Abstract: A grain moisture testing apparatus which can be used for testing of moisture content of other organic materials includes means to hold and crush the material against conductance measuring electrodes. These electrodes form one element of a voltage divider, the other element of which is formed by a resistor which is selectively adjustable among several distinct values. The resistance between the two electrodes, and thus the moisture content of the material proportional thereto, is determined by applying a constant voltage across the divider and sensing the voltage occuring across the electrodes. The voltage sensor is designed as a threshold switch which gives a simple Pass/Fail indication of acceptable moisture level. The apparatus also includes voltage supply testing means and circuit temperature testing and compensation means to assure the validity of the test.

Abstract: A shearing cradle to support a sheep in a reclined position on rollers. Shearing device situated between a pair of rollers, so that as the rollers rotate, the sheep is shorn by the shearing device.

Abstract: A composite pressure sensitive adhesive construction contains a central release liner, a layer of an adhesive on each side thereof, and optionally, an exterior release liner on at least one of the adhesive layers. The central release liner and the exterior release liner contain release coatings on surfaces thereof which contact the adhesive layer. The pressure sensitive adhesive construction may be utilized in sealing pipe insulating jackets wherein the exterior release liners are removed and the adhesive construction is applied to the opposite longitudinal ends or sides of the insulating jacket cover. The insulating jacket may then be stored until utilized whereupon the central release liner is removed, the jacket inserted about the pipe, and a sealing connection then made by pressing the two exposed adhesive layers together.

Abstract: A fluid friction furnace is provided having a water jacket surrounding an enclosure partially filled with a heat transfer fluid. A plurality of rotating discs sandwiched between a plurality of stationary plates are rotated inducing the heat transfer oil into grooves in the surface of the rotating discs and circulating the oil between the rotating discs and stationary plates. Continuing pressure is applied between the rotating discs and stationary plates to generate calibrated fluid pressures in the circulation of the heated transfer fluid. By virtue of this forced friction circulation, the heat transfer fluid heats the enclosure and the water jacket surrounding the same. Circulation of the water in the water jacket throughout conventional systems provides distribution of the heat.

Abstract: A mechanism for stopping operation of a valve, comprising a plunger slidably mounted in a portion of a valve actuating system for actuating the valve, a stopper engageable and disengageable with the plunger to prevent or allow sliding motion of the plunger thereby operating or stopping the valve, and controlling means detecting phases of a valve actuating cam and operating an actuator for actuating the stopper in response to the detected phases, whereby the plunger and the stopper are engaged and disengaged always immediately after a lift of the cam ends.

Abstract: A tire patch that has a center rubberized fabric body assembly including overlaid pairs of plies of fabrics, each ply of each pair being a roughly half-moon shaped fabric piece positioned in superimposed but reversed relation to its companion, which pairs of plies are in gradually increasing size from top to bottom of the patch assembly, and top and bottom cover sheets for the patch assembly which has pairs of opposed concave shaped side and end edges to facilitate assembly into a tire carcass adjacent to the tire bead thereof.

Abstract: A belt winch apparatus for holding a belt at the side of a load carrying trailer vehicle the apparatus having interlocking means so that the apparatus can be supported by interlocking between the tie rail and the outer side of the vehicle tray and hold the belt under tension holding the load while in the same position.

Abstract: A novel glycopeptide is disclosed, which consists of a sugar moiety having a structural formula ##STR1## and a peptide moiety linking to the sugar moiety through N-glycoside bond. The glycopeptide is isolated from organs of normal animals, especially kidney, or urine from healthy human being, and has a biological activity of inducing lesions of kidney in animals. The lesions of kidney induced by an injection of the glycopeptide are very similar to spectrum of human glomerulonephritis. Accordingly, an experimental model for study on human glomerulonephritis is established.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel means placed internally of a tubeless type pneumatic tire, placed upon the drop center rim to effectively transfer heat from the crown and shoulder portions to the sidewalls and the mounting rim during rotational operation thereof by affecting puffs or forcing of the air adjacent the drop center rim up toward the tread and sidewall portions, effectively transferring heat from the tread and sidewall portions down into the heat sink provided by the rim.

Abstract: A grinder pump cutter assembly having a pair of cutting blades mounted on the cutter disk which extend at a hook angle to substantially the center of the disk. The blade is multi-surfaced, with the surfaces thereof being angled toward the periphery of the disk to break up centralized matter and disperse it into cutting engagement between the disk and cutter ring. Both the disk and cutter ring are also characterized by bores passing through juxtaposed circumferences thereof. The bores each have a hook angle associated therewith to define the sharpness of the cutting edges and to further provide a turbulence of self-purging action within the bores.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for producing a seat cushion member by laminating a sheet of decorative surface material, a sheet of usual polyurethane foam material and a reinforcing web of fabric material in the above order, and subjecting the laminate to heating by a conventional heating unit and, at the same time, to high-frequency dielectric heating by a high-frequency welder to locally fuse required portions of the sheet of usual polyurethane foam material thereby welding the three layers into an integral structure.

Abstract: A hybrid redox-halogen energy storage device and system has a housing divided into two chambers by an anionic membrane. One chamber has an inert negative electrode in an electrolyte solution containing chromium ions. The remaining chamber has an inert positive electrode containing chlorine gas dissolved therein. Each electrolyte is circulated to a separate storage tank after passing through its respective chamber.

Abstract: A protective coating laminate and process for the application thereof contains a rust inhibitor layer which is applied to a metal substrate. A rust inhibitor-enamel layer resides thereon. An alkyd primer resides upon the rust inhibitor-enamel layer and in turn is covered by a polyurethane paint layer. The laminate is corrosive resistant and can be utilized to protect various items, for example, electrical equipment such as transformers, and the like.

Abstract: A seat member providing a support structure of a seat in a vehicle is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material and includes a seat base portion and wing or flap portions. The seat base portion is formed with a plurality of openings and is partly thinner than the remainder to provide desired resiliency. The flap portions are formed with a plurality of openings or corrugations and are also partly thinner than the remainder to provide additional resiliency. Portions functioning as suspension springs may be integrally formed with the seat base portion together with a frame including upper rails of a slide rail unit. Reinforcing wires may be embedded in both the seat base portion and the flap portions.

Abstract: A random timer including a reversible electric drive motor, an output means, and a power circuit connecting a power supply to the drive motor and output means and where two dissimilar cam type timing elements are controlled by the drive motor to provide irregular non-continuous operative phases of output energy, and the power circuit of the motor includes a switch which is opened temporarily by each power phase actuation of the timing elements to provide an opportunity for the drive motor to reverse and change the timer cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus for displaying and performing a complete set of the sixteen binary connectives in a two-valued notational system, the apparatus comprising at least one device in which at least one combination of a plurality of symbols has been placed in at least one configuration. Each symbol has a shape selected to indicate a selected number of from zero to four components arranged with respect to the quadrants of a set of Cartesian coordinates. The shapes of the symbols have iconicity, eusymmetry, and frame consistency with respect to the quadrants of Cartesian coordinates and the alignments of the shapes of the symbols are symmetry positional with respect to the axes of the Cartesian coordinates. The combination and configuration of the symbols are chosen so that the symbols can be positioned by a selected combination of flips, rotations, and counterchange operations to display and perform all sixteen binary connectives.

Abstract: An attitude change alarm for securing articles from theft or other undesired movement. The alarm includes a case having a wall which defines a hollow interior. Resistive elements are maintained within the wall in spaced relationship with each other and in common communication with an electrically conductive surface on the outside of the wall. An electrically conductive member is fixedly maintained in the hollow interior in constant contacting engagement with a conductive fluid which makes selective engagement with certain of the resistive elements. When the alarm is moved, a current is transmitted from the conductive coating through the resistive elements, fluid, and member, and is passed to a transformer which gates an SCR into conduction, activating the alarm. Various geometrical configurations of the attitude change alarm are presented, each having specific attributes associated therewith.

Abstract: A system for the remote identification of objects using near-field electromagnetic coupling between an interrogator a transponder and a receiver in which a reply carrier at a subharmonic of the interrogation frequency is obtained by regulating, with minimum energy loss and synchronously with the interrogator signal, the energy exchange process between the transponder coupling element and a complementary storage element, and further varying, also with minimum energy loss and synchronously with the resultant oscillation waveform, the said energy exchange process so that the reply carrier becomes modulated with an information bearing code, the modulation rate being not constrained by the transponder tuned circuit bandwidth.