Abstract: A sheltered and repositionably mounted enclosure having a housing secured to and supported by a mounting post. The mounting post is positioned within a mounting sleeve. An outer ring-shaped gasket is attached to an inner wall of the mounting sleeve. An inner ring-shaped gasket is attached to a mounting post. The inner ring-shaped gasket abuts the outer ring-shaped gasket thereby forming a sealed space within the mounting sleeve and supporting the mounting post within the mounting sleeve. A retainer having a mound shape with a depression in the middle of the mound is attached to the bottom of the mounting sleeve. A mounting post bottom of the mounting post abuts the depression of the mound and thus the mounting post is supported in an approximately vertical position within the mounting sleeve. The mounting post is repositionable within the mounting sleeve and with respect to the retainer after the mounting post is displaced from the depression of the retainer.

Abstract: A plastic closure having a lower part and an upper part that fit together, the upper part being connected to the lower part by a film hinge. The upper part has, on its inner side, an extending portion with projecting sealing elements which form, with the outlet of a container, a sealing connection. The upper part is additionally connected with the lower part in a pivoting manner by a snap hinge. The snap hinge is connected with the upper part by a film hinge, and connected with the lower part by a film hinge. For purposes of opening, the film hinge connecting the upper part and the lower part is bent. The closure can be placed or screwed onto a container with its lower part. The closure can be produced in a closed condition.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for oxygen-rich combustion wherein a first portion of about 5 to about 40 percent of the total fuel to be cracked and combusted is introduced to a cracking chamber where it is combusted and cracked at a temperature below about 2200.degree. F. to produce a cracked products mixture. Oxygen-rich gas of greater than about 30 volume percent oxygen is introduced to the cracking chamber in about 5 to about 50 percent of the stoichiometric requirement for complete combustion of the first portion of fuel introduced to that chamber. Cracked products mixture, a second remaining portion of fresh fuel and oxidizer having sufficient oxygen for substantially complete combustion of the combustible portion of the cracked porducts mixture and the fresh fuel are introduced to a combustion chamber wherein the combustible portion of the cracked products mixture and the fresh fuel are combusted.

Abstract: A switch box for wall attachment with a box-like cabinet body having a rear wall and four side walls, the open side of which body can be closed by a cabinet cover or a cabinet door. Using thin starting materials for the cabinet body, an increase of stability, in addition to the possibility of further attachment locations, can be attained by attaching a mounting angle in each of four corner areas on the internal side of the rear wall. The legs of the mounting angle, provided with threaded mounts, are positioned in a plane parallel to the rear wall and spaced at a distance therefrom. At least one external longitudinal side of a leg is provided with a recess for fixing a support strip which is firmly screwed in the area of the open side of the cabinet body. At least one threaded mount of every mounting angle is accessible by a boring in the rear wall of the cabinet body.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting horizontal, vertical, and horizontal and vertical angular positions of tubes without need to re-position an entire mounting bracket assembly or mounting bracket baseplate. Such adjustable mounting bracket assembly may be used for axial adjustment of a burner nozzle while maintaining a seal by a ball-and-socket joint located on a furnace wall.

Abstract: An electrochemical separation of oxygen from oxygen containing gaseous mixtures, such as air, using an oxygen containing molten inorganic salt electrolyte retained in a porous matrix between two gas porous catalytic electrodes wherein oxygen is separated from the gaseous mixture when electrical potential is applied across the electrodes providing movement of non-metallic oxygen containing ion from the cathode to the anode.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for centering a pilot shaft which is inserted into a valve guide of a valve seat to be machined, and serves therein as a guide mandrel for a rotary shaping tool. By electronically controlled drive mechanisms, the pilot shaft is supported in a central position by a swiveling ball maintained in a swivelable manner between two clamping shells, and is held between two displaceable clamping plates and centered in the valve guide. To center the pilot shaft, it is moved in two crossing directions by the drive mechanisms through the horizontal displacement of the clamping shells. The clamping shells are successively moved to their two end positions of their two crossing displacement directions. The displacement path lying between these end positions is electronically measured. The drive mechanisms then move the clamping shells into the electronically determined central position of the two measured displacement ranges.

Abstract: The invention relates to a switching box with a framework support formed from framework side units. The switching box is sealed by having a bottom wall, top wall, two side walls, and the open sides of which can be closed by means of a cabinet door and a rear wall, or by means of two cabinet doors. The framework side units form a hollow profile, which have identical series of holes on the two sides that stand perpendicular to one another and are oriented toward the internal space of the box. The framework side units have a protruding sealing bar on the side which toward the external side of the box. The costs of parts and labor necessary for assembly are reduced while retaining universal construction. At least one portion of the framework side units are formed by multiple bending in a single piece with the bottom wall, the top wall and/or the side walls plates.

Abstract: An arrow rest and holder having a generally flat mounting plate for securement to an archery bow on one side and on the other side having holding means for detachably holding an arrow rest. A retractable arrow rest having an arrow support wire bearing hole angled forwardly and upwardly so that the outwardly extending portion moves forwardly and downwardly to clear an arrow shaft and fletching.

Abstract: A wall block set comprising frontal blocks, anchoring blocks and connecting blocks. The frontal blocks have a forward side with a texture similar to natural stone, and have dovetail projections which are integrally formed on the rear side of the frontal block. The frontal blocks having a base width are inserted in irregular alternation. Another type of front side has a hollow shape and therefore permits planting of foliage. The anchoring blocks and connecting blocks form distancing elements with dovetail projections, lying opposite to one another, with the same dimension as the projections of the frontal blocks. Through the interlacing of the frontal blocks with these anchoring and connecting blocks, double-faced dry walls of various thicknesses, as well as slope walls, which are secured on the slope by means of retainers, may be constructed.

Abstract: A process for electrochemical reduction of CO.sub.2 to CH.sub.4 and C.sub.2 H.sub.4 providing both high current densities and high Faradaic efficiencies. The process is carried out in an electrochemical cell wherein copper is electrodeposited in situ on the cathode surface making freshly deposited copper available for the electrochemical reduction. Faradaic efficiencies of about 75 to about 98 percent for production of CH.sub.4 and C.sub.2 H.sub.4 are obtained.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a device for long-term supply for earth and hydrocultures. Conventionally, an especially designed sub-atmospheric pressure tank is manufactured for each plant vessel--as small or large container--that has proven to be expensive. The main problem of these water supply tanks are either an unfavorable use and arrangement of space (revolving tank), or their refill possibilities conceal under some circumstances the danger of tank leakiness. And necessary water-level indicators are lacking entirely. The industry offers no optimal planting vessels for the long-term watering of earth culture flowers, including bonsais. The invented device solves these problems through a tank, functioning according to the principle of sub-atmospheric pressure, which consists of at least two dimensionally stable partial tanks or tank parts, that are relatively movable against each other connected to each other.

Abstract: A process and system for fluid distribution from a principal intelligence and fluid distribution center to multiple users through a plurality of distributed intelligence sub-centers. Each distributed intelligence sub-center has intelligence computing, analyzing, decision making, and direction capability to provide control for its portion of the system. The process and apparatus of this invention provides flow control, leak detection, pipe condition assessment, user meter readings, pipeline locator signals, robot control, and pipeline repair and cleaning. The process provides a total system approach providing improved safety and reduced operating costs and is particularly suited for underground distribution of natural gas services.

Abstract: A combustion control system includes a sensor assembly and a process controller, the sensor assembly including sensors for providing output signals indicative of process variables, the process controller responding to the output signals to maintain a desired operation of the process. The process controller continuously monitors parameters of the sensors and provides alarms whenever any of these parameters deviate from setpoint values, the process controller automatically prioritizing these alarms to provide a display of only the most relevant alarms. A housing enclosing the processor controller provides RFI/EMI shielding of the process controller including the attenuation and absorption of the EMI/RFI energy.

Abstract: A pulse combustor having a combined mixing and ignition chamber in communication with a fuel inlet tube and an air inlet tube. The fuel inlet tube and air inlet tube inject fuel and air, respectively, forming a fuel/air mixture in the mixing and ignition chamber. An ignition source for igniting the fuel/air mixture is located within the mixing and ignition chamber. A main combusiton chamber is sealably secured to the main combustion chamber wall and in comunication with the mixing and ignition chamber. The main combustion chamber first splits into a plurality of downstream combustion chamber branches, each of which further split into a plurality of exhaust tubes. The combustion chamber branches of the main combustion chamber have a slot between the combustion chamber branches. At least one reinforcing strut is secured between the combustion chamber branches within the slot between the combustion chamber branches of the main combustion chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fan for moving air or transporting loose material. The fan comprises an inlet suction pipe that is bifurcated to form two pieces that then open out into a cone, after which there is a fan-blade wheel. This fan-blade wheel is driven by a drive shaft that passes through the cone and out in the area between the pipes. The drive shaft is driven directly by a motor or through a belt or gear-train drive system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device having an evaporator, a blower with an outlet connecting piece, a condenser, and a compressor. A condensate collecting pan is positioned below the evaporator. The collected condensate water flows from the condensate collecting pan through a discharge pipe. In order for relatively large quantities of accumulating condensate water to be removed from the cooling device, the condensate water flows from the discharge pipe into a condensate collecting pan positioned below and downstream of an outlet connecting piece of the blower which discharges a warm air current. The warm air current of the blower flows to an outlet hole through an air channel which is connected to an outlet connecting piece of the blower.

Abstract: An arrow rest for an archery bow which is quickly and easily replaceable and laterally adjustable in the field without any need for tools. The arrow rest has an arrow support arm which pivots upon movement of the arrow shaft and fletching across it and by a resilient arm hinge automatically returns to an initial predetermined position after discharge of the arrow. The arrow rest mounts on the end of an adjusting screw which extends through a hole in the handle portion of a bow. This invention provides easy lateral adjustment and complete replacement of the arrow rest in the field, without any need for tools, while maintaining the precise position and alignment of the arrow rest. This invention also provides an arrow rest that creates very little noise when an arrow shaft and fletching move across the arrow support arm.

Abstract: This invention relates to a control device for an air turbulence massage device having a housing. The housing accommodates a blower unit which can be driven by an electrical motor. The housing has a connecting piece for an air tube that is in communication with a turbulence matting. The housing accommodates a check valve device which, when the control device is shut off, prevents water from flowing back from the turbulence matting to the electrical motor and the blower unit. The housing comprises an external housing and a separate internal housing. Air flow is separated from a water discharge path leading from the internal housing such that the blower unit and the electrical motor never contact the water flowing into the housing and the water can flow out of the control device.

Abstract: This invention relates to an air turbulence massage device having a control device with a blower unit and a turbulence matting which can be placed in a bathtub. The turbulence matting can be connected with the blower unit outlet by means of an air tube. The turbulence intensity, using a preset program, can be adjusted and changed between a lower and an upper value by varying the rotational speed of the blower unit. To achieve siultaneous switching times with the turbulence process, this invention provides that the lower value is preset as a minimum pressure value which is enough to overcome a counter-pressure predetermined by a normal water level in the bathtub. The upper value is preferably preset as an adjustable maximum pressure value.