Abstract: The invention presented involves a method for regenerating, replacing or treating the catalyst in a hydroprocessing reactor, the method comprising admixing with the feedstock, recycle stream or hydrogen stream of the reactor an additive which comprises a nonionic, organometallic platinum group metal coordination composition which is a) resistant to breakdown under ambient temperatures; b) capable of breakdown at temperatures existing in the vicinity of the catalyst; and c) does not contain a disadvantageous amount of phosphorus, arsenic, sulfur, antimony or halides.

Abstract: A cage nut for minimizing problems of paint welding comprises a body having a threaded bore, and means for encaging that body, and a separating member located between the body and the necaging means. The separating member may take a variety of shapes, forms and orientations, but is preferably a shim having an uneven surface. In one possible embodiment, the shim may be formed with four detents extending from the surface of the shim towards the body.

Abstract: The invention presented is a composition for the treatment of individuals addicted to narcotics or individuals having age-related condition such as tinnitus and Alzheimer's comprising a protected complex of procaine and a complexing agent for procaine in an amount effective to reduce the withdrawal symptoms of individuals addicted to narcotics or the symptoms of tinnitus and Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The present invention presents a dual-textured pet food as well as a multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus and method for the use of the multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus for preparing the dual-textured pet food of the invention. The multi-orifice coextrusion apparatus of the present invention feeds a first extruded material through a plurality of inner openings, and a second extruded material through a plurality of outer, annular openings, the inner openings and the annular openings converging to enable formation of a center-filled extrudate at a plurality of extrusion orifices. The present invention also presents a means of configuring the orifices to maintain substantially uniform distribution and volumetric flow of the second extruded material about the first extruded material across the cross section of the orifices.

Abstract: The invention presented in a universal casing for an instrument having a read-out, suitable for flush, surface or bracket mounting. The casing comprises a watertight instrument module which comprises (i) a facepiece having at least one aperture through which the read-out of the instrument can be observed, and (ii) an instrument housing extending rearwardly from the facepiece and mounted to the facepiece in a watertight fashion, the housing comprising a hollow body having an open front end mounted to the facepiece and a closed rear end; and a splash-resistant surface mount having removably mounted to the facepiece, the surface mount housing having the hollow body of the instrument housing disposed therein.

Abstract: A hand-powered tool in which a spindle for driving a tool attachment is driven by a bevel gear. The spindle is supported in bearings on both sides of the bevel gear and extends through an opening in a stationary transverse shaft on which the bevel gear is journaled. Two pinions fixed to the spindle on opposite sides of the transverse shaft are moved into and out of meshing engagement with the bevel gear by shifting the spindle longitudinally in order to reverse the direction of rotation of the spindle.