Abstract: According to the invention, the temperature and flow rate of cooling water for removing the heat of absorption are controlled artificially according to the cold output of load water by utilizing heated cooling water after the removal of the heat of absorption or heat source water, etc. According to the invention, a coolant tank and a load heat exchanger unit are provided as separate units. A load carrier is provided for cooling the load while partly evaporating the coolant through heat exchange between liquid coolant supplied from the coolant supplied from the coolant tank through a pump and the load. Mixture fluid of liquid coolant and vapor coolant after the heat exchange in the load cooler are returned to the coolant tank for separation of gas and liquid. Because the coolant tank and the load cooler are provided separately, the heat exchange with the load is performed by utilizing the latent heat of evaporation of coolant independently of possible temperature variations in the coolant tank.

Abstract: An insulating mounting bracket for a pressure vessel in an engine compartment of an automobile, the pressure vessel having an elongated cylindrical sleeve having an outwardly projecting flange for attaching the pressure vessel within an engine compartment. The elongated cylindrical sleeve has a corrugated surface creating air pockets in the space between the insulating bracket and the pressure vessel contained therein. In one embodiment, the sleeve is open at both ends, in an alternate embodiment the lower end of the sleeve is narrowed and used as a connecting point. In both embodiments, the sleeve accommodates condensate run off and prevents moisture from accumulating in the air pockets. The flange has fasteners molded integral with the insulating bracket to facilitate mounting within the engine compartment.

Abstract: Method of liquefying a natural gas wherein a first coolant mixture M.sub.1 is used for the first cooling stage and a second coolant mixture M.sub.2 for the second cooling stage, said mixture M.sub.2 being cooled in the first cooling stage by means of the first coolant mixture (by vaporization after expansion) in order to obtain a condensed, single-phase mixture M.sub.2 at the outlet and in that mixture M.sub.2 is vaporized to cool the second cooling stage at least partially.

Abstract: A method for liquefying an industrial gas wherein a portion of the requisite refrigeration is generated by a multicomponent refrigerant circuit and a portion is generated by turboexpansion of either a portion of the industrial gas or a portion of the multicomponent refrigerant.

Abstract: A method for more efficiently liquefying industrial gas wherein refrigeration for the liquefaction is generated using a defined multicomponent refrigerant fluid and provided by a single flow circuit over a wide temperature range from ambient to cryogenic temperature.

Abstract: A combustion assembly adapted for a furnace is provided. The assembly includes an axis comprising at least one pair of burners having axes. An oxidant lance is arranged between the burners of the pair and has a lance axis. A source of oxidant is connected to the burners and to the lance. The combustion assembly can provide uniform heating of a charge of glass in a furnace.

Abstract: The smoothness of refractory dielectric bodies, particularly silica sol-gel bodies, is substantially improved by a relatively straightforward treatment. In particular, the surface of the body is treated with a plasma fireball, such as induced by a plasma torch. The treatment is able to reduce the roughness, as measured by RA, in overcladding tubes formed by a sol-gel process by at least a factor of 2, typically at least a factor of 5. It is also possible to improve the smoothness of silica tubes that are drawn from a billet. Typically, the process reduces the roughness of silica bodies to an RA of about 1 microinch or less.

Abstract: A method (and resulting fabric) for manufacturing a chain-stitch, tulle or hold-up fabric, which comprises a first step of forming a chain-stitch fabric by inserting in the chain-stitches, during their formation, at least one first elastic yarn, and a second step of inserting, between the formation of the stitches, at least one second elastic yarn made of elastomer, which is kept floating in segments for a preset number of stitches on the side of the fabric meant to be directed towards a user's skin.

Abstract: A full automatic washing machine includes an outer tub, a rotatable tub mounted for rotation in the outer tub, an agitator mounted for rotation in the rotatable tub, a brushless motor for directly driving the agitator or the rotatable tub and the agitator, and a Hall IC for detecting a rotational position of a rotor of the brushless motor, generating a position signal. A sinusoidal energization signal is formed on the basis of the position signal generated by the Hall IC. The brushless motor is energized on the basis of the formed energization signal.

Abstract: A washing tub for use in a washing machine has a reservoir water tub in a cabinet, a pulsator rotatably disposed at bottom thereof and a balancer mounted on top thereof. The washing tub includes an outer tube having a base and a body mounted on the base, an inner tube disposed within the outer tube at regular intervals and guide members interposed between the outer and the inner tubes. The inner tube has a basal part opposed to the base of the outer tube and a body mounted on the basal part. The body of the outer tube consists of a plurality of first panels with a plurality of through-holes and a plurality of second panels alternatively connected to each other, while the body of the inner tube consists of a plurality of first plates with a plurality of through-holes opposed to each of the first panels of the outer tube and a plurality of second plates opposed to each of the second panels alternatively connected to each other.

Abstract: A latch of the pull-up type for attaching one member to another, such as cabinet door to a cabinet, is unlatched and latched by turning the latch handle in one direction or the other. When the door is in a latched position, rotating the unlatching direction initially causing a spring-biased member carrying a latching pawl to move axially inward and away from the engaging surface. The inward movement of the shaft is permitted because a cam in the latch body is moved rotationally to present downwardly sloping cam surfaces of second cam member. An adjustable pawl member is provided which can be positioned to operate over a range of distances relative to the latch body.

Abstract: A magnetic lock assembly includes a magnetic lock cylinder for actuating a latch assembly, wherein the magnetic lock cylinder including a lock sleeve having an axial rotor hole and a plurality of tumbler sockets radially distributed on an inner surface of the lock sleeve; a plurality of magnet tumblers, each of which has a north pole and a south at two ends respectively, being coaxially placed in the tumbler sockets respectively; a tubular lock rotor being rotatably and coaxially fitted in the axial rotor hole of the lock sleeve, the lock rotor having an axial through hole and a plurality of locking holes radially distributed through a rotor wall thereof; a locker tube being fittedly disposed inside the axial through hole of the lock rotor to define a keyway therethrough; a magnetic key including a round key body having a plurality of magnet sockets provided around the key body corresponding to the axial and radial positions of the magnet tumblers in the magnetic lock cylinder respectively, and a plurality of

Abstract: The method and apparatus for picking a lock which utilizes a single blade or pair of elongated thin, rigid, interchangeable blades which are to be inserted within the keyway of the lock. Each of the blades have an upper hiatused surface and can have an off-center sharpened edge so that the sharpened edge will contact the cylindrical lock pins of the lock spaced from the center of each of the lock pins. The off-center sharpened edge could be formed by beveling the side of the blade or by making a cutout in the blade. The hiatused surface of the blades cause the lock pins of the lock to move lineally with the sharpened edge causing the lock pins to pivot. Instead of a hiatused surface, there could be used one or more deflectable members, tufts of bristles or a brush. The blades are to be driven in a reciprocal manner with one blade moving in and the opposite blade moving out.

Abstract: A lock includes an inner handle having a locking bar received therein and an outer handle connected to a spindle with a retaining base received therein which has two first grooves defined therein. A cam is connected to the retaining base and has two second grooves which communicate with the first grooves so that a locking piece is movably received between the retaining base and the cam with a spring biased between the locking piece and the retaining base. The locking piece has two flanges movably received in the first grooves and the second grooves. A slide is movably received in the cam and contact the locking piece at one end thereof and the locking bar at the other end thereof so that the two flanges of the locking piece are disengaged from the second grooves when the locking bar is pushed. Therefore, the outer handle can be freely rotated.

Abstract: The cylinder lock comprises blocking tumblers which are guided parallel to the broad sides of the key channel. On the broad sides (13, 14) of the flat key (2) guide grooves (15, 16) are disposed which cooperate with carriers on the blocking tumblers. The grooves (15, 16) on the key (2) comprise several function regions, wherein a subregion (51) of the groove comprises an expanded groove width. The tumblers whose carriers engage these expanded groove regions (51) are equipped with additional positioning elements. This configuration prevents the unauthorized opening of a lock according to the invention with a key (2) with duplicated guide grooves (15, 16).

Abstract: A forming stand for continuously forming a skelp material into a pipe, by pressure of spaced-apart forming rolls supported by spaced upper and lower shafts, the forming rolls having two portions, with one portion fixedly fitted on one side of its shaft, a sleeve slidably fitted to the other end of the shaft and fixedly secured to the sleeve and slidable with respect to the shaft; a bearing box for supporting one side of the associated shaft; a bearing box supporting the other side of the associated shaft through the sleeve; upper and lower stand supporting frames for supporting both of the bearing boxes to be movable in an axial direction; and supporting columns for supporting the stand supporting frames; the pipe-forming force is continuously measured and the forming operation is adjusted such that the measured value of pipe-forming force does not exceed a predetermined pipe-forming upper limit.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a forming device, especially internal high-pressure forming device, with a multiple-part forming tool and a clamping device which holds the parts of the forming tool together against the deforming action. In the novel forming device, according to the invention, the clamping device and/or the forming tool have/has at least one counter-clamping device which compensates at least partially for deformations of the mold cavity during forming. The possibility of compensation according to the invention makes it possible to construct the clamping and/or forming tool parts in a less solid manner.

Abstract: A machine for forming a bead on a tubular work piece includes a first circular die engageable with the inner surface of the tubular work piece and a second circular die engageable with the outer surface of the tubular work piece. The first die cooperatively engages the second die so that the work piece material is reformed into a bead by a bending process and also by an extrusion process. Tubular stock having a relatively large wall thickness can be handled by the machine.

Abstract: A rolling mill for rolling pipes on a mandrel (40) is formed by an alignment of rolling units according to the invention, each rolling unit comprises an outer annular structure (2) formed by at least two plate-shaped elements (3) connected rigidly to one another and housing a roll carrier (10) on which the rolling units (27,28,29), supported by respective pivoting lever arms (19,20,21), are disposed. Each roll carrier (10) can be removed transversely from its rolling unit which, for this purpose, is provided with guides (15) in addition to a loading-unloading device (50) on which the removed carrier is placed. The outer annular structure (2) enables the rolling unit and the corresponding rolling mill better to withstand the radial stresses produced during working, the replacement of the rolls of the respective carriers (10) at the same time being simplified by virtue of their lateral movement.

Abstract: A 6-high cold rolling mill. The mill is of the type having free floating, side-supported upper and lower work rolls, chock mounted upper and lower intermediate rolls and upper and lower back up rolls. Vertically acting hydraulic cylinders are provided for intermediate roll balancing, bending, counterbalancing and vertically shifting the upper and lower intermediate rolls toward and away from each other. Horizontal cylinders provide axial shifting of the intermediate rolls and two cylinder actuated supports are provided to lift the upper work roll. All of these cylinders are mounted on the mill housing and no hydraulic disconnection and reconnection is required for replacement of the intermediate rolls and/or the work rolls. Each intermediate roll assembly supports between its chocks a pair of side support assemblies for the work rolls.

Abstract: A roll replacing method and a roll replacing system for a chockless rolling mill, in which bearings for supporting the ends of work rolls are supported at an eccentric position of rotary bushes on housings, and the rotary bushes are turned to set a roll gap, includes, pulling out the chockless rolling mill from a rolling line onto a pullout track extending perpendicularly to the rolling line; fixing the housing on a drive side onto the pullout track at a nearest position, moving a support trestle perpendicularly to the pullout track, and fitting the support trestle between the pullout track and the upper and lower work rolls to support these work rolls on the support trestle; separating the housing on a work side, the trestle, and the upper and lower work rolls, as a unit, from each other and from the drive-side housing, and moving them onto the pullout track until they come to a halt; and moving the trestle and the upper and lower work rolls as a unit onto a roll replacement track perpendicular to the pullou

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the continuous extrusion of a metallic material, in which extrusion process the feedstock to be extruded is fed into the extrusion apparatus (4) by means of a feed member (2) advantageously provided with a groove on its outer circumference and a cooperating shoe (3) installed in said groove. According to the invention, the feed member (2) and the shoe (3) are adjusted at a desired distance from each other. In order to essentially maintain said desired distance and to eliminate the extrusion forces, the position of the shoe (3) in relation to the feed member (2) is maintained by means of an extrusion member (8) connected to the shoe (3).

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for forming and shearing a sheet metal workpiece in a single operation. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a stationary lower die half; (b) stretching the workpiece over the lower die half to stretch-form the workpiece; (c) providing a vertically movable upper die half including a laterally movable floating portion with a shearing edge; (d) moving the upper die half toward the lower die half; (e) moving the floating portion laterally as the upper die half is moved toward the lower die half in order to properly align the floating portion with the lower die half; and (f) shearing the stretch-formed workpiece between the shearing edge and the lower die half as the upper die half moves toward the lower die half.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for ejecting a member from a die. The method includes the steps of rotating the member about its axis and axially displacing the member relative to the die. The ejector device includes an ejector having an axis and twisting means for rotating the ejector when the ejector is axially displaced. The invention further includes a formed member including a body being symmetric about an axis, a spiral protrusion extending from the body, and connecting means for rotationally coupling the body to an ejector device.

Abstract: A method for forming a groove by plastic deformation to provide improved working efficiency. A hole 4 having a diameter larger than a width W of a desired groove 6 and a depth deeper than the desired depth of the groove 6 is formed in an end face 2 of a rod 1. Subsequently, the groove 6 is formed by plastic deformation to partially overlap the hole 4. The plastic working to form the groove may be carried without the use of a die.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring the natural resonant frequency of a spring element by monitoring a phase difference between an output signal from the spring element and an input signal to the spring element and by adjusting frequency of the input signal until a detected phase difference signals that the natural resonant frequency has been reached. The method and apparatus are applied to a micro-cantilevered elements used to measure gas compositions and concentrations. Such elements are provided with coatings that absorb gas to cause deflections and changes in the mass or spring constant of the cantilevered element. These changes correspond to changes in the natural resonant frequency of the cantilevered element which are measured using the method and apparatus described herein.

Abstract: A gas sensor determines the presence of at least one designated gas in a gaseous environment. The gas sensor comprises a semiconductor substrate; a thin insulator layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a catalytic metallic gate disposed on the thin insulator layer; and a chemically modified layer disposed on the catalytic metal gate. The chemically modified layer comprises a material that protects the sensor from corrosive gases and interference from at least one foreign matter and water, alters at least one of surface chemical properties and surface physical properties of the sensor, and passes only the designated gas therethrough.

Abstract: A device for detection of a defined relative position of a first, movable means, relatively a second, fixed means and including a sensor (1) arranged at least at one of the first and second means which sensor is provided with a pressure sensing means (CC.sub.M). The sensor (1) gives rise to an electric detector signal, which indicates whether the defined relative position has been taken. The sensor (1) is also provided with a closed cavity (13) which communicates with a pressure sensing means (C.sub.M) and with means (14/36/45) to momentarily limit the volume of the cavity and thereby create a pressure pulse adapted to activate the pressure sensing means of the sensor. The detector device includes means to convert the pressure pulse to a detection signal to detect the defined relative position.

Abstract: A system for detecting fugitive emissions including emissions from valves and bolted flange connections. The system includes (1) enclosures for valves and pipe flange connections, and (2) an indicating cartridge (detector/signaler) in communication with said enclosures.

Abstract: A package tester is provided which uses a rotating platen (10) to convey packages under test between first and second test positions. A compressive load (22) is applied to a package (50) before it reaches the first test position and travels with and remains in contact with the package as it moves towards the second test position. Thus, the package is kept under load for longer than is possible with known package testers working at an equivalent test rate.

Abstract: A crank angle detecting apparatus for an internal combustion engine. A crank rotor rotates integrally with the engine crankshaft, and the crank rotor is marked with a pattern of indicia. Certain indicia demarcate a number of equal segments into which the crankshaft rotor is divided. Other indicia uniquely identify each segment. In one embodiment, no two adjacent segments have the same pattern of segment-identifying indicia. In another embodiment, no three adjacent segments have the same pattern of segment-identifying indicia. A detector senses the indicia as the indicia pass by the detector. A cam rotor rotates integrally with the engine cam shaft. The cam rotor is also marked with indicia, and a detector is positioned to detect the cam rotor indicia as they pass by. Based on signals from the detector, an ECU can determine the position of the crankshaft with respect to the engine cycle.

Abstract: A method for avoiding misdetection in a diagnosis of a tank venting system for a motor vehicle includes deriving a statement about a fill level of a fuel tank by evaluating a signal of a pressure sensor in the tank venting system. To that end, prior to the diagnosis of the tank venting system, the pressure fluctuations are detected and compared with a threshold value. If the pressure fluctuations exceed the threshold value, then a conclusion is drawn that the fuel tank is full, and the diagnosis is not enabled.

Abstract: A tire testing device comprising an air pressure control means for changing the tire pressure of a wheel, a test head and a computer, which prior to and after a change in the air pressure produce an interferogram of the tire surface and convert the interferogram into a modulo-2.pi.

Abstract: A float-type liquid level gauge is provided for measuring the level within a tank of liquids such as liquified petroleum gases. The liquid level gauge includes a movable float arm (30) coupled by gears (46, 48) to a magnet shaft (26) and magnet (28) mounted in a rigid support arm (24) through a side-accessible shaft passage (110). The support arm is connected to the lower side of a gauge head (22) and the magnet extends into a passage (52) in the gauge head so as to be magnetically coupled to a level indicating dial (34) provided on the upper side of the gauge head.

Abstract: A high speed camera takes an image in the vicinity of a ball 3 and a club head 12, while a high speed camera 5 takes an image in the vicinity of the top of the swing of a golfer 1, and the images are recorded in a high speed video tape recorder 6. The recorded images are reproduced, swing time, a swing speed and a head speed are detected using a personal computer 15, and a shaft with an optimum flex for the golfer is selected based on the swing time, the swing speed, the swing time and the head speed, or the swing speed and the head speed.

Abstract: A flexure assembly is provided for coupling and electrically interconnecting the rotors of an inertial multisensor. The rotor assembly is fixed to the base of the multisensor by means of a plurality of outer ring segments that attach to the base. An inner coupling ring is attached at its top and bottom surfaces to trapezoidal spring connectors associated with the rotors. Drive assemblies, each including a pair of radially-directed vanes with paired piezoelectric elements fixed to opposite vane surfaces, are fixed to each rotor. The vanes are connected by trapezoidal connector pieces, which, in turn, connect to the outer ring segments bolted to the base. Radial flexure springs, along with the vanes, are joined to central rotor hubs. Rotor arms also radiate from the rotor hubs. The stiffness of the flexure springs substantially sets the resonant frequency of the coupling flexure assembly that includes the counter-oscillating rotors.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor including: a fixed substrate; a fixed electrode mounted on the fixed substrate; a movable body, supported by the fixed substrate and displaced in response to an applied acceleration; a movable electrode which is arranged in the movable body in such a manner that the movable electrode faces the fixed electrode to form, together with the fixed electrode, a capacitor; wherein the movable electrode is mounted between grooves formed in the movable body. The acceleration sensor features improved mechanical strength, compact design and improved sensing accuracy while permitting the manufacturing process to be simplified.

Abstract: An aerial towed hit detector used together with a sleeve target can obtain an oscillatory movement in the roll angular direction because of the small aerodynamic stability of the target. For determining the path or the miss distance of a projectile passing by the target and the hit detector, the position of the hit detector in the air is measured for allowing a compensation to be made in the determination of hit parameters of the projectile. In the determination of the position of the hit indicator tow accelerometers are used measuring the acceleration laterally or in a tangential direction. One accelerometer is attached to the hit detector and one to the tow rod. By forming the difference of the signals from the accelerometers and integrating the difference signal in two steps information of the angular position of the hit indicator is obtained. This calculation is made in a microprocessor for those times when pressure waves from projectiles hit the hit detector.

Abstract: A pendulous accelerometer wherein the active reaction mass is pendulously mounted external to a fixed support structure and may include sensor cover or covers in the total active reaction mass.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting and measuring cracks in plate-like Structures using acoustic emission technique is disclosed. A transducer coupled with the structure is equally sensitive to in-plane and out-of-plane acoustic emission signals. A splitter receives the output signal of the transducer and divides the acoustic emission signal into a high-frequency signal and a low-frequency signal. A circuit generates a high-frequency peak amplitude and a low-frequency amplitude from there high-frequency and low-frequency signals. A computer computes the ratio of the high-frequency peak amplitude to the low-frequency peak amplitude.

Abstract: Apparatus for automatically determining the total sound power emitted by a work machine. The noise testing system employs a processor and remote control to control the measurement of both exterior and interior sound generated by a work machine in either a dynamic or static operating mode.

Abstract: A method and system for sensing pressure in a seat cushion are embodied in a pressure sensing system including a bag positioned within the seat cushion and a pressure sensor which is mounted to an outer surface of the bag. The bag is filled with a fluid and includes a plurality of fluidically connected sections formed to restrict a flow of fluid between the sections. The pressure sensor includes a diaphragm and is mounted to the bag with the diaphragm being positioned against the outer surface of the bag such that the pressure sensor provides an indication of a pressure of the fluid in response to movements of the outer surface toward the diaphragm.

Abstract: The apparatus of the invention includes a sensor header and a sensor cover which are coupled to a prior art diaphragm assembly. The sensor header is provided with two piezoresistive silicon membrane strain gauges. One side of both strain gauges is exposed to fluid at upstream high pressure. The other side of the first strain gauge is exposed to fluid at downstream low pressure and the other side of the second strain gauge is exposed to the atmosphere. The sensor header is provided with a first port which is fluidly coupled to the first membrane strain gauge and extends to the surface of the header at a first location. The sensor header is provided with a second port which is fluidly coupled to the second membrane strain gauge and extends to the surface of the header at a second location. The sensor cover defines two isolated annular spaces around the sensor header, a first annular space around the first location and a second annular space around the second location.

Abstract: A tensile strength tester feasible of the present invention is feasible for automation and includes a rotating member and a pulling member connected to each other. A torque is transferred from the rotating member to the pulling member with a counterforce being absorbed at the position where the two members are connected. Such a connecting portion is prevented from becoming loose. The tester is capable of measuring a tensile strength when a screw member fitted in a base material is pulled out of the base material.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for obtaining data relating to the compressive failure characteristics of a liner of a board sample which includes the following. A sample is aligned within a pivotal retaining mechanism of a testing device adapted to rotate about a line. A displacement force is applied at a constant rate to at least one edge of the liner such that the rotatable retaining mechanism allows self-positioning of the sample. Measurements are taken regularly of load and/or deflection observed until the liner fails.

Abstract: A procedure for the determination of the true average peak velocity of particulate laden liquids in a tube, by the use of a Doppler ultrasonic transducer inserted in said tube. The average peak velocity (APV) and the null and first moment (M0 or M1) of the entire spectrum are obtained. The measured correlation between the null or first moment (M0 or M1) and APV are compared with a corresponding standard value which represents the correlation between M0 or M1 and APV upon optimal positioning of the Doppler ultrasonic transducer whereby where there is a deviation from the standard value, the transducer is moved until the values coincide.

Abstract: In the case of the ultrasonic measuring method and measuring device for determining the flow velocity and/or throughput of a flowing fluid in a channel according to the invention paths are used, of which at least one first path passes through the centre of the channel, and at least one second path is in the form of an inscribed triangle, and at least one third path has three or more reflections against the wall of the channel.

Abstract: In order to improve the metering accuracy, especially with a strongly fluctuating feed material supply, a method and an apparatus for continuous, gravimetric metering and mass flow determination of flowable materials are proposed, wherein the output of the metering device (8) is regulated with a time offset to match the set-point flow rate in dependence on the instantaneous mass flow determined at the flowmeter (4).

Abstract: A mass flow meter for flowing media, which operates according to the Coriolis principle, has one straight Coriolis measuring tube, several oscillation generators acting on the Coriolis measuring tube and several sensors detecting Coriolis forces and/or Coriolis oscillations based on Coriolis forces. The oscillation generators are designed and arranged so that the Coriolis measuring tube oscillates around its longitudinal axis enabling the flow of gases to be measured with high measuring accuracy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a strap tension measurement device (10) that facilitates measuring of the tension in straps, especially straps that have been installed in a manufactured home stabilizing system. The device generally includes a body portion (12) and a strap engagement portion (14). The body portion is typically formed from thick metallic plate material such as steel plating and includes an elongated indicator portion (18) that is used to indicate to the operator the position at which the measurement is to be taken. The strap engagement portion includes upper (26) and lower (28) strap abutment members that together form a narrow slot (30) that is sized and shaped for receipt of a strap to be tested. The measurement device typically is used in conjunction with a force measurement tool, such as a conventional torque wrench, that connects to the strap tension measurement device at a connection aperture (16) formed in the body portion.