Abstract: A thermal zone demand controlled dual cascade arranged heat pump system and system controller for building spaces, having first and second heat pumps and having an air circulation system for circulating air to and from said thermal zones and including a conditioned air chamber having first and second heat exchange refrigerant coils being connected in refrigerant circulating relation respectively with the heat pumps. A plurality of thermal zone blowers conduct conditioned air, heated or cooled, from the conditioned air chamber to respective thermal zones of the building space. Electronic controller circuitry of the system is coupled for thermal demand control of the heat pumps and the thermal zone blowers for operation of the first heat pump to accommodate a predetermined range of thermal load and for operation of the second heat pump along with the first heat pump to accommodate a greater thermal load.

Abstract: A harness assembly that mounts a banner or flag on a pole in a manner that allows alignment with the wind while promoting a dancing or waving action, includes a triangular plate pivoted to the pole and tied by a pair of flexible cords to a transverse rod at the inner end of the banner.

Abstract: A container (10) for a filter (12) has a cylindrical housing (16) receiving the filter (12) and permitting replacement of the filter (12) from an open end. An enlarged diameter fitting (22) is secured about the open end of the cylindrical housing (16) and has retaining lugs (30) for retaining a removable end cap assembly. The removable end cap assembly has an anchor plate (40) with projections (46) that are received within arcuate slots (32) of the end fitting (22). The anchor plate (40) is coupled to an end cap (42) for rotation to position the projections (46) beneath the lugs (30) to restrain outward movement of the anchor plate (40). A single bolt (44) through the end cap (42) is threaded to the anchor plate (40). Rotation of the bolt draws the anchor plate (40) tightly against the lugs (30). The end cap (42) is simultaneously forced against an O-ring (36) disposed on the outer end (50) of fitting (22) for sealing the end cap to the container. An embodiment of FIG.

Abstract: An exercise machine (10-10l) is provided having a platform (12-12l) on which a user (14-14l) is supported in a reclining position with the weight of the user (14-14G) being utilized as a resistance which may be selectively varied to the various exercises which may be performed on the exercise apparatus (10-10l). A lever (20-20l) is pivotally connected (30-32l) to the platform (12-12l) with the lever being actuated by the user for raising one end of the platform (12-12l) with respect to a pivot point with resistance to such raising being varied by the pivotal mounting of the lever (20-20l) on the platform (12-12l). Two of the various embodiments (FIGS. 13-16) include a base support (41F, 41G) having a rail (42F, 42G) on which a lever (20F, 20G) has a roller (47F, 47G) mounted for riding movement thereon and pivotally connected (32F, 32G) to a lower leg (62F, 62G) for pivotal movement. Other embodiments (FIGS.

Abstract: A high pressure spinning nozzle for cleaning material from a surface such as the inner walls of a heat exchanger tube, for example, includes a tubular body having an open front end and a plug in its rear end, a rotor in the body bore having an internal flow passage and inclined and skewed orifices in its front wall that cause the rotor to spin during operation, axial and radial passages in the body to feed high pressure water to the rotor flow passage, a water bearing between the rear of the rotor and the plug, and ports in the body to automatically regulate the pressure of the water bearing.

Abstract: A rigid and permeable prosthesis that fills the debrided portion of the wall of a horse's hoof having white line disease or the like includes a mass of particulate material with individual particles coated with a resin so as to cleave to one another at all contact areas and transfer weight, while leaving interconnected pore spaces that allow air and liquid medications to reach the diseased area during the healing process.

Abstract: The present invention is a hydrodynamically lubricated interference type rotary shaft seal suitable for environmental exclusion and high pressure lubricant retention which incorporates an environment-side groove to control and minimize interfacial contact pressure at the dynamic sealing interface, which permits optimum hydrodynamic film thickness, thereby significantly lowering the self-generated heat produced by the seal, as compared to the prior art. The cool-running nature of the present invention permits the use of higher modulus seal materials and higher surface speeds, compared to the prior art, and allows the seal to operate in applications with relatively poor heat dissipation. The controlled interfacial contact pressure of the present invention also permits effective hydrodynamic lubrication with lower viscosity lubricants, including water.

Abstract: A filler system to add water to a specified level in a cell of a storage battery mounted in a relatively inaccessible location includes a container for fill water connected by an elongated, flexible supply line and an elongated flexible air vent line to a hand-held fill valve assembly. The fill valve assembly includes a normally closed, manually opening water valve connected to the supply line and a normally open buoyant air vent valve that closes to prevent the flow of air to the interior of the container when the liquid level in the cell rises to its proper level.

Abstract: A spreader tool (10) and method for spreading apart a pair of opposed parts (F) comprising a housing (12) having a central bore (18) with a piston (42) mounted therein for reciprocal movement. The lower end of the piston (42) has a center spreader member (45) secured thereto and fitting between a pair of side spreader members (30, 32). Upon actuation of the cylinder (42) the center spreader member (45) moves in a parallel relation to the adjacent side spreader members (30, 32) for spreading the members (F) apart. The tool (12, 12A) may be manually actuated by a ratchet handle (66) as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3, or may be hydraulically actuated by pressurized hydraulic fluid from a pump (P) as shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 4-6.

Abstract: A method of mooring a storage vessel in the sea is provided. A turret is mounted in a well forward of the vertical center-line of the vessel. A plurality of anchor legs are disposed between the sea bed and the turret. Each anchor leg is fixedly secured to the turret. A mooring buoy is fixedly secured at a submerged position in each anchor leg. The position and buoyancy of the buoy is selected so that normal anchor leg catenary forces which are largely vertical at the connection to a turret have enhanced horizontal components due to the buoyancy of the buoy holding up the anchor leg at a submerged position in the sea. Such enhanced horizontal components enable sufficient torque to be developed between the vessel and the turret so that the vessel may weathervane due to environmental forces such as wind and current. Accordingly, the vessel may be maintained on station and achieve a heading toward environmental forces without the need for auxiliary thrusters or separate turret drives.

Abstract: A mastopexy or mammaplasty procedure to reshape and/or reduce the size of sagging breasts includes the steps of making a generally anchor-shaped incision having a bottom line along the inframammary crease, using a circular cutter to form the top portion of the incision and an incision around the areola to reduce the diameter thereof, after removing excess skin inside the incision, and breast tissue in the case of mammaplasty, shifting the areola, nipple and underlying breast tissue upward to position the areola/nipple complex within the circular top portion, pulling the flaps of skin formed to the sides of the incision down and around the areola and underneath same, and then suturing adjacent skin edges to complete the lifting and reshaping.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for use with a horizon picking method for 3D seismic data. Variables such as picking method, whether simple or iterative, score required of an iterative method and .DELTA.T between target wavelets and seed wavelet are input into the computer. During the picking process, parameters as to the number of successful picks and the number of failed picks because of the method of picking and because of failed picks due to the score not being achieved in the iterative method and because of failed picks due to the difference in time between the target wavelet and the seed wavelet being greater than the .DELTA.T variable are recorded. The number of score failures to pick a target wavelet from a seed wavelet is recorded where the score achieved is less than the input score. A characteristic of such number of score failures, such as the percentage of score failures to the total number of picking tries, is displayed on a CRT screen.

Abstract: A cap (10) having a crown portion (12) for fitting about the head of a wearer and a relatively narrow stiff brim (18) extending outwardly from the crown portion (12). A visor (20) overlaps the brim (18) and a hinge (32) is secured to the lower surfaces of the brim (18) and the visor (20). The visor (20) may be pivoted manually to a desired angular relation with the brim (18). The visor (20) is preferably formed of a transparent tinted material and may be folded downwardly in front of the eyes of the wearer to shield the eyes from the sunlight or glare as desired.

Abstract: A portable bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and a supporting frame (46, 17A, 200) for the bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) are positioned alongside a bed (10, 10A, 10C). The bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) has a front side (76) which overlaps a mattress (12, 12A, 12C) on the bed (10, 10A, 10C) and is supported thereby. The tub (20, 20A, 20C) bridges the bed (10, 10A, 10C) and the supporting frame. The bed (10B) has a bed frame (14B) which is movable vertically for raising and lowering the bath tub (20) which is partially supported on the mattress (12B).

Abstract: Apparatus and method for the recording of distortion product emission (DPE) levels in human beings. At least one microphone and a sound-delivery system is inserted in the external ear canal. Two primary tones T.sub.f1, T.sub.f2 are applied simultaneously to the ear. The cochlea of the inner ear produces a DPE tone which is sensed by the microphone. DPE levels are sensed as a function of input frequencies f.sub.1 and f.sub.2. Such DPE frequency is equal to 2f.sub.1 -f.sub.2. Such DPE frequencies are collected in 100 Hz step by adjusting f.sub.1 and f.sub.2 and maintaining a substantially constant ratio between f.sub.1 and f.sub.2. Two output forms are created: an DPE audiogram and a DPE input/output function. Noise picked up is reduced by averaging the DPE signals many times, yet causing each of the DPE signals that is averaged to be of the same phase a every other DPE signal. Random phase noise is reduced by the averaging process.

Abstract: An exercise device (10) has a handlebar (30) with handgrips (32) for gripping by a user (U). An adjustment plate member (26) is mounted for pivotal movement about a pivot (28) on a fixed support plate member (18). A seat (58) supports the weight of the user U to resist to the rotation of the adjustment plate (26). A generally horizontal exercise movement is performed by pulling on the handlebar (30) and simultaneously pushing on foot pedals (70) on a foot frame (68) secured to the adjustment plate member (26). The horizontal exercise movement shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 can be easily converted to a vertical exercise movement shown in FIG. 3 at the discretion of the user (U) by changing the motion exerted against the handlebar (30) by the user (U).

Abstract: A sensor structure (10) has a central mass (16) mounted within a support structure comprising an outer support frame (18), and upper and lower plates or covers (12, 14). Eight L-shaped ribbon springs (32, 34) fit about the corners (28) of the mass (16) to mount mass (16) for movement from a reference position with respect to the support structure. One leg (38) of each spring (32, 34) is connected to an associated side (26A) of the mass (16) centrally of the length of the associated side (26A). The other leg (40) is connected to the outer support frame (18). The sensor structure is designed for use as a sensing mechanism in an electrostatic accelerometer arrangement.