Abstract: An apparatus for providing activated carbon that has a reactor vessel for containing carbon based feedstock and a processor that encloses the reactor vessel. An insulating barrier is disposed between the reactor vessel and the processor for defining generally vertical outer and inner pathways that are communicably interconnected. The reactor vessel has a gas receiving intake port in communication with the inner pathway. First and second inlet conduits are formed through the processor and into the reactor for respectively introducing a first ignition gas into the reactor to ignite the feedstock and a second gas into the first pathway. The second gas circulates through the outer and inner pathways and enters the reactor vessel through the gas receiving intake port. The exhaust gas is circulated through a catalyst chamber/cartridge/bed. At least one exhaust port discharges gas from the vessel exteriorly of the processor.

Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for testing automatic vehicular transmissions. The transmission tester of the invention includes input adjustment elements and output adjustment elements which permit various makes and models of transmissions to be installed in the tester for testing. The torque converter of the transmission under test is operatively connected to a drive shaft of the transmission tester. The output of the transmission under test is operatively connected to a load device which provides a loading torque to the output shaft. During the test procedure, the torque converter is rotated at varying speeds while a loading torque is imparted to the output shaft. A vacuum is supplied to the vacuum modulator control of the transmission under test, and the hydraulic pressure of the transmission under test is monitored.