Abstract: In an apparatus for cleaning hot gases a filter housing has an inlet for unfiltered gas and an outlet for filtered gas. A plurality of filtered inserts are placed within the housing in a manner capable of filtering undesirable components from the gas feed stream. Each filter insert is made of a fibrous filter material. Silicic-acid glass fibers have a silicic acid content of at least 90%. Coated upon the fibers and absorbed into their pores is a metal oxide of aluminum, titanium, zirconium, cromium, nickle or cobalt. A honeycombed cage filled with high temperature resistant perlite is located within the housing between the gas inlet and the fiber inserts. The cage has an inlet and outlet external to the housing for replacing the perlite. A combustion chamber mounted in the housing has a discharge nozzle located so that the nozzle is directed at the filter inserts. Combusting materials in the chamber causes an explosive backflow of gases through the filter inserts.

Abstract: The invention concerns an electronic time-piece having a barometric indicator, indicating, for example, barometric trends.The time-piece comprises, in addition to the reference oscillator for determining the time, a measurement oscillator associated with a transducer exposed to the ambient air. A counter measures the variations of the frequency of the measurement oscillator due to the fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, and an electronic circuit controls, from predetermined detection thresholds, the indication of barometric trend on the display device of the time-piece.

Abstract: Electronic watch provided with a release circuit in order to reduce the consumption of energy of the watch in its stocking condition. The release circuit is controlled through a delay circuit by a logic control circuit which is set in a particular "stocking" position by control means.