Abstract: A vacuum pressure swing adsorbent (VPSA) system and method for separating a component from a fluid mixture and including a fluid source for introducing the mixture into the system and a supply apparatus for collecting the separated component. A pair of adsorbent bed vessels is interposed between the fluid source and the supply apparatus to adsorb and desorb a predetermined component under respective adsorption and desorption pressures characterized by a low pressure ratio and relatively high desorption pressure values. Implementation of a single-stage vacuum device made possible by the use of the high desorption pressure, results in further reduction in both equipment and operating costs.

Abstract: Diamine carbamates are prepared by spraying liquid diamine into carbon dioxide gas, in the optional presence of a propellant.

Abstract: A cooked, extruded meat product comprising a meat extrudate having an outwardly facing surface, which meat extrudate is impregnated with an additive in an additive zone which extends inwardly from the surface to a depth of at least 1 mm, typically 1-5 mm. The meat product may comprise a co-extruded layer of fat or meat emulsion disposed circumjacent the meat layer or core. Also provided is a method of making the extruded meat product.

Abstract: A dye donor, such as a transfer ribbon, comprises a supporting substrate and a relatively thick dye layer consisting of a dye dispersed within a dye binder. A heater, such as a modulated scanning laser beam, heats selected pixel regions of the ribbon and causes dye to diffuse from the heated regions to a receiver sheet and print a number of pixels thereon which build up to form an image. In order to allow the donor to be reused, it is passed between a pair of heated rollers to cause dye in the dye layer to diffuse to an even density whereby the regions depleted of dye during the print process are replenished. Instead of the replenishment dye coming from the body of the donor, it may be supplied by a separate source.

Abstract: The present application provides a cooked, extruded meat product comprising a meat extrudate having an outwardly facing surface, which meat extrudate is impregnated with an additive in an additive zone which extends inwardly from the surface to a depth of at least 1 mm, typically 1-5 mm. Said meat product may comprise a co-extruded layer of fat or meat emulsion disposed circumjacent the meat layer or core. The present invention also provides a method of making such an extruded meat product and apparatus for the same.

Abstract: Substantially anhydrous nylon salts are made in a solid state process in which solid diamine carbamates are contacted and mixed with solid dicarboxylic acids in a near instantaneous reaction to produce the salt, and preferably are prepared by mixing the solid diamine carbamates and the solid dicarboxylic acids under conditions of high shear.

Abstract: A method of controlling a crimp press for crimping an assembly includes the steps of placing an assembly in an open crimp die of a crimp press, advancing a ram of the crimp press to a predetermined position to close the crimp die, determining whether a pressure in the ram is within a predetermined range, and alerting an operator if the pressure in the ram is not within the predetermined range.

Abstract: A single, integrated circuit combining both a restrike ignitor and a digital timer cutout which generates high voltage pulses for starting and restarting high intensity discharge lamps, including high pressure sodium lamps, without generating an excessive amount of heat.

Abstract: A vessel for use in a pressure swing adsorption gas separation process includes an enclosing wall which defines an enclosed space having a top region and a bottom region. An annular adsorbent bed is positioned within the enclosed space and has a porous outer wall, a porous inner wall and adsorbent material positioned between the walls. The porous outer wall is separated from the enclosing wall to create a gas feed channel therebetween, and the porous inner wall surrounds an inner tank whose wall surface is separated from the porous inner wall and creates a product flow channel therebetween. A gas feed/distribution baffle structure is positioned in the bottom region of the vessel and in fluid communication with the gas feed channel to provide a gas feed thereto. The gas feed enters the gas feed channel and the adsorbent bed via the porous outer wall and in a direction generally radially towards the inner porous wall and product flow channel.

Abstract: Printing methods and apparatus for thermal transferring dye from a dye donor to a dye receiver wherein electromagnetic radiation such as a laser beam is applied through the dye receiver to effect dye transfer. Either or both of the dye donor and the dye receiver used with such printing methods and apparatus can be in the form of individual sheets or continuous ribbons and may be either stationary or moving. In various embodiments, the dye receiver is held between a convex surface of a rigid support plate and the dye donor during thermal transfer of dye. A variety of methods and devices for providing electromagnetic radiation and for transporting dye donors and dye receivers during printing are also disclosed.

Abstract: A pressure swing adsorption process for the recovery of oxygen from air improves upon a prior art process by depressurizing the adsorbent bed within an adsorbent vessel to an intermediate pressure by releasing void space gas from the product end of the vessel to a low purity oxygen tank while concurrently evacuating the adsorbent vessel from the feed end. This action enables an increased speed of depressurization and a reduction of the cycle time. Further, the adsorbent bed is repressurized to an intermediate pressure from the product outlet end with gas from the low purity oxygen tank, while concurrently pressurizing the adsorbent vessel from the input feed end. This action increases the load time fraction for a feed/vacuum blower. Further, oxygen is introduced to the product end of the adsorbent bed vessel from a high purity oxygen tank (which provides product to downstream applications) while concurrently, air is introduced to the feed end of the adsorbent bed within the vessel.

Abstract: A method of controlling a crimp press for crimping a hose assembly includes the steps of placing a hose assembly in an open crimp die of a crimp press, advancing a ram of the crimp press to a predetermined position to close the crimp die, determining whether a pressure in the ram is within a predetermined range, and alerting an operator if the pressure in the ram is not within the predetermined range.

Abstract: A rotary positive displacement machine, and more particularly an internal combustion engine in one of its simplest of many forms, has a housing 1 with inner walls closely surrounding four similar rotors 2,3,4 and 5 arranged in a symmetrical `square` formation on axles supported by bearings in the housing. Each rotor has evenly spaced lobes and, during rotation, the lobes of neighboring rotors are caused to interlocate, with gearing on the axles maintaining the opposite sense of rotation of such rotors. Chambers are defined between rotors, lobes and housing and, during rotation, working fluid enters through inlet ports 9 and 10 to be carried around to compression regions 21 and 22 from which sections of fluid become transferred between rotors and ignited, thereafter to join expansion regions 25 and 26 before becoming exhausted through outlet ports 11 and 12. The compression ratio so achieved varies and converges to a predictable value.

Abstract: In a grilling apparatus there are provided elongated fuel supports receiving particulate coal fuel, and which are loosely suspended at each end on shoulders provided in the housing of the apparatus.

Abstract: A fuel element is provided for grilling or imparting a smoked flavor to food, comprising a porous noncombustible fibrous casing; a combustible fuel in solid form enclosed within the casing; the fibrous casing having pores in sufficient number and size to permit the entry of a volume of air necessary to support combustion of the fuel, while retaining therein the fuel and substantially all of the combustion residue therefrom; and a combustible fluid in an amount to ignite the fuel; the casing and contents thereof being wholly enclosed in an evacuated envelope of substantially gas- and liquid-impermeable sheet material retaining therewithin the fuel and combustible fluid.

Abstract: Storage-stable air-drying compositions containing a drying oil resin or ester and a combination of an aluminum alkoxide with a labile monofunctional reactant such as an alkanol, alkoxyalkanol, keto ester, water, hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxide or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: 1. Armor possessing high resistance to penetration, comprising a metallic composite having a layer of aluminous metal bonded to a layer of a precipitation-hardenable ferrous alloy, said composite in bonded condition being susceptible to a thermal hardening treatment to increase the strength of said ferrous alloy layer.

Abstract: A disposable saliva ejector has a tubular stem and a sleeve slid onto the inlet end thereof. A passage in the interface between the stem and the sleeve provides a restricted communication between the surrounding at the inner end of the sleeve and the interior of the stem.

Abstract: Organoaluminum compounds of the formula ##STR1## IN WHICH A, B and C are each selected from alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylcarboxyl, arylcarboxyl, a dicarboxylic acid half ester, a dicarboxylic acid half amide, alkyl sulfate, aryl sulfonate, dialkyl phosphate, alkylaryl phosphate, diaryl phosphate, dialkylphosphite, alkylaryl phosphite, diarylphosphite, or oxymetal group of the formula OMA in which M is a divalent metal; a and b are 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that a + b = 2; x is at least 2 and z is a polyfunctional group selected from organic polymers or polycondensation products, inorganic macromolecules and metals. The products are prepared by addition of a polyfunctional compound or metal to an excess of organoaluminum compound.