Abstract: A machine includes a stick hopper for dispensing sticks one by one and a device for transferring each stick to a chuck between whose jaws the stick is held while protruding into a basin containing a sugar sprayhead. The chuck is driven rotationally, as is the sprayhead, during a cotton candy forming operation. The hopper containing sticks includes a cylinder with a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis. The cylinder is mounted to pivot about its axis and is associated with a motor. The cylinder is further equipped on its internal face with at least one lengthwise bar delimiting a cavity that matches the shapes of the sticks, the cavity being provided in the face of the bar that faces forward in the direction of rotation of the cylinder. The cylinder contains, below its uppermost generatrix, a device for collecting each stick picked up by the bar in the hopper and releasing the latter under the effect of gravity.

Abstract: A filter holder and gasket assembly for holding a candle filter element within a hot gas cleanup system pressure vessel. The filter holder and gasket assembly includes a filter housing, an annular spacer ring securely attached within the filter housing, a gasket sock, a top gasket, a middle gasket and a cast nut.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to a novel process for the hydrolysis of the by-products produced during the manufacture of methyldichlorosilanes comprising combining the by-products with an aqueous medium, optionally comprising a surfactant, at a pH range of at least about 7 and at a temperature of above about 0.degree. C. to produce a solid material in which copper and other metals are retained in a solid phase thereby resulting in a product with a high copper content.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of purifying contaminated degreasing liquids including (a) adding a collection polymer or polymer mixture forming two phases to the degreasing liquid; (b) mixing the collection polymer with the degreasing liquid; (c) separating the collection polymer and the degreasing liquid gravimetrically, whereby the collection polymer and the major part of the contaminants form a hydrophobic bottom phase and the degreasing agent forms a hydrophilic top phase; (d) removing the bottom phase; and (e) reusing the top phase directly or for further processing.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for measuring the concentration of contaminants in an aqueous water system, wherein the contaminants are measured with the bioreactor containing a biofilm or microbial community which acts on the water to be analyzed to provide a measure of the amount of the dissolved organic carbon which is biodegradable. A bed for facilitating regulation of water flow through the bioreactor is provided, and an autosampling mechanism enables the measurement of total organic carbon, inorganic carbon and oxygen, between sample inflow and sample outflow at specified time intervals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for in situ removal of biodegradable contaminants from ground water or soil , or both by injecting oxygen gas into ground water containing a biodegradable contaminant in a volume low enough to avoid migration or volatilization of the contaminant but high enough to enhance the rate of biodegradation of the contaminant are described.

Abstract: A filtration device particularly for use with vacuum cleaners used for collection of fine particles which tend to clog porous solid filters. The device utilizes readily replaceable water as a filtration medium with air being forced into the water then released for additional multiple water contacts. The device further includes horizontal baffles with air access apertures therein which are positioned above the surface of the water, with a vacuum being applied to the area. This redirects particle laden air into filtration contact with water multiple times wherein filtration efficiency is in excess of 99%.

Abstract: An improved transfer molding apparatus has a laminated chase block with many sets, which is capable of fabricating a plurality of semiconductor packages. The apparatus includes an upper plate and a movable lower plate and a plurality of posts disposed between the upper and lower plates. A plurality of laminated chase blocks is fixed to the posts. A plurality of ejecting means are disposed at one side of the chase blocks and supply means concurrently supplies a molding compound to the plurality of chase blocks.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for introducing a liquid substance into air flowing into an environment includes a main container for containing a reservoir of the liquid substance, and exhaust fan for withdrawing air from within said container to thereby create a negative air pressure condition therein, an air intake port having an upper open end exterior of the container and a lower open end within the container and in close adjacent relationship to a top surface of the reservoir of liquid, and a resupply container connected to the main container and including a pump to resupply liquid to the main container. Operation of the exhaust fan creates an air flow through the air intake port, causing the stream of air exiting the lower open end to impinge upon and agitate the top surface of the liquid, resulting in evaporation of the liquid into the air in the container.

Abstract: A mold assembly for creating a resin casted countertop exhibiting a built-up edge having a non-constant radius. The mold assembly includes a substantially horizontally planar and upwardly facing mold surface and a plurality of elongated member which are releasably securable upon the planar mold surface to create an outline of a countertop product to be produced. Each of the elongated members include a planar edged top, a likewise planar edged bottom, a rear face and an inwardly contoured front face. The inwardly contoured front face includes a first constant center radius throughout a first degree of angular rotation and at least one additional upper and/or lower constant center radii throughout additional degrees of angular rotation proximate the top and bottom locations of the inwardly contoured front face.

Abstract: In an apparatus for making two-component fibers, a polymer which is supplied laterally with respect to a further polymer and a die, is at first distributed inside cross-channels provided in a pre-die, and then being redirected, through holes in the extruding direction. The channels operate to rearrange the polymeric mass with the new distribution above the die, so as to eliminate possible discontinuities of the values of the chemical-physical parameters of this mass and which are due to the direction variation the mass is subjected to as it is switched from the side channels to the cross channels. Thus, a constant value of the mentioned parameters through the polymer mass being supplied to the extruder is assured.

Abstract: In a fabrication machine of sea island type optical fiber having a plurality of wings by spinning, when a sea part polymer is insufficiently supplied into space between the adjacent wings to cause fusion of the adjacent wings, failing in producing an optical fiber having the desired optical characteristics. The present invention solved this problem. A guide member introduces the sea part polymer supplied from sea part polymer inlets into flow paths or slits between projection wings of a partition wall for a flow path control of an island part. A sufficient amount of sea part polymer is supplied to the space between the adjacent wings of an island part of the obtained optical fiber and an optical fiber having the desired optical characteristics can be obtained.

Abstract: A carburetor air intake velocity stack engagable with a carburetor inlet, has a cylindrical throat section having first and second ends. The first end is adapted to be coupled to the carburetor, while the second end is open to the air. A shaped, mesh filter having an effective open area which exceeds the open area of the velocity stack by at least about 50%, is located within said air intake velocity stack. The filter has a cylindrically formed flange member which is trapped between said air intake velocity stack and the carburetor.

Abstract: A process for treating a pathogen-containing sludge of biological solids including the steps of mixing the sludge with calcium oxide, ammonia and carbon dioxide so as to elevate a temperature of the mixed sludge to between 50.degree. C. and 140.degree. C. and to elevate a pH of the mixed sludge to greater than 9.8, pressurizing the mixed sludge to a pressure of greater than 14.7 p.s.i.a., and discharging the pressurized mixed sludge. The sludge has a water content of between 65% and 94% by weight. Ammonia is added to the sludge in the form of either ammonia gas, ammonium hydroxide, ammonium bicarbonate or as a byproduct of the reaction of the calcium oxide with the water in the sludge. Carbon dioxide is added to the sludge in the form of carbon dioxide gas or a reactant of ammonium bicarbonate. The pressurized mixed sludge is discharged by flashing the sludge across a restricting orifice and by evaporating a liquid component of the flashed sludge.

Abstract: A cyclone and inlet duct apparatus which includes a cyclone having a cylindrical axial portion. The cylindrical axial portion has a metallic housing and the housing has wall. The apparatus also includes a rectangular inlet duct that has an interface with the cylindrical axial portion of the cyclone. The rectangular inlet duct is disposed in fluid communication with the cylindrical axial portion of the cyclone. One side of the rectangular inlet duct is disposed in generally tangential relationship to the wall of the cylindrical axial portion of the cyclone. A first refractory material stop block extends vertically in the cylindrical axial portion of the cyclone proximate to the wall of the cylindrical axial portion and proximate to the intersection of a first side of the inlet duct and the cylindrical axial portion in substantially parallel relationship to the intersection of the first side of the inlet duct and the cylindrical axial portion.

Abstract: An oxygenated water cooler and method of operating the same for dispensing oxygen enriched water from a bottle installed on the cooler wherein an oxygen source integrated into the cooler delivers oxygen through the water to a headspace above the water in the bottle to maintain the dissolved oxygen content of water in the bottle at an elevated level during the entire time water is dispensed from the bottle by the cooler, the elevated dissolved oxygen level having been established previously during the water bottling process. The oxygen source preferably comprises an oxygen generator, and such generator preferably comprises pressure swing absorption oxygen generating apparatus.

Abstract: Ozonolysis is an effective process for improving the quality of produced water. A process for reducing the concentration of water soluble organic materials dissolved in produced water consists of introducing into the produced water a sufficient amount of gaseous ozone by use of a means for maximizing the collision frequency of ozone gas and the produced water. The temperature of the produced water is between from about 80.degree. to about 180.degree. F. The process renders a water effluent with markedly reduced oil and grease content. The water effluent can be used on land as a drinking or irrigation water supply source and may be safely discharged into navigable waters.

Abstract: The apparatus has a container, which encloses a crude gas space, and at least one filter projecting into the crude gas space and having a filter axis and a shape-stable casing. This has a support member with two wire fabrics and a filtration member which forms its outer surface and has a wire fabric. The wire fabrics of the support member and of the filtration member are rotationally symmetrical with the filter axis, are adjacent to one another and are sintered with one another at the points of contact. When process gas is passed from the crude gas space through a filter, the process gas deposits dust present in it onto the outer surface of the casing. The or each filter is stable, durable and resistant to high or low temperatures and can be readily cleaned inside the container with a cleaning gas or a cleaning liquid.

Abstract: An absorbent core for use in an absorbent article for absorbing discharged bodily fluid includes a first absorbent material dispersed throughout the core, and a second absorbent material provided in a discrete strip, and substantially surrounded by the first absorbent material. An apparatus and method for producing such cores includes a mold support advanceable in a predetermined direction and having at least one mold therein, and a tubular conduit for the second material alignably positioned such that a portion of the conduit will pass through at least a portion of the mold as the mold support is advanced. The mold support may include a forming drum or a forming belt. The tubular conduit has a distal end through which the second absorbent material may be expelled.

Abstract: The invention aims to provide an apparatus for purifying water containing organic halides therein improved so as to substantially achieve perfect removal of organic halides from water which has conventionally been considered to be impossible. The object set forth above is achieved, according to the invention, by an apparatus for purifying water containing organic halides therein characterized in that particles, fibers, nonwoven fabric, porous body or sintered body containing hydroxycarboxylic acid or polymer thereof having a chemical structure expressed by general formula: ##STR1## where R1-R6 are identical or different and represent hydrogen atom, hydroxyl-, carboxyl-, amino-, cyano- or alkyl-group having 1-5 carbons, p represents a natural number 1-10, and q and r represent an integer 0-10) as a main ingredient is used as organic halide adsorbent; and a residual concentration of organic halides in water can be decreased to the order of ppb.