Abstract: A hub includes a cylindrical hub body and means comprising a flange member for flanging the hub body, the flanging means being slidably mounted on and fastened to the hub body and extending in radial direction, at least one of the hub body and the flanging means being formed with profiling for effecting a form lock against relative movement thereof at least in circumferential direction, a respective abutment formed on the hub body on each side of the flanging means, at least one of the abutments being a wedged-over portion of the hub body received in a channel formed in the flanging means.

Abstract: Apparatus for collecting and removing smoke and fumes from a melting furnace plant comprising a platform tiltably supported by stationary supporting members, the tilting axis being near one edge of the platform, a furnace fixedly mounted to the platform, said furnace having a furnace chamber open at the top and accessible through a charging orifice in the platform, said furnace having a pouring spout connected to the upper part of a side wall of the furnace and located near the tilting axis. A hood is pivotally supported by supporting members mounted to the platform and being angularly movable towards and away from a portion of the platform surrounding the charging orifice of the platform. The pivot axis of the hood is parallel with the tilting axis of the platform and extends at the same side of the furnace as the tilting axis. A pair of parallel wall members are arranged on the upper surface of said platform and extend at right angles to the tilting axis.

Abstract: A stamping apparatus for applying a lining material to an iron runner comprising:Arm means mounted at the base thereof to a travelling device and including a base member vertically mounted to one end thereof, said arm means further including a link mechanism and a swivelling mechanism, whereby said arm means is adapted to vertically and horizontally move said base member;A balancing cylinder vertically supported on said base member through the intermediary of turning means, said balancing cylinder holding therein a piston by upper and lower cylinder chambers, said balancing cylinder including compressed air inlet means, setting regulator means and main control regulator means for maintaining the pressure in each of said cylinder chambers at a setting pressure and a piston rod whereby maintaining constant the pressing force of at least one rammer mounted to one end of said piston rod, said balancing cylinder being rotatable so as to be held horizontally as well as in an inclined position; andSaid at least one

Abstract: A flipped layer method is used to characterize epitaxial layers on a first ubstrate. A second substrate is attached to the epitaxial layer, and the first substrate and a portion of the epitaxial layer are then removed. Measurements are then performed on the remaining portion of the epitaxial layer.

Abstract: A cover device suitable for casting vessels or the like is constructed to have an annular edge portion connected to the vessel by spring means. The cover has also a central portion corresponding to opening of the edge portion and a locking means is provided for locking the central portion with said edge portion.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for the controlled cooling of processed oxidic ores in a shaft furnace in order to produce an improved product. Means are provided in the cooling section of the furnace chamber that enable the chamber to be divided into separate regions within each of which the admission of low temperature reducing gas can be regulated in order to more effectively control the distribution of reducing gas across the furnace.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor storage device comprising a dual gate field effect transistor in which an electrically floating gate acts as a charge storage medium. An insulating layer of an appropriate dielectric material separates the floating gate from the active portion of the transistor. A predetermined section of this insulating layer is relatively thin to permit this section of the floating gate to be relatively close to a corresponding predetermined section of the transistor, thus facilitating the transfer of charges between the transistor substrate and the gate. When charges reach the floating gate either through tunneling or avalanche injection, they are entrapped and stored there, thus providing memory in the structure. That is, the electric field induced by these charges is maintained in the transistor even after the field inducing force is removed. Erasing is achieved by removing the charges from the floating gate by reverse tunneling through the relatively thinner insulator region.

Abstract: A pneumatic landing gear actuator is provided for use with an extendible and retractable landing gear assembly having an input member the rotation of which extends or retracts the landing gear foot in dependence upon the direction of rotation. The landing gear actuator includes a shaft which is drivingly connected to at least one, and preferably two, rotatable input members on two spaced landing gear assemblies. A pair of one-way clutches, each having a drive and driven member, are disposed coaxially around the shaft while a shifting gear selectively drivingly connects the driven member of one clutch or the other to the shaft. A pneumatic air cylinder can be connected to the air system of the tractor to simultaneously reciprocally rotatably drive both clutch drive members via a radial arm. Such compressed air systems are utilized for the air brakes in tractor-trailer combinations so it is readily available on most tractors for use with the present invention.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit is electrically connected to a printed circuit board or the like without the use of intermediate conducting contact elements. The flexible printed circuit has conductive strips thereon each terminating in a conductive pad. The pads and the areas of the insulation sheet of the circuit underlying the pads are deformed to provide contact projections defining cavities therebelow. A backing layer of elastomeric material underlying the insulation sheet embodies points which extend into the cavities. The flexible printed circuit is clamped against the printed circuit board causing the elastomeric layer to be compressed so that the points fill the contact cavities to produce a high-force localized contact between the contact projections and the traces on the printed circuit board. A multi-layer, flexible printed circuit arrangement is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of closing phosphorus furnace tapholes which comprises applying pneumatic pressure at the taphole opening to force molten material in the boretube back into the furnace and then introducing sand particles through the taphole to meet and effect solidification of incoming molten furnace material thereby sealing off the inner opening of the boretube and filling the remainder of the boretube with sand. Tapping is readily accomplished by blowing out the loose sand and breaking the inner seal of solidified furnace material.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to form a metal containing degenerate dendrites are disclosed. Molten metal is cooled in a receiving means and agitated by rotating blades connected to a rotating shaft. Solid metal, such as dendrites, deposited on inner wall portions of the receiving means are removed by suitable means, such as a scraping blade, in operable combination with the rotating blades. The so produced metal can be cast by conventional metal casting processes.

Abstract: A silencer for use with a tuyere puncher is disclosed. The silencer comprises a chamber having a front face and a rear face provided with a central opening for passing of the punch bar operated by the puncher, a plurality of closure members located in the rear portion of the chamber and mounted for movement toward and away from the longitudinal axis of the chamber and including means for forcing the closure members against the periphery of the punch bar so as to form a seal between the closure members and the punch bar, and a seal secured to the front face of the chamber for engaging the tuyere to seal such a tuyere before penetration of the punch bar through the tuyere valve. The silencer is mounted on a mobile table which is supported by the puncher and operated in synchronism with the punch bar.

Abstract: Molten slag is impinged against a target, for instance a rotary drum, gets itself granulated as it rebounces on the target surface, and is charged into a fluidized bed consisting of solid particles and gas so that slag granules may be quickly cooled without damaging the shape.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing complementary insulated gate field effect transistors of LOCOS (local oxidation of silicon) structure wherein after the formation of a well layer, an impurity having higher doping level than and the same conductivity type as a semiconductor substrate (well layer) is ion implanted at an area in the semiconductor substrate on which a field oxide layer is to be formed using a silicon nitride layer as a mask, and the semiconductor substrate surface is selectively thermally oxidized using the silicon nitride layer as a mask.

Abstract: Two elongated sealing members are provided to prevent escape of gases from between a movable wall member and an abutting wall member of a metallurgical vessel enclosure. A first elongated sealing member is mounted on the first of the wall members and has a compressible material facing the second of the wall members. A second elongated sealing member is mounted on the second of the wall members and has a blade facing the elongated receiving member. The elongated sealing members are located so that they make contact before the adjoining edges of the wall members are abutted. At least one of said elongated sealing members is movably mounted so that after the elongated sealing members make contact, the wall members may be moved to an abutting position with their adjoining edges touching so as to minimize the effect of heat on said elongated sealing members.

Abstract: An insulated gate semiconductor is prepared by forming auxiliary regions for source-drain regions having a shallow junction by a self-aligning process using a gate electrode as a mask; covering it with a thick insulating membrane for surface protection; forming a contact hole for bonding an electrode in the thick insulating membrane; and forming source-drain regions having deep junction through the contact hole and bonding an electrode metal to it in the contact hole.

Abstract: A method and a device for adding solid, powdered or grained material to melted metal includes the steps of and apparatus for inserting a tubular member below the surface of melted metal, blocking the rise of metal into the tube by means of gas pressure, introducing additive material into the tubular member and rotating the tubular member to sling additive material from the tubular member into the melted metal.

Abstract: A cloth spreading machine having a manually operable disconnect device for drivingly disconnecting the drive motor and the drive wheel, including a pair of clutch members rotatably mounted upon a drive shaft, one clutch member having a keyway adapted to be aligned with and to receive an elongated key upon the shaft when the clutch member is manually rotated between operative and inoperative positions.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a combination of a lance and nozzle assembly for supplying gas to a basic oxygen furnace. The lance and nozzle include an arrangement to accommodate a sensing device or unit which is adapted to transmit signals providing information in connection with the refractory or contents of the bath contained within the vessel. The arrangement is such that it accommodates the normal expansion and contraction of the lance resulting from the atmosphere within which the lance is utilized.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introduction of gases into reaction vessels containing liquids, especially vessels undergoing thermal stress, in particular filter housings for metal melts, using a gas-permeable body of heat-resistant material, fitting into a metal sleeve anchored in the wall of the reaction vessel. The wall of the reaction vessel consists of three different layers, namely a rigid inner layer of heat-resistant material, a loose intermediate layer of bulk material, and a casing of metal. The metal sleeve extends from the outside into the loose intermediate layer, the rigid inner layer and the gas-permeable inlet body are directly adjacent to one another, and the boundary surface of the gas-permeable inlet body has a permanently applied, thoroughly gas-tight cover of ceramic material.