Abstract: A lighting assembly having a series of telescoping tubes is mounted in a box, and an interior spring urges the tubes to extend out of the box into a use position. A light on the free end of the tubes simulates a candle. One end of cable within the spring is connected to the free end of the tubes, and the other cable end is wound on a drum connected to a brake/motor combination. When the brake is released, the cable unwinds and the tubes extend in response to the urging of the spring. When the tubes are to be retracted, the motor winds the cable back onto the drum. A group of assemblies are mounted in the box and their cable drums controlled by a common drive shaft. Drums of different diameters are provided to determine the extension of the cables, and hence the tubes, to thereby provide lighting fixtures of different heights.

Abstract: A positive lubrication delivery system for lubricating a rotatable gear comprises a stationary shroud configured and dimensioned to encompass a segment of the gear to be lubricated. The shroud defines with the gear segment, intermediate the circumferential outer surface of the gear segment and the adjacent surface of the shroud, a channel of diminishing clearance in the direction of gear rotation. Lubricant introduced into the channel is confined and subsequently caused to be spread over the circumferential outer surface of the gear in response to its rotation.

Abstract: A headlight apparatus including a lamp body having a recess being open in the front direction and a lens covering the front opening of the recess, and a reflective mirror tiltably mounted on the lamp body. Two spaced apart adjust shafts are respectively supported rotatively on the lamp body with the rear end portions thereof projecting from the rear surface of the lamp body, and screw-thread portions are formed respectively on the front portions of the adjust shafts to engage with nuts respectively. The nuts have respectively on the outer side surfaces resilient retaining pieces for snappingly engaging with respective mounting members which are mounted on the reflective mirror. A ball joint connection is formed between the reflective mirror and the lamp body at the position spaced apart respectively from respective adjust shafts.

Abstract: Cogeneration of electricity and carbon dioxide with low NO.sub.x combustion of vaporizable liquid fuels, particularly alcohols and hydrocarbons, is achieved by feeding the vaporized fuel admixed with a limited amount of air to a porous fiber burner and effecting flameless combustion on the outer surface of the burner to yield a flue gas with a very low content of NO.sub.x and other pollutants. The liquid fuel is vaporized by injection into hot combustion air preheated by heat exchange with the flue gas while heat from the burner is utilized to produce high-pressure steam which is supplied to a steam turbine that drives an electric generator. The flue gas is then passed through an absorption system for the recovery carbon dioxide, part of the steam being used in the absorption system. When desired, recovered carbon dioxide can be liquefied with refrigeration produced by the cogeneration system.

Abstract: An automobile lamp including a lamp body provided with a light source and a lens covering a front opening of the lamp body, wherein a mounting groove is formed in the periphery of the front opening of the lamp body, the lens has a peripheral wall for fitting in the mounting groove, a generally dark colored composition is interposed between the mounting groove in the lamp body and the peripheral wall of the lens, and a color coating is applied on a peripheral portion of the lens surface with the color of which coating being substantially same to and fainter than that of the composition, so that the lamp has so-called gradation effects.

Abstract: A neon tube lighting system, support apparatus and extrusion therefor is described for use in overcoming the problems associated with prior art free-standing neon tube lighting systems. The support assembly preferably comprises an extrusion, a reflector and an elongate lens member. The extrusion has first and second wall members located in substantially parallel aligned relation, and a bottom wall member interconnecting the first and second wall members and including a support, wherein the wall members form an enclosure having an opening therein between the first and second side wall members. Each of said first and second wall members of the extrusion includes an angular member extending into the enclosure towards the bottom wall member to form a bearing surface. The reflector has first and second angular wall members and a bottom wall member interconnecting the first and second angular wall members.

Abstract: The purpose of the Wicks Combined Cycle Engine (WCCE) is to provide a very substantial fuel efficiency improvement relative to the liquid cooled, internal combustion, piston engines that are now utilized by virtually all automobiles, trucks, and buses, and most trains and ships. The method is to recover virtually all of the internal combustion engine heat that is normally rejected through the engine coolant radiator and through the engine exhaust, by a Rankine Cycle that is comprised of a feed pump, feed heater, boiler, superheater, turbine or other type of mechanical power producing expander and air cooled condenser. The reference analysis shows a potential efficiency increase from 25% for existing practice engines to 41.8% for the WCCE.

Abstract: An external heat engine has a piston mounted for movement between a first upper position and a second, lower position, a heater for heating a working gas to forcibly move the piston from the upper position to the lower position (power stroke), a crankshaft rotatable about a main axis, the piston and crankshaft being linked so that movement of the piston from the upper position to the lower position during the power stroke is transformed into rotational movement of the crankshaft during a first portion of one rotation of the crankshaft about the main axis. The piston moves from the lower position to the upper position during a second portion of one rotation of the crankshaft (compression stroke). The piston and crankshaft are linked by a disk, a piston rod connected to the piston and a connecting ring for rotatably supporting the disk.

Abstract: A system for fixedly securing an illumination instrument to a ceiling of a building structure, comprises a flexible suspender adapted to be connected to an under surface of a slab of the building structure and extending generally vertically therefrom, a suspender grasping assembly for releasably grasping the flexible suspender to move therealong in a vertical direction and to be held at any desired height, and engaging member frictionally engaging with an outer periphery of the suspender grasping assembly to hold an illumination instrument support member at a temporal set position.

Abstract: A flashlight includes a cylindrical casing containing a battery. A bulb is slidably disposed in a socket member carried in the casing, and a head assembly is rotatably mounted on one end of the casing. The bulb has an annular flange forming an electrical terminal. The head assembly has a preloaded pressure pad arranged for engaging the bulb flange. When the head assembly is rotated in one direction, the bulb is moved toward the battery and the bulb flange is moved into contact with another electrical terminal in the casing. This closes an electrical circuit connecting the battery and the bulb, illuminating the bulb. A spring carried by the socket member is disposed between the battery and the bulb. When the head assembly is rotated in the opposite direction, the spring urges the bulb away from the battery and moves the bulb flange out of contact with the electrical terminal in the casing. This opens the electrical circuit between the battery and the bulb, extinguishing the bulb.

Abstract: A tube light comprises a tube having a continuous length, and a plurality of light units which conform to the inner configuration of the tube and can suitably be positioned anywhere in the tube. Conductor strips which are adapted to be connected with a power supply are disposed in parallel in the tube whereby the bulbs of the light units are engaged by contacting of the conductor strips with the contacts of the light units. The light tube is simple in structure and can be loaded with a suitable number of the light units in optional locations. In addition, the structure of the tube light is adapted for mass production. Further, the structure of the tube light may have a cover or clips, or be provided with wings on the light units, to facilitate securing the light units in the tube.

Abstract: An endless drive belt made of shape memory material is entrained about spd pulleys, one of which projects into a thermal heating region within which the drive belt undergoes contraction to form corrugations therein through which variable spaced contact is established with said one of the pulleys to induce rotation thereof and movement of the belt. The belt expands as it moves out of the thermal heating region causing the corrugations to flatten out as the belt approaches the other pulley.

Abstract: An existing geothermal power plant, utilizing geothermal steam from a production well in a geothermal field to drive a multi-stage steam turbine when the available steam pressure from the production well for rated mass for steam through the turbine is less than the design pressure of the turbine, is retrofitted by increasing the mass flow of steam from the production well by an incremental amount. Substantially all of the incremental amount of steam is diverted to an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant for converting heat in the diverted steam to power and producing waste fluid in the form of steam condensate and non-condensable gases. The waste fluid is injected into a reinjection well in the geothermal field. Preferably, the non-diverted portion of steam is applied to the steam turbine and an intermediate stage of the turbine where the design pressure of the stage matches the steam pressure of the applied steam.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating rotary motion from rise and fall motion of waves includes an outer hollow sleeve, a float sealably attached across the upper end of the outer sleeve to define an interior cavity, prevent entry of water into the cavity and provide the outer sleeve with sufficient buoyancy to floatably follow up and down motion of waves, an inner hollow sleeve fitted telescopically within the outer sleeve, and an anchoring arrangement attached to the inner sleeve for restraining it from following up and down motion of waves with the outer sleeve and float. The outer sleeve will slidably move up and down relative to the inner sleeve as the outer sleeve and float floatably follow up and down motion of waves and correspondingly will draw a flow of water upwardly and force a flow of water downwardly through the inner sleeve. The apparatus also includes a single rotary motion-producing mechanism mounted within the inner sleeve intersecting and engaging the flow of water through the inner sleeve.

Abstract: A headlamp holder device for use with a user's helmet having an outer generally convex shape including a base member having an upper surface and a lower surface having a generally concave curvature so as to conform to at least a portion of the convex outer surface of the user's helmet; an upper member having a pair of opposing support members extending outwardly and upwardly in a lateral direction to the base member providing a support for mounting a conventional underwater self-powered flashlight thereon. The upper member includes a strap for releasably attaching the flashlight on the upper member. The upper member is pivotally attached to the base member so that the light beam of the flashlight is selectively adjustable in a forward vertical arc direction by the user. The headlamp holder device also includes fasteners for releasably attaching the base member to the user's helmet. In a preferred embodiment the headlamp holder device is formed of a lightweight rigid plastic material.

Abstract: LNG is pumped to high pressure, vaporized, further heated and then expanded to create rotary power that is used to generate electrical power. A reservoir of carbon dioxide at about its triple point is created in an insulated vessel to store energy in the form of refrigeration recovered from the evaporated LNG. During peak electrical power periods, liquid carbon dioxide is withdrawn therefrom, pumped to a high pressure, vaporized, further heated, and expanded to create rotary power which generates additional electrical power. The exhaust from a fuel-fired combustion turbine, connected to an electrical power generator, heats the high pressure carbon dioxide vapor. The discharge stream from the CO.sub.2 expander is cooled and at least partially returned to the vessel where vapor condenses by melting stored solid carbon dioxide. During off-peak periods, CO.sub.

Abstract: A reflector for a lighting unit and a lighting unit comprising the same is disclosed. The reflector has a generally concave surrface, at least a portion of which concave surface is a series of facets. Each facet has a reflective surface area which is convex. Overlap of the light reflected from the reflective surface areas of adjacent facets provides substantially even illumination of a lens or other object.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a hollow body having a cylindrical portion and a closure portion, a light source being mounted within the body longitudinally inwardly of an open end of the cylindrical portion and located above the inclined surface of the closure portion. A reflector is movably mounted in a position spaced from the open end of the cylindrical portion and generally aligned with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical portion such that the light radiated from the light source means passes to the reflector to be reflected by the reflector.

Abstract: A variable displacement hydrostatic axial piston machine has a cylinder barrel which is rotatable in a yoke and has a plurality of circumferentially spaced cylinder bores in which are mounted pistons which with the ends of their associated piston rods are journalled in a drive disk on a machine shaft rotatably mounted in the casing of the machine. The yoke is mounted in said casing pivotable about a transfer axis through the drive disk center by means of an adjustment device for varying the displacement and possibly also the mode of the operation of the machine, in the yoke and the machine casing furthermore being disposed a pair of hydraulic fluid connecting conduits.

Abstract: A substantially rectangular motor vehicle headlight, the reflecting body of which is defined by a rear paraboloid of rotation defined by lateral end walls, the curved inner surfaces of which are in the form of two lateral paraboloids of translation arranged with their concave sides facing each other and having respective focal axes coinciding with each other and with the optical axis of the rear paraboloid; a light source being provided on the optical axis and at the focus point of the rear paraboloid.