Abstract: The present method produces compound materials by an electrolytic deposit. The extraneous, non-soluble matter is suspended in a fine distribution in the electrolyte. The foreign or extraneous matter and the metal are deposited in the absence of gravity, whereby homogeneous compound materials may be produced having a uniform and/or defined particle distribution. The present apparatus includes a closed electrolytic bath container. A gas separator is operatively connected to the bath. Supply and receiving containers may be connected to the bath container.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of sealing and purging contaminants from the internal free spaces of an insulated electrical device by forcing into said free spaces a low viscosity material that acts to displace fluid contaminants from within said free spaces. The material later cures in situ to form a hydrophobic seal with good electrical properties. Also disclosed herein is a method for rehabilitating waterlogged plastic insulated multiconductor communications cables of the type employed in telephone systems.

Abstract: A photosensitive silver halide emulsion is prepared by circulating separate streams of circulating peptizer solution with at least one power operated pump through separate mixing zones in which one stream is mixed with a solution of a silver salt and the other is mixed with a solution a halide salt, and these streams are then combined and mixed in a reaction zone so that silver halide crystals are formed by reaction between silver salt and halide salt and the circulating peptizer solution contains increasing amounts of silver halide crystals in course of time, such circulation being continued until a silver halide emulsion of a predetermined concentration has been formed.

Abstract: The apparatus features a conveying means with rakes and other blade members for coarse crushing the chips. The conveying means is in the form of a chain conveyor contained in a trough. The members for coarse crushing of the chips consist of inverted L-shaped grapples, the leading edges of which have a curvature, and of blades, the cutting edges of which face the leading edges of the grapples and are provided with a curvature having a radius which is about equal to the radius of the curvature of the leading edge of each grapple. The blades are fitted to the inside surface of the trough, in at least two rows, above a zone traversed by the chain conveyor, so that the grapples pass between the rows of blades. The inverted L-shaped grapples are suitably attached to links of the chain.

Abstract: A device for compressing crop into bales comprising a compression chamber having an inlet opening and a pressing member adapted to reciprocate along said opening and feeder mechanism for introducing the crop through the inlet opening into the compression chamber, which device is intended for making bales having a high specific weight; the device is able to be operated continuously.

Abstract: A hollow fiber separatory device is provided wherein a polyurethane prepolymer is cross-linked or cured with an ester of a polyhydric alcohol which contains two or three hydroxyl groups, e.g., propylene glycol monoricinoleate, and an aliphatic acid of at least 12 carbon atoms and one or more epoxy and/or hydroxy groups per molecule.

Abstract: A printing ink which rapidly dries under the influence of heat, in particular from infra-red radiation, wherein in addition to a hydrophobic phase which is composed of a non-polar solvent, a modified phenol or cresol formaldehyde resin, a crosslinkable unsaturated polyester, a peroxide catalyst for said polyester, and a pigment, the ink moreover comprises an aqueous phase constituting at least 12 wt.% of the total ink.

Abstract: A gauge for measuring the thickness of a wet film on a surface comprises a circular disc having circumferentially spaced, calibrated notches around the outer periphery thereof. Finger grip elements are disposed at opposite sides of the disc and carry the disc for rotation relative thereto. The disc is rolled across the surface relative to the finger grip elements so that the notches are selectively wetted.

Abstract: A prime mover assembly comprising a prime mover and a control therefor, said control having a lever movable in a first plane to vary the rotational speed of said prime mover and movable in a second plane to stop said prime mover.

Abstract: An orthopaedic appliance which enables paralytics to stand erect has a pllity of separate pieces of clothing to be fitted around body parts located between joints, the pieces having an inflatable support structure in the form of vertical tubes, and including belts formed of two strips of cloth fastened to opposite sides of the support structure, and devices inter-connecting pieces of clothing located on opposite sides of a body joint in the form of two rows of pins attached to the inflatable structures of the pieces of clothing and a mechanical articulation interconnecting the rows of pins. The inflatable tubes have generally rectangular cross-sections and the widths of the tubes of each support structure decrease symmetrically from the center to the side edges of the structure. The supporting devices connecting pieces of clothing on opposite sides of the hip joint have one row of pins detachably connected to the mechanical articulation.

Abstract: Accumulator apparatus including spaced frame members with an accumulator space therebetween. Alternate pairs of fixed axis sprockets and slidable take up sprockets are mounted on opposite sides of the frame. A pair of endless chain members are reeved over the sprockets and have a plurality of gondola assemblies mounted therebetween. Separate drive units are provided to drive the chains at the infeed and outfeed ends thereof.

Abstract: A separating apparatus for separating objects of a particular kind from a stream of falling objects e.g. for use in crop harvesting comprising a movable separating member which is alternately held stationary in a first position to deflect objects of the particular kind in one direction and moved to a second position to allow other objects to fall in another direction wherein the separating member is moved between its first and second positions in such a manner, e.g. with an essentially reciprocating motion, that the volume swept by the separating member in the path of the falling objects is comparable with the volume of the separating member itself so that objects can follow one another at a close spacing without preventing satisfactory separating action.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for pre-processing by means of analogue techniques radiological information obtained by exposing a subject at various spaced positions on one side of this subject to an out-fanning, substantially flat beam of penetrating radiation. The resultant ray transmissions on the other side of the subject are recorded on a record medium as continuous and analogue signals located along a collection of recording paths each having a predetermined trajectory and a spatial orientation related to an associated position of exposure. The radiological information thus recorded is then scanned and read-out along another collection of adjacent scanning paths each having a predetermined trajectory which intersects different recording paths and likewise having a spatial orientation related to the associated position of exposure.

Abstract: A cured, cross-linked, mineral oil extended polyurethane which is non-spewing. The mineral oil extended polyurethane is further characterized by being grease compatible in that the tendency of the mineral oil to migrate is substantially reduced or eliminated. The mineral oil extended polyurethane is comprised of a defined polyurethane, mineral oil and coupling agent. In other aspects, the present invention relates to a process for reclaiming or sealing an insulated electrical device and to an insulated electrical device which is formed by such process.

Abstract: The light emission of a gas-discharge lamp is controlled effectively by the action of a cooling organ making use of a Peltier element having its cold side thermally connected with a portion of the wall of the lamp and having its hot side thermally connected with means for discharging heat to the ambient, together with means for sensing the temperature at said wall portion and for regulating correspondingly an electrical current to the Peltier element.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for detecting, signalling and sorting inaccurately formed articles produced by a tool machine which machine has a first relatively stationary machining element and a second movable machining element cooperating with the stationary machining element. A rotatable pulse generator rotated by any suitable drive portion of the tool machine is used to generate pulses, the number of which is proportional to the movement of the movable machining element. The number of pulses generated between the starting and stopping of the movable machine element are counted and compared to preset lower and upper limits. A logic circuit then emits a signal to a power amplifier and a reject switch if the counted number of pulses falls outside of the lower and upper limits that have been preset. The reject switch may either shut down part or all of the machine or operate a gate in a chute through which the article must pass and directs the same to the reject bin if the same is inaccurately formed.

Abstract: A yarn control and feeding apparatus for use with tufting machines and similar apparatus wherein yarn, normally precut, is tufted into a backing layer. A pulsing-type solenoid actuator is utilized to selectively control yarn metering and feeding functions carried out by a rotatable yarn feed wheel and to further control pneumatic yarn transport means including advancing and retracting yarn during various stages of the tufting cycle.

Abstract: A recording process, wherein an organic reducing compound being present in a supported or self-supporting layer and corresponding to one of the following general formulae (I) and (II): ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, an aliphatic group of a cycloaliphatic group, andR.sub.2 represents an aliphatic oxy group, a cycloaliphatic oxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 (same or different) represent hydrogen, an aliphatic, a cycloaliphatic or an aromatic group or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 represent together the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nitrogen containing nucleus; ##STR3## wherein R.sub.5 represents an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic group, is caused to effect in said layer under the influence of information-wise heating an information-wise reduction of a reducible reaction partner.