Abstract: There is disclosed a portable assembly for treating hazardous waste water having a plurality of paired filter units having filter mediums and operated at high filter rates to minimize solids build up wherein solids are caused to be smashed and broken by shear forces and wherein chemicals are sequentially added to facilitate solids reduction, to oxidize organic compounds and to precipitate dissolved solids and wherein the process stream is subjected to ultraviolet light to reduce organic loading and downstream ultra filtration units to further reduce solids followed by reverse osmosis and/or ionization treatment.

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for the mineralization of collagen fibers whereby collagen fibers formed from collagen are contacted with a solution of calcium and phosphate ions under conditions to effect nucleation and in-vitro growth of mineral crystals within and on the surface of the collagen fibers to form intact collagen fibers with subfibrillar substructure and wherein preparations of such mineralized collagen fibers are used in bone replacement therapy as well as to induce repair in bony defects.

Abstract: There is disclosed a conveyor system having a frame and an endless chain slidably mounted on and coiled about the frame and driven by a chain drive motor and wherein an endless belt is coursed about the frame for bearing edgewise about a predetermined length of the chain to effect circulation of the endless belt and wherein a tension drive motor removes the endless belt slack from the frame to effect such edgewise bearing and wherein the speed of the tension drive motor is continuously monitored and adjusted to maintain at a predetermined belt tension by controlling the distance between a dancer roller to a drive roller driven by the tension drive motor as measured by signals from an ultrasonic sensor representative of a predetermined target distance or differential distances between such ultrasonic sensor and the target associated with the dancer roller.

Abstract: There is disclosed a film transport assembly for a film processing assembly comprised of a plurality of endless belts having film contact pins for positive processing of a film chip through portions of an automatic X-ray film processor assembly.

Abstract: An improved electromagnetic bonding process wherein the plastic parts or components to be bonded are configured to be positioned with respect to each other at the point of bonding under a frictional or interference fitting relationship embraced by the interpositioning of thermoplastic electromagnetic bonding material at the bonding point whereupon an electromagnetic field is generated to melt thermoplastic electromagnetic bonding material thereby fusing the plastic parts or components. In a particularly preferred embodiment a plastic container is formed having hemispherically-shaped top and bottom closures bonded to a cylindrically-shaped body member.

Abstract: There is described a process for the vapor deposition of a scintillator phosphor composition with concomitant shadowing wherein the substrate to be processed is rotated through an arc relative to a vapor source of the scintillator phosphor composition whereby shadowing introduces voided gaps or interstices between columns as a result of the preferential components receiving more coating flux, particularly in the presence of oblique flux.

Abstract: There is disclosed an anchor assembly comprised of a shank member on which are disposed cooperating fluke members which are rotably positioned on the shank member wherein each fluke member is formed with stabilizer portions capable of assuming a nestling relationship therebetween in deployed cooperation of the anchor assembly.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device for effecting iontophoresis treatment on a patient including a signal generator for generating the treatment signal and having an output stage including two electrodes for connecting to a patient wherein the signal generator generates a treatment signal of a pulsed direct current having a frequency of at least 1 kHz at a duty cycle of at least 80%.

Abstract: A manipulator assembly for an endoscope includes a housing for a pair of control cables, first and second gear members disposed for rotation within the housing, and an endless toothed belt member coursed about such gear members and connected to the control cables. A control knob is provided for rotating the first gear member and a stepping assembly engages the second gear member for effecting a stepwise movement of the endless belt. The stepping assembly includes a knurled disc coupled to the second gear member and a resilient element engaging the knurled disc. A control element is provided outside of the housing for disengaging the stepping assembly. The control element includes a cam disc for disengaging the resilient element from the knurled disc.

Abstract: An emission control assembly comprised of a tubular member defining a chamber in which is positioned an elongated element having elliptically-shaped depressions wherein the assembly is disposed in a fuel line upstream of the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A value document and an embossing foil for the production thereof comprise a security feature in the form of a combination of a magnetic layer and a security layer which has an optical-diffraction effect. The security layer structure that has the optical-diffraction effect is provided with a reflective metal layer. To prevent damage to the reflective metal layer by particles of the magnetic layer, the metal layer is made of suitably resistant metal and/or a barrier layer is provided between the metal layer and the magnetic layer.

Abstract: There is described a fuel heat transfer assembly including conduits for fuel for a ground-moving vehicle having an internal combustion engine wherein the fuel heat transfer assembly is in gaseous flow communication with the cab compartment of the vehicle for passing fuel in indirect heat transfer relationship with climate control air from inside the cab compartment prior to introduction into the internal combustion engine to maintain fuel temperatures at from about 50.degree. to 90.degree. F.

Abstract: There is described a process for chromating an article formed of a metal selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium and alloys thereof, which includes immersing the article in a water solution of a soluble chromic oxalate complex at a pH of from 1.2 to 3.0.

Abstract: Apparatus for applying a stamping foil imprint to a web of flexible material comprises a main applicator roller and at least one backing roller co-operable with the main roller to press the web and the foil together, The at least one backing roller has an inner sleeve means and an outer sleeve means which is concentric with respect thereto. Between the inner sleeve means and the outer sleeve means is a gap in which there is arranged at least one elastically yielding annular compensating member which presses against the inner and the outer sleeve means.

Abstract: A novel process and apparatus for continuously producing very fine, ultrapure ceramic powders from ceramic precursor reactants in a self-sustaining reaction system in the form of a stabilized flame thereof to form ceramic particles and wherein the thus formed ceramic particles are collected in the absence of oxygen.

Abstract: A method is described for manufacturing a correction mask for an image intensifier tube of the proximity-focus type having an oblong cathode and anode. Such image intensifiers tend to have a non-uniform light output at the anode in response to a uniform input image at the cathode. A measurement is made of the light output distribution along at least one line at the anode under uniform illumination of the cathode, which measurement is used to manufacture a transparency for attachment on the output window of the image intensifier tube. The transparency is provided with a light absorbing line, which line absorbs more light at those positions along the length of the output window where the light output was higher. The absorbence of the light absorbing line is made proportional to the difference between the actual light output and required value light output, whereby the light output of the image intensifier tube is equalized to a required level.

Abstract: There is disclosed a collagen preparation of improved adhesive properties and formed of microparticulate collagen of a particle size of from 0.5 to 2 .mu.m, preferably 0.5 to 1.0 .mu.m preferably submicrosized in a delivery system, such as an aerosol, and thus in sprayable form as a wound dressing alone, or with releasing drugs or other active agents. The microparticulate collagen is formed by ball milling collagen for a time sufficient to form the microparticulate collagen having a particle size of from 0.5 to 2 .mu.m, preferably 0.5 to 1 .mu.m.

Abstract: An endoscopic probe suitable for use as a TEE-probe, comprising a flexible tube having at one end a probe head which is provided with a phased array type ultrasonic transducer comprising a number of elongated transducer elements which elements can be individually electrically controlled by means of cables connected to the individual elements and extending through the flexible tube. The transducer is fitted in an essentially cylindrical transducer housing which is mounted in the probe head with its longitudinal axis extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the probe head. The transducer housing is fitted rotatable in the probe head in such a way that the transducer is rotatable in the plane of the array by a driver cooperating with the transducer housing. By means of at least on flexible printed circuit board the elongated transducer elements are connected to cables extending through the flexible tube.

Abstract: An integrated semiconductor circuit for use in a low voltage (1.5-2 V) battery operated device is provided with a protection circuit against reverse connection of the battery.The protection circuit takes care that the substrate is always connected to one extreme potential and a region containing one or more resistors is always connected to the other extreme potential irrespective of the proper or reverse mode of connection of the battery. The protection circuit has been designed in such a way that no voltage drop occurs between the battery connections and the supply voltage connection terminals of the integrated semiconductor circuit.

Abstract: A device for determining a control signal for an image observation system including an image intensifier and an image converter wherein the control signal is representative of the contrast range of an output signal of the image converter and with control elements for adjusting the gain of the image intensifier and the gain of the image converter in a manner whereby the control signal at a value representative of a large contrast range in the output of signal of the converter results in higher adjustment gain of the image intensifier and a lower adjustment gain to the image converter and where the control signal at a value representative of a low contrast range in the output signal of the image converter results in lower adjustment gain to the image intensifier and higher adjustment gain to the image converter.