Abstract: An improved culture vessel or bioreactor for growing cells, cellular aggregates, tissue particles or tissue “organoids” and methods for using same which includes a housing having at least one chamber defined by a curved wall symmetrical about an axis. The perfused version of the vessel has at least one inlet and at least one outlet and at least one filter in fluid communication with at least one of the inlets or outlets structured to pass culture media but retain cells, cellular aggregates or tissues within the culture chamber. The batch culture version of the vessel has at least part of the vessel wall made of a gas permeable material. The vessel housing is rotated about the horizontal or proximate horizontal axis to suspend the cells, in an unobstructed, three-dimensional or toroidal flow. The chamber has a substantially ellipsoid, oblate ellipsoid, spherical or oblate spherical shape and an unobstructed volume for growth of cells, cellular aggregates or tissues.

Abstract: The current invention is a universal anchor for use with both ring clutches and bail lift clutches. The invention includes an anchor with a nail-shaped head on one end of a shaft and a flattened plate with at least one perforation through the plate on the other end of the shaft. When embedded in concrete with the nail-shaped head exposed, the anchor is available for engagement with bail lift clutches. When embedded in concrete with the perforated plate end exposed, the anchor is available for engagement with ring clutches. In this manner, one universal anchor may be used regardless of the type of clutch available.

Abstract: An animal ear tag applicator has first and second jaws moveable radially towards each other by a pair of pivotally connected handles. The jaws are biased to an open position and the first jaw with its male tag engaging pin is forced to move to an open position independently of the handles once the male ear tag has fully engaged with the animal's ear. The pin is angled forwardly so that with the radial movement of the first jaw the pin is at substantially 90° as the animal's ear is engaged and the pin is able to move beyond the 90° position before the first jaw opens. In one embodiment, the pin is pivoted on the first jaw to reduce the likelihood of the male and female tags jamming in the applicator.

Abstract: An assembly apparatus, preferably in the form of a package with a foldable reclosable cover, for dispensing adhesive backed articles. Such articles are singly packaged in a separable envelope having a bottom backing sheet that is attached by an anchoring region to the assembly apparatus and a top support sheet that is removable with the adhesive-backed article as a unit from the bottom backing sheet for application to a target area using the top support sheet as an applicator. The assembly apparatus can include a mounting hole and is disposable with the remaining bottom backing sheets when the last adhesive-backed article is dispensed.

Abstract: An improved cableway system for providing a track over which a vehicle traverses. The improved system includes a catenary cable system and a pair of track cable systems. The track cable systems are hung from the catenary cable system and support tracks over which a vehicle traverses. A plurality of hangers is employed to suspend the track cable systems from the catenary cable system. A plurality of pylons support the catenary and track cable systems. A pylon includes a base pylon, a lower saddle, and an upper saddle. The lower saddle is pivotally mounted to the base pylon and supports the track cable systems. Preferred embodiments of the lower saddle include apparatuses that dampen the application of loads to the pylon by the vehicle traversing the system. The upper saddle is supported by the base pylon and supports the catenary cable system while providing for deflection of the catenary cable system in response to forces applied to the cableway system.

Abstract: A novel energy absorbing module is described which is relatively inexpensive, easy to make and provides for a relatively consistent crush resistance along its length when impacted axially. The module is made up of a generally cylindrical metal member which is formed from a roll of sheet metal that is wound into a tube having a spiral cross-section. A layer of spacer material, such as polyethylene foam, is placed adjacent the sheet metal so that the winds of the spiral are separated from one another. The energy absorbent module of the present invention provides a relatively constant and predictable level of crush resistance which makes it particularly suitable for such applications as an insert for a guardrail end treatment or other crash barrier. The module is formed by rolling a sheet of metal, or similar material, and the spacer sheet into a tubular or cylindrical form. A portion of one end of the module is then crushed slightly by impact loading.

Abstract: There is disclosed a guide assembly for use in attaching a towed vehicle having a forwardly extending tongue with a socket on its inner end to a ball mounted on the bumper of a towing vehicle to fit the socket, including a housing having bottom, side and end walls, with the bottom wall fixedly mounted on the ball mounting for rotation about it, and springs which act between the ball mounting and the housing to yieldably urge the housing in opposite rotational directions about the vertical axis of the ball prior to as well as following attachment.

Abstract: There is disclosed well apparatus wherein a so-called "backout sub" connected by right-hand threads at its lower end to a lower well pipe has both left-hand threads thereabout for connection with left-hand threads on the lower end of one upper tubular member to permit it to be released and raised from the lower tubular member, in response to right hand rotation of the upper tubular member, and right-hand threads for connection with right-hand threads on the lower end of another upper tubular member for use in tying the lower tubular member and thus the lower well pipe back to the head of the well in response to right-hand rotation.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for developing a weight function for a trace stack from the weight functions derived from the respective weight functions of an ensemble of individual separate input traces. Also disclosed is the method of developing the resulting weighted trace stack. Finally, disclosed also is a method of noise suppression utilizing weight function manipulation from a plurality of related seismic traces.

Abstract: A method of electroseismic prospecting is disclosed for detecting either the presence of two immiscible fluids present in a porous subterranean formation or the presence of a high-permeability rock formation including a substantially aqueous phase therein. A seismic impact produces an acoustical wavefront that results in an enhanced electromagnetic signal when it encounters either types of the above-described formations. This resulting enhanced electromagnetic signal is detectable as an indication of a likely hydrocarbon deposit, thereby giving additional data information with conventional seismic data to the geophysical prospector.

Abstract: An arrangement of a plurality of individual gas expansion marine sources, wherein the positive waves of the primary shocks are additive in effect, the negative waves of the primary shocks are additive in effect to cause blow-out so that the reflections are relatively small or ghost-free with respect to the positive, and wherein the positive and negative waves of the after-shock occurrences do not enhance one another.

Abstract: A portable stove for supporting stove utensil and heating same with a fuel element, including a support plate, plural support legs pivotally mounted with the support plate for supporting the same, a fuel receptacle with the support plate for receiving the fuel element for heating the stove utensils and spacer members with the support plate for spacing the stove utensils a predetermined distance from the upper surface of the support plate for proper heating thereof.

Abstract: A drill string stabilizer in which the wall-contacting wear elements are secured in their accommodating slots by an undercut along each side and a tapered wedge-receiving notch along the underneath side for accepting one or more wedge pieces. In one embodiment, the tapered notch is along the side of an axially elongate slot and a plurality of wedges are located in securing position along one side. In another embodiment, there are tapered notches along the center between two separated sections of wear elements. In a third embodiment, the slot for the wear elements is not axially elongated but on a spiral angle. In a fourth embodiment, a pluraity of short wear elements are employed end-to-end, each with its own wedge piece and each also located on a thrust-bearing and locating pin.

Abstract: An improved hand tool includes a well at the top of the handle into which the upper end of the shank extends. The well is adapted to receive a torque producing socket wrench drive which engages the shank in order to transmit the torque producing drive directly to the tip of the hand drive tool. In the preferred embodiment the shank which extends into a well has a hexagonal cross-section and is adapted to cooperate with a standard socket wrench. Tips of various configuration may be employed.

Abstract: High resolution, high penetration marine seismic stratigraphic system wherein a slanted cable comprising spaced-apart hydrophone arrays gather seismic reflections so that the corresponding primary and ghost reflections from a common interface gradually are spaced apart. The primary reflections are time aligned and stacked. The ghost reflections are phase reversed, time shifted and time aligned to coincide with the time aligned primary stack and then stacked to give a combined primary and ghost stack, which effectively includes almost twice the information as from the primary stack alone. No inverse notch filters are needed to correct for the ghost phenomenon. Focused noise out of the vertical plane is also virtually eliminated.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed in which a self-propelled vehicle is caused to traverse a terrain by following a line arranged over the terrain in a predetermined manner, and means are provided for normally holding the line in a position close to terrain and thus out of the way of persons and objects in and around the terrain.

Abstract: A liquid sight monitor including an internal sight tube surrounded by an external sight tube, the ends therebetween being spaced apart by inserts including "O" rings sealing against both tubes. The internal annulus between the tubes can be environmentally purged. A protective shield can be provided, which also provides mounting flanges for supporting the overall apparatus in position for metering the system.

Abstract: Automatic control apparatus for starting and then stopping and for continuing cyclical operation of an engine including two timer means, one for determining the running/not running ratio of the engine and the other for determining how long starting power is applied to the engine start system, typically the solenoid of a starter motor. One embodiment includes a vacuum switch for sensing and preempting the second timer operation when the engine is started and there is a vacuum present in the manifold. The preferred embodiment also includes adjustable controls for setting both timer means, these same means having switching contacts capable of carrying full power to the solenoid or other engine start component.

Abstract: A circuit for energizing a gaseous discharge lamp at high frequency utilizing a thyristor, preferably an SCR. The energizing circuit for the lamp includes a resonant or tank circuit operating at an appropriate high frequency, preferably above the acoustic resonant frequencies of the lamp, and which also commutates an SCR. The cathode/anode of the SCR is connected to a voltage adjusting network to provide an initiating pulse through the SCR to start oscillations in the resonant or tank circuit when the SCR is gated on and which reduces the applied supply potential to the SCR during its conduction period to ensure non-conductive latching of the SCR when the gate thereto is removed by lengthening the natural commutation interval of the SCR. This permits the SCR to be used as a switch at the high frequencies involved, normally about 60 kHz.

Abstract: An enclosure for a light fixture and the method for making such an enclosure via the securement of a plastic or glass lens, wherein the light fixture has a window which does not have to be opened in normal use for replacement of bulb, but is normally accessible through a rear or side opening. The window opening is circumscribed with a front flange projecting radially outward. A double sided adhesive tape is affixed to the flange and is united with the lens. A metal cored trim covers and secures the flange and the unified tape-and-lens structure. This latter assembly may be further secured by crimping.