A multi-cell battery constructed of a plurality of frames of insulating material each frame having a number of active battery material areas arranged side by side with a division portion between each material area, the frames being arranged side by side in a direction normal to the plane of the frame with the division portions secured in sealed relation to form partitions between adjacent cells of...

PURPOSE:To effectively lower the dissolved oxygen concentration, when the feedwater is circulated by means of a recirculating system for conducting the degassing operation for the oxygen dissolved in the feedwater at the time of starting of an exhaust heat recovery boiler, by replacing the water remaining in the pipe between a feedwater stop valve and a recirculating system branch point. CONSTITUT...

A yarn knotting operation control apparatus for an automatic winder including a plurality of winding units and a yarn knotting device comprises one air conduit for supplying suction air stream used for performing the yarn knotting operation, a blower connected to the air conduit, devices for detecting whether or not the normal travel of yarns is performed in the respective winding units, devices f...

Lubricant composition comprised of 10-40 parts by wt. bentonite clay, of specified mesh size 15-45 parts by wt. polydimethylsiloxane of specified viscosity, 12-36 parts by wt. poly(ethylene glycol and/or propylene glycol) of molecular weight 1500 to 2500 and 10-25 parts by wt. surfactant are used as aqueous emulsions in treating tire cure bladder. Rubber tires are moulded utilizing such a coated c...

A method for preventing abnormal splicing. When two or more yarns are sucked from the package by the suction arm or when a slab or other disorder is detected by the detecting device, the yarn is cut in response to a yarn cutting signal from the detecting device, and after completion of the splicing operation, the yarn is forcibly cut again and the splicing operation is conducted again.

An apparatus and method for supplying electrode plates in the assembly of battery cell elements. The apparatus includes a shuttle feed device for containing a plurality of stacks of electrode plates of common polarity and successively dispensing a single plate from each stack, a walking beam transfer device for successively receiving plates from said shuttle device and moving the plates into a row...

A spun yarn splicing method wherein ends of both yarns untwisted and positioned in overlapping relationship within a yarn splicing hole are acted upon by a compressed fluid to effect an intended splicing of yarns. Prior to the untwisting operation of the yarn ends, the yarn ends are held and cut, and grasping of the yarn ends are released after the yarns are relaxed and the tension of the yarn is ...

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 method for the construction, transportation and site installation of a gravity-supported deep-sea lattice structure, characterized by using a dry dock only for constructing the base of the structure, this latter then being completed in protected deep water by successively welding leg portions prefabricated in different construction yards, the welding being done using floating docks, one for each...

A method for forming intermetallic and intermetallic-type precursor alloys for subsequent mechanical alloying applications. Elemental powders are blended in proportions approximately equal to their respective intermetallic compounds. Heating of the blend results in the formation of intermetallic compounds whereas lack of heating results in intermetallic-type powder without the intermetallic struct...

An improved waterbed mattress with adjustable hydrostatic wave absorption comprising an outer water-inflatable bag-like enclosure provided with an inner wave-absorbing water bladder. When a user sits or lies on a conventional waterbed an undesirable wave front is created in the water contained in the waterbed mattress. The inner wave-absorbing water bladder of the present invention absorbs and dim...

Solid materials having a flash point of less than 500 DEG C. are rendered fire alarming by providing for the presence thereon of micro capsules containing a bromofluoroalkane having a critical temperature of at least 100 DEG C., the micro capsules having an external diameter of from 200 to 260 microns, and the wall of the capsules consisting of a polymer, treated to release the bromofluoralkane ...

DNA strand having an ability in biotechnological production of alpha -acetolactate decarboxylase is disclosed. The DNA strand is characterized in that it has a nucleotide sequence coding for a polypeptide whose amino acid sequence is substantially from A to B of Fig. 1 and which has alpha -acetolactate decarboxylase activity. Also disclosed is a yeast which belongs to Saccharomyces cerevisiae an...

A vinylidene chloride copolymer composition manufactured by the addition of a polymeric blend of a grease copolymer, such as low molecular weight ethylene-vinyl-acetate copolymer, with a conventional plasticizer to improve processing of the composition during mixing and extrusion of the composition as a thin film.

A closed cell phenolic foam having a cell structure in which the cell walls are substantially free of both ruptures and perforations is made by foaming and curing a foamable phenolic resole composition containing an aqueous phenol formaldehyde resole, a surfactant, a blowing agent and optionally other additives, with an acid foaming and curing agent which is an anhydrous aryl sulfonic acid which h...

An aqueous phenol formaldehyde resole, suitable for use in the manufacture of phenolic foam insulation, has a molar ratio of formaldehyde to phenol in the range of from about 1.7:1 to about 2.3:1, and a weight average molecular weight greater than 800. Preferably, the resole also has a number average molecular weight greater than 350 and a dispersivity greater than about 1.7. Phenol formaldehyde r...

A device for sensing the number of items (14) consecutively disposed in a compartment (12), preferable bottles or cans disposed in a beverage magazine (13) in a refrigerator (10). At each item (14) at opposite sides of said item electric conducting areas (20a, b, c; 21a, b, c) are provided which form a capacitor (22a, b, c). The capacitors formed in each compartment are interconnected to form a ci...

In an optical storage system where an information bearing surface moves relative to a read/write head the latter includes a transparent body in which light beams sent to and from the surface are guided by multiple internal reflections. Beam shaping and focussing is effected by optical elements integrated in the surface of the body at the locations where the internal reflections occur. A distortion...