Abstract: A molded drain pan for use with a conditioning system. The drain pan has an inner and outer wall and a bottom creating a donut shaped annular pan to collect condensate. The pan contains a thin support rib, which is inclined to direct condensate towards a drain. The thin rib reduces heat transfer between the pan and a support structure.

Abstract: The invention discloses a first and second leading arm, each leading arm having a first end opposed to a second end, a pivot pin having a first end which is opposed to a second end and a walking beam having first and second ends. The walking beam is pivotally attached to the pivot pin first end at a location between the walking beam first and second ends. The pivot pin second pin is fixedly attached to a cross-member which is fixedly attached to a vehicle frame. The first leading arm first end is pivotally attached to the walking beam first end and the first leading arm second end is fixedly attached to an axle. The second leading arm first end is pivotally attached to the walking beam second end and the second leading arm second end is fixedly attached to an axle. The horizontal plane of the first and second leading arms are substantially parallel to level ground and a shock assembly is fixedly attached between the axle and the vehicle frame.

Abstract: A lightweight shipping device for handling and storing unwieldy, heavy containers such as beer barrels. The device includes a cavity in a stable base that accepts a plurality of popular sizes of beer barrels. The device is made of a lightweight but strong plastic material and includes handles molded into the side to assist in lifting the device when loaded with a barrel. When the device is not needed for storing or lifting a barrel, it can be placed over the barrel. An aperture through the center provides access for a tap, and cupholders along the surface permit the device, when placed over the barrel, to serve as a table.

Abstract: A visual aid for directing incident light rays received from an object source onto remaining optically responsive portions of an eye comprises a first light reflecting optical element resistively pivotally attached to a frame, such that the pivot axis is in a generally horizontal plane; and, a second light reflecting optical element resistively pivotally attached to the frame, such that the pivot axis is in a generally horizontal plane. The second light reflecting optical element is laterally spaced from the first light reflecting optical element such that the first and second light reflecting optical elements cooperate to direct the incident light onto the remaining optically responsive portions of the eye. In a different embodiment of the present invention, at least one corrective lens is positioned between the object source and the optically responsive portion of the eye.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning conductive and non-conductive bodies using a basic aqueous disodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate cleaning solution. The outside surfaces of a metallic or non-metallic body are cleaned by spraying or brushing the cleaning solution on to body, or by placing the metallic body in electrical contact with the cleaning solution, an anode and a cathode (either of which may be the body itself) and flowing DC current from the anode to the cathode and thus through the chemical solution, thereby causing the cleaning solution to electrolytically clean the body. The DC current is provided by an inverter power source. The body may be immersed in the electrolytic cleaning solution or the electrolytic cleaning solution may be sprayed onto the body.

Abstract: An improved fuel element for use in a nuclear reactor comprised of a central core of nuclear material, which is surrounded by a composite cladding. The cladding has an outer metallic tubular portion comprised of well-known cladding alloys used for such purposes. Metallurgically bonded to the outer metallic tubular portion is a commercially pure zirconium microalloyed with a controlled quantity of iron. The zirconium microalloyed with iron produced an inner metallic barrier having a beneficial balance between stress corrosion crack resistance and corrosion resistance while retaining other beneficial properties of pure zirconium, such as ductility.

Abstract: A hunting arrow having an elastomeric device attached to the inside of the hollow shaft of the hunting arrow is used for the tracking of game animals that have been struck with the hunting arrow. The elastomeric device attached to the inside of the hollow shaft can project beyond the body of the game animal and provide a conduit for the flow of blood of the game animal even after the remaining portion of the hunting arrow projecting from the game animal has been sheared off.

Abstract: An improved stealthy, non-surgical, biocompatable electronic tracking device is provided in which a housing is placed intraorally. The housing contains microcircuitry. The microcircuitry comprises a receiver, a passive mode to active mode activator, a signal decoder for determining positional fix, a transmitter, an antenna, and a power supply. Optionally, an amplifier may be utilized to boost signal strength. The power supply energizes the receiver. Upon receiving a coded activating signal, the positional fix signal decoder is energized, determining a positional fix. The transmitter subsequently transmits through the antenna a position locating signal to be received by a remote locator. In another embodiment of the present invention, the microcircuitry comprises a receiver, a passive mode to active mode activator, a transmitter, an antenna and a power supply. Optionally, an amplifier may be utilized to boost signal strength. The power supply energizes the receiver.

Abstract: A dual disc spreader attachment utilizing a specific direction of disc rotation, pinpoint control of the impact point of material onto the disc and blade design to provide an optimal scatter pattern.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning conductive bodies using a basic aqueous disodium phosphate and sodium bicarbonate electrolyte. The outside surfaces of a metallic body is cleaned by placing the body in contact with the electrolyte and flowing DC current from an anode to the body, which forms a cathode. The body may be immersed in the electrolyte or the electrolyte may be sprayed onto the body.

Abstract: An apparatus for transforming a frozen confection having a coarse texture into a confection having a smooth texture and lighter appearance. The apparatus is comprised of a maceration assembly used in conduction with a frozen confection machine. The apparatus includes a motor, an electrical connection between the motor and a power supply and a mounting bracket for mounting the motor to the confection machine. Extending from the motor is at least one rotatable motor shaft. The shaft extends through a mount having an integral mount cylinder with a seal seat. A sealing device such as an o-ring, is positioned within the seal seat. A whipping device is attached to the rotatable shaft which extends into a maceration chamber. The maceration chamber has an inlet for receiving frozen confection and an outlet for discharging a semi-frozen confection slurry and is hollow and open at one end, the open end sliding over the whipping device and mount, while forming a seal with the sealing device.

Abstract: A flexible circuit compression connector system utilized to electrically connect together conductive pads disposed on a rigid printed circuit board, the connector system comprising a flexible insulating substrate having conductive material at a plurality of preselected positions and a conductive line extending between at least two of the preselected positions, a plurality of contacts, each contract secured to the flexible substrate at each of the preselected positions having conductive material, a compression assembly that includes a resilient compression mat and means for aligning the flexible substrate of the compression assembly and the rigid substrate together so that the resilient compression mat urges the contacts secured to the flexible substrate against the conductive pads on the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A gripper assembly of the invention for a baking pan stacking and unstacking device includes a pick-up bar and at least one holding assembly carried on the pick-up bar. In one embodiment of the invention, the gripper assembly includes a first holding assembly having a first finger element pivotally mounted on the pick-up bar. A second holding assembly is provided having a second finger element pivotally mounted on the pick-up bar. A mechanical linkage is pivotally connected to the first and second finger elements such that pivotal movement of the first finger element causes pivotal movement of the second finger element. In another embodiment of the inventions the gripper assembly includes one pivotal holding assembly and one reciprocally movable holding assembly.

Abstract: Circumferentially separate tire pitch sequences are selectively positioned for suppressing tire noise by comparing waveform representations of the separate pitch sequences in a correlation function and using the magnitude of a Hilbert Transform to identify minima of the absolute value of the correlation function. The relative rotated position of the pitch sequences for suppressing tire noise is selected from the vicinity of one of the minima.