Abstract: A bag for packaging and displaying meat or poultry has a front and rear thermoplastic panel joined at a fold line at the bottom of the bag. An absorbent pad, having a non-stick layer, an absorbent layer and a securing device, is positioned at the bottom of the bag. The pad extends over both the front and rear panels and is secured to the panels. An opaque printing is provided on the panels and corresponds generally to the position of the pad.

Abstract: A sprinkler head having a body portion with a fluid outlet port closed by a valve member retained in the closed position by a bulb of frangible material having three or more planar sides of uniform thickness and containing a heat-expansible fluid, the end of the bulb remote from the valve being supported by a deflector plate formed as part of a vertically adjustable three strut yoke depending from said body portion.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of removing metallic hydroxide salts having impurities from an aqueous medium. The method includes the steps of:(a) providing an edge type filter;(b) passing an aqueous medium with metallic hydroxide salts having impurities to the filter;(c) removing the metallic hydroxide salts with the filter and forming a cleaned aqueous medium;(d) removing the cleaned aqueous medium from the filter;(e) drying the filter after the filter has become blocked by the metallic hydroxide salts and forming a powder; and(f) removing the powder from the filter, whereby the filter is unblocked.

Abstract: A chromatographic column and process for isolating or purifying steroid hormone or cell membrane receptors using the column are provided in which the column contains at least three resin layers between the inlet and the outlet ends of the column, the layer closest the inlet being a strong cationic exchange resin, the middle layer being a matrix containing a triazine dye that will bind proteases and proteins with dinucleotide fold conformations, and the layer closest the outlet being a weak anionic exchange resin, the ratio of the volumes of the resin layers being 1:2:1.

Abstract: A torque splitting device (12) capable of use in a four wheel drive road vehicle has two coupled epicyclic differential devices providing the two outputs and connected respectively with a torque input shaft (30), which may be driven by a vehicle gearbox and a control shaft (35). The control shaft is driven from the input shaft (35) by way of an infinitely variable ratio drive means comprising a fixed displacement hydrostatic motor (51) coupled with a variable displacement hydrostatic pump (50) which is controlled by signals from a control unit (60). The unit (60) may be responsive to signals representing vehicle control and/or experience.

Abstract: An optical fiber measuring apparatus comprises a first laser diode and a second laser diode for producing light outputs of different wavelengths, respectively, a polarized beam splitter to which the light output of the first or second diodes is inputted, an A/O modulator through which the light output having passed through the polarized beam splitter is supplied to an optical fiber, and a first change-over switch for changing over power supplies for the first and second laser diodes, and first and second driving sources for driving the A/O modulator. The outputs of the drive sources are selectively changed over by a second change-over switch. The first and second change-over switches are interlocked in such a manner in which the output of the first driving source is selected when said first power supply is turned on while the output of the second driving source is selected when the output of the second power supply is turned on.

Abstract: A peak detector circuit comprises a peak detecting diode circuitry for detecting peaks in an input FM demodulated signal, a capacitor connected to the output of the diode circuitry, a first resistor connected in parallel with the capacitor, and an amplifier connected to the output of the diode circuitry and having a high input impedance. A second resistor is connected to the first resistor in parallel therewith through a turn-on/off switch for discharging and subsequently charging the capacitor within a short time in response to detection of decreasing in the level of the input FM demodulated signal.

Abstract: A unitary fitted product having a dust ruffle secured to a peripheral boundary thereof.

Abstract: This invention consists of a vibration element for use on an ultrasonic injection nozzle, the vibrating element being formed around its outer periphery with a multi-stepped edged portion having one or more projecting steps each defining an edge, the edges having the same diameter and the edged portion being adapted to be supplied with liquid.

Abstract: In an ultrasonic oscillator which comprises an ultrasonic vibrator for driving an ultrasonic vibrator horn of an ultrasonic atomizer, a balanced circuit in which the ultrasonic vibrator is connected so that a balanced condition is established with respect to the damping capacity of the ultrasonic vibrator, and amplifier means for sending a signal to the balanced circuit and which includes a feedback circuit for positively feeding back the signal output from the balanced circuit, the feedback circuit is connected to means for adjusting the feedback quantity so that, when the ultrasonic oscillator starts the oscillation, the signal feedback quantity output from the balanced circuit is adjusted to make the gain of the amplifier means much greater than 1, and when the oscillator is in the steadily oscillating condition, the signal feedback quantity output from the balanced circuit is adjusted to broaden the allowable frequency band width of the ultrasonic vibrator.

Abstract: A thermoelectric generator module which is formed with a hot side heat exchanger having extruded fins on one surface and in contact with a series of individual thermoelectric semiconductor modules on the opposite side of the exchanger. A cold side heat exchanger attached to the opposite side of the semiconductor modules from the hot side heat exchanger, producing a thermal gradient across the semiconductor modules. The semiconductor modules are placed in an arranged pattern so that a maximum of heat flow through the modules is produced. Each semiconductor module is connected electrically to each other so that their output may be combined to produce a large quantity of electric power. A series of generator modules may be interconnected in a series or parallel combination to form a thermoelectric generator of varying power output.

Abstract: In a magnetic tape cartridge having a detection opening which can be opened or closed with a plug to prevent erroneous erasure of recorded signals on the tape, an indication opening through which the plug can be seen from the outside and a slot through which the plug is positioned as desired are both formed in a first wall of the cartridge housing, and the detection opening is formed in a second wall located differently from the first, in such a manner that the indication opening or slot is selectively closed by sliding of the plug from one position to the other or vice versa. The plug includes an elastic lock member in sliding contact with the inner surface of the first wall. The first wall has two grooves such that, when the plug is in either position, the lock member fits in the corresponding one of the two grooves. The plug is L-shaped along the inner surfaces of the first and second walls, and the lock member is disposed in a recess formed within the plug.

Abstract: Quick release mechanism for a sprinkler head includes a latch assembly for holding the valve in sealing engagement over an outlet orifice. The assembly comprises a generally U-shaped ejection plate pivotally mounted between the sprinkler head frame and valve in canted relation to the center line of the sprinkler head, and a thermal responsive element mounted between the sprinkler frame and valve-holding end of the ejection plate. The thermal responsive element contains a pellet of fusible alloy and a ceramic bearing slug and glass ball to hold the element between the ejection plate and sprinkler head frame in order to optimize the response time. The whole pellet housing with its heat fins is effectively insulated from the rest of the latch assembly by the glass ball and an insulator sleeve at its extremities. When the alloy melts, the ceramic slug and glass ball drop downwardly, destabilizing the latch assembly and thereby permitting fluid pressure to blow the seal at the outlet orifice.

Abstract: 3-(3-Halophenyl)-3,4-diazatetracyclo-[6.3.1.1.sup.6,10.0.sup.1,5 ]tridec-4-en-2-ones are useful as anti-hypoxia agents.

Abstract: A self-tapping, self-aligning thread repair insert is disclosed. The insert is an annular sleeve having a threaded interior surface, a partially threaded exterior surface, and an opening. The exterior surface has a tapered portion between a straight threaded portion and a straight thread-free portion. The thread-free portion and the opening are adjacent an end of the sleeve. The thread-free portion is free of threads for a distance of at least 1.5 thread widths from the end of the sleeve. The sleeve is made of a 400 series stainless steel. The sleeve is case hardened.

Abstract: Laminated components of the open magnetic circuit type including, or incorporating, inductors of the same type are manufactured by alternately superposing a plurality of green magnetic layers and a plurality of fragmentary, green conductor strips, each strip constituting about half a turn of coil in coil-forming conductor patterns, in such a manner that the ends of the conductor strips overlap the ends of adjacent strips whereas the remainders of the adjacent strips are separated by each interposing magnetic layer, the conductor strips being arranged so that they are vertically superposed along the same spiraling loci, sintering the resulting laminate to a solid sintered body, and, before or after the sintering, sectioning the laminate along the spiraling loci into individual components.

Abstract: A radio-wave absorptive gasket capable particularly of absorbing micro-wave over 10 GHz is provided. The gasket comprises a mixture of Mn-Zn ferrite powder consisting of 4 to 22 mol% MnO, 10 to 18 mol% ZnO and 66 to 78 mole% Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 with rubber of plastic material.

Abstract: A process for cleaning gaseous emissions containing mercury (Hg) comprises the steps of adding a chlorine-containing material to the mercury-containing gaseous emissions and heating the mixture to convert the mercury into water-soluble mercuric chloride (HgCl.sub.2); scrubbing the water-soluble mercuric chloride with wash water and fixing the same as chlorocomplex ion (HgCl.sub.4.sup.-2) stable in liquid; and thereafter subjecting the washings from the scrubbing step to coagulating sedimentation and thereby fixing and insolubilizing the mercury in the resulting sludge.

Abstract: A DC-DC converter of a laminated, hybrid integrated type comprising a laminated transformer having printed conductor layers on its surface and electronic components attached to the surface. The laminated transformer is formed by alternately laminating a plurality of insulator layers and two sets of conductor layers insulated from each other. The conductor layers are connected at ends to constitute primary and secondary wirings in an inter-layer formation. The laminated transformer has a glass undercoat formed thereon or a laminated capacitor deposited on its surface to provide a base for the other electronic components.