Abstract: Main units which includes a reforming reactor and a combustor, both piled together having a heat conductive, partition wall therebetween, are located in a manner such that the combustor sides thereof face each other, with an auxiliary unit for supplying fuel to each combustor being put between the main units. Raw material gas to be reformed is supplied to the reforming reactor through a passage formed in each unit, and then discharged through another passage formed in each unit. Fuel is supplied to the auxiliary unit through yet another passage formed in the main unit, so that it may flow uniformly dispersing in the combustor via the auxiliary unit.

Abstract: A locking mechanism locks a door or panel over an opening to deter breach of the locking mechanism and prohibit unauthorized access. The locking mechanism includes an escutcheon plate which is non-removably secured to the door. This escutcheon plate has a front side and a back side, the front side facing outwardly away from the door and the back side being inserted through a mounting aperture in the door. A latch is operatively attached to the escutcheon plate. The latch is operated by a handle which is movably attached to the escutcheon plate on the outside of the door and which handle is formed with a blocking portion which extends to cover a specific area of the escutcheon plate. A catch member is mounted on the inside of the escutcheon plate and has an operating member which projects through the escutcheon plate to the outside of the escutcheon plate for engaging and disengaging the catch with the latch.

Abstract: A network interface cabinet for large pair count telephone terminations comprises a generally rectilinear cabinet including parallel and spaced top and bottom walls and two pairs of parallel spaced apart sidewalls forming respective front, rear and lateral walls running between and joining the top and bottom walls. At least one access opening is in one of the sidewalls, and a door selectively covers and exposes the access opening for access to the inside of the cabinet. A lock is operatively coupled with the door and the cabinet for controlling access to the inside of the cabinet. Hinges are located interiorly of the cabinet for hingedly mounting at least one equipment panel therewithin for accepting telephone termination, connection and protector equipment, and for permitting access to wiring at both front and rear surfaces of the panel. At least one opening in another of the sidewalls is provided for running cabling between one or more similar cabinets located in a side-by-side arrangement.

Abstract: A printing ink emulsion system containing an oil-base phase and water-miscible phase and exhibiting a high degree of stability against phase separation in use. The composition contains a small amount of phosphoric acid as a stabilizer, and is characterized in that the printing emulsion functions effectively as a single-application-step formulation in which the ink is retained only by the image portion of a plate, thus obviating the need for a separate operational step in which water is applied to a non-image area of a printing plate or roller to render that area ink-repellant.

Abstract: A conventional fuel cell comprises a plurality of cell elements stacked via separator plates, each cell element comprising an electrolyte plate, and cathode and an anode which sandwich the electrolyte plate. A power generation part of the fuel cell is defined by the electrolyte plate, cathode and an anode. Oxidizing gas and fuel gas are supplied to each cell element in the same direction but the direction is opposite the gas flow of an adjacent cell element. In the improvement, preheating devices are provided next to the power generation part as a part of the fuel cell in the direction gases flow, in a manner such that both incoming and outgoing gases pass through the preheating device. The preheating device includes a plurality of heat exchange promoting elements in the form of projections provided on both faces of the separator plate.

Abstract: Cell elements, each of which includes electrolyte plate such as fused carbonate, an anode plate and a cathode plate, and separator plates provided with heat transfer assisting means are piled up one after the other. Oxidizer gas supplied to one separator plate flows in the direction opposite to the oxidizer gas supplied to an adjacent separator plate, so that heat propagates easily in the direction the cell elements and the separator plates are piled up through the heat transfer assisting means, making the temperature profile of the fuel cell more gentle.

Abstract: An arrangement for tightening a stack of fuel cell elements, each cell element including a cathode, an anode and a tile sandwiched by the cathode and the anode and the cell elements being piled up one after another with separators being interposed therebetween, comprising an upper and a lower holders for holding the fuel cell stack, an upper and a lower pressure-adjusting members for sandwiching the upper and lower holders, each pressure-adjusting member including a hollow body constructed by welding two thin, metallic plates and gas enclosed in the hollow body, an upper and a lower adiabatic materials for sandwiching the pressure-adjusting members, and a pressing device for pressing the upper and lower adiabatic materials, the adiabatic materials, the pressure-adjusting members, the holders and the fuel cell stack, wherein the pressing force of the pressing device is given to the holders and the fuel cell stack through the pressure-adjusting members in the form of an uniform pressure.

Abstract: A dewpoint demand control apparatus comprises a probe interpoed in a dry air outlet of a regenerative dryer and responsive to the moisture content of the air at the dry air outlet for producing a corresponding moisture signal, a moisture analyzer and control responsive to the probe for producing a dry control signal when the moisture level sensed by the probe is below a preselected level and for generating a wet control signal when the moisture level at the probe reaches or exceeds the preselected level; and a power switch coupled with the power supply for the tower electrical control system and responsive to the dry control signal being present at the time of operation of the tower reversal control for reversal between the on-stream and off-stream towers for interrupting the power supplied to the tower reversal control to thereby prevent switching on-stream of the previously regenerated one of the towers, and the power responsive to the wet control signal for re-energizing the power supply for the tower elec

Abstract: A communication cable enclosure having a generally hollow housing, a splice area for splicing and containing cables and a patch area having multiple connectors attached to a patch panel. The multiple connectors attach to the cables at one end and are mounted to the patch panel at another end for interconnecting the cables using patch cables having matingly connectorized ends. The splice area and patch area are positioned on a generally planar top of a common shelf which has at least two side portions. The shelf is slidably retained generally parallelly co-planar the planar top. The shelf and hollow housing have locking pieces for retaining the shelf in predetermined positions along a path which it slidably travels into and out of the hollow body.

Abstract: An electronic card game scoring device which is used to eliminate tedious and error-prone mental calculations in scoring and recording games which provides graphic representations of symbols and characters pertinent to the type, status, and score of the game in play. The device provides pushbutton data input which allows a user to enter data into the control portion which processes the inputed data and transmits the output to data output devices such as liquid crystal displays (LCD's). The device also allows deletion of erroneously entered scores and the subsequent entering of data representing the correct score. An integral tone generator creates one of a plurality of predetermined tones or chords as determined by the control portion responsive to the type, status, and score of the game being played.

Abstract: A process of automatic sequential production of potentiometers, and potentiometers obtained thereby. The potentiometers are generally low profile rotary-type potentiometers. The potentiometers are formed with a low profile cylindrical casing into which is inserted a laminate electrical resistance element of an incomplete annular shape, the ends of which remain connected to terminals. The casing engages a slider, which is in permanent mechanical and electrical contact with the resistance element and a collector terminal. The slider is assembled on a slider-holder rotatably attached through an aperture formed axially through the body and which is operable from the external surface of the casing. The process consists of automatically assembling the potentiometers in an in-line process. The metallic components are formed on a continuous metallic band by die-cutting the band to produce such components.

Abstract: The power generation system with use of fuel cell, comprises: a cell stack including alternately piled up fuel cell elements and separator plates, each fuel cell element having an anode electrode, an electrolyte and a cathode electrode; a first reforming plate for partially reforming fuel gas to anode gas interposed between arbitrary adjacent separator plates instead of the cell element; a second reformer assembly for reforming the remainder of the fuel gas to the anode gas, the second reformer assembly including a plurality of plate type second reformers; an intermediate holder interposed between the cell stack and the second reformer assembly as they are piled up; an upper and a lower holders for sandwiching the cell stack, the intermediate holder and the second reformer assembly so as to hold them as one unit; and gas passages formed within the cell stack, the second reformer assembly, and the intermediate, the upper and the lower holders.

Abstract: A clip-type electrical terminal has a base and at least two substantially parallel resilient cantilever beam members attached to the base and longitudinally projecting outwardly therefrom, the beam members being elongated in the direction of their projections from the base. The beam members are separated to form a gap therebetween and to define facing inner edges thereof. The beam members define outer ends of the terminal, which outer ends form a notch having a first pair of beam member edge portions that form a funnel-like angle defining a guide channel. A second pair of beam member edge portions are contiguous with the first-mentioned edge portions, such that the guide channel is coextensive with at least a portion of the gap formed between the beam members.

Abstract: A cable mounting bracket device for mounting a multi-conductor telecommunications cable to a connector block to support the cable thus relieving strain on the multiple conductors leading from the cable to the connector block. The cable mounting bracket device allows the cable to be easily reoriented to accommodate various installation restrictions and/or requirements. The bracket portion of the cable mounting bracket device does not have any moving parts. The device includes only three main components including a bracket, a cable securing clamp and fasteners which secure the bracket to the connector block or another surface. The bracket is generally T-shaped having a mounting portion and two perpendicularly extending cable mounting extremity portions which are cantilevered off the mounting portion.

Abstract: An insulated refrigerated storage container apparatus comprises a plurality of wall members defining a generally rectilinear enclosure and including respective top, bottom, front, rear and opposing side wall members. An access opening is provided in the front wall and an access door mounted to the access opening for selectively closing the same. A refrigerant compartment is located interiorly of the enclosure adjacent the top wall thereof. Channels are provided for directing a flow of refrigerated fluid from the refrigerant compartment over and around top, rear and bottom portions of the interior of the enclosure so as to substantially surround an interior volume defined within the enclosure with refrigerated fluid. An exhaust vent is located at a lower portion of the container for exhausting excess air and spent refrigerated fluid from the enclosure.

Abstract: A line protector module device for a communications circuit having a line protector circuit assembly including a base, a frame having a retaining portion, a spring mounted to the base, an arrester and a solder pellet compressibly held between the spring and the retaining portion of the frame. The spring is constructed of a strip of material which is formed in an S-shape. The spring has tabs formed in the material so that when the spring is subjected to a predetermined amount of compressive force, the tabs prevent nonrecoverable compression.

Abstract: A snap-on hinge cover for a communications terminal block comprising an extruded plastic body having three longitudinally extending sections, the three sections being joined along longitudinally extending boundary regions to constitute a unitary structure. The outer longitudinal margins of the unitary structure having structure for snap-fitting onto the fanning strips of terminal block. Longitudinally hinge means is at one of said boundary regions. The hinge means is extruded along with components of plastic of the rest of the body, the hinge means having a resiliency which is high as compared to the resiliency of said body and constituting a memory which biases the hinged portion of the cover to an open position.