Abstract: Non-formaldehyde emitting binders for nonwoven cellulosic materials comprise a solution copolymer of an olefinically unsaturated organic compound having at least one carboxylate group conjugated with the olefinic linkage, which is reacted with a hydroxyalkyl ester of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The product of said reaction is admixed with a non-formaldehyde containing latex carrier to produce a binder composition which will reach substantially fully cured wet strength in 8 seconds or less.

Abstract: A geophone and a geophone planting tool adapted to engage the outer case of the geophone, to hold it securely during aligning, leveling and implanting into the earth and to release it upon lifting the geophone planting tool from the geophone have matable surfaces which enable forces to be transmitted from the geophone planting tool to the geophone.

Abstract: Diesel fuel compositions containing dimethyl carbonate reduce pollution levels resulting when said fuel is combusted in a diesel engine.

Abstract: A takeout jaw for use in a bottle-forming machine is formed in a semicircular shape and contains a spring clip for holding immovably a piece of non-metallic contact material within a pocket in the body of the takeout jaw.

Abstract: An extreme pressure, anti-wear additive for lubricating compositions which is the reaction product of a 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole, an aldehyde and a primary or secondary, aliphatic or alicyclic amine.

Abstract: Hydroxy sulfonic acids in general and isethionic acid (2-hydroxy ethyl sulfonic acid) in particular can be prepared at 99+% purity and good yields by the selective oxidation of a precursor hydroxy mercaptan with hydrogen peroxide. The resulting product is pure enough to be used directly in the synthesis of sulfo-acrylic esters which are finding considerable use as stabilizers in producing vinylidene chloride copolymers used for FDA approved packaging films.

Abstract: An apertured dead plate insert fabricated of a contact material, preferably graphite, and a correspondingly apertured dead plate subplate together constitute a dead plate assembly which is used in the hot end process area of glass bottle manufacture. The assembly can be easily repaired by replacement of the contact material insert. Use of the dead plate assembly reduces damage to hot formed glass bottles and results in increased production rates. The dead plate subplate is a rigid plate with a planar depression having an area corresponding to the area of the insert defined on one face by mounting lugs and an area of increased height on the other face corresponding to the area of the depression so as to provide a heat sink for the subplate in order to keep the insert at a relatively constant temperature variant during passage of air therethrough.

Abstract: Urea and sulfuric acid are reacted in an air-water spray in cocurrent heat exchange therewith to produce concentrated urea-sulfuric acid solutions.

Abstract: A method is provided for protecting flow-conducting elements, such as pipe, fittings, valves, and vessels which are constructed of austenitic and duplex stainless steel alloy materials and which are used in hot geothermal brine service from stress cracking caused by small amounts of the brine leaking onto exterior surfaces of such flow-conducting elements. According to the method, residual stress regions of the flow-conducting elements are thermally-sprayed with a metal such as mild steel, aluminum, magnesium, or zinc, which is anodic relative to the stainless steel, to provide a metal coating having a preferred thickness of between about 10 mils and about 20 mils, the preferred metal to be thermally-sprayed onto the stainless steel being mild steel. A metallized article made by the present method is provided.

Abstract: Hydrogen sulfide is removed from a water-in-oil emulsion by treatment of the emulsion with sulfur dioxide to convert the hydrogen sulfide to elemental sulfur. The elemental sulfur formed is distributed between the oil phase and the aqueous phase of the emulsion.

Abstract: Non-formaldehyde emitting binders for nonwoven cellulosic materials comprise a solution copolymer of an olefinically unsaturated organic compound having at least one carboxylate group, which is reacted with a primary or secondary amide of an olefinically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The produce of said reaction is admixed with a non-formaldehyde containing latex carrier which has been formulated with a non-formaldehyde forming reactive monomer to produce binder compositions which reach substantially fully cured wet strength in 8 seconds or less.

Abstract: The products of a molten salt combustion of hazardous wastes are converted into a cooled gas, which can be filtered to remove hazardous particulate material, and a dry flowable mixture of salts, which can be recycled for use in the molten salt combustion, by means of gas/liquid contact between the gaseous products of combustion of the hazardous waste and a solution produced by quenching the spent melt from such molten salt combustion.The process results in maximizing the proportion of useful materials recovered from the molten salt combustion and minimizing the volume of material which must be discarded. In a preferred embodiment a spray dryer treatment is used to achieve the desired gas/liquid contact.

Abstract: An organic waste containing halogen is destroyed by treatment in a molten salt pool comprising a mixture of a basic alkaline earth metal compound with an alkaline earth metal halide. An oxygen-containing gas is introduced into the pool containing the waste to produce a gaseous combustion product and to cause the halogen present in the waste to react with the basic alkaline earth metal compound to produce additional alkaline earth metal halide.

Abstract: A carbonaceous material is subjected to a hydrotreating process in which it is desulfurized, deasphalted and demetallized by reaction with hydrogen in a molten medium in the presence of potassium hydroxide and water. The water is present in an amount sufficient to minimize the formation of gaseous hydrocarbonaceous products but insufficient to significantly reduce the effectiveness of potassium hydroxide as the hydrotreating agent. The process is characterized by producing a very small amount of gaseous hydrocarbonaceous products, desulfurizing the carbonaceous feed to the extent of at least about 80%, deasphalting the feed to the extent of at least about 60%, and demetallizing the feed to the extent of at least about 90%. In a preferred embodiment, spent potassium hydroxide is regenerated and recycled to the molten medium.

Abstract: A carbonaceous material containing vanadium is reacted with an oxidizing gas in a molten salt pool containing an alkali metal carbonate. Vanadium values present in the carbonaceous material are converted to water-soluble vanadium compounds which are recovered from the melt and reacted with a strong acid to precipitate the vanadium values as insoluble vanadates. The vanadates are recovered as product or optionally further converted to vanadium pentoxide.

Abstract: Sulfur dioxide is converted to elemental surfur by reduction with a carbonaceous material in a reaction zone containing a molten salt. Heat is provided by reacting a portion of the carbonaceous material with oxygen. In a preferred embodiment alkali metal sulfates present in the molten salt are reduced to alkali metal sulfides.

Abstract: An overdrive assembly is adapted to be retrofitted into an automobile between the engine and the automatic transmission. The overdrive can be retrofitted to most domestic cars and light trucks equipped with automatic transmissions. The overdrive can be retrofitted without modifying the automobile chassis and without introducing any additional controls into the automobile.The overdrive assembly includes a housing rotatable at the speed of the engine. This is accomplished by coupling the housing of the overdrive assembly to the engine. A gear assembly converts the rotation of the housing to a rotation of a gear in the assembly at a speed greater than the speed of the housing. The gear assembly may include a stationary sun gear, a planetary gear rotatable with the housing and a ring gear rotatable at a speed greater than the speed of the housing to provide the overdrive. The ring gear drives an impeller. A turbine is hydraulically coupled to the impeller to rotate at the speed of the impeller.

Abstract: Drug dispensers comprising a flat body composed of a drug solute phase dispersed in a continuous polymer matrix phase in which the release rate of drug from the body is substantially constant and is controlled by the rate at which the drug solute phase dissolves in the continuous polymer matrix phase. Such control and constancy are realized by establishing specific correlations between the diffusion coefficient, dissolution rate constant, and thickness of the body.

Abstract: In an elongate exposure assembly in a copying machine, an illumination cylinder is nested in an array of elongate rolls which cooperate with endless elastic belts to drive the cylinder and feed the originals and copy sheets around the same. The rolls are of minimum stiffness, but are nevertheless capable of acting to feed the sheets correctly by reason of one or more self-locating spreader plates arranged at appropriate positions along their lengths to hold the rolls locally in the proper relationship to each other. Each such plate is provided with a throat opening into the cylinder receiving opening to provide access for the sheets to be exposed.

Abstract: There is provided an improved automatic recirculating duplicator adapted for duplicating from a master or plate selectively onto one or both sides of paper sheets. It is characterized by a single printing couple. Sheets are fed from a paper table to a printing nip between a printing cylinder and an impression cylinder for printing on the first side and, through operation of a controlled gripping and stripping apparatus, the sheets are turned about the impression cylinder for collection with the printed sides down on a paper tray. The paper tray is then shifted to the feeding location normally occupied by the paper table, and the gripping and stripping apparatus is reset for feeding the sheets, now printed on both sides, directly to an exterior receiver.