Abstract: Waste disposal plant comprising a tank (3) for holding reactant substances (5) with a high carbon content; a tank (9) for holding dry products; a water pipe (20) for supplying the plant with water (21); a reactor (24) with a plasma torch (25); a logic control unit for channeling, to the reactor (24), controlled amounts of reactant substances, dry products and water (21), determining their disintegration through pyrolysis forming wastes (32) and a synthesis gas (31) having carbonaceous compounds, water vapour and oxygen contents measures through diagnostics means (36, 37, 39) arranged to intercept the synthesis gas (31) and controlled in feedback by the logic control unit through the controlled actuation of transport means and a valve (23) of the water pipe (20).

Abstract: The invention provides an automated multi-function desk for use in a post office, comprising a processor electrically coupled to each of: an input device operable by a user, a device for weighing items of postage, a device for capturing image, a visual display; the processor being configured to: (a) receive input from weighing device specifying the weighing of an object placed thereon; (b) receive input from image capturing device of an object placed thereon; (c) receive input from the input device specifying other necessary characteristic of the delivery; (d) process the image information in order to recognize dimensions, writing characters and/or symbols from the electronic image captured previously; (e) provide output to the visual display to show image, dimensions, writings and all recognized characteristic from the object placed thereon; and (f) operate the output device to supply storage of retrieved information for further operations such as printing, showing, analysing etc.

Abstract: An integrated multi-function device comprising a processor electrically coupled to an input device operable by a user, a device for weighing items of postage, a device for capturing image, a visual display, a printing system, and a communication device. The processor is configured to receive input from the weighing device, the image capture and the input device. It processes and stores the image information captured, provides to the visual display output showing image, dimensions writings and all characteristic from an object placed the device.

Abstract: The disclosed invention relates to a method, an apparatus designed accordingly, to reduce and/or eliminate polluting exhausts components from combustion thermal-generator emissions comprising at least a combustion chamber and at least an fixed exhaust duct. An electric heating resistance able to be activated, following lighting of said combustion heat generator, so as to preheat a catalyst and burn particles deposited on a grille or particles of uncombusted products present initially in the exhaust gases.