Abstract: A power conditioning device protects sensitive electronics in modern electronic equipment from disruption or destruction caused by transients which can cause both induction and injection currents into the grounding system of the electronic equipment. This device nominally comprises an isolation transformer and a ground impedance between the earth ground connection from a distribution panel and the safety ground connection to the powered equipment. In addition, this device may also comprise a voltage clamping device such as an MOV and a capacitive filter to provide a complete power line conditioner. This device may be used in systems with guarded or driven grounds, or in a system with a high voltage reference to safety ground. In addition, ground conditioning can be added to a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) to attenuate ground surge currents.

Abstract: A check valve disposed to fit between paired outlet nozzles of adjacent cartridges of a multiple component reactive fluid system and a mixing tube sealed over the nozzles and having a single outlet for discharging the mixed reactive material. The check valve has a flat portion and an upstanding wall formed therefrom, each sized and shaped to seat over the nozzles and against the mixing tube. Openings formed in the flat portion commumicate with the nozzles and provide separate flow paths of the respective materials to the mixing tube. Check structure as separate flaps integral with the wall cover and close the openings. The internal flap resilience normally holds the check valve closed, but allows flap flexture to open the outlet nozzle when the cartridge pressures exceed the closing forces. The check valve restricts back flow of either material into either outlet nozzle.

Abstract: The disclosed universal tool has a front plate with an open ended slot extended from near the front wall center, with the front wall defining the slot having one thickness and the wall spaced from the slot having a greater thickness. The front wall further can be mounted in the tool in two different arrangements, respectively flipped over 180 degrees. This tool thereby accommodates different paired material cartridges, both as to size to give different component ratios and as to constructions, such as from different manufactures. The cartridges further can be shifted along the slot as needed to remain parallel to the plunger rods that drive plungers through the cartridges to cause material discharge therefrom. The stable front wall-cartridge cooperation also holds the cartridge and easily allows rearward plunger withdrawl from the emptied cartridge.

Abstract: The surface port device has a tube with a throughbore between its inlet and outlet ends, and an enlarged flat base at the outlet end, suited to be bonded by adhesive securely to a structure surface with the tube bore aligned over a surface crack. The inlet tube end is stepped, having several adjacent generally cylindrical axially extended land areas of progressively smaller diameters I.D. in moving downstream toward the outlet end. The land areas are sized both in diameter and axial length to correspond to certain more common generally cylindrical land areas of conventional available material mixing/dispensing tubes proximate the outlet nozzles thereof. This allows the establishment of a mechanically sound leakproof separable joint between the material dispensing tube end the surface port device. A captive check ball in the tube bore automatically can be shifted between opening the port bore or closing it to preclude material backflow.

Abstract: The disclosed bearing mount includes a bearing with inner and outer raceways and rollers operating between the raceways, the raceways being fixedly held fast relative to separated structures and the rollers rotatably supporting them and the structures relative to one another. The rollers of the bearing are formed of electrically and magnetically nonconductive material, specifically comprised of silicon nitride material. This bearing mount is effective for operation within a pulsed high energy electrical circuit or within the magnetic fields generated thereby, as in an inner roller electrode or an hour glass roll used in an electric-resistance can welder, inasmush as it isolates the structures electrically from one another via the bearing mount independently of other insulator devices, while operating without magnetic roller polarization and increased roller collisions.

Abstract: The disclosed recessed medicine cabinet uses separate cabinet components related to a flush mounted cabinet and a recessed cabinet, each having a rear wall and peripherial walls projected forwardly therefrom and defining a storage space. The flush mounted cabinet component is larger both horizontally and vertically than the recessed cabinet component and a framed opening in a structural wall, suited to be mounted flush against the structural wall over the framed opening. The recessed cabinet component peripherial walls are sized to fit into the framed opening, and through an opening in the flush mounted cabinet component rear wall. The overall medicine cabinet storage space is comprised of both cabinet component storage spaces, the recessed cabinet component storage space lying rearwardly of the flush mounted cabinet component storage space.

Abstract: Use of D2-sevoflurane is disclosed as an inhalational anesthetic. Deuterated sevoflurane possess all of the desirable qualities of sevoflurane as an anesthetic and is metabolized more slowly thereby reducing potentially toxic inorganic fluoride release. More particularly, the compound fluorodideutero methyl 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl ether is disclosed as well as a method for synthesis.

Abstract: A material dispensing tool has restraining and rear walls spaced apart to receive a material cartridge therebetween, and has an elongated rod supporting a plunger for movement between the walls and within the cartridge. A power ratchet mounted rearwardly of the rear wall over the elongated rod incrementally moves the elongated rod. Linkage including a spring concentrically arranged on the elongated rod effectively couples the power ratchet relative to the restraining wall, whereby the elongated rod can be resiliently biased by the strained spring. Output movement of the elongated rod relative to the power ratchet can thus be substantially independently of the plunger movement relative to the cartridge, the strained spring generating nearly uniform resilient plunger forces to discharge material from the cartridge.

Abstract: The invention teaches apparatus suited for holding highly corrosive solvents heated under sealed conditions to temperatures up to 500.degree. C., for even extended durations. The apparatus is in the form of an open top vessel having a removable cover therefor, a seal cooperating between the vessel and cover, and clamping structures isolated radially beyond the seal from the vessel contents to hold the cover and vessel sealed together. The vessel and cover can be made structurally of chemically resistent material, such as a nickel alloy; or can be made as a separate chemically resistent liner, cover and seal structure contained within an outer pressure shell and cover, and clamping structures. The liner, cover, and seal would be formed of chemically resistent tantalum (Ta), platinum (Pt) or polytetrafluoroethylene. Gem-quality diamonds can be refined by using different related vessels exclusively to hold respective caustic, acid and rinse solvents, and moving the diamonds from vessel to vessel sequentially.

Abstract: The disclosed tag system is comprised of a plurality of split ring tags each having sufficient stiffness to normally retain its opposed end edges aligned, maintaining a gap therebetween smaller than a handle cross section, and having resilience and a shape memory to allow manual tag flexing so as to allow any tag to be fitted onto or remove it from the container handle. Each tag opening is irregular, being defined by first and second alternated contour edges on the split ring body, whereby the first contour edges, if continuous, would define a first large opening and the second contour edges, if continuous, would define a second opening smaller than the first opening. The second contoured edges is defined by projections suited to be flexed as needed to fit against the handle as the tag is positioned on the handle, making the tag useable on handles over a range of different sizes and shapes between the first and second openings.

Abstract: The disclosed tool dispenses material from a tubular cartridge having a front closure wall and nozzle, and having a wiper closing an open cartridge end and slidable forwardly within the cartridge. A plunger sized to fit within the cartridge is carried on a rod for moving the plunger axially within the cartridge against the wiper. The plunger has a conically ramped surface expanding from its smallest adjacent a front shoulder to its largest adjacent a rear shoulder, and rear and front peripherical guide surfaces extended endwardly from the radial shoulders to cooperate with the cartridge.

Abstract: An apparatus for dispersing chemicals into an underwater pipe comprising first and second chemical feed pipes, the feed pipes being mounted to an intake pipe forming part of the underwater pipe, the first feed pipe extending along the length of the intake pipe and being connected to the second feed pipe, the second feed pipe being mounted to the intake pipe at that portion of the intake pipe adjacent an intake pipe opening, the second feed pipe including a plurality of inwardly extending releasing valves for dispensing chemicals into the intake pipe, the chemicals being delivered to the second feed pipe through the first feed pipe. A cone-shaped device is also disclosed for inserting the first chemical feed pipe into the intake pipe, the cone-shaped device having first and second cone elements coaxially spaced apart to form an air pocket therebetween.

Abstract: This invention teaches a thermally insulated handsock for a golfer's hand for personal comfort when the golfer moves between consecutive golf shots during cold weather golfing, and further can be reliably secured to the golf bag, pull cart handle or riding cart steering wheel where the hand would normally be placed and needed in carrying the golf bag or pulling or steering the golf cart to remain stored in substantially the same place and orientation thereon when not being worn, as with the hand removed therefrom during a golf shot. The term handsock is used as there is no separate thumb pocket or contour, much like a sock, intended to fit over the golfer's hand (bare or with a golf glove thereon) including the thumb, to a depth with end opening possibly beyond the wrist.

Abstract: The disclosed cap has an elongated body with screw threads formed on one end, and an interior cavity extended axially away from the threads toward the other end. The cavity is defined in part by a generally transverse face disposed radially in from the threads and an elongated smaller closed end bore extended axially from the transverse face. The threads and face would be sized to correspond to the threads and transverse face on a packing nut used on an exterior water faucet, and the bore would be sized with sufficient diameter and length to fit with clearance over the faucet stem. The cap would preclude unauthorized use of the faucet by replacing the faucet packing nut with it, which then would overlie the stem and preclude opening or closing actuation of the faucet.

Abstract: The disclosed emergency control links an auxiliary electrical generator having an auto-start mechanism and an outlet socket, with a utility's power distribution socket, to maintain electrical power at a controlled socket in the event of a utility's power outage. The emergency control has a controlled socket into which the plug of a powered apparatus would be inserted, instead of into the utility's socket; a distribution plug that would be inserted into the utility's socket; and a generator plug that would be inserted into the generator outlet socket. These plug-ins allow use of the control without hard-wiring it into the utility's power lines. The control connects the controlled socket to either the distribution socket or to the generator outlet socket.

Abstract: The improved dispensing tool has linkage that includes a spring connected between a power ratchet and a wall restraining the material cartridge against plunger movement through the cartridge for discharging material, thereby allowing resilent independent plunger movement within the limits of spaced stops. When subjected to only static force conditions, the spring bottoms the linkage solid against one of the stops, to provide in-unison forward indexing of the plunger and ratchet drive rod. In the event plunger displacement occurs that is less than the expected in-unison indexing, the one linkage stop is gapped to subject the spring to additional dynamic force conditions that biases the plunger resiliently and continuously in the forward direction toward the restraining wall, up to maximum dynamic force conditions that bottoms the linkage solid against the other stop. The dynamic spring forces move the plunger forwardly within the cartridge for discharging the contained material.

Abstract: The disclosed tag system is comprised of a plurality of split ring tags, each defining a substantially enclosed opening larger than the cross section of the handle of a container, such as a coffee cup intended for holding a customer's beverage. Each tag has sufficient stiffness to normally retain its opposed end edges aligned, maintaining a gap therebetween smaller than the handle cross section. Each tag is resilient and has a shape memory, to allow manual tag flexing so as to allow any specific tag to be fitted onto or remove it from the container handle. The system provides that the tags are visually distinct, allowing a coded identification between specific tags and beverages and the visual identification of the beverage in or intended for a tagged container corresponding to the tag thereon.

Abstract: The disclosed invention uses an open-top vessel for supporting a water rinsed razor and its blade, the vessel being filled with mineral oil to a level above the blade. Different mechanisms are used for holding the razor and for moving the submerged razor and mineral oil relative to one another. One mechanism comprises mechanically gripping the razor and moving it through the mineral oil contained within the vessel. Another mechanism comprises moving the mineral oil, by pumping it or vibrating it, relative the razor. The disclosed invention also uses a portable storage vessel having a brush bristle outlet for the mineral oil, and brushing the mineral oil onto the blade manually. In using all such mechanisms, the razor blade is effectively coated with the mineral oil to isolate it from the atmospheric air and thereby protect it from dulling caused by corrosion.

Abstract: The disclosed trellis apparatus is assemblied from a number of separate substantially identical rigid L-shaped pieces, each having short and long generally straight portions meeting across a generally right angle bend, and a loop formed adjacent the free end of each portion. The loop on the short portion is open and presents a gap wider than the cross-section of the long portion and further lies in a plane generally perpendicular to the straight portion. The free end of each long portion may be inserted direct)y into the plant dirt, at different circumferential locations radially adjacent the plant, to a depth that provides stable support thereof and that orients the short portion substantially horizontal and laterally adjacent the plant foliage.

Abstract: The disclosed fixture has a main clamping piece defining several differently sized smooth bores, the locations and sizes of which are selected to receive and hold different central mounting mechanisms of incompatible cutting tools, with the intended cutting edge on each cutting tool then spaced beyond and clear of the clamping piece. A stop is provided in accurate vertical registry with each bore, allowing the fixture to be secured to a grinder bed and located accurately relative to the grinding wheel, before the cutting tool is mounted thereon and any sharpening begins. Before being tightened down, the cutting tool can be rotated selectively in the fixture to accurately set where the grinding wheel will sharpen the cutting edge, and a second clamping piece then secures the cutting tool rigidly in the fixture. Special mounting pins cooperate respectively with the different cutting tool central mounting mechanisms to hold the different cutting tools relative to its proper fixture bore.