Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with a novel multiple quartz fiber or similar yarn braided, supportable cylindrical sleeve carrying catalytic coatings for effective flameless catalytic combustion of an air-gas mixture axially fed to the cylinder.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with automatically identifying authorized break, meal and other time intervals in check-out and check-in of employee timecards in time-recording systems and the like and accommodating for the same in computing total working hours in such systems.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with a method of transfer-coating electron-beam-curable materials, by applying such materials to the surface of a cooled drum, either through a sheet or web carrying the same over the drum or from the drum surface itself, curing the material against the drum at a region of electron-beam radiation directed thereupon and releasing the cured material from the drum surface; and with the latter, where desired, reflecting radiation back into the material being cured.

Abstract: A control circuit of a synchronous motor with two induction windings, including an electrical power supply assembly (5), two oscillators (2,3) whose outputs are connected respectively to the windings of the motor (1), an intermediary circuit (4), connected on one side to the power supply and on the other to the oscillators, and a central unit for control of the thyristors.The electrical power supply assembly (5) delivers a current of a given unique polarity, and has its output terminals connected by means of a freewheel branch including at least one freewheel diode (6) whose cathode is connected to the positive terminal.

Abstract: A linking arrangement for a shaft and a moving part, such as a fly-wheel, rotating about the same axis includes two coaxial rims fastened to the shaft and moving part, respectively, with radial notches situated on opposed surfaces of the rims that are fixed in contact with one another. The notches provide housings for a set of cylindrical pins so that rotary motion can be transmitted between the shaft and the moving part. Stress-relieving grooves are provided at the bottom portions of the notches so as to permit constant contact between the rims and between the notches and the pins regardless of differential expansion of components of the linking arrangement. A principal application of the linking arrangement is to connect a shaft to a fly-wheel or a shaft to a rotary pump impeller.

Abstract: This disclosure involves an improved intra-ocular suction cutter or similar surgical instrument in which an annular reciprocating cutter chisel-cuts tissue against a terminal anvil with minimal traction and enables suction withdrawal of the severed tissue.

Abstract: The invention relates to a refrigeration device using solar energy. This device includes a refrigeration fluid, such as water, which circulates between the solar energy heat exchanger 8 containing zeolite, and an evaporator 2 located in a cooling chamber 1 through a condenser 6, then return to the exchanger 8 through a three way valve 7. The device includes a second channel in the exchanger 8, which channel includes a fluid, and a second exchanger consisting of a tube with fins 20 connected to a storage tank 25 containing water at various temperatures. During the day whenever the period of sunshine is not sufficient, additional heat in the form of hot water is provided to the exchanger 8.Conversely if the night temperature is not low enough, cooling in the exchanger 8 is assisted by a cooling device 23 located in the second channel. Hot water 25.degree. C. is provided by the excess heat produced by the sun at day's end.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with novel cover arrangements for providing dark stacking and rest areas in confined water volumes for fish growth acceleration, including salmonoids and the like, and involving pluralities of closely spaced covers contacting the water and providing successive dark areas while influencing water circulation by the edges of the covers to swirl feed thereat; forms of these arrangements being adapted both for land-constructed pools or ponds, and confined effective pool or pond volumes in the sea constructed as netted sea cages bordered by floating or exposed walkways and the like.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with improvements in releasing fresh-water salmon smolt and the like into the sea following periods of salt-water imprinting and maturation in the region of desired sea-return.

Abstract: The invention has as its goal a device for extremely precise localization of a train circulating on a railway, and necessitating no complex circuit on the ground. According to the invention, the apparatus comprises, on board the train and in front of its first axle, at least one tuned emitter fixed at an electromagnetic radio frequency, and a receiver provided with two detectors. On the ground, a passive loop tuned to the frequency used, is disposed between the two rails of the track, with the detectors and emitter being disposed in such a manner that there is not direct induction between them.

Abstract: In accordance with the invention, the motor includes: a rotor component composed of a shaft (1) of magnetic material provided with regularly spaced projections (3), and a stator component comprising at least three multipolar stators encircling the shaft consecutively, each polar core having cavities on the shaft side so as to constitute projections (13) of the same width and spacing as those of the shaft, with the spacing between stators being such that the projections of the shaft and those of the polar cores face one another for only one of the stators. A tight casing (2) is arranged to intersect the stator magnetic circuit and magnetic parts (21) extend the polar core to the interior of the casing. Application to nuclear reactors.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a means of connecting a primary pump (intended for sodium or the like) and the delivery pipe within a breeder reactor of the swimming-pool type, permitting limited movement of the pump and the pipe in relation to one another to occur, while also maintaining adequate sealing between low pressure areas and high pressure areas within said pump. The connecting component consists of a cylindrical sleeve (11) which, in a resting position, is situated along the same axis (1) as the delivery pipe for the pump. A cylindrical guide (3) which is fastened to the pump is fitted into the aforementioned pipe, and a sealing joint (13) is situated between the sleeve (11) and the guide (3). There is also a horizontal annular collar (12) which is fastened to the aforementioned sleeve (11), resting upon an annular rim (5) situated upon the upper flange (7) of the pipe (4).

Abstract: A keyboard-operated tone-producing apparatus having, in combination, keyboard means the keys of which are mounted for downward depression to effect tone production in the apparatus and for longitudinal sliding to alter or bend the tone; electronic digital signal processor means; tone-generating means; pressure sensing means responsive to key depression to produce signals corresponding thereto for application to the signal processor means to produce corresponding digital signals applied to generate tones from the tone-generating means; means for causing the pressure sensing means to provide the same signal reference, upon key depression, irrespective of the point of pressure along the path of longitudinal sliding of the key; and means controlled in response to the last-named means and cooperative with the signal processor means as it controls the tone-generating means to produce one or all of variable range bending of the tone, center compensation for differing player techniques of key depression, and second s

Abstract: The arrangement to which the invention pertains consists of a combination of calibrated compressible components (15), such as washers arranged in stacks, situated between an element (13) secured to the platform and another element (11) secured to a mounting which provides support for jacking mechanisms, accompanied by a sensor device (24) positioned according to the same conditions. The movable core (25) for the aforementioned sensor (24) is attached to a sliding element (21), which, in turn, is attached to the element identified as (13). Under these circumstances, the movable core (25), according to the positions which it may occupy, can modify connections for windings within the sensor. Data obtained in this manner is transmitted by a cable (28) to recording devices, as well as to direct reading devices or to indicators. Application for ocean platforms, notably for offshore drilling platforms.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with automatically replenishable cold cathode structures and the like wherein the monitoring of a predetermined variation in electron beam performance caused by erosion of the cathode material generates control signals for advancing reserve cathode material into operative position.

Abstract: A protective cover for an exhaust fan motor or the like actuable to withdraw the same by normally restrained positive pressure from the motor upon the monitoring of hot fumes representing a fire, thereby to expose the motor to a cooling environment little different from or substantially the same as that of its normal operation.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with an improved special program addressable subscription decoding technique in accordance with which ordinary program subscribing decoders continue to receive and decode the scrambled flat rate programs to which they are entitled while being disabled from receiving any of a plurality of special scrambled programs associated with a different control signal that will only enable decoding after pre-set unique address verification has been transmitted, checked and introduced into memory indicative of subscription to particular of such special programs, whereby the special program decoding will be effected compatibly with the continued flat rate program decoding by ordinary program subscribers.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with improved conveyor elevator apparatus employing closed-loop horizontal main conveyors carrying vehicle-supporting platforms with the aid of followers that track follower channels extending in staggered fashion with the main conveyor channels, and employing novel direction-changing transverse end portions at which auxiliary conveyors engage the followers and insure horizontal stability of the platforms in their vertical travel through the transverse direction-changing end portions.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for decorating electron-beam-cured coatings on radiation-sensitive substrates such as paper and the like, with metallized decorative and other layers, by using release layers to which the decorative layers are applied and bonding the same to electron-beam-cured adhesive coatings during curing of the same so that the decorative layers may be transferred to the cured-coated substrate by peeling off the release layer.

Abstract: This disclosure is concerned with providing metallic articles, such as cutting and drilling tools, gears, bearings and other structures subject to wear in use, with wear-resisting coatings adhered at desired surfaces thereof, preferably in the form of a thin, generally fractional mil, nickel-boron porous deposit within the voids and over the surface of which a molten mixture of soft metal and organic plastic material of low friction coefficient has been adhered. Improved properties are imparted by cryogenic treatment.