Abstract: A process for the production and further processing of strands for Bowden cables of several wires stranded together by twisting, comprising dressing the strands after stranding between reversing rolls, subsequently stretching and again dressing between reversing rolls. Dressing is effected prior to stretching in several stages with decreasing bending radii and after the stretching again in several stages with increasing bending radii, while the stretching is performed with a force approximately within the area of the elastic limit, corresponding to 45% to 70%, preferably to 55% and 65% of the ultimate tensile strength of the strand.

Abstract: A filtering apparatus for separation of solids from a solid carrying fluid arranged in a housing and having a material flow inlet. The housing is divided into an upper collector chamber and a lower area by an intermediate separating wall. One or more candle filters made up of two concentrically arranged metal fabric filter cylinders defining an annular space therebetween the arranged in a material flow area of the housing and may be surrounded by an immersion tube. A plurality of Laval nozzles are arranged above each candle filter in the collector chamber and are utilized for producing an enhanced injection reverse flushing effect to remove solids adhering to the candle filters. The annular cylindrical configuration of the candle filters greatly enhances the filtering surface area.

Abstract: A device for centering retention of ammunition includes an ammunition receiver having spring elastic holding elements acting in the radially inward direction in the tapering section of the ammunition and gripping elements holding the ring of the cartridge of the ammunition arranged in the bottom area of the ammunition. The holding elements are made up of leaf springs fastened to the ammunition receiver in the direction of the generators of the ammunition in a forward and a rear clamping location in order to assure retention of the ammunition without wear in case of severe jolting movements and to assure safe transfer of the ammunition into the cartridge chamber without damaging it. Each leaf spring comprising a recess or inward protrusion acting on the ammunition in its tapering section and a free end projecting past a forward clamping location in a radially inward direction.

Abstract: This canopy system is supported by alternate poles and features edge cords to stress the center of the canopy fabric to reduce sag. The cords are attached adjacent each edge of each canopy segment and resembles a bell curve with respect to that edge. Longitudinal stresses placed on each cord urge the cord to straighten. As the cords straighten, they tension the center of the fabric without undue strain on the edge fabric. The result is a large area canopy with few interior poles and few peak elevations to the affected by wind forces.

Abstract: Circuit layout for the actuation of liquid crystal layers, formed by flip-flops (4, 5) arranged in the feeder lines of the conducting layers, with a common dimmer-IC preceding the reset inlets (R) and synchronized in a frequency dependent manner, wherein the flip-flops (4, 5) are timed synchronously, so that their preparatory inlets (4/5, 5/9) are actuated with a phase shift of 180.degree. and the clocking inlets (4/3, 5/11) are timed with the double frequency of the preparatory inlets (4/5, 5/9). The timing means consists of an oscillator (10a) and a decoupling gate (10b), the outlets of which are connected with a frequency divider, each (8, 9) preceding the dimmer-IC (7) and the flip-flops (4, 5), of which the frequency divider (9) preceding the flip-flops (4, 5) serves as an alternator, the inverted outlets (9/1, 9/2) of which are connected with a preparatory inlet (4/5, 3/9) of the flip-flops (4, 5).

Abstract: A pneumatic discharge apparatus for a stripping centrifuge that has a stripping blade mounted on the stripper head and extending over the entire width of the drum. A filler body is further arranged in the stripper head, which affects the conveying flow through the stripper head so that the material being stripped is prevented from settling in a critical material settling area. Because the stripping blade extends over the entire width of the drum and the filler body is arranged in the stripper head, the discharge capacity of the pneumatic discharge apparatus is very high, and the sealing problems usually arising in vertical stripper centrifuges are largely eliminated.

Abstract: A loading device with a rammer, arranged for coupling with ammunition bases, exhibiting a transport and coupling segment. The coupling segment exhibits a plurality of grippers with claws adapted to engage an undercut base of ammunition. The bearing member for the grippers is movable with respect to the transport segment with a first limit position, corresponding to the maximum distance of the bearing member from the transport segment. The bearing member has a stop element for fixing the position of the bearing member relative to the ammunition base. After the rammer is moved against the base the transport segment is moved toward the coupling segment. The grippers are moved out of their rest positions assumed by the action of a resetting mechanism, and into their gripping positions against the edge of the base of the ammunition by an actuating member.

Abstract: A graphite roof reflector for a small, high temperature reactor is arranged under the hot gas collector space and is therefore exposed to high thermal and radiation loads. In order to make possible the satisfactory support over the entire operating life of the reactor, the roof reflector is assembled from a center part and an annular part, which are supported in a different manner. The annular part is supported on the side reflector of the reactor. The center part is suspended by means of tie rods from a cover located over the hot gas collector space. The tie rods are placed into bores of the cover through which cold gas flows.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrothermal process of separation and refining of metals from recovery materials containing a distillable metal, characterized by the fact that it consists:on the one hand, in a melting stage where the process materials are placed in an electric furnace, in order to vaporize said distillable metal in view of extracting in vacuum the vapor of the distillable metal and subjecting it to oxidization at the same time, and of pouring into ingots the liquid metals remaining in the furnace pot, and,on the other hand, and not dependent on the melting stage, in a distillation stage of the distillable metal oxide thus collected, and a condensation of the resulting metal vapor in order to recover said distillable metal in a liquid form and to pour it into ingots.Applications: to the recovery of iron, nickel and cadmium contained in electric storage batteries.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for installing a converter bottom, using not only bottom bricks of commercial brick formats but also shaped and fitting bricks, the largest area on a bottom plate being lined with bottom bricks of commercial brick formats, leaving a space free. After the bottom has been inserted into the converter, shaped bricks are laid one beside the other in the free edge area adjacent to the converter walling, the sides of these bricks facing the converter walling being fitted to the curvature of the converter walling. These shaped bricks are of a size such that a free space exceeding one joint width remains between each shaped brick and the adjacent bottom brick. Fitting bricks true to dimensions are laid in these free spaces.

Abstract: A dispensing closure for chemical and pharmaceutical substances, particularly narcotic liquids, narcotic gases, or the like, the closure comprised of a sealing cap (1) which is to be applied to the opening of the substance-dispensing container, and further comprised of an adapter piece (2) with code markings (3), to establish a joint between the adapter and a receiving structure on the container being filled, which receiving structure has corresponding markings, wherewith the sealing cap (1) and the adapter (2) are interconnected by a flexible, liquid-passing tube (6) which opens into a transverse bore hole passage (9) for liquid, and by a flexible air-delivery tube (8) which opens into a transverse air admission bore hole (10).

Abstract: An observation and reconnaissance system to improve the all-around automatic vision in an armored vehicle. The system is equipped with an image device mounted on a telescope mast or the like outside the armored vehicle. The image signals are transmitted in a spatially true manner to image display devices positioned semi-spherically around an observer within the armored vehicle.

Abstract: An alarm system for the surveillance of space, with at least one sensor of electromagnetic, in particular infrared radiation, located on the closed inner frontal surface of a rectangular tube having mirror surfaces on its internal surfaces, the use of focusing means, such as lenses, concave mirrors, objectives, and the like, is avoided by that the sensor is essentially adjacent at least in one direction to the opposing mirror surfaces. This yields an alarm system that is highly compact, has small dimensions, and may be produced cost effectively. The sensor preferably consists of two spaced apart sensor elements operated in a push-pull mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nuclear power plant comprising a high-temperature pebble bed reactor contained in a cylindrical steel pressure vessel in which an upper part of the cylindrical steel pressure vessel, which contains a heat utilization system, is retracted and equipped with a cover upon which circulating blowers are placed. The heat utilization system comprises, in a known manner, a single steam generator. The steam generator comprises at least two sub-systems independent of one another, with their own distributors and collectors, and with their own inlet and outlet lines. A first shut-down arrangement comprises a plurality of absorber rods insertable into bores of the side reflector from above and comprises rod drives arranged outside the steel pressure vessel in the area of its retracted upper part. A second shut-down arrangement comprises small absorber spheres for introducing into the core of the reactor, and several storage containers and annular conduits for said spheres.

Abstract: A center pivot irrigation system with a controller for automatically starting and stopping the irrigation system based on the moisture level of the soil. A moisture level sensor is provided to detect the moisture level of the soil in the field at the predetermined location. When the moisture level falls below a predetermined level, a center pivot irrigation cycle is initiated. At least one complete irrigation cycle will be completed regardless of the status of the moisture sensor. Once started, the irrigation arm will continue irrigating until it reaches a preset stopping location. If, when reaching that location, the moisture sensor is still calling for additional irrigation of the field, a stop override will prevent the irrigation arm from stopping at the preset location and the irrigation arm will continue irrigating at least until it reaches the preset stopping location again.

Abstract: A steering wheel for automotive vehicles is produced by a process of die casting light weight component parts to eliminate the need for extensive welding and self-supporting parts of heavy mass. The component parts comprise a steering wheel hub member and a steering wheel rim member joined together by a plurality of spokes connected to the rim through a sleeve connector member. The rim and spoke members may be of tubular light weight metal.

Abstract: A method of measuring and/or regulating the mass flow of solid particles in a transported solid particle-gas suspension, the quantity of carrier gas in the solid particle-gas suspension being changed between two constrictions.

Abstract: Steering wheel with an electric cable to a protective gas bag impact device located in the bowl of the steering wheel of an automotive vehicle, having a conductor formed of several concentric windings of a conducting strip arranged in a housing surrounding the steering wheel spindle and hub. One end thereof terminates in a core fastened to the steering wheel hub and rotates therewith, while the other end terminates in a fixedly mounted housing. A spring-loaded two arm rocker with arms at an angle to each other, is mounted on the hub or spindle. One arm of which projects into the path of a nut securing the steering wheel on the spindle. A recess located in the hub within the pivoting range of said arm and a recess located in the housing within the pivoting range of the other arm. The spring is loading the rocker in a rotating direction against the housing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a nuclear power plant located in an underground cavity, with a small high-temperature reactor which, together with a heat exchanger apparatus, is housed in a steel reactor pressure vessel. The reactor core comprises spherical operating elements which pass through the reactor several times. In order to provide unimpaired access to the components of the primary loop from above, the loading installation of the small high-temperature reactor is designed in a specific manner. It comprises a section located in a loading space under the reactor pressure vessel including a discharge device and a conveyor device. An addition device for fresh operating elements and a collector vessel for used operating elements are arranged either outside the underground cavity or, in the alternative, in the loading space.

Abstract: A cost-effective configuration of a metal liner for a reinforced concrete pressure vessel is disclosed wherein only stud shear connectors and cooling tubes of the liner cooling system are used to anchor the liner and the passages provided in the liner and the wall of the vessel. In the areas of the introduction of forces, stud connectors of different stud rigidities are used. In the anchoring of loads which is again effected by stud connectors only, further transmission is obtained by means of reinforcing rods.