Abstract: A dispenser for flexible sheet material to carry multiple rolls of material such as paper toweling with dispensing mechanism being provided to lead a web of material out of the dispenser to the user. While one roll is in an initial dispensing position a reserve roll is held latched in a reserve non-dispensing position with the latching being released by cam means upon sensing that the one rolls is substantially depleted of sheet material whereupon the reserve roll moves to be driven in relation to the initial roll. While the remaining sheet material on the initial roll is withdrawn from the dispenser by the user the leading end of the sheet material on the reserve roll joins with such remaining sheet material to be led through said dispensing mechanism to be available to the user when the remaining sheet material on the initial roll is exhausted.

Abstract: Apparatus for affixing spaced cushioning pads to wooden floor sleepers has a positioning channel to hold a sleeper to be padded with lifting means provided to raise the sleeper into working position, cushioning pads are placed at spaced positions along the length of the sleeper by ejector means moving individual pads from each of a series of feeder channels carrying stacks of such pads and placing these pads to overlie the sleeper, and stapling guns are in operative relation with the pads and sleeper to affix each pad to the sleeper at its spaced position along the sleeper length whereupon the sleeper is released from the working position for removal from the positioning channel.

Abstract: The operative memory of the computer is of the MOS type and is cyclically refreshed under the control of logic circuits, in turn controlled by the timing unit during the microinstructions decoding. Particularly, every machine cycle in which an odd microinstruction is fetched, a row of memory locations is addressed for being refreshed during the same cycle, before the next following machine cycle is started, thus preventing any overlapping of refreshing operation with the CPU operation on the memory.

Abstract: This catheter comprises at least one tube and preferably two tubes. These tubes are, at one of their ends, parallel and open out into an inflatable balloon and are, at their opposite ends, independent and extend through an end member and terminate beyond the end member in a flared end portion. The latter is clamped in a sealed manner between the end member and a cylindrical socket. The latter is adaptable in a receiving head of an apparatus which is integral with a syringe or other source of fluid so that the tube is thus supplied with safety with fluid such as a contrasting product, a product which is opaque to X-rays or a silicone for obturating the vessel for the purpose of inflation or delfation of the balloon, for the control of its position and possibly for the definitive obturation of the vessel. This catheter and the apparatus are also particularly adaptable for neuroradiological examinations and to treatments of blood vessels.

Abstract: A miniaturized electric switch particularly suitable for electronic keyboard control applications includes at least one coil spring having a laterally extending coil spring end contact where spring compression biases the switch toward an unoperated condition and spring torsion urges the end contact relative to a second contact and a switch housing mounted cam engages the coil spring end contact incident operation of the switch between operated and unoperated conditions to urge the end contact relative to the second contact.

Abstract: A system for filling generally cylindrical barbell weight shells with a relatively viscous slurry of cementitious material comprises a roller conveyor which transports a plurality of carriers each supporting a plurality of barbell weight shells thereon through a plurality of stations. At a lubricating station, the exterior of the shells is coated with a light film of oil to facilitate subsequent cleaning thereof. At a filling station, a dispensing hopper having a plurality of downwardly projecting nozzles dispenses the cementitious slurry into the shells. Each of the carriers is positioned beneath the hopper, the shells thereon are aligned with the nozzles, and a lift table lifts the shells off of the roller conveyor into engagement with the nozzles. Vibrator and agitator devices induce the flow of the slurry from the hopper into the shells under the influence of gravity.

Abstract: A bland protein product comprising large diceable chunks of texturized protein having a texture and mouth feel simulating animal meat is prepared by forming an aqueous slurry containing 40 to 50% of a protein material having a protein content of at least 70% on a solids basis, injecting steam into the slurry to propel it through a cooking tube containing a restriction means, passing the protein material through a pressure letdown pump at the discharge end of the cooking tube, and recovering the textured product in a collection zone. The injection steam pressure is chosen to maintain a product temperature of 310.degree. to 350.degree. F. and a back pressure of about 60 to 80 psi in the cooking tube. The protein material also may be subjected to further texturizing treatments after the pressure letdown pump. The process is particularly useful in the co-texturization of meat and vegetable protein mixtures. Apparatus for performing this process is also disclosed.

Abstract: A flow measuring flume is described which is compact, cost-effective, self-cleaning and of adjustable capacity. This flume is applicable in the chemical water treatment of acid discharge streams from coal mining operations. It incorporates the self-cleaning advantage of the Parshall venturi flume but without the fixed throat size limitation of a venturi. It further incorporates the adjustable capacity of the notched weir type flow meter without the debris blocking characteristic of the dam like weir. The flume comprises a rectangular open channel with a triangular base and with a discharge opening in one of its two side walls, adjacent to the common corner. A sliding door is used to adjust the discharge opening width, but does not alter the geometric similarity or flow discharge characteristics per unit width of outlet. In addition this flume has one side wall higher than the other for the purpose of protecting equipment from flood damage.

Abstract: A rotating brush assembly is disclosed for a vehicle washing apparatus. The brush assembly includes a brush and a flexible plastic brush shaft which permit the brush to swing or tilt in response to the force exerted on the brush by the movement of the vehicle relative to the vehicle washing apparatus. The brush motor rotates the brush in a direction which walks the brush along the surfaces of the vehicle. The combined action of the rotary reaction force of the brush against the vehicle and the flex of the flexible plastic brush shaft causes the brush to turn the front and rear corners of the vehicle to wash the front, side and rear surfaces. In addition, a brush assembly pivot mechanism is installed on the brush assembly to permit the brush to pivot in a direction parallel to the path of the vehicle in the event the vehicle is inadvertently driven into the brush while the brush is not rotating. The brush assembly pivot mechanism prevents damage to the vehicle and the brush assembly.

Abstract: Device for applying sheet material, such as labels and the like, to a backing surface by means of transparent adhesive tape, in combination comprising a box-like element, having provided therein a first housing or container for a roll of transparent adhesive tape, a second housing or container for a pile of labels, and between said two housings or containers a device for cutting said tape in transverse direction.

Abstract: A time division multiplex (TDM) switching network having TDM switching units which, through time position conversion, selectively assign time slots on connected TDM lines is described. The TDM lines are formed into a matrix, the crosspoints of which are connected by the TDM aforementioned switching units. The TDM switching units have a fixed traffic capacity which is defined by the maximum number of time slot connections that the switching units are capable of making between the TDM lines connected thereto. The fixed traffic capacity of the switching units is dependent on the size of the TDM switching network but smaller than the maximum rated traffic capacity of the TDM lines. As a result, in the event the TDM switching network is expanded, the fixed traffic capacity of the additional TDM switching units can be progressively reduced.

Abstract: End caps are pressed into the opposite ends of cores of wound rolls of paper, such as toilet tissue, paper towels and the like, by transferring end caps in succession from a rotating drum feeder located at each side of the path of movement along which the rolls are moved to end cap holders mounted to move in an endless course at each side of the roll path wherein each holder picks up an end cap from its adjacent feeder and moves it in synchronism with movement of the rolls along the roll path. The endless course of the end cap holders at each side of the roll path has a portion thereof which travels along a line that approaches the center line of the roll path so that the end cap holders each press an end cap into an end of the roll core and release the cap to the roll.

Abstract: The apparatus is used for the automatic sequential handling of floppy disks and includes a disk writing and reading unit, a loading stacker and a receiving stacker. A single disk can be inserted in the top part of the unit, whereas a pack of disks is placed in the loading stacker. A plate dividing the loading stacker from the receiving stacker can be moved to bring the bottom part of the unit into communication with the loading stacker and the receiving stacker alternately.The disks are inserted one after another into the bottom part of the unit by a moving slider when the latter is shifted from left to right and the plate is lowered. A feeding tooth detaches the disk at the bottom of the pack and positions it with respect to the slider.During the right-to-left return movement of the slider, the plate is raised and a pair of pincers mounted on the slider withdraws the written or read disk from the bottom part of the unit, and lets it fall into the receiving stacker.

Abstract: A system for filling generally cylindrical barbell weight shells with a relatively viscous slurry of cementitious material comprises a roller conveyor which transports a plurality of carriers each supporting a plurality of barbell weight shells thereon through a plurality of stations. At a lubricating station, the exterior of the shells is coated with a light film of oil to facilitate subsequent cleaning thereof. At a filling station, a dispensing hopper having a plurality of downwardly projecting nozzles dispenses the cementitious slurry into the shells. Each of the carriers is positioned beneath the hopper, the shells thereon are aligned with the nozzles, and a lift table lifts the shells off of the roller conveyor into engagement with the nozzles. Vibratory and agitator devices induce the flow of the slurry from the hopper into the shells under the influence of gravity.

Abstract: An electronic calorie counter is disclosed which provides a digital readout of the rate of caloric consumption with exercise by the user by sensing the vertical component of the motion of the user, and translating that motion into electronic impulses. The vertical component of the user's motion is constantly detected using a magneto-electric transducer in combination with means for defining an opto-electric axis in the transducer. The output of the opto-electric means is combined with a clock-controlled gate to provide a burst of impulses over a unit of time which is proportional to the vertical acceleration sensed. The gate output is supplied to a program-controlled processor utilizing a mathematical equation derived to analyze caloric consumption in humans with exercise. The processor is also responsive to several input switches indicating the physical parameters of the individual user in calculating caloric consumption.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is described for the reception and transmission of switching data associated with communication signals being transmitted to or from an exchange in a telecommunication system. In the system the signals are transmitted between exchanges by pulse code modulation techniques. Each exchange is provided with separate receiving/transmitting devices for the communication signals and the switching data signals, and each communication receiver/transmitter has a switching data receiver/transmitter assigned thereto. The latter are connected to a common control unit.

Abstract: A digital time division multiplex (TDM) telecommunication network is described wherein subscriber terminals are connected to a closed TDM loop which forms branch loops appropriately routed to remote subscriber groups or network sections. The branch loops may be bypassed by a connecting device in the event of a fault.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for beneficiating a phosphate ore matrix containing apatite, siliceous gangue, and an alkaline earth metal carbonate mineral impuritywhich includes the steps of washing and sizing the ore, subjecting it to a gravity separation, a conventional "double float" flotation, and a phosphate-carbonate flotation separation to provide a phosphate ore concentrate having a high BPL content and a relatively low concentration of alkaline earth metal carbonate mineral impurity.

Abstract: A mechanism for cutting a web of flexible sheet material which is adapted to be used in a dispenser having a feed roller and a pinch roller between which rollers the web passes. A knife is pivotally mounted in the feed roller to swing about an axis laterally displaced from the plane of a radially outward portion of the knife defining a cutting edge which edge is projected outwardly beyond the periphery of the feed roller to cut the web as it passes over the feed roller and cam followers are carried by the ends of the knife extending beyond the ends of the feed roller with the followers displaced from the pivot mounting axis of the knife. Stationary cams are mounted adjacent the ends of the feed roller with which the cam followers on the knife engage to positively project the knife cutting edge beyond the feed roller periphery and retract the cutting edge upon rotation of the feed roller.

Abstract: In an electronic computer a device for selecting the number of decimal digits to be printed in the results is adapted to cause the automatic setting of the decimal point in each result to be printed. Inhibition of this automatic setting is obtained by depressing the conventional decimal point key on the computer keyboard. The computer is of the microprogrammed type and includes a read-only memory storing micro-programs for detecting and testing the position of the selecting device.