A new superabsorber which gels and cross-links as hydrated has been developed. The superabsorber contains a branched-chain polyanionic carbohydrate such as carboxymethylcellulose, a cross-linking agent, and a hydrophobic carboxylic acid. The superabsorber is biodegradable and non-toxic.

PURPOSE:To amplify a differential limiting-torque by effecting said differential limiting-torque by a friction force between friction materials placed on the primary and secondary shafts respectively and reversing the torque directions of respective shafts to each other. CONSTITUTION:The second shaft section 17b of the second shaft 1b is coupled with the first shaft section 17b, and with the third...

The device comprises a mechanical feeding device (6) which grips the end (30) of the paper and presses it onto the end face of the product to be sliced (e.g. sausage or cheese).

A centrifugal separator comprising a double-walled rotor (42) rotatable in a housing (11). The housing has an inlet (21) to a gap (90) between the housing and the rotor and an outlet (24) from the gap, axially spaced from the inlet. The rotor has an inlet (92) near the housing inlet (21) for passing fluid into the gap (65) between the double walls of the rotor and an outlet (85) from the rotor gap...

A vehicle power transmitting system having a continuously variable transmission (14), a reversing device (16) disposed downstream of the transmission, and a hydraulic control apparatus for controlling the transmission. The system comprises a device (114) for producing a required output pressure indicative of a currently required vehicle acceleration value, a shift control valve (330, 460, 490) for...

In a mandrel for clamping bobbin-tubes, which has an elongated basic body from which spreading fingers (10) of a first spreading-finger group (S1) protrude equally far and which has a displacement device (V) for the bobbin-tube-holding diameter defined by the spreading fingers, at least a second spreading-finger group (S2) is arranged at a distance from the first spreading-finger group (S1) in the...

Each yarn end (1, 2) is held at two longitudinally distant points (3, 4; 5, 6) and an axial untwisting is introduced; these untwisted ends are brought together head-to-tail, the middle part being gripped tightly; in the untwisted part of each end between the tightly gripped middle part and the respective holding points (4, 5) of the yarn by which the untwisting was induced, an additional axial unt...

A spectroanalyzer accurately spectroanalyzes in spite of the deterioration of transmissibility of an optical fiber (5) by radiation, by using a light from a sample cell (1) as a measurement light which passes through the optical fiber (5). The spectroanalyzer comprises a white light source (15) for directing a monitoring light to a one end (5b) of the optical fiber (5), and a half-mirror (3) arran...

A computer printer tray system comprising a paper input tray (20) and a paper output tray (70), neither of which is required to have any moving parts. The output tray (70) is supported in part by the input tray (20) and both trays of the system are semi-permanently cantilever supported from the front of the printer so that neither tray has to be removed when loading an unprinted stack of cut sheet...

A clarifier (10) with first stage flotation and second stage filtration divides at least the lower portion of a flotation tank (12) into independent cells (54). A branched conduit (78) collects clarified water. Valves (76) control the flow of clarified water to either a clarified water ring conduit (62) or to a first filtrate/bachwash ring conduit (64) connected to a storage tank (68). High cell w...

To provide a splicer which can form a spliced yarn portion having a fixed strength by yarn splicing of yarn ends after being drawn. The splicer (1) includes a mechanism for drawing two yarn end portions, a mechanism for cutting the two drawn portions of the yarns to a predetermined length, a mechanism for arranging the yarn ends (Ya, Yb) of the predetermined length and guiding them into a yarn spl...

A control system/method for controlling the shifting of automated mechanical transmission systems (10) is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the control system/method (FIG. 4) defines the window ((OS*GRT) + K >/= ISE >/= (OS*GRT)) for synchronous engagement (for shifts other than compound upshifts) such that jaw clutch (112/114, 116/118) engagement will occur or tend to occur when the input shaf...

A system for continuously separating lighter and intermediate density matter, such as plasma rich in platelets from whole blood moves blood through a diverging centrifugation gap (65) between inner and outer walls of a rotor (42) rotating about a central axis within an outer housing. The centrifugation action creates layered flow along an intermediate section. However by creating trailing wakes in...

The utility model relates to a directional convection wind-driven generator which comprises blades (1) and a generator (6), wherein, the blades are installed in a shell (9), and two to three of the blades are coaxially arranged. A steady wheel (4) is fixed on a blade shaft (2). The blade shaft is connected with a clutch gear box (5) and drives the clutch gear box to work to enable the clutch gear ...

The utility model relates to a water level indicator for a solar water heater. When the utility model is far away from the solar water heater, the water level in the water tank of the solar water heater can be indicated through a meter head. Thus, the water level in the water tank of the solar water heater can be controlled by people, the overflow of the water in the water tank can be avoided, and...

The utility model discloses a solar water heater. The water temperature in a water tank 2 can be read through an ammeter An under the condition of far away from the water tank 2 of the solar water heater. The utility model is composed of a thermistor Rt and the ammeter A which is connected with the thermistor Rt in parallel. The operation method is that a variable resistance W is regulated, the am...

The utility model relates to a composite infrared solar heat collector, comprising a solar heat collector and a solar infrared radiation excitation body. The solar infrared radiation excitation body can be tightly compounded on the heat absorber of the solar heat collector, and the structure combination of the solar infrared radiation excitation body comprises a solar absorbing coating layer, a th...

A combustion-and-steaming combined circulation electro-heating and cooling combined supply equipment includes core engine, burning gas power supply mechanism, steaming power supply and heat supply components. It features that there are absorption type refrigeration unit composed of high and low pressure generator, high and low temp. heat-exchanger, absorption chamber and circulating pump, regenera...

Use of wind-wheel machine on moving body is a method belonging to the field of energy and communication. It features that the wind pressure produced by the relative motion of moving body and air is utilized to make the wind-wheel machine to rotate, and by use of this as prime mover, other machinery is driven to do work. It can be used on communication facilities to drive the dynamo, and can also b...