Abstract: A method of recovering an underwater object wherein a beluga whale wears a ackpack harness, beaches into a boat with beaching capabilities and is transported to an area of work. The beluga whale is trained to then follow small boats, carry attachment hardware using a bite plate connected to the hardware, carry tow lines and buoyancy modules from the surface, dive and then locate and deploy the attachment hardware onto the non-pingered target.

Abstract: A gun fired, artillery projectile and parachute recovery system for fin-silized, non-spinning projectiles. It has a a cylindrical payload with several fins mounted at its rear end and a conical nose section attached on the front end. The nose section has a base attached to a hollow windshield by frangible shear pins. The windshield encloses a parachute housing containing a parachute assembly attached by a bridle line to the base at a base pin. A time fuze at the forward end of the windshield activates an expulsion charge capable of separating the windshield from the parachute housing. A deployment spring attached between the base and parachute housing at one side ejects the parachute assembly from a side of the parachute housing far away from the fins. Thus upon firing the projectile at an angle of from about 40.degree. to about 85.degree.

Abstract: A method for making books, papers and film more resistant to moisture and pollution degradation using a low pressure, low temperature gas plasma.

Abstract: An overbased material is prepared in a liquid ester medium which is subject to saponification upon exposure to strong base, by preparing a mixture of an acidic material having at least about 8 carbon atoms in a volatile oleophilic medium which is substantially inert to base; adding to the mixture a stoichiometric excess of a metal base; adding to the mixture a gaseous acidic material under conditions to react with substantially all of the stoichiometric excess of the metal base; and adding the liquid ester medium to the resulting material.

Abstract: A lubricant composition comprises a perfluorinated polyalkylether base fluid (PFPAE) and an oxidation-corrosion inhibiting amount of a perfluoro-substituted benzothiazole or bis-benzothiazole. The benzothiazole compound additive exhibits excellent solubility in the base fluid and possesses outstanding low volatility characteristics. As a result, the lubricant composition functions as a noncorrosive, stable material suitable for long term applications over a wide temperature range (-65.degree. F. to >600.degree. F.) in an oxidative environment.The perfluoro-substituted benzothiazoles and bis-benzothiazoles have the formula: Q--R.sub.f or Q--R.sub.f '--Q, wherein Q is ##STR1## wherein R.sub.f is a linear or branched perfluoroalkylether group containing at least one ether linkage and R.sub.f ' is a linear or branched perfluoroalkyleneeher group containing at least one ether linkage.

Abstract: A process of utilizing a portion of a coal feedstock to a coal gasification plant for the removal of sulfur compounds from a gaseous stream comprising sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, particularly a tail gas stream from a sulfur recovery plant, by contacting the gaseous stream with the coal feedstock. The laden coal is subsequently fed to a coal gasification plant and gasified to make synthesis gas.

Abstract: The invention is a method for reducing the hydrogen chloride content of a synthesis gas stream by (a) gasifying a carbonaceous feed material in an entrained flow gasifier to produce a gas/solids mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride gas, and flyslag particles; (b) passing the gas/solids mixture solids removal zone where at least a portion of the flyslag particles are removed, to produce a gas stream; (c) mixing with the gas stream an alkali metal oxide, hydroxide, bicarbonate, or carbonate to produce a metals/gas mixture; (d) passing the metals/gas mixture to a ceramic candle filter; (e) reacting on the surface of the ceramic candle filter the alkali metal compounds with the hydrogen chloride to produce solid alkali metal chloride; and (f) recovering a gas stream from the ceramic candle filter substantially free of hydrogen chloride and solids.

Abstract: Mixed metal chalcogenides formed of lanthanide chalcogenides having the formula MLnX.sub.2 where M is selected from the group consisting of Ag, Cu and Au; Ln is one of the elements of the lanthanide family other than Pm and X is selected from the group consisting of S, Se and Te and having electrical properties that range from dielectrics to semiconductors to metallic conductors in a temperature range from -50.degree. C. to in excess of +100.degree. C. The lanthanide chalcogenides can be prepared by slow fusion of the basic elements such as silver, lanthanum and selenium, in substantially stoichiometric properties, in powder form under an extended time period at elevated temperature, e.g. 650.degree. C. to 700.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing an azadirachtin concentrate by extracting azadirachtin-containing oils from plant materials, and precipitating the azadirachtin from the oils using a non-polar solvent in which azadirachtin has low solubility.

Abstract: A composite comprising two or more layers of fiber-reinforced, crosslinked epoxy resin, wherein adjacent layers of the reinforced, crosslinked epoxy resin are interspaced with a layer of a thermoplastic polymer, which thermoplastic polymer comprises a linear polymer of carbon monoxide with one or more olefinically unsaturated compounds, wherein the monomer units originating from carbon monoxide and the monomer units originating from olefinically unsaturated compounds, are present in an alternating arrangement.

Abstract: A ferroelectric/silicide/silicon multilayer is made by a method including e steps of(A) depositing a layer of cobalt or nickel on a silicon substrate,(B) annealing the silicon substrate in an inert atmosphere at a temperature of about 750.degree. C. to form a layer of cobalt silicide or nickel silicide on top of the silicon, and(C) depositing a ferroelectric layer onto the silicide layer.

Abstract: The addition of cathode materials comprising Cu.sup.++, Fe.sup.+++, Cr.sup.+++ or Au.sup.+++, in the form of salts such as the nitrate or halide, e.g. Fe(NO.sub.3).sub.3 or CuCl.sub.2, to low melting nitrate electrolyte cells increases cell potential. Other ions such as Co.sup.++, Eu.sup.+++, La.sup.+++, Ni.sup.++, Mn.sup.++, Ce.sup.+++, Pr.sup.+++, Nd.sup.+++, Gd.sup.+++, Sm.sup.+++ and Tb.sup.+++, in the form of salts thereof, can also be used, but yield smaller cell potentials. Such cathodic materials in the form of a suitable salt, such as a nitrate or halide, e.g. Fe(NO.sub.3).sub.3 or CuCl.sub.2, are added to low melting fused nitrate electrolytes, e.g. a LiNO.sub.3, KNO.sub.3 mixture, in a concentration sufficient to increase cell potential, using Li or Ca anodes. A suitable metal current collector such as a Ni screen can be used as a cathode. The above cathodic materials can be used in conjunction with other cathodic materials such as AgNO.sub.3, which undergoes reduction to the free metal.

Abstract: An oxyhalide electrochemical cell is provided including an alkali metal ircalated carbon as the anode, a high surface area carbon black as the cathode, and a solution of an alkali metal salt in an oxyhalide solvent as the electrolyte.

Abstract: A solid polymer electrolyte is provided including a solid solution of a lium salt such as LiCF.sub.3 SO.sub.3 in a polymer host such as poly(ethylene oxide). The electrolyte also includes a small amount of a plasticizing agent such as bis(2 ethylhexyl) sebacate. The electrolyte can be used to make a solid state electrochemical cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material for laser beam scanning use, comprising a support and a silver halide emulsion layer on one side of said support, which layer having a silver coating weight of not more than 3.5 g/m.sup.2, and at least one polymer matting agent on the one side of the silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises chemically unripened silver halide grains having an average grain diameter of 0.8 .mu.m to 2.0 .mu.m and chemically ripened silver halide grains having an average grain diameter of 0.1 .mu.m to 0.6 .mu.m in a ratio of 30:70 to 5:95.

Abstract: A silver halide color photosensitive material is provided, comprising a tranparent support having a thickness of not more than 120 .mu.m and provided thereon photosensitive layers, wherein at least one of the photosensitive layers contains a silver halide emulsion containing silver halide grains controlled so that sensitivity specks are localized at a specific site of the grains or in the vicinity thereof; and the transparent support is a polyester prepared by polycondensation of an aromatic dibasic acid and a glycol, wherein the polycondensation is conducted in the presence of (i) an aromatic dicarboxylic acid having a metal sulfonate group or an ester thereof, and (ii) a polyalkyleneglycol or (iii) a saturated aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an ester thereof, each as copolymerizing components, during the course of polymerization reaction.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon a silver halide grain emulsion layer is provided, wherein the silver halide emulsion is chemical-sensitized with a selenium compound; and, at a time during the course of chemical sensitization, silver iodide fine grains is further added to the emulsion. The silver halide emulsion comprises tabular grains having an aspect ration of 3 or more.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive emulsion comprising silver halide grains, wherein the silver halide constituent of said silver halide grains is substantially composed of at least one constituent selected from silver bromide or silver iodobromide, and said emulsion contains at least one kind of indium compound.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a novel hair grower without exerting undesirable side-effects, which is topically applicable. The hair grower contains a maximum of about 2% of oxendolone in combination with a topically applicable vehicle or carrier, if desired, with further conventional additives.

Abstract: The invention relates to diketontrile derivatives which have been discovered useful against arthropods, plant nematodes, helminth protozoan pests or as intermediates for such useful compounds which have a general formula: ##STR1##

Abstract: This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of floribunda rose, primarily identified by its vigorous climbing habit and its large (single) flowers with petals being medium to deep pink.

Abstract: The present new and distinct variety of plum tree has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety:1. Fruit with good flavor and eating quality.2. Fruit with good handling and shipping quality.3. Heavy and regular production.4. Vigorous upright growth.5. Nearly uniform size of fruit throughout the tree.6. The ability of the fruit to hold firm on the tree 8-10 days after maturity (shipping ripe).

Abstract: A Chrysanthemum plant named Zesty Barbara particularly characterized by its flat capitulum form; decorative capitulum type; red-purple ray floret color; diameter across face of capitulum of 32 to 41 mm when fully opened; branching pattern is spreading and prolific; natural season flower date of September 26 to 30 when planting rooted cuttings on June 15 to 18 in Hightstown, N.J.; plant height of 30 to 38 cm when grown in fall under natural daylength with no growth regulators in New Jersey; excellent, uniform growth habit; and good flexibility of plant for handling, packing and shipping.

Abstract: A poinsettia plant named "Nutcracker White" particularly characterized by its white, multiple layered, and non-drooping bracts having a broad base and an above average number of long lasting cyathia which are held tightly together on short stalks.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of geranium known by the cultivar name `Rena` is characterized by a signal red flower color, a semi-double flower form, medium green foliage, strong zonation, a compact habit and early flower response.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of geranium known by the cultivar name `Tossa` is characterized by a light rose colored flower, a semi-double flower form, medium green foliage with medium zonation, medium flower response in springtime and a compact habit.

Abstract: The motor drives the crown gear which has an upwardly projecting eccentric drive pin which drivingly engages the channel fixed on the spindle which reciprocates in the fixed tube and supports a saw blade. The induced vibration is counterbalanced by the reciprocating counterbalance which slides on the outside of the tube. The crown gear has a cylindrical drive member which engages the cylindrical hole in the transfer block. The transfer block is moved in an orbital path and the opposed parallel sides engage and reciprocate the counterweight. The crown gear and cylindrical drive member have material removed to counterbalance the two drives.

Abstract: A steam cooker processes large quantities of food products such as meat, fish, poultry and produce passed therethrough in a spiral conveyor path. The continuously running conveyor is provided with loading and unloading stations outside the cooker and with a continuously operable spray detergent cleaning bath.Efficient cooking is achieved without loss of humidity, flavor or appearance by maintaining water drop free steam at near 100.degree. C. and 100% humidity at a pressure greater than atmospheric and by features of the apparatus including control of steam flow out of the cooking chamber and introduction of cold air thereinto.Two separate steam sources, internal and external, are provided with the internal source comprising a heated pool of water on the floor of the cooker chamber, which is agitated for heat transfer efficiency and to remove fat or drippings from the cooking products.

Abstract: A voltage rotation indicator for testing the phase sequence of live multi-phase electrical power is mounted within a housing. The housing is provided with structure for removably mounting the indicator on a meter box or can during voltage rotation testing. Contact plungers extend from the housing and contact meter jaw test points in the meter box during testing. Field personnel are thus not required to insert their hands into the meter box to attach test clips to the live circuit.

Abstract: A differential input amplifier stage having improved frequency compensation. Frequency compensation is achieved by cancelling one-half of the signal output of a differential error amplifier in the input stage, such that all error signals must pass through a "current-mirror" type load circuit in which a resistor-capacitor network is provided to roll of gain of the input stage.