Abstract: An electronic control module which has a housing, a cavity formed as part of the housing, and a connector. The control module also includes a plurality of pins, and a portion of the housing is integrally formed around the pins such that a first end of each of the pins are part of the connector, and a second end of each of the pins is located in the cavity. The control module also has a cover with a large portion and a small portion. A sealant is disposed between part of the cover and the housing to provide a seal between the cover and the housing. The small portion of the cover is bendable relative to the large portion to allow an inspection of the pins after the pins are press-fitted into the circuit board as the cover is connected to the housing.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes, combinations, uses and biomass comprising a combination of yeasts and bacterial strains, for the production of consumable biomass from substrates comprising a simple sugar. More particularly, the claimed subject matter includes the use of Lactobacillus fermentum, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Saccharomyces unisporus. The process intends to fix an environmental problem.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes, combinations, uses and biomass comprising a combination of yeasts and bacterial strains, for the production of consumable biomass from substrates comprising a simple sugar. More particularly, the claimed subject matter includes the use of Lactobacillus fermentum, Kluyveromyces marxianus and Saccharomyces unisporus. The process intends to fix an environmental problem.

Abstract: This aerobic waste pretreatment process comprises inoculating a milk industry effluent with a mixture of bacteria and yeasts both classes of microorganisms capable of living and growing in symbiosis in the effluent, the population of the bacteria being, in most cases, several times greater than the population of the yeasts, maintaining the temperature and pH of the inoculated effluent between 0.degree. C. and 50.degree. C. and between 1.7 and 9, aerating the effluent while varying, if necessary, the pH at maximum rate of 1.5 pH units per minute and also, if required, modulating the aeration of the inoculated effluent at a maximum rate of 130 micromoles of oxygen per minute. A biomass is obtained which has a good nutritional value suitable for animal feed.

Abstract: A process for the recuperation, in a form usable by Man, of the proteins present in the sullage of the dairy industry. This process is effected in a number of devices successively including a biological pre-neutralizing tank, in which the alcaline sullage is submitted to acidic fermentation and is freed from sand, a neutralizing reactor for a further acidification of this sullage by depositing natural zoogloea over the divided materials which are within the reactor, a flocculating device for coagulation of the proteins in the sullage in the shape of proteinic flakes under controlled pH conditions, and a floatation device in which the proteins are floated by micro-bubbles and gathered by scraping. A novel combined flocculation and floatation adjuvant is described; it increases the isoelectric pH, so as to decrease consumption of added acid and increase the flocculation pH range.

Abstract: A package for sealing an article, such as a stopcock, therein includes a substantially rigid receptacle for receipt of the article. There is an open end on said package sufficiently large for access of the article into and out of the receptacle. A retention portion of said receptacle is adapted to prevent rotatory movement of the article therein. A tapered closed end portion of the receptacle receives a part of the article. The open end is adapted to be sealed with a cover after an article is placed inside the receptacle.

Abstract: An interlock switch used with an electrical appliance such as a microwave oven. The interlock switch includes a cantilevered common switch element, and two other switch elements mounted on opposite sides of the common switch elements. When the appliance door is closed, the common switch element makes contact with the switch elements on one side and breaks contact with the switch element on the other side.

Abstract: An interlock switch used with an electrical appliance such as a microwave oven. The interlock switch comprises a housing having a plurality of conductive swtich elements operated by an actuator. At least two of the conductive switch elements are biased in opposite directions, thereby reducing the force that would otherwise be needed to operate the actuator.

Abstract: A tactile feedback switch having a contactor element having a curvilinear portion which temporarily changes from a substantially convex shape to a substantially concave shape upon movement of the contactor element into engagement with an electrical contact. An indentation in the contactor element reduces the force otherwise needed to be applied to the top portion of the contactor element in order to maintain the contactor element in engagement with the electrical contact.

Abstract: A panel mounted switch consisting of two complementary side sections housing the switch components that include a plunger-type actuator carrying two movable switch blades and a series of fixed terminals. The switch blades being yieldably connected to the actuator whereby they are free to rock about their longitudinal axis upon engagement with certain of said fixed terminals, thereby achieving a self-cleaning, wiping switching contact.