Abstract: The treatment system is for use with septic tank effluent. Water is passed over polyurethane foam blocks, arranged in a heap so that air can circulate freely around the blocks. The size of the foam cells is small enough that water soaks into the blocks and is retained therin. The foam is soft and easily deformed. At the points of block-to-block engagement, the blocks deflect and conform to each other, giving rise to a large contact area through which water can pass between blocks.

Abstract: A high oleic soybean oil having high oxidative stability is disclosed. This oil has an AOM induction time of greater than 50 hours. Oxidative stability is achieved without the need for hydrogenation or the addition of an antioxidant.

Abstract: Image analysis methods and systems are used for identifying objects in a background by defining a data space, such as a histogram or a color space. The data space comprises a plurality of sub-spaces, which could be selected based, for example, on a histogram, or on the way pixel values or color parameters cluster in their respective spaces. The threshold values in the data space are selected, a list of all ordered pairs of thresholds is generated to define multiple data sub-spaces, and the image is multiply searched, once in each sub-space for at least one representation of a candidate object, where the candidate object has at least one predetermined attribute value. Valid objects are identified by comparing the candidate object attribute values to a defined set of valid object attribute values contained in a driver.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a weight of a postal item from information associated with the generation of the postal item. A processor-based system accepts input of information including parameters associated with the context in which the postal item is being generated. These parameters may be accepted directly from a process which is generating the postal item or may be manually input. From these parameters, the system determines attributes of the postal item from which a determination of its weight may be made. The attributes may be specific to postal items generated by a particular user of the system or may be attributes found to generally represent postal items generated in the particular context indicated by the parameters.

Abstract: Equipment for deinking paper pulp, wherein the batch of pulp to be deinked is made to circulate to move from top to bottom whereas the air bubbles are introduced at least in the lower part and move from bottom to top, characterized in that the pulp descends from top to bottom while being recycled in several consecutive and superposed stages.

Abstract: Incorporation into polyacetal compositions of at least one hindered amine light stabilizer which contains a hindered nitrogen that is acetylated results in a composition having good light stability, thermal stability, and physical property retention after exposure to heat and air.

Abstract: Diamine carbamates are prepared by spraying liquid diamine into carbon dioxide gas, in the optional presence of a propellant.

Abstract: An improved process for preparing an aromatic dicarboxylic acid wherein the improvement resides in dehydrating and recovering solvent from a feed stream having from 20% to 40% by weight water via azeotropic distillation with organic phase reflux using an entrainer selected from isobutyl acetate, n-propyl acetate or an entrainer with a boiling point between isobutyl acetate and n-propyl acetate.

Abstract: Internal porosity is created in dense SiO.sub.2 particles by heating a mixture of the particles with B.sub.2 O.sub.3 at a temperature above about 450.degree. C. Resulting SiO.sub.2 particles have altered morphology, internal porosity, and small to negative volume changes when heated.

Abstract: A switch comprises a housing containing electrical contacts moveable from a power supply OFF position to a power supply ON position. A control mechanism is operatively coupled to the contacts, which contacts are operable by an actuator of predetermined configuration engaging with the control mechanism to change the status of the contacts. The control mechanism is moveable relative to the actuator in a direction transverse to the direction of insertion of the actuator to facilitate operative engagement therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell, system and process for converting essentially anhydrous hydrogen halide to essentially dry halogen gas. The process of the present invention is useful for converting anhydrous hydrogen halide, in particular, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide, to a halogen gas, such as chlorine, fluorine, bromine, or iodine. In particular, in the present invention, water is provided to the cation-transporting membrane at the cathode in various ways. The present invention allows for recovery of a released fluid at the cathode-side of the membrane and recycling of the released fluid back to the cathode side of the membrane. In this way, the recovered, released fluid may be recycled to continuously supply water to the membrane, thereby allowing the limiting current density of the cell to be increased and/or controlled.

Abstract: A filter includes, in a filter body, a filter unit in the general form of a wheel with, for local contraflow circulation of a cleaning fluid through its filter element, a circulation unit to which a pipe is connected. The pipe is an inlet pipe of the cleaning fluid and, on the other side of the filter unit to the circulation unit there is locally interposed in the filter body an interceptor plate, with, connected laterally to the filter body, between the filter element of the filter unit and the interceptor plate, a pipe which is an outlet pipe for the cleaning fluid. Applications include heat exchangers in which solid cleaning elements circulate, for retaining and recycling the latter.

Abstract: Synthetic monofilaments or bristles made from a thermoplastic elastomeric composition containing an aluminum silicate. The synthetic monofilaments or bristles possess properties, such as stiffness, similar to those of natural bristles such as goat hair, but without the unwanted side effects of natural bristles or prior synthetic bristles. A method for making such synthetic monofilaments or bristles of various lengths and diameters having a desirable wavy appearance is achieved by post-conditioning or mechanically crimping the monofilaments. The synthetic monofilaments or bristles are capable of being formed into brushes of all types and for all uses, especially as cosmetic brushes.

Abstract: Mugly is a support system for large size mugs and sports bottles for use specifically, but not exclusively, in large freight vehicles where it can be placed on the floor within reach of the driver. It is made of wood, has a 17 degree truncated shape (12, 16), on inside circular opening, (11), an opening in the front to accomodate the handle of a mug (10), and a 5 degree cut in both side pieces which allow them to rest flush against the front and back pieces (20). It is strenghtened with brads and wood glue to provide durable, drop-resistant joints. A non-slip product available commercially is affixed to the bottom.

Abstract: An optical fiber cable including at least one module with at least two optical fibers enveloped by a plastic covering, a plastic sheath around the module, and tensile-resistant fibrous yarn strands arranged between the module and the plastic sheath. The sheath and the module are decoupled during manufacture by separate pulls on the module and yarn strands. The yarn strands are caused to adhere uniformly to the sheath, so that any stress to which the sheath is subjected in service is distributed uniformly within the core. The uniform adherence is preferably caused by one or more flexing actions performed on the cable during manufacture.

Abstract: Alkali metal aryloxides may be speedily dried by removing water while the aryloxide is molten. Such dried alkoxides are useful as chemical intermediates. Molten alkali metal aryloxides may be contacted with carbon dioxide to quickly produce the dialkali metal salts of aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids, which upon acidification yield the corresponding aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids. Aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acids are useful as chemical intermediates and as monomers for polymers. Solid metal aryloxides may be reacted with carbon dioxide in a reactor in which the contents, even when pasty, may be agitated so that the reaction is more rapid than in prior methods.

Abstract: Fluorinated diesters useful for imparting repellency of low surface tension fluids to thermoplastic polymers of formulaeR.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1 ;R.sub.f --O--C(O)--CH.sub.2 --CH(R.sub.2)--C(O)--O--R.sub.f ;a mixture of R.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1,R.sub.f --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--R.sub.f, and R.sub.1 --O--C(O)--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --C(O)--O--R.sub.1 ;and [F(CF.sub.2).sub.x CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --S--CH.sub.2 ].sub.2 --C--[CH.sub.2 --O--C(O)--C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.2 ;wherein R.sub.f is F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --(CH.sub.2).sub.m wherein x is 4 to 20 and m is 2 to 6, or F(CF.sub.2).sub.x --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.3)--R.sub.4 wherein x is 4 to 20; R.sub.1 is a saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon with an average carbon chain length of 12 to 66 carbons; R.sub.2 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon with 1-20 carbon atoms; R.sub.3 is an alkyl radical having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.

Abstract: Cyclic amides of Formula (I) which are useful as fungicides wherein: A is O; S; N; NR.sup.5 ;or CR.sup.14--, G is C or N; W is O or S; X is OR.sup.1, S(O).sub.m R.sup.1 or halogen; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.5 are independently, in part, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; Y is, in part, --O--; --S(O).sub.n --,--CHR.sup.6 O--; or --CHR.sup.6 O--N.dbd.C(R.sup.7)--; Z is, in part, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, or naphthyl; and R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.14, m, and n are defined in the disclosure, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polymers having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: M, Q, X, Y, Z, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined in the text.

Abstract: An elongated pile article having a support strand for attachment to a plurality of yarn bundles, the yarn bundles including a dense portion with the filaments bonded to each other and bonded to the support strand, pile surface structure comprised of a plurality of elongated pile articles placed one next to the other, and a method and apparatus for making the elongated pile article.