Abstract: A refrigerated case (20) has a body (22). The body has a refrigerated compartment (24) and an air flowpath (100). The body includes a lower wall (156) below the air flowpath. A drain pipe (150) protrudes from the lower wall and has a lower outlet (166). A refrigerant air heat exchanger (72) is along a refrigerant flowpath and within the air flowpath. The body further includes a water trap vessel (152) having an upper end (176) secured to the base, a lower portion (174) surrounding the drain outlet, at least one vessel outlet (170) above the drain outlet, and a segmented rim flange. The body includes a plurality of features (240) engaging an underside of the flange along respective segments to vertically and laterally retain the water trap vessel and permit removal of the vessel via a rotation of the vessel.

Abstract: A machining apparatus for a shaft-type workpiece has a housing or frame defining a pair of spaced and upright side walls and a vertical front wall bridging the side walls. Vertical guides on one of the side walls carry a vertically shiftable headstock and tailstock capable of rotating a workpiece about an upright axis. Horizontal guides on the front wall carry a turret adapted to hold first machining tools and horizontally shiftable for engagement of the first tools with a workpiece held and rotated by the headstock and tailstock. A holder on the other of the side walls can hold a workpiece with an end of the workpiece exposed so that a second tool can engage and machine the exposed end of the workpiece.

Abstract: A machining apparatus has a frame defining a transfer station and a machining station thereabove, a spindle having a workpiece grab and vertically displaceable on the frame between an upper position with the grab in the machining station and a lower position with the grab in the transfer station, a tool holder horizontally displaceable on the frame toward and away from the machining station, and a workpiece conveyor extending through the transfer station. After shifting a deflector underneath the machining station into a side position out from underneath the grab, the grab is lowered to pick an at least partially unmachined workpiece in the transfer station off the conveyor and then raised with the workpiece into the machining station. The deflector is then shifted between a use position over the transfer station and under the machining station and a side position allowing the spindle to pass.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the detection of oligonucleotides using anion exchange high performance liquid chromatography. Fluorescently labelled peptide nucleic acid oligomers, complementary to the oligonucleotide are hybridized to the oligonucleotides. Anion exchange high performance liquid chromatography is then performed and the hybridized moieties detected and quantitated.

Abstract: A component for a vehicular exhaust pipe includes an upstream venturi forming portion for creating at least a partial vacuum interior to the component. A downstream diverter housing portion of the component has an inlet coupled to an outlet of the venturi portion. The diverter housing portion includes the diverter element positioned adjacent an output of the diverter housing portion for forcing axially central exhaust flow radially outward toward a wall of the diverter housing. The partial vacuum in the component device causes colder environmental ambient air to enter an inlet of the component. The diverter also creates a mixture of hot exhaust flow with the colder environmental air, resulting in a lower temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the component and substantial elimination of centrally disposed exhaust hot spots.

Abstract: An impact protection element for a sensor housed in a boss features a hollow base element adapted to overlie the boss and a pair of legs extending along opposite sides of the boss.

Abstract: A system for applying secondary fluids to vehicular exhaust after-treatment apparatus utilizes a mixing chamber coupled for receipt of a portion of the vehicle's exhaust flow. A source of secondary fluid is coupled to the mixing chamber and a fluid distribution element is positioned in a mean exhaust flow conduit upstream of the exhaust after-treatment apparatus. The fluid distribution element presents a preselected pattern of fluid flow toward an upstream face of the after-treatment apparatus.

Abstract: A component for a vehicular exhaust pipe includes an upstream venturi forming portion for creating at least a partial vacuum interior to the component. A downstream diverter housing portion of the component has an inlet coupled to an outlet of the venturi portion. The diverter housing portion includes the diverter element positioned adjacent an output of the diverter housing portion for forcing axially central exhaust flow radially outward toward a wall of the diverter housing. The partial vacuum in the component device causes colder environmental ambient air to enter an inlet of the component. The diverter also creates a mixture of hot exhaust flow with the colder environmental air, resulting in a lower temperature of the exhaust gas exiting the component and substantial elimination of centrally disposed exhaust hot spots.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple side processing machine for processing several surfaces or sides of a workpiece. The processing machine includes at least two processing units for processing a workpiece and at least a positioning device having a clamping device means for clamping a workpiece. According to the invention, the positioning device is arranged on a displacement device with which a clamped workpiece can be moved between the processing positions of the at least two processing units and wherein the clamping device can be rotated or pivoted around a longitudinal axis (A) and/or a transverse axis (B).

Abstract: A power steering system for motor vehicles, fitted with a rotary disk valve and comprising a reaction piston (1) defining an active (2) and a passive reaction chamber (3). A servo pressure can be fed to the reaction chamber (2) in order to modify the actuating force on the steering wheel. A damping piston (4)is arranged on the active reaction chamber (2) in order to receive dynamic oscillations of the reaction pressure.

Abstract: A method for transferring a large number of fiber ends of a bundle of light wave guides, especially glass, quartz or plastic fibers, into a large number of specified positions with the aid of an alignment apparatus which includes openings the size of which can be varied in a specified range. The method includes passing the glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends through the openings of the alignment apparatus, whereby the size of the openings are selected such that only one end of the large number of glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends can pass through each opening. The size of the openings is then reduced so that the glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends are moved to the specified positions.

Abstract: A process for automatically forming optical shuffles, which included providing a plurality of spools are provided, which are each formed from at least one fiber. The free ends of the fibers are led up to a winding device and fixed to the latter in such a way that the fibers can be wound onto it in one and the same winding direction and lying approximately parallel to one another. The sections of the fibers coming from the spool are combined with one another in groups to form ribbons. A first length section of each ribbon is unwound from the associated spool and wound onto the winding device (input side of the shuffle). After the length section has been unwound, the spools or fiber-guiding devices connected downstream of the spools are reorganized, so that, in a direction running transversely with respect to the unwinding direction, the outgoing fibers assume different positions relative to one another than before.

Abstract: A process for automatically forming optical shuffles, which included providing a plurality of spools are provided, which are each formed from at least one fiber. The free ends of the fibers are led up to a winding device and fixed to the latter in such a way that the fibers can be wound onto it in one and the same winding direction and lying approximately parallel to one another. The sections of the fibers coming from the spool are combined with one another in groups to form ribbons. A first length section of each ribbon is unwound from the associated spool and wound onto the winding device (input side of the shuffle). After the length section has been unwound, the spools or fiber-guiding devices connected downstream of the spools are reorganized, so that, in a direction running transversely with respect to the unwinding direction, the outgoing fibers assume different positions relative to one another than before.

Abstract: A power steering system for motor vehiles, fitted with a rotary disk valve and comprising a reaction piston (1) defining an active (2) and a passive reaction chamber (3). A servo pressure can be fed to the reaction chamber (2) in order to modify the actuating force on the steering wheel. A damping piston (4)is arranged on the active reaction chamber (2) in order to receive dynamic oscillations of the reaction pressure.

Abstract: A method for transferring a large number of fiber ends of a bundle of light wave guides, especially glass, quartz or plastic fibers, into a large number of specified positions with the aid of an alignment apparatus which includes openings the size of which can be varied in a specified range. The method includes passing the glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends through the openings of the alignment apparatus, whereby the size of the openings are selected such that only one end of the large number of glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends can pass through each opening. The size of the openings is then reduced so that the glass, quartz or plastic fiber ends are moved to the specified positions.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for locating a large number of fibre ends of a bundle of optical fibres, in particular glass, quartz or synthetic fibres, into a number of pre-determined positions encompassing the following steps: the glass, quartz or synthetic fibres are brought to bear against a fixing device encompassing a multitude of apertures for the glass, quartz or synthetic fibre ends, the fixing device and/or the multitude of glass, quartz or synthetic fibre ends protrude through the apertures of the fixing device in such a way that the glass, quartz or synthetic fibre ends are located in the pre-determined position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for locating a large number of fibre ends of a bundle of optical fibres, in particular glass, quartz or synthetic fibres, into a number of pre-determined positions encompassing the following steps:

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of prestressed and/or bent glass elements.