Abstract: A low-profile antenna assembly includes at least two antennas co-located under a cover. At least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with AM/FM radio. And, at least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with at least one or more of SDARS, GPS, cell phones, Wi-Fi, DAB-VHF-III, DAB-L, etc.

Abstract: A low-profile antenna assembly includes at least two antennas co-located under a cover. At least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with AM/FM radio. And, at least one of the at least two antennas includes an antenna configured for use with at least one or more of SDARS, GPS, cell phones, Wi-Fi, DAB-VHF-III, DAB-L, etc.

Abstract: A pesticide carrier composition including a core particle having absorbent voids and/or pores on the particle surface, and/or a rough absorbent surface, and a pesticide release material that is water soluble and is present on the surface or absorbed within the surface of the core particle; and a pesticide product further including a pesticide present in one or more of a coating on the surface of the carrier composition or mixed with the pesticide release material

Abstract: A method for blending deuterium-containing gas mixtures used for optical fiber manufacturing and finishing and recovering, purifying and recirculating these mixtures. A process is disclosed for producing optical fiber wherein the optical fiber is treated by soaking the optical fiber with a deuterium-containing gas mixture. The spent or unused deuterium-containing gas is recovered from the chamber containing the optical fiber that has been soaked and purified. This purified deuterium-containing gas is then mixed with fresh deuterium gas and analyzed for purity. If the purity is of sufficient quality, the blend of deuterium gases is directed to a storage tank and onwards to the process chamber containing the optical fiber which will be soaked. Additionally, the purified blend of deuterium-containing gas and fresh deuterium gas can be added directly to the process chamber.

Abstract: A prilling method comprising the steps of: providing a molten first component, mixing at least a second component with the molten first component, reacting the components to form a shear-thinnable mixture; and prilling the shear-thinnable mixture wherein the prilling comprises mechanically agitating in the prill head to shear thin the shear-thinnable mixture sufficiently to permit prilling The inventive method can be used to produce fertilizer product comprising ammonium sulfate nitrate.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the problem of gases and other impurities entering a consolidation furnace during the forming of a glass preform used in fiber optic manufacture. Inert gas, such as nitrogen, is directed over the seals of the consolidation furnace during the heating operation to convert the soot body into a consolidation preform. The inert gas will inhibit other gases from entering the consolidation furnace as well as inhibit the entry of contaminants into the furnace. By inhibiting the entry of both additional gases and impurities, less helium needs to be employed in the consolidation process.

Abstract: An extended release fertilizer that includes an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material, or alternatively includes a holding agent retaining an agriculturally beneficial material, wherein the beneficial material at least includes calcium sulfate, and the beneficial material is selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, with the resulting material being agglomerated into granules.

Abstract: A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, and said beneficial material being selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material, at least including ureaform, to saturate the beneficial material, 4) granulating the beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in the agglomeration of

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical fiber by contacting the optical fiber during the draw operation with deuterium, a deuterium-containing gas mixture or a deuterium ion plasma. The treatment or coating is performed in a treatment tube that is either separate from or combined with the fiber cooling tube.

Abstract: A controlled release agricultural absorbent based product including particles of an absorbent material containing capillaries/voids between 10-200 microns in cross-sectional diameter which is impregnated in an amount of 40-95% of the capillaries/voids volume with an agriculturally beneficial material selected from the group consisting of fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, being produced by a process including steps of 1) introducing water to particles of absorbent material to result in absorption of water within the absorbent material, 2) heating the absorbent particles and water to transform the water within the absorbent particles to steam, 3) introducing the heated absorbent particles to an agriculturally beneficial material in aqueous solution to essentially saturate the absorbent particles with the agriculturally beneficial material, 4) granulating the combination of agriculturally beneficial material and saturated absorbent particles to solidify and harden the mixture, resulting in th

Abstract: A process for enriching a crude ammonia stream having moisture and/or metal impurities and/or gas impurities therein. The crude ammonia stream is condensed to form a crude liquid ammonia stream. A distillation membrane or pervaporation membrane is contacted with the crude liquid ammonia stream to form an enriched ammonia vapor stream, which is removed as a permeate. When the crude ammonia stream originates from a manufacturing tool, the enriched ammonia vapor stream may be recycled to the manufacturing tool. There is also an apparatus for enriching a crude ammonia stream.

Abstract: Methods for recovering and recycling helium and unreacted chlorine from a process for manufacturing optical fiber are disclosed. Helium-rich and chlorine-rich gas streams are recovered from the consolidation furnace and separated. The helium-rich stream is dried and blended with make-up helium and the chlorine-rich stream is purified and blended with make-up chlorine so that each may be reused in the optical fiber production process.

Abstract: A method for blending deuterium-containing gas mixtures used for optical fiber manufacturing and recovering, purifying and recirculating these mixtures. A process is also disclosed for producing optical fiber wherein the optical fiber is treated by soaking the optical fiber with a deuterium-containing gas mixture. The spent or unused deuterium-containing gas is recovered from the chamber containing the optical fiber and purified. This purified deuterium-containing gas is then mixed with fresh deuterium gas and analyzed for purity. If the purity is of sufficient quality, the blend of deuterium gases is directed to a storage tank and onwards to the process chamber containing the optical fiber. Additionally, the purified blend of deuterium-containing gas and fresh deuterium gas can be added directly to the process chamber.

Abstract: Hydrocarbon derivatives are produced by contacting a hydrocarbon with oxygen obtained from an air separation unit in the presence of a partial oxidation reaction catalyst. After separation of the hydrocarbon derivative from the reactor effluent, unreacted hydrocarbon is recovered from the effluent by adsorbing the unreacted hydrocarbon onto an adsorbent at superatmospheric pressure and removing the adsorbed hydrocarbon from the adsorbent by depressurizing said adsorbent and purging the adsorbent with nitrogen obtained from the air separation unit. The recovered unreacted hydrocarbon is recycled to the partial oxidation reactor.