Abstract: An aeronautical thruster having a longitudinal axis and having a hub, an upstream annular row and a downstream annular row which are spaced apart from each another along the longitudinal axis, the upstream annular row being rotatable around the longitudinal axis, and the downstream annular row having a first blade and a second blade each extending in a radial direction to define a radial dimension between the hub and a radially outer end of the corresponding blade. When observed angularly around the longitudinal axis, the second blade can be positioned closer to an angular position at 3 o'clock or an angular position at 9 o'clock than the first blade, and the radial dimension of the first blade can be greater than the radial dimension of the second blade.

Abstract: An aeronautical thruster having a longitudinal axis and having a hub and at least two annular rows of unducted blades including an upstream annular row and a downstream annular row which are spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal axis, the upstream annular row being rotatable around the longitudinal axis, and the downstream annular row comprising a series of blades including a first blade and a second blade each extending in a radial direction from the hub to define a radial dimension between the hub and a radially outer end of the corresponding blade, wherein the radial dimension of the first blade is greater than the radial dimension of the second blade.

Abstract: Two main embodiments of a heat shield for a barbecue grill are disclosed herein. Both are designed to reduce the transfer of heat from the heated volume of the cooking chamber to the handle of the barbecue grill. The first embodiment mounts to the exterior of the cooking chamber and is disposed between the cooking chamber and the handle. The first embodiment is contoured to interrupt the convective flow of heated air away from the handle. The second embodiment mounts to the interior of the cooking chamber opposite the handle. The second embodiment rests adjacent the inside surface of the cooking chamber to form a partially or substantially closed volume that serves as an insulating barrier for the handle.

Abstract: Two main embodiments of a heat shield for a barbecue grill are disclosed herein. Both are designed to reduce the transfer of heat from the heated volume of the cooking chamber to the handle of the barbecue grill. The first embodiment mounts to the exterior of the cooking chamber and is disposed between the cooking chamber and the handle. The first embodiment is contoured to interrupt the convective flow of heated air away from the handle. The second embodiment mounts to the interior of the cooking chamber opposite the handle. The second embodiment rests adjacent the inside surface of the cooking chamber to form a partially or substantially closed volume that serves as an insulating barrier for the handle.

Abstract: An underlying game of Blackjack or a variant of Blackjack is played with an initial wager by a player on the underlying game and an optional wager on a side game can be made. The side wager is made before any cards are displayed. Specially marked cards with count values replace standard cards having the same count value and the side wager is paid on the appearance of the specially marked cards in the play of the game. The number of specially marked cards may vary over time.

Abstract: Internal porosity is created in dense SiO.sub.2 particles by heating a mixture of the particles with B.sub.2 O.sub.3 at a temperature above about 450.degree. C. Resulting SiO.sub.2 particles have altered morphology, internal porosity, and small to negative volume changes when heated.

Abstract: An ultrafine titanium dioxide powder is disclosed that can be produced by hydrothermal treating an amino titanium oxalate composition. Ultrafine titanium dioxide powders are useful in cosmetic and other applications for controlling exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.

Abstract: An ultrafine titanium dioxide powder is disclosed that can be produced by hydrothermal treating an amino titanium oxalate composition. Ultrafine titanium dioxide powders are useful in cosmetic and other applications for controlling exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel cost efficient luminescent composition comprising particles of a core material which have been coated with a luminescent material that is distributed in the form of a chemically homogeneous layer. The average diameter of the core particle is in the range of from about 0.5 to 20 microns, and the coating corresponds to between about 2 and 30 wt % of the total composition. One aspect the invention relates to a process for preparing the composition which comprises decomposing chelated metal luminescent precursors in solution at a relatively high pH while in the presence of dispersed core particles, thereby coating the core particles with hydrous metal oxides, recovering the coated particles, washing the coated particles substantially free from soluble species, drying and calcining. In another aspect, a hydrous oxide coating is converted to a sulfide coating by treating the hydrous coating with a source of active sulfur.

Abstract: Disperse monoazo dyes, useful for the dyeing and printing of polyester, polyamide and cellulose acetate fibers in navy-blue shades, having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is Br, Cl or CN; R.sub.2 is CN or NO.sub.2 ; is C.sub.2-4 --alkylene; and R.sub.4 is a selected aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic radical.