A high capacity continuous solid bowl centrifuge is disclosed having longitudinal vanes which cooperate with helical flights to form longitudinal channels. The longitudinal vanes may be curved vanes or they may be planar vanes disposed either radially or at an acute angle relative to a radius from the longitudinal axis of the centrifuge. In operation, the solids/liquid mixture fed into the centrif...

In a splice between ends of multi-ply yarn, each ply end (G1a, G1b) of an end of the multi-ply yarn (Z1) is disposed adjacent to an associated ply end (G2b, G2a) of the end of the other multi-ply yarn (Z2) so as to overlap it over a predetermined length (U1, U2), and each of these two ply ends (G1a, G2b, or G2a, G1b) has the respective other ply end (G1b or G2b) of the multi-ply yarn wrapped aroun...

A computer implemented process for optimizing the decarburization of a predetermined mass of molten metal by controlling the amount of coolants, the charging time of coolants, the dilution ratio of injected oxygen to inert gas, the changing time of the dilution ratio and the amount of injected gases which includes: considering from a standpoint of kinetic theory the reaction in AOD vessel is compo...

From a freshly dyed and centrifuged or spun dyeing package (12) a thread (16) is withdrawn via a thread brake (18) and a thread monitor (20) by a first godet roll (22). In a stretching zone (36) which is located between the first godet roll (22) and a second godet roll (32) there is arranged a stationary heating element (26) around which the thread (16) is wound a number of times for drying and th...

The machine has cradle mechanism (12) at an operating station, the mechanism including a holder which is able to hold bobbins of varying dia. for presentation to a movable gripper which travels along a predetermined path. The gripper is also able to collect and handle bobbins is varying dia., and the holder presents bobbins to the gripper at a predetermined location along the gripper travel path.;...

Novel X-ray contrast agents, i.e., N,N'-bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-5-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)glycolamido-2,4,6-tr iiodoisophthalamide.

A transport cart for material carriers such as bobbins or drums having threads or other elongated material wound thereon, has a cart frame with wheels and a tilting frame journalled in said cart frame. The tilting frame carries two parallel skids for supporting a material carrier on its rollers. The tilting frame is tiltable between a first position in which the skids extend horizontally for loadi...

A process of reclaiming clear PET resin from bottles and other containers is disclosed. PET resin contaminated with a hot melt type polyethylene copolmer based glue is treated with a chlorinated solvent and optionally subjected to azeotropic drying.

An industrial truck is described in which an additional third sensor remote from the usual two tracking sensors is provided. This is said to improve cornering and reduce swerving during straight line travel. Four modes of travel may be provided i) straight passage between racks ii) straight passage away from racks iii) straight paths where the vehicle is not centred on the track iv) cornering, the...

Apparatus for the aligning of boiled prawns withdrawn from an unordered stock comprises an oscillatory stock container (1) and a conveyor chute (11) conveying by means of micro-throw effect. For the purpose of producing a continuous stream of prawns which do not obstruct each other, there is arranged between an outlet opening (3) of the container (1) and an aligning zone of the conveyor chute (11)...

A defect inspection apparatus for bottles made of transparent material in which a light source is located under a bottle made of transparent material and to be inspected for irradiating a bottom of the bottle, a photoelectric conversion sensor is installed above the mouth of the bottle for receiving such a light that enters the bottle from its bottom, passes through the inside of the sidewall of t...

Production of the enantiomer pairs (1R-3R-alpha-S + 1S-3S-alpha R) (A) and (1R-3S-alphaS + 1S-3R-alpha R) (B) from the mixt. of all 8 stereoisomers of the cpd. alpha R/S-cyano- 3-phenoxy-4-fluorobenzyl 3R/S-(2,2-dichlorovinyl) -2,2-dimethyl-1R/S-cyclopropaneboxylic acid ester of formula (I) by dissolving the isomer mixts. in a di- or tri-(2-6C alkyl) amine, crystallising the isomer pairs A and B a...

An apparatus and method for testing and verifying the timing logic of a cathode ray tube display in a data processing system. Apparatus associated with the CRT tests and verifies the vertical and horizontal synchronization and the logic associated with the character generator by counting the occurrences of a selected signal having a preestablished rate within a predetermined number of occurences o...

1467182 Gas discharge display panels BURROUGHS CORP 16 July 1974 [26 Dec 1973] 31369/74 Heading H1D A flat panel for displaying bars of light comprises a gas-filled envelope including a base-plate 20 and a transparent face plate 30 spaced apart and sealed at the edges, parallel linear cathodes 50A, 50B, 50C on the surface of base-plate 20 nearer face plate 30, an anode 90 mounted between the plate...

Particulate expandable styrene polymers containing organic halogen compounds and, to improve processability, from 0.0001 to 1.0% by weight, based on the styrene polymer, of an amine which is soluble in styrene and free from hydroxyl groups.

A rolling bearing is provided with an integrally assembled fastening flange and inner and outer races and a plurality of rolling elements between the inner and outer races. The rolling elements are separated from one another by a bearing cage. A flexible material seals the area of the rolling elements and their contact surfaces for inhibiting penetration by foreign matter or loss of lubricant. At ...

The invention relates to thermosetting resin compositions, particularly moulding compounds, based on resole resin, thickener, glass fibre, fillers and if desired condensation catalysts and further usual additives, in which a precondensate of resorcinol and formaldehyde is used as a thickener.

Smooth, glossy, thin films based on linear polyethylene with Mw > 4 X 10<5>, preferably above 8 x 10<5>, having a strength above 1 GPa, a modulus above 20 GPa, and a FEM value above 150 KJ/m, and having a thickness of below 25 mu m, preferably below 2 mu m, an opacity below 15% and a water vapour transmission value below 0.6. Such films can be prepared by spinning or extruding a semidiluted solu...

Smooth, glossy, polyethylene films with a high strength and modulus and a low creep, opacity and porosity are prepared by converting at high temperature a 1-40%(wt) solution of a polyethylene with Mw>/=4 x 10<5> in a volatile solvent into a film, converting this film via thermoreversible gelling into a gel film and subjecting this gel film at a temperature above 75 DEG C to ultra-high, uni-axial s...

Heat shrinkable material based on high molecular polyethylene is claimed and obtd. by (a) thermoreversible gelation of a soln. (I) of a linear polyethylene having Mw of at least 4x10 power 5 to form a gel having the same compsn. as the original soln; and (b) irradiation of the gel with simultaneous or subsequent stretching at a stretch ratio of at least 15. - A heat shrinkable article is also clai...