Abstract: A bicycle pedal includes a tubular member having a compartment formed in an inner end portion for engaging with a cartridge, and having an inner peripheral shoulder formed in an outer end portion for engaging with another cartridge, a pedal member engaged onto the tubular member, and a pedal shaft engaged into the tubular member and engaged with the cartridges for rotatably attaching the pedal shaft to the tubular member and for suitably centering the pedal shaft in the pedal member, and the pedal shaft includes an outer thread formed in an outer end portion for engaging with a fastener which rotatably secures the pedal shaft to the tubular member.

Abstract: A lubricating oil feeding structure that permits an adequate amount of lubricating oil to be fed to those parts around the transmission while avoiding an excess supply of lubricating oil to the lubricating oil passage in the shaft of the transmission. The transmission has a space (as a recess to hold the shaft therein) in which is arranged the oil guide part. The oil guide part has the bottomed cylinder, with its one end opened, the flange that flares outward at the open end of the bottomed cylinder, and the oil holes that communicate between the inside and the outside of the bottomed cylinder. The oil guide part is arranged in the space in such a way that the flange comes into contact with the outer race of the bearing.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to be able to make transmissions, in particular dual-clutch transmissions, more stable and compact, especially in respect of a variable moment load. The aim is achieved by a transmission comprising two coaxial transmission input shafts, two countershafts on which gear wheels designed as idlers are rotatably mounted, gear wheels that are arranged in a rotationally fixed and axially successive manner on the two transmission input shafts, are designed as fixed gears, and indirectly or directly mesh with the idlers and thus define different gears, coupling devices which are mounted in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner on the two countershafts and are to be axially moved by means of adjusting mechanisms in order to connect one respective idler in a rotationally fixed manner to the respective countershaft, and one respective output gear which is mounted on the two countershafts and meshes with teeth of an output member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus produces high strength aluminum alloys from a powder containing L12 intermetallic dispersoids. The powder is degassed, sealed under vacuum in a container, consolidated by vacuum hot pressing, and superplastically formed into a usable part.

Abstract: An indium adsorbent includes a polymer material having a template architecture with respect to indium, the indium adsorbent having an adsorption selection rate of indium with respect to zinc of 2.0 or more.

Abstract: A metal magnetic powder for a magnetic recording medium is provided whose particles have a metal magnetic phase, composed mainly of Fe or Fe plus Co, and an oxide layer, wherein the average major axis length of the powder particles is 10-50 nm, the average particle volume including the oxide layer is 5,000 nm3 or less, the atomic ratio (R+Al+Si)/(Fe+Co) calculated using the content values (at. %) of the elements contained in the powder particles is 20% or less, where R is rare earth element (Y being treated as a rare earth element). The metal magnetic powder is obtained by using a complexing agent and a reducing agent to elute nonmagnetic constituents after firing. The metal magnetic powder exhibits a large saturation magnetization as for its particle volume while maintaining weatherability comparable to the conventional level and is suitable for a coated-type magnetic recording medium.

Abstract: An immobilization device to grip the threaded closure/cap of a container has spring-driven cam-actuated jaws to grip a full range of sizes of closures/caps, with raked gripping teeth that permit free-wheel rotation of a closure/cap within the jaws. On reversal of rotation, the teeth grip the closure/cap. One embodiment has blades each with a projecting toe that holds the closure/cap. Two forms of latch are available, one providing enhanced gripping of the closure/cap; the second providing automatic operation of the closure jaws. Shock absorbers protect the mechanism against damaging impacts resulting from uncontrolled action of the return spring.

Abstract: An extendable multi-tool comprising an extendable pole and a head unit selectively detachably coupled together. The head unit comprises a grasping mechanism configured to engage a light bulb, a control switch and a rotation mechanism. The control switch configured to cause the grasping mechanism to become secured to a light bulb, and to cause the rotation mechanism to automatically detect when a light bulb is secured to the grasping mechanism and then rotate the grasping unit and the secured light bulb in a first direction based on the position of the control switch. The tool further comprises an arm unit for positioning the grasping mechanism in a desired configuration to engage the light bulb, wherein the arm member is coupled to the grasping mechanism.

Abstract: The present invention is a ratchet wrench that incorporates removable sockets into the wrench body. The removable inserts are integrated and stored in the wrench body. An insert of the desired size can be removed from the handle of the wrench body and placed within the opening of the wrench. The opening is configured to securely hold the insert and the opening includes a ratcheting mechanism so that the wrench can be used in a ratcheting manner. The ratcheting wrench has several uses including the fastening and/or removal of nuts, bolts, screws and other hardware.

Abstract: An adjustable torque limiting device includes a shank unit composed of first and second shanks coaxially and rotatably connected to each other, a carrier unit mounted between the shanks and having axially facing bearing regions and radially facing detent regions which cooperatively define cavities for receiving detent bodies, respectively, so as to transmit a straining force emanating from the detent regions to the detent bodies, a force transmitting member movably mounted on the shank unit and frictionally engaged with the detent bodies, an adjusting assembly turnable to axially move the force-counteracting member, and a compressible biasing member disposed between the force-counteracting member and the adjusting assembly to exert a preloaded force against the straining force.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to a signal lock tool. The signal lock tool comprises a handle, a hollow rotating element, an eccentric tube and an eccentric shaft. The eccentric tube is fixedly secured to the rotatable element. The eccentric tube has an eccentric through hole defined therein. A protrusion portion is formed at one end of the eccentric shaft. The other end of the eccentric shaft is inserted into and extending through the eccentric through hole and the rotatable element to connect the handle. The eccentric through hole and the eccentric shaft are coaxial with each other. The present patent application simplifies the production process of the signal lock, saves production costs, and prevents the signal lock from being unlocked by a plier or a simple polishing tool, and also ensures the safety of the cable signal.

Abstract: A lathe frame assembly has a lathe frame, a front end of the lathe frame having an axial hole and two recesses, a clamper having a retaining hole at a middle section thereof; a front end of the clamper being installed with a protrusion which is received in a positioning hole of the lathe sheet; a lower end of the clamper having two noses which are received into the two recesses of the lathe frame so as to lock the lathe sheet; and a front end of the lathe frame having an engaging portion which is formed with two resting portions. The engaging portion has a shape selected from rectangular shapes, rhombus shapes and triangular shapes so as to clamp the lathe sheet tightly.

Abstract: A diver's knife that includes a casing with a bottom portion, a top half and a bottom half, a handle slot disposed on bottom portion of casing to allow a user to grasp diver's knife, a single-sided cutting blade to cut a line with a cutting edge with a top end and a blade aperture, with the single-sided cutting blade being sandwiched between top half and bottom half of casing. The diver's knife also includes a slot disposed on a side of casing to receive a line to be cut by an exposed single-sided cutting blade with cutting edge and an fastener to secure top half of casing, single-sided cutting blade and bottom half of casing together to form diver's knife. The diver's knife can also be double-sided to cut the line from both sides.

Abstract: An emergency braking system for a machine tool, for the abrupt braking of a rotating shaft, including at least one brake drum and at least one brake shoe which are brought into engagement with one another in order to brake the shaft. According to the present system, the system is configured in such a way that the braking engagement between the brake drum and the brake shoe takes place under the influence of a centrifugal force resulting from the rotation of a shaft as soon as a locking device is triggered.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a window covering comprises a lateral support surface and a saw for cutting the window covering positioned at an end of the lateral support surface. An engagement member locates the center of the window covering that is retractably mounted on the lateral support surface. A clamp assembly comprises a clamping jaw that is movable to a first position where the clamping jaw presses the window covering against the lateral support surface. The clamp assembly is movable relative to the first saw and the second saw. A controller for moves the clamp assembly to automatically position a first end of the window covering relative to the first saw and a second end of the window covering relative to the second saw. Methods of cutting a window covering are also provided.

Abstract: A modular guard system for a power saw of the type which has a table top having an opening through which a rotatable saw blade can extend includes a riving knife mounted to the saw rearwardly of the blade and having first and second notches with openings facing away from each other. A blade guard assembly is releasably mounted on the riving knife and configured to cover the blade. The blade guard assembly includes a mounting portion configured to receive a top portion of the riving knife having the first and second notches and a release mechanism provided in the mounting portion and having a spring member for engaging the first notch and a latch member connected to the spring member for engaging the second notch. The latch member exerts a force on the spring member to cooperatively hold the first and second notches between the spring member and the latch member to retain the riving knife in the mounting portion.

Abstract: Pipe machining device in the form of a pipe cutting device, pipe gripping device, or pipe rectangular end facing device, including a non-rotating gripping device for gripping a pipe to be machined; a rotatable machining device and a rotatable, motor-drivable tool shaft placed in the rotatable machining device. The rotatable machining device is mechanically connected to the gripping device, and is placed so that it can be rotated at least 360° relative to the gripping device, around a rotation axis that is aligned with a pipe center axis of the pipe to be machined. The rotatable machining device is equipped with a cold-air blower device that has a pressurized air inlet and a pressurized air outlet such that the pressurized air outlet is used as a cold air outlet and directed onto the part of the tool that contacts the pipe during machining, blowing the tool with cold pressurized air.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rip fence module for a machine tool (1), in particular a panel sizing circular saw (1) in order to position workpieces with their edge facing away from a tool (2) on a machine table (3) at a certain distance to the tool (2), comprising: a superstructure (9) overlapping the machine table (3) at least in sections presenting a workpiece stop (9d) for the workpiece to be treated extending in a longitudinal direction (L), at least one guided portion (24, 16g) which is insertable and guidable in an allocated guide groove (14a) provided on the machine table side extending in an extension direction (A) transversely to the longitudinal direction (L), and by which the superstructure (9) is supported movably in the guide groove (14a) in the extension direction (A) relatively the tool (2), and a locking device (16) shiftable between a locking position and a release position in order to lock the rip fence module in the locking position at a guided portion (24, 16g) defined relatively the guide g

Abstract: The invention relates to a table widening module for a machine tool (1), especially a panel sizing circular saw (1), with an extension element (5) comprising for widening of a machine table (3) an extension plate (8), which can be positioned adjacent to the machine table (3) in an extension direction (A) and is especially flush on top with the machine table (3), as well as a number of extension arms (7a, 7b) fastenable to the extension plate (8) and received in a guided manner in the extension direction (A) in an allocated number of guide rails (6a, 6b; 206a, 6b; 306a, 6b) fastened on the table so that the distance of the extension plate (8) to the machine table (3) is variable.

Abstract: To enable fabrication of a precise stamped product having an extremely low surface roughness. Ripples 24 having depths ranging from 10 to 100 nm are formed with periodicities ranging from 100 to 1000 nm on a stamping tool surface that comes into contact with a workpiece material. The ripples 24 have a stripe shape extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of sliding between the stamping tool (die 21) and the workpiece material (the direction of the arrow a). The ripples 24 serve as micro pools. For example, a product that is required to have a surface roughness of the order of several tens of nm or lower can be satisfactorily stamped.

Abstract: This is a device that will securely store and hold a guitar slide while allowing the user to perform single-handed guitar slide transitions (installation or removal of a guitar slide) with minimal interruption.

Abstract: A sound generating device for being removably securable to or directly about a person's hand or finger for producing sound when the hand is reciprocally moved. The device includes a sound generating portion secured or securable to an attachment portion, where the attachment portion is securable to or directly about the hand or finger. Preferably, the sound is percussive caused by components of the device striking each other upon rapid and repeated reciprocal hand movement. The device is light in weight, does not require striking the hand or finger or other portion of the body, and is shaped and contoured to conform to hand shape, and preferably includes an adjustable attachment portion to adapt to differing sizes and shapes of hands and fingers; the device also may be modular, wherein the attachment portion may comprise a plurality of differing sizes of mounting structures for the same sound generating portion.

Abstract: A musical instrument and method of making the surface of a musical instrument for use as a pan drum includes providing a sheet of metal, securing an outer peripheral region of the sheet of metal such that it is mechanically clamped or held and bringing an the inner region of the sheet of metal and a forming member together in such a manner as to provide a force therebetween while relatively rotating the sheet and the forming member so as to form a bowl which is used as an upper or lower surface of a drum. A thickness of the hemisphere of the bowl varies radially from the outside edge to the central axis such that a region therebetween has a thickness that is at least 30% less than a thickness of the outside edge or a thickness about the central axis.

Abstract: A plurality of musical instrument is connected to a server device through a network to form a storage system. The musical instrument generates performance data, and sends the performance data to the server device every time the performance data is generated. The server device receives the performance data sent from the musical instrument. The server device has a clock unit that measures date and time, and a storage unit that stores the performance data received by the receiving unit. Further, a file generation unit of the server device divides a polarity of the performance data stored in the storage unit into blocks based on the date and time of the performance data measured by the clock unit when the performance data is received by the receiving unit, and generates performance files corresponding to the blocks of the performance data.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method that allows users to customize audible and visible signals, such as music or video, to maintain a pre-determined or specified pace or to achieve a new pace in repetitive motion activities such as, but not limited to, running, walking, swimming, cycling, aerobics, and the like. Other applications of the system and method include, but are not limited to, enhancing the results of medical rehabilitation programs, physical therapy, weight loss programs, disc jockey services, and industries or manufacturing settings where repetitive motion is common and where audible cues designed to help users maintain a consistent pace are useful.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method of separating, from a mixed signal, a sound source generated using a rhythm musical instrument based on characteristics of the rhythm musical instrument repeated in an aspect of time. The apparatus may include a separation unit to separate a plurality of mixed signals into a plurality of segments, a Nonnegative Matrix Partial Co-Factorization (NMPCF) analysis unit to perform an NMPCF analysis on the plurality of segments, and to obtain a plurality of entity matrices based on the analysis result, a target instrument signal separating unit to to separate, from the mixed signals, a target instrument signal, by calculating an inner product between the plurality of entity matrices, and a signal association unit to associate the target instrument signals separated from each of the plurality of segments.

Abstract: A optoelectronic pickup for a musical instrument includes at least one light source which directs light to impinge a string of the musical instrument in at least one photoreceiver located to detect the reflected light, so as to generate an electrical signal that is responsive to string vibrations. A number of dissimilar filter approaches are included to control undesired effects of spurious light, the filter approaches may be structure-based, signal processing-based, and/or optics-based.

Abstract: A lever 1 pivots within a certain stroke range by a player's depression of the lever 1. A coil spring 4 is displaceable within the entire stroke range of the lever 1 to produce a reaction force having a characteristic that the reaction force increases with an increase in the displacement. A dome-shaped rubber member 5 starts being displaced at some point in the stroke of the lever 1 to produce a reaction force having a characteristic that the rate of change in reaction force with respect to the displacement decreases in an area placed in the displacement. The characteristic is obtained by the dome-shaped rubber member 5 coming into contact with the lever 1 at some point in the stroke of the lever 1 to start being displaced by further depression of the lever 1 to buckle at some point in the displacement of the dome-shaped rubber member 5.

Abstract: A securing device is provided comprised of a reactive fiber component and at least one of a terminating fiber component and an initiating fiber component. The reactive fiber component includes at least one of the following: an undrawn polymer fiber and a substantially undrawn polymer fiber, wherein the first reactive fiber component is operative to stretch responsive to a load. The terminating fiber component is in a compressed state and is operative to elongate to a length at which the terminating fiber component is operative to prevent further stretching of the first reactive fiber component responsive to the load. The initiating fiber component is operative to break responsive to a predetermined force and permit the first reactive fiber component to stretch responsive to the load.

Abstract: An airborne plow is provided for destroying unwanted vegetation and for clearing mines which includes an elongated arm. A mechanism on the elongated arm is for engaging with the unwanted vegetation. Another mechanism is for suspending the elongated arm from the underside of a helicopter or a slow flying object. The helicopter can maneuver the elongated arm, so that the engaging mechanism can plow the unwanted vegetation, opium plant and the unwanted mines.

Abstract: Systems are described herein for remotely aligning and placing disruptive devices at or near suspicious targets such as suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In particular, tools connected to remotely controllable robots include disruptor guns for firing disruptive materials at the targets and disruptive devices filled with explosive materials, e.g., water, for controllably detonating or disrupting the detonation of the targets when placed in close proximity thereto.

Abstract: A ballistic panel assembly for use in body armor includes at least one subassembly including at least one layer including fibers that extend from at least one side thereof and at least one edge guard encompassing at least a portion of the extending fibers. The ballistic panel assembly further includes a waterproof cover encasing the at least one subassembly. The cover includes a front section and a rear section. A waterproof seal is formed between the front section and the rear section around at least a portion of perimeters thereof adjacent to the at least one edge guard after the subassembly is placed between the front section and the rear section. The edge guard can, for example, include an adhesive tape.

Abstract: A new and useful a semi bolt receiver assembly is provided, that configured for assembly with a rifle base that has a buttstock and pistol grip configured for semi automatic operation. The semi bolt receiver assembly includes a receiver, a bolt and carrier assembly, and a manually operable handle that is coupled with the bolt and carrier assembly in a manner that enables the bolt and carrier assembly to be manipulated by a shooter to charge the rifle (i) while the shooter is maintaining a shooting position and (ii) without removing the shooter's hand from the pistol grip. The semi bolt receiver assembly is particularly useful when configured for assembly with an AR-15 rifle base.

Abstract: A hydraulic module with two inclined-axis drive systems. The hydraulic module comprises a yoke (1) which, by virtue of a pin (5) that is in active connection with a piston (6), is pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis (4) so as to adjust the stroke volume of the two inclined-axis drive systems.

Abstract: A system for measuring one or more physical properties of cementitious material is operable to cure a slurry of cementitious material under desired conditions of temperature and pressure. Particularly, the system may be operable to cure the slurry under a temperature and pressure expected to be experienced downhole. The system may also be used to determine properties of the cured cementitious material, such as maximum yield strength and shear bond strength at the desired temperature and pressure. The desired conditions of temperature and pressure may be applied both during curing and testing of the cementitious material.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump includes a pump chamber having an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A passive silicon check valve is provided at the inlet opening, and a passive silicon check valve is provided at the outlet opening. The diaphragm pump further includes a metallic pump diaphragm that adjoins the pump chamber.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a direct replacement air filtration or handler filter that is placed within an air flow channel within an air handler unit having a housing. A motor in communication with a controller and having an at least one sensor input or a timer or a transceiver and processing module. A filter media storage area is located on one end of the housing, with a pleated, folded filter media folded and compactly stored inside the filter media storage area. An exposed filter media containment area is located on an opposed end within the housing with the filter media extending therebetween. The filter media being paid out or advanced from the filter media storage area across the housing where it is exposed to air within the air flow channel as it removes contaminants from the air.

Abstract: A method of reducing the concentration of pollutants in a combustion flue gas having a first temperature is provided. The method includes the step of providing an organic Rankine cycle apparatus utilizing a working fluid and including at least one heat exchanger is arranged in thermal communication with the flue gas. The method further includes the step of reducing the temperature of the flue gas to a second temperature less than the first temperature by vaporizing the working fluid within the heat exchanger utilizing thermal energy derived from the flue gas. The method further includes the step of filtering the flue gas through at least one filter disposed downstream of the heat exchanger to remove pollutants from the flue gas. An associated system configured to reduce the concentration of pollutants in the combustion flue gas is also provided.

Abstract: A process is described for purifying synthesis gas by means of a pressure swing adsorption unit which is desorbed by a vacuum produced by a so-called ejector, which is driven by steam generated by a heat exchanger which uses the heat in the flue gas duct or in the useful-gas duct for the generation of steam. The pressure swing adsorption unit is operated advantageously in cyclic turns of adsorption under excess pressure, depressurization desorption and vacuum desorption and the gas desorbed by the ejector being cooled in a cooler so that the contained steam can be condensed and discharged or is advantageously returned to the feed gas for the synthesis gas production. The foreign gas desorbed by the pressure swing adsorption unit, which contains at least partly not yet consumed fuel gas, is recycled to the fuel gas. In an advantageous embodiment, the vacuum from the ejector is stored in an intermediate tank and applied to the pressure swing adsorption unit according to the vacuum desorption cycle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gas liquid contactor and effluent cleaning system and method and more particularly to an array of nozzles configured to produce uniformly spaced flat liquid jets with reduced linear stability. An embodiment of the invention is directed towards a stability unit used with nozzles of a gas liquid contactor and/or an enhancer for stable jet formation, and more particularly to reducing the stability of liquid jets formed from nozzles of the gas liquid contactor. Another aspect of the invention relates to operating the apparatus at a condition that reduces the stability of liquid jets, e.g., a droplet generator apparatus. Yet another aspect of the invention relates to operation of the apparatus with an aqueous slurry. Still another aspect of the invention is directed towards to an apparatus for substantially separating at least two fluids.

Abstract: A method and system for transporting and processing sour gas are provided. The method includes collecting a sour gas at a collection location, which has an associated sweetening device, and delivering a solvent to the sweetening device from a regeneration device remote therefrom. The sour gas is treated at the collection location with the solvent in the associated sweetening device to form a sweetened gas and a sour gas-rich solvent. The sweetened gas is transported from the sweetening device to a gas processing plant remote therefrom, and the sour gas-rich solvent from the sweetening device is delivered to the regeneration device for regeneration therein.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of removing carbon dioxide from a process gas, the method comprising: contacting an ammoniated solution with the process gas in an absorption arrangement 101, the ammoniated solution capturing at least a part of the carbon dioxide of the process gas, wherein the molar ratio, R, of ammonia to carbon dioxide in the ammoniated solution is controlled such that substantially no precipitation of solids occurs within the absorption arrangement 101; allowing ammoniated solution including captured carbon dioxide to exit the absorption arrangement 101; cooling the ammoniated solution that has exited the absorption arrangement, wherein at least a part of the captured carbon dioxide is precipitated as solid salt; separating at least a part of the precipitated salt from the ammoniated solution; heating the ammoniated solution from which the at least a part of the precipitated salt has been separated, such that substantially no solids are present in the heated ammoniated solution; and allowing the hea

Abstract: The invention as claimed shows a beverage production device (1) comprising a beverage production chamber (20) designed to have a liquid interact with a beverage ingredient (T) contained in a capsule, liquid supply means (8) for supplying liquid to said beverage production chamber (20), heating means (7) provided in the liquid supply means (8) for heating the liquid, and an air separating compartment (30) provided in the liquid supply means (8) after the heating means (7) for separating any air or other gas contained in the liquid, wherein the air separating compartment (30) comprises an inlet (35) for introducing liquid into the air separating compartment (30), means for breaking the kinetic energy of the liquid introduced through the inlet (35), a liquid outlet (37), separated from the inlet by the means for breaking the kinetic energy of the liquid introduced through the inlet (35), for evacuating liquid from the air separating compartment (30), and an air outlet (39), also separated from the inlet by the m

Abstract: A bubble reduction system for a fluid flowing system is provided. The bubble reduction system can include a vat containing a fluid, a pump operable to pump the fluid into the vat, a moat containing a portion of the fluid and a bubble trap also containing a portion of the fluid. The bubble trap can have an upstream section and a downstream section with a panel located between the two sections.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for separating a fluid. The apparatus includes an inlet duct having an inlet flow entrance and an inlet flow exit, the inlet duct defining an inlet width that decreases between the inlet flow entrance and the inlet flow exit, and an inlet radius that increases between the inlet flow entrance and the inlet flow exit. The apparatus also includes a separating turn fluidly connected to the inlet flow exit of the inlet duct and including an outer surface defining an opening. The apparatus further includes a liquid outlet fluidly connected to the opening of the separating turn to allow a higher-density component of the flow to exit the separating turn, and an outlet duct having an outlet flow entrance connected to the separating turn, to allow a lower-density component of the flow to exit the separating turn.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a direct replacement air handler filter that is placed within an air flow channel within an air handler unit having a unitary housing comprised of at least one of an environmentally friendly plastic, cellulose, cardboard, paper or similar material with a uniform thickness throughout its length and width and having an exposure slot there through. The unitary housing being sealed throughout to prevent opening of the unitary housing by a user and containing a motor coupled to a lithium ion battery power source. The motor being in communication with a controller having an at least one sensor input or a timer. A filter media storage area can be located on one end of the unitary housing, with a pleated, folded filter media folded and compactly stored inside the filter media storage area, and an exposed filter media containment area located on an opposed end within the unitary housing with the filter media extending therebetween.

Abstract: An improved method of purifying a fluid having fluid-borne contaminants I including the steps of: providing a pump (21) having an inlet (22) and an outlet (23); connecting the pump inlet to a source (24) of contaminated fluid; operating the pump at. a pressure ratio of at least 2.0 so as to sufficiently elevate the temperature of the fluid and contaminants passing through the pump, or, alternatively, operating the pump so that the outlet temperature of the fluid and contaminants passing therethrough is at least about 200° C.; and controlling the time during which the temperature of the fluid and contaminants are elevated; thereby to alter or convert substantially all of the contaminants passing through the pump.

Abstract: An aircraft fuel tank ventilation system, comprising a desiccative dehumidifying device including a desiccant medium disposed in flow communication between a vent open to the atmosphere and a fuel tank, and a microwave energy transmitter for energizing liquid water in the desiccant medium to facilitate regeneration of the medium. Also, a method of regenerating a desiccant medium of a dehumidifying device of an aircraft fuel tank ventilation system, the method comprising directing air through the desiccant medium, and transmitting microwave energy into the desiccant medium for energizing liquid water in the desiccant medium to facilitate regeneration of the medium.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner filter assembly having a filter frame with a frame sidewall defining an enclosed perimeter. A filter is mounted in the filter frame and has a surface through which air can pass. A deodorizer chamber has a first sidewall connected to a first portion of the frame sidewall, and a second sidewall connected a second portion of the frame sidewall. The deodorizer chamber has a filter-facing portion facing a first portion of the filter, and defines a passage from there to a portion of the chamber not facing the filter. A number of deodorizer pellets are contained in the chamber. The filter assembly has parallel first and second air paths. The first path extends through the first portion of the filter and the chamber. The second path extends through a second portion of the filter that is not covered by the pellet chamber and not through the chamber.