Abstract: Bottle crusher with a feed section, a crushing section, a collection section and a venting section, wherein the crushing section is essentially a hammer mill with a crushing assembly inside a drum; such that: —the crushing assembly includes a plurality of hammers, an assembly shaft and at least two hammer shafts; —each hammer shaft lies essentially parallel to, and is spaced equidistantly from, the assembly shaft to which it is attached; —each hammer includes a hammer tail and a hammer head at opposite distal ends of said hammer, such that each hammer tail is hingedly connected to one hammer shaft; and—the drum and crushing assembly have essentially co-incident centrelines; wherein the drum includes a void section which is an indentation in the inner surface of the drum, in cross-section across the drum, configured to create a reduced pressure in the feed section, when in use.

Abstract: An electronic equipment cabinet is provided, which includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a support configured to receive electronic equipment. The bottom portion defines a base plenum configured to receive a low temperature gas and communicates with a gas flow distribution pathway, which includes a first plenum communicating with the base plenum and configured to direct the low temperature gas to the support. The gas flow distribution pathway further includes a second plenum configured to receive a high temperature gas flow from the support and direct the high temperature gas flow to the top portion. The top portion includes at least one fan configured to direct the high temperature gas flow from the gas flow distribution pathway. A temperature sensor senses the temperature of the high temperature gas flow and communicates with a control module to control the first plenum and the at least one fan for regulating temperature.

Abstract: An electronic equipment cabinet is provided, which includes an upper portion, a lower portion and a support configured to receive electronic equipment. The bottom portion defines a base plenum configured to receive a low temperature gas and communicates with a gas flow distribution pathway, which includes a first plenum communicating with the base plenum and configured to direct the low temperature gas to the support. The gas flow distribution pathway further includes a second plenum configured to receive a high temperature gas flow from the support and direct the high temperature gas flow to the top portion. The top portion includes at least one fan configured to direct the high temperature gas flow from the gas flow distribution pathway. A temperature sensor senses the temperature of the high temperature gas flow and communicates with a control module to control the first plenum and the at least one fan for regulating temperature.

Abstract: A system which allows the firefighter to monitor a variety of safety related parameters during firefighting activities through audible and/or visual means. The system of the present invention monitors the pressure in the firefighter's breathing system and also monitors ambient temperature and motion of the firefighter. An audible alarm is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time, impending thermal breakthrough or lack of motion of the firefighter.

Abstract: An easy-to-use, user-specific documentation customized according to the local environment and needs of the end-user is disclosed. The environmental if-statement feature allows the user to specify the documentation relevant to his or her local environment and needs. The automated translation feature allows the user to create end-user documentation in various languages while working with software screens in his or her native language. The button label feature allows the user to automate the creation of button labels for individual telephones or for groups of telephones in a large system. The platform sharing feature allows similar software applications to share a common platform and user interface with each application contributing to a complete set of master end-user documents.

Abstract: A shunt (heater strap) (36) for a bimetallic strip (34) is presented. The shunt (36) has a section of reduced thickness (70) for the generation of a localized hot spot. The bimetallic strip (34) is attached to the shunt (36) at the reduced thickness section (70).

Abstract: A system which allows the firefighter to monitor a variety of safety related parameters during firefighting activities through audible and/or visual means. The system of the present invention monitors the pressure in the firefighter's breathing system and also monitors ambient temperature and motion of the firefighter. An audible alarm is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time, impending thermal breakthrough or lack of motion of the firefighter.

Abstract: The system is adapted to receive input signals relating to the pressure in a firefighter's breathing system as well as ambient temperature and motion of the firefighter. An audible alarm is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time, impending thermal breakthrough or lack of motion of the firefighter.

Abstract: An improved method of producing a diamond tube by chemical vapor deposition and a hollow support mandrel used therein. The method comprises depositing a diamond film on an outer side of the hollow mandrel by the CVD process. The mandrel is then etched away by subjecting an inner side of the mandrel to the etching action. It was unexpectedly discovered that the etch time is drastically reduced by using the hollow mandrels.

Abstract: A system which allows the firefighter to monitor a variety of safety related parameters during firefighting activities through audible and/or visual means. The system of the present invention monitors the pressure in the firefighter's breathing system and also monitors ambient temperature and motion of the firefighter. An audible alarm is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time, impending thermal breakthrough or lack of motion of the firefighter.

Abstract: A monitoring and alarm system allows a firefighter to monitor a variety of safety related parameters during firefighting activities through audible and/or visual means. The system monitors the pressure in the firefighter's breathing system and also monitors ambient temperature and motion of the firefighter. An audible alarm is activated to indicate a potential emergency situation relating to low remaining air time, impending thermal breakthrough or lack of motion of the firefighter.