Abstract: A process for treating animal and plant waste includes chemical treatment to deodorize the waste and kill bacteria, to obtain a desired nutritional balance, and to ensure desired product properties. The treated waste is also treated to inactivate seeds, and hammermilled for physical and chemical consistency. The material is sized and formed into a final product that can be further treated or used as such. The material can also be treated with microbial agents, sterilized by thermophilic anaerobial and thermal means. Configuration of the process steps can be varied over a considerable range.
Abstract: A gymnastic bicycle includes a device for regulating the physical effort necessary for tilting handlebars with respect to a chassis during exercises simulating rowing, together with a vibrator formed by a lever having one end permanently connected to the articulation of the handlebar tube with respect to the chassis. The other end of the lever has a roller capable of contacting a polygonal surface which rotates as a result of pedalling. The polygonal surface forms part of or is closely linked to an inertia flywheel which constitutes a power accumulator and pedalling regulator. Contact or separated positions of the roller with respect to the polygonal surface are obtained by a control knob fixed to a shaft provided at its free end with two axially spaced surfaces which, on rotation of the knob and shaft, alternately contact a plate, thereby pivoting the lever with respect to the chassis of the bicycle.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a variety of an apple tree obtained by branch mutation and by selection of the variety ‘Fuji’. The present invention variety exhibits an appropriate distinguishability, homogeneity, uniformity, and stability. The vigor of the tree is strong. The tree type is ramified. The habit of the apple tree is drooping. The pubescence on an upper half of a shoot is weak. The thickness as measured by the diameter at the center is medium for a dormant one year old shoot. The number of lenticels is many for one year old dormant shoot. The color of an unopened flower is light pink in a balloon stage. The surface of the fruit is colored red with a large number of small yellowish dots. Frequently the dots are disposed on curved lines with each line counting from about 4 to 8 dots.