Abstract: A method of making an article comprises a heat cured composition with at least one foil or sheet applied on one face of the cured composition. The article may be an electrode. The composition may comprise titanium suboxide.

Abstract: A titanium suboxide powder comprising Ti4O7, Ti5O9 and Ti6O11, wherein the Ti4O7, Ti5O9 and Ti6O11 provide over 92% of the powder, and wherein the Ti4O7 is present at above 30% of the total powder.

Abstract: An electrode (30) comprises a plate (31) having a major surface to which there has been attached an initially separate raised pattern (32) for guiding application of and/or retaining electrolyte paste adjacent the plate (31).

Abstract: A method of making an article comprises a heat cured composition with at least one foil or sheet applied on one face of the cured composition. The article may be an electrode. The composition may comprise titanium suboxide.

Abstract: A transmission scheme in a loosely synchronised distributed data processing system having a plurality of nodes is provided in which each message is given a priority based on its scheduled transmission time in the transmission cycle. Thus, if a message is delayed, it has priority over all subsequently scheduled messages.

Abstract: A wear protection device (10) is provided for protecting the instep portion (14) of a motorcycle boot (12) from wear which would otherwise result from contact with the gear shift lever of a motorcycle. Wear protection device (10) includes a flexible shield member (20) having a truncated elliptical contour and a releasable coupling (30) engaged within the arched portion (16) of the sole (18) of boot (12). In a preferred embodiment, the releasable coupling (30) includes a single strap member (31) threaded through a pair of slotted through openings (22, 24) disposed on oppposing ends (28) of shield member (20). Strap member (31) is formed of an elastic material having hook-and-loop fastening elements (36, 38) disposed on opposing ends (34, 32) of strap member (31), respectively.

Abstract: In a process for the production of the explosive material 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexanitrostilbene in which 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene is reacted with an alkali or alkaline earth metal hypochlorite in a solution to precipitate the product, the yield is improved by adding to the mixture, subsequent to commencement of the reaction, a nitrogeneous base. The nitrogeneous base is particularly one having a pKa of 9.25 to 11.25 and an organic amine is especially preferred. The base is added at least 0.5 minute after starting the reaction, and the mixture is stood thereafter for a period which is preferably about 2 hours.

Abstract: An electrical switch in a modular unit between a single fused 15 amp power source and two electrical appliances, such as a garbage disposer and a dishwasher in a kitchen unit, is connected so that only one appliance can be connected to the power source at any one time.