Abstract: A refrigerant-cylinder leveling platform device is provided, configured to stabilize air conditioning refrigerant cylinders during HVAC servicing operations conducted on non-level surfaces. The device comprises a body with a flat upper surface for supporting the cylinder. A plurality of telescopic legs may be connected to the underside of a frame of the body, each comprising an independently operable locking mechanism to allow height adjustment. Each leg terminates in a foot designed to maintain contact with various ground types, with optional pivot joints to self-adjust based on terrain angle. The legs are attached to the frame via hinges that allow inward or outward rotation, with locking mechanisms to secure their angular positions. One or more integrated leveling instruments are provided on the platform to indicate when the surface is horizontally aligned.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for chemical processing. The apparatus comprises an axis about which a plurality of supporting elements are rotated to provide an enhanced gravitational field. Each supporting element is inclined to the axis and each other such that one or more flowable and reactive components can pass from one supporting element to the next in a closely controlled chemical reaction sequence. The one or more supporting elements comprise means, such as holes or notches, for disrupting the flow of the reactive components to either promote mixing or enable free gas or vapour passage.