Abstract: An apparatus and method for securing subsea devices to a seabed are provided. The apparatus generally includes a mud can housing that defines a internal space that can be evacuated to drive the housing into the seabed and secured it thereto. At least one receiver is connected to the housing. Each receiver is configured to receive a subsea device so that each subsea device in each receiver is secured to the seabed in a vertical orientation when the mud can housing is secured to the seabed.

Abstract: Processes for making hydrogen and optionally carbon monoxide and their integrations in a Carbon-to-Liquids plant are disclosed. A first syngas produced by a first syngas generator is converted in a hydrocarbon synthesis process to hydrocarbon products, oxygenates and product water comprising dissolved oxygenates. The first syngas generator may use partial oxidation, reforming, gasifying, or pyrolysis of any solid, liquid or gaseous carbonaceous feedstock. The product water may be treated, for example by distillation and/or by stripping, to form an oxygenates-rich stream which comprises a reforming reactant and oxygenates originating from the product water. Oxygenates from the oxygenates-rich stream fed to a second syngas generator are converted under reforming conditions to form at least hydrogen. The hydrogen formed by reforming may be supplied to one or more units using hydrogen within a Carbon-to-Liquids plant.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for securing subsea devices to a seabed are provided. The apparatus generally includes a mud can housing that defines a internal space that can be evacuated to drive the housing into the seabed and secured it thereto. At least one receiver is connected to the housing. Each receiver is configured to receive a subsea device so that each subsea device in each receiver is secured to the seabed in a vertical orientation when the mud can housing is secured to the seabed.

Abstract: Processes for making hydrogen and optionally carbon monoxide and their integrations in a Carbon-to-Liquids plant are disclosed. A first syngas produced by a first syngas generator is converted in a hydrocarbon synthesis process to hydrocarbon products, oxygenates and product water comprising dissolved oxygenates. The first syngas generator may use partial oxidation, reforming, gasifying, or pyrolysis of any solid, liquid or gaseous carbonaceous feedstock. The product water may be treated, for example by distillation and/or by stripping, to form an oxygenates-rich stream which comprises a reforming reactant and oxygenates originating from the product water. Oxygenates from the oxygenates-rich stream fed to a second syngas generator are converted under reforming conditions to form at least hydrogen. The hydrogen formed by reforming may be supplied to one or more units using hydrogen within a Carbon-to-Liquids plant.

Abstract: A package for a catheter which may be connected to a fluid source, the source and catheter having quick disconnect means, the package comprising an elongated envelope of flexible plastic sheet material such as polyethylene. The package converts to a protective sheath when the catheter and its envelope are connected to the fluid source, such connection anchoring the sheath to such source while forming a fluid seal between the quick disconnect means. The sheath/envelope reconverts to a package for disposal of the catheter after use.

Abstract: An insufflating/suctioning valve having a valve body containing fluid flow controlling members which are two resilient plastic tubes, a spring-biased actuating mechanism having three positions to control flow or to shut off flow in each tube, or to shut off flow simultaneously in both tubes.

Abstract: An insufflating/suctioning valve having a valve body containing fluid flow controlling members which are two resilient plastic tubes, a spring-biased actuating mechanism having three positions to control flow or to shut off flow in each tube, or to shut off flow simultaneously in both tubes.

Abstract: A gate or slide valve of molded plastic construction having a flat gate or slide member reciprocable or rotatable in a slot whose widths may vary due to the limitations of the molding process in combination with a flat low-friction laminated seal which is resiliently adjustable to accommodate the aforesaid widthwise variations.

Abstract: In a cordless extension telephone system in which a base station is connected to telephone lines and communicates with a remote station by radio transmission, the base station in response to the presence of a ring signal on the telephone lines repeatedly transmits an eleven bit code at a predetermined bit rate. The remote station upon receiving the eleven bit code at least three times in succession generates an audio signal to indicate the presence of a incoming call. The user at the remote station may actuate a control to an "on" position or an "off" position. The remote station responds to the actuation of the control and will repeatedly transmit the eleven bit code plus one additional bit having a state indicating whether the control is actuated to the "on" state or the "off" state. The base station in response to receiving the eleven bit code at least three times in succession will enble or disable an isolation circuit in accordance with the twelfth bit of the code.

Abstract: A circuit for interfacing a telephone system, such as a cordless telephone, to telephone lines by the use of opto-couplers, arranged to establish a telephone line loop upon detecting a ringing signal on the telephone lines. Preferably, three opto-couplers are used in varying combinations to provide a standby condition, ringing detection, ringing detection shut-off, telephone line loop connection, incoming audio, and outgoing audio functions. Such a circuit eliminates the use of transformers and relays, while meeting regulations.

Abstract: A circuit for providing a constant current to an output stage of a cordless telephone transmitter using AC power lines as a transmission medium to maintain the RF component on the AC lines to within regulated limits. The RF component is sensed to provide a control signal to a voltage-responsive capacitor in a tuned circuit connected to a tuned coupling transformer between a modulating circuit and the transmitter output amplifier. When the RF component exceeds the current limit of 90 mA, the coupling transformer is detuned to maintain the RF current in the power lines to within the regulated limits.

Abstract: A safety illumination device is provided for a wheeled vehicle such as a bicycle comprising a lamp housing and lamp member carried by a pole member extending above the frame of the vehicle and attached thereto wherein an optic rod member is carried in light receiving relationship with the lamp housing so that light admitted from the lamp causes the rod member to be uniformly illuminated on its length producing a highly visible safety light.