Abstract: Digital time displays which include a display of remaining minutes, on the left side, and before commencement of a displayed next hour, such as quadribalanced or enhanced quadribalanced displays, are provided with improved systems and methods of graphics for tracking and portraying the diminishing period of the last 59 seconds before commencement of the next hour.

Abstract: This invention concerns making compounds destined for the protection of plants against oxidative stress, characterized by lipo-amino acids enriched with methionine during a process of acylation with hydrolysates of proteins or of amino acids taken individually or combined; or after acylation and lipo-amino acids partially or totally salified by basic amino acids which gives them antioxidant and anti-free radical properties. This invention extends to the total or partial salification of this type of lipo-amino acids with oligoelements.

Abstract: A pair of numeral “8” display elements is operative to perform dual functions in a digital time display, one, to display the values of seconds and, the other, to display an AM or PM indicator which may be separately activated for setting the correct AM or PM cycle synchronized with the hour value in the time display.

Abstract: Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed by decreasing digital minutes displayed on the left flank of digital next hours, in relatively lower and upper positions during the third and fourth quarter hours, are enhanced by simultaneously displaying markers in one or more of the three quarter hour minute positions not containing digital minutes at any one time to inform the viewer that such marked positions are functional elements of the display but not activated due to the current time being displayed in another of said minute positions at that time. A single displaceable crown control is also provided for facilitating the operation of a timepiece embodying such enhanced quadribalanced time displays and methods.

Abstract: Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed by decreasing digital minutes displayed on the left flank of digital next hours, in relatively lower and upper positions during the third and fourth quarter hours, are enhanced by simultaneously displaying markers in one or more of the three quarter hour minute positions not containing digital minutes at any one time to inform the viewer that such marked positions are functional elements of the display but not activated due to the current time being displayed in another of said minute positions at that time. A single displaceable crown control is also provided for facilitating the operation of a timepiece embodying such enhanced quadribalanced time displays and methods.

Abstract: A golf club shaft is made from sheets of carbon fibers in a thermoplastic matrix. A method and apparatus are also set forth for making a golf club shaft in a substantially voidless manner. An improvement in vibration dampening is obtained.

Abstract: Quadribalanced digital time displays and methods comprising increasing digital minutes displayed on the right flank of centrally positioned digital present hours, in relatively upper and lower positions during the first and second quarter hours, followed by decreasing digital minutes displayed on the left flank of digital next hours, in relatively lower and upper positions during the third and fourth quarter hours, are enhanced by simultaneously displaying markers in one or more of the three quarter hour minute positions not containing digital minutes at any one time to inform the viewer that such marked positions are functional elements of the display but not activated due to the current time being displayed in another of said minute positions at that time.

Abstract: There is disclosed the manufacture and use of nonwoven absorbent mats laminated with barrier film for manhole aprons. The absorbent aprons are used about manholes during routine maintenance of underground transformers, utility cables, etc. The nonwoven aprons are coated to prevent the absorbed liquid from leaching through. The mat is specially designed to absorb contaminated liquid very quickly. The nonwoven mat is made out of cotton shoddy fibers and/or a mixture of synthetic fibers and/or synthetic fibers only with film on one side. The mat has a 36-inch manhole opening in the center thereof. The mat is thin and lays flat to conform to the road. The thickness of the mat ranges from 0.075" to 0.25" in order to avoid any tripping hazard.

Abstract: A self-contained security system is disclosed. Operatively connected to each other within a single housing are a power supply, a motion detector, a device for arming the security system and a signaling device, such as a siren, all of the foregoing being connected to a control module so that the signaling device is activated when motion is detected while the security system is armed.

Abstract: An acoustical web for use with vehicles, farm equipment, airplanes and trains is disclosed. The web has a plurality of layers of cellulose bonded with a binder.

Abstract: A book with releasable and resecurable pages is disclosed. The pages are between two covers and secured along their edges to a binding by an inherently tacky adhesive.

Abstract: In a balanced digital time display and method which displays current hours with elapsed unit minutes to the right thereof and next hours with remaining unit minutes to the left thereof, complete positional consistency is achieved by displaying nonsignificant zero digits in the tens of minutes positions adjacent the elapsed and remaining unit minute digits during the initial and final nine minute intervals of an hour, the zero digits being visually smaller in size than the unit minute digits to signify that only the latter are providing significant minute time values during such intervals.

Abstract: To graphically portray the diminution of the last minute before commencement of a next hour in a balanced digital time display, six horizontal elements of a pair of 7-segment arrays of display elements are activated immediately after one remaining minute and zero seconds. These six elements are each individually flashed for and extinguished after ten second intervals, in a sequence that begins with the top element of the outermost array, spaced farthest to the left from the next hour digit, and progresses to the middle and bottom elements of that array, followed by the top, middle and bottom elements of an intermediate array, located between the outermost array and the next hour digit. This sequence provides descending flashing elements in three ladder-like steps down each array, the outermost array graphically portraying the diminution of the first thirty seconds and the intermediate array the diminution of the second thirty seconds of the last remaining minute.

Abstract: A system to help a viewer find stars, planets, deep sky objects and constellations is disclosed. The system has a series of sky maps showing different views of the sky. One or more tables is provided for each map. The tables assist in corresponding the sky map to the sky. The tables have coordinates corresponding to times and dates and inform the viewer as to the direction in which he should look, the way in which the sky map should be oriented and whether the viewer should look high in the sky, low in the sky or in-between.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for production of alkylhalosilanes by reaction between elemental silicon and an alkylhalide at elevated temperatures in the presence of a copper-based catalyst and optionally promotors. Aluminium in the form of metallic aluminium, or an aluminium alloy, or an aluminium containing silicon alloy or an aluminium containing compound or mixtures thereof are added to the reactor in an amount between 0.01 and 1% by weight calculated as aluminium based on the weight of silicon supplied to the reactor.

Abstract: An improved system for filtering liquids containing particles in suspension, comprising a valve system for distributing liquid, a filter and a settling tank, in which the particles suspended in the liquid can settle during various phases at decreasing rates of settling, characterised in that a device are provided for emptying the top part of the settling tank and accompanying the liquid descending in the tank, the operation of the device being delayed for at least a part of the time corresponding to the phase of maximum speed of sedimentation.

Abstract: The device comprises a target signal transmitter to induce an electromagnetic signal in the hidden object, a position reference transmitter to transmit a signal for positioning purposes, a sensor unit to detect changes in the magnetic flux of the hidden object due to the induced electromagnetic signal and the positioning signal from the position reference transmitter, and a central unit to process and display a map of the hidden object. The initial processing of the data results in a gray-scale representation of the object, but additional data processing may be performed.

Abstract: The process feeds a mixture of scrap metal, quartzite, carbonaceous material and wood chips to a submerged arc furnace to make a base iron suitable for iron foundry purposes. The mixture contains 1 to 20% quartzite, 5 to 15% carbonaceous material, 0 to 10% wood chips, all based on the weight of scrap in the mixture. By maintaining the charge in the furnace, good efficiencies are obtained.

Abstract: The fryer has a frying vessel provided with an oil tank therein for storing hot oil during the cleaning operation. Cooling the oil and water boundary is accomplished by providing recessed portions in the walls of the frying vessel and by placing cooling pipes in the top of the tank. During frying, the tank itself is used as a cooling source for the water in the fryer.