A microprocessor controlled signmaking machine (1) including a reciprocating plunger (210) that impacts adhesive sheet material (46, 46a-d) to form a sign (48) including one or more characters separable from the sheet material (46, 46a-d) that can be adhered to the surface of an object.

The invention relates to a method for purifying waste and/or drinking water of nitrates and/or nitrites. The nitrates and/or nitrites contained in the iron-bearing water to be purified or in water containing a metal to be subjected to other reduction/oxidation are reduced to gases to be removed from the system by supplying into the water to be purified a bisulphite solution or sulphur dioxide in s...

A method for fabricating evacuated panels for use in cooling apparatus, such panels being particularly well suited for use in refrigerators. The method includes a preconditioning step in which the powder filler of the panel is heated and agitated, prior to placement in an air permeable pouch for compression and then in a barrier container for evacuation.

A flexible bulkhead (36) is provided that includes a plurality of horizontal poles (38) disposed in channels (54) and (56) on opposite sides of a container (10). Webbing straps (50) and (52) are operable to space the poles (38) a predetermined distance apart when installed between hooks on either side of the container opening and at the upper and lower corners therein. When pulled taut, the webbin...

A thermal insulating and/or sound absorbing structure comprising a batting of resilient, elongatable, nonlinear, nonflammable carbonaceous fibers, said fibers having a reversible deflection ratio of greater than 1.2:1, an aspect ratio greater than 10:1 and an LOI value greater than 40.

A fast, simple and relatively inexpensive method for forming disposable molds for use in casting optical quality lenses. A method of producing a disposable mold having a casting surface is disclosed which comprises providing a base master having a first contacting surface; providing a casting surface master having a second contacting surface having a shape corresponding to the shape of the casting...

Thermal adhesive type coating composition including (A) an emulsion of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 60 DEG C, (B) an emulsion of an epoxy resin, (C) an amine base curing agent for the epoxy resin which is capable of reacting with the component (B) when heated, and (D) a film forming assistant agent having solubility in water at 20 DEG C of...

The present invention is an optical device, e.g., in form of 3-D spectacles (10) by which may be obtained a three dimensional illusion having a sense of depth out of an ordinary two dimensional image as, e.g., the image of a television set, the image on a film screen, ordinary two dimensional photos, paintings or any other kind of two dimensional images. For each of the eyes is by an optical syste...

The present invention is an optical device, e.g., in form of 3-D spectacles (10) by which may be obtained a three dimensional illusion having a sense of depth out of an ordinary two dimensional image as, e.g., the image of a television set, the image on a film screen, ordinary two dimensional photos, paintings or any other kind of two dimensional images. For each of the eyes is by an optical syste...

This invention discloses a method for resuscitating the brain as a result of ischemic and anoxic injuries whereby the patient survives neurologically intact. The method includes the steps of catheterizing the patient's circulatory system and introducing a temperature controlled solution to cool the brain to a coma and a state of hypothermic shock, further driving the brain into a submetabolic coma...

This invention discloses a method for resuscitating the brain as a result of ischemic and anoxic injuries whereby the patient survives neurologically intact. The method includes the steps of catheterizing the patient's circulatory system and introducing a temperature controlled solution to cool the brain to a coma and a state of hypothermic shock, further driving the brain into a submetabolic coma...

A posture adjusting mechanism according to the present invention is used for a cargo handling device for a cargo truck in which an arm member is mounted in such a manner that it can swivel about a vertical shaft provided on an upper end portion of a pole member, such as a pole, mounted on a bed of the cargo truck upright and above a cab of the truck and in which a cargo supporting member, such as ...

A posture adjusting mechanism according to the present invention is used for a cargo handling device for a cargo truck in which an arm member is mounted in such a manner that it can swivel about a vertical shaft provided on an upper end portion of a pole member, such as a pole, mounted on a bed of the cargo truck upright and above a cab of the truck and in which a cargo supporting member, such as ...

PCT No. PCT/GB91/01750 Sec. 371 Date May 10, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date May 10, 1993 PCT Filed Oct. 9, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/07438 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 30, 1992.A network traffic management system and method for a relay-based communications network such as Frame Mode Bearer Service (FMBS) in which terminals (A and B) are linked by nodes (N) through which calls are routed, consists of setting a Recovery ...

PCT No. PCT/GB88/00097 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 10, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 10, 1988 PCT Filed Feb. 16, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/06047 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 25, 1988.A closed circuit breathing apparatus with a simplified start-up procedure. The demand valve diaphragm (38) has in it a one way valve (51 and 52) that allows exhaled breath to escape from the apparatus. Movement of the diaphragm reciprocates a...

An end shield and bearing assembly for an electric starter motor for internal combustion engines comprises a bearing extension and a bearing for supporting a drive shaft and received in the bearing extension. A cover cap is fitted over the bearing extension of the commutator end shield and encloses the end of the drive shaft and an armature longitudinal play compensator mounted on the above shaft ...

Control release capsules comprising a breaker contained within a enclosure member are employed to break fracturing fluids. The enclosure member is permeable to at least one fluid in the subterranean formation or injected with the capsules such that upon sufficient exposure to the fluid, the capsules rupture, thereby releasing the breaker to the formation. In such manner, the release of the breaker...

A single-cylinder plug-in fuel injection pump with an angularly adjustable delivery quantity adjusting member 20 has an adjusting device (34) for presetting the desired delivery quantity and fixing this adjusted position until the pump is fitted in an internal combustion engine. The adjusting device (34) includes a setting member (35) for fixing in an adjusted position on the pump housing (11), th...

The present invention relates to perfluoroalkyl substituted sulfates and salts thereof of the formulas (Rf X CH2)xC(CH2OH)y(CH2OSO3-M+)z (I) or (RfE X CH2)xC(CH2OH)y(CH2OSO3-M+)z (II) which are prepared by sulfation of perfluoroalkyl substituted alcohols of the formulas (Rf X CH2)xC(CH2OH)q (III) or (RfE X CH2)xC(CH2OH)q (IV) wherein Rf is a straight or branched chain perfluoroalkyl of 1 to ...