Abstract: A downwardly opening upper channel member (10) is positioned above an upwardly opening lower channel member (12). A lower end portion of the stud (14) is received in the lower channel member (12). An insert (54) is received in the upper channel member (10) at the location of each stud (14). Each insert (54) cooperates with the flanges (20, 22) of the upper channel member (10) to form a plurality of vertical sockets (102), one for each of the studs (14). Upper end portions of the studs (14) extend into the sockets (102). In a wall construction, wall board sheeting (WS) is connected to the stud (14) and the lower channel member (12) but not to the upper channel member (10) or the insert (54). As a result, relative vertical movement is permitted between the upper channel member (10) and the rest of the wall which include the studs (14), the lower channel member (12) and the wall board sheeting (WS).

Abstract: A conveyor comprises laterally spaced apart lifting/holding slats (12) and laterally spaced apart conveying slats (10) between the lifting/holding slats (12). The conveying slats (10) are advanced in a first direction for conveying a load and are retracted in a second direction for returning them to a start position. The lifting/holding slats (12) have lower portions (62) which reciprocate and upper portions (60) which move up and down. Cams (92, 94) operate in response to longitudinal movement of the lower portions (62) to raise and lower the upper portions (60).

Abstract: A sodium chlorite (NaClO2) solution is admixed with flowing water to form a flowing water and sodium chlorite (NaClO2) solution. A flowing water and acid solution is admixed into the flowing water and sodium chlorite (NaClO2) solution. The combined solutions are directed into and through a mixing chamber to form a homogenous, acidified sodium chlorite solution. The homogenous, acidified sodium chlorite solution is removed from the mixing chamber and is either utilized as a liquid or is frozen to form ice that is utilized. The acidified sodium chlorite solution provides a slow release of chlorine dioxide gas (ClO2) for use in water treatment, in food plant sanitation, in ice for icing food items, and as an antimicrobial solution for direct application to food items.

Abstract: A virgin chitosan polymer is added to an acid and water solution in an amount sufficient to form an edible composition having a solids content greater than five percent (5%) and a liquid viscosity. The composition is applied to food products, such as fruits, vegetables and nuts, to provide an edible protective coating for the food products. Alternatively, chitosan may be hydrolyzed to a lower molecular weight so that a gel will not be formed when the partially hydrolyzed chitosan is admixed to the acid water solution. An edible wax emulsion and/or a preservative such as sodium benzoate, and/or an adhesion additive such as zinc acetate, and/or a wetting agent, and/or one or more additives from the group consisting of virgin and/or modified carbohydrates, proteins, hydrocolloides, lipids, oils, gums and waxes, natural and/or synthetic, made be added to the composition before it is applied to the food product.

Abstract: Provided is a water cooling type cooling jacket for an electronic device including a pouch body formed of a soft, loose elastic material that is deformable to closely contact heat-generating elements having various shapes due to a contact pressure and accommodating and a coolant, and a coolant inlet tube and a coolant outlet tube formed at one side of the pouch body to allow the coolant to circulate inside the pouch body and connected to coolant circulation lines for circulating the coolant. Therefore, the water cooling type jacket for an electronic device can be adapted to various shapes of heat-generating elements having uneven surfaces and various shapes of installation spaces beyond electrical and mechanical limitation to increase a heat transfer area and maximize a heat transfer efficiency and can be installed at various electronic devices such as hard disk drives, video cards or memory cards and a PCB without spatial limitation.

Abstract: A collar (10, 110) is placed around the neck of a user (14) and is rested on the user's shoulders (16) with forward end portions (18, 20, 122, 124) of said collar (10, 110) resting on an upper part of a user's chest. Riser arms (22, 24 or 138, 140, 134 and 142, 146, 150) extend from front end portions (18, 20 or 122, 124) of the collar (10, 100) to a video viewer (34, 130) that is positioned in front of the user's eyes. The riser arms may extend substantially straight upwardly from the front end portions (18, 20) of the collar (10, 110). Or, a lower portion (138, 140) of each arm may extend upwardly and rearwardly from the end portions (18, 20 or 122, 124) to about the level of the user's ears, and then an upper portion may extend forwardly and upwardly from that level to the video viewer (130). The collar (10, 110) and riser (12, 112) portions of the unit are foldable into a compact configuration for stowage.

Abstract: The fundamental technique of the method for making cellular cores is to make stacks of components which are configured such that cutting slices off the stacks produces cellular cores and, when needed, components used in stacks used to produce cellular cores. One of the basic components used in the stacks is termed a ribbed ply which is a ply (thin sheet of material such as wood) with a number of ribs (long thin strips of material such as wood) attached to the ply, parallel to each other. The spaces between the ribs are filled with filler material such as foam plastic, and the cells in the cellular core are filled with the filler material. The filler material is introduced as layers of the material stacked alternately with plies and adhesively attached. Slices of such a stack, sliced parallel to the grain of the plies (if wood) are called ribbed fillers. Stacking ribbed fillers and plies produces a stack having a cross section which, when sliced, produces filled cell cellular cores.

Abstract: A key unit is received within a key unit receiving cavity in a housing and is pivotally connected to the housing for pivotal movement between a first position in which it is substantially within the key cavity and a second position in which it extends outwardly from or is aligned with an open end in the housing. A key unit mounting pin extends across the cavity and into an opening in the head of the key unit. A spring is positioned in the mounting opening, and includes a helical portion surrounding the mounting pin. The spring has a first end portion connected to the housing and a second end portion connected to the key unit. The key unit is pivotally connected to the housing by said mounting pin, for pivotal movement between a first position in which it is substantially within the key unit receiving cavity, and a second position in which it projects outwardly from the open end of the cavity. The spring biases the key unit into the second position.

Abstract: Parallel, substantially horizontal, upper first tracks (34) extend lengthwise of a vehicle load bed (14). Parallel, substantially horizontal, second tracks that are below the first tracks (34) also extend lengthwise of the load bed (14). Forward guides (44) carried by cover sections (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) travel in the tracks (34) and rear guides (46) travel in the tracks (36). A rear cover section (18) is driven forwardly and rearwardly by a drive mechanism (54, 72, 74, 76). Forward movement of the cover section (18) moves the other movable cover sections (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) into a nested position within the forward cover section (20). Movement of the rear cover section (18) in the opposite direction pulls the cover sections (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) out from the nested position and spread them out over the length of the load bed (14).

Abstract: An inflatable bladder (50) is positioned between the top (24) of a lower slat (22) and the top (36) of an upper slat (20). An air supply/exhaust conduit (52) extends upwardly from a transverse manifold (76) to the inflatable bladders (50). Flanges (32, 34) on the lower slat (22) contact flanges (42, 44) on the upper slat (20) to stop upward movement of the upper slat (20).

Abstract: A vertical stabilizer (38) is supported by and projects upwardly and rearwardly from the tail portion (14) of a helicopter fuselage (12). A tail rotor (TSR) is mounted on the vertical stabilizer (38) for rotation about a horizontal axis (C). The tail rotor (TSR) is positioned laterally outwardly from one side of the vertical stabilizer (38). The vertical stabilizer (38) has an upper end, a lower end and a rear edge recess (44) located between the upper end and the lower end. The recess (44) has a laterally convex rear edge (50). The tail portion (14) of fuselage (12) has a rear end extension (40) that extends rearwardly from the vertical stabilizer (38) and narrows in width as it extends rearwardly. The rear end extension (40) of the fuselage (12) provides vertical area to replace vertical area that was removed by placement of the recess (44) in the vertical stabilizer (38).

Abstract: Lower sidewall portions (18, 20) of a vehicle tire (10) are spread apart by a spreader tool (28). Spreader bars (32, 34) are placed between the spread apart lower sidewall portions (18, 20) of the tire (10). Concrete (116) is poured in place in the tire. One or more iron members (120, 122, 124, 126) are placed in the tire (10) with lower portions in the concrete (116) and upper portions extending towards the inner side of the tread wall (26). At least one other iron member (120, 122, 124, 126) is positioned in the tire (10) with a lower end portion in the concrete (126) and an upper portion sloping upwardly and outwardly towards the inner side of the tread wall (26) on a diametrically opposite portion of the tire (10).

Abstract: Transverse frame members (14, 16) extend across and are connected to longitudinal frame members (10, 12). Frame member (14) divides longitudinal frame members (10, 12) into major and minor parts (20, 22, 24, 26). The minor parts (24, 26) are braced by gussets (70, 72) which extend between the minor parts (24, 26) and a vertical web portion (68) of the transverse beam (14). The minor parts (24, 26) of the frame members (10, 12) and the central portion of the frame member (14) form a nook (76) in the cylinder components (80, 82, 84, 102, 104) are received. Piston rod portions (92, 94, 96) of the assembly of linear motors extend from the cylinder component portions to guide bearings (100) mounted in openings (56, 58, 60) formed in the vertical web (54) of the second transverse beam (16). Bolts are used to connect the inner corner portions of the assembly of linear hydraulic motors to mounting pads (34, 36).

Abstract: An exposure unit and a work piece support table are interchangeably mounted on an elongated, horizontal support arm. The support arm is a part of a screen-printing machine that includes a post to which one end of the support arm is connected. The post includes a rotor to which a plurality of printing screens are attached. The rotor is rotated to successively place the printing screens above the exposure unit. After the printing screens are exposed, they are removed from the rotor and washed to remove from them an unexposed portion of a coating that was applied to the printing screen. This unexposed portion of the coating is washed away, leaving a positive image on the screen where the washed away material was once located. This positive image reason will pass ink. After the printing screens have been prepared, the exposure unit is removed from the support arm and is replaced on the support arm by a work piece supporting table. A work piece is positioned on the table.

Abstract: A threaded nipple (26) at the closed end of a linear hydraulic motor (12) is received within a recess (82) in a frame member (78). Single clamp members, or individual clamp members (88), have recesses (92) that receive lower portions of the nipples (26). Bolts (94) extend through the clamp members (88) and screw into threaded openings in the frame member (78). This clamps the nipples (26) between the frame member (78) and the removable clamp members (88). End members (22) at the rod ends of the cylinders (12) include keys (66) that are received within recesses (80) formed in another frame member (76). Bolts (76) extend through the end member (22) and screw into threaded openings (84) in the member (76). A mounting frame has transverse mounting frame members (74, 102, 74?, 102?) that are used for mounting the drive assembly in an installation. The mounting frame members (74?, 102?) may have end portions (208, 210, 212, 214, 240, 242) that serve as cells in a trailer installation.

Abstract: This invention provides a radiation directing device, including a screen having a mirrored surface interrupted by one or more pin holes that pass through the screen, the pin holes having an elliptical shape. The invention further provides an apparatus, including (a) a screen having a mirrored surface interrupted by one or more pin holes passing through the screen; and (b) a detector for detecting radiation reflected by the mirrored surface, wherein the detector determines a position of a radiation beam relative to the pin hole.

Abstract: Apparatus for placing pipe piling (90, 90?) in the ground including a support frame (10) and a motor (66) mounted on the support frame (10). The motor (66) has a downwardly extending rotary output shaft (68) which extends into an opening (70) in a drive head (76). Rotation of the output shaft (68) by the motor (66) will rotate the drive head (76) about a vertical axis. The drive head (76) is drivenly connectable to the upper end portion of the pipe piling (90, 90?). A clamping apparatus is mounted on lower side portions of the support frame. The clamping apparatus includes a pair of horizontally disposed linear hydraulic actuators (128). Each actuator comprises a fixed outer end portion (130) and a retractable/extendable/rotatable inner end portion (132). A pair of pipe piling engaging clamps (148, 150) are connected to the inner end portions (132) of the actuators (128). The clamps (148, 150) confront each other across space between them.

Abstract: The load supporting and moving surface of the conveyor is made up of longitudinal members called slats. The slats are edge to edge with small gaps between the edges. The slats are supported on bearing parts and bearing strips which are supported on longitudinal beams which are evenly spaced and extending lengthwise of the cargo space of the conveyance in which the conveyor is installed. The longitudinal beams are supported by and fastened to the cross beams of the conveyance. The longitudinal beams, bearing strips, bearing parts and slats of the conveyor are all installable from directly above the cross beams. The slats are held in place vertically by interlocking with the bearing parts. There is a juncture formed at every contact between a longitudinal beam and a cross beam. Bearing parts are installed a 10% to 50% of the junctures. The conveyor also comprises means to reciprocate the slats a stroke length. The longitudinal length of each bearing part is between 0.5 and 0.95 of the stroke length.

Abstract: A bypass channel (C) for fish extends along line one side of a river, for the full length of a section of the river in which reservoirs (22, 24, 26, 28) have been created by dams (14, 16, 18, 20). The channel (C) follows the grade of the natural river. It includes an inner wall (34) that varies in height so that it is always higher than the water level in any of the reservoirs. It also includes an outer wall (36) and a bottom wall (38) which are formed on the natural terrain that borders the river and reservoirs. In at least its taller regions, the inner wall (38) may be braced by a diagonal member or a system of member (40). Water flow into the channel (C) maybe regulated by horizontal and/or vertical gates (50, 52) or some other structure for changing the cross sectional area of the channel (C).