Abstract: 4H-1,4 benzothiazine derivatives having anorectic activity and their preparation including intermediate compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: An improved drop target assembly provides multiple target surfaces at a given drop target location. First and second target surfaces respectively are provided on first and second support members disposed in alignment such that the first member is in front of the second member, and the first target surface is in front of and shields the second target surface when the members maintain both targets in the above-playfield position. The first member is vertically moveable to drop the first target surface to a below-playfield position. This exposes the second target surface [exposed] for ball engagement. Preferably, a pair of switch contacts is provided behind the second target surface such that ball engagement of either the first target surface or the second target surface closes the switch contacts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device in a machine for trimming vegetables, especially Brussels sprouts, by means of a rotary cutter forming the bottom of a trapezoidal groove (3), which is formed by the inclined sides (2) of a pair of rotary flanges, the vegetables being caused by the action of the rotary flanges and stationary holding means (5-12) to perform a rotary movement around themselves at the same time as they follow the rotary flanges in the groove (3) between them, and projecting parts of the vegetables are exposed to the cutter and trimmed off.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process of desiliconization of manganese alloys in the liquid state.By injecting carbon dioxide into the liquid alloy, which injection can be effected by an additional neutral gas, or oxidizing agent, the silicon is oxidized to SiO.sub.2. The addition of lime or dolomite favors the slagging of the silicon. By this process the silicon content can be as low as 0.1%.The process is particularly applicable for obtaining a ferromanganese with low carbon and low silicon content.

Abstract: The invention relates to esters of 3-hydroxy-quinuclidine with phenoxycarboxylic acids, and their salts having general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents H,CH.sub.3, and R.sub.2 represents H, Cl,Br or a radical of an acid of the group comprising oleic, pivalic, nicotinic, clofibric, pyridineacetic and teophyllineacetic acid.The compounds of the invention jointly show hypocholesteremizing and hypotriglyceridimizing activity, combined with other therapeutically interesting properties, such as beta-blocking, diuretic, anti-inflammatory activity.The invention furthermore relates to the pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention as the active ingredients.

Abstract: An automobile engine runs on liquid air plus a small amount of solid or liquid fossil fuel. The liquid is an efficient method of storing the energy of liquefaction. To get extended range and use of energy effectively some fuel is used to increase the temperature of this gas before it is introduced into the expansion engine. Two methods of using this fuel may be employed--one burns fuel internally in the expansion engine cylinders essentially at constant volume so a liquid form of the fossil fuel must be used; while the second method heats the gaseous working medium at constant pressure external from the expansion engine in a furnace so it can burn a wide range of either liquid or solid fossil fuels.With either system of operation the air/nitrogen as liquid is pumped at the rate of use from the insulated cold storage container up to high intial operation pressure (about 200 atmospheres) then passes through heat exchangers to bring it up to the intial temperature for expansion.

Abstract: A medical power service column for use in a hospital room for supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also for providing a centralized support for medical equipment. The medical column comprises a base, a wall enclosure and a top cover all having a unique flat-cornered cross-sectional shape. The flat-cornered triangular shape of the medical column allows free access to a patient in a hospital bed while supporting medical equipment in close proximity to the patient.

Abstract: Hydroxy-substituted phosphoranes and salts thereof represented by Formulae I and II ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same or different members of the group consisting of lower alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, and ##STR2## wherein q is an integer from 0 to 4 and Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy; R.sub.4 can be hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 straight or branched chain alkyl; the sum of n+m=3-5; R.sub.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are the same or different members of the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, and ##STR3## p is an integer of 0 or 1; and X is an anion. The compounds are useful as intermediates for the heterocyclic phosphonium salts disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,075,407. An improved process for preparing the phosphonium salts of U.S. Pat. No. 4,075,407 is also provided by the present invention.

Abstract: Two groups of half shells capable of being retracted from the jet flow, in a position closing the jet pipe. The thrust reverser and the silencer are concentric and their axes of rotation are upstream with respect to their position in the jet flow.

Abstract: An improved drop target assembly provides first and second target surfaces for ball engagement at a given drop target location. Only one of the target surfaces is engageable at any given time. Preferably, both target surfaces are on a single, vertically movable support member such that dropping of the member to lower the first target surface to a below-playfield position drops the second target surface into a ball engageable position. One or more switch contacts are provided for indicating ball engagement with the target surfaces and the dropping of the first target surface to the below-playfield position. A housing is provided to shield the second target surface from view when the first target surface is in the above-playfield position.

Abstract: There is described a method for localizing a leaking rod from a nuclear fuel assembly, in which for each rod in an assembly, the radio-activity in at least two discrete rod rows in which said rod lies is measured and a leaking rod is localized by sensing a lowering of the radio-activity in the tested rows where said rod lies relative to the radio-activity in an identical row of non-leaking rods.There is further described an equipment for the working of this method.

Abstract: A locking sleeve for the post of a shade umbrella or the like comprises a tubular body adapted to be fitted into a hole in a table or other article of furniture and formed with a longitudinal slot allowing outward spreading of the body upon the tightening of a screw threaded therein against the post.

Abstract: A sample box is provided for selectively receiving, retaining and discharging samples of particulate material during a plurality of successive measurement cycles. A data processor receives a plurality of input signals representing the measured weight of the sample box and the measured temperature, conductivity, and moisture (based on electrical impedance) of each sample. Using supplier-related data stored in a memory and entered through a keyboard and display, the data processor determines, for each sample, its wet bulk density, its electronic oven dry percentage from the moisture based on electrical impedance, and its density oven dry percentage from the wet bulk density. From the density and electronic oven dry percentages and the temperature of the sample, the data processor determines if the sample contains frozen moisture and also determines if the electronic and density oven dry percentages are based on valid input data.

Abstract: An account is given of a process for making separate ornament stones with a heat-activated or thermoplastic adhesive coating, in the case of which a number of ornament stones are adhesively joined to a heat-activated adhesive foil and the single stones, with the heat-activated adhesive foil sticking to them, are freed from the compound structure made up of the separate stones and the foil.With this process single ornament stones may readily and simply be coated with a heat-activated adhesive of a true desired thickness where it is needed on the stones.

Abstract: The corrector comprises two identical parallel pistons which control the opening and closing of two valves located between two inlets and two outlets of two braking circuits. Two push rods subjected to a control pressure urge the pistons in the direction for opening the valves. A reaction spring cooperates with a transmission element to urge the push rods in the opposite direction. When both braking circuits are being supplied, the corrector presents an identical cut-off point for the two circuits. In the event of one of the circuits failing, the transmission element undergoes tilting which results in an unequal sharing of the reaction force and an increase in the cut-off point in the undamaged circuit.

Abstract: Servo unit provided with an internal bracing member which is stressed upon assembly, permitting mounting thereof to a vehicle by means of only two fixing screws. The bracing member has an initial shape which is curved in a given direction, forming a clearance between the inside face of the mounting wall and two regions of the bracing member against which the screws bear. The clearance is eliminated when the bracing member is pressed against the inside face at the moment of definitive fixing of the screws with respect to the casing. The bracing member of the invention provides for better distribution over the whole of the inside face of the braking reaction forces which are applied to the casing.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-theft device for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a bolt restored by a spring to the position for locking an element essential to the motion of the vehicle, a lock comprising a stator and a rotor which is actuated by a coded key and which in the course of its rotation causes the bolt to be drawn back into the unlocked position, in order to prevent the bolt from returning to the locked position as long as the key has not been at least partly extracted from the rotor.According to the invention the safety device consists of a sliding and pivoting lever accommodated in the key channel and interacting with a through-slot provided in the key.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improved machine for wrapping and batching products wherein between a product entry position in a wrapping wheel and a position for the egress and expulsion of the products from the said wrapping wheel, provision is made for a position in which a device for grasping and rotating individual products is placed. This device has jaws for grasping the products and is provided with a two way movement along a sliding axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the wrapping wheel, and with a reciprocating movement around the said axis in time with the aforementioned two way movement, the said jaws being phased to match the opening and closing of the product grasping and transfer grippers with which the wrapping wheel is provided.

Abstract: .[.The invention pertains to a hoisting device, characterized by the fact that it mainly consists of a housing to which the load is suspended, and in this housing a driving pulley consisting of two half pulleys for the cable, which is suspended from a fixed point, whereby this driving pulley is provided with means which press the cable uniformly or practically uniformly into the driving pulley over a large arc, and with means which press aforesaid half pulleys away from each other at the locations where the cable enters and leaves the pulley, in such a manner that no friction occurs when the cable enters or leaves the driving pulley, whereby this pressing apart is performed in such a manner that no or practically no increase of pressure occurs on the cable on the other side of the pulley..]..Iadd.