Abstract: A cabinet construction defining a back panel, side panels, a front panel, an opening defined by the front panel, and a door hinged to said front panel to close said opening and to permit access to the interior of the cabinet. The cabinet is receivable within a recess defined by a wall supporting the cabinet, and the front panel defines flanges adapted to extend over surfaces on the wall surrounding said recess. The side panels comprise first and second portions, one side panel portion being associated with said back panel and the other side panel portion being associated with said front panel. The side panel portions are telescopically arranged with respect to each other to permit adjustment of the relative positions of the side panel portions whereby the distance between the front and back panels can be varied to change the depth of the cabinet interior. The side panel portions can then be secured in a selected position with respect to each other.

Abstract: A golf ball construction wherein the dimples are evenly distributed over the surface to minimize the appearance and effect of an unbroken seam line. The dimples are arranged in three different patterns comprising a pentagon formation at each of the poles, five equally-spaced trapezoid formations in each hemisphere located between the pentagon pattern and the equator, and five equally-spaced triangular formations interposed between the trapezoid formations. The diameter of the dimples is also controlled to maintain the uniformity of the spacing.

Abstract: The side extension of the invention includes first and second extension wall portions each circumscribing one-half of the area defined by the upstanding walls of the wagon body. The side extensions have a groove which is engaged by a lip extending from and disposed substantially perpendicular to the upstanding walls. The first and second extension wall portions have coupling elements formed at each end thereof which are secured to one another by bolts to lock the side extension on the wagon. The side extension when mounted on the wagon extends beyond the upstanding walls of the wagon body to increase the depth of the passenger department.

Abstract: Air quality control systems for rooms or other enclosed spaces relying on generators which supply charges to particles present in the air thereby purifying or otherwise controlling the condition of the air. A source of high voltage is connected to radiating surfaces of various configurations carrying electrostatic charges. A fan or other air circulating device including natural air movement insures adequate contact of the air with the charges generated to thereby achieve the desired quality control. Operating mechanisms provided in the system include voltage varying circuitry to permit adjustment of the generating intensity. A sensor is provided to detect variations in conditions thereby permitting automatic voltage variations. A remote control station is comtemplated where independent environments may be involved and where separate control of these environments is desired.

Abstract: A meter apparatus wherein time is purchased upon deposit of a coin or the like for setting of a clock mechanism. A parking meter may be involved, and a rotatable handle is provided for operating a drive shaft connected between the clock mechanism and handle. A clutch is interposed between the handle and drive shaft with the clutch including a pin or other releasable element engaging both the shaft and handle. A spring force is applied to the pin so that normal rotation of the handle will operate the drive shaft. Excessive force will release the pin in opposition to the spring so that damage will not occur even upon continued rotation of the handle. The pin and handle are ordinarily reset in a proper starting position so that the next operation of the meter will proceed in correct fashion.

Abstract: A conveying screw having a tubular helical flight attached only at its opposite end portions to a hollow conveying screw body. Heat exchange medium introduced into the hollow body is transferred along the tubular helical flight.

Abstract: A low power coin discriminator detects and identifies the denomination of a coin to activate a parking meter, telephone, or vending machine device. Initially the device is in a low power, dormant state. Insertion of a coin into the discrimator trips a switch which produces a wake-up pulse which turns on a microprocessor. The coin falls upon a piezoelectric element, a signal from which causes the microprocessor to activate a photoelectric sensor. The coin moves through the photoelectric sensor which determines the net cross-sectional area of the coin. The microprocessor samples the output of the photoelectric sensor to detect the minimum light incident upon the sensor at the point of maximum eclipse of the light beam. The microprocessor also samples the output of an integrator which integrates the output of the piezoelectric element to produce a numerical value proportional to the mass of the coin.

Abstract: A mixer includes an elongated flexible sleeve that is supported in a housing in a vertical orientation and has a mixing shaft extending therein with a plurality of blade holders supported on the shaft and each blade holder supports a plurality of blades. A deforming means extends around the flexible sleeve and is rotatable about a vertical axis by suitable reciprocating or rotating drive members to prevent accumulation of materials on the inner surface of the sleeve. The blade holders are preferably formed as an integral part of a mixing apparatus and each mixing blade is preferably individually supported on a holder to be infinitely adjustable and effect the mixing capabilities of the assembly. The flexible sleeve can be tensioned between upper and lower ends.

Abstract: An apparatus for purifying crystals comprises a crystal purifying tower having a transverse cross-section of two partially overlapping circles, stirrers each comprising a rotational shaft passing through the center of each of the circles and having blade members disposed spirally on its surface, a solid-liquid separation plate disposed at the bottom portion of the tower, a liquid take out means disposed below the separation plate, a starting crude crystal feed means disposed above the separation plate, a purified crystal take out means disposed at the upper portion of the tower, heating means disposed in the tower in a multistage manner along the longitudinal direction of the tower, and purified crystal circulation means for cooling a portion of purified crystals taken out from the tower and feeding back the cooled crystals to the tower at at least one portion of the tower.

Abstract: A vehicle air brake system including a deceleration sensing device having a piston cooperating with a lever carrying a magnetic roller for operating a reed switch. Movement of the piston depends upon the magnitude of the air pressure acting on it, and such pressure is proportional to the degree of brake energization. Movement of the piston moves the lever to vary the degree of deceleration required to move the roller for operating the reed switch. Operation of the reed switch operates an electro-magnetic valve to modulate the degree of braking force applied to the front and rear vehicle axles.

Abstract: An incubator comprises an incubating chamber for accommodating an infant, and air supply means for supplying conditioned air into the incubating chamber. The air supply means comprises a dry passage and a wet passage which are partitioned from each other by a partition wall. The dry passage and the wet passage communicate by means of a first opening and a second opening, respectively, with the incubating chamber. The wet passage communicates by means of a connecting passage having an opening formed in a wall of the dry passage extending along the direction of air flow through the dry passage with the dry passage. A water tank containing water for humidifying air is provided in the connecting passage. A restricting means is provided at least for the first opening to regulate the flow rate of air that flows through the first opening.

Abstract: A system for treating liquid containing waste material which includes a reaction vessel for treating other material to achieve a reaction which includes the formation of hot gases. The system includes a dryer adapted to receive the hot gases from the reaction vessel, and these hot gases are introduced to the dryer for heating the waste material to a temperature in excess of the boiling point of the liquid in the waste material. The waste material is circulated within the dryer to maximize the exposure of the waste material to the heat in the hot gases. Waste gas generated by the boiling of the liquid is withdrawn from the dryer, and a solid portion of the waste material is discharged from the dryer and delivered to the reaction vessel. This solid portion provides at least some of the fuel value required for operating the heating means of the reaction vessel.

Abstract: An anti-skid control apparatus for a vehicle braking system includes first and second fluid pressure control valve devices for controlling the brake fluid pressure of the wheel cylinders of the front and rear wheels each arranged between respective fluid pressure generating chamber of a tandem master cylinder and the associated wheel cylinder of the associated front or rear wheel; first and second wheel speed sensors associated with the front or rear wheels, respectively; and a third wheel speed sensor associated in common with the rear or front wheels.

Abstract: The invention relates to a centrifuge arrangement having a centrifuge rotor comprising a drive disc (18) connected to a drive source. Furthermore, the centrifuge rotor comprises at least one separation container (1, 32) which comprises a separation passage (6) and a separation chamber (9) whose outlet and inlet passages lead to the center of the drive disc (18). Advantageously, the separation container (1, 32) is made as self-supporting part of rigid or semi-rigid but flexible material and this makes it possible to insert said container easily into the drive disc (18) and in addition provides advantages in the production of the centrifuge arrangement according to the invention.

Abstract: An anti-skid control apparatus for diagonally connected vehicle wheels including control valve devices arranged between fluid pressure generating chambers of a tandem master cylinder and the wheel cylinders of the front wheels, respectively, and a control unit receiving outputs of speed sensors for judging the skid conditions of the wheels and for instructing the control valve devices. The control unit determines the frictionally lower side of the road on which the wheels are running, and combines logically the judging result of the skid condition of the rear wheel running on that side of the road, with that of the front wheel running on that side. The apparatus then generates instructions for controlling the first or second valve device for the corresponding front wheel, and for controlling the second or first valve device for the other front wheel, on the basis of judging the skid condition of the other front wheel running on the other side of the road independently of the rear wheels.

Abstract: An anti-skid control apparatus for a vehicle braking system in which front and rear wheels are diagonally connected, includes fluid pressure control valve devices arranged between fluid pressure generating chambers of a tandem master cylinder and brake apparatus for supplying a fluid pressure in accordance with the lower one of the brake fluid pressures of the front wheels controlled by the fluid pressure control valve devices. A control unit discriminates the side of the road having the lower frictional coefficient. The control signals of the front and rear wheels on the discriminated frictionally lower side of the road are combined logically with each other to control the first or second fluid pressure control valve devices so that the brake fluid pressures of the front and rear wheels on the frictionally lower side of the road and of the rear wheel on the frictionally higher of the road side are controlled.

Abstract: An anti-skid control apparatus including front and rear wheels diagonally connected with each other; fluid pressure control valve devices arranged between a tandem master cylinder and the wheels; a control unit; and a valve apparatus for generating a fluid pressure in accordance with the lower one of the pressures of the front wheels. The control unit logically combines the judging results of the skid conditions of the front wheels with judging results of the skid conditions of the rear wheels located at the same side of the road to generate the instructions for controlling the fluid pressure control valve devices. A decrease instruction for decreasing the brake fluid pressure is formed by the logical sum of first skid conditions as the judging results of the front and rear wheels. An increase instruction for increasing the brake fluid pressure, after the decrease instruction disappears, is formed on the basis of the one of the front and rear wheels which are most likely to lock.

Abstract: A pair of front wheels are diagonally connected with a pair of rear wheels. A first fluid pressure control valve device is arranged between a first fluid pressure generating chamber of a tandem master cylinder and the wheel cylinder of one of the front wheels; a second fluid pressure control valve device is arranged between a second fluid pressure generating chamber of the tandem master cylinder and the wheel cylinder of the other of the front wheels. A valve apparatus, arranged between the wheel cylinders of the front wheels and the wheel cylinders of the rear wheels, supplies a fluid pressure to the rear wheels in accordance with the lower one of the brake fluid pressures of the front wheels as controlled by the fluid pressure control valve devices. The valve apparatus includes a pair of valve parts, and a piston or piston group, including a pair of fluid pressure receiving portions or piston members.

Abstract: A system for extracting moisture from sludge of the type handled by municipalities and industries. The system involves the use of a feed line where the sludge is mixed with a chemical treating agent adapted to achieve flocculation. The sludge is conveyed, with or without some partial separation of moisture, to a progressive cavity continuous press for feeding of the sludge through the press. The press is of the type employing a slotted or screened housing with an interior shaft so that the cavity of the press is defined between the shaft and the housing. The size of this cavity progressively decreases from the inlet end to the outlet end of the press whereby the mixture is gradually compressed as it moves through the press. Moisture contained in the mixture is thereby extracted through the housing which is designed to at least minimize passage of solids. A discharge chamber is located at the outlet end of the press for collecting the partially dehydrated mixture.

Abstract: An anti-skid control vehicle braking apparatus with pairs of front and rear wheels; wheel speed sensors associated with the wheels; first and second fluid pressure control valve devices for respectively controlling the brake fluid pressure of the wheel cylinders of the front wheels; a control unit receiving outputs of the wheel speed sensors for measuring or judging the skid conditions of the front and rear wheels and for generating instructions for controlling the fluid pressure control valve devices; and a valve apparatus for generating a fluid pressure in accordance with the lower one of the brake fluid pressures of the front wheels controlled with the control valve devices, being arranged between the front wheel cylinders and rear wheel cylinders the control unit discriminates the frictionally lower one of the sides of the road on which the wheels are running, on the basis of the measuring or judging results of the skid conditions of rear wheels, combines logically the measuring or judging results of the