Abstract: A high strength, high macro-pore volume, porous cordierite bead support having a dimpled or respberry-like surface resulting from processing of inexpensive raw materials to produce cordierite on firing and including high plasticity clay and colloidal silica.

Abstract: Diesel exhaust particulates are efficiently trapped by incineration cleanable ceramic monolith porous wall filter elements. A number of arrangements for high efficiency elements having high filtration area in compact units are disclosed as are exemplary methods of construction.

Abstract: An alumina base catalyst carrier material which is thermally stable and possesses a high surface area consisting of a cerium oxide coating on active alumina granules. The carrier is prepared by the precipitation of cerium hydroxide from an aqueous slurry of the alumina granules also containing the water soluble salts of cerium.

Abstract: A phase interferometer elevation angle measurement radar has its antennas tilted slightly relative to each other so as to detect differences in amplitude from ground return signals; the phase difference in signals (normally utilized as an indication of depression angle below boresight in an interferometer radar) is checked for a positive rate of change; it is then compared against amplitude differences and is accepted as valid for use in generating an elevation angle only if within prescribed limits thereof. This resolves ambiguity in phase which results from a wide spread of antennas with respect to the wavelength of the radar.