Abstract: A hydraulic distributor in the body of which there is provided a central hole and supply, a discharge, a working, and bypass conduits, said conduits being connected to the central hole. In central hole there is disposed a plunger which is provided with central and end rings. Between the rings there are shaped profile necks and in one of the ends of the plungers there is provided a bypass groove. The working conduits are arranged perpendicularly to the central hole in the distributor body, and non-return valves are disposed in them. The spaces formed by the profile necks in the walls of the central hole are interconnected by an auxiliary conduit. In one embodiment of the distributor, the auxliary conduit is provided in the central ring of the plunger. In another embodiment of the distributor, the auxiliary conduit is provided in the body of the distributor.

Abstract: Thiophenesulfonamides useful as herbicides and plant growth regulants, herbicidal compositions containing thiophenesulfonamides, and methods of applying the compositions to areas containing undesired vegetation are described.

Abstract: To protect photographic films from imaging by static discharges during manufacturing and customer use, copolymers of sulfonated monomers and primary amine monomers are coated on a film base and crosslinked with an aldehyde such as glutaraldehyde, giving a water-resistant, permanent, conductive (i.e., antistatic) layer.

Abstract: A process for depositing metal in the form of an interlayer within a solid matrix. The process is characterized in the use of electroactive transfer agents to carry electrons from the cathode to the desired locus within the matrix where the metal cation (M.sup.n+) is reduced to its zero-valent state. Also disclosed are composites of metallic-interlayer-containing matrices.

Abstract: Imagewise deposition of ink onto a substrate such as a circuit board, by ink jet technology, to produce a metal-imaged circuit board.

Abstract: Use of magnetic particles coated with a dispersant to facilitate orientation of anisotropic melt-forming polymers in a magnetic field.

Abstract: Air is flowed within an annulus fluidly connected to the load end of a pipe to be coated. A premeasured charge of powdered coating material is suspended in an injection airflow and then injected into the annulus. Spiral flow of the air and particles of coating material in the annulus is induced by successively jetting air into the annulus at selected angles to axial flow. The resulting powder cloud has spiral annular movement within the annulus toward the load end of the pipe. An optional conical deflector at the load end deflects the spiral cloud toward the wall of the pipe. The pipe is rotated counter to the tangential or circumferential component of the spiral flow. The nonaxial circumferential component of the spiral flow helps reduce the number of holidays, and insures that the coating material is deposited evenly through the length of the pipe for a uniform coating thickness. The powder cloud is much longer than the pipe. The excess coating material exiting the pipe discharge end is recycled.

Abstract: An improved nonwoven-sheet-making apparatus includes an improved rotatable baffle which has a conical section that whose axis is displaced from the axis of rotation of the baffle. In preferred operation, the baffle deflects, spreads and oscillates a fiber stream as it advances from a spinneret to a moving receiver on which the stream fibers are deposited to form a ribbon which is overlapped with like-formed ribbons to form a sheet. The apparatus is particularly useful in making a less ropy more uniform sheet of flash-spun plexifilamentary strands.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is 0 or S, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are H, halogen, (halo)alkyl or (halo)alkoxy or together are methylenedioxy, R.sup.3 is isopropyl optionally fluoro-substituted and R.sup.4 are the residues of certain alcohols of the pyrethroid type, are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: A pulsed flow, balanced double jet precipitation apparatus and process are disclosed in which a silver salt solution and a halide salt solution are mixed in a primary mixing zone defined within a reaction vessel having a gelatin solution therein and in which pulses of a predetermined volume of the silver salt solution and the halide salt solution are alternately introduced at substantially the same point in the primary mixing zone with a predetermined pause between each pulse.

Abstract: A centrifuge having an access opening is closed by a door having a chamber defined on the interior thereof. The chamber is connectable to a low pressure region so that the chamber may be evacuated.

Abstract: Fish and crustacean bait consisting essentially of (a) from about 2 to about 50 wt. % of a water insoluble polymer having a melting point below about 110.degree. C. (e.g., polyamides and copolymers of ethylene with at least one ethylenically unsaturated comonomer); (b) from about 45 to about 98 wt. % of plant derived particulate attractant; and (c) from 0 to about 20 wt. % of an edible oil or molasses.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which each of A and B independently represents a halogen atom or an alkyl group; m is 0 or 1; R represents a hydrogen atom or a group --S.CO.sub.2 R.sup.1, --S.SO.sub.2 R.sup.1 or --S.NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, in which R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group; R.sup.2 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group; and R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, or a group of formula --CO.sub.2 R.sup.4, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.4, --COR.sup.4, --CO.CO.sub.2 R.sup.4, --CO.NR.sup.5 R.sup.6 or --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, in which R.sup.4 represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group, and each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently represents an optionally substituted alkyl or aryl group; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together or R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of the formula ##STR1## where X is ##STR2## alkylene, or --S--where R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl; W is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, alkyloxy, aryloxy, O-alkyl, or O-aralkyl; (Y).sub.A) is --CH.sub.2 NR.sub.2 R.sub.3 where R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may be hydrogen, substituted alkyls, aryls, or together with N form a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic group; and Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. These compounds are useful in the treatment of various cardiac arrhythmias.

Abstract: A controlled release pharmaceutical formulation which undergoes slow release of active drug is provided, preferably in the form of a tablet containing medicament, such as captopril, is slowly released over a controlled length of time. The tablet also includes an acrylic acid polymer or copolymer and one or more lubricants and is formed by a dry granulation technique.

Abstract: Aryl and heteroaryl sulfonimidamides which also contain a pyrimidine or triazine heterocycle are useful as general or selective preemergent and postemergent herbicides.

Abstract: Light induced current from a photodiode is converted into a voltage proportional to the integral with respect to time of the current using two serially connected integrating operational amplifiers. In each case the integrating capacitors are connected so that the photodiode is part of the charge current for the capacitors. The amplifiers operate in sequence.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain sulfonylurea compounds having substituents ortho to the sulfonylurea linkage that includes a 3- or 4- membered carbocyclic ring, a saturated 5- or 6- membered carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring which contains 1 heteroatom selected from O, S and NR.sub.3, agriculturally suitable compositions thereof and a method of their use as herbicides or plant growth regulants.

Abstract: A credit card resistant to unlawful use has a code, indicative of the owner's account number hidden beneath an opaque shield. The card has a keyboard and microprocessing components electrically connected to the shield. Insertion of correct entries, e.g. an owner's personal identification number, into the keyboard results in application of an electric signal to the shield to render it transparent in order that the code may be viewed by another person or by a machine. Erroneous attempts to operate the keyboard beyond a predetermined standard disable the keyboard from further operation.

Abstract: Certain 2-methyl-4-phosphinylcinnolinium hydroxide inner salts, useful for controlling unwanted plants.