Abstract: An arrangement for holding cremation ashes in which the apertures into which the ashes are to be placed are preformed and are positioned so as to leave a front decorative face unbroken until needed whereupon the face can be broken so as to gain access to the aperture and very quickly thereafter be covered by a commemorative plaque.

Abstract: A fluidtight, hermetically sealed, miniature transducer adapted to be inserted into the human body and useful for directly monitoring internal fluid or pneumatic pressures within the human body is disclosed. Semiconductor strain gauge elements constituting a piezoresistive bridge are formed by diffusion on the surface of one side of an integral flexible, rectangular, silicon diaphragm area of a single crystal silicon base. A single crystal silicon cover is eutectically bonded to the base by a metallic laminate seal. The base, cover, and seal define an evacuated fluidtight chamber containing the strain gauge elements. Electrical conductors, which include diffused conductor paths under an insulating oxide layer, extend from the piezoresistive bridge to contact pads outside the fluidtight chamber. The contact pads can be connected to a readout device for electrically measuring the pressure differential between the evacuated chamber and fluid external to the transducer as a function of time.

Abstract: Apparatus for the washing out of an unpolymerized portion of a photo polymer printing plate using a selective solvent and brushes, the drive effecting the scrubbing action being either hydraulic or pneumatic and preferably coupling either the brush means or the photo polymer printing plate holding means by means of synchronously driven cranks.

Abstract: A primary side of a burner control circuit includes a triac switch for applying a line voltage to a burner motor and an igniter in response to a signal from a first optical coupler, and a circuit breaker responsive to a second optical coupler for disconnecting the primary from the line voltage. A low voltage or secondary side of the control circuit, which is responsive to a thermostat, contains a light sensitive element for detecting a flame at the burner and the light sources for both optical couplers and, as such, is effective to control both the triac and the circuit breaker. The secondary also contains an electrical timing circuit for causing the triac to shut the motor and igniter off when, a predetermined time after a call for heat by the thermostat has elapsed, a flame has not been detected in the furnace.

Abstract: Linear mono-olefines are prepared by contacting linear paraffins having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms per molecule with a porous dehydrogenation catalyst comprising beryllium oxide as a support and from 0.01 to 10% by weight of noble metal as active component.

Abstract: A method and means for shade marking a fabric web as it is machine spread on a cutting table wherein identifying marks are applied by intermittent stamping action while uniform web discharge speed and tension are maintained by a variable length web feeding path on the machine. Stamping of the web and variation of the feed path length are accomplished by power actuator means controlled by means responsive to pattern coordinating means arranged along a work area on the cutting table to ensure marking of the areas of substantially all of the pattern pieces to be cut without unnecessary multiple marking of such pieces.

Abstract: Steel workpieces, such as thread-forming screws and bolts, tapping tools, and the like, are hardened in localized areas to controlled depths of hardening by utilizing loose electromagnetic coupling between the workpiece and the induction coil. The loose coupling reduces the criticality of the positional relationship between the workpiece and coil and also allows unidirectional axial through-feed of headed workpieces. A high degree of symmetry of hardening around each piece and uniformity of hardening from piece to piece at high production speeds is accomplished.

Abstract: A web construction of reclosable tab stock, particularly suited to low cost production and to high speed dispensing on automatic equipment by diaper manufacturers, but usable in other applications, has three substrates, one over the other, and each of which extends, transversely to machine direction and along its entire transverse length, substantially flatly and without folds.

Abstract: A belt drive system in a washing machine for bidirectional operation in selection of agitation and spin cycles and having a belt and pulley arrangement adapted to transmit full motor torque in the agitation direction and substantially limited torque through belt slippage in the spin direction whereby final spin speed is reduced in proportion to out-of-balance conditions existing in the spin tub. A motor drive pulley having heat barrier means is provided to isolate friction heat generated by belt slippage on the pulley rim from the motor shaft and to prevent damage to elements in engagement with the shaft. A method of calibrating a belt tensioning spring is also disclosed.

Abstract: A bayonet mount adapter for attaching a screw-mount lens barrel to a camera of the bayonet mount type is provided. The adapter has a cylindrical sidewall portion extending between a flange and external adapter claws. The sidewall portion has an outer circumference sized to be received within the internal claws of the bayonet mount. A leaf spring having one end fixed to the sidewall tangentially extends to an opposite end disposed radially outward of the outer circumference of the sidewall. Upon positioning the adapter in the bayonet mount, the leaf spring is biased by the internal claws of the camera bayonet mount to a position within the outer circumference of the sidewall and the adapter is rotated to a stop position wherein the internal claws of the camera bayonet mount are entrapped between the flange and the external adapter claws of the mount adapter.

Abstract: A thermosetting injection molding machine includes an injector chamber, a distribution platen, four distribution nozzles, and a mold heating platen. A thermosetting material flows from the injector chamber to two crossed distribution chambers each of which extends from edge to edge completely through the distribution platen. Liquid coolant passages extend through the distribution platen along both sides of each of the distribution chambers. The distribution nozzles include cores which block the ends of the distribution chambers and which carry the thermosetting material through the mold heating platen to the mold. The distribution nozzles also include jackets having a greater coefficient of heat conductivity than the cores for maintaining all but the tip of the cores adjacent the mold at a temperature below the curing temperature of the thermosetting material. A removable mold for the machine includes a mold cluster adjacent each of the four distribution nozzles.

Abstract: Aluminum trichloride is separated and recovered from its complexes with hydrocarbons and hydrogen chloride by contacting the complexes with metallic aluminum at 20.degree.-100.degree. C and recovering the resulting precipitate of aluminum trichloride.

Abstract: A thermal limiter assembly for controlling an electrical circuit in response to the existence of a sensed condition beyond a predetermined time period. A housing body of the assembly includes a gas-filled cavity in which are disposed functional electrical elements in the form of a heater element and a thermally responsive switch or fuselike element. The heater element is arranged to raise the temperature of the thermally responsive element to a critical temperature at which it changes its state of conductivity and is thereby adapted to alter an external circuit connected to it. As disclosed, the heat transfer relationship between the heater element and the thermally responsive element is relatively independent of environmental temperature conditions so that the time period to actuate the thermally responsive element is not substantially affected by such temperature conditions.

Abstract: A novel and improved brick setting machine as disclosed, which is operable to automatically produce stacks of green brick suitable for firing and which have a high degree of stability to permit their being transported from one location to another by fork lift trucks or the like. The stack includes a plurality of grids of brick, some of which consist of lengthwise aligned rows of brick spaced from each other by longitudinal lanes and crosswise rows of aligned brick, extending perpendicular to the lengthwise rows wherein at least some of the brick in the crosswise rows are spaced from each other to form lateral lanes. The patterns within the grids are arranged so that the lateral and lengthwise lanes are superimposed so that the patterns of lengthwise brick and crosswise brick can be consolidated into the desired grids by automatic means including grippers which extend along the longitudinal and lateral lanes.

Abstract: A liquid level gauge having a body defining a liquid receiving chamber, a transparent reflex glass at an open face of the body chamber for maintaining liquid within the chamber while providing visual access into the chamber, a removable cover plate maintaining the reflex glass in sealing engagement with the chamber body, the reflex glass including on its inner face a plurality of longitudinally extending prisms adapted to be contacted by liquid in the chamber, a background plate within the walls of the chamber, and means to space the background plate from the reflex body to permit circulation of liquid therebetween, the background plate displaying through the reflex glass a high visual contrast, e.g., a bright color, between wetted and nonwetted areas of the reflex glass. As disclosed, the reflex glass may be formed of a transparent plastic material and be arranged with a relatively thin cross section to permit its use as an insert for assembly with an outwardly disposed primary pressure-retaining glass.

Abstract: A novel triazole compound of the formula: ##STR1## The compound is particularly effective as pre-emergency herbicide. Dosages of 2.5 Kg/Ha to 10 Kg/Ha are recommended.

Abstract: A hermetically sealed motor protector or the like is disclosed in which a switch chamber is defined by a cylindrical, cup shaped element and a header welded to one end thereof. A pair of insulated pins extend through the header substantially parallel to each other and on opposite sides of the center axis of the device. A switch including a stationary contact mounted on one pin and a movable contact assembly supported by the other pin is arranged so that the line of action of the movable contact is along a diametrical plane inclined with respect to the pins. Such structure facilitates the assembly of the device. The structure is arranged so that the pins supporting the bimetal snap element limits movement of the free end thereof in a direction away from the fixed contact to reduce the tendency for calibration drift and fatigue cracking of the snap element. In one embodiment, a shunt formed of flexible material is connected in parallel to the bimetal snap element to provide greater current carrying capacity.

Abstract: A load-compacting vehicle adapted to handle compressible refuse includes a wheeled chassis supporting a cylindrical barrel having a closed end and a door-like access end against which refuse can be compacted by a piston-like plunger contained in the barrel. The vehicle includes a ram device whereby the plunger can be advanced longitudinally of the barrel from the closed end to the access end to compress or expel refuse within the barrel depending upon whether the door-like access end is open or closed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making monocolor prints in a desired color wherein a web of photoconductive material is supplied as a photosensitive material, a desired length of segment is sheared from said web of photoconductive material, said material segment is electrically charged, the charged material is exposed by a phototypesetting machine to light through desired characters, numerals and/or other symbols in an original plate of said machine, and said exposed material is developed by the use of electrophotographic toner having a desired color.

Abstract: A circular traveling grate machine is disclosed, which is particularly suitable for educting oil from oil shale. The machine includes generally circular inner and outer walls mounted for movement along a trackway and which carry a plurality of burden conveying pallets, hinged to the outer wall and releasably connected to the inner wall. As each pallet approaches and enters a burden discharge station, the connection between the pallet and the inner wall is released. The pallet is then guided downwardly to a discharge position by a piston and cylinder as each pallet is pivoted on its hinge under the influence of gravity. Each lowered pallet is raised by a piston and cylinder and latched in a burden carrying position to the inner wall. The pallets and walls are supported for rotation along the trackway by water cooled supporting grid to minimize differential expansion and contraction of component parts of the machine as they are subjected to differential temperatures.