Abstract: A process for drying/heat-treating nonwoven webs in which the web is partially dried under tension in a first drying zone and further heat treated under low tension or in a substantially tensionless state a second drying zone. The process significantly reduces the occurrence of stretch-type defects in the nonwoven webs.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for stripping one or more optical fibers having multiple coatings, accomplished with multiple stripping steps or passes. As an example, each coating may be stripped relatively independently. Such stripping may be accomplished with multiple bursts of a fluid or gas heated to a temperature sufficient to remove the coating.

Abstract: Sports shoe having a shell (10) partially overlapped by a leg-piece (20) and adjusting hinge (52, 53) for allowing a flexing movement of controlled amplitude of the leg-piece about a hinging axis. In the overlapping zones (ZE, ZI) plates (42, 41; 47) provided on the outer surfaces of the leg-piece (20) allow selective insertion and subsequent locking of at least one hinge (52, 53) in any one of the matching seats (33, 34, 35, 36; 37; 34′, 36′) provided on the shell (10). The hinging axis thus able to assume at least two different angular positions (X1, X2, X3, X4) relative to the longitudinal centre plane (M) of the shoe, as required by the user.

Abstract: An abrasion resistant metal earth working surface having a plurality of spaced hollow open ended cup-shaped abrasion resistant studs welded to the surface which collect particulate material in the hollow open ends of the weld studs, wherein the particulate material forms an abrasion resistant barrier limiting abrasion of the earth working surface. The size and shape of the cup-shaped weld studs and the spacing between the array of studs is selected to provide optimum collection of particulate material which reduces wear to extend the efficient operation and life of the earth working surface.

Abstract: A rotatable connector pin assembly is disposed within an opening in an adapter nose, with opposite ends of the pin portion of the assembly extending outwardly beyond opposite sides of the adapter nose in axially fixed orientations relative thereto, and is used to captively and releasably retain a replaceable excavating tooth point on the nose. The configuration of the opposite pin ends permits the overall pin assembly to remain in the adapter nose during removal of the point and replacement thereof, with the pin being rotatable between a first orientation in which its ends permit removal of a point from the nose, or installation of a point on the nose, and a second orientation in which the opposite pin ends block removal of the point from the adapter nose.

Abstract: A removable adapter assembly includes a tapered body portion having a first end configured to receive a tooth horn, and a second end configured to receive a removable tooth. The tapered body may include first and second sides, which partially define a recess adjacent the first end. First and second interior surfaces of the first and second sides, respectively, have first and second gripping surfaces, respectively. The first and second gripping surfaces are configured to cooperate with a retractable insert that is coupled with the tooth horn. The tapered body is coupled with the tooth horn when the retractable insert is in a first extended position, and the tapered body may be removed from the tooth horn when the insert is in a second, retracted position.

Abstract: An end protector for a working element of a road grading machine or the like. The working element includes a body portion having a plurality of holes therein for holding picks that work a road surface. The end protector is held in place through the use of a vacant pick hole of the working element by a fastening element that extends through the hole.

Abstract: A game tag holder has a front panel and a rear panel connected by a living hinge. The two panels are preferably made of a transparent plastic (e.g., polypropylene) and have integral attachment hardware: protrusions and reinforced receptacles for closing the two panels and a barbed strip and aligned openings for securing the tag holder to the downed game.

Abstract: The device comprises a sheet of paper or card, having a slit formed therein. The slit makes an inverted U-shape, having left and right leg portions, and a cross-bar. The slit divides the sheet into a front panel, on which a greetings message can be written or printed, and a fixing-loop, which slips over the neck of the bottle. The vertical length of the legs of the slit is shorter than the width between the legs, whereby the device comes to rest on the bottle, with the neck of the bottle touching the inside of the front panel and the back of the fixing-loop. The bottle does not touch the legs of the slit. An envelope for the device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Corner mounts for photographs or other sheet-like articles are provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Each corner mount includes a base sheet and a cap, both made from paper and adhesively attached to each other to define a pocket receptive to a corner of the article to be mounted. The underside of the base sheet has a pressure-sensitive adhesive that is covered by an easily separated liner. The corner mounts may be made in large quantities on high speed flexographic printing machinery.

Abstract: A safety lock against an undesired pulling of a short firearm out from its scabbard consists of a flat element with components for its attachment to a side of the scabbard on the user's side, and an active element in the form of a double-arm lever, one end of which is arranged to be located in a bow of a short firearm to be placed in the scabbard and an action release end located close to the user's thumb, while the axis around which the double-arm lever of the active element turns, is attached to the flat element, and a spring element for keeping the active element in its working position is attached to the active element.

Abstract: A door operator having a door hanger comprising a pair of double trolley assemblies disposed for linear movement within a hanger rail, wherein each trolley assembly further comprises two rollers mounted substantially opposite one another and engaging roller cavities within said hanger rail. Said door hanger is integrated with the drive system or is mounted independently of the drive system for replacement of the door hanger of the prior art or in new application requiring such independency between the door hanger and drive system.

Abstract: An apparatus for sealing a vacuum chamber having a plurality of long cylinders for linearly moving first piston rods. The first piston rods connect with a frame elevator. The frame elevator has a second piston rod and guide stems parallel to the first piston rods. A lever, a transmitting rod and a connecting rod are synchronously moved, when the second piston rod is moved parallel to the guide stems by a short stroke cylinder. The transmitting rod is pivoted with a middle of the connecting rod. Direction-changing mechanisms are pivoted at the two ends of the connecting rod for horizontally moving a door to seal the vacuum chamber. The moving direction of the door pushed by the direction-changing mechanisms is perpendicular to the moving direction of the second piston rod so that the apparatus has a thin configuration.

Abstract: A horizontal door assembly is provided using a gas spring as a lifting mechanism for the door leaf. A special bracket having a number of pivot pin openings is employed to rotatably couple the gas spring to the door frame, whereby different lifting forces can be applied to the door by the user of the door by adjusting the position of the gas spring in the bracket. A brace is also provided to support the bracket and gas spring to enhance operation of the door. A resilient material such as EPDM is used to decelerate movement of the door leaf to the open position and provide a stable door leaf when in the open position. Sections of the door assembly are provided with screw studs to facilitate on-site construction and packaging and shipping of the door assembly.

Abstract: A hinged door panel selectively closing an opening within an enclosure wall is held under adjusted watertight pressure by means of a plurality of elongated closure holding devices pivotally mounted on the enclosure by a frame in surrounding relation to the opening. The closure holding devices are selectively displaced from release positions to closure holding positions overlapping sealing contact surfaces formed by wedge elements on the door panel. Wear pads project from the overlapping closure holding devices to engage the contact sealing surfaces on the wedge elements under the adjusted pressure, to effectively seal the enclosure opening in a watertight manner.

Abstract: The invention is of a prefabricated niche kit and associated methods for installation and fireproofing/strengthening thereof. The kit includes a molded plastic niche and a template to facilitate marking the boundary of wall material to be cut away for forming a cavity into which the molded plastic niche will be placed in a wall. The niche may be molded to include any number of decorative features, and includes an outer flange which overlies and hides the boundaries of the cavity after a cutting operation. Once a cavity is formed in a wall, the prefabricated niche is simply slid into place, and secured using caulking or suitable adhesive.

Abstract: A modular system (10) for attaching planar panels (12) to a curved support structure (14). The system includes modules (20) that are defined between a transverse hook support panel (36) and a transverse plate support panel (38) and between a base member (78) and a pivot member (80). Each module (20) defines one or more cells (18) in accordance with the use of transverse cross-support members (30). Each panel (12) is secured on a respective cell (18).

Abstract: A burial structures providing space for multiple human remains has the additional feature of allowing interlocking of individual units. The interlocking prohibits access to the individual cremens or bodily remains. Thus no individual remains are directly accessible. This building feature allows the forming of the mausoleum into innovative designs and shapes. Each unit is an area for the remains, and alternately an area for any memorabilia to be placed with the remains. Formed of a high-strength synthetic material, the unit is scaled with a cover that has grooves formed therein. This structure gives lasting, beautiful and reverent surroundings for the deceased, and is kept safe from vandals and other intrudes.

Abstract: An earthquake shock damper includes two positioning plates, two fixing plates and multiple energy absorbing plates securely sandwiched between the two positioning plates and having the two fixing plates extending out in different directions. Each energy absorbing plate has a mediate portion with a width smaller than that of two distal ends of the energy absorbing plate so that deformation of the energy absorbing plate is able to smoothly absorb energy from the earthquake.

Abstract: A pole anchoring system for supporting a hollow distribution pole vertically over a hard support surface, such as rock, concrete or the like is described. The anchoring system comprises a solid plug of predetermined length and diameter adapted for close fit in a lower section of a hollow distribution pole. A harness assembly is connected about the lower section of the hollow distribution pole by connectors. The harness assembly has at least three anchor bolt restraining guides which are vertically spaced-apart about the harness assembly for captively receiving an upper portion of an anchor bolt of an anchor bolt assembly in each of the restraining guides. The anchor bolt assembly has a lower anchoring section and an upper anchor actuation section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor with strips each defining a length and width and along the side and end edges provided with either end tongue or groove. The floor is laid in groups each including a number of tongue and groove assembled strips fastened to a subfloor by means of at least one fastener such as a screw or nail which is driven into the subfloor via at least one stepped transverse hole designed with at least one step in the respective strip and resting against the at least one step with a fastener head covered by a cover plug in the transverse hole. In mounted position, the plug is so stuck that it cannot be stepped down into the transverse hole by e.g. a spike heel which will not be able to damage or break the plug either, as the plug is made of a strong and durable metal such as e.g. bronze or steel. The length of each strip is longer than the width of the strip multiplied by the number of strips in a group. The strips engage each other in a strong and at the same time beautiful braided pattern.

Abstract: A prefabricated structural building panel having a deep ribbed sheet metal interior skin. The panel preferably has a light weight rigid highly insulative foam core bonded to inner and outer skins, and having a ribbed configuration for the interior skin. A method for building a structural wall by assembling panels in an edge to edge relationship to create a structural wall system with the ribbed interior skin providing the structural support. A prefabricated insulated structural panel, having a core material of various types of foam plastic bonded to an interior ribbed metal skin and an exterior skin of any one or combination of suitable exterior materials such as for example wood, fiber glass, cement, or metal. The edges of the panels are configured to abuttingly match corresponding edges of similarly configured panels when such panels are arranged in edge to edge relationship to form the structure wall of a building.

Abstract: A wall assembly includes at least two panel elements which are configured for contiguous placement adjacent to one another. Each of the panel elements defines a hollow internal passageway. The panels are configured to permit a contiguous placement whereby the respective passageways of the panels are brought into registration with one another. A connection element is positioned within one of the passageways. The connection element is accessible through a slot defined within the sidewall of the panel wherein the connection element resides. The connection element is slidable whereby it may be displaced partially into the second panel element. The connection element is thereafter actuatable whereby its lateral dimension is decreased to form a pressure fit union with the interior sidewalls of the two passageways. In its spatially decreased configuration, the connection element provides a means of interconnecting the two panel elements together.

Abstract: The present invention is a masonry unit, masonry system and method of constructing a structure using the system. In its most basic form, the masonry unit of the present invention includes substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces, substantially parallel a front and back surfaces, and substantially parallel right and left surfaces. A locking ridge is disposed upon the top surface and extends along the top surface in substantially parallel relation to the front and back surfaces. A locking channel is disposed with in the bottom surface and is dimensioned to mate with locking ridge on the top surface of an adjoining masonry unit. The locking channel is disposed inward from the bottom surface a distance that is a slightly larger than the distance from the top surface to the top of the ridge. The system includes a primary masonry unit and at least one corner masonry unit.

Abstract: A joist (10) comprises an upper chord (12), a lower chord (14) and a plurality of compression and tension webs (16/18) extending between the chords (12/14) and secured thereto by means of bolts (50). A single bolt (50) per connection or nodal point is used to secure the compression and tension webs (16/18) to the chords (12/14). The metal joist (10) can easily be assembled in a shop or directly on site without highly qualified labor.

Abstract: A novel system for constructing smooth-faced metal framing and novel connectors therefore. The system and connectors of the present invention utilize known metal framing or wall studs that demonstrate a U-channel configuration having a base, sidewalls and marginal lips that extend inward from the sidewalls. A variety structurally related connectors, comprising at least a connector body, lip flange, and two lip receiving grooves, are described. These connectors are capable of interconnecting metal framing performing all framing functions including, without limitation, floor and ceiling joists, top and bottom plates, roof rafters, roof rims, window sills, trusses, headers and wall studs. The connectors lock into place within the stud and are secured from the inside using fasteners applied into the non-surface aspects of the stud. The stud connectors demonstrate three dimensional rigidity and a box-like fit within the metal framing studs to form joints that are strong, durable and precise.

Abstract: A framing system for adjustably connecting building components comprising an outer stud, an interior support member, and a connecting clip.

Abstract: Disposed above a loading section (16), on which horizontally arranged strip-shaped packaging material (P) is longitudinally movable, is a shaping wheel (20), which has an, in relation to the loading section (16), transverse central axis (22) and is rotatable about the latter. The shaping wheel (20) has a cylindrical peripheral surface (24) and contains a plurality of moulds (32) which are disposed at angular intervals, starting from the cylindrical peripheral surface (24), radially in relation to the central axis (22). The peripheral speed of the shaping wheel (20) corresponds to a slip-free rolling of its peripheral surface (24) on the packaging material (P). Each of the moulds (32) contains a piston (50) which is movable back and forth between a retracted position for filling the mould (32) with substance (M) and an advanced position for ejecting the consolidated formed body (F) in a radially outward direction onto the packaging material (P).

Abstract: A conveying device for machines for packaging rolled articles includes a series of carriages, fastened, regularly spaced apart, to conveying means moved stepwise along an endless path. Each pair of adjacent carriages define holding seats for respective groups of articles to be packaged in a single pack with a sheet of a wrapping material. The carriages include a plurality of pushing prongs which extend, perpendicular to the conveying means, from slide means slidingly mounted on gliding means fastened to the conveying means crosswise to a forward movement direction of conveying means. The conveying device include also means for adjusting the position of the pushing prongs on the carriages, aimed at operating the slide means to move in a selected position along the gliding means.

Abstract: An apparatus for inserting individual piece goods (3) into containers (4) has a first conveyor (1) for feeding the individual piece goods (3), and a second conveyor (2) for feeding the containers (4), and at least one picker unit (5). At least one of the at least one picker units (5) inserts a number x of piece goods (3) from the first conveyor (1) into a container (4), the container (4) holding a number N>x of piece goods (3). The apparatus also has at least one separate transfer unit (U) for transferring the final N−x piece goods (3) into the container (4) holding N piece goods (3), at least one of the at least one picker units (5) transferring the N−x piece goods (3) from the first conveyor (1) into the transfer unit (U).

Abstract: A cottoner having a wadding section forming station, the station having: a carrier, a holder, and a feed mechanism mounted on a base in series. Moving means on the base reciprocate the a carrier toward and away from the feed mechanism. An operating controller on the base open and close the holder. The carrier has a gripper for gripping a length of wadding material to carry it from the holding means toward the feeding means when the carrier is moved toward the feed mechanism while the holder is open. The carrier releases the length of wadding material when moved away from the feed mechanism while the holder is closed to hold the length of wadding material. The cottoner includes an inserting station for inserting each section of wadding material formed at the wadding section forming station into a container. The cottoner also has a sensing station for sensing if the wadding material has been inserted, and inserted properly, into the container at the inserting station.

Abstract: There is provided an automated packaging apparatus for depositing a predetermined number of pills into a series of containers. The packaging apparatus includes a plurality of independently rotatable rotary slats. Each rotary slat includes an outer peripheral edge portion and the rotary slats are configured so that the outer peripheral edge portions define a common interior space. Each outer peripheral edge portion also defines an inner surface and a plurality of pill apertures. The pill apertures are configured to receive one of the pills from the common interior space at a first position and transmit the pill outside the rotary slats at a second position. A conveyor is configured to move a plurality of open containers along a predetermined path of travel and position each of the containers adjacent a respective rotary slat to define a delivery path that extends between the second position of the rotary slat and the container. At least one drive motor is in driving engagement for rotating the rotary slats.

Abstract: A texturing machine for producing a crimped yarn and which has a plurality of serially arranged yarn processing units leading to a takeup device. A threading device is provided for threading a yarn for the first time before the start of a process. For this purpose, the threading device comprises at least one guide tube and an air injector connected thereto, with the guide tube including a suction inlet for receiving the yarn. In accordance with the invention, a cutting device is arranged in the region of the suction inlet of the guide tube, with the cutting device cutting the yarn while being threaded into the suction inlet.

Abstract: For the purpose of providing a loop chain in which light-related members can be easily attached to and detached from the loops, and do not readily fall off, and which has a good appearance from the standpoint of design, a loop 3 is provided with an engaging tab 3a, 3b, and a latching adapter 10 comprising a light-related member or a latching adapter 15 is fitted to the engaging tab.

Abstract: The invention provides a device for supporting and recentering a shaft (2) after decoupling. The device comprises an annular support (4) surrounding the shaft (2), a bearing (5) secured to the annular support (4) and having an inner ring (9) which is spaced apart from the shaft by clearance J. The inner ring (9) has two webs or tenons (14a, 14b) that are normally held to the periphery of two troughs (16a, 16b) carried by the shaft (2). Two sets of balls (28a, 28b) normally bear against the bottoms of indentations (25, 26) formed facing one another in the adjacent radial walls of the troughs (16a, 16b) and of the inner ring (9). Resilient means (26) tend to urge the troughs (16a and 16b) towards each other. In the event of the webs or tenons (14a, 14b) breaking due to a large unbalance, the balls (28a, 28b) roll on the walls of the indentations (25, 26) and move the troughs (16a, 16b) apart from each other.

Abstract: Heat is extracted from the combustion gas in a rocket engine combustion chamber by diverting portions of the gas through channels in the nozzle wall. The channels are layered between channels of coolant, which in expander cycle rocket engines is uncombusted fuel, to achieve intimate heat exchange between the combustion gas and the fuel. The combustion gas channels are relatively short, returning combustion gas thus cooled to the chamber interior. By drawing combustion gas from the chamber interior into the chamber wall, the cooling process no longer relies on the combustion gas boundary layer for heat transfer as in the prior art.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing a liquid fuel rocket engine member (10). The member has a load bearing wall structure (14) having a plurality of cooling channels (11). For improving the heat transfer, a material with a higher thermal conductivity than the load bearing wall structure (14) is applied to the wall structure.

Abstract: A method for diagnosing an exhaust gas cleaning system of a lambda-controlled internal combustion engine where a catalyst is subjected to a specific oxygen load which is greater than the normal operating load, by increasing the surface covered by the oscillation of a signal of a pre-catalyst lambda probe according to a set value. The exhaust gas cleaning system can be tested by evaluating the oscillation of a signal of a post-catalyst lambda probe. In the event this diagnosis shows a defect in the exhaust gas cleaning system without the area covered by the oscillation of the probe signal of the pre-catalyst lambda probe having had to be increased to or beyond a set value, the pre-catalyst lambda probe is defective. Otherwise, it can be concluded that the catalyst is defective.

Abstract: A temperature sensor is disposed near an HC adsorbent in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. After the internal combustion engine is shut off, a deteriorated state of the HC adsorbent is evaluated based on a value of the humidity detected by a humidity sensor. The deteriorated state of the HC adsorbent is evaluated by comparing the detected value of the humidity with a threshold established depending on the temperature state near the HC adsorbent. In evaluating deteriorated state of the HC adsorbent, a change in the output characteristics of the humidity sensor depending on its temperature state is compensated for.

Abstract: A method is described for controlling decontamination of an emission control device. Temperature of the emission control device is maintained at a desired temperature by operating some cylinders of the engine lean and others rich. These lean and rich mixtures react exothermically in the exhaust gas and in the emission control device to generate heat. Efficient contaminant removal is obtained by oscillating the mixture air-fuel ratio about stoichiometry. This oscillation is provided by adjusting the fuel provided to the rich cylinders, or by adjusting the air provided to the lean cylinders, thereby minimizing any torque disturbance corresponding to the oscillations in exhaust air-fuel ratio.

Abstract: A method of controlling emissions from a fixed-speed internal combustion engine includes injecting a controlled flow of air into the exhaust between a first catalyst bed adapted to reduce HC and NOx emissions, and a second catalyst bed adapted to reduce CO emissions. The flow of air is controlled to optimize the level of CO emissions, preferably as a function of engine load or temperature. In a marine engine-generator set, the flow of air is controlled as a function of generator load or temperature of the exhaust mixture entering the second catalyst bed, and seawater is injected into the exhaust stream downstream of the catalysts.

Abstract: The invention is an adjustable exhaust system and an adjustable insert for an exhaust system. The exhaust system includes a header flange, at least one conduit coupled to the header flange, a collector coupled to the conduit, and an adjustable insert for tuning engine performance.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit comprises a first and a second merging line capable of supplying pressure oil from a third pump for a third circuit to directional control valves in a first and a second circuit, respectively, and a merging valve for selectively communicating or cutting off the first and the second merging line with or from the third pump. The merging valve has a first shift position at which the third pump is connected to the second merging line, and a second shift position at which the third pump is connected to the first and the second merging line. The merging valve is shifted continuously between the shift positions. The hydraulic circuit can efficiently distribute pressure oil supplied from the third pump to the first and/or second circuit as well, and can prevent lowering of the operability of each of actuators connected to the first or second circuit.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical work, whereby first (4) and second devices (9) for storing thermal energy are alternately connected into a turbine branch (T). In order to increase efficiency, a compressed oxidizing gas (11) is cooled to a second temperature T2 before passing through the first device (4) for storing thermal energy, and the oxidizing gas is then increased, in one step, to a third temperature T3 when passing through the first device (4) for storing thermal energy.

Abstract: The invention provides an injection system for injecting an air/fuel mixture into a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine, the injection system having a longitudinal axis and comprising fuel injection means, interposed between first and second air injection means, the fuel injection means being disposed in an annular internal cavity of a Venturi, the fuel injection means comprising at least a first fuel admission circuit provided with at least one fuel injection orifice, and a plurality of second fuel admission circuits independent from the first fuel admission circuit(s), each being provided with at least one fuel injection orifice so as to define a plurality of independent modes of injecting the air/fuel mixture depending on determined operating speeds of the engine, the fuel injection orifice of the first fuel admission circuit being formed in the upstream wall of the Venturi so as to inject fuel towards the combustion chamber in a general direction that is substantially perpendicular to a flow of air

Abstract: Heat exchanger, which has a cooling body (9) that is in contact with a medium (11) to be cooled, on the one hand, and with a cooling medium (20), on the other hand, and transfers the heat of the medium to be cooled to the cooling medium, whereby the cooling body is composed of at least two materials, of which one is a better conductor of heat than the other, and the material of better thermal conductivity is essentially in contact with the medium to be cooled and dissipates the heat from the latter to the material of poorer thermal conductivity, which is essentially in contact with the cooling medium, to which for its part it transfers the heat, and the cooling body furthermore has sintered parts that form a porous sintered structure through which the cooling medium can flow, sintered parts being composed of the material of better thermal conductivity and of the material of poorer thermal conductivity, and the sintering temperature of the material of better thermal conductivity being less than or equal to the

Abstract: A high pressure cryogenic fluid dispensing system features a tank containing a cryogenic liquid with a liquid side and a head space there above. A pressure building coil featuring a section of parallel heat exchangers and a section of series heat exchangers receives liquid from the tank through a pressure building regulator valve and a pair of surge check valves. The liquid flashes to gas in the section of parallel heat exchangers and the resulting gas is forced to the section of series heat exchangers where it is pressurized and warmed. The gas may be directed to a warming coil for dispensing and to the head space of the tank to rapidly pressurize it. Gas traveling to the head space flows through an vapor space withdrawal control valve. The vapor space withdrawal control valve and pressure building regulator valve may be automated via a controller that provides pressure building when the tank pressure drops below the system operating pressure.

Abstract: A method for reclamation of atmospheric water uses a water reclamation chamber (1) with water reclamation cells (2) and variable high-performance blowers (3). In this occurs by means of cooling collectors (6) during the nighttime the cooling of a coolant stored in a cooling resorvoir (7), and during the daytime operation by means of solar collectors (8) occurs the heating of a further fluid stored in a heat reservoir, so that the coolant that is cooled during the night for the purpose of water reclamation cools by day and/or night the cooling registers through which air flows. At these cooling registers, the air is dehumidified so that the heat-accumulating fluid by day and/or by night is used for the generation of energy for the operation of the equipment and/or for the extraction of water.

Abstract: The present specification discloses a compressor characterized in that a nonpolar solvent is used as a working fluid and an insulation part of a rotating section is formed from a low dielectric constant plastic film having a specific dielectric constant of 1.2 to 3.0. This compressor has been reduced in leakage current and improved in safety and reliability, and therefore can realize energy savings for devices such as a refrigerant system device.

Abstract: In a left and right temperature independent control-type air conditioning unit for a vehicle, a case is constructed of a first case and a second case. An air passage in the case is divided into a first air passage through which air flows toward a right region of a compartment and a second air passage through which air flows toward a left region of the compartment by a partition wall. The first and second cases are connected by engaging a first case end surfaces with a second case end surface. Pin contact portions are formed on the first and second cases adjacent to the case end surface. The pin contact portions are disposed to oppose each other between the first case and the second case. The partition wall is fixed by interposing its periphery between the pin contact portions of the first and the second cases.