Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method used to perform automatic high potential (hi-pot), megohmeter and continuity, circuit test which includes a power source connected to a central processing unit (cpu) having a floppy drive, a hard drive, an analog to digital (A/D) printed circuit board (pcb), and a predetermined number of digital I/O pcb's, a hi-pot device, and a power supply. A data entry device is connected to the cpu for providing input thereto. A display device is provided for displaying data. A hi-pot device is connected to the A/D pcb and to a digital I/O pcb for providing an input voltage of a predetermined magnitude. A multiplexer is connected to the power supply and to a digital I/O pcb and the hi-pot device for communicating the input voltage to a predetermined number of external circuits to provide testing of the external circuits.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for determining in a person's exhalation air the concentration of a specific substance in the blood by measuring the concentration of said substance and the concentration of water vapor in the exhalation air and utilizing a known relationship between these concentrations. When the method is applied the exhalation air is exhaled freely in a defined air volume having a predetermined composition, and said concentrations are measured in this air volume. The apparatus for working the method comprises a device (16) which defines a space for receiving the exhalation air, which has two mutually opposite openings through which the space communicates with the surrounding air, and means (18, 22, 23) for selective quantitative detection of said substance in the air in the defined space.

Abstract: Containers which are ready to be filled or a package material having a plastic surface can be sterilized by hydrogen peroxide in gaseous phase being supplied to the previously heated plastic surface, the entire sterilization procedure being performed with the hydrogen peroxide in gaseous phase.

Abstract: A door operator having a door hanger comprising a pair of double trolley assemblies disposed for linear movement within a hanger rail, wherein each trolley assembly further comprises two rollers mounted substantially opposite one another and engaging roller cavities within said hanger rail. Said door hanger is integrated with the drive system or is mounted independently of the drive system for replacement of the door hanger of the prior art or in new application requiring such independency between the door hanger and drive system.

Abstract: The Smart Resolution Valve Pressure Control System allows any pressure control system using valve state pulsing to modify airflow at an optimum and consistent range of operation thereby enhancing control accuracy and increasing the useable cycle life of any valve combination used.

Abstract: The invention provides apparatus for exposing a face of a panel, in particular a printed circuit panel, the device including a light source. The device further comprising: two moving shutters suitable for masking said light source, each of said shutters presenting a respective edge, said edges together defining a window through which a light zone is generated on said face of the panel to be exposed; means for displacing said shutters in a plane lying between said light source and said panel; and control means for controlling the displacement of said shutters in such a manner that both shutters move past said face of the panel at substantially the same speed and in the same direction.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus that is used to measure relative humidity, such apparatus comprises a housing having a first end and a second end. There is a humidity sensor disposed at the first end of the housing for measuring the humidity in the air and a temperature sensor also disposed at the first end of the housing for measuring ambient temperature. The apparatus has an electronics portion in direct electrical communication with the humidity sensor and the temperature sensor for computing a relative humidity and a dewpoint temperature. The electronics portion is disposed within a center portion of the housing. There is, further, a battery that is in electrical communication with the electronics portion, the humidity sensor and the temperature sensor for providing power to the apparatus. Such battery is disposed in the center portion of the housing of the apparatus.

Abstract: An automatic application hand brake apparatus is provided for automatically applying at least one brake member secured to a railway vehicle with the hand brake assembly. The apparatus comprises an operating member having at least one ratchet attached to a drive shaft of said hand brake assembly. An application cylinder is connected to a drive arm pivotally attached to the drive shaft and containing and operating pawl engaging the operating ratchet. The reciprocating motion of the drive arm caused by the application cylinder enables reciprocal rotation of the operating arm and furthermore causing application of at least one brake member. A plurality of control valves are connected to the source of the fluid pressure for initiating and regulating the supply of fluid pressure to the application cylinder and for stopping an automatic application of such hand brake in case of the emergency or a reversal of the unintended activation.

Abstract: A breathing protector for a laryngectomized or tracheotemized person to be applied over a tracheostoma includes a heat-moisture exchanger body which communicates with the tracheostoma through an inlet (relative to exhaling) and has contact surface turned toward the person. A substantially flat surface layer on the body faces the neck when the breathing protector is applied to the neck covering the stoma and is dimensioned to extend beyond the stoma to cover also a part of the neck surrounding the stoma. A elate covers a flat end surface on the heat-moisture exchanger body which is sandwiched between the surface layer and the plate. An outlet opening extends along the periphery of the heat-moisture exchanger body between the surface layer and the plate to impart to respiration air at least one component which is substantially parallel with the surface layer.

Abstract: A talking toilet paper roll holder comprises an elongated housing member and an elongated spring loaded shaft member having a longitudinal axis disposed of along a longitudinal axis of the elongated housing member. Each end of the elongated spring loaded shaft member is adapted for engagement with a wall mounted housing member for such holder. There is further a battery operated talking device disposed on the inside of the housing member at a predetermined location and a switch disposed on the talking device in a position to be engaged by a spring loaded switch activation means that is carried on the shaft member. The activation means engages an outer edge of a full roll of toilet paper that is carried by the holder and is moved inwardly to an on position when toilet paper has been emptied. At least one sound transfer hole is disposed through at least one end of the elongated housing member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preventing a driver of a motor vehicle from using a cellular telephone while the motor vehicle is in motion. The invention comprises a step of determining a position of the gear shift lever in such motor vehicle and generating a first signal when the position of such gear shift lever is moved to and remains in one of drive, overdrive, second, low, and reverse. Another step involves transmitting such signal generated in a previous step to a means disposed in a predetermined location on such motor vehicle for generating a reverse phase signal. Another step involves generating such reverse phase signal when such first signal is received by such means. A next step is transmitting such reverse phase signal for a predetermined radius from such predetermined location. A last step is preventing any cellular telephone transmission within such predetermined radius when such reversed phase frequency signal is being transmitted.

Abstract: A device for lubricating a flange portion of a railroad wheel attachable to a composition brake shoe. The device comprises at least one lubricating member formed from a polymer based compound selected from the group consisting of phenolic resins, epoxy resins, polyamides, polytetrafluoroethenes, and various combinations thereof. The lubricating member has a substantially flat first side engageable with a longitudinal flat surface of such composition brake shoe and a radially opposed second side that has a substantially flat portion for contacting such flange portion of such railroad wheel. The device further includes a means for attaching the lubricating member or members to such composition brake shoe.

Abstract: In combination with a door in which the door includes two spaced apart solid plastic stiles and at least two spaced apart solid plastic rails and in which the two solid plastic stiles and the at least two solid plastic rails are connected together to form a rectangle having an opening defined by the distances between an inner edge of the solid plastic rails and the solid plastic stiles. At least one of a screen and a glass are dimensioned to cover such opening. Further, there is a means for fastening the screen and/or glass in a position to cover the opening. The improvement comprises at least one of the two solid plastic stiles and/or two rails having a lengthwise void formed at a predetermined location therein. A non-plastic reinforcing member is fitted in the lengthwise void.

Abstract: A latching mechanism for use with a raisable and lowerable folding ramp having a bridge section and a toe section, such ramp being carried on one end of a railway car. The latching mechanism comprises an arm-like member pivotally connected at one end thereof to a predetermined structure of such railway car and a latch means attached to and extending outwardly from one of the bridge section and toe section of such folding ramp. A latching head portion is disposed at a radially opposed end of such arm-like member, and the latching head portion including a means for securing the latch means. A rotatable latching member is disposed in the latching head portion to engage and lock such latch means when such folding ramp reaches a fully raised position.

Abstract: A spring applied parking brake assembly for a railway vehicle is provided which automatically activates upon removal of a railway car from the pneumatic braking system of the railway vehicle. The spring applied parking brake assembly comprises a casing which is mounted on or within the braking system, typically alongside the air cylinder. This casing contains a spring member and a piston assembly, both of which are mounted for longitudinal movement within the casing upon the application and/or removal of pneumatic pressure within the casing. The piston assembly includes a piston rod which is associated with the force transfer lever of the braking system such that upon a removal of pneumatic pressure within the casing, longitudinal movement of the piston rod causes this force transfer lever to rotate and apply a force to at least one force transmitting member in the vehicle braking system to initiate a brake application.

Abstract: A tie-down apparatus comprises a cam buckle disposed intermediate each end of the tie-down apparatus, a first strapping material having a first end engageable with a first end of the cam buckle and a second strapping material having a first end engageable with a second end of the cam buckle. A hook like member is disposed on a second end of one of the first strapping material and the second strapping material and a ring like member is disposed on a second end of an opposite one of the first strapping material and the second strapping material. Further, the apparatus includes a means engageable with an end of the tie-down apparatus for anchoring the tie-down apparatus.

Abstract: A valve seat apparatus comprised of a plastic material of sufficient mechanical rigidity for stable attachment to a stem assembly and acts as a carrier to transmit an actuating force within a valve body while possessing the resiliency required to provide a sealing surface and combines such sealing surface and carrier portion into a contiguous unit wherein interaction between the aforementioned valve seat apparatus and the corresponding sealing member within the valve body control the flow of fluid and fluid pressure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a plant for disinfecting at least one wooden container (10) likely to have been contaminated by microorganisms. It comprises treatment means for submitting said container to the action of an electromagnetic field, the frequency of which is between 1 MHz and 300 GHz, so as to destroy at least part of the population of microorganisms contained in said cask.

Abstract: The invention relates to a ring (10) for a capsular bag, the ring being constituted by a curved elongate element presenting substantially constant thickness and having inner and outer edges. The elongate element comprises a first branch (30) extending between a first end (20) and a point B, and a second branch (32) extending between said point B and a second end (22), said outer edge of the elongate element when at rest and in its plane of symmetry being disposed substantially tangentially at a point A to a circle of center O and of radius R not less than the radius of the capsular bag, the outer edge of said first branch being defined by a portion of a circle of center O′ and of radius R′, where R<R′<1.10R, the outer edge of the second branch of said elongate element being defined by a portion of a hyperbolic spiral of center O and connected tangentially to said portion of a circle at said point B.