Abstract: A kitchen article having a body, the body having a bottom sidewalls, a supporting structure formed in the body for supporting a kitchen implement over a top of the body, a bowl formed in an upper portion of the body, a spout formed at one location in an upper portion of a wall of the bowl and extending to a lip in the exterior of the body, and a chamber below a lower surface of the bowl and above the body. The body has provision therein for access to the chamber, the chamber being large enough to accommodate an implement of the proper size to fit on the supporting structure.

Abstract: An elastic coupling, particularly for a multi-mass flywheel in the drive train of a motor vehicle drive. The elastic coupling has three masses which are connected to each other in each case by spring elements, a damping device being connected in parallel with each spring element. The damping device between the first and the second masses includes radially extending projections on the second mass which exert either a circumferential force on the first springs or a damping force in an adjacent fluid displacement chamber. The side walls of the fluid displacement chambers simultaneously serve as retaining shoulders for the springs in the adjacent spring chambers whereby the projections can carry out the above-mentioned dual functions. A great advantage of this arrangement is a particularly advantageous space-spacing arrangement of the damping device in the radially outer region of the elastic coupling.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved surgical method for inspecting and manipulating selected tissue in a body cavity, while minimizing the risk of injury to surrounding tissue, and a surgical instrument therefor.

Abstract: An arm exercise machine is shown having a housing with a pivot mechanism therein. Extending from the housing are first and second braces which extend in opposite directions with the pivot there between. A pivot rod is attached to the pivot mechanism and may be rotated about that mechanism by a user grasping the pivot rod. During such rotation, the first and second braces support the housing and counteract the user's rotation.

Abstract: A vibratory pile driver having means for clamping onto a pile or similar structure to be driven or extracted substantially linearly, e.g. vertically, includes a hydraulic gear motor having two oppositely rotatable shafts and a pair of semicircular weights aligned in the same vertical plane. Each weight is rotatably secured to a shaft parallel to the motor shafts. Means, in the form of drive and driven pulleys, sprockets or the like connected by toothed timing belts, chains or the like, respectively, are provided for driving the weights from the motor shafts. Since the gears of the hydraulic gear motor operate in synchronization, the weights are driven synchronously to provide substantially linear, e.g. vertical, forces. Such an arrangement combines the synchronizing gears and the power source and makes it possible to eliminate relatively large gears, to use larger diameter weights and to achieve, under certain designs, a smaller overall machine width adjacent the pile to be driven.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cellular digital mobile radio system including base stations (B.sub.m, B.sub.n) and mobile stations (MS.sub.1, MS.sub.2) with transmitters and receivers. The invention also relates to a method of transmitting message information digitally between mobile and base stations in such a system. In accordance with the invention, at least two base station transmitters (B.sub.ma, B.sub.mb, B.sub.na, B.sub.nb) at a given transmitting distance from each other are assigned to each of certain cells (C.sub.m, C.sub.n) within a restricted geographical area. The base station transmitters which are assigned to the same cell transmit digitally modulated radio signals within the same frequency range at least partially simultaneously to the mobile stations of the cell. The radio signals from different base station transmitters associated with the same cell are digitally modulated with the same message information to the mobile stations in the cell.

Abstract: A platform assembly for use with a pontoon boat. The platform assembly includes a substantially flat platform member for allowing users to stand, sit, and/or step thereon. The platform assembly includes track structure for mounting the platform member to the boat and for allowing the platform member to move between a first, stored position above the body of water and a second, in-use position adjacent the body of water.

Abstract: An alumina-silica-sulfate of the formulaxR:Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 :ySiO.sub.2 :zSO.sub.4.pH.sub.2 Owherein R is an alkali or alkaline earth metal oxide, a transition metal capable of forming a sulfate salt or mixtures thereof, x is about 0.001 to 0.5, y is about 0.01 to 3.00, z is about 0.00 to 3.00, and p is about 0 to 100.00, and wherein the sulfate is present as a bound network. Compositions comprising the alumina-silica-sulfate of the invention and a carrier, articles of manufacture comprising the alumina-silica-sulfates of the invention in the form of a catalyst, rubber, plastics, paint and paper, among others. Hollow microspheres are formed by spray drying a gelled composition. Hollow microspheres containing a porous network are formed by calcining the spray-dried hollow microspheres to eliminate the sulfate network.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of encapsulated products containing a solid dosage form prepared with up to 35% of an edible matrix material. The composition may be introduced into the capsule as a powder and the capsule containing the powder mixture may then be heated to melt the matrix. The resulting capsule products exhibit the favorable texture of a capsule in conjunction with the hardness, shelf stability and security of the solid formulation. The composition of the present invention may be prepared and used as a direct tableting granulation as well as the filler or core for the capsule product. A method and corresponding apparatus are likewise disclosed and contemplated herein.

Abstract: True oilseed protein curd products are produced from defatted and undefatted oilseeds and oilseed materials without inherent undesirable components responsible for poor taste, odor and color. The curds are produced through alkali and water extraction of proteins from the insoluble components. Ultrafiltration of the protein extraction both purifies and concentrates the desirable high molecular weight protein macromolecules from the smaller (less than 50,000 daltons) less desirable ones. Further treatment with heat, acid and/or salt coagulates the protein to form a meat-like, chewy true curd which will not disintegrate when boiled. Extraction of a storage protein fraction from glandless cottonseed by the same method will also yield a true curd never before possible.

Abstract: An electrochromic element useful in an electrochromic glass or mirror device and a process for making such element. The element is a five-layered structure including an electrolyte ion conducting layer interposed between first and second inorganic electrochromic layers which are interposed between a pair of conductive electrodes. The first and second inorganic electrochromic layers are different and are capable of exhibiting color-forming properties complementary to one another upon the incorporation of an alkali metal or Ag ion, a mixture of alkali metal or Ag ions or a mixture of alkali metal or Ag and hydrogen ions. The electrolyte ion conducting layer may be a copolymer of ethylene oxide, butylene oxide or methyl glycidyl ether, and optionally a small amount of allyl glycidyl ether, along with an ionizable salt, or may be a polyurethane gel forming by reacting the copolymer with triisocyanate, along with an ionizable salt.

Abstract: In a coating device, a doctor blade is bent S-shaped for application of its contact force by means of a pressure bar. An additional force of a profile correction device is exerted for profile correction by means of magnets. This additional force acts preferably opposite to the main contact force. This prevents the profile correction device from causing a change of the geometry of the doctor blade in the contact area of the spreading edge of the doctor blade.

Abstract: With a differential gearing having a spur gear construction, the compensating gears (31a, 31b) are installed in meshing pairs and are tightly enclosed by a housing (14) so that with meshing spur gears (22, 23) they can act as toothed pumps with pressure zones, with a locking moment being produced between the two driven shafts (2,3). A substantial increase in the locking moment is achieved in that the compensating gears constructed as pinions are disposed in a determined sequence on the circumference of the spur gears and also comprise along their face width partitions (32) which prevent a reduction in pressure along the toothing. As a result with an equal number of pinion pairs there is produced a number of pressure zones which is more than double and consequently there is an increase in the locking moment developed.

Abstract: A holder for grater boards and the like includes a hollow body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall, and an interior partition wall, the side wall, the bottom wall and the partition wall defining a main chamber having an opening in one side thereof, a planar surface formed in the side wall of the body opposite to the opening, elements on the edges of the opening for removably securing a grater board over the opening, a handle in an upper portion of the hollow body, a rubber foot attached to the exterior of the hollow body at the bottom thereof, and a window in the main chamber extending substantially the height thereof.

Abstract: An electrical circuit for producing a digital value which is representative of instantaneous phase of an electrical input signal relative to a reference frequency signal. The circuit includes a digital counter for continuously generating a stored count representing a value resulting from dividing the reference frequency signal by a repeating count cycle frequency which is of the same order as an expected center frequency of the electrical input signal. A trigger unit produces a trigger pulse in response to the trigger unit receiving a sampling pulse and a transition edge of the electrical input signal. An intermediate register stores a momentary state of the counter circuit in response to receiving the trigger pulse. The momentary state of the counter circuit corresponds to an instantaneous phase value of the electrical input signal. A correcting circuit is provided for correcting a resulting numerical value in the intermediate register by removing an accumulating phase offset value.

Abstract: A vibration test fixture assembly for releasably securing a test object to the top surface of a sliptable and for rotatably supporting the test object so that the test object can be repositioned between vibration tests without detaching the test object from the fixture. The assembly comprises a bottom plate, a top plate positioned on top of the bottom plate, and a plurality of spring-loaded bearing assemblies between the top and bottom plates for permitting the top plate to rotate relative to the bottom plate except when a downward force of sufficient magnitude to overcome the spring bias of the bearing assemblies is applied to the top plate. The assembly also comprises a plurality of clamps positioned adjacent the top plate for applying a downward force to the top plate sufficient to overcome the spring bias of the bearing assemblies and cause the top plate to engage the bottom plate. The test object is secured to the top plate and the bottom plate is secured to the top surface of a sliptable.

Abstract: A coating device for a material web, such as a paper or cardboard web, is provided. A doctor band, serving as a doctor element, is run over reversing rolls in the form of a loop and along a backing roll that supports the material web. A doctor band drive is provided by take-up drums that can be driven by a motor. The feed of the doctor band is very low, for instance, 2 to 10 cm/min. This provides sufficient time for performing a thorough cleaning of the doctor band. The band may be cleaned by nozzles, scrapers and the like.

Abstract: A solid waste baling machine having a compacting chamber, a charging passage with an exit and in communication with the compacting chamber, a compacting ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the charging passage and defining in an extend position a sidewall of the compacting chamber, and a discharge passage having a discharge ram head reciprocable between extended and retracted positions in the compacting chamber and discharge passage and defining in a retracted position an end wall of the compacting chamber is provided with a discharge passage sidewall adjacent the exit end of the charging passage which is mounted for incremental lateral inward and outward movement perpendicular to the axis of the discharge passage by means of a sidewall ram to control the advance of a bale of solid waste in the discharge passage and to maintain proper positioning of the bale in the discharge passage.

Abstract: A hydrostatic displacement engine having pistons which slide on the inside of a stroke ring. The eccentricity of the stroke ring, relative to the cylinder block, is variable. The interior of the housing is divided in two areas which are separated from each other preferably by a seal, namely in the area located radially outside the stroke ring and the area located radially within the stroke ring. The inner and outer areas serve as a leakage oil collection space and connects through a leakage oil line with a pressureless liquid container. Emptying in the area situated radially outside the stroke ring is a connection line which is supplied by a pressure supply. A pressure valve maintains the pressure in the outer area at a value of several bars.

Abstract: A field-twisting waveguide junction (20) for electromagnetic microwaves (S1) has a rectangle-like cross-section at one end (21) thereof. This cross-section deviates from a true rectangular shape, by virtue of an inwardly projecting ridge (22). The other end (23) of the junction (20) has a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and the cross-section of a central section (F-F) of the junction has an L-shape. The junction (20) comprises sections, in the illustrated embodiment six sections, the cross-sectional shapes of which are changed step-wise between the sections. The width direction (B2) of the rectangular cross-section (23) has the same directional sense as the height direction (h1) of the inwardly projecting ridge (22). The junction (20) is intended for connecting a rectangular waveguide to a ridge waveguide and transfer the microwaves (S1). The microwave has an electrical field vector (E) whose direction is rotated through one-quarter of a revolution during transfer of the microwave.