Abstract: An industrial furnace and a method for roasting or regenerating spent petroleum catalysts. The furnace particularly includes a device to set the catalysts in motion along the bottom of the furnace to cause the catalysts to circulate from the inlet towards the outlet of the furnace; a first zone decarbonizing the spent catalysts to obtain decarbonized catalysts, followed by: a second zone including a plurality of oxygen feed devices distributed along the length of the second zone and placing the decarbonized catalysts in contact with the oxygen feed, the second zone desulfurizing the decarbonized catalysts to obtain roasted or regenerated catalysts.

Abstract: Safety monitoring systems and methods include a mesh communications network and an EVC (Electronic Volume Corrector) installed in one or more gas distribution components and/or industrial metering components in a gas distribution station and/or an industrial metering station. A group of sensors can be configured, which includes, for example, a gas leak sensor, a pressure transducer, a temperature transducer, an intrusion sensor and/or other types of sensors. Such sensors can be located within the gas distribution station and/or industrial metering station. The sensors communicate wirelessly with the EVC and the gas distribution and/or industrial metering components through the mesh communications network.

Abstract: A method and system for part selection and order management in an energy distribution system can involve reading data from an electronic monitoring instrument of an energy distribution system, the data including information regarding a functionality of one or more parts of the electronic monitoring instrument, analyzing the data to determine if the one or more parts are functioning properly by establishing whether or not parts are within a configurable threshold condition, and automatically requesting one or more replacement, if the part or parts are found not to be within the threshold condition, so that the operational functionality of the energy distribution system can be enhanced by requesting the replacement part(s) prior to a failure of the one or more parts of the electronic monitoring instrument.

Abstract: A system and method for distributed error detection in gas distribution systems comprises sensors coupled to a metering device, and configured to collect sensor information indicative of an operation of the metering device. An electronic volume corrector associated with the metering device serves as a gateway for transmission of sensor information indicative of the operation of the metering device. A computer system is configured to receive sensor information indicative of an operation of the metering device provided by an electronic volume corrector, identify parameters indicative of deviations from the intended operation of the metering device, perform pattern comparisons of the sensor information with reference information, and provide a performance indication of the metering device.

Abstract: Safety monitoring systems and methods include a mesh communications network and an EVC (Electronic Volume Corrector) installed in one or more gas distribution components and/or industrial metering components in a gas distribution station and/or an industrial metering station. A group of sensors can be configured, which includes, for example, a gas leak sensor, a pressure transducer, a temperature transducer, an intrusion sensor and/or other types of sensors. Such sensors can be located within the gas distribution station and/or industrial metering station. The sensors communicate wirelessly with the EVC and the gas distribution and/or industrial metering components through the mesh communications network.

Abstract: A system and method for distributed error detection in gas distribution systems comprises sensors coupled to a metering device, and configured to collect sensor information indicative of an operation of the metering device. An electronic volume corrector associated with the metering device serves as a gateway for transmission of sensor information indicative of the operation of the metering device. A computer system is configured to receive sensor information indicative of an operation of the metering device provided by an electronic volume corrector, identify parameters indicative of deviations from the intended operation of the metering device, perform pattern comparisons of the sensor information with reference information, and provide a performance indication of the metering device.

Abstract: The invention relates to chewable gum base compositions, to chewing gums containing them, and to processes for preparing them. The gum base compositions comprise (a) a polyvinyl acetate matrix, in which the polyvinyl acetate is in the form of a continuous phase, and (b) casein, a modified casein, or both casein and a modified casein, wherein particles of casein and/or modified casein are dispersed throughout the polyvinyl acetate matrix. In preferred embodiments the gum base composition also contain polyglycerol polyricinoleate, mono- and di-gylcerides esterified with mono-acetyl and di-acetyl tartaric acid, acetylated monoglycerieds, lecithin and sodium or calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate. Chewing gums of the present invention contain a chewable gum base as described above, in combination with one or more sweeteners and/or flavouring agents, and preferably also glycerol triacetate and stearic acid.

Abstract: A walking sole for a sport shoe, and especially a golf shoe, comprising a main element made of a relatively rigid molded plastic material, having, in the front portion of at least one of its lateral edges (1a) extending along the front area of the sole on which the front part of the wearer's foot gains support, a succession of notches (2). This shoe has, associated with at least one of these notches (2), at least one opening (6) elongated substantially transversely and in alignment with this notch (2) in the lateral edge (1a) and at a distance from it, and an element made of an elastic material (8) which fills the elongated opening (6).

Abstract: Shoe sole equipped with studs 2 comprising a base 4 and a head 2. The base 4 is inserted into the sole and held in a position such that its lower surface 5 is kept flush with the walking surface 6 of the sole by a means of insertion 11 which is recessed from said lower surface. The tip of the stud is connected to this lower surface by means of a curved surface 7 whose arched shape is tangent to said surface 5 and which rises toward the head cover at least the first third 8 of the functional height 9 of the stud.

Abstract: A lace tightening apparatus includes hooking elements or eyelets for tightening two portions towards one another. The eyelets are positioned in a single lacing plane and are inclined with respect to the lacing plane by an angle allowing the lace to be in contact with the eyelet only at two opposite points which are spaced from one another in the longitudinal direction. The lace tightening apparatus is particularly useful on a shoe.

Abstract: A walking sole for sports shoes, particularly golf shoes, having, on at least one of its lateral edges, a series of substantially transverse grooves, filled with a material having a degree of elasticity superior to that of the material making up the sole. The grooves are provided in the front portion of at least one of the lateral edges (1a,1b) which extends the length of the frontal area of the sole (1) which provides support for the front part of the foot of the wearer of the shoe, and they mark the boundaries of at least one flexible tongue (7) transversally around an axis of flexion (X) joining the internal ends of the grooves (3). (FIG. 1).

Abstract: Shoe sole having a relatively inelastic portion, and at least one peripheral portion adapted to extend laterally beyond the insole of the shoe to which the sole is to be affixed. The lower surface of the sole has at least one edge which defines a pivot axis having a generally longitudinal orientation relative to the sole around which the foot of the wearer is adapted to pivot. The edge is positioned to be cushioned by a relatively elastic portion of the sole.

Abstract: Golf shoe (1), the sole (2) of which has two separate areas (3) and (4), one of which (4) is provided with a shock absorbing element (5) and a deformable structure (6) to allow the golfer's foot to roll on the outer edge of the sole.