Abstract: A computer-implemented method of establishing and maintaining a defined benefit plan for a party. A user interface is associated with a computer system for requesting and receiving employment information from the party through the user interface. The computer system automatically determines an eligibility of the party for the defined benefit plan using the employment information. Demographic information and economic information from the party is requested and received through the user interface. The computer system automatically determines a current year maximum contribution for the defined benefit plan using the demographic information and the economic information. The computer system automatically structures the defined benefit plan from the current year maximum contribution for the party. The computer system automatically generates at least one application file for the defined benefit plan.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of establishing and maintaining a defined benefit plan for a party. A user interface is associated with a computer system for requesting and receiving employment information from the party through the user interface. The computer system automatically determines an eligibility of the party for the defined benefit plan using the employment information. Demographic information and economic information from the party is requested and received through the user interface. The computer system automatically determines a current year maximum contribution for the defined benefit plan using the demographic information and the economic information. The computer system automatically structures the defined benefit plan from the current year maximum contribution for the party. The computer system automatically generates at least one application file for the defined benefit plan.

Abstract: A one-piece steering knuckle assembly for vehicles has a flanged body wherein the tie rod arm, hydraulic brake caliper bracket and, in some instances, the steering arm extend from the flanged body in a one-piece forged manner. There are enlarged bosses extending from the flanged body opposite the wheel spindle, the bosses having a bore which are axially aligned to receive a king pin. The flanged body, wheel spindle, tie rod arm and brake caliper bracket are all formed from a single steel billet as a one-piece heavy duty forging. Such a design eliminates the brake caliper/knuckle joint and the tie rod arm/knuckle joint, and thus, it results in savings in assembly time and weight.

Abstract: A supercharged internal combustion engine (1), such as a main engine of a ship, has a compressor (9) delivering charging and scavenging air to the engine cylinders, and a cooler (12) for cooling the air from the compressor. The cooler (12) is designed to establish direct contact between the scavenging and charging air and the cooling water, preferably by pressure atomization of the water in the air. The cooler (12) has a number of consecutive atomizer sections, and a drop collecting section (33) separating drops of water from the air may be provided between at least two atomizer sections. A delivery pump (49) supplies fresh water to atomizer sections in the cooler, and at least one of the drop collecting sections of the cooler delivers fresh water to a storage tank (50), which tank is pressured to substantially the same pressure as the air pressure in the cooler. The air may be cooled in plural stages (13-16), and sea water may be used for cooling and humidification of the air in the first stage.

Abstract: Exhaust gas in a supercharged internal combustion engine is recycled from the high pressure side of the turbocharger to the charging air system of the engine. At least part of the recycled exhaust gas is humidified to largely 100 percent relative humidity. This on one hand cools the gas to that the temperature at initiation of the combustion in the engine cylinders is lowered, and on the other hand the heat capacity of the steam in the gas restricts the temperature raise occurring during the combustion. These factors both act to reduce the amount of NO.sub.x produced by the combustion. The addition of water is effected by a scrubber (16) which purifies the recycled gas. A blower (17) augments the pressure of the recycled gas. The scrubber may be made to generate fresh water by designing it with several stages where sea water is supplied to the first stage and fresh water to the last stage.

Abstract: In a method and system for storing gas, especially an inert gas for elect impulse space drives which use inert gas as a reaction mass, the inert gas is filled into a storage tank in the gaseous and/or liquid state and is then cooled to solidify it into the solid state in which it is then stored. While in the earth's atmosphere, temperature regulation is achieved by means of thermal insulation of the tank and a convective heat exchange between a cryogenic coolant and the inert gas in the tank. While in the vacuum of space, temperature regulation is achieved by means of radiant heat exchange between the tank and deep space. For extracting the gas from the tank, the frozen gas is locally sublimated from the solid to the gaseous state by a controlled localized heat application, whereby the required gas pressure is developed for withdrawing gas from the tank which holds the gas in the solid state, except at a heated outlet area.

Abstract: The halogen derivatives of ascorbic acid and D-araboascorbic acid useful as antioxidants as well as a method for stabilizing oxidation-sensitive organic materials by incorporating said derivatives in oxidation sensitive materials.