Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for controlling a drying cycle in a drying apparatus by monitoring the lipophilic fluid vapor concentration. The systems utilize a gas sensor capable of sensing the concentration of lipophilic fluid vapor in the drying apparatus drum or a combination of sensors/condition detectors, at least one of which is capable of sensing the concentration of lipophilic fluid vapor in the drying apparatus drum.

Abstract: A traction device that can be removably affixed to the bottom of footgear or which can be permanently installed in the bottom of the footgear a slip guard comprising a plate that can be affixed to the sole of footgear and a traction plate that can be removably affixed to the plate. The plate can be semi-permanently affixed to the bottom of the shoe by means of adhesive tape and the traction plate can be affixed to the plate by hook and loop fasteners such as Velcro. In a permanent embodiment the traction plate can be molded into the bottom of the footgear.

Abstract: The top of the shell (2) made of molded plastic forms part of a flexible upper (1) in which a longitudinal opening line (9) forming a flap (12) is formed. The front lateral side of this flap is connected to the upper by an extensible elastic part (15).

Abstract: Disclosed is a soccer shoe having a structure, which allows a user to kick a ball farther, lessens the pain in a kicker's feet, and allows the shoe to maintain its shape after kicking a ball or even after being used for relatively long time. The soccer shoe has a sole member and an upper fixed to the sole member. The upper has; an inner coat fitly surrounding and being in contact with the heel, the inside foot, the outside foot, the toe, and the instep portions of the user, when the user puts on the soccer shoe, the inner coat being made from cloth; a sponge layer being adhered to an outer surface of the inner coat, the sponge layer being made from compressed sponge; a rubber layer being adhered to an outer surface of the sponge layer, the rubber layer being made from natural rubber, the rubber layer having a thickness between 0.38 mm and 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sole for a shoe, in particular a trail running shoe. The sole includes at least one first ground engaging profile element having a first flexibility and at least one second ground engaging profile element having a second flexibility. The second profile element has a ridge or riblike shape and the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility. The invention also relates to a sole for a shoe including at least two ground engaging profile elements and a plurality of second ground engaging profile elements. The invention further relates to a shoe including a sole having at least one first ground engaging profile element with a first flexibility and at least one second ground engaging profile element with a second flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a body figure curing footwear, and more particularly to a body figure curing slant footwear which prevents and cures symptoms such as inwardly curved knee (bow leg) by balancing a body upon walking by slantly forming a part of front portion of footwear sole.

Abstract: A snow removing machine comprising a forward and aft drivechangeover switch, a height control operation lever for adjusting the height of a snow removing plate, both mounted to one of grip portions, and a speed control operation lever mounted to the other one of the grip portions. Gripping the grip portions with his respective hands, an operator can manipulate the forward and aft drive changeover switch and the height control operation lever by one of his hands and the speed control operation lever by the other one of his hands, thereby making the operator avoid single hand driving of the machine.

Abstract: An advertisement stand includes a transparent hollow member mounted on a hollow base, and confining a water-tight inner space filled with a liquid body. The hollow member has a surrounding wall adapted to be printed with an advertisement thereon. An air pump is mounted in the base and is operable so as to supply fine air bubbles into the liquid body via a diffuser set which is mounted on a bottom end of the hollow member. A lamp set is mounted on the base and is disposed beneath the hollow member. The lamp set is operable so as to radiate light that extends through the bottom end of the hollow member. The lamp set includes a first lamp unit disposed adjacent to the surrounding wall, and a second lamp unit surrounded by the first lamp unit.

Abstract: Pennants of high quality have first and second exposed layers preferably with a stiffener layer disposed therebetween and bonded thereto. Appliqués are applied to the first layer, the appliqués being in the form of embroidered images of graphic art works or photographs. Direct embroidery is also applied to the first layer. In an embodiment of the invention the embroidered images are embroidered reproductions of photographs which may be applied to the first layer with the pennant either having or not having other layers. The pennant may be mounted in a rigid frame having a triangular shape or rectangular shape.

Abstract: A semiautomatic rifle (10) with inertial operation comprises an arming unit (11) and an inertial-loading device (12), where the arming unit (11) has a breechblock (13), there being housed inside the breechblock (13) a firing pin (18), and further has a cocking lever (21) equipped with a corresponding spring (22) and with a kinetic mass (23), as well as with a magazine follower (24) designed to transfer the cartridges (20) supplied by the magazine box (25) of the inertial-loading device (12) to the arming unit (11). The arming unit (11) is functionally associated with the inertial-loading device (12) for loading the cartridges (20) in such a way that it is possible to exploit the inertia associated to the recoil of the rifle when the rifle is fired, both for operation of the arming unit (11) and for feed of the cartridges (20) from the magazine box (25) to the cartridge chamber.

Abstract: A shotgun includes a stock, a receiver and a barrel group. The stock has a butt end and an opposite second end. The receiver which is for containing a moving parts group, has a rear end and a forward end and is releasably mountable at the rear end by a releasable coupler to the second end of the stock. The barrel group has a discharge end and an opposite loading end. The loading end is releasably mountable by a pivotable coupler to the forward end of the receiver. The moving parts group, when mounted in the receiver, contain all of the moving parts between a trigger and a firing pin or pins in moving operation relative to the receiver required during firing of the shotgun. The releasable coupler includes a manually operable coupler release.

Abstract: An improved lantern globe infused an amber dye which blocks the visual spectrum of light an insect can see without diminishing the spectrum of light a human can see. The dye is infused into pyrex glass at approximately a 1200 F. temperature and permanently binds the expanded glass molecules to the dye. This makes the glass stronger and prevents the dye from being burned or scratched off and makes breakage less frequent. The resulting tint, after the glass is cooled, is transparent not translucent. This allows the full spectrum of light visible to humans to pass through the globe undiminished and provide a dramatically bright light source. The use of the globe replaces the need for costly and dangerous bug-repellent chemicals.

Abstract: Substantially soot free candles that incorporate paraffin and fatty material (hydrogenated triglycerides (TG) and/or free fatty acids (FFA)) that has a low Iodine Value (IV). The use of low IV fatty material and proper component percentages results in low soot or soot free candles. Paraffin/TG, paraffin/TG/FFA and paraffin/FFA candles are disclosed as are appropriate component percentages and/or IV values to achieve desired low or non sooting characteristics.

Abstract: Novel aviation fuel compositions contain a substantially positive or synergistic combination of an alkyl tertiary butyl ether, an aromatic amine and, optionally, a manganese component. The basefuel containing the additive combination may be a wide boiling range alkylate basefuel.

Abstract: Clean distillate useful as a jet fuel or jet blending stock is produced from Fischer-Tropsch wax by separating wax into heavier and lighter fractions; further separating the lighter fraction and hydroisomerizing the heavier fraction and that portion of the light fraction above about 475° F. The isomerized product is blended with the untreated portion of the lighter fraction to produce high quality, clean, jet fuel.

Abstract: A fuel gas is described for tools, operated by internal combustion, especially for setting devices for fostering elements, based on combustible gases containing a fragrance or a mixture all fragrances.

Abstract: A bottomless compartmentalized in-ground garden container includes a rigid outer wall defining a perimeter and having opposite upper and lower edges around the perimeter. Rigid compartment walls extend at least partially across the perimeter. The compartment walls intersect the outer wall and other compartment walls so as to form compartments within the perimeter. The upper edge of the outer wall has a widened portion so as to have a thickness greater than a thickness of the lower edges of the outer wall and the compartment walls. The lower edges of the outer wall and the compartment walls are adapted to slice into soil. The widened portion is adapted for distributing pressure applied manually downwardly by a downward hand pressure onto the widened portion so as to drive the lower edges of the walls into the soil. The container is bottomless so as to leave the outer walls and the compartment walls exposed to soil forced upwardly into the compartments.

Abstract: An in-ground rechargeable planter assembly comprising a receptacle body having two or more recesses formed therein and further having a broad peripheral flange which lies at ground level when properly installed. Insert bodies which are precharged with soil and living plants are dropped into cavities in the receptacle body. The adjoining side walls of the cavities are fused together in a thermoforming operation to prevent flexing and hinging of the structure when under load.

Abstract: A post planter has been presented that is removably attached to a support post of a deck or porch. The post planter is attached at any height along the support post and is made of two sections that wrap around the support post and are held together by clips at the top and a mounting mechanism that is attached to the support post. The post planter outer walls have holes to allow plants to grow through and are manufactured in a variety of sizes.

Abstract: The additional segment of a wire harness 3 which is required for opening/closing a slide door 1 and constitutes a curved segment 20 is housed in a protector 9. The protector 9 has curved walls 28, 29, guide rail 30, slider 31 and first and second harness outlets 32, 33. When the slide door 1 is opened/closed, the wire harness 3 shuttles to and fro within the second wire harness outlet 33. The looseness of the wire harness when the slide door is opened/closed may be absorbed in such a manner that it is supported by an elastic member in a state where the wire harness has been curved within the protector without using the guide rail 30 and slider 31. The protecting member may be provided with a bending limiting portion, harness securing portion and flange or slanted sliding-contact portion which serve to slide the wire harness smoothly. In this configuration, it is possible to realize improvement of easiness of assembling, saving of the space and smooth operation of a power supply apparatus.

Abstract: A door module assembly for mounting in a vehicle door, the module assembly including a door latch secured, the door latch having an outside handle lever being located on and outer side of the door module assembly and been operably connectable, in use, to an outside door handle of the door, the door module assembly having a closeable access aperture to allow access from the inside of the door module to connect the outside handle lever to the outside door handle.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a door latch having in turn an electrical operator and is displaceable thereby between a latched position holding a respective door shut and an unlatched position permitting the door to open freely. An actuating system has a deformable actuating body incorporating electrical conductors and constructed to radically change resistance between the conductors when deformed and a control circuit connected to the conductors and to the electrical latch operator for actuating the operator and displacing the latch in the open position on deformation of the body. The body is elongated and formed with a longitudinally extending cavity. In addition it is of an elastically deformable plastic and the conductors are imbedded in and extend longitudinally of the body. The conductors are parallel and spaced.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provides an aqueous CMP dispersion with an adequately high initial removal rate, and which, even after repeated polishing, exhibits at least one, and preferably two or more, of the following functions and effects; (1) reduction of performance of polishing pads is suppressed and an adequate removal rate is maintained, (2) generation of pits on polishing surfaces is inhibited, and (3) uneven sections on polishing surfaces are flattened, and satisfactory finished surfaces can be formed with high precision. The aqueous CMP dispersion comprises an abrasive, an organic compound and water. The organic compound with an effect of suppressing reduction of performance of polishing pads may be biphenol, bipyridyl, vinylpyridine, adenine or the like. The organic compound with an effect of inhibiting generation of pits on polishing surfaces may be biphenol, bipyridyl, vinylpyridine, hypoxanthine or the like.

Abstract: This invention is a downspout used to carry water over a roof's surface from one roof plane to another gutter or downspout. The down spout is a rectangular piece of aluminum with granulated surface to match the color and contour of the roof. This invention will eliminate water stains associated with water coming down from the gutter.

Abstract: A system of directional lights for use in office spaces, wherein each of individual directional lights is adapted to be plugged into electrical outlets and has a selectable directional indicator. The directional light has light transmitting windows in its front face which selectively transmit light to indicate a select direction. The directional lights thereby are portable and reconfigurable, and are mounted throughout an office area to direct occupants to a destination such as an exit or conference room.

Abstract: An easily constructed, highly secure, walk-in vault uses pre-cast panels. A door frame is molded into one of the panels. The panels have interlocking joints with adjacent panels. The interlocking joints are protected with continuous, double burglary-proof seams situated in the interior of the vault. Abutting panels are securely held together by metal rods that penetrate the interlocking joints.

Abstract: Pre-cast concrete panels bodies for constructions in building industry and a method of construction of structure using the pre-cast panel bodies is disclosed. The pre-cast concrete panels bodies includes pre-cast beams (3) at an upper edge and at least one bore (6) extending longitudinally from one end to the other. The bore is adapted to receive starter bars (16) reinforcement steel bars (19), wires, pipes or concrete. The upper edges of the panel bodies include cornices (4) casted simultaneously with the casting of the panel body. All the pre-cast concrete panels and pre-cast concrete slabs (26) are interlocked together by the introduction of steel bars (28) through links (8) extending from the pre-cast concrete panels, adding wires mesh (38) and top bars (40) on the pre-cast concrete slab and pouring concrete over the steel bars, wire mesh and top bars to provide a sturdy structure.

Abstract: A sheet material attachment system including at least one longitudinal beam having a web, and at least one flange having first and second opposite sides, the web extending from the flange second side. A sheet material attachment element overlies the flange first side, the sheet material attachment element having a hardness which is less than the hardness of the flange. The sheet material attachment element is attached to the beam by a fastener, the fastener being substantially U-shaped and having a first leg which engages a side of the sheet material attachment element and a second leg which engages the flange second side. A piece of sheet material is anchored to the sheet material attachment element.

Abstract: Sized and shaped attachments made of suitable materials and having a predetermined thickness for straightening and replacing studs, joists and rafters, squaring of openings and for aligning a plurality of the studs, joists and rafters in the framing for a building to provide a planar application surface to which exterior finishing members can be affixed. The attachments have sized and spaced openings thereon operatively associated by frictional engagement with fastening members each having a slidable member thereon to enable the attachments or devices to be adjustably fastened to a given stud, joist or rafter so a plurality of such adjusted attachments or any replacement attachments can be aligned with each other to provide the planar application surface. Methods are provided to align a multiplicity of adjoining studs, joists or rafters, to square and to square and align openings with such attachments to provide the planar application surfaces.

Abstract: A wall board adjustment structure includes at least two brackets respectively fixedly fastened to the wall of a building at different elevations and aligned vertically in a line, the brackets each having a base panel fixedly fastened to the wall of the building, a support panel perpendicularly extended from the base panel, and a plurality of flanges perpendicularly upwardly extended from a top side of the support panel and defining a plurality of coupling grooves; a ribbed frame coupled to the brackets and disposed in parallel to the wall of the building, the ribbed frame having a flat base, back coupling means disposed a back side of the flat base, and front coupling means disposed at a front side of the flat base; at least two hanging plates respectively coupled between the back coupling means of the ribbed frame and the brackets to hold the ribbed frame in parallel to the wall of the building, the hanging plates each having a first hook flange hooked in one coupling groove of one bracket, and a second hook

Abstract: The apparatus for dispensing change and packing cash in a change pack, according to the present invention, comprises: a data input device for inputting change data; a change data divider for calculating an amount of cash corresponding to the change data based on the change data input from the data input device, comparing the calculated amount of cash with a predetermined reference value, and dividing the change data into a plurality of pack data so that the amount of cash corresponding to each divided change data is below the reference value, when the calculated amount of cash exceeds the reference value; and a change pack producer for producing the change pack based on the change data when the change data is not divided, and producing the change pack based on the divided pack data when the change data is divided by the change data divider.

Abstract: A stack of bank notes with substantially parallelepiped shape and a defined stacking axis is formed by a forming machine and fed by a gripper to a banding unit equipped with a part which receives and grips each stack, which operates in conjunction with a banding machine for the application of a pair of first retaining bands, each wrapped around the stack at its opposite ends and at least one second retaining band which is wrapped around the stack in such a way that it is in contact with two transversal surfaces and two lateral surfaces, so that portions of the first bands and second band overlap one another on each of the two opposite transversal surfaces.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the continuous production of beverage filter bags, especially tea bags with a hanging strip made from a carrier sheet material and with at least one pocket which consists of a filter material and is closed on all sides, contains at least one portion of a beverage substance, and is connected to the hanging strip; whereby individual beverage-substance portions are deposited in a row on a continuous web of filter paper, a sleeve is formed, at least one string of consecutive, contiguous pockets, each containing one portion of the substance, is produced by individually sealing them off with a transverse seam, said transverse seam including both the trailing seam of one pocket and the leading seam of the following pocket, with perforations between the two seams along which neighboring pockets can be separated in the course of the process; the individual pocket is separated from the string of pockets; the pocket separated from the string of pockets is connected to a hanging-st

Abstract: Methods of producing a terminally sterilized topical patch preparation are provided. In the subject methods, a topical patch preparation is exposed to electron beam radiation, preferably low level electron beam radiation, for a period of time sufficient to terminally sterilize the topical patch preparation. Also provided are the terminally sterilized topical patch preparations produced by the subject methods and methods of using the same.

Abstract: A reel wrap for wrapping a reel, the reel having a central spool separating a pair of end plates, and a reel width extending from an outer margin of a first of the pair of end plates to an outer margin of a second of the pair of end plates, said reel wrap includes a wrap central portion, said central portion means being substantially continuous and having a width between central portion edge margins at least coextensive with the width of the reel for spanning and enclosing an area between said pair of end plates. And includes first and second side portions for securing the central portion to the reel, the first and second side portions being securable to a respective side plate of the reel proximate a circumferential edge margin of the respective side plate of the reel. A method of wrapping a reel is further included.

Abstract: The apparatus for dispensing change of the present invention comprises: a data input device for inputting change data; a base sheet supplier for supplying a base sheet; a top sheet supplier for supplying a top sheet; a cash deliverer for delivering cash based on the change data input to the data input device; and a change pack producer for producing a change pack by packing the cash delivered by the cash deliverer between the base sheet supplied by the base sheet supplier and the top sheet supplied by the top sheet supplier.

Abstract: The apparatus for packing cash in a change pack based on input change data of the present invention comprises: a contractor register for registering a contractor; a store register for registering a store of the contractor; a cash-register register for registering a cash register of the store; and a data input device for registering change data by at least one of store and cash register and by day

Abstract: A filter for filtering dust-containing air including a filter insert (2) and a cleaning device (3) having a contact element (6) mechanically contacting the filter insert along an end edge (4a/4b) of a folded dust filter element (5) forming part of the filter insert.

Abstract: In an agricultural machine having a machine housing, a main drive axle with pivotal drive wheels, and a feed rake, an apparatus for allowing pivotal adjustment of a frontal attachment relative to the feed rake includes at least one pivot element or frame pivotally connected between the feed rake and the frontal attachment, thereby creating at least two separate pivot planes between the frontal attachment and feed rake. The pivot element pivots about a pivot axis that is generally coaxial with a crop path through the feed rake.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for separating grain, kernel or cereal from crop having a separating rotor operatively mounted in a rotor housing and having a rotor axis, a separating grate located between the separating rotor and the rotor housing, a plurality of frame portions operatively mounted to the separating grate, profiles operatively connected to the plurality of frame portions, and extending parallel to the rotor axis, and webs are repeatedly bent in a step-like shape and operatively mounted between the profiles and the plurality of frame portions and transverse to the rotor axis forming a sieve area for separating the grain from the crop mat. The separating grate is utilized in a combine harvester, preferably a self-propelled combine harvester. The separating grate has a plurality of frame portions operatively connected to profiles. Webs are operatively mounted between the plurality of frame portions and the profiles.

Abstract: A guard unit for agricultural cutting machine, such as those used by grass, cereals and vegetables cutting machines in general, having a cutting device composed by two transversal sweeps with their cogs facing forwards and arranged over the ground with a minimum separation. A fixed sweep is composed by the transversal alignment of a plurality of guards units mounted on a longitudinal-shaped holder; while the other sweep is mobile, also transversal, and it is composed by a plurality of triangular knives mounted on a longitudinal-shaped knife holder bar making swinging movements so that the cuts could be carried out by shearing.

Abstract: A wire cable for window regulators of automobiles is disclosed. In the wire cable, the core strand has a double-layer twisted strand structure with an F+6+12 element wire structure, and consists of a high-strength synthetic resin filament used as a core element wire (F), six internal element wires primarily twisted around the core element wire to form an internal layer around the core element wire, and twelve external element wires secondarily twisted around the internal layer to form an external layer around the internal layer. Eight external strands, having a single-layer twisted strand structure with a 1+6 element wire structure, are twisted around the core strand to form an 8×7+(F+6+12) element wire structure of the wire cable in cooperation with the core strand. The synthetic resin filament used as the core element wire of the core strand has a diameter slightly larger than that of the internal and external element wires of the core strand.

Abstract: A method of detecting combustor dynamic pressures in combustors of a gas turbine combustor includes the steps of: a) mounting at least one accelerometer on a combustor casing; b) establishing a baseline vibration signature for the casing when combustion dynamics are minimal; and c) measuring subsequent vibration signatures and comparing those signatures to the baseline signature.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the cooling of the casing (1) of the turbines (2, 3) of jet engines, in which cooling air is diverted from a bypass flow and supplied to the outer side of the casing via an inlet duct (8) provided with a shut-off element (5). According to the present invention, the cooling air is supplied to a first chamber (6) in which it is divided by volume. One portion of the cooling air is issued to the casing (1) via orifice holes (10), while another portion is ducted via several tubes (9) to a second chamber (7) which annularly encloses the casing (1) in the area of a low-pressure turbine (3).

Abstract: A process for operating an exhaust gas treatment device in a gasoline engine which is operated mainly with a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio and is operated with a rich-mix air/fuel ratio when accelerating or under full load. The exhaust gas treatment device contains a three-way converter catalyst and a first lambda probe upstream of the catalyst and a second lambda probe downstream of the catalyst. The air/fuel ratio is controlled by using the signal from the first lambda probe, whereas the signal from the second lambda probe is used to check the first lambda probe (trim control) and to diagnose the function of the catalyst. Trim control with the second lambda probe is enabled only when, in the event of rich exhaust gas, the voltage difference between the probe voltage for the second lambda probe and a set point voltage is not larger than a predetermined value.

Abstract: Heat recovery for internal combustion engine, includes introducing a first fluid into heat exchanging element, and withdrawing the heated first fluid from the heat exchanger elements; and supplying at least one second fluid which is used during the operation of the internal combustion engine and is heated, so as to flow outside and in contact with the heat exchanging elements to transfer heat through walls of the heat exchanging element from the second fluid to said first fluid.

Abstract: A fluid injection port 10 is formed in the upper portion of a reservoir 5 at the front side of a vehicle. A first union hole 13 and a second union hole 14 are formed in a bottom wall 6g, and a level detector 15 is provided in a fluid chamber 4. The fluid chamber 4 is divided by partition walls 6i and 6j into a first fluid chamber 4a, a second fluid chamber 4b and a third fluid chamber 4c. The fluid injection port 10 communicates with the first fluid chamber 4a, the first union hole 13 communicates with both the first and the second fluid chambers 4a and 4b, and the second union hole 14 and the level detector 15 are placed in the third fluid chamber 4c. The second fluid chamber 4b and the third fluid chamber 4c communicate with each other via an opening 19.

Abstract: A system generates energy using the difference in elevation between an upper elevation (e.g., at the top of a mountain) and a lower one (e.g., at or near the bottom of the mountain.) The system includes a compressor located at the upper location which supplies compressed gas through a conduit to a mixing chamber at the lower elevation. A plurality of turbine-generator sets are located at different elevations along the conduit for extracting energy from the compressed gas. A control unit connected to the conduit supplies pulses of the compressed gas to the mixing chamber for mixing with mercury to produce a mercury-gas mixture. An injector injects pulses of the mercury-gas mixture into a turbine so as to impact against the turbine blades and drive the turbine.

Abstract: A device for heating a first article and cooling a second article. The device may include an enclosure with a hot compartment and a cold compartment. The device also may include a Stirling cooler with a hot end and a cold end. The hot end may be positioned in communication with the hot compartment so as to heat the first article and the cold end may be positioned in communication with the cold compartment so as to cool the second article.

Abstract: A preform and a blow molded container formed therefrom and having plural cavities or compartments for providing enhanced properties including vacuum containers for hot and cold product, or barrier materials including gases or layered material, improved creep resistance, use of lower cost and/or recycled materials, increased wall strength and aerosol properties.