Abstract: A nuclear fuel element is fabricated from a porous graphite block containing a plurality of open coolant passageways and a plurality of fuel chambers uniformly located therebetween. The fuel chambers are filled with nuclear fuel material and closed. The entire porous block is then impregnated with a liquid carbonizable impregnant which penetrates through the septa and into each of the fuel chambers, wherein it is cured and then carbonized in situ. The resulting carbon residue integrally binds the nuclear fuel material to the fuel chamber walls of the porous graphite block and provides excellent heat transfer from the fuel to the walls of the open passageways from which the heat is extracted by the coolant.

Abstract: Particulate graphite having a particle size not greater than about 1500 microns is impregnated with a polymerizeable organic compound in liquid form. The impregnated particles are treated with a hot aqueous acid solution to at least begin the polymerization reaction and remove excess impregnant from the outer surface thereof. The treated particles are heated to complete the polymerization and then blended with particulate nuclear fuel. A nuclear fuel body is formed by joining the blend into a cohesive mass using a carbonaceous binder.

Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the invention disclose fuel pellets for nuclear reactors in which the pellets have a controlled and relatively homogeneous porosity that accommodates fuel swelling and permits fission gases to escape from these pellets. Typically, small low density spheres, that may be formed from highly volatile material, are blended with a nuclear fuel powder, and are pressed and sintered into pellets of appropriately low density to produce an improved product.

Abstract: Aqueous antifoaming emulsions based on fatty alcohols, fatty acid esters, optionally paraffins and free fatty acids, and emulsifiers, in which the average particle size of the emulsified water-insoluble portions is from 4 to 9 .mu..

Abstract: A composition containing finely divided synthetic, precipitated amorphous metal-silicate and an acid; said composition having a pH of 2 to 5 being suitable for use as a base for defoamers for aqueous systems.

Abstract: A horizontal deflection circuit arrangement in which a saturable reactor operating as a variable impedance element is provided in the path of a horizontal deflection current flowing through a horizontal deflection coil for stabilizing the horizontal deflection current against fluctuations of the frequency of a horizontal drive signal for a horizontal output switching device, thereby to keep a suitable horizontal size of a raster made by the beam scan caused by the deflection current. The saturable reactor is supplied with a control signal varying in response to variations in the frequency of the horizontal drive signal to control the impedance thereof so as to compensate for the variations of the horizontal deflection current.

Abstract: The dimethyl ethers of succinic, glutaric and adipic acids show a great increase in their water miscibility when they are mixed with either 6-hydroxycaproic acid methyl ester, one or more of the glycol ethers, diglycol ethers and glycol ether acetates, or both 6-hydroxycaproic acid methyl ester and one or more of the glycol ethers, diglycol ethers and glycol ether acetates. These dimethyl esters are, accordingly, substituents for the glycol ether derivatives in water-miscible solvents for film-forming resins. They may provide up to 80% by weight of the non-water components of the solvent. They may be produced at the same time as the methyl ester of 6-hydroxycaproic acid in a single esterification step by esterifying a fraction of acids derived from the waste salt solutions of cyclohexanone manufacture, as described in a related application, Ser. No. 372,021, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,859,335.

Abstract: A composition suitable for the protection of corrodible metallic surfaces which comprises a binder and a filler, the filler being present in an amount sufficient to impart corrosion resistant characteristics to the composition, the filler selected from the group consisting of silicides of active metals which are unstable when introduced alone into water and alloys of silicon and active metals which are unstable when introduced alone into water.

Abstract: This TV receiver power supply is of the type wherein power to operate the audio output stage is taken from the horizontal output deflection circuit. To prevent interaction on the high voltage supply when high audio output levels are reached, the invention provides a compensating circuit arrangement which prevents any lowering of the high voltage during high audio peaks. This prevents noticeable changes in the TV picture width during audio peaks.

Abstract: A method for detection of surface discontinuities by luminescence which consists in the successive treatment of the surfaces of materials subject to testing and inspection with the following compositions of a penetrant, cleaning fluid and a developer, whereupon they are inspected under an ultraviolet light at wavelength of 340-420 nm. Liquid constituents are in volume percent.______________________________________ a) penetrant ditolylmethane 45-55 lower aliphatic alcohol 35-45 surface-active substance of non-ionogenic type 8-12 1,8-naphthoylene-1',2'-benzimidazole 7-9 gr/l or a composition: high-molecular aromatic hydrocarbons with 15-20 boiling point of about 700.degree. C paraffin hydrocarbons with boiling point of 120-240.degree.

Abstract: A solid, water-soluble substantially anhydrous, storage-stable reagent formulation for use in conducting a clinical diagnostic test on a biological specimen is provided. The reagent formulation comprises a mixture containing a reagent capable of participating in a test reaction to effect a measurable change in a test system; and a nitrogen bearing polyoxyalkylene nonionic surfactant. The surfactant has a structure corresponding to that obtained when ethylene diamine is reacted sequentially with propylene oxide and ethylene oxide in the presence of a catalyst. The polyoxypropylene chains of said surfactant have an average molecular weight of between about 750 and about 6750. Methods of preparing the reagent formulations and methods of using them to conduct clinical diagnostic tests are also provided.

Abstract: A surface active composition is prepared by reacting solid particulate sucrose with at least one triglyceride, in the presence of a basic transesterification catalyst, at a temperature of from 110.degree. to 140.degree. C, at atmospheric pressure and in the absence of any solvent. The preferred temperature range is 120.degree. to 130.degree. C, most preferably about 125.degree. C. The preferred catalyst is potassium carbonate. The reaction can be accelerated by adding a suitable emulsifier, such as a diglyceride, a monoglyceride or a surfactant product of the reaction, to the reaction mixture.

Abstract: Magnesium oxide and a zinc salt are reacted with one another to form a magnesium zinc complex salt which is added to a halogen-containing plastic composition to serve as a smoke and/or fire retardant during combustion of the plastic. This magnesium-zinc complex salt is normally added along with an antimony compound but may be used alone if desired.

Abstract: A vertical deflection system including a driver circuit energized by a voltage source having a sufficient magnitude to provide a trace deflection signal to the vertical deflection winding and a retrace voltage source switched into the circuit with the vertical deflection winding to provide adequate voltage for effecting vertical retrace of the electron beam deflection in a cathode ray tube is disclosed.

Abstract: Mixtures of high molecular weight polyols and low molecular weight polyols such as mixtures of glycerine initiated polyoxypropylene glycols and mono- and diethylene glycols are solubilized and therefore rendered resistant to phase separation upon storage by the addition thereto of an effective quantity of a derivative of butylene glycol or propylene glycol such as dibutylene glycol.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor which is comprised of a polyphosphate; a phosphonic acid or salt thereof; and a polymer of acrylic or methacrylic acid. The corrosion inhibitor is employed in aqueous systems and is capable of operating at a wide variety of conditions, including high temperature, high pH and in the presence of contaminants such as hydrogen sulfide and hydrocarbons. A typical composition is comprised of sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium salt of amino tri(methylene-phosphonic acid) and polyacrylic acid.

Abstract: A system for compensating for mislanding of electron beams in a color cathode ray tube, which comprises a coil device provided on the color cathode ray tube in addition to a main deflection coil, a circuit for producing a plurality of currents having different wave forms, respectively, and a connecting device for connecting the coil device to selected one of connection points of the circuit so as to supply one or more of the currents produced in the circuit, which has a desired wave form, to said coil device selectively in response to the direction to which the color cathode ray tube faces, thereby to achieve sufficient compensation for mislanding of electron beams caused by the earth's magnetic field regardless of the directional situation of the cathode ray tube.

Abstract: A rocket motor case liner material that is the reaction product of tung oil ith phenolic resins with an added filler selected from tricalcium phosphate, boric acid, or powdered asbestos. When cured the product yields a liner material with a highly wrinkled interior surface having a greatly increased surface area for bond formation with propellant to permit improved propellant-to-liner bond because of mechanical adhesion.

Abstract: A typical end fitting arrangement includes a sleeve-like bearing member riving an end of the explosive cord and a coupling member, such as a threaded nut, slipped axially over the cord into a fixed position relative to the sleeve. To securely bind together the cord and the sleeve, a void is provided radially inwardly of the nut and a thermosetting material is directly injected into the void to flow over and around the components. Upon hardening, all components are locked together as an integral body. The injected material further provides a significantly-improved, hermetic seal. Special thermosetting materials having short glass fiber fillers are used to assure load-bearing strength.

Abstract: A composition and method for cleaning and fire proofing substrates such as carpets, rugs and the like, by application of an aqueous composition containing an amine, phosphoric acid or equivalent inorganic acid, one or more fire proofing agents and a detergent.