Abstract: New medicament for regulating glycemia comprising guanosine associated with one of the compound of the group comprising acetylcholine and insulin.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for forming essentially spherical solid pellets directly from a melt, and particularly solid metal pellets such as iron and lead. The melt from a column of a preset height is directed through one or more orifices in a way to form a jet which experiences an upwardly directed trajectory path and which under the influence of vibratory action breaks up to form pellets of a predetermined diameter. Adjustments of the column height and/or vibration frequency are used to control pellet diameter. The pellets may be formed and solidified in a controlled atmosphere; and in the case of iron pellets, the carbon content of the pellets may be adjusted, to attain a desired degree of hardness, either before or after pellet formation. Iron pellets thus formed are particularly suitable as substitutes for lead pellets in ammunition.

Abstract: 4-{[4-(Diphenylmethyl)-1-piperidinyl]methyl}benzenamines useful by reason of their vasodilating activity are disclosed.

Abstract: A machine for holding a release sheet on which emblem substrates are mounted while plastic is cast on the substrates and for holding the release sheet and substrates and curing the plastic includes a radiation source which is movable into a position above the release sheet. The platen holding the release sheet has a first cavity which is partially evacuated and which communicates with the upper surface of the platen through a plurality of openings. A second cavity in the platen receives temperature stabilizing fluid. Control circuitry is provided permitting alteration of the operation sequence of the machine.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for producing a control signal for a fuel injection system of a combustion motor wherein operating parameters of the motor are measured in analog form and alternately converted into digital information, the digital information is counted and applied to produce coded words each corresponding to an operating parameter, the coded words are applied to a programmed memory to produce output words and the output words are converted into the control signal.

Abstract: A floor or ceiling mounted microscope for microsurgery with various accessories wherein the microscope is rotatably journalled in a suspension mounting in a manner so that the pivot axis of the microscope coincides with the axis of the beam splitter. The accessories may either be rigidly secured to the suspension mounting, or be rotatable together with the microscope.

Abstract: A cooling plate for circulating fluid for cooling the walls of shaft furnaces and particularly blast furnaces, the plate being placed between the refractory material to be cooled and the facing of the furnace to be protected. The cooling plate includes a frame formed by two bent tubular elements welded at their ends to separator plates, an independent stream of cooling fluid passing through each tubular element; and a flat hollow central element consisting of an inner double-walled panel welded to the inner periphery of the frame, this inner panel forming an enclosure through which passes an independent stream of the cooling fluid.

Abstract: A combustion apparatus has an exhaust system, a fuel-supply system, and an air-supply system. The ratio of fuel-to-air supplied to the apparatus is adjustable in either direction in response to control information. A temperature signal is developed which has a value proportional to the combustion-produced temperature. A first sample of that temperature signal selected during a first time interval is compared with a second sample of the temperature signal developed during a later time interval. The comparison serves to produce the control information that causes adjustment of the fuel-to-air ratio in the direction seeking a maximum of combustion-produced temperature. Digital logic circuitry is specifically utilized for the purpose of producing the desired control information.

Abstract: A synchronizing and dog coupling device for a motor vehicle gearbox in which there are two pinions arranged to be coupled selectively to a drive shaft of the gearbox comprises a coupling ring which is engaged through a driving collar for rotation with the drive shaft and which has a plurality of radial bars, a double synchronizer ring having conical friction surfaces for co-operation selectively with friction surfaces on said pinions, and locking surfaces on said synchronizer ring and said coupling ring bars co-operable to prevent engagement of said coupling ring bars with dog teeth on one or other of said pinions until the speeds of said coupling ring and said pinion are synchronized, the synchronizer ring being braced by a set of rocking keys each of which is located in an axial groove in the driving collar and is arranged to rock on a radially outwardly biassed thruster, each key having first and second sloping sided transverse notches for co-operation respectively with the coupling ring and the thruster s

Abstract: A wood splitting wedge is arranged on a vertical support such that the upper end of the wedge can be conveniently struck by a sledge hammer or the like in order to split a log provided immediately below the wedge and supported on a base which also serves to support the lower end of the support or standard. A second wedge is provided intermediate the first wedge and the standard and a handle serves to provide a convenient means for splitting small kindling with the second wedge. The second wedge serves the added function of spreading the sections of larger logs when they are being split in order to avoid jamming of the first wedge.

Abstract: A microphone is described for operating in dirty environments where a layer of dirt or mud may accumulate over the vibratile surface of microphone. The microphone is designed with its vibratile diaphragm having a mass greater than 0.4 gm/sq cm of diaphragm area so that an added layer of dirt over its surface will not cause any significant change in the sensitivity of the microphone over its prescribed frequency range of operation.

Abstract: A vibration absorber for assembling a vibrating element and a non-vibrating lement has an intermediate plate fixed between two parts of an elastomeric material placed between two plates linked by a tubular cross-piece. The absorber is made in two halves each formed from a rigid tubular fastening provided with an end flange and a ring in elastomeric material surrounding the fastening and having a plurality of projections or ribs on its surface removed from the flange. A brace acts on the fastenings across their tubular parts in order to cause the projections or ribs to engage with both sides of the intermediate plate.

Abstract: A device for protection against current overcharges comprising on a same mounting plate a thermal protection device constituted by an active bimetal fixed on the mounting plate, a compensating bimetal fixed on a striker which is movable about a pivot, a shield separating the bimetals and a magnetic protection device constituted by a relay whose armature is held at rest, in spaced relation from the magnetic circuit by a spring whose tension is adjustable.

Abstract: A highly safe device for reducing noise produced in gear wheel couplings in the motion transmission and distribution lines of wrapping and packeting machines operated at very high output speed. Two co-axial and opposite gears have the same number of angularly coincident teeth, one of the gears being formed of rigid metal material and the other consisting of tough and elastically yielding material.

Abstract: A vertically suspendible filing folder configured for temporarily linking adjacent filing folders to one another for convenience in locating, handling, grouping, sorting and storing. A filing folder is affixed to suspension bars, the ends of which are fitted with suspension hooks suitable to permit a suspendible filing folder to glide between two parallel horizontal rails. A permanent magnet is affixed to one of the two suspension bars so as to expose the magnet toward the outside of the filing folder. The other suspension bar has a region of ferromagnetic material exposed toward the outside of the folder in opposing position to the magnet. The magnetic attraction between the permanent magnet affixed to the suspension bar of one folder and the ferromagnetic region of the suspension bar of an adjacent folder of similar design accomplishes the provisional linking.