Abstract: A narrow pulse generator comprises a first transistor and a second transistor connected to a stabilized power supply via respective impedance-matching resistance. The first transistor has an input terminal connected to a source of signals having a series of voltage edge, an output terminal connected firstly to an inductance and secondly to a control terminal of the second transistor, and a control terminal connected to an input terminal of the second transistor. The second transistor has an output terminal connected to a load resistance and to an output terminal of the pulse generator.

Abstract: A bottle handling device comprising a tool for grasping the sides of the bottles, the tool being tiltably mounted to one end of a flexible cord and the other end of the cord is coupled to a balancing device for balancing the grasping tool and developing a balancing force that is adjustable between two values depending on whether the tool is loaded or unloaded. The device also has a support table for supporting a plurality of bottles standing in a row, and a backing piece mounted along the table in order to accommodate the tilting of the bottles while the value of the balance force is changing.

Abstract: A cleaning device (10) for bath tubs, shower enclosures, swimming pools, and the like, comprises a more rigid support block (12) attached in a cavity (40) formed in a sponge block (14). A support-block bottom surface (22) is substantially flat and is substantially parallel to a substantially flat sponge bottom outer surface (36). A support-block sidewall surface (24) extends upwardly from said support block bottom surface when said support block bottom surface is horizontal but includes an inwardly beveled transition portion (30). A bottom edge area (38) of a sponge block outer surface (32) is spaced substantially further from the support block than other portions of the sponge outer surface. There is a dimple (50) in the sponge bottom outer surface positioned below the cavity.

Abstract: A device for connecting an arm (2) to a fastening plate (3) comprises an external casing (11) rotatably coupled to the fastening plate (3) by a pivot assembly (5). The external casing (11) is provided with a substantially cylindrical cavity having a hemispherical bottom accessible from the outside of the casing (11). The pivot (5) extends with clearance through a cylindrical cavity of a substantially spherical internal casing (21). The internal casing (21) is fastened to an extremity of the arm (2). The arm (2) extends with clearance through a clamping collar (13). The clamping collar (13) is slidably mounted in the cavity of the external casing (11) for exerting pressure against the internal casing (21) and for clamping the arm (2) in a desired variable angular position with respect to a central axis of the cavity of the external casing (11).

Abstract: Apparatus is provided for carrying out a varnish impregnation method wherein a sheet-like base material is sequentially passed through a low-viscosity liquid storage region storing a low-viscosity liquid such as a solvent, a thermal syphon region, and a varnish storage region storing a varnish, the thermal syphon region being positioned between the low-viscosity liquid storage region and varnish storage region and communicating with both regions at air tight seals closed by liquid surfaces, and heating the base material in the thermal syphon region to vaporize the low-viscosity liquid impregnated in the base material. When the base material passes through the low-viscosity liquid, air contained in the base material is replaced with the low-viscosity liquid and discharged outside the apparatus. The low-viscosity liquid impregnated in the material is vaporized in the thermal syphon region.

Abstract: A work station system (20) comprises a frame substructure (24) for holding aloft a horizontal axial shaft (74). A chair (22) is coupled to the shaft (74) by chair coupling member (90); a device carriage (27) is coupled to the shaft (74) by a carriage coupling member (92); and a footrest assembly (28) is coupled to the shaft (74) by a footrest coupling member (94). The chair (22), device carriage (27), and footrest assembly (28) are coupled to the shaft (74) to selectively pivot together about the shaft (74), and in such a manner that a constant spatial relationship is maintained between the chair (22) and the device carriage (27). The chair (22) is swivelly connected to the chair coupling member (90). The frame substructure (24) is situated substantially entirely on one side of a perpendicular bisector (78) dropped from the shaft (74) to a base (50). The frame substructure (24) includes axis elevating means (34) for elevating the shaft (74).

Abstract: In a subject fluid, there is placed an apparatus for measuring a change in state of the fluid, said apparatus having a tubular body which, in turn, contains therein at least one heating sensor employing so-called hot wire method. A quantity of the fluid is introduced into the tubular body and a temperature of the heating sensor is measured by the heating sensor itself as the quantity of the fluid having been introduced into the tubular body is maintained in a state of laminar flow or a static state. The laminar flow is generated by fluid impeller means such as impeller vane, screw-type vane or propeller vane assembly or uniaxial eccentric pump. The static state is maintained y providing gateway means for passage of the fluid into or out from the tubular body and closing such gateway means. A temperature of the fluid having been introduced into the tubular body and maintained in said laminar or static state is measured and discharged out from the tubular body upon completion of said temperature measurements.

Abstract: A rotary flap closer for closing envelope flaps during processing of mailable articles comprises a rotary member having a revolving arm and an elastically resilient member mounted along the arm and revolving therewith. At least a portion of the elastically-resilient member extends from the arm toward a conveyor surface on which envelopes are conveyed to and through the rotary flap closer, whereby the elastically-resilient member slidingly engages open flaps, deflects the flaps onto the envelope bodies, and thereby closes the envelopes. In one embodiment the elastically-resilient member is a brush.

Abstract: A rear-light assembly for a motor vehicle is positioned at a transition from a rear surface (11) to a side surface (12) of the motor vehicle. A light diffuser thereof (1,2) has an exterior surface which extends relatively smoothly into the rear and side surfaces of the rest of the body of the motor vehicle. Light-diffuser portions (17, 18 and 19) for a brake-light reflector (6), a taillight reflector (7), and a fog taillight reflector (8) are provided with linearly arranged exterior-light reflecting rear-beam prisms (20). In a flat area (18, 19) of the light diffuser, which extends over the fog taillight and taillight, the rear-beam prisms are optically effective while at an adjacent area they are made to be optically ineffective. A light-diffuser portion (15) for a backing light reflector (4) is provided with an opaque lattice, or grill, (21, 22) which includes linearly shaped strips (21). This light-diffuser portion is also in an area of the light diffuser which extends substantially planar, or flat.

Abstract: There is provided a high temperature resistant, insulating inorganic paper for use in high temperature environments. The paper containing a combination of staple ceramic fibers and staple glass fibers interlocked together into a shape sustaining form and having a thickness of from 10 mils to 1 inch. The glass fibers content is from about 0.5 to 10% and the average diameter of the glass fibers is up to about 50 microns.

Abstract: A rotatable partition is provided to establish a sealing relationship between each pair of successive processes in a germ-free filling/packaging system or between a said processes and the outer air and a hollow cylinder containing therein this rotatable partition is provided with an inlet through which germ-free gas flows in and an outlet through which germ-free gas flows out. Floor(s) of a germicide mist fixing station and/or a germicide removing station, and/or conveyor arms is (are) provided heater elements.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically and sequentially distilling batches of water having substantially equal volumes in a plurality of distillation cycles, one batch in each cycle. During each cycle, water is admitted to a boiler tank for a fixed interval of time to form a batch in the tank. The batch of water in the tank is then vigorously boiled while venting the tank through a pipe to the atmosphere. The vigorous boiling is terminated when the temperature within the vent pipe reaches the boiling point of pure water. Upon termination of the vigorous boiling phase, a gentle boiling phase is initiated, the vent pipe is closed, and vapor in the tank is admitted to a condenser. The condenser condenses the vapor to obtain distilled water which is collected in a collection device. The gentle boiling phase continues until the level of water in the tank recedes to the level of a heater in the tank.

Abstract: According to a process of this invention for regulating an interior temperature of a motor vehicle, a nominal temperature is set, an interior space temperature and an exterior temperature are measured, a motor (M) is synchronously controlled for positioning an adjustable control member (L) which influences the amount of heat fed to an interior space (IR), a first cyclical signal is produced which is applied to a second terminal (B2) of the motor and which influences the creation of a second cyclical signal for driving the motor via a comparator (K), a difference signal is produced from the nominal temperature, the interior space temperature, the exterior temperature, and a position signal which with the comparator produce a third cyclical signal from the second cyclical signal and the difference signal that controls the motor via a first terminal (B1) so that an effective motor current corresponds to a difference between the first cyclical signal and the third cyclical signal.

Abstract: An optical interference electroluminescent device having low reflectance comprises three layers forming an electroluminescent transparent front electrode, a counter electrode and an electroluminescent layer between the electrodes, with or without dielectric layers between them, and at least one optical interference film layer sandwiched between two of the layers or at the faces of the electrodes. The optical interference layer comprises at least one transparent optical interference film and is in interfacial contact with a layer so that the reflectance of ambient light by the device is reduced by optical interference at the interfaces between the layers and the film(s). The optical interference layer(s) may include at least one partially absorbing film. The device may have arrays of electrodes forming pixels.

Abstract: A headlight for vehicles in which a reflector (1) with an attached level (7) is adjustable about a horizontal axis within a stationary housing (2) includes a window-like opening arrangement as part of either a light shield for the housing, or the housing itself, with a transparent cover (5, 10) adjacent and above the level. The window-like opening arrangement can be part of a cap covering an opening into a rear-side wall of the housing and can include a magnifying glass.

Abstract: An improved medical lavage apparatus (10) includes guide/lock/stop tabs (122) which are inserted through a medical lavage syringe housing (20) into irrigation and aspiration bores (30, 34) thereof for engaging longitudinal ribs (68a-d, 69a-d) of irrigation and aspiration plungers (24, 26) to prevent their rotation and a circumferential latch rib 134a of the aspiration plunger for locking the aspiration plunger in an inserted position. The tabs also contact end circumferential ribs 70' of the plungers for providing stops to prevent the plungers from being removed from their respective bores. The tabs comprise two legs (126) which straddle the longitudinal ribs, with a longitudinal rib 68a of the aspiration plunger having a notch (140) at the tab in the aspiration bore to allow rotation of the aspiration plunger when it is in the inserted position for engaging the legs with the circumferential latch rib.

Abstract: In a mud-flap attachment for the detachable connection of the attachment region of a mud-flap (3) which rests on the fender fold (2), which mud-flap has a main flap body (4) and an extension thereof which forms an adapter protrusion (5) which has an attachment region. A clamp is used which has a first clamping part (10, 110) which is connected with a second clamping part (6, 106) via two screws (11, 12) spaced apart in the longitudinal extension of the attachment region. The side of the clamping part forming the clamp opening has a central recess facing away from the screws (11, 12). The sides of recess are formed by two clamping projections (13, 14). Two corner angle parts (17, 18) of the free ends (15, 16) of the clamping projection are angled towards the clamping part (10, 110). The distance from the associated screw (11) to the free end (15) of the upper clamping projection is less than the corresponding distance of the other clamping projection.

Abstract: An auxiliary brake lamp includes a lamp housing (1) defining a rectangular light exit port having a reflector (2) positioned therein which is covered by a releasably mounted light-transmission shield (3). Opposite edges of the light-transmission shield are attached to the rest of the auxiliary brake lamp by shield-attaching devices (11, 15) on opposite edges of the light-transmission shield and corresponding attaching devices (8, 13) for mating therewith on the reflector at one edge and on the housing at the other edge.

Abstract: A helical drive system (10) reads tracks (18) on a storage medium (12), including tracks which appear as distorted tracks. Each track (18) comprises a plurality of blocks of data, with each block having unique block-identifying information. A track-following servo system (84) causes a read head (16C) to traverse predetermined original azimuthal paths (P0) across the storage medium (12) for reading the blocks recorded along each of the original azimuthal paths (P0). A controller (50) uses the block-identifying information to determine whether any blocks expected to be read during the traversal of the original azimuthal paths (P0) were not read. If expected blocks were not read, the controller (50) repositions the storage medium (12) and directs that the medium (12) be re-read with the head (16C) positionally offset until the expected blocks are actually read. During the re-read attempts, the read head (16C) is positionally offset to traverse sets of modified azimuthal paths (P1, P2, P3, . . . P10 ).

Abstract: An alarm clock having a case, an alarm signal generator and means for setting and cancelling an alarm circuit, said case being adapted to rest upon a rigid surface by foot means, the latter being capable of movement between two positions and projecting from the base of the case, said foot means being furthermore connected to said setting and cancelling means in such a way that, on the one hand, these latter are actuated by application of pressure to the case and that, on the other hand, the case shifts from a first position to a second position in response to said pressure, the foot means furthermore having means for returning the case of the alarm clock to its first position following application of said pressure, said foot means comprising auxiliary means permitting successive applications of pressure to the case to set and cancel the alarm circuit, and by the foot means being connected to means displaying the set and cancelled status of the alarm circuit of the alarm clock.