Abstract: The invention relates to a curved vehicle door having a correspondingly curved windowpane and a correspondingly curved function carrier on which all of the add-on parts and door coverings are held and which can be used as protection for the occupant in the [lacuna] or in a militant assault, the function carrier being provided in each case along lines at least in two parallel planes with intersecting stiffening sections and advantageously being constructed in a sandwich-like manner from at least two shell bodies with longitudinal and transverse stiffening sections within a continuously closed frame, the outer shell body of which has at least two parallel grooves for accommodating a window lifting and lowering device which is matched to the curvature of the vehicle door.

Abstract: A one-piece, unitary installation aid is provided for holding a door in place relative to a door frame in a pre-hung door assembly during transportation and installation of the door assembly in a building. The installation aid includes a wall having a inner surface and an outer surface, a door clip extending from the wall inner surface and a jamb clip extending from the wall outer surface. The door clip is sized to fit over the door, and the jamb clip is sized to fit over the jamb. The door clip and jamb clip interact with the door and the jamb, respectively, to positively hold the door closed in the frame and to prevent pivoting of the door in the frame.

Abstract: The invention provides a weatherstrip forming a slideway for a motor vehicle window, the strip comprising at least a fixing portion in the form of a channel-section clip suitable for engaging on a flange of the frame of a window opening of the vehicle, and a portion for supporting sealing lips that are suitable for coming into sliding contact with a sliding window pane, wherein the fixing portion and the portion for supporting sealing lips are both made of rigid thermoplastic material without any reinforcing means being present.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a plurality of polycrystalline ultra-hard abrasive grit. The method includes the steps of providing a mass of ultra-hard abrasive particles or a mass of a combination of a precursor for such particles and a suitable solvent/catalyst, forming the mass into a plurality of green state granules, placing the granules with a separating medium between adjacent granules in the reaction zone of a high pressure/high temperature apparatus, subjecting the contents of the reaction zone to elevated temperature and pressure conditions which the ultra-hard abrasive particle is crystallographically stable, recovering the thus sintered material from the reaction zone and removing the separating medium in the sintered material to produce a plurality of crystalline abrasive grit. The ultra-hard abrasive is generally diamond or cubic boron nitride.

Abstract: A gutter guard for protecting a gutter, the guard member having an elongated configuration with a generally planar central portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, first and second longitudinally extending opposed sides located on either side of the planar central portion, a first side of a guard member having an upwardly extending portion designed to fit within a recess formed in the gutter, while the second side of the guard member has an inverted U-shaped portion designed to fit over an upper marginal edge of the rear wall of the gutter. This arrangement permits direct attachment of the gutter to the adjacent wall of the structure to which it is attached through the inverted U-shaped portion. In one embodiment, an intrical one-piece gutter guard and gutter is provided.

Abstract: A shelter construction kit includes at least six composite panels which are identical prior to the positioning of access openings. Each of the six composite panels has a first side edge having an integrally formed male coupling and a second side edge having an integrally formed female coupling. Each of the first side edge and the second side edge extend outwardly at 45 degrees from the first flat face to the second flat face. When the first side edge of one panel is coupled to the second side edge of another panel in a first orientation the coupled panels are on a common plane. When the first side edge of one panel is inverted and coupled to the second side edge of another panel in a second orientation the coupled panels form a 90 degree corner. Roof/wall interface brackets are provided to secure the roof panels in place. Assembly instructions are provided describing how to couple the panels.

Abstract: The intrusion of insects into a home or similar building is controlled by utilizing insect controlling plastic materials in the construction of the building. The insect controlling plastic building materials are manufactured by first blending one or more plastic resins with one or more insect controlling chemical agents to form a blended plastic resin/insect controlling chemical agent material. The blended plastic resin/insect controlling chemical agent material is then utilized to manufacture plastic films, sheets, non-woven fabrics, woven fabrics, insulating foams, flooring materials, wall covering materials, and the like utilizing conventional manufacturing techniques.

Abstract: A hand rail assembly having a wood hand rail is supported on a plurality of brackets that can be premounted onto a wall. The brackets include a rail bolt threadable relative to the mounted portion of the bracket. The rail bolt has a T-shaped head that fits into a groove opening on the rail that opens to recessed groove portions. The heads of the rail bolts are arranged so that they are parallel to the groove opening, and then when the rail has been placed with the heads inside the groove opening, the rail bolts are rotated so the head fits into a recessed portions of the groove to hold the rail on the rail bolt. A nut is then used for clamping the head in position on the rail for mounting the rail securely. The rail bolt has flat spots so that a tool can be used to manipulate the rail bolt.

Abstract: A sealing device for use in a sealed double glazed window assembly is described and consists of a pair of glass sheets arranged in spaced parallel relationship to form an air space therebetween and of a spacing unit disposed between the inner marginal edges of the glass sheets. The device comprises a flexible plug that fits into holes made in the spacing unit. A blind rivet is used within the plug and consists of a deformed sleeve member and of a ruptured annular member coaxially positioned within the sleeve member. The bottom wall of the plug is made of piercable material so that a piercing member may be introduced in the cavity to penetrate through the bottom wall to thereby have access to the space between the sheets.

Abstract: A support module for interconnecting to like support modules serves to support a number of core elements for encapsulation within a concrete structure. The module has a planar frame defining a first cutout and a second cutout. Each cutout has an arc shape, such that the cutouts from different modules define a circular aperture for closely receiving one of the core elements. The frame has extending portions with connection elements that connect with other support modules to securely receive the core elements. The extending portions are located about the periphery of the frame so that they are able to connect to other support modules in four orthogonal directions.

Abstract: A mounting bracket having a vertical member with a back portion and side flanges where the back portion has a plurality of slots and holes and the side flanges have slots at both ends. Adjustably connected to the vertical member is a shoe with a bottom portion and side flanges that extend upwardly and are aligned with the side flanges of the vertical member. The shoe is positioned substantially perpendicular to the vertical member to form a generally L-shaped bracket.

Abstract: A decorative border assembly that makes it easy to change the decorative pattern is provided. The decorative border assembly beneficially includes one or more mounting strips with mounting notches, and spaced apart retaining channels for removably retaining the mounting strips.

Abstract: A drywall-frame-affixable corner bead has a corner-bead wall (1) with a corner-bead base that is affixed directly to corners of drywall framework (4) for extending the corner-bead wall outwardly to where outside surfaces of drywall (3) will be when the drywall is added later after the corner-bead base has been affixed securely to drywall framework. The corner bead can be shaped arcuately or otherwise as desired. Positional framework is extended intermediate the corner-bead wall and the corner-bead base for positioning the corner-bead walls at outside edges of drywall that is attached over the corner-bead base. A domed bead joint (17) is provided for three-sided bead corners. A use method includes affixing the corner-bead base to the drywall framework prior to attaching the drywall in order to position the corner-bead base intermediate the drywall and the drywall framework.

Abstract: A latch-type tile mounting system for mounting a tile to the frame of a wall panel. An outwardly extending hook is engaged with the wall panel frame, and includes an outer hook portion. The tile includes a receiver within which the outer hook portion of the hook member is received, and blocking structure that prevents engagement with the outer hook portion. A latch member is movably mounted to the tile over the receiver, and is movable between an open or unlocked position for enabling the outer hook portion to be moved into and out of engagement with the receiver, and a closed or locked position in which the latch member engages the outer hook portion to secure the tile to the frame. The latch member is pivotably movable between its locked and unlocked positions, preferably via a fastener that secures the latch member to the tile.

Abstract: There is described a floor covering (6) for covering removable floor panels (1), especially of raised floors. To minimize laying costs, there is uniformly applied on the underside of the floor covering (6) a conductive fixing adhesive (2) that has been air-cured to ready-to-lay condition and that is protected externally against drying out by a backing film (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a panel with coupling elements, which are designed in such a manner that two panels can be connected to one another by a form-fit connection at the same time in a first direction perpendicular to the common joint and in a second direction parallel and perpendicular to the common surface of the panels. The invention relates especially to a laminate flooring. The panel according to the invention provides one coupling element, which is designed in such a manner that two panels can be connected to one another especially by form-fit connection in the direction along the common joint formed by the panels. The form-fit connection along the common joint according to the invention therefore achieves greater security during assembly with reference to any enlargement of the cracks and inaccuracies when laying parquet flooring.

Abstract: Elements of laminar bodies (1) made of metal or other material are disclosed, so shaped as to be inserted into straight undercut notches (3) made on plates and/or tiles (2). The laminar bodies (1) have such a sufficient length to protrude from straight undercut notches (3) and so shaped as to allow to be joined to each other or with another interposed body (9) through bolts (8) or the like or by means of joints, welding and the like. so as to form a single body (21) adapted to be anchored strongly to the plate and/or tile (2) allowing said plate to be safely and simply fixed to the structures supporting the facing (10).

Abstract: A protective sleeve for use on a stanchion, post, or “bollard” of the type which extends generally vertically away from a fixed structure to an opposing terminal end features an upper end having a flat, a point, or multiple radii of curvature for a clean smooth look. In other embodiments the sleeve is more decorative, and includes more elaborate features.

Abstract: The filling wedge (4) with its preferably concave wedge surfaces (12, 12′) is provided with feed channels (5) and preferably with a heating device (13) for heating up the wedge surfaces. To prevent heat-sensitive filling material from being heated up when it is passed through the filling wedge, arranged between the feed channels and the wedge surfaces is a means reducing the heat transfer, preferably in the form of a respective cooling channel (8, 8′). Consequently, a thermal separation is achieved in the filling wedge between the feed channels and the wedge surfaces, which makes it possible to work with high operating temperatures for the capsule shell material. Such high temperatures are required, for example, in the case of capsule shells of thermoplastic starch.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a band refeeding method in a banding packing machine which can prevent the tip portion of a band from being excessively pulled back even if the band is not supplied correctly but is automatically pulled back, and can stay the band in a predetermined position and can successively supply the band to the band guide arch side. A length of a band to be pulled back to an original position by band pull back means (84) is previously detected based on the number of rotations of a touch roller (88) constituting band supply means (82). In addition, the number of rotations of the touch roller (88) before reaching a predetected set value is detected when the tip portion of the band is pulled back. Then, a rotating speed of a roller (94) of the band pull back means (84) is reduced when the number of rotations is detected. Therefore, the roller (94) of the band pull back means (84) is subsequently rotated at the low speed, thereby pulling back the tip of the band to a predetermined position.

Abstract: A packaging system for hydrating sterile devices without comprising the integrity of the sterilization. The packaging system may include an enclosure for enclosing a device requiring hydration, a container containing a hydrate, a base located within the interior of the enclosure and an activating member located within the interior of the enclosure. The container and the device may be located within a receptacle. The receptacle may rest on the base and the activating member may be affixed on top of the receptacle. A force may be exerted on an exterior portion of the enclosure such that the activating member pushes on the receptacle and crushes or ruptures the container. The hydrate located within the container is then released to the device, thereby hydrating the device without breaking the seal of the enclosure. The sterilized environment is therefore maintained and the device is hydrated.

Abstract: A sterile filling machine and related method are provided for sterile filling a container with a substance. The container includes a heat resealable stopper and a chamber for receiving the substance therein. The sealed, empty containers are subjected to radiation capable of penetrating through the stopper and chamber for sterilizing the container. The previously sterilized containers are then transported through an e-beam chamber, wherein an electron beam is directed onto a penetrable surface of the stopper to sterilize the penetrable surface. A needle is mounted within the e-beam chamber and moved into engagement with the stopper to pierce the sterilized penetrable surface of the stopper and inject the substance through the needle and into the chamber of the container. The needle is then withdrawn from the stopper and the filled container is transported outside of the e-beam chamber.

Abstract: A vacuum packaging machine includes a vacuum chamber and a sealing mechanism within the chamber. A product-filled package can be supported within the chamber with its open end disposed between sealing bars of a sealing mechanism. At least one of the sealing bars is continuously heated including as the package is placed within the chamber, as a vacuum is drawn in the chamber, as the sealing bars are closed around the open end of the package and as the package is removed after sealing is complete.

Abstract: A system for loading retorts, sterilization systems, and the like. The preferred embodiment of the present system provides both loading and unloading modules, the loading module designed to automatically load fragile containers, in mass and layer by layer into a self-supporting cube array of stacked trays nested in a basket frame. The unloader module automatically unloads the cube array layer by layer after the contents of the cube array are processed in mass. The stack of trays, or batch cube remain as an intact, stacked unit throughout the entire retort process. A hydraulic ram which is associated with each the loader and unloader, lifting the batch cube from the basket frame and indexing the batch cube vertically during the loading/unloading process, respectfully. Each layer in the stack is either loaded or unloaded as that layer is positioned in the home position.

Abstract: A semi-automatic gift or package wrapping method and apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a machine frame that provides a work surface with measuring and wrapping sections. A sheet feed and cutting mechanism feeds paper from a role in two steps with a time pause in between for enabling a user or operator to partially wrap the package with part of the first section of dispensed paper web. Thereafter, the second section of paper web is dispensed and the web cut transversely at a trailing edge. Multiple selectable supply rolls are optionally provided, or a single roll machine can be used. Longitudinal cutters trim the sides of the paper to obtain a custom desired width for the full cut sheet. A user interface display controls machine functions such as start, continue and sheeter. In the sheeter mode, a selected number of sheets of a selected size can be dispensed and cut for use at another workstation to warp other boxes of known uniform size (i.e. shirt boxes at a department store).

Abstract: An apparatus for filling a receptacle with a powder comprises a hopper adapted to contain a powder pharmaceutical formulation, the hopper comprising an outlet. A vibratable member is positioned in, on, or near the hopper so that the vibratable member is spaced from powder in the hopper, and the vibratable member is capable of fluidizing the powder in the hopper. Powder flowing through the outlet under the control of the vibratable member flows into a receptacle or into a transfer chamber for transport to a receptacle.

Abstract: A flange alignment and grasping assembly is adapted to straighten the flanges of a bag in a filling and sealing apparatus so that the flanges may be clamped by the assembly. The assembly includes opposed guides that engage the side of the bag in the general location of the flange. The guides position the flange in an extended position between the jaws of a clamp where the clamp will pinch the flange when the clamp closes. The invention also provides an apparatus for grasping a bag and pulling a portion of the bag tight. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes arms that swing upwardly and inwardly to position jaws with respect to the bag.

Abstract: A banding packing machine capable of inexpensively detecting the end of a band reel, thereby contributing to a reduction in cost. In a banding packing machine having a back pool box in a packing machine body and serving to feed an unused band (B) stored in the back pool box and a band from a band reel, the rotating speed of a touch roller is detected when a further required amount of band is being pulled out of the band reel by band feeding means. It is decided that the band is not left in the band reel if the rotating speed is not changed but the rotation is carried out at an almost constant speed, and the tip portion of the band does not arrive at the predetermined position of a band guide arch. Then, the driving operation of a normal rotating roller is stopped based on the decision signal.

Abstract: Disclosed are improved polymer materials. Also disclosed are fine fiber materials that can be made from the improved polymeric materials in the form of microfiber and nanofiber structures. The microfiber and nanofiber structures can be used in a variety of useful applications including the formation of filter materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are improved polymer materials. Also disclosed are fine fiber materials that can be made from the improved polymeric materials in the form of microfiber and nanofiber structures. The microfiber and nanofiber structures can be used in a variety of useful applications including the formation of filter materials.

Abstract: A driving apparatus (2) for speed changing and steering of a vehicle consists of a first driving unit (21) for speed changing in advancing and reversing and a second driving unit (22) for steering, which are arranged in a longitudinal row and are attached to a vehicle chassis (12). Each of the first driving unit (21) and the second driving unit (22) has a common structure, which comprises a housing and an HST and left and right differential output shafts contained in the housing. A left first differential output shaft (40L) and a left second differential output shaft (44L) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in the same direction, and a right first differential output shaft (40R) and a right second differential output shaft (44R) are connected with each other so as to be rotated in opposite directions. Both first and second HSTs of the first driving unit (21) and a second driving unit (22) receives power from engine (11) through a common single belt (30).

Abstract: An agricultural harvesting machine is disclosed comprising: a) a first gathering element 14 adapted to be driven by a first drive mechanism 161 so as to gather crop and to feed said crop in a direction substantially opposite to a direction of motion of said harvesting machine; b) a second gathering element 16 adapted to receive said crop from said first gathering element 14 and adapted to be driven so as to transfer said crop in a direction substantially transverse to said direction of motion; and c) intake elements 20,21,26,27 being adapted to receive said crop from said second gathering element 16; wherein said second gathering element 16 and said intake elements 20,21,26,27 are adapted to be driven at related rates and said first gathering element 14 is driveable at a rate independent from a driven rate of said second gathering element 16 and said intake elements 20,21,26,27.

Abstract: For relative positioning between an agricultural machine and crops on their planting rows arranging a sensor is arranged forwardly of a sensor of a rotor of an agricultural machine and at a distance which is at least equal to or greater than a top radius of trees to be worked with the radius being measured in a planting row direction, the tree top by the sensor to determine a rearward point, a forward point, a center point and a farthest transverse point from the center point of a tree top, and the rotor is adjusted to define a trajectory of the rotor center with respect to the points, whereupon the steps are repeated for each of the trees in the planting row to be worked.

Abstract: A forage harvester includes feed rolls operable to convey crop to a crop cutter drum. The forage harvester is provided with a control arranged to produce a controller output signal based upon a sensed number of rotations of the crop cutter drum or the feed rolls. The controller output signal operates such that a difference between an actual relation between the feed roll and cutter drum speeds and a nominal relation is at least reduced. The control is operable to produce the controller output signal independent from a detection of the speed of the feed rolls or the chopper drum. The speed of the feed rolls or chopper drum is hence controlled without feedback, but with an open loop. Thus, a sensor is saved and control oscillations are avoided.

Abstract: A power tool coupling system for coupling two boom members of a split-boom power tool. The coupling system includes a first section and a second section. The first section is adapted to be fixedly attached to an end of a first one of the boom members. The first section includes an aperture for receiving a locating member on a second one of the boom members. The second section is movably connected to the first section. The second section is adapted to depress the locating member, while the locating member is located in the aperture of the first section, when the second section is moved from a first to a second position.

Abstract: A multi-layer cable having an unsaturated outer layer, usable as a reinforcing element for a crown reinforcement of a tire, comprising a core of diameter d0 surrounded by an intermediate layer (C1) of four or five wires (N=4 or 5) of diameter d1 wound together in a helix at a pitch p1, this layer C1 itself being surrounded by an outer layer (C2) of P wires of diameter d2 wound together in a helix at a pitch p2, P being less by 1 to 3 than the maximum number Pmax of wires which can be wound in one layer about the layer C1, this cable having the following characteristics (d0, d1, d2, p1 and p2 in mm):

Abstract: Disclosed is a gas turbine power generating system capable of achieving a high output power and a high power generating efficiency under conditions with a small amount of supplied water and less change in design of a gas turbine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air humidifier for adding moisture to a working medium of a gas turbine for humidification, and gas turbine electric power generation equipment for driving the gas turbine by the working medium of high moisture to general electricity. An object of the present invention is to reduce pressure loss of burned exhaust gas of the gas turbine to improve output or efficiency of electric power generation. There comprises a humidifier (3), a combustor (5), a turbine (6), a generator (7), and a water recovery unit (10), further comprises an exhaust gas reheater (11) for heating burned exhaust gas discharged from the water recovery unit by surplus water discharged from the humidifier.

Abstract: A passive cooling system for an auxiliary power unit (APU) installation on an aircraft is provided. The system is for an auxiliary power unit having at least a compressor portion of a gas turbine engine and an oil cooler contained separately within a nacelle. The system includes the auxiliary power unit housed within the nacelle of the aircraft, an engine exhaust opening defined in the aft portion of the nacelle and communicating with the gas turbine engine, at least a first air inlet duct communicating with a second opening defined in said nacelle and with said compressor portion and the oil cooler is located within a second duct communicating with an opening other than the engine exhaust opening of said nacelle and with the engine exhaust opening. Exterior cooling air and engine exhaust ejected through said engine exhaust opening entrain cooling air through said second duct to said oil cooler, and thus provide engine oil cooling. An exhaust eductor is also provided.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine turbine assembly includes a high pressure spool having a high pressure turbine drivingly connected to a high pressure compressor by a high pressure shaft which is rotatable about an engine centerline. A low pressure turbine has counter rotatable low pressure inner and outer shaft turbines with a row of low pressure variable vanes disposed therebetween and drivingly connected to coaxial low pressure inner and outer shafts respectively which are located radially inwardly of the high pressure spool. The low pressure inner and outer shaft turbines are drivingly connected to a forward and aft fan blade rows by the low pressure inner and outer shafts. A single direction of rotation booster is drivenly connected to the low pressure outer shaft and axially located aft and downstream of the aft fan blade row.

Abstract: An acoustic-structural LPC splitter assembly which comprises a structural acoustic splitter through which are arranged a plurality of bleed exhaust ports, the acoustic splitter having a first and second end, an inner and outer surface, a front joint for securing the first end, and a slip joint formed at an FEGV interface for securing the second end, wherein the structural acoustic splitter provides support sufficient to maintain concentricity of an LPC inner case.

Abstract: A method and a device for use in the aftertreatment of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a diesel engine, are described, having a device for providing oxidizing agents and an exhaust-gas aftertreatment unit, a temperature sensor (40) being provided to measure the temperature of the exhaust gas before it enters the exhaust-gas aftertreatment unit (10) and the device (20) for providing oxidizing agents being set up to vary the chemical composition of the oxidizing agents as a function of the temperature. This method of exhaust-gas aftertreatment ensures energy-efficient preparation of the exhaust gas.

Abstract: A secondary air supply system includes an exhaust gas control catalyst which is provided in an exhaust system in an internal combustion engine, and which purifies a harmful component in exhaust gas; a secondary air supply device which supplies secondary air into the exhaust gas upstream of the exhaust gas control catalyst; a secondary air supply stop device which stops the secondary air supply performed by the secondary air supply device; a fuel supply device which supplies fuel to the internal combustion engine; a fuel amount increasing device which increases a fuel amount supplied to the internal combustion engine during the secondary air supply; and a fuel amount increase stop time delaying device which delays, by a predetermined delay period, a stop time at which the increase in the fuel amount caused by the fuel amount increasing device is stopped even when the secondary air supply is stopped.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an exhaust gas control device for internal combustion engines. The exhaust gas control device has a main exhaust pipe (3) communicating with an exhaust manifold (2) used for guiding exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber (1) of an engine, a catalytic converter (6) arranged on a predetermined position of the main exhaust pipe (3) for purifying unburnt fuel discharged with the exhaust has and having a plurality of sequentially arranged catalyst units (6a, 6b, 6c), and an unburnt fuel collection tank (8) provided with a plurality of cooling fins (9) and connected to the catalytic converter (6) through a branch pipe (7). The collection tank (8) collects purified unburnt fuel after the unburnt fuel is treated by the catalytic converter (6) so as to remove noxious materials therefrom.

Abstract: A method for controlling the temperature and/or space velocity of exhaust gas passing through an aftertreatment device disposed in the exhaust system of a diesel engine provides an optimal environment for efficient conversion of NOx and undesirable emissions during transient and steady state engine operation. The method includes controlling intake and/or exhaust valve timing, either singly or in combination with fuel injection timing and selective individual cylinder cutout, in response to sensed engine operating parameters.

Abstract: A control unit for an internal combustion engine can activate a three-way catalyst at the early stage and can lessen the deterioration of the exhaust in an internal combustion engine such as HC, CO, and NOx, etc. from the exhaust gas when starting. The control unit for an internal combustion engine is provided with the three-way catalyst and HC adsorbent on an exhaust side. The control unit alternately controls the A/F between a rich state and a lean state in order to quicken the activation of the three-way catalyst when the internal combustion engine starts.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for metering a reducing agent are proposed, in which the reducing agent is delivered, via a line (12) and a final control element that regulates the metering, in particular a metering valve, to a catalytic converter assembly (30) for removing nitrogen oxides from the exhaust gases, in particular of a Diesel engine; a pressure drop in the line (12) dictated especially by gas inclusions is detected, and the line (12) is ventilated via the final control element.

Abstract: A induction exhaust system, for an internal combustion engine, capable of the multi step processes of 1) scavenging the chamber of exhaust gases and free radicals, 2) breaking the scavenge vacuum wave behind each energetic exhaust pulse, releasing said free radicals and the overscavenged air fuel vacuumed from the intake manifold during valve overlap, and 3) induction of such free radicals, unburned fuel, and fresh matter including atmospheric air.

Abstract: A hydraulic travel controller, for use in controlling travel of a hydraulically driven machine, includes a travel control portion coupled to an operator mechanical user interface by a linkage. The travel control portion has an inlet hydraulically coupled to a pressure source. The travel control portion provides a plurality of outputs for controlling travel of the machine in response to positioning of the operator mechanical user interface. A brake control portion of the travel controller is hydraulically coupled to the plurality of outputs of the travel control portion. The brake control portion has an output hydraulically coupled to an input of a travel brake of the hydraulically driven machine. In response to a pressure at one or more of the plurality of outputs of the travel control portion, the brake control portion provides a pressure to the travel brake to thereby engage or disengage the travel brake.

Abstract: A fluid controller (21) of the static load signal type which includes controller valving (25), a fluid inlet port (27), a control fluid port (33), a fluid return port (37), and a load signal port (39). The controller includes valving (25) which defines a neutral position (N) and an operating position (R), and further defines a variable load sense drain orifice, having a maximum flow area when the valving is in the neutral position and a decreasing flow area as the valving is displaced toward the operating position. The valving defines a variable load sense boost orifice (91) communicating from the inlet port (27) to the load signal port (39), the boost orifice having a maximum flow area when the valving is in neutral, and a decreasing flow area as the valving is displaced toward the operating position.