Abstract: A pipe clip comprising an annular clip body which is made from metal and has adjacent clip-body ends which, between them, form an opening for positioning a pipe around which the pipe clip is to be placed and which can be joined together, which pipe clip furthermore comprises a female fastening element which is fixed to the metal clip body and has an axial bore provided with an internal screw thread for a male fastening element which is provided with an external screw thread and connects the pipe clip to a wall, ceiling or other support.

Abstract: The method of oxidizing the alkyl groups of alkylbenzenes using palladium phenanthroline acetate or a palladium acetate with modified phenanthroline ligand catalyst. The palladium acetate catalyst with modified phenanthroline has the following formula: wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups of from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, OH, and NO2 groups and halogen and hydrogen atoms with at least six of the R1 groups being hydrogen atoms in the ligand.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the removal of coatings from surfaces utilizing UV energy. Preferably, the use of a laser-guided gas-embedded pinchlamp is utilized to remove paint coatings from aircraft surfaces. In a preferred form, the present invention provides a gas-embedded laser-guided pinchlamp device that, in operation, reduces toxic waste bi-products and can remove surface paint, in particular aircraft surface paint, or other coatings at a higher efficiency than all other alternative methods implemented or investigated to date. The present invention may preferably comprise eight distinct support systems; a plasma pinchlamp chamber, a power supply, a laser system, a gas supply system and coolant system, an optical reflector, a debris collection system for containing and catching toxic effluvients, an encasement device to contain effluvium in conjunction with the collection system, and a pinchlamp positioning system.

Abstract: A method and system for producing an animal bedding material from recycled waste paper, and including one or more chemical additives. The base material is fiberized, and the chemical additives may include: pesticides, disease immune additives (medicines), ammonia inhibitors, fire retardants, or other additives, depending on the characteristics desired of the final product. At least one of the additives is applied as a liquid.

Abstract: A blender apparatus with a plurality of metering units, including at least one precision metering unit for precision metering of solid particulate materials at low flow rates, the apparatus including a common hopper for receiving metered individual ingredients from the plurality of individual ingredient metering units, the precision metering unit including an elongate tubular hopper for stabilizing the head pressure of material presented to the metering unit's auger.

Abstract: A data carrier system is comprised of a vehicle-side controller 12 mounted at a vehicle 11, keys 19A and 19B, and an R/W device 31 installed in an office 29. A transponder 20 is built into each of the keys 19A and 19B. In this structure, after operational data has been transmitted from the vehicle-side controller 12 and written in a nonvolatile memory of the transponder 20, when the keys 19A and 19B are inserted in the R/W device 31 by a vehicle driver, the R/W device 31 reads the operational data from the transponder 20 and gives the same to a personal computer 30. Accordingly, an inconvenience of the vehicle driver carrying an IC card for recording operational data is removed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring impedance of grounding system wherein a transient electric current is injected at the ground system under test while measuring the a transient ground potential difference, as well as the injected electric current. The ground potential difference is measured with respect to several points on the earth's surface at small distances from the test system. These measurements are processed by computer software which filters noise, corrects voltage and current transducer errors, and estimates the test system ground potential rise with respect to remote earth. Correction algorithms are used to remove irregularities in the frequency response of the voltage and current transducers and analog filters. The filtered and corrected measurements are used to estimate the ground impedance as a function of frequency. For this purpose, a parameter estimation procedure is used which takes into consideration the geometric arrangement of the voltage and current probes.

Abstract: An automated yarn creeling method and apparatus for the textile industry. Preferably, the present yarn creeling system is used in the carpet tufting industry to automate, ultimately, the intelligent transfer of packages of yarn from the shipping pallets to the bullhorns of a creeler. The apparatus preferably comprises a service arm assembly, a vertical support, a base support, and automated weighing and control systems.

Abstract: Bale collector having a mobile frame for connecting behind a bale delivery device, such as a baler, by which round bales can be deposited at desired points on the land. The bale collector provides a storage place for a single round bale, a non-return element for preventing rolling back of the bale from the rear and a tilt control element connected between the frame and the rear bearing part for tilting a rear end of the rear bearing part between an upper position of a collecting state and a lower position of an unloading state.

Abstract: A novel class of tripeptide &agr;-ketoamides useful for selectively inhibiting serine proteases, selectively inhibiting cysteine proteases, generally inhibiting all serine proteases, and generally inhibiting all cysteine proteases, having the formula M1—AA—AA—AA—CO—NR3R4.

Abstract: The present invention is a liquefied gas tank having a sealing partition positioned internally at approximately the eighty percent (80%) liquid volume level as measured from the bottom of the tank, and thus creating an approximately twenty percent (20%) vapor space in the upper portion of the tank. Carried by the partition is an excess flow valve positioned generally perpendicular to the partition in an upward direction such that any flow through the valve will be released into the approximately twenty percent (20%) vapor space. Attached to the top of the tank is a fill valve that allows the inputting and outputting of liquefied and vapor gases. A fill tube extends from the fill valve through the partition and into the liquid space wherein liquefied gas is pumped into the liquid space of the tank. When the liquid space is filled, the excess flow valve will open thereby allowing approximately 1 gal/min to flow into the vapor space.

Abstract: When an engine is started with a key 19A inserted in an ignition key cylinder of a vehicle 11, a vehicle-side controller 12 transmits operational data to the key 19A and stores in the key 19A. Further, when a personal computer 30 is operated with the key 19A inserted in an R/W device 31, the R/W device 31 reads the operational data from the key 19A and transfers to the personal computer 30. In this structure, when a storage capacity of the key 19A becomes full, the vehicle-side controller 12 stores the operational data in a storage portion of its own, and when the key 19A is initialized, the stored operational data is written in the key 19A. For this reason, even when initialization of the key 19A is difficult, deletion of the operational data is prevented.

Abstract: An automated tribometer for measuring the coefficient of friction of the tread and gauge surfaces of railroad rail is disclosed. A tribometer is provided that is pushed in front of a high-rail vehicle, wherein during operation, the tribometer extends a rail test assembly to contact the surfaces of the rail. The rail test assembly has a rail testing wheel that is urged towards contact with the rail to be tested, and eventually contacts the rail, and lastly applies a known load to the rail. The testing wheel is then dynamically braked to slow the testing wheel to the point of creepage. The automated tribometer then can calculate the coefficient of friction of the rail.

Abstract: A method for characterizing a coating comprising a pigment and metallic flakes, said method by directing beams of light toward a coating; measuring the reflectance of light from the coating at the specular angle; measuring the reflectance of light from the coating at one or moren on-specular angles; analyzing said measured light at the specular and non-specular angles as a function of wavelength; and determining the K/S of the pigment and the volume fraction of said metal flakes within the coating from the measurements of the specular and non-specular reflectance; wherein K is the absorption cross-section of the pigment multiplied by its volume concentration; and S is the scattering cross-section of the pigment multiplied by its volume concentration.

Abstract: A full-fashioned weaving process for the production of a woven garment which can accommodate and include holes, such as armholes. The garment is made of only one single integrated fabric and has no discontinuities or seams. Additionally, the garment can include intelligence capability, such as the ability to monitor one or more body vital signs, or garment penetration, or both, by including a selected sensing component or components in the weave of the garment.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and intraoral appliance for correcting malocclusions, incorporating an adjustment assembly and a placement assembly. The adjustment assembly is mounted to a tooth of the maxilla, and the placement assembly is mounted to a corresponding tooth of the mandible. The adjustment assembly cooperates with the placement assembly when the jaws are drawn together, in order to correct the patient's malocclusion. The amount of correction to the malocclusion is finely, continuously adjustable through the adjustment assembly.

Abstract: A method for groundwater remediation of DNALP-contaminated aquifers comprising the steps of modifying the density of the DNALP with alcohol and displacing the NAPL by surfactant flushing.

Abstract: A method for the recovery of zinc oxide from industrial waste materials of various components, including zinc, lead, iron and cadmium, comprising the steps of treating the waste material with an ammonium chloride solution maintained at an elevated temperature, separating the undissolved components from the solution, treating the solution with zinc metal to displace undesired metal ions from the solution, cooling the solution to precipitate therefrom zinc compounds, washing the precipitated zinc compounds to remove unwanted compounds such as diamino zinc dichloride, and drying the remaining zinc compound which is essentially hydrated zinc oxide, resulting in essentially pure zinc oxide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus which utilizes a novel dye solution for dyeing carpet in which the dye solution is heated to a temperature higher than the boiling point of water thus allowing fixation of the dye on the carpet without the need for a steam fixator.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing the skin from animal parts, such as from poultry thighs, comprises a rotary turntable for supporting the poultry thighs and for conveying them along a path in a forward direction and a pair of counter-rotating peeler rollers positioned beneath the turntable. The rotary turntable has an aperture formed therein and a vacuum means positioned adjacent the rollers for drawing a portion of the skin of the poultry part through the aperture and toward the rollers to reliably engage the skin of the poultry part in the peeler rollers.