Abstract: An upright container for the quick light starting of charcoal briquets placed therein. The charcoal briquet holding container that may be filled as much as half way or some more is placed over a bottom metal container containing a crumpled sheet or two of paper. Side openings in the bottom metal container and bottom openings, that are substantially smaller than charcoal briquets, in the bottom plate of the open topped upright container provide for efficient updraft of air and flame from the paper after it is ignited through one of the side openings and efficient burn start ignition of the charcoal briquets.

Abstract: A liquid fuel to gas converter and feed structure for internal combustion engines. Liquid fuel is transformed to the molecular gaseous state after being meter fed while it is passed through an elongate heated tubular element from which it is mixed with air being fed to the internal combustion engine.

Abstract: A thermodynamic motor of the "sea-saw" type employs water tanks into which opposed ones of low-boiling liquid-containing interconnected tanks on a pivot arm are cyclically immersed. Tank water is maintained at a higher-than-ambient temperature level by a primary heat source. Temperature differential between liquid containing tanks is enhanced by a heat exchanger in the interconnection between tanks. The motor drives fluid compressors and further heat exchanging means communicate with the compressors and tank water to transfer heat of compression into the water to further enhance the temperature differential upon which motor operation depends.

Abstract: A caging system for non-closed-loop gyro systems used in gyro stabilized platforms using fluid dashpots in place of automatic caging gyro brakes, torquers, or solenoids. A fluid dashpot is mounted on the gyro stabilized platform for each gyro of the platform with the linear motion of the dashpot along an axis normal to the median general rotational plane of the respective gyro of the platform. Movement of a dashpot linear movement member is greatly accentuated by the dashpot to gyro assembly interconnected linkage as roll component or pitch component amplitude exceeds designed operational gimbal roll and pitch ranges of respectively roll and pitch gyros of the platform.

Abstract: A molding apparatus, using raw material substantially comprised of crumbed rubber tires, and producing end products of durability and structural integrity. Products such as fence posts and dimensioned pieces like dimension-lumber products, have a hardened, dense outer wall structure surrounding a comparatively less dense and relatively porous central core, with the attendent structure integrity advantages of tubular and hollow-walled products. Heat fused raw material is fed under pressure, as from a screw extruder mechanism, through selectively controlled input valves to mold bodies, with the mold bodies carried in a chilled environment to establish fluid flow paths and hardening sequences leading to the desired end product body structure.

Abstract: An automatic modulation leveling circuit gain controlled by the tuning voltage level into the voltage controlled oscillator of an FM frequency synthesizer providing a normalized modulation gain. The automatic modulation leveling circuit is used in a basic 10 KHz tuning increment direct synthesizer with a skewed frequency standard deriving four intermediate tuning steps of 2.5 KHz each. The leveling circuit includes an amplifier with gain to both DC and AC set by the ratio of a feedback resistor to the value of an input resistor that is a photo resistor subject to resistance change with light variance of a light emitting diode as driven by a second amplifier in the circuit.

Abstract: A radiant energy to electrical power thermionic conversion system using a transducer structure with very closely spaced cathode and anode elements in a vacuum to minimize space charge buildup and to optimize cross transfer of electrons from cathode to anode. The materials chosen are for a high work function high melt temperature cathode, tungsten for example with a work function of 4.52 volts, and an anode with a relatively low work function, typically a silver-oxide substrate with a coating of cesium as an anode face deposited on a copper heat sink conductor yielding, with the anode face, a work function approximating 0.75 volts.

Abstract: A safety device for sensing and monitoring pressure in oil or gas wellheads, flow lines, manifolds, pipelines, and the like, as well as other pressure vessels or apparatus requiring pressure sensing and monitoring, includes a pilot device having a transducer in operative communication with the source of pressure to be sensed or monitored; the transducer producing an electrical signal proportional to the magnitude of the pressure sensed. The pilot device further includes an electronic circuit which is adjustable to provide predetermined upper and lower values representing a range of magnitudes of pressure. The electronic circuit includes a memory circuit which permits the pilot device to indicate that an out-of-range pressure has been or is being sensed. The safety device also includes a means for visibly indicating the present value of pressure being sensed as well as out-of-range pressure conditions that may have occurred previously.

Abstract: A method for gravity grouting the annulus between a piling and a piling sleeve wherein air pressure is used to expel water and foreign matter from the annulus. Air pressure is then reduced in the annulus that is sealed at the top and has a seal at the bottom capable of holding a differential pressure between water pressure at depth and atmospheric air pressure within the annulus. Grouting material is then fed to the annulus between the piling and the sleeve and permitted to set.

Abstract: A porous flexible hose primarily of crumbed rubber and synthetic rubber reclaimed from rubber tires, ground to a relatively small granular size, with metal removed; such as, for example, would pass through a 30-mesh screen, process-mixed through an extruder, with a much smaller binder mix of primarily polyethylene, in the order of 25% by weight, and with approximately 0.5% of the mixture added sulphur and 0.5% oil that can be random mixed grades of automobile engine oil. The resulting product is useful as a soil watering soaker hose that has a high degree of flexibility along its length. It is a water leaking soaker hose formed in the process through the extruder with limited foaming from steam originating from absorbed moisture in the crumbed, reclaimed rubber tire material, and from residual gases venting from the material mix, with product mix heating in the extruder, forming some open cell fluid flow paths.

Abstract: An asphaltic coating and sealing substance comprised of a mixture of asphalt primer, asphalt coating, and asphalt sealer compounds, each of which comprises a specific asphalt base material mixed with a specified solvent. The resulting substance possesses desired individual properties of penetration, bonding, sealing, and set-up times to provide an effective single product particularly useful for one-step gravel roof rejuvination.

Abstract: An apparatus useful in manufacturing a continuously extruded running length of construction paneling from continuous flow material sources. The material distribution system, operating in concert with intermittent advance motions of a material conveyor, provides even layer material distribution from the continuous flow sources.

Abstract: A state-of-charge indicator, powered by a battery to be monitored, compares a reference voltage level developed from the battery and a voltage proportional to that of the battery in a differential-type circuit employing a pair of transistors with common emitter load and each having a collector current activated annunciator; with a first annunciator being activated under conditions of battery voltage definitive of a "good" battery, both annunciators being activated for lower battery voltage indicative of a failing trend, only the second annunciator being activated for still lower battery voltage indicative of a "bad" battery, and neither annunciator being activated for still lower battery voltage indicative of a failed condition.

Abstract: A hydraulically operated planetary transmission and motor assembly mounted on the hub of two or more wheels of a four wheeled vehicle for providing wheel driving torque with the transmission set in drive. In an alternate form, the transmission and motor assembly is mounted on the hub of a winch to provide the power drive. The transmission is hydraulically engageable and disengageable and includes a lock whereby the transmission can be locked in either the engaged or disengaged position. The arrangement of components provides easy access for maintenance and for change out of gears to gear sets having different gear ratios all within the same transmission housing.

Abstract: A down-hole temperature, pressure and time measuring and digital data storage tool, utilizing self-contained microprocessor-based data taking and data reduction, with power conservation realized by processor controlled powering of data transducers only during sample periods and control of the rate at which samples are taken as an inverse function of dynamically calculated data rate of change. Data storage is effected only for data samples representing a significant change in data magnitude as established by a processor program-defined significant-data criteria.

Abstract: An electrical power generator employing a helically-vaned in-line rotor in a flow line as a prime mover means and as an integral part of the generator by effecting a cyclic variation in the density of permanent magnet generated flux fields which pass through fixed coil windings. Output voltage magnitude varies with rotor rotation rate which, in turn, varies as the flow rate of gas and/or fluid in the line.

Abstract: A three band monopole antenna with such length as to be of greater electrical length than a quarter wavelength of the two highest frequency bands and shorter than a quarter wavelength of the lowest frequency band. The antenna system includes a matching network at its base matching the antenna on three frequency bands related by, substantially, the progression 1, 2, 4, and with the matching network including a shunt inductor and an inductor and capacitor in series with the signal feedpoint.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a continuously extruded running length of construction paneling from continuous flow sources of thermoplastic material bits and a mixture thereof with cellulose fiber bits, by successively fusing and pressure rolling even-distribution layers of thermoplastic bits, a mixture of thermoplastic and cellulose fiber bits, and, again thermoplastic bits, in respective ones of three cascaded oven chambers through which a material carrying conveyor is selectively advanced. Raw material distribution operates in concert with intermittent conveyor advance motions to provide even layer material distribution from the continuous flow sources, with each distributed layer being exposed to an oven environment to facilitate thermoplastic fusion during the time between intermittent conveyor advances and prior to subsequent pressure rolling.