Abstract: A system is provided which permits a display of ground conditions to the pilot through the use of a forward looking sensor set and uses signals generated from the aircraft to simulate ground aid signals which are used for automatic landing of the aircraft. General flight path angle and course aim point corrections are made from the cockpit of the aircraft and are adjustable as the flight progresses. Most of the systems today that have fixed path capability to ground intercepts are based on ground installed equipment. This system can establish the inertial flight path track internally to the aircraft and provides an automatic landing system which allows the pilot to concentrate on the visibility of the forward scene to confirm the safe progress of the landing.

Abstract: In an aircraft control system a standby cable system which does not significantly affect existing control system friction, but detects when the primary cables are severed and actuates an alternative elevator control mechanism. The standby cable loop of the instant invention consists of two similar type mechanisms located outside the uncontained rotor or propeller shrapnel area. One mechanism attaches to the primary cables and is located forward of the engine and the other is located aft. Each mechanism operates such that negligible friction is added because during normal control motions the standby cable loop does not move, only individual elements input cranks are in motion. The primary cables are provided with an index cable that is routed close to and parallel to the primary cables. In the event the engine shrapnel cuts the primary cables, the index cable will also be cut because of its close proximity to the primary cables and due to the fact it is of smaller size.

Abstract: A dispenser for granulated or powdered materials which includes at least one container having an opening at the top thereof, a bottom to such container having a means for removing the contents of said container through said bottom, means for receiving said materials such as a receptacle which can be rotated to dump a predetermined amount of its contents to be mixed within said container, means for mixing said materials within said container, said mixing means further comprising an axle rotatably attached to said container having a plurality of vanes spaced apart from each other, extending radially outward from said axle and disposed such that the plane of each vane is not perpendicular to the axis of the axle, and a sieve in juxtaposition with said sleeve and a cover for said container whereby rotation of said vanes causes a mixing of the materials within the container and urges said mixtures through the sieve.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to the fluid of water tanks. More specifically this invention relates to water tank structure and quick change fittings for tanks which are adapted for the storage and dispensing of drinking water although any liquid could be used. The instant invention is a tank structure and fitting which permits the use of a pump or compressed gas to force the liquid out of the tank by the compression of a bladder within the tank which causes the liquid to be dispensed out of the tank when the bladder is collapsed. The fitting is sufficiently wide to facilitate the insertion, support and removal of the bladder or multiple bladders into and out of the tank. The fitting further permits the use of an inner flexible bag which is insertable into the bladder and allows the entire tank to be easily sterilized by simple removal and replacement of the inner bag without the necessity of removal of the bladder itself.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices which are designed to prevent loss of shopping carts from shopping center parking lots or other areas where use thereof is expected. More specifically, it relates to a particular wheel design which locks when removal is attempted and thereby provides a braking action under certain circumstances, namely when removal of the shopping cart from a given area is attempted. This locking of the wheel occurs when the longitudinal axis of the cart to which the wheel is attached, which is normally horizontal, is tilted away from the horizontal in order to negotiate curbs or when traversing a sloped surface such as a driveway and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices which are designed to facilitate the collection of honey and the cultivation of beehives. More specifically, it relates to a particular beehive construction which permits more than one colony of bees in the same beehive each with their own queen to collect and store honey in one or more common honey supers.

Abstract: The disclosed device uses an interconnect switch for the selective coupling of serial memory elements in series with other memory elements. A control unit may test elements, designate some of the elements as operable for use and designate other elements as spares. The memory system is defined by the states of interconnection which couple the memory elements either for operation or for sparing, and which uncouple the defective memory element from use in the system. Upon the failure of an element which is being used the control unit can switch out the defective memory cell and switch in a replacement element or simply bypass the defective element. This technique is particularly useful for wafer scale integration where a plurality of functional elements are contained on a single wafer; particularly in memory arrays which are individually addressable. However, this technique also allows the selective replacing of elements within the particular array to ensure the proper number of memory cells within the array.

Abstract: A microprocessor with a two bus structure and modulo addressing hardware which converts any section of main memory into an apparent circular address space for use as a five-fold data register. The modulo addressing hardware has a capability for circularly loading data into a sequential order or accessing data repeatedly for the evaluation of recursive algorithms. Thus, the modulo addressing hardware is useful in the rapid processing of such recursive software algorithms and in the solution of various mathematical series. More generally, it is useful for the rapid access of any data in memory. The described microprocessor uses the modulo addressing hardware concurrently with the execution of data manipulation instructions. A 64 bit wide instruction allows control of both modulo addressing hardware and the microprocessor CPU in a single micro instruction.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus uses an associative memory technique for the selective coupling of circuit elements to a data bus wherein each element is assigned an associative address and is coupled to the data bus when it receives said address on its address lines. The apparatus further comprises a reconfiguration control unit for assigning associative addresses to all elements, allowing said elements to be addressed at random. When one function element is to be substituted for another, the reconfiguration control unit assigns the address of the replaced element to the replacing element. In this way, the user continues to use the same address, making an element replacement transparent to the user, thereby avoiding reprogramming by the user. In the preferred embodiment the associative address is stored in nonvolatile memory so that it will not be lost when power is turned off, but is electrically reprogrammable if necessary or desired.

Abstract: A spherical lens element and a concentric lens element receive light, in that order, from a wide field of view, and diverge all rays so that upon leaving said concentric element, the angles of all rays approximate that of radial lines. This light is then filtered through a concentric narrow bandpass filter to attenuate undesired background light, and is collected by a suitable light collector and detector. Apertures for selecting the field of view and F number are provided.

Abstract: An inertial trip valve actuated by vibration to close gas lines and the like in the event of earthquake for safety. Said valve is provided with an external reset. Said reset cannot be used to defeat the operation of the device by tying the reset handle because the reset action momentarily closes the valve. The valve comprises an inlet flapper valve and an outlet shear valve. Said flapper valve is closed under a spring load when an inertial trigger is tripped. Said flapper valve may be reset by an external handle which closes a shear valve during the reset operation thus preventing the defeat of the trigger operation.

Abstract: A separate container and receiving trailer adapted for raising and lowering of a said separate container such that the container may be lowered to the ground and left in a stationary position while the trailer may be towed to other work areas. When desired the trailer may be returned to receive the container and then raised to engage and haul the container to other locations. Further the trailer is adapted for raising one end of the container so as to dump the contents thereof when desired.

Abstract: A numerical control system for a machine tool. The relay controls for the machine tool are simulated in the read only memory of a computer which is used as a controller for the flow of digital information between the control display panel, the tape reader, a memory, the machine tool and other parts of the system. Since the simulation is based on relay diagrams, the user can customize the control system to his requirements without having been previously trained in computer programming or computer systems. Also, since the control system is adapted to the machine tool by software changes, the same hardware is usable without modification by a variety of machine tools, such as turret lathes and milling machines, and under a variety of operation conditions. Data debouncing and diagnostic aids are included in the system.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to devices designed to crush metal cans such as beverage containers and the like. More specifically, this invention relates to a can crushing device having a base upon which to place the can to be crushed and having a means for criming one side of said can when pressure is applied to the top of said can by a pressure exerting means connected to said base. Said device further has means for allowing air to escape from said can when the same is being crushed.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to various devices used to hang clothes. More specifically, it relates to a clothes hanger adapter for wire hangers which comprises a tube adapted for receiving the lower hanger bar of a conventional wire hanger. Slidably attached to said tube are at least two hanger hook adapted for receiving the tube and adjustable longitudinally thereof such that the hook portions engage clothes draped on said hanger and prevent the same from falling therefrom. Once in place on the hanger, said tube cannot be dislodged but must be removed or installed in a specified manner.

Abstract: A game apparatus holder for supporting a conventional type ball striking device and conventional type balls in such a manner that the ball striking device head portion is prevented from contacting any surface and thereby preventing warp or strain thereof. The apparatus further has a slot having a U-shaped trough therebeneath for supporting balls placed therein. The apparatus is provided with a vertical planar element structured for supporting the apparatus on a vertical wall, and a horizontal planar element attached perpendicular to the vertical element. The horizontal element is provided with a plurality of parallel slots for holding ball striking devices and at least one slot having a U-shaped trough underneath for holding balls.

Abstract: A five-component strain gauge balance for measuring the forces and moments exerted on a reflection plane model aircraft in a subsonic continuous-duty or blow down wind tunnel. The balance beams are arranged in a diamond pattern so that the rolling moment reactions are concentrated in the side beams making the axial force, normal force and yawing moment felt by the forward and aft beams more accurately measurable. The entire balance is machined from a single piece of material, ensuring maximum repeatability of measurements. This design also simplifies fabrication and provides better access for gauging.

Abstract: A separable heat pipe assembly for stabilizing the generally frozen soil adjacent and supporting a structural member or foundation in permafrost or similar regions, including a cooperative combination of a tubular structure installed in a permafrost environment, a heat pipe element having its lower portion installed in the structure and positioned at least in proximity longitudinally to the wall of the structure, and soil or other substance filling the space remaining between the lower element portion and the structure wall. The upper portion of the heat pipe element has a thicker wall than its lower portion and can be provided with threads thereon. A sleeve-type radiator can be provided with complementary threads therein so that the radiator can be threadedly engaged to the upper element portion. The depth and pitch of the threads can be changed to vary the heat transfer surface area obtainable between the engaged radiator and upper element portion.

Abstract: A convenient and efficient paint tank which utilizes water pressure as the pressure means for dispensing paint from the tank through the application device. More specifically a paint tank having an upper and lower chamber separated by a flexible diaphram. Paint and the like is introduced into the upper chamber by way of an access port and water is introduced into the lower chamber by a hose. The water induces a pressure against the diaphram forcing the paint out of the upper chamber and through a valve to the application device. Further, a way of introducing water into the upper chamber is also provided such that the tank will clean itself when the paint has been removed.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to horizontal frames for supporting damaged motor vehicles and allowing various pulling operations to be performed thereon. These pulling operations are performed by anchoring of the vehicles to the frame and force applied to the damaged sections of said vehicles through a pulling means supported by a generally L-shaped device which cooperates with said frame thereby restoring said damaged vehicle to its original configuration.