Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission and gear transmission located in the same or separate housings structures, and mechanically drivingly connected together by a power transmission shaft. That housing structure surrounding the hydrostatic transmission defining a first internal volume containing the hydrostatic transmission components and providing a receptacle for the hydrostatic fluid. That housing structure surrounding the gear transmission defining a gear compartment sump. As one example, the housing structure surrounding the hydrostatic transmission may further define a second internal volume to operate as an overflow receiver for fluid transferred from the first internal volume. A duct operating in accordance with the siphon principle connects the internal volumes and where a pressure restriction valves ensures an above ambient pressure level in the volumes when the hydrostatic and gear transmission is operating. Alternatively, the gear compartment sump may act as the second internal volume.

Abstract: Methods for increasing drainage or percolation of a lixiviant solution through mineral ore in a heap mining operation. A drainage aid comprising ethoxylated aliphatic primary alcohols and mixtures thereof is dripped, sprayed or otherwise brought into contact with the heaped metal ore aggregate and thereby improves percolation or drainage of the lixiviant through the heaped metal ore.

Abstract: A Process for the treatment or removal of impurities, such as arsenic, antimony or bismuth, generated as by-products during smelting and refining of copper concentrates, comprises subjecting the by-products to pressure oxidation along with a copper concentrate in a hydrometallurgical copper extraction process or the treatment of impurities when present in a concentrate by subjecting the concentrate to a hydrometallurgical extraction process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steelmaking thermal energy recovery system. The steelmaking thermal energy recovery system comprises a steelmaking waste flue gas, a calcinable material, and a kiln. The steelmaking waste flue gas provides at least a portion of the thermal energy to the kiln for calcination of the calcinable material.

Abstract: A button system and method of manufacturing the same are provided for identifying fiber from which an article of apparel is manufactured. Initially, an article of apparel manufactured with a predetermined fiber is identified. Next, indicia indicative of the predetermined fiber is selected. Next, at least one button is manufactured with the indicia thereon for identifying the fiber from which the article of apparel is manufactured.

Abstract: A spanner has a handle bar, a box head disposed on the handle bar, a ratchet ring, a C-shaped retainer, a spring, and a serrated block. The box head has an arc-shaped guide wall, an inner aperture, and an inner groove. The ratchet ring has a plurality of ratchet teeth. The serrated block has a plurality of ratchet serrations, an arc-shaped blocking face, and a blind hole. The serrated block is inserted in the inner groove of the box head. The spring has a first end inserted in the blind hole of the serrated block, and a second end inserted in the inner aperture of the box head. The C-shaped retainer surrounds the ratchet ring. The ratchet ring is inserted in the box head to be engaged with the serrated block.

Abstract: The present application relates to a ratchet wrench with improved force distribution between the pawl and the ratchet gear.

Abstract: A wrench socket for use with a conventional ratchet wrench system to attach or remove a nut or bolt on a surface area. Such wrench socket comprising an elongated hollow cylinder having a first end portion, a recessed end portion having a shoulder, a nut or bolt engaging end in communication with the recessed end portion, a hexagonally shaped socket opening sized to receive said nut or bolt, and disposed midway in the nut or bolt engaging end, and an outer protective sleeve pressed on the recessed end portion, so that when attaching or removing the nut or bolt with the socket wrench system, should the wrench socket slip off the nut or bolt, the outer protective sleeve surrounding the socket opening will contact the surface area.

Abstract: A screwdriver is equipped with a removable ring tab on which words or diagrams are provided. The screwdriver has a handle portion and a shank portion and on the handle portion is disposed a recessed groove in which the ring tab of a like or different color can be housed. The ends of the ring tab are provided with a retaining protrusion and a retaining cavity respectively for locking the ring tab in place. Words or diagrams of different sized can be printed or punched on the ring tab instead of on the handle portion whereby even mistakenly printed or punched words or diagrams can be easily removed by replacement of the ring tabs without discarding the whole screwdrivers in mass production. Besides, the printed or punched words or diagrams are not easily abraded away in long term operation.

Abstract: A device for machining the ends of pipes, having a clamping device (6) for clamping the pipe in place, having an outer ring (9) and a shaping insert (11), in which the shaping insert has two half-rings (12, 13), which are releasably and resiliently connected to one another by means of at least one screw (34) and at least one spring (35). The tool is particularly compact, clean, safe and easy to handle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for marking and analyzing detects in a means for cutting-to-size boards of wood at least in part, in which defect detection is combined with marking by a marking means. By an assignment between the detected defects and marks, the steps in the process following cutting-to-size can be controlled as a function of the existence of defects.

Abstract: A slitter slits a wide sheet into a plurality of narrow strips by use of a plurality of cutting knives mounted on a shaft extending in a direction substantially normal to the direction in which the wide sheet is fed. Cutting knife arrangements are switched by controlling a knife moving mechanism to move the cutting knives along the shaft so that one of n-sorts of cutting knife arrangements in each of which the cutting knives are arranged in regular intervals is obtained. n-sets of knife positioning programs each for moving the cutting knives from respective origin positions to positions for the corresponding cutting knife arrangement and n-sets of knife returning programs each for returning the cutting knives from positions for the corresponding cutting knife arrangement to the respective origin positions are stored in a memory.

Abstract: Bond-wire cutting device for cutting off the part of a bond wire that extends beyond the bonding contact area after a bonded connection has been produced, with a knife that can be moved with a movement component perpendicular to the surface of a substrate and hence to the bonding contact area, wherein the knife is mounted so as to be yielding with respect to the movement component perpendicular to the substrate surface, so that the force acting on the cutting edge of the knife when the knife encounters the substrate is limited to a prespecified peak value.

Abstract: An apparatus for removably securing a cutting component on a cutting component cylinder of a web printing press includes a first axial anvil member disposed at a periphery of the cutting component cylinder and a second axial anvil member disposed at the periphery of the cutting component cylinder opposite the first anvil member. The first and second anvil members receive the cutting component between them. A locking device is provided for positively securing the cutting component on the cutting component cylinder in a lock mode and positively releasing the cutting component in a release mode.

Abstract: An appliance for removing wrapping from bales of agricultural harvested crop and including a knife having a cutting edge directed transverse to the wrapping for cutting through the wrapping upon displacement of the bale and/or the knife, with the knife being displaceable relative at least one side of the bale; and an element for removing a cut wrapping form the bale.

Abstract: A blade is used to cut through a film between the panes of laminated glass in the area of a gap produced in the laminated glass the blade is provided on a holding device and can move along the gap. The holding device includes swiveling carrier on which there is a holding part for the blade with a vertical adjustment capacity. The blade is first placed next to the gap on the top of the top pane of the laminated glass. The vertical alignment of the blade is ascertained with a rule for determining the thickness of the laminated glass. Then the holding device is adjusted by a motor such that the blade falls into the gap. When a sufficient immersion depth of the blade into the gap is ascertained via the rule, the film is cut.

Abstract: A saw chain for a power chain saw is provided and comprises drive links and side links that connect them, whereby alternatingly disposed on one and the other longitudinal side of drive links, in place of a side link, are a cutter link and a leading safety link. The cutter link has a cutter tooth and a leading depth limiter, whereby the safety link is provided with a projecting nose for support against the base of a cut. The nose extends in the direction toward the depth limiter. The safety link is provided with a side portion disposed in front of the nose. The side portion has an elevated contact surface, which, when the saw chain is curved in the reversing region, is disposed on the path of a top cutting edge of the cutter tooth, and when the saw chain is extended reaches at least nearly to the height of the depth limiter.

Abstract: A two-sided saw blade, which may have differently sized or shaped teeth, is used in a reciprocal saw or, in an alternate embodiment, in a jigsaw. The saw may be used to cut different material without removing and reinserting a new blade. The saw can also be used from a variety of positions without removing the blade, reversing it, and reinserting it into the saw.

Abstract: A piano action (10) includes a wippen (14) having a wippen body (24). The wippen body (24) is pivotally mountable on a firs rail (20) of a piano. A repetition lever (38) is pivotally mounted on the wippen body (24). A jack (46) is also pivotally mounted on the wippen body (24). A repetition lever spring (48) is interposed between the repetition lever (38) and the wippen body (24) and is pivotally mounted to the repetition lever (38). The repetition lever spring (48) has a first limb (54) which acts on the jack (46) for restoring the jack (46) to its rest position and a second limb (52) which acts on the repetition lever (38) for restoring the repetition lever (38) to its rest position. The second limb (52) is shorter than the first limb (54) such that a free end of the second limb (52) is out of engagement with the repetition lever (38) and is shaped and dimensioned to move together with the repetition lever (38).

Abstract: One embodiment of an ocarina has an inner liner that includes a plurality of apertures and an outer shell disposed substantially completely around the inner liner. In one exemplary embodiment of such an ocarina, the plurality of apertures in the inner liner facilitates the airflow communication through the inner liner to produce a tone when the ocarina is played, whereas the outer shell provides a protective or ornamental envelope for the inner liner and includes a plurality of openings that register with the apertures in the inner liner. In another exemplary embodiment, an ocarina has a body having a plurality of apertures disposed therein. The body is formed by an inner liner defined by at least one sound chamber and a first cooperating cover and an outer shell disposed substantially completely around the inner liner.

Abstract: An improved drumshell construction comprising a first layer of sheet material having elastic properties, a second layer of sheet material in mating engagement with the first layer of sheet material, a means to bond the two layers together, wherein the elastic modules of the first layer of material is imparted to the second layer of material to enhance the formation of a drumshell having varying sound absorptive and radiating characteristics to control and enhance the timbre of the drumhead.

Abstract: A shoulder supported percussion musical instrument carrier and vibration isolation support assembly providing support for a plurality of percussion musical instruments on a person while standing, walking, or marching. Each of the percussion musical instruments is detachably secured between upper and lower plates of an instrument support frame utilizing one or more tension element casings located about the circumference of each instrument. The instrument support frame, in turn, is secured to a supporting vest including vibration isolated shoulder straps.

Abstract: Performance data and lyric data stored in an external storage device 35 is read out in accordance with the progression of a song. The performance data is sent to a tone generator 36, so that melody and accompaniment tones are reproduced by use of the performance data. The lyric data is sent to a display control circuit 14, so that lyrics represented by the lyric data are displayed on a display unit 12. The timing at which the lyrics are reproduced is determined by relative time data &Dgr;T added to the lyric data, so that the lyrics are displayed at right positions corresponding to bar and beat positions. When a bar has lengthy lyrics, the width of the bar to be displayed on the display unit 12 is adjusted. As a result, the position of lyrics displayed corresponds to the progression of a song, resulting in users being capable of obtaining timing in both performing a musical instrument and singing when they sing a song while performing the musical instrument.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a soft point bullet and the bullet resulting there from. The method comprises forming a bullet core of a first material plated with a second material; providing a cavity in one end of the plated core of preferably polygonal shape and positioning a shaped blank of plating material into the cavity; and forming the core into the final bullet size and shape by extruding the core into the cavity to form the bullet nose and encapsulate the shaped blank within the bullet.

Abstract: A lightweight opaque armor plate, systems including same and methods of use thereof. Disclosed is a lightweight opaque armor plate, which includes a ceramic layer designed and constructed to absorb and disperse energy from a projectile and a hardened metal layer designed and constructed to prevent penetration by the projectile projectile. A total weight of the plate is less about 43 kg/M2 of the plate. Systems including the disclosed plate and a positioning device are further disclosed. Methods which employ the disclosed plate, preferably as part of the disclosed system, to provide projection from projectile impact are further disclosed.

Abstract: A thermoacoustic device separates a mixture of gases. An elongated duct is provided with first and second ends and has a length that is greater than the wavelength of sound in the mixture of gases at a selected frequency, and a diameter that is greater than a thermal penetration depth in the mixture of gases. A first acoustic source is located at the first end of the duct to generate acoustic power at the selected frequency. A plurality of side branch acoustic sources are spaced along the length of the duct and are configured to introduce acoustic power into the mixture of gases so that a first gas is concentrated at the first end of the duct and a second gas is concentrated at the second end of the duct.

Abstract: A fully perfluorinated thermoplastic hollow fiber membrane fluid-fluid contactor and a process for manufacturing the contactor is described. The contactor has a unitary end structure produced by a single step potting and bonding process. The contactor can be operated with low surface tension liquids and in harsh chemical environments.

Abstract: A fuel storage and dispensing system is provided that is effective in reducing the emission of harmful volatile organic compounds. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a fuel storage and dispensing system is provided comprising at least one storage tank, an air exhaust port, at least one fuel dispenser, a fuel dispensing nozzle, a rigid, fuel dispensing spout, a boot, a pressure relief chamber, a filter system, and at least one pump. The rigid, fuel dispensing spout further defines a non-coaxial fuel tube. The boot is configured to maintain a sufficient level of vacuum within the fuel storage and dispensing system. The boot is further configured to prevent fresh air from entering the fuel dispensing nozzle.

Abstract: A fluid storage and purification system which comprises a cylindrical vessel having an exterior and an interior containing a fluid, the vessel having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has a cylindrical neck, and wherein the inside diameter of the cylindrical neck is smaller than the inside diameter of the vessel; a helical purifier tube assembly which is disposed in the interior of the vessel, wherein the maximum outer diameter of the helical purifier tube assembly is larger than the inside diameter of the cylindrical neck, wherein the tube has a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the vessel; and a valve comprising a body, an inlet, and an outlet. The valve body can be sealably connected to and disconnected from the cylindrical neck and the second end of the helical purifier tube assembly can be connected to the inlet of the valve.

Abstract: A gas concentrating method and apparatus is provided in which equalization is accomplished below two sieve beds, to thereby save compression energy, to reduce exit noise, and to obtain a gas whose gas purity with respect to an amount of flow has been enhanced. The gas concentrating method makes two sieve beds communicate with each other at their bottoms when a pressure difference between a pressurized pressure and a decompressed pressure is maximized in the multi-bed type sieve beds which alternately operate between pressurization and decompression, to equalize an internal pressure in the sieve beds. The gas concentrating apparatus includes a compressor (50), sieve beds (60-1, 60-2), solenoid valves (40-1, 40-2), an orifice (90), check valves (90-1, 90-2), a storage tank (100), a pressure controller (70), a flow meter (80), a controller (110), and a muffler (20).

Abstract: A filter apparatus for use with a fluid bed processor includes a movable filter bundle that can be selectively moved within a fluid bed chamber. The movable filter bundle includes one or more filters attached to corresponding filter mounts on a support structure. The movable filter bundle may also include an index rod that rotationally secures the movable filter bundle when in a first position. A support assembly can be used to connect the movable filter bundle to the fluid bed chamber. In the first position air is filtered through the filters in the process operation of the filter apparatus. In a second position individual filters on the movable filter bundle can be easily inspected, serviced, and/or replaced.

Abstract: Disclosed is a two or three phase separator including a centrifugal separator, a demister (if a three phase separator), and a filter contained within a housing. The filter uses an outside-in flow principle. The filter includes an inner layer or a center core that defines a hollow interior. An outer layer is positioned adjacent and surrounding the inner layer. The outer layer includes a re-enforcement layer, a first particle filter layer, a coalescer layer, and a second particle filter layer. An access cover of the separator includes a cover plug, an actuator cam, a plurality of idler cam plates, and a plurality of mechanisms. The access cover cooperates with an opening and an annular groove in the housing to close off and seal the separator.

Abstract: An apparatus and method useful for brewing a beverage. A brewing liquid, generally water, and in some cases brewing ingredients, are placed in a container having a bottom with openings that, due to surface tension of the liquid, do not allow the liquid to pass through the openings until the liquid approaches or reaches its boiling point. The liquid is heated to approach its boiling point by placing the apparatus in a microwave oven or by the use of an electrical resistance heater associated with the container. The brewed beverage is captured in a second, temporary container from which it may be consumed or served.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a vessel to receive liquid to be heated, a heater associated with the vessel to heat the liquid, a perforated basket for receiving food to be cooked by immersion in the liquid, and drive motor and threaded shaft for lowering and raising the basket into and out of the liquid as desired. The appliance is particularly suitable for cooking pasta or deep-frying chips.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the generation of steam, in particular for a cooking device, whereby a fluid within a steam generator container is brought to the boil, by the heating of at least one heatable wall surface (12) of the steam generator container. Said fluid is set in rotation by the heating and thus pressed against the heatable wall surface (12), due to centrifugal forces arising from the rotation. The steam generated as a result of the evaporation of at least a part of the fluid escapes from the steam generator container through a steam outlet and droplets of fluid entrained in the steam are separated out by at least one first rotor (8), rotatably mounted in the steam generator container, whereby the fluid is set in rotation by said rotor. The invention further relates to a device using the above method.

Abstract: A hand operated egg breaker device which comprises a top section (12) which is hinged (14) to a bottom section (16). Said top section comprises downward projecting ribs (10) which are located on its underside. The bottom section comprises one or more concavities (18) which are located on said bottom section's upper surface and where an egg or more would sit in prior to an egg breaking operation.

Abstract: A calender having a supporting frame and a set of rolls attached to vertical portions of the supporting frame so as to form a stack of rolls in which adjacent rolls placed one above another form calendering nips therebetween. The stack including a top roll, a bottom roll and a plurality of intermediate rolls between the top roll and the bottom roll. The intermediate rolls are attached revolvingly to arms pivoted on auxiliary frames attached to vertical portions of the supporting frame. A method of rebuilding a calender in which auxiliary frames are attached to the vertical portions of the existing calender frame and thereafter pivotal arms for the intermediate rolls are mounted on the auxiliary frames.

Abstract: A drill cuttings slurry process system is disclosed for defluidizing earth drill cuttings, thereby extracting valuable drilling additives and returning them to the drilling system while producing a dense, drier material which may be discharged directly in the environment at or near the well being drilled or chemically treated for distillation and/or better dissolution into the environment, thereby reducing, cost in transportation and environmental treatment chemicals thus reducing environmental contamination. The system comprising a cuttings press having solids/fluids separation a dryer and/or a retort for flashing off any residual petroleum residue and moisture, a fines grinder and a chemical injection system. The retort including an analyzer system for weighing and determining rate of throughput and analyzing the cuttings for residual petroleum residue content prior to discharge to environment or further refinement prior to reinjection into the well or transport to environmental depository sites.

Abstract: An impact printer with a hammerbank having print hammers retained by a permanent magnet for impacting a print ribbon, and a mechanical driver for moving the hammerbank across print media. First and second coils for each hammer are wrapped around first and second pole pieces, one of which is asymmetrical to the other pole piece. One of the pole pieces can have a generally elongated longitudinal form with the coil wound around the longitudinal form and the other can have a generally arcuate form, with the coil wrapped on a portion between the ends thereof. The coil wrapped around the arcuately formed pole piece is thicker than the coil wrapped around the longitudinal pole piece. The result is to provide pole pieces and coils for an impact printer having differing spatial relationships that can be staggered, or formed asymmetrically for more compact coil and pole piece placement to improve printer efficiency.

Abstract: A roll for a web printing press includes a cylindrical member configured for supporting a web, the cylindrical member being rotatable about an axis of rotation. A motor device is disposed at the axis of rotation for rotating the cylindrical member so as to advance the web over the cylindrical member during a webbing-up operation.

Abstract: The invention concerns a metering system for the inking of rollers in a printing machine.

Abstract: The surface of a structural component of a printing machine from which ink or oil-based contamination can be cleaned easily has a hydrophilic character.

Abstract: A plate inserting apparatus includes a locking portion and suction pad, and a solenoid valve. The locking portion and suction pad hold a plate to which an elastic restoration force is applied. The solenoid valve releases the plate held by the locking portion and suction pad. The plate released by the solenoid valve is inserted into a plate clamp device provided in a plate cylinder by its elastic restoration force.

Abstract: A semiconductor bridge (SCB) device. In one embodiment, the SCB device includes a laminate layer on top of an insulating material, wherein the laminate layer comprises a series of layers of at least two reactive materials, and wherein the laminate layer comprises two relatively large sections that substantially cover the surface area of the insulating material, and a bridge section joining the two relatively large sections. At least one conductive contact pad is coupled to at least one of the series of layers, wherein a predetermined current through the conductive contact pad causes the bridge section to initiate a reaction in which the laminate layer is involved. In one embodiment, the SCB device includes an integrated diode formed by an interface of the insulating material with another material, such as a metal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pyrotechnic initiator header having an eyelet overlying a recessed primary glass insulator. The recessed region can be filled with a secondary glass insulator and/or a pyrotechnic ignition charge.

Abstract: A detonator assembly (10) comprising a housing (12) disclosed and claimed. The assembly comprises an main circuit (11) comprising an electrically operable fuse (16) located in the housing. The assembly further comprises at least a first redundancy circuit (13) wherein at least one element of the main circuit is duplicated (18 for 16) also located in the housing. The invention also includes within its scope an initiation system (42) comprising at least one level of redundancy which may be in one or more or all of a blast controller (24), a harness (40) and detonator assemblies 10.1 to 10.n forming part of the system.

Abstract: A frangible projectile with a specific gravity similar to a lead projectile. The projectile comprises 34-94%, by weight, binder. The binder comprises poly ether block amide resin. The projectile further comprises 6-66%, by weight, ballast. The ballast comprises at least one member selected from a group consisting of tungsten, tungsten carbide, molybdenum, tantalum, ferro-tungsten, copper, bismuth, iron, steel, brass, aluminium bronze, beryllium copper, tin, aluminium, titanium, zinc, nickel silver alloy, cupronickel and nickel. The projectile can be prepared with a particularly preferred specific gravity of 5-14 and more preferably 11-11.5.

Abstract: One or more permanent magnets, or one or more permanent magnet arrays are used to produce shear force levitation. A primary application of shear force levitators is a levitated ring energy storage device. Such a levitated ring energy storage device includes a round support structure having a first magnetic levitator or levitator array encircling its outer periphery, and a ring encircling the support structure and having a second magnetic levitator or levitator array encircling its inner periphery, such that the first and second magnetic levitators (or levitator arrays) interact to produce a vertical force that levitates the ring.

Abstract: A system and method for improving the travel efficiency of a train that includes decoupling the last car from a moving train, guiding the last car onto an adjacent track and bringing the decoupled car to a stop. The system and method of the present invention may also be used to move a decoupled car from a stopped position to a primary track where the decoupled car may be coupled to a moving train.

Abstract: A model vehicle runs on a running surface which comprises a substrate having an array of contact pins, the tops of the contact pins forming one electrode and the sides of the contact pins forming a second electrode. The model vehicle comprises wheels for running over the running surface, an electrically powered drive means, a first pick-up for engaging the tops of the contact pins, and a second pick-up for engaging the sides of the contact pins.