Abstract: An electric vehicle is described that has fuel cells and rechargeable batteries. The fuel cells are sized to produce an electric power output within their peak fuel efficiency range approximately equal to an anticipated average electric power requirement of the electric vehicle over a projected work cycle. The rechargeable batteries are sized to provide electric power up to the anticipated maximum power draw over the anticipated work cycle. An electrical vehicle controller operates the fuel cells within their highest fuel efficiency range during normal operations and maintains the battery state of charge in an optimal longevity range using a portion of the output of the fuel cells. The batteries are employed to handle short-term power requirements that exceed the output of the fuel cells.

Abstract: An electric vehicle is described that has fuel cells and rechargeable batteries. The fuel cells are sized to produce an electric power output within their peak fuel efficiency range approximately equal to an anticipated average electric power requirement of the electric vehicle over a projected work cycle. The rechargeable batteries are sized to provide electric power up to the anticipated maximum power draw over the anticipated work cycle. An electrical vehicle controller operates the fuel cells within their highest fuel efficiency range during normal operations and maintains the battery state of charge in an optimal longevity range using a portion of the output of the fuel cells. The batteries are employed to handle short-term power requirements that exceed the output of the fuel cells.

Abstract: An electric vehicle is described that has fuel cells and rechargeable batteries. The fuel cells are sized to produce an electric power output within their peak fuel efficiency range approximately equal to an anticipated average electric power requirement of the electric vehicle over a projected work cycle. The rechargeable batteries are sized to provide electric power up to the anticipated maximum power draw over the anticipated work cycle. An electrical vehicle controller operates the fuel cells within their highest fuel efficiency range during normal operations and maintains the battery state of charge in an optimal longevity range using a portion of the output of the fuel cells. The batteries are employed to handle short-term power requirements that exceed the output of the fuel cells.

Abstract: The growth of microorganisms on catheters and other medical devices is inhibited by slime-inhibiting compounds. Slime-inhibiting compounds include salicylic acid and other NSAID.

Abstract: The growth of microorganisms on catheters and other medical devices is inhibited by slime-inhibiting compounds. Slime-inhibiting compounds include salicylic acid and other NSAID.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a rotary disk tool which utilizes pressurized water as the working fluid. When an operator engages a trigger on a novel control handle and valve assembly, pressurized seawater enters the rotary disk tool through the control handle and valve assembly into a seawater powered vane motor. The shaft of the seawater powered vane motor, is coupled to a drive gear. The drive gear, in turn, is in operative engagement with a driven pinion coupled to an output shaft which drives an abrasive disk. Seawater exhausted from the motor into a gear and pinion housing provides lubrication for the drive gear, driven pinion, and the bearings used with the gear and pinion. The seawater is then exhausted from the housing as a fan spray directed onto the back of the abrasive disk so as to reduce drag of the disk in water and to flush away loose material from the work surface.

Abstract: A seawater power source for providing pressurized seawater to hydraulic ts which utilize the pressurized seawater as their operating fluid. Included in the present invention is a diesel engine for driving a source of compressed air which, in turn, drives a first pump for withdrawing seawater from the ocean and transferring the seawater to a reservoir, and a second pump driven by the diesel engine for withdrawing seawater from the reservoir, pressurizing the seawater and supplying the pressurized seawater to the hydraulic tools. The present invention also includes a unique hose reel which facilitates the changing of tools by allowing an operator to change pressure and fluid flow rate while the seawater power source is operational.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a rotary impact tool which utilizes pressurized eawater as the working fluid. When an operator engages a trigger on a novel control handle and valve assembly, pressurized seawater enters the rotary impact tool through the control handle and valve assembly and a reversing valve into a seawater powered vane motor. The shaft of the seawater powered motor, is coupled to a twin hammer impact mechanism by a novel coupling assembly with rotation of the vane motor driving the impact mechanism which translates vane motor power into impact torque. The impact mechanism is, in turn, sealed within a cavity in the front portion of the housing of rotary impact tool with lubrication and cooling of the impact mechanism being provided by a water soluble oil based lubricant which fills the cavity.

Abstract: A seawater powered band saw having a rigid frame or housing, a control handle and valve assembly having a trigger which when engaged by an operator delivers pressurized seawater to a seawater powered vane motor, a novel seawater lubricated spur and pinion gear drive arrangment connecting the vane motor in a driving relationship to a band saw drive wheel, an idler take-up assembly to tension the saw blade and facilitate the changing of saw blades and a safety guard assembly to protect the blade when the band saw is non-operational and protect the operator when the band saw is operational.