Abstract: A composition for use in an absorption refrigeration system which comprises at least one refrigerant of a fluorinated alcohol having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, being a liquid at ordinary room temperature, and being vaporizable under normal atmospheric or reduced pressure when heated, and at least one absorbent having a higher boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure than the refrigerant and being capable of absorbing the refrigerant, and an absorption refrigeration system wherein said composition is used.

Abstract: Dry, stable, self-lubricating formulations for use as pharmaceuticals or vitamin/mineral supplements, which do not require the inclusion of fillers, lubricants, binders and other conventional excipients, and which exhibit excellent free flowability and compressibility characteristics, are produced by incorporating crystalline ascorbic acid or physiologically acceptable ascorbate salts therein.

Abstract: An apparatus for powering a pressure actuated body implant device is disclosed. Preferably, the apparatus is utilized to power an artificial heart. The apparatus comprises a reservoir implantable in the body and attachable to a body muscle, a pacemaker having stimulatory electrodes for connection to the body muscle and sensor electrodes for sensing the physiological needs of the body and power output of the body muscle, and tubing for connecting the reservoir to the artificial heart. The apparatus is totally implantable with the body and is toally independent of any external power source.

Abstract: A method for monitoring cardiopulmonary events is disclosed. The basic method comprises looping an extensible conductor (14) in close encircling relation about the neck (12) of the subject (10), providing a signal indicative of the inductance of the loop, and monitoring the signal. This signal contains both qualitative and quantitative cardiopulmonary information. In accordance with another aspect of the method, an extensible conductive loop (14) is disposed in close encircling relation about the head such that the plane defined by the loop extends through the mouth. By providing a signal indicative of changes in the inductance of the loop, qualitative and quantitative information for mouth volume may be obtained.

Abstract: The present invention provides a membrane separation element comprising a pair of corrugated semipermeable membranes each defining a plurality of parallel passages for the fluid to be treated on active surface side thereof, and a plurality of parallel passages for a filtrate fluid on the other side thereof, said membrane being placed on each other in such a manner that the passages on the active surface side of one of said membranes may face and cross the passages on the active surface side of another membrane, said membranes being sealed together along a pair of opposite edges.

Abstract: Apparatus (10, 12) for supporting a pair of bags (38) on either side of a wheel (14, 16) of a bicycle (18) or the like comprises a pair of support means which may be walls (50), means for securing a bag (38) to each wall, means for removably securing the lower ends of the walls (50) on either side of the wheel (14, 16) in the vicinity of the axle thereof, and means (24) for hingedly securing the upper ends of the walls (50) together. By virtue of the hinge means (24), the spacing between the walls (50) is adjustable for accommodating use with bicycles having different axle lengths, and the walls (50) are collapsible into close confronting relation during off bike use to facilitate carrying of the bags (38) and walls (50) as a unit.

Abstract: Amorphous, highly viscous high molecular weight copolyethers containing in excess of 200 total repeating units and formed of --CF.sub.2 --CF.sub.2 --O-- and --CF.sub.2 --O-- repeating units randomly distributed along the chain and linked to each other either directly or through an oxygen atom, in which latter case a peroxy group is present along the chain. These copolyethers, which are useful for preparing bifunctional telomers, high molecular weight fluoropolymers, and highly stable lubricants and heat exchange materials, are prepared by reacting molecular oxygen with tetrafluoroethylene dissolved in a fluorinated or chlorofluorinated solvent selected from the group consisting of dichlorodifluoromethane, perfluorocyclobutane, perfluorodimethylcyclobutane, 1,2-dichloro-hexafluoropropane and 1,2-dichloro-tetrafluoroethane in the presence of ultraviolet radiation and under such conditions that the molar ratio of the tetrafluoroethylene to the oxygen in the reactant feed is between about 0.

Abstract: A process for obtaining cellular materials from unsaturated polyester resins reinforced with fillers having a density below 0.7 kg/lt by injecting a liquid foam, made from the resins by mechanical introduction of a gas therein into a closed mold, is described. The liquid foam, obtained from polyester resins including additives and optionally a reinforcement of synthetic, artificial, vegetable or mineral fibres having a length lower than 5 mm, and optionally containing a low boiling foaming agent, is injected voluminized and cross-linked in the hot or in the cold in a closed mold containing a reinforcing agent of synthetic, artificial, vegetable or mineral fibers as a monofilament mat, a cut fibre mat, a mono or bidirectional roving woven mat, rovings, fabrics.

Abstract: Novel cellulose ester derivatives having good solubility which are useful for coating agent, thickening agent, protective colloid, etc.; and a method for the preparation of said cellulose ester derivatives wherein cellulose is reacted with a specific lactone such as glycolide, lactide or .epsilon.-caprolactone in a solvent and in the presence of a catalyst for esterification.

Abstract: N-(Substituted phosphinyl) polyamides and a method for their production are disclosed. The N-(substituted phosphinyl) polyamides are characterized by the recurring unit structure represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein A is in part hydrogen and in part a substituted phosphinyl radical. One method of producing the N-(substituted phosphinyl) polyamides is treating N-chlorinated polyamide with substituted phosphinyl compounds. The disclosed N-(substituted phosphinyl) polyamides exhibit excellent thermal stability fire resistance, good processability, high water absorption and permeability. The N-(substituted phosphinyl) polyamides are useful for making flame resistant textile materials.

Abstract: A process for obtaining fiber-reinforced foams suitable to be transformed to reinforced solid cellular materials having a density lower than 0.7 kg/l, if inert fillers are not present, and lower than 1 kg/l if inert fillers are present as well, essentially by mechanical incorporation of gas or a mixture of gases into an unsaturated polyester resin containing conventional additives is described. As reinforcing materials synthetic, vegetable or mineral fibers having a maximum length of 3 mm are employed. The mixture of the resin with the fibers, and optionally with the inert fillers, is conveyed by at least one pump to a mechanical foaming device which introduces into the mixture gas in form of small bubbles, homogeneously and uniformly distributed therein.

Abstract: An electrochromic display device in which the redox layer of the counter-electrode is formed by burning a mixture of a self-film-forming compound such as manganese nitrate and a carbon type electroconductive material such as non-woven fabric of carbon fibers without use of any binder.

Abstract: Shaped gelled food products manufactured from comminuted, granulated or chopped foodstuffs, such as vegetables, fruits, meats, fish, and a process therefor.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 4-hydroxy-5-(substituted phosphinyl)ethyleneureas of the general Formula I ##STR1## to methods of making the same, to flame resistant compositions containing such compounds and to the use of compositions containing such compounds to impart flame resistance to cellulose and cellulose containing materials.In the compounds of the Formula I X or Y may be hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different radicals including alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, alkyl, aryl as well as such radicals containing substituents such as halogen; in addition, R.sub.1 and/or R.sub.2 may be hydroxy.

Abstract: This invention relates to a scale inhibiting agent which comprises as an essential ingredient a copolymer of an alkylolamide compound such as N-methylol acrylamide, N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide or the like and an alkenyl compound such as acrylic acid, acrylamide, ethyl acrylate or the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel substituted 2-hydroxy-2-phosphinyl ethanals of the general Formula I. ##STR1## to 1,2-dihydroxy-1,2-bisphosphinylethanes of the general Formula II ##STR2## to methods of making the same, to compositions containing compounds of the general Formula I, and/or of the general Formula II, to the use of such compositions to impart flame-resistance to cellulose and cellulose containing materials, to flame-resistant compositions containing compounds of the general Formula II and to the use of the compounds of the general Formula II as metal complexing agents.In the compounds of the Formulas I and II R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different radicals including alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl as well as such radicals containing substituents such as halogen, amino, hydroxy, alkoxy, mercapto, carboxy, carbalkoxy and the like in addition R.sub.1 and/or R.sub.2 may be hydroxy.

Abstract: A liquid flow control device is disclosed for delivering either cold water or hot water mixed with cold water comprising a chamber having an inlet for cold water and an inlet for either hot water or mixed hot and cold water and a discharge outlet for connection to a sink delivery fitting, a solenoid operated valve which stops and starts the flow of cold water through the chamber, a solenoid operated valve which stops and starts the flow of hot water or mixed hot and cold water through the chamber and a switch for each solenoid the arrangement being such that some cold water flows through the device each time the latter operates.

Abstract: A zinc alkaline secondary battery possessed of an excellent cycle characteristic, having a negative electrode which comprises a base layer of zinc active material incorporating cadmium metal and/or a cadmium compound and an outer layer made up of cadmium metal and/or a cadmium compound and applied to the surface of the base layer of zinc active material.

Abstract: A bite-block for intubated endotracheal tubes and the like is disclosed. It includes a body (12) of substantially rectangular cross section, the body (12) having a central channel (18) open at the top and a pair of open side channels (20, 22) on either side of the central channel (18). A projection (16) conforming to the curve of Spee extends laterally from the body (12), the surfaces (32, 34) of the projection (16) being configured for engagement with teeth other than the incisors. A face plate (14) is secured to the anterior end of the body (12), and has apertures (24, 26, 28) communicating with the channels (18, 20, 22) for accommodating intubation of an endotracheal tube (44), suction catheter (46) or the like.

Abstract: Variegated composite designs (11) are printed on a surface of a length of fabric (12) by a two-stage printing process in which first, sharp, unmodulated color background portions (14) of the design are first applied by a conventional contact printer (13) such as a rotary screen printer in one example. Next, the partially printed fabric is advanced to an airbrush printing station located downstream from the final stage of the contact printer, where a plurality of airbrushes (21) are selectively operated to apply variable color tone portions or features (22) to the fabric adjacent to the background portions previously printed, in either the same or contrasting color or colors so as to produce a variegated composite design including the airbrushed portions superimposed on and embellishing the background sharp color portions previously printed. Operation of the airbrushes and contact printer is synchronized (FIGS. 1, 2-24, 27; FIGS.