Abstract: A process is described of improving the development characteristics of photographic silver halide elements by the use of compounds corresponding to the formula:RO(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n (CO).sub.m Awherein:R represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl or (--CO).sub.m --A,n is an integer of at least 4,m is 0 or 1, andA represents, when m is O, sulphoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, or sulphoalkoxycarbonylalkyl, and when m is 1, carboxyalkyl, sulphoalkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkenyl, sulphoalkoxycarbonylalkenyl, carboxyphenyl, sulphoalkoxycarbonylphenyl or sulphophenyl,The aliphatic hydrocarbon groups having at most 4C-atoms and the carboxyl and sulpho groups being in acid or salt form. The polyethylene glycol derivatives increase developability and sensitivity of black-and-white as well as colour emulsions. They also improve lith-development of photographic "lith"-emulsions.

Abstract: Novel magenta forming colour couplers for use in silver halide colour photography are described which correspond to the formula: ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; R.sub.2 represents fluoroalkyl, cyanoalkyl or phenyl; X is hydrogen or a displaceable group; Ar represents phenylene and Y represents alkyl, aryl, alkylamino, arylamino or alkylarylamino.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for harvesting and treating tobacco in which the tobacco plants are automatically defoliated as a harvester moves through a field. The tobacco leaves are discharged in a random haphazard manner into a large bulk container where the leaves are secured in position and then the containers are placed within a treating barn and the leaves are cured.

Abstract: A nuclear reactor plant comprising at least two hydraulically separated but thermally interconnected heat conveying circuits, of which one is the reactor circuit filled with a non-water medium and the other one is the water-steam-circuit equipped with a steam generator, a feed water conduit controlled by a valve and a steam turbine, and a control system mainly influenced by the pressure drop caused in said feed water conduit and its control valve and having a value of at least 10 bars at full load.

Abstract: A screen or blind construction comprising a plurality of overlapped, horizontally reversely folded sections. The sections, including the overlapped portions, are provided with aligned holes through which vertical cords are passed. The cords provide lifting means for the blind as well as preventing horizontal separation of the overlapped sections.

Abstract: The harvesting mechanism of the present invention uses a transversely extending threshing means and a rotary separating mechanism. The separating mechanism includes a transversely extending separating rotor having crop treating and crop conveying elements cooperating with a separating concave operable to receive crop material from the threshing means and separate grain from the crop material while the material is being conveyed spirally to one end for discharge.

Abstract: A one-piece, cast racquet of material having density not above about 3.0 grams per cubic centimeter comprises a handle and a head-portion, the latter having integral stringing means characterized by a wrought metal member bonded in the cast head portion of the racquet; and method for making same wherein the wrought metal member is assembled in the head-portion of a die set and the resulting die cavity filled with the low density material thereby forming the cast handle and head-portion of the racquet and simultaneously bonding the wrought metal stringing member therein. The term "cast" will be understood to include metal die-casting and plastic pressure moulding operations.

Abstract: A non-photoconductive insulating layer for use in an electrographic recording material comprises a copolymer of 50 to 91 % by weight of vinyl acetate, 8 to 50 % by weight of a vinyl ester of a fatty acid of 12 to 18 carbon atoms, and 0 to 2 % by weight of crotonic acid.

Abstract: A chuck assembly of the type adapted to be mounted on a spindle of a machine tool including adjusting means for accurately aligning the central axis around which the work engaging jaws are disposed with the longitudinal axis of rotation of the machine tool spindle on which the chuck assembly is mounted. The work engaging jaws are of a composite construction, each including a main section and an insert section which is replaceable and which includes a first work engaging abutment for substantially rigidly engaging a piece of work and a second abutment axially spaced from the first abutment for yieldably engaging a piece of work and serving as a steady rest.

Abstract: A new refractory material has been prepared comprising 70 to 96% alumina, 3 to 20% iron chromite ore, and 1 to 10% of a phosphate compound, calculated as P.sub.2 O.sub.5.The new refractory material is prepared by admixing 70% to 96% alumina, 3% to 20% iron chromite ore, and 1% to 10% of a phosphate compound selected from the group consisting of aluminium phosphate and phosphoric acid, said phosphate compound calculated at P.sub.2 O.sub.5, and firing the mixture to form the refractory product. This new refractory material has a low porosity, high bulk density and modulus of rupture.

Abstract: A photographic material comprising a support coated at one side with one or more silver halide emulsion layers and at the opposite side with an electroconductive interlayer which in its turn is coated with a photoconductive layer essentially consisting of at least one organic photoconductive compound, said silver halide emulsion layer or layers being of the type that yield a latent image on exposure with actinic light and of which the latent image is developable to a silver image with a reducing agent applied as developing agent in silver halide photography, said electroconductive interlayer having a resistivity being at least 1000 times smaller than that of the photoconductive layer, and the composition of the non-developed photographic material being such, that the combined spectral density of the support, of the conductive interlayer and of the photoconductive layer does not exceed 0.3 in the wavelength range of 400 to 700 nm.

Abstract: Cyclohexanone is recovered in the processing of the reaction product of the oxidation of cyclohexane to cyclohexanone by removing water from the reaction product prior to the initial distillation and separation step. Quantities of cyclohexanone that were previously discarded are now removed in a convenient and economical manner.

Abstract: Novel therapeutically useful and disinfecting penicillanic and cephalosporanic acid derivatives of the formula: ##SPC1##Wherein W represents a penicillanic or cephalosporanic acid residue or derivatives thereof and wherein Y represents a carbonamido group N-substituted by a phosphorous or sulfur containing residue or Y represents a phosphorous or sulfur containing substituent, and pharmaceutical and disinfecting compositions containing them and their use and process for the preparation of the said compounds.

Abstract: A harvesting and threshing machine having a crop collecting platform carrying a threshing cylinder extending across its full crop collecting width. Crop threshed by the cylinder passes to a straw conveyor mounted behind the cylinder which collects the threshed crop and conveys it laterally. The straw conveyor may itself effect grain separation or may pass the crop to grain separation apparatus.

Abstract: A composition of matter comprising a mass of ferrous scrap pieces compressed together in random orientation forming a network of interlocking pieces has been prepared. The ferrous metal network has a density of 1.2 to 6.3 g/cc, a porosity of 20 to 85%, and a short transverse tensile strength (S.T.T.S.) of at least 2.0 psi, preferably at least 2.5 psi.This ferrous metal network may be impregnated with magnesium in amount from 5 to 55% by weight of the impregnated body. The magnesium impregnated body is useful for treating high melting metals, such as ferrous metal to reduce the sulphur content and to produce nodular iron.

Abstract: Zinc is added to a halogen-containing plastic composition with or without a flame retardant additive to serve as a smoke suppressant during combustion of the plastic.

Abstract: An improved apparatus is provided for developing an electrostatic charge image on a support being moved through a magnetic brush-forming field between a permanent magnet and a rotating cylinder that transports a powder mixture of toner particles and magnetizable carrier particles into said field from a supply of the mixture held in a tray. A wall of the tray bordering the path of the mixture on the cylinder is formed with an edge over which an excess of powder escapes instead of accumulating objectionably in a region between the support and the cylinder. As toner becomes deficient in the tray it is replenished by fresh powder mixture properly proportioned for use, which mixture is supplied into a shorter part of a trough that also receives the powder returned down the cylinder from the magnetic brush region.

Abstract: An injector for delivering fuel to at least one atomizer of a combustion engine comprises at least one pump communicating with the atomizer and control-means depending upon the pressure in the inlet manifold of the combustion engine for regulating the quantity of fuel to be atomized by the atomizer.The invention has for its object to avoid, in the decelerating state of the combustion engine, environmentally polluting constituents in the exhaust gases of the combustion engine and to prevent spoiling of fuel.This is achieved by providing the control-means with a switch for stopping the pump when the pressure in the inlet manifold drops below a given value. Soon after the decelerating state of the combustion engine is realized, this injector does no longer supply any fuel.

Abstract: A rotary perforating apparatus for forming the guide perforations in photographic film, wherein the mechanism which controls the movements of the punch carrier arms comprises a control disc which rotates eccentrically with respect to a film-supporting wheel, and wherein the punch carrier arms are connected to said control disc through control arms which may perform a spacial swinging movement, thereby to provide a mechanism which is little subject to wear, and wherein standard ball bearings and ball joints may be used.

Abstract: An apparatus for cooling castings and cooling and drying moulding sand, comprising a horizontal drum rotatable about its longitudinal axis and having an inlet opening for castings and casting moulds at one end and an outlet opening for castings at the other end. The drum wall first has an impermeable part which is followed by a perforate part for the discharge of moulding sand. An underlying descriptive line of the drum viewed in the direction from the inlet end to the outlet end slopes upwardly at least for a part and this gives rise to several embodiments.