. The section with its foundation at the bottom of the section perimeter and legs fixed adjacent thereto may, after filling of same by the bees, then further function as a serving dish.

Abstract: There are disclosed nor-tropane derivatives substituted at the 3 position with aroylamino or heteroaroylamino and substituted at the 8 position with benzyl, substituted benzyl, 2-methyl thiophene, 3-methyl thiophene, 2-methyl furan or cyclohexylmethyl. The compounds are prepared by condensing the carboxylic acids corresponding to said aroyl or heteroaroyl group with the corresponding .beta.-3-amino-8-substituted nor-tropanes. The compounds possess neuroleptic properties.

Abstract: A heat-curable polysiloxane composition comprised of polydiorganosiloxane having at least 2 vinyl groups and polyorganohydrogensiloxane having at least 2 hydrogen atoms, and containing, as a catalyst, a platinum compound and a phosphorus compound or complex thereof, together with an organic peroxide compound which has no hydroperoxy group in the molecule.

Abstract: An adaptor connecting piece for conduits designed to carry gaseous or liquid media with a collet chuck type push-in sleeve into which the end of the conduit to be connected is inserted and which is equipped with several spring mounted collet chuck components distributed at regular intervals around the circumference and separated from each other by longitudinal grooves extending along the length of the push-in sleeve. The said push-in sleeve is fitted with a locking ring whose function is to exert a radial force on the collet chuck components holding them inwards in its operative position directed towards the axial outer end of the collet chuck components and releasing them in its axial inner inoperative position.

Abstract: A universal module for a pneumatic fixed-cycle control incorporates a bistable storage circuit having a first two-position valve including an inlet opening connected to an operating pressure source and a servomotor operable to shift the valve slide and connected to a start connecting opening of the bistable storage circuit. The first valve is actuable to provide an output pressure defining an activating signal for a load associated with the module. A second two-position valve acts as an AND-member, has an input opening which is loaded with the activating signal and has a valve slide servomotor which is loaded with a repeating signal. A two-way valve acts as an OR-member that has two inputs connected to stop connecting openings of the module and an output connected to a stop connecting opening of the bistable storage circuit. The first two-position valve of the bistable storage circuit is initially biased under the force of a spring to its closing position.

Abstract: A method for preparing an electrophotographic element wherein in the formation of a co-crystalline complex photosensitive layer a conducting substrate or another photosensitive layer is over-coated with a solution consisting essentially of a pyrylium dye and an electric insulating polymer and dried at least two times respectively.

Abstract: A horizontal type blind having a novel mechanism for opening and closing slats which includes a pair of drive shafts juxtaposed in a housing fixed to a head box and adapted to be rotated in the same direction by pulling a slats-opening and closing cord and a pair of rollers connected to the drive shafts respectively and having two straps for holding the slats wound therearound respectively so as to feed either one of the straps while taking up the other according to the rotation of the rollers.

Abstract: In a continuous bulk polymerization process of a styrene type copolymer which is a copolymer consisting of 60 to 95% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer and 40 to 5% by weight of maleic anhydride, a continuous bulk polymerization process of a styrene type copolymer characterized in that at the first stage, continuous bulk polymerization is carried out using a vertical agitation system polymerization apparatus to a conversion of 30 to 60% by continuously feeding a mixed monomer of the aromatic vinyl monomer and maleic anhydride having a feed composition ratio corresponding to the copolymer, and at the second stage, and at the third stage, if necessary, continuous bulk polymerization is carried out to a conversion of 60 to 95% using a horizontal apparatus for processing highly viscous substances, equipped with one or two rotary shafts having agitation blade frames or agitation blades impaled thereon, by continuously and dividedly feeding maleic anhydride from plural feed ports disposed on said apparatus for

Abstract: An electrophotographic element comprising an electrically conductive support and a mono-layer or multi-layer type photosensitive layer, superposed thereon, containing as an active ingredient a disazo pigment having the following general formula: ##STR1## where Ar is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl, substituted or non-substituted naphthyl, anthryl, pyrenyl, pyridyl, thienyl, furyl or carbazolyl group.