Abstract: A congealed fruit confection with a high fruit intensity comprising a mixture of a fruit concentrate, natural sweeteners, a softening agent, a humectant, water and pectin of over 1.0% by weight of the mixture where the mixture is congealed in molding material to reduce the water of the mixture to provide a water activity of substantially less than about 0.40.

Abstract: A wire section of a machine for making a fiber web, with two continuous wires forming together a twin-wire zone. A dewatering element is pressable on the inside of the wire with at least one surface. The dewatering element features in the direction of travel of the fiber suspension, in interaction with the wires, two dewatering zones. The first dewatering zone is defined by an essentially flat surface, while a second dewatering zone is defined by a surface curving about an axis of curvature in the direction of travel of the fiber suspension. Coordinated with the dewatering element are at least two support axes on which support elements are arranged. Coordinated with the dewatering element is a pivot axis. The pivot axis is stationary as regards the tilting operation, and extends parallel to the separation plane between the first and second dewatering zones and parallel to the wire. The pivot axis is arranged in the area of the axis of curvature.

Abstract: A high-voltage resistor integrated on a semiconductor substrate with opposite sign conductivity, and being of a type with one end connected to the substrate and another end connected to a lower electric potential than the substrate, further comprises at least one thin layer of the field plate type covering at least a section of the resistor.

Abstract: Football holding devices for assisting in place kicking football are disclosed, including a stand and a pivotable arm attached to the top of the stand, in which the pivotable arm can pivot from first position in which it holds the football in its proper place kicking configuration, and a second vertical position.

Abstract: A disk for use in a bearing assembly of an open end spinning machine having four disks arranged in two pairs and which operate at up to 15,000 RPM's while the rotor shaft turns at up to 125,000 RPM's. The disk pairs are arranged to form a wedge shaped gap supporting the shaft of a spinning rotor for rotation. Each disk comprises a metallic hub which mounts a synthetic ring. The synthetic ring has a spinning rotor contact surface comprising a shoulder arranged atop a helically disposed rib which extends around and across the contact surface. The shoulder imparts an axial thrust against the spinning rotor during operation of the spinning machine.

Abstract: Device for driving piles, preferably poles, into a foundation. The device for ramming pole foundations limits idle times between ramming operations and takes the form of a self-propelled rail-road or dual purpose vehicle that can be driven on rails laid on a ballast or over a road surface and the vehicle can swivel over 360.degree. with a top in relation to the undercarriage, with an operation cabin, a counter weight and a hoisting arm being arranged on the noted top, with a turning and tilting unit being provided at a free end of the hoisting arm, with a leader having a rammer mounted in a guiding unit, wherein, in the working position, the leader stands vertically and the top is turned 90.degree. with respect to the direction of the rails and, when the ramming operation is finished, the leader is centrally clamped by the guiding unit and is turned 90.degree.

Abstract: A system and method for processing and analyzing telephone calls in a telephone exchange is disclosed. A general analysis program (40), comprising a plurality of high-level analysis primitives (78), performs at least one analysis on a set of data (54). An analysis control data (42), comprising a plurality of control-level analysis modules (70), controls the analysis of the data set. The present invention further provides low-level analysis primitives which may be used to build low-level analysis modules. The low-level analysis primitives and low-level analysis modules, in turn, may be used to build high-level analysis modules. Both the high-level analysis primitives and the high-level analysis modules can be used to build different types of control-level analysis modules. Each of the control-level analysis modules has a predetermined structure which controls a certain part of a particular analysis, such as analyzing one digit of a telephone number in destination analysis.

Abstract: Pigments for use in paper are comprised of structured aggregate clays which are reaction products of kaolin clays and colloidal silicas. Silica modified clays of low treatment level can under certain high-shear mixing conditions be attritioned back to their starting clay particle size consequently yielding silica coated clay particles that provide unique properties. Also provided are structured aggregate clay products produced by the reaction of kaolin clay, colloidal silicas and spacer particles such as titanium dioxide, which products have improved porosity and light scattering characteristics. Also provided are clay slurry products which comprise mixtures of the reaction product of kaolin clay and colloidal silica, and optionally titanium dioxide, blended with other clay products.

Abstract: A micro-mechanical shutter array using micro-mechanical technology and silicon-on-transparent-substrate technology. The micro-mechanical shutter array is operated by using electro-static forces. Two basic types of shutter movements are described, viz. an electric force/electric counter-force and an electric force/mechanical (spring) counter-force.

Abstract: The feeders for forming portions of the product, the product supply reservoir and the valves which switch the connection of the feeders between the reservoir and the feed nozzles located on the feeding and packaging carousel are separate from the carousel itself and are mounted in any position in which they can be easily inspected, and the feeders are connected to the nozzles by means of the fixed part of at least one rotary joint disposed coaxially on the carousel. This joint is characterized by high reliability in operation, is designed to facilitate washing and sterilization of all the circuits through which the product flows, and if necessary can be easily dismantled for inspection of the various components.

Abstract: A display, such as a Christmas display, comprises a plurality of ornaments (14), each including a striker (18), a pair of bells (26, 27) disposed in spaced relation from the striker (18) and a means (46) responsive to an electrical signal from a control unit (12) for moving the striker into contact with one or the other of the bells (26, 27), at least some of the bells on the ornaments having different frequencies such that sequentially striking the bells (26, 27) plays a tune, such as a Christmas carol. The ornaments are preferably distributed about a Christmas tree, though alternatively they may be placed on a flat surface.

Abstract: A rod guide 10 may be installed on a sucker rod by two distinct impacts with a hammer or mallet. The rod guide 10 includes a slot 30 having a throat 38 defining therein a catch section 50 wherein a sucker rod 22 will be temporarily caught and held after the first impact. The catch section is spaced between a first restricted throat width and a second restricted throat width of the slot 30. On the second impact, the rod guide 10 is driven relative to the sucker rod past the second restricted throat width and into the rod guide bore 18. An entry port 32 is preferably provided with a radiused opening that widens to a curved surface defining the first restricted throat width. Each opposing wall of the throat 38 may be defined by first, second, and third curvilinear surfaces each having a respective center.

Abstract: A rotary lock has a shank with a latch at each end mounted to be rotated in a housing. The latch has three positions with a basic position with both latches in a locking position being disposed between the other two positions in which one latch is locked and the other latch is unlocked. The lock includes a handle connected to the shank to move the lock from the basis position to the other two positions against a force of a single spring which biases the latches and shank back toward the basis position.

Abstract: A headbox for a paper machine is characterized by having: at least one machine-wide channel region which defines a main direction of flow; a region for the production of turbulence; a plurality of feed lines distributed over the machine width and discharging into the headbox channel region; an adjusting device in each feed line for controlling the quantity of flow; an angle .alpha. between the main direction of flow and the feed line; and the angle .alpha. being selected in such a manner that, regardless of the amount fed by the feed line, the total volumetric flow in the region directly downstream of the feed line remaining constant.

Abstract: A prosthetic foot having a keel formed by a flexible sole plate connected to the lower end of an ankle portion that is attachable to a user's leg or leg prosthesis. A plurality of resilient bending ribs extend from the angle portion to spaced apart locations on the upper surface of the sole plate to resiliently bias the sole plate to a neutral configuration. As the forward portion of the sole plate is progressively loaded, the sole plate flexes causing the bending ribs to deflect until they successively stack up against each other, thereby progressively stiffening the keel.

Abstract: Organic hydroperoxides are decomposed by drying a reaction mixture containing the organic hydroperoxide and an organic solvent such that said dried reaction mixture comprises approximately 1 weight percent or less of water and contacting the dried reaction mixture with a metal organic ligand catalyst under hydroperoxide decomposition conditions. An organic co-solvent for the hydroperoxide may also be used. Particularly effective catalysts are cobalt acetylacetonates and ruthenium acetylacetonates and combinations thereof.

Abstract: An expert detection system includes a method and apparatus for detecting high impedance faults occurring on a distribution circuit coupled to an AC power source. Based upon an expert's knowledge of high impedance fault behavior and the performance of various fault detection techniques, the expert forms a belief as to whether a high impedance fault has indeed occurred. The expert's beliefs may be adjusted with an elliptic formula, and then used to weight the status output of each technique. The weighted multiple technique outputs are combined to determine whether a high impedance fault has occurred. The expert's beliefs are calibrated during initial start-up by comparison with a confirmed performance history of the detector using a scoring rule. The belief calibration may be included during operation to provide on-line adaption of the expert detector to the changing situations of the distribution circuit.

Abstract: An end treatment for a thrie-beam type guardrail and safety device specifically oriented toward trucks, vans and other utility vehicles having high profiles and centers of gravity. A slotted thrie-beam terminal is featured for use with highway guardrail systems. At least one reinforced slotted section is provided within the thrie-beam terminal to reduce the ability of the thrie beam to resist buckling in response to an axial type loading from end-on impacts. The terminal also provides for gating of laterally impacting vehicles. The terminal incorporates a break-away support post cable release mechanism which lessens risk to impacting vehicles which impact the lead post.