Abstract: A fine agglomerates mixture formed from pyrolysis of recyclable polymeric material such as scrap tires, polymeric automotive components, used rubber materials, and plastic containers. The mixture contains a carbon content ranged between about 80% to about 95% by weight of the fine agglomerates mixture. The fine agglomerates mixture has agglomerate particles averaging less than or equal to 35 nm. The fine agglomerates mixture also has a nitrogen surface area greater than or equal to 73 m2/g and includes an inorganic functional filler in a range between about 5% to about 20% weight of the fine agglomerates mixture.

Abstract: The use of fine agglomerate mixtures and coarse agglomerate mixtures as an agglomerates filler materials in asphalt compositions. The fine agglomerate mixtures and coarse agglomerate mixtures are prepared from pyrolyzed polymeric and/or carbonaceous materials that have been refined into mixtures having consistent particle size and binding affinity with asphalt binders. An asphalt cement composition in accordance with one aspect of the present invention has an asphalt binder combined with an agglomerates filler formed from pyrolized carbonaceous material. The agglomerates filler material is generally about 1% to about 20% of the weight of the mixture of the agglomerates filler and the asphalt binder. The asphalt composition also includes an aggregate material that is mixed with the asphalt binder and the agglomerates filler. The end result is a lower cost asphalt composition that exhibits greater long range durability.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a carrier elastomer composition having an elastomer material between about 20% to about 80% by weight of the carrier elastomeric composition. The carrier elastomeric composition also includes a fine agglomerates mixture of filler derived from pyrolyzed polymeric materials. The fine agglomerates mixture of filler comprises between about 10% to about 70% by weight of the carrier elastomeric composition. The carrier elastomeric composition also has a processing oil that is present in a quantity of about 25% to about 30% by weight of the carrier elastomeric composition. The carrier elastomeric composition in accordance with the present invention serves as a carrier for transporting the fine agglomerates mixture which includes agglomerate having an average particle size equal to or less than 35 nm.

Abstract: An identification and separation arrangement for forming various mixtures of agglomerates from pyrolized reclaimed carbonaceous materials. The identification and separation arrangement uses a dry air source (28) and a source (16) of reclaimed carbonaceous materials containing small agglomerates and large agglomerates. The reclaimed carbonaceous materials are mixed with the dry air source, pressurized and then introduced to a pulverizer mill (12). The pulverizer mill (12) performs a first round of identification and separation by dividing the reclaimed carbonaceous material into small agglomerates and large agglomerates. The pulverizer mill (12) further fractionates the large agglomerates to form more small agglomerates. The small agglomerates are then moved to a classifier (14) that performs a second round of identification and separation. The classifier (14) separates the small agglomerates into coarse agglomerates and fine agglomerates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a fine agglomerates mixture formed from pyrolysis of recyclable polymeric material such as scrap tires, polymeric automotive components, used rubber materials, and plastic containers. The mixture contains has a carbon content ranged between about 80% to about 95% by weight of the fine agglomerates mixture. The fine agglomerates mixture has agglomerate particles averaging less than or equal to 35 nm. The fine agglomerates mixture also has a nitrogen surface area greater than or equal to 73 m2/g and includes an inorganic functional filler in a range between about 5% to about 20% weight of the fine agglomerates mixture.

Abstract: An activation furnace for activating a fiber sleet having carbonized yarn filaments includes a horizontal activation enclosure containing a heater, an inlet section and an outlet section through which the fiber sheet travels. A supply of oxidizing gaseous fluid is provided within the enclosure, that further includes one heat treatment zone and, at opposite ends of the enclosure, a temperature-raising zone and a temperature-lowering zone. The inlet and outlet sections are fitted with airlocks connected to cooling and suction devices.

Abstract: This invention is directed to an apparatus for filling powder which comprises introducing a predetermined amount of powder into each of the receiving holes formed at the peripheral edge portion of a rotary disk from a powder hopper, intermittently rotating the rotary disk, and discharging and filling the powder accommodated in each of the receiving holes into a powder container positioned therebelow when each of the receiving holes reaches a discharging and filling portion. The rotational axis (C) of the rotary disk (1) is inclined. The center axis of each of the receiving holes (8) is arranged on an imaginary conical surface (12) having this rotational axis (C) as its center axis and an apex angle (.theta.) of 60.degree. to 120.degree.. The powder hopper (6) is disposed on the lateral side portion of an opening (8a) of the receiving hole (8) at a vacuum sucking portion (9) and a boss portion (28) supporting the rotational axis (34) of the agitator (7) is arranged above the powder hopper (6).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing dry ice from a central source, through a distribution network of feed conveyors, to one or more remote dispensing stations where the dry ice is dispensed into packaging containers. The feed conveyors are provided with low-friction material ice-contacting surfaces to prevent clumping and sticking of the ice. A programmable electronic controller enables automatic dispensing of batches of predetermined quantities of dry ice to the packaging containers.

Abstract: A flat commutator includes a circular arrangement of sectorial carbon segments made of conductive carbon providing commutating surface of the commutator, metallic segments attached to respective of the carbon segments, and a hub body of synthetic resin. The metallic segments have fixing members encroaching into inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the carbon segments, thereby fixing the carbon segments to the metallic segments. The hub body encloses at least fixed portions of the inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the carbon segments that engage with the fixing members of the metallic segments.

Abstract: A cryogenic freezing tunnel having a conveyer belt, insulated panels, each panel comprised of an inner metal surface layer, a wooden layer, a foam insulation layer, an outer metal surface layer, and tie pins connecting the outer and inner metal surface layers together, thereby, preventing void spaces between the inner metal layers and the wooden layers of the panels, which leads to ice build-up and bulging of the inner metal surface which forces collection pans and conveyer belt supports mounted on top the inner metal surfaces upward into the conveyer belt and consequently causes damage to the collection pans, conveyer belt supports, and conveyer belt.

Abstract: A disk-brake pad device includes a carbon-carbon lining pad. The disk-brake pad device attaches the pad to the caliper. At least one pad-positioning surface of the caliper has merging therefrom at least one pad-actuating piston. A first plate element (1) of heat-insulating material, called a screen element, is located against the positioning surface. At least one second element (2) of heat-insulating material, called a spacer element, of adequate thickness, having reduced frontal contacts is located against the first element (1). A carbon-carbon lining pad (3) of high-temperature friction material is located against the second element (2). The first element (1) and/or the second element (2) acts to retain the lining pad (3) and to fix the first element and/or the second element to the caliper.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a clutch with structural friction plates, especially of carbon-carbon, comprising a drive flywheel, a first driving plate forming a first non-clutching interface with the flywheel, at least one pair of driven plates connected to an output shaft, and a driving plate being interposed between each pair of driven plates. A second driving plate and a thrust plate form a second non-clutching interface with the second driving plate. A casing has a mechanism operable to apply pressure to the thrust plate and is provided with bars fitted into radial recesses of the driving plates and being fixed to the flywheel. A packing-up device eliminates the play at at least one of the non-clutching interfaces and the device presses the driving plate against the adjacent part.

Abstract: A method to establish, maintain and control pH using carbon dioxide in aqueous dyeing processes applicable to dyeing a wide range of substrates with an aqueous dyeing solution incorporating either a water soluble or insoluble, natural or synthetic type of dye in batch or continuous processes, and at atmospheric pressure or under pressure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disc brake for an automobile including a disc comprising an outer part made of carbon/carbon mounted to slide axially on an inner part fixed to a stub axle. Pads, configured as rings coaxial to the disc, define braking surfaces which totally cover the axial faces of the outer part. The pads, also preferably formed of carbon/carbon, are mounted in a pad support in the form of a cage thermally protected from the pads by radiators. Jacks are interposed between an annular shield of the pad support and one of the pads to shift the pad relative to the disc.

Abstract: The present invention concern a clutch with structural friction plates, especially of carbon-carbon, comprised of a drive flywheel, a first driving plate forming a first non-clutching interface with the flywheel, at least one driven plate connected to an output shaft, a driving plate interposed between each pair of driven plates, a second driving plate, a thrust plate forming a second non-clutching interface with the second driving plate, and a casing. A mechanism is operable to apply pressure to the thrust plate and is provided with bars fitted into radial recesses of the driving plates and is fixed to the flywheel. The mechanism includes a "progressive" device interposed in at least one of the non-clutching interfaces which urges the driving plate of the interface towards the adjacent driven plate and against an abutment.

Abstract: A humidifying device or vapor pressure regulator which controls subsaturation vapor pressures of liquids using a wick-like structure through which a carrier gas is blown to evaporate the liquid.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for carbonating a liquid by creating a pressurized atmosphere of carbon dioxide in a container, spraying a liquid, including a caustic containing liquid, into the atmosphere to cause an interaction between the liquid and the carbon dioxide, collecting a pool of liquid in the bottom of the container, and sparging carbon dioxide under pressure through the pool, and an apparatus for same.

Abstract: A disk brake system is disclosed for a non-demountable rotary shaft, in which the brake has dismountable disks formed of thermostructural friction material, such as carbon-carbon, the aim being to confer to the resulting braking system the high resistance capacities which will enable it to withstand very high temperatures without being damaged, hence to dissipate very high energies. The disk brake finds use on a rotary shaft non-dismountable with respect to its carrying structure and is characterized in that two disks are constituted by at least two rings of thermostructural friction material, at least one of which ring is formed by at least two sectors in the same plane and assembled to the other ring by tightly fitted traversing pins, produced in the same material as the sectors. Angular connections are provided between the disks and, either the shaft, or one part of the structure.

Abstract: A contact strip for a pantograph used on an electric railcar, comprising a front surface member which is to be in contact with the trolley wire to collect current from the latter and a rear surface member which is to be fixed to the collector head, the front surface member being made of an abrasion-resistant metal plate having desired mechanical characteristics and resistivity, the rear surface member being made of a metal plate having the better mechanical characteristics, a same or lower resistivity than the front surface member and a specific gravity less than that of the front surface member, the front and rear surface members being connected integrally to each other.

Abstract: An improved rotor for a disk brake is disclosed having a multi-piece construction. The rotor has a central web extending around a driving drum portion such that the web defines several generally radially extending cooling passages. The central web is mounted on the driving drum portion so as to be capable of sliding laterally, but may not rotate relative to the driving drum. Friction elements, completely separate from the central web, are located on either side of the central web and are mounted on the driving drum so as to be also capable of lateral movement. The friction elements are also prevented from rotating relative to the driving drum portion of the rotor.