The present recycling process is accomplished by first shredding used plastics to produce shredded plastics, separating metals and undesirable plastics from the shredded plastics to produce separated plastics, analyzing the material composition of the separated plastics, and blending the separated plastics to produce a desirable recycled plastic.

A stationary tray that catches snow and/or precipitation blowing in through roof vents. The tray comprises of a flat base with four sides and four connected arms, two shorter arms having one portion defining hole each and two arms having two portion defining holes each to accommodate a variety of roof pitches. This tray is secured to the roof rafters using roofing nails, underneath the roof vent. ...

A corn cob collection apparatus is described which may be pulled behind a combine so that the corn plant residue being discharged from the combine will be collected by the apparatus with the apparatus separating the stalks, husks, etc., from the heavier cobs. The cobs, once separated from the husks, stalks, etc., are conveyed to the wagon box provided on the wheeled frame of the apparatus. The sep...

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a flexible laminate, comprising a first flexible polymeric film; a copper layer having a microcracking prevention layer on at least one side the microcracking prevention layer sufficient to prevent microcracks in a copper layer having a thickness of up to about 18 .mu.m during at least 50,000,000 bending cycles and/or a copper layer having a thic...

A push fit attachment for connection to a pipe A push fitted into the attachment, the attachment comprising an outer tubular cover open at at least one end to receive the pipe and containing a grip ring 20 to grip the inserted pipe. The grip ring 20 has a cylindrical rim 30 and an annular array of teeth 34 in which each tooth 34 extends generally radially with respect to an axis of the annular arr...

A method is provided for transmitting multimedia-related information between a first device and a second device coupled to a packet-switched data transmission network. A first protocol stack (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207) is defined for the first device and a second protocol stack (251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256) is defined for the second device. The protocol stacks consist of layers and serve ...

A cable TV system, which is arranged to permit a transmission of signals in the return direction from local networks ( 10 ), included in the system, to a head end ( 11 ) of the system within a predetermined carrier frequency band, serving for the transmission of signals in said direction, comprises means ( 11', 23 ) for monitoring the system in respect of disturbances occurring within said carrier...

A cable TV system, which is arranged to permit a transmission of signals in the return direction from local networks ( 10 ), included in the system, to a head end ( 11 ) of the system within a predetermined carrier frequency band, serving for the transmission of signals in said direction, comprises means ( 11', 23 ) for monitoring the system in respect of disturbances occurring within said carrier...

Traffic management or enforcement is performed through the use of a monitor transponder in the environs of an RF highway toll collection system. When normally operating transponders communicate with a roadside reader system, the roadside system communicates with the monitor transponder, which in turn signals if a valid normal transponder is detected. If no signal is generated by the monitor transp...

Traffic management or enforcement is performed through the use of a monitor transponder in the environment of a RF highway toll collection system when normal transponders communicate with a roadside reader which, for management or enforcement purposes causes the roadside system to communicate with the monitor transponder.

An apparatus for removing SO2 from flue gas treats the hot flue gas with a sump liquid to quench the flue gas and saturate it with water while concentrating ammonium sulfate in the recycled liquid. The gas is then scrubbed in a packed scrubbing zone with a solution of ammonia water, untreated recycled ammonium sulfite and ammonium hydrogen sulfite, and ammonium sulfate solution from an oxidizer to...

In a fastener having a head and a shank having a generally cylindrical portion with a proximal end adjoining the head and with a distal end, the shank has a primary thread formation and a secondary thread formation. The primary thread formation has a generally uniform radial dimension along the generally cylindrical portion. In one embodiment, the secondary thread formation has a radial dimension ...

A polymer electrolyte providing lithium secondary batteries in which growth of lithium dendrites is suppressed and batteries exhibiting excellent discharge characteristics in low to high temperature, comprising a polymer gel holding a nonaqueous solvent containing an electrolyte, wherein the polymer gel comprises (I) a unit derived from at least one monomer having one copolymerizable vinyl group a...

An adjustable roof structure for a balcony is described herein. The roof structure includes a support assembly to which a roof is pivotally mounted. A roof angle adjustment mechanism is also provided to adjust and maintain a desired angle relationship between the support assembly and the roof.

Flies are attracted to an active mixture (11) inside a transparent bag (8), which is activated using a fluorescent tube (3) mounted in an activator (6). Light from the tube activates the mixture, in which the flies drown.

Stoichiometric amounts of hydrogen peroxide are added to the water, which is then pumped through a bed of soil containing organic or inorganic iron compounds. - A method for treating water containing environmentally harmful organic materials comprises adding stoichiometric amounts of hydrogen peroxide corresponding to the amount of organic materials present, and then pumping the water through a so...

The pad comprises a rigid plate with a length corresponding to that of a normal human lower arm and hand. The rear end of the plate nearest to the user acts as an elbow support (2), and the front end of the plate nearest to the screen is used as the actual mouse pad. A wrist support (4) provided in between the front and rear ends includes a weight to ensure the pad remains firmly on the table or d...

Boat propeller drive with an underwater housing which is connected in a fixed manner to a boat hull and has tractor propellers arranged on that side of the housing facing ahead. The underwater housing has a lower, torpedo-like portion, in which the propeller shafts are mounted. The propellers are designed with hubs, the maximum diameter of which is smaller than the maximum diameter of the torpedo-...

Boat propeller drive with an underwater housing which is connected in a fixed manner to a boat hull and has tractor propellers arranged on that side of the housing facing ahead. The underwater housing has a lower, torpedo-like portion, in which the propeller shafts are mounted. The propellers are designed with hubs, the maximum diameter of which is smaller than the maximum diameter of the torpedo-...