Abstract: A system and method for a laptop computer chassis that integrates a MIDI controller. The laptop is specifically designed for music producers, and it combines a standard laptop computer with producer hardware into one design. The laptop computer features a standard keyboard and buttons, but replaces the lower portion with a MIDI controller. The system functions together through the use of a DAW, but will also be compatible with other 3rd party products.

Abstract: A system and method for a laptop computer chassis that integrates a MIDI controller. The laptop is specifically designed for music producers, and it combines a standard laptop computer with producer hardware into one design. The laptop computer features a standard keyboard and buttons, but replaces the lower portion with a MIDI controller. The system functions together through the use of a DAW, but will also be compatible with other 3rd party products.

Abstract: A system and method for a laptop computer chassis that integrates a MIDI controller. The laptop is specifically designed for music producers, and it combines a standard laptop computer with producer hardware into one design. The laptop computer features a standard keyboard and buttons, but replaces the lower portion with a MIDI controller. The system functions together through the use of a DAW, but will also be compatible with other 3rd party products.

Abstract: A system and method for a laptop computer chassis that integrates a MIDI controller. The laptop is specifically designed for music producers, and it combines a standard laptop computer with producer hardware into one design. The laptop computer features a standard keyboard and buttons, but replaces the lower portion with a MIDI controller. The system functions together through the use of a DAW, but will also be compatible with other 3rd party products.

Abstract: The fork is cut into two pieces by abrasive waterjet. The toe-piece is formed with sidebars which, when the toe-piece is welded into the cover, greatly enhance rigidity of the cover-assembly. The heel-piece carries the load cells. In an option, a peninsula is cut in the heel-piece by waterjet, and the peninsula serves as the flexure-member of the loadcell.

Abstract: For minimizing the height of the load-measuring attachment for a lift-truck, the cover is made of thin sheet metal. The side-walls of the channel-section of the cover are folded into double thickness, to stabilize the side-walls of the cover.

Abstract: For adding a retro-fit load-measuring system to a walkie-type pallet truck etc, the low-profile load cell is formed with a chunky inner-boss and outer-ring. A thin annular disc, to which strain-gauges are cemented, extends between the two. The load-cell is installed in a fork of the truck, the outer-ring engaging a hole in the fork. The fork-cover engages the inner-boss of the load-cell, and is attached thereto with some free play.

Abstract: For minimizing the height of the load-measuring attachment for a lift-truck, the cover is made of thin sheet metal. The side-walls of the channel-section of the cover are folded into double thickness, to stabilize the side-walls of the cover.

Abstract: For use with cranes or hoists, the traditional shackle-bolt through-hole in the shackle-bar is elongated into a slot. A sub-unit comprising a cell-block, a load-cell, a load-block, and one of the shackle-bolts, is placed in the slot. The load-cell, of suitable size, is housed in a very robust manner, and yet the load capacity of the shackle-bar is unaffected by being so modified.

Abstract: For adding a retro-fit load-measuring system to a walkie-type pallet truck etc, the low-profile load cell is formed with a chunky inner-boss and outer-ring. A thin annular disc, to which strain-gauges are cemented, extends between the two. The load-cell is installed in a fork of the truck, the outer-ring engaging a hole in the fork. The fork-cover engages the inner-boss of the load-cell, and is attached thereto with some free play.

Abstract: Temperature rise during the exothermic reduction of nitrogen oxides contained in a carbon dioxide-rich gas stream to nitrogen by contacting the gas stream with ammonia in a reactor containing a reduction catalyst is controlled by recycling a portion of the gaseous effluent from the reactor to the gas stream prior to its introduction into the reactor, thereby cooling the reactor contents without diluting the carbon dioxide in the effluent.

Abstract: Petrochemicals are produced by the vapor phase reaction of a hydrocarbon with air in the presence of a suitable catalyst. The petrochemical product is removed from the product gas stream, and part or all of the remaining gas stream is passed through a bed of hydrophobic adsorbent, which adsorbs mainly the unreacted hydrocarbon from the gas stream without adsorbing water vapor. The adsorbed hydrocarbon is purged from the bed with air, and the air-hydrocarbon mixture is recycled to the partial oxidation reactor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of separating air in which the air is rectified wig a single column nitrogen generator which produces a nitrogen stream which is expanded into a refrigerant stream and then taken as a medium pressure product. Oxygen enriched air can be taken as low pressure and medium pressure enriched air products. A stream of oxygen enriched air can be used to regenerate the pre-purification unit and also taken as a wet product.

Abstract: A fryer having a readily mountable or demountable protective cover for preventing the deposit of spray on the mechanisms for controlling the heater. The mechanisms are mounted on a control panel on the front of the cabinet of the fryer. The protective cover is a hood-like integral structure including a channel member covering the front and sides of the control panel and a top for covering the top of the panel. The top has a lip which effectuates the protective function by the cover. The protective cover has slots for engaging slideably the upper edges of the side walls of the cabinet extending from the panel to suspend the protective cover removably from the cabinet.

Abstract: An improved door and drawer lock or latch having special utility in recreational vehicles, boats, emergency vehicles and the like is disclosed. The door lock comprises a latch housing having at least one toothed rack gear assembly, a pinion gear member and an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is rotatably disposed in the pinion gear and extends outwardly therefrom. A retractable bolt member is also disposed in the latch housing and has an extended and a retracted position. In the extended position, the bolt engages a strike plate mounted on the frame or stile of the cabinet. The bolt member is coupled to the rack such that movement of the rack in a predetermined direction causes the bolt to move into the retracted position. A door knob is also coupled to the latch housing by an elongated hollow stem which extends circumferentially about the shaft member.

Abstract: A gasoline safety tank system utilizing at least one safety tank, each safety tank comprising a tank body with interchangeable inlet and outlet fittings secured to the tank body, an intermediate container mounted in the tank for holding gasoline, and a carbon dioxide bottle mounted in the intermediate container. A conduit is connected to the inlet fitting and extends into the intermediate container adjacent the floor of the intermediate container and below the level of liquid placed in the intermediate container. A pressurized carbon dioxide bottle is selectively connected to the inlet fitting and adapted to discharge pressurized carbon dioxide gas into the intermediate container so that the gas bubbles up through the liquid in the intermediate container into the top of the intermediate container simultaneously cooling the liquid and pressurizing the liquid in the intermediate container.

Abstract: An improved gasoline safety tank and fire extinguisher comprising a tank body with interchangeable inlet and outlet fittings secured thereto, an intermediate container mounted in the tank for holding gasoline, and a carbon dioxide bottle mounted in the intermediate container. A conduit is connected to an inlet fitting and extends into the intermediate container adjacent the floor of the intermediate container and below the level of liquid placed in the intermediate container. A pressurized carbon dioxide bottle is selectively connected to the inlet fitting and adapted to discharge pressurized carbon dioxide gas into the intermediate container so that the gas bubbles up through the liquid in the intermediate container into the top of the intermediate container simultaneously cooling the liquid and pressurizing the liquid in the intermediate container.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the provision for cooling in systems where above ambient cooling temperatures are indicated, for at least certain system services, while water as a coolant therein is contraindicated.