Abstract: A composition comprising .sup.82 Sr and an adsorbant selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, hydrated tin oxide, polyantimonic acid, titanium oxide, and ferric oxide.A low .sup.82 Sr breakthrough method of generating .sup.82 Rb from a .sup.82 Sr charged adsorbant comprising eluting wherein said adsorbant is selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, polyantimonic acid, titanium oxide, ferric oxide, and hydrated tin oxide.

Abstract: A portable light is disclosed having a box-shaped housing with a rectangular front opening adapted to secure pivotally a front plate to which a conical reflector and incandescent light are attached. The housing supports an interior battery and is provided with a plurality of exterior L-shaped members on each of its exterior sides. A corresponding substantially oval-shaped clasp is provided at each end of a belt which is threaded through slots in a flexible oblong member for attachment to the housing. Alternatively, the portable light can be mounted on a bracket mount secured on a wall surface or clipped onto the user's clothing.

Abstract: A segmented, transversal correlator for use in a spread spectrum communications system accurately synchronizes to an incoming spread signal by passively searching for a particular section of a known reference PN code sequence. To achieve correlator lengths of greater than one data bit long, the correlator may comprise a plurality of correlation subsections, each including a loading register for storing a different section of the overall reference PN code sequence. A section of the PN code sequence is transferred into a circulating register in each subsection through a parallel transfer. The dynamic, circulating PN code sequence is then correlated against statically stored analog samples of the incoming spread signal. When the dynamic PN reference code sequence is aligned with the corresponding PN sequence in the analog samples, a correlation signal is produced and magnitude detected to form a signal which is applied to a summation circuit.

Abstract: A tubular container mounted in series with a compressed air line. The container includes a hollow cylindrical body, a hollow cylindrical screen member mounted inside the body and means supporting the hollow cylindrical screen in communication with an entry end of the body. A plug of porous water absorbent material surrounds the screen member. The plug of porous material absorbs droplets of water in the stream of compressed air passing through the tubular container and provides a surface from which the water evaporates as the compressed air passes through the plug.

Abstract: It has been discovered that phosphatides contain certain carbohydrates which adversely affect their functional properties. By hydrolyzing such carbohydrates with an effective amount of carbohydrase, the physical and functional properties of such phosphatides are significantly improved. In the manufacture of lecithin, wet gums enzymatically treated with carbohydrases dehydrate more rapidly into a low moisture lecithin product. The enzymatic treatment also fluidizes phosphatide compositions and stabilizes the compositions against solidification.

Abstract: Elastomeric ethylene/alkyl acrylate/1,4-butenedioic acid ester copolymers are stabilized against variations in cure characteristics by reaction of such polymers with amines, perferably during isolation of such polymers. In addition, substantial increase in the molecular weight of such polymers is achieved if the amines are di- or polyamines.

Abstract: A heater plate assembly for heating with heat retained from an external heat source including a plate housing adapted to be heated by the external heat source, the plate housing having an internal cavity, and heat retaining means including glass beads disposed in the internal cavity of the plate housing for retaining heat from the external source for subsequent retained heating of the plate housing.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for continuously forming a reinforced membrane of fluorinated polymers containing sulfonyl and/or carboxyl groups in melt-fabricable form and, after hydrolysis, the corresponding membrane in ion exchange form. The membrane thus formed has exceptional uniformity, and this membrane so made, when used as the membrane which separates the compartments of a chloralkali cell, offers the advantages of low operating voltage, low power consumption and high current efficiency, and a long useful life without rupture.

Abstract: Perfluoro-1,3-dioxole is a useful monomer, which polymerizes to either amorphous or liquid homopolymers and copolymerizes with tetrafluoroethylene as well as with other monomers to both crystalline and amorphous copolymers having one or more such comonomers incorporated therein. Amorphous homopolymers and copolymers of perfluoro-1,3-dioxole are useful in such applications as glazing for reactors for hydrogen fluoride reactions. Amorphous homopolymers and amorphous or crystalline copolymers form self-supporting films and can be used for coatings and linings which are inert to most chemicals and are stain and weather resistant and as dielectrics for electrical and electronic equipment. Liquid homopolymers can be used as hydraulic fluids and heat exchange media.

Abstract: Homopolyesters and copolyesters, of diacids and specific ketodiols, exhibiting melt-anisotropy and being melt-spinnable into oriented filaments that can be heat treated to high tenacity and modulus.

Abstract: Optically active tert-alkyl 7-2(oxo-5-carbonyloxypyrrolidinyl)heptanoates and their preparation by reaction of racemic tert-alkyl 7-(2-oxo-5-carboxypyrrolidinyl)heptanoate with an optically active amine to form resolved d or l amine salts which are then reacted with acid to form resolved acid intermediates. Esterification of these acid intermediates produces resolved d or l esters which are useful to make optically active 8-azaprostanoids having biological activity.

Abstract: 2- and 3-Nitroterephthalamic acids are prepared by ammonolysis of dialkyl nitroterephthalates. The terephthalamic acids are useful as intermediates in the preparation of difunctional compounds useful in the preparation of aromatic polyamides and polybenzimidazoles.

Abstract: Semiconductive elastomeric compositions useful as the outer layer on insulated electric cables and suitable for high temperature vulcanization techniques.

Abstract: Controlled release granules of methyl 2-(dimethylamino)-N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-2-oxo-ethanimidothioate, oxamyl, are effective soil insecticides and nematicides, and are especially useful for the prolonged control of root knot nematodes.

Abstract: A fixed angle centrifuge rotor having a cavity is provided with a well adapted to receive a predetermined volume of a liquid having a predetermined specific gravity. The well is interconnected with the cavity by a substantially radially extending passageway such that when the rotor is rotated liquid moves from the well into the cavity to surround a container having a sample therein to thereby increase the hydrostatic pressure exerted on the sample.

Abstract: This invention covers thiophenesulfonylureas of Formula I, agriculturally suitable compositions containing them, and their method-of-use as general and/or selective preemergent and/or postemergent herbicides or plant growth regulants.

Abstract: Vesiculated polymer granules having high refractive indices can be made from an aqueous slurry of particulate TiO.sub.2 if the slurry contains a phosphate ester.

Abstract: Acidophilic and acidoduric streptomycetes strains have been found to produce carbohydrases. These Streptomyces effectively elaborate glucose isomerase under acid conditions typically unfavorable for growth of conventional glucose isomerase producing Streptomyces. Sterilization of the culture and production media may be avoided by selectively propagating newly discovered Streptomyces acidodurans under acidic conditions which will effectively eliminate contaminating microorganisms. The Streptomyces acidodurans herein also have the ability to undergo cultivation and elaborate glucose isomerase over a relatively broad pH range. Constitutive streptomycetes strains have also been isolated. Glucose isomerases derived from these Streptomyces strains are particularly effective for isomerizing glucose syrups to fructose-containing syrups.

Abstract: A thermal break window including a rectangular outer frame portion, a rectangular inner frame portion and an insulating member positioned between the inner and outer frame portions and cooperable therewith for rigidly securing the frame portions together into a prime window frame without contact between the inner and outer frame portions. The window structure further includes an inner window sash and an outer window sash slidably positioned in the prime window frame and a sash coupler extending between the inner and outer window sash for automatically connecting the window sash together for movement together on relative movement of the sash in one direction to place the movable sash in predetermined alignment, which sash coupler is manually disengageable to permit relative movement of the movable sash in the opposite direction out of the predetermined alignment.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a composition of matter which is derived from 50 to 75 parts of polyamide resin with a number average molecular weight of at least 11,000, plus 25 to 50 parts of a selected mineral filler, 0.2 to 0.9 parts of aminofunctional silane, and 0.2 to 0.9 parts of a selected sulfonamide. The composition provides molded parts with significantly improved falling-weight impact resistance at no sacrifice of rigidity under a wide variety of processing conditions.