Abstract: A self-implementable method for promoting a positive personal emotional condition in response to certain contra-stimuli including at least one of (a) the onset, and/or (b) the expected onset, of a defined-category event. The method includes the steps of (a) choosing a repeatable, normal-delivery-pace message pattern, (b) associating the chosen pattern with an internalized practice of implementing the mentioned promoting activity, (c) storing the chosen pattern in at least one, selected, personally proximate message-pattern storage medium, and (d) on the occurrence of such a contra-stimulus, deploying from the selected storage medium at least one personally engaging, normal-delivery-pace occurrence of the stored message pattern.

Abstract: A tumble-coating system involving the coating of wood particles with binder resin featuring, within a tumble drum, baffle structure creating selective curtain flows of particles to promote better coating operation. The preferred embodiment baffle structure includes a long stationary baffle extending through all coating zones in the drum and two additional baffle structures associated with changing particle flow in the vicinity of the resin distribution apparatus.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for producing a product which exhibits (a) a low level of emissivity and (b) a high level of moisture vapor permeability, and which enables trapped excess moisture to be transported from the product to the surrounding atmosphere while maintaining its effective radiant barrier properties. The product is an underlying substrate, having a pair of outer major surfaces and a radiant barrier material adhered to at least one of the pair of outer major surfaces of the underlying substrate with an adhesive material to form a radiant barrier material covered substrate. A plurality of apertures are formed in the radiant barrier material covered substrate. These apertures extend substantially completely through both the radiant barrier material and the adhesive material thereby forming substantially completely open moisture vapor flow channels which create a high level of moisture vapor permeability through the radiant barrier material and the adhesive material.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump-compressor includes a chamber adapted to rotate about a predetermined axis and vanes extending radially with respect to such axis and adapted to impel a fluid at least in the radial direction of the chamber. The vanes induce a primary flow of the fluid in the chamber. The apparatus further includes a series of venturis disposed in the chamber and adapted to receive the primary flow therethrough. The outwardly disposed venturis generally overlap the immediate adjacent inwardly disposed ones. A diffusing sink is positioned between the venturis. The primary flow of fluid is accelerated as it passes through each of the venturis, its velocity then decreases and the pressure in the fluid increases in each of the diffusing sinks. In this manner the energy of the fluid is converted successively from kinetic to potential forms as it moves outwardly through the chamber.