Abstract: In the production of ferrosilicon in an electric reduction furnace by the reaction of iron-containing, silica-containing and carbonaceous materials, agglomerates containing a substantially homogeneous mixture of iron or a reducible iron compound and a carbonaceous material are used to replace at least a portion of the iron-containing materials in the furnace. These agglomerates have a weight ratio of carbon to iron of 0.2:1 to 1.5:1 in their reduced form after reaction in the furnace.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted nitrogenous heterocycles derivatives of general formula (I) ##STR1## in the racemic or optically pure form and/or in the form of cis/trans isomers, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and their use for preparing drugs having psychrotropic activity, especially antidepressant activity.

Abstract: A process for forming an aqueous chloride leachant from a spent aqueous chloride leach liquor which process comprises passing a spent aqueous chloride leach liquor and gases containing hydrogen chloride through a preconcentrator to form a concentrated aqueous chloride leach liquor by partial evaporation of water therefrom and absorption of hydrogen chloride; withdrawing a portion of the concentrated aqueous chloride leach liquor; roasting the remainder of the concentrated aqueous chloride leach liquor to generate a metal oxide, and gases containing hydrogen chloride; and passing the gases containing hydrogen chloride to the preconcentrator.

Abstract: A float collar, comprising inner and outer float rings mounts the fish rearing unit for selective raising and lowering utilizing valve controlled air and water inlets and outlets leading to internal chambers within the float rings arranged symmetrically relative to a diametric axis of the float collar.

Abstract: A container for nuclear fuel assemblies comprises a thick cylindrical body of forged steel which delimits an inner cavity for housing said assemblies, said cavity being able to be hermetically sealed at its two ends by plugs which are also formed of metal, characterized in that the cross section of the cylindrical body is non-circular. The outer wall usually comprising flat surfaces which are parallel to the flat face of crescent-shaped sections fixed to its inner wall, providing the cross section with the shape of a square or rectangle with rounded corners, for example.

Abstract: A valve for the treatment of hydrocephalus of the type including a membrane provided with an aperture and demarcating within a housing an upstream chamber and a downstream chamber. A rod of variable cross section attached to a stopper penetrates into the aperture. According to the invention, the housing includes three parts, a first body, a second body and a base cap. The first body and second body are assembled so as to squeeze the periphery of the membrane. The first body, the stopper and a first face of the membrane form one of the chambers, and the second body, the base cap and the other face of the membrane form the other chamber.

Abstract: A hot nozzle for use with a side-gate runnerless injection molding system includes a base portion and a nozzle portion adapted to be inserted into a nozzle hole formed in a mold. The base portion and the nozzle portion are formed by a tubular body made of a conductive metal having a predetermined electrical resistance. The tubular body has outlet holes formed in a front part of the nozzle portion and opened in a lateral side thereof. At least one pair of longitudinal slits extend substantially over the length of the tubular body in an axial direction thereof except at least the front part of the nozzle portion to divide said body into at least two sections. Each of the sections includes a device for connection to a source of electric power, so that the tubular body is heated mainly at the front part of the nozzle portion when electric power is applied between two sections of the tubular body divided by the slits. Each of the slits has a front portion including a pair of bifurcated parts.

Abstract: An optical end-pumped fiber laser doped with one or more rare-earths and with distributed feedback (DFB) via a fiber Bragg-grating, which is oscillating on two orthogonally polarized wavelengths. The distance between the wavelengths may be tuned by changing the birefringence of the fiber. The laser may be applied as a polarimetric sensor in which an asymmetrical force changes the wavelength separation, or as a tunable two-wavelength source. A particular preferred field of application is for measuring the pressure in pipes, to determine the flow.

Abstract: A bed plate for a fluid bed apparatus comprises a great plurality of bulges or dents each having at least one through-going gas flow opening defined therein. Conventional bed plates having openings of the gill type inevitably comprises small cracks or notches formed in the edge portion defining each of the gas flow openings. According to the invention the gas flow openings are formed in the bulges or dents in a manner so as to exclude the formation of such notches in the edge portion. This may, for example, be done by forming such openings with crack free edges prior to or after the formation of the bulges or dents. Thus, the openings may be formed by punching, drilling, laser cutting or the like. Each of the gas flow openings is directed in relation to the plane of the bed plate so as to cause a flow of gas, which is passed through the opening, to contact an adjacent part of the bed plate, which interconnects the bulges or dents.

Abstract: A miter saw includes a support mechanism for supporting a miter saw unit relative to a base in such a manner that the miter saw unit is both vertically and laterally pivotable. A position determining mechanism serves to selectively determine the position of the saw unit at any of positions including a vertical position where a saw blade is positioned substantially vertically relative to the base, and leftward and rightward pivoted positions where the saw blade is inclined laterally leftwardly and laterally rightwardly from the vertical position by a predetermined angle, respectively. The position determining mechanism includes movable side stopper members and fixed side stopper members on which the movable side stopper members abut, respectively. The movable side stopper members are mounted on a movable member which pivots laterally with the miter saw unit. The fixed side stopper members are mounted on a fixed member which is non-laterally pivotally movably mounted on the base.

Abstract: A tank system includes a tank, a rainwater feed mechanism and a run-off for contaminated water. The rainwater feed mechanism includes a switch unit that passes contaminated water to the run-off. When large quantities of rainwater are received, the switch unit passes the rainwater to the tank.

Abstract: A process for polishing a metal surface, typically based on Al, Mg, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf or their alloys, comprises a first conventional polishing step by chemical or electrolytic means and a second electrolytic micro-polishing step by anodizing in a mineral, organic or mixed acid solution to form a oxide layer of the barrier type having a thickness between 100 and 500 nm.

Abstract: There is described a method of rotatably connecting the downhole end of a tubing string to a tubing anchor in a well bore, the method comprising the steps of connecting the downhole end of the tubing string to a first tubular sub, connecting the tubing anchor to a second tubular sub, providing an initial connection between the first and second tubular subs preventing both relative rotation and axial separation therebetween, fixing the tubing anchor in place in the well bore by means of torque transmitted through the tubing string and the first and second tubular subs to the tubing anchor, and rupturing the initial connection between the first and second tubular subs by means of tension applied to the first tubular sub, whereupon the first and second tubular subs may be axially separated by a predetermined amount so that one can rotate relative to the other and so that the tubing string is then rotatable relative to the tubing anchor.

Abstract: An assemblage of components including a selectively combinable compartmented tray, underlying shelf, overlying cover and interchangeable sets of side panels. The side panels conform to and mount with the three major components in accord with the particular components to be assembled. The shelf and cover, when individually or in combination mounted to the compartmented tray, being pivotally adjustable relative thereto.

Abstract: A method of plugging up a coating material introduction aperture formed on a hollow structural member, the hollow structural member being coated with a coating material through dip coating and then heated to bake the coating material coated thereon, which includes the steps of providing a plug having a coating material introduction passage and formed of a foamable material which is foamable by heat at the time the hollow structural member is heated to bake the coating material coated thereon, inserting the plug as unfoamed into the coating material introduction aperture before the hollow structural member is coated with the coating material through the dip coating, and heating the plug to produce a foamed product so as to plug up the coating material introduction aperture. The step of heating the plug is performed by heat which is applied to the hollow structural member for baking the coating material coated thereon.

Abstract: A bottle package for placing bottles in a plurality of superposed layers in which the bottles are upright comprising base plates which are placed between the bottle layers to provide an efficient transport and sales package for the bottles. The base plates incorporate on one surface seats for the neck portion of a bottle, and on the other surface, cup-like seats remaining between the neck portion seats, the dimensions and shape of the cup-like seats substantially conforming to the shape of a socket in the bottle bottom portion and the seats for the neck portion including a centrally projecting protuberance having a frusto-conical shape for preventing tilting of the bottles.