Abstract: A processing apparatus for compressed air comprises a body defining inlet and outlet passages leading to a bowl supported by the body. The bowl is of composite construction comprising a flexible inner bowl and a high impact strength outer bowl formed from polycarbonate for protecting the internal bowl from external damage. The inner bowl has an annular flange trapped between the outer bowl and the body to form a gas-tight seal between them, and is formed from a material which will protect the outer bowl from solvent and/or chemical attack. The outer bowl has a small vent to atmosphere to allow controlled venting of the compressed air in the event of inner bowl failure without allowing fragments from the inner bowl to pass through the vent. Both bowls are made of translucent or transparent materials so that the contents of the inner bowl can clearly be seen.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for measuring the speed of a land vehicle over a surface. A narrow beam of RF energy is directed toward the surface at a substantial angle. Reflected RF energy is mixed with that transmitted to produce Doppler signals having a spectrum. The spectra of the Doppler signals are normalized by the Doppler signals being applied to an AGC circuit so that the maximum amplitudes of the spectra are substantially constant and being applied to one or more tracking band pass filters which eliminate unwanted frequency components in the spectra. From the normalized spectra, output signals are produced from which can be determined the speed of the vehicle relative to the surface.

Abstract: In accordance with this invention a wood working machine is provided which facilitates the sequential working of opposite sides of a wooden work piece to form a flange for a cable reel. The work piece is grippingly held against a work piece support while the support moves downwardly to permit working on one side of the work piece with a first set of working elements and then moves upwardly to permit working on the other side of the work piece by a second set of wood working elements after which the support returns to its initial position and the work piece is released for removal from the apparatus.

Abstract: A process for beneficiating particulate gold from non-magnetic foreign material with which it is mixed which comprises contacting the mixture with an iron carbonyl in order to selectively enhance the magnetic susceptibility of the gold particles so that a magnetic separation between the gold and foreign material may be effected.

Abstract: A low-impedance biological electrode device for establishing electrical connection between the human body and electrical recording or stimulating apparatus without the use of conducting fluids, such as, gels, pastes and electrolytes, comprising, a substantially planar relatively thin electrode body, having as the electrically conducting connecting unit contacting the human body, a plurality of individual longitudinally extending strands, fibers, or filaments of conducting material embedded in a pressure-sensitive or solvent-activated adhesive which serves to bond the strands together in a composite connecting unit and to bond the connecting unit on one side to said electrode body and on the other side or interface to the human body, a modification being the use of strands cross-oriented with respect to the longitudinal strands, as exemplified by woven conductive material, the connecting unit being provided with a transverse bus bar in the form of metal foil in electrical contact with an electrical connecting

Abstract: The safety equipment is used in conjunction with a conventional ski lift system having a series of towers plus turnaround stations, arms extending out from the towers, and single or multiple bogey beams, each having at least two rope support sheaves. A continuous cable, or rope, extends over all of the support sheaves and around the end stations. The safety features include a secondary sheave mounted beside and outward of the primary sheaves with its upper margin below the upper margins of the primary sheaves. If a rope is displaced from the primary sheaves it will fall into the groove on the secondary sheave. To prevent displacement from the secondary sheave, a star wheel is mounted above the sheaves for rotation on a horizontal axis and the radial fingers pass down close to the outside of the secondary sheave and overlap its upper portion. The gap between the sheave and the guard fingers is so small that a rope cannot fall between them.

Abstract: A form tie and a method of making the same is provided. The form tie includes an elongated hollow protective sleeve contiguously surrounding a portion of the form tie to facilitate the removal of the form tie portion from a settable casting, such as concrete. The thickness of the sleeve is minimized so that the cross-sectional area of the form tie portion which includes the surrounding sleeve is also minimized.

Abstract: An electrically powered vehicle achieves maximum structural strength with minimum weight by utilizing a combined body and chassis formed entirely of plastic material, molded and bonded into an integral composite structure which includes a central, hollow longitudinal beam, top, bottom, and side panels of the vehicle body portion, and a power unit supporting chamber at the forward end closing the forward end of the beam and tying it to the side panels. The beam holds the batteries, and the chamber contains all of the components of the power unit including the controlling device. The structure is thus as rigid and light as possible, in addition to eliminating any possibility of any unwanted grounding or electrical paths. The only metal in the vehicle is that of the additional components such as road wheels, suspension members, steering, and power unit and the fasteners and brackets used to retain them in mounted position.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for separating a relatively more magnetic material from a relatively less magnetic material comprising passing the material being processed through a plurality of regions, each region having a relatively more magnetic segment and a relatively less magnetic segment, such that the plurality of regions are arranged so as to comprise alternating relatively more magnetic and relatively less magnetic segments, which regions are aligned at an angle other than 90.degree. in the plane of the surface of the regions to the direction of the resultant nonmagnetic forces such that the relatively more magnetic material has a tendency to travel at an angle to the direction of flow of the relatively less magnetic material thereby effecting the separation. Preferably each of the regions is aligned from 0.degree. to about 30.degree. with respect to each adjacent region.

Abstract: A compound splint, primarily for use after nasal surgery, prevents edema fluid from splaying the bones apart so that they will grow back together and includes a base layer of adhesive tape applied directly to the nose, a secondary component of flexible material adhesively secured to the base layer and having an intertwining surface on its outer face, and a primary restraining component. The latter includes a panel of malleable metal and a layer of fabric secured to one face of the panel, the fabric having an interlacing surface. In use, the primary component is applied to the central portion of the secondary component with portions of the interlacing surface engaging central portions of the intertwining surface. The side portions are then pressed inwardly against the sides of the nose to the desired final shape with the remaining portion of the interlacing surface engaging the remaining portion of the intertwining surface.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for optically recording and reproducing video signals. The intensity of a laser beam is modulated as a function of the amplitude of the video signals. The modulated laser beam is caused to conduct a raster scan synchronized by standard TV sync pulses and used to expose photographic film. Horizontal and vertical sync bars of contrasting optical density are recorded beyond the borders of the raster. The developed film is a directly viewable reproduction of the image scanned to produce the video signals recorded. To reproduce the video signals, an unmodulated laser beam conducts a raster scan of the developed image recorded on the film. The intensity of the scanning beam is modulated by the optical density of the film and converted to amplitude modulated electrical signals, a reproduction of the video signals recorded.

Abstract: A process for forming a metal chloride of a metal or its compound comprising forming a liquid fused salt bath mixture of at least two metal chlorides with one of the chlorides being selected from the group consisting of ferric chloride, ferrous chloride, cupric chloride and cuprous chloride, and introducing the metal or compound into the liquid fused salt bath in the presence of a chlorine source to form the metal chloride and elemental sulfur, and recovering the formed chloride from the liquid fused salt bath mixture. Chlorine gas or sulfur chloride may be introduced into the bath as an additional source of chlorine for reaction with the metal and for the generation of a portion of the ferrous chloride or cuprous chloride into ferric chloride or cupric chloride.

Abstract: A method for sorption of solids by the tissues of whole seeds to enhance the available nutritional value of the whole seeds, to provide nutritional requirements for a ruminant feed, to provide new superimposed processes, to make more effective present superimposed processes, to provide innoculation with viable organisms, to provide means to reduce explosion hazzards from grain dust, and other advantages accruing from encapsulation of solids, the method comprising contacting the whole seeds with a synergetic mixture of solid materials and an oleaginous vehicle and maintaining contact until the synergetic mixture has been sorbed by the grain.

Abstract: In a process for beneficiating one or more mineral values of a metal oxide ore selected from the group consisting of bauxite, taconite, chrysocolla, apatite, titanium oxides and the metal oxides of Groups IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIIIB, IB, IIB and IVA by treating the ore with a metal containing compound, preferably iron carbonyl, under conditions such as to selectively enhance the magnetic susceptibility of the mineral values to the exclusion of the gangue in order to permit a separation between the values and gangue, the improvement comprising pretreating the metal oxide ore by heating it to a temperature of at least about 80.degree. C. for a time period of at least about 0.1 hours.

Abstract: Ostomy bag securing apparatus, and method of applying same, characterized by implanting a plurality of small powerful permanent bar magnets through skin punctures to positions beneath the skin and surrounding a stoma, without surgical cutting of the skin, and applying a magnetically permeable collar, having a bag removeably affixed thereto, on the outer surface of the skin, concentric with the magnets. Alternatively, the implanted bars may be magnetically permeable, but not permanently magnetized, and permanently magnetized bars disposed on the collar which latter may be formed of non-magnetic material.

Abstract: Catalytic conversion of the exhaust discharge of internal combustion engines is accomplished by contacting the discharge with a naturally-occurring mineral chrysocolla, the structure of which provides a sufficiently large surface area without further support, the chrysocolla serving as an oxidizing catalyst and which can also be modified to serve as both an oxidation and reduction catalyst. The invention includes the catalytic converter device incorporating the catalyst.