For each quote entered into a computerized anonymous trading system, the system determines if it is waiting to be "hit" (would be matched with the first hit of a predetermined size) at a substantial number of trading floors, and if so, notifies the trader originating the quote. The substantial number of floors is preferably expressed as greater than a predetermined percentage of the available trad...

PURPOSE:To obtain a large adjusting range of tension only with a little position change of a supporting point ball bearing so as to suppress a device from becoming larger in size by adjustably setting the position of the supporting point ball bearing between a position of the center of gravity, which contains a winding ball and bobbin supporting member, and a friction bearing. CONSTITUTION:By chan...

A centrifuge instrument and a rotor therefor which is loaded with sample containers automatically by gravity through an opening in a cover located over a core and, subsequent to centrifugation, is unloaded automatically, again assisted by gravity, through an opening in a floor disposed beneath the core. A sample container loading arrangement is provided to hold a plurality of sample containers and...

PURPOSE:To facilitate assembling work by allowing a plurality of transmissions to move and pass through a center case without interfering with any of mounting seats and boss portions inside the center case in inserting the plurality of transmissions into the center case from the front and rear ends of the center case and mounting them in the case in sequence. CONSTITUTION:In a vehicle in which a c...

A self-cleaning filter or screen for use with a pump has rotary backwashing jets 28 connected to the pressure side of the pump through pressure-reducing jets and serves to screen the inlet side of the pump. Rotation of the backwashing jets within the screen or filter maintains screening efficiency without the necessity to rotate the screen. The backwashing jets are of flexible construction to perm...

An exercise system includes a brace member which is attached to a person and also to a fixed position relative to a body of water. The brace member restrains the movement of a person attempting to swim in the water and allows a realistic swimming action to be performed without the need for a large swimming pool. The brace is preferably made from a resilient material and fastened to a belt worn by ...

An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a centrifuge rotor (12) rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber (22) rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet (28) of the chamber. A saturated fluidized bed of first particles forms within the fluid chamber and obstructs flow of second particles through the chamber. In an...

A method of forming a mask useful for engraving a ceramic article includes providing a polymeric sheet, preferably a polyester sheet, from which to form the mask. A source of laser energy responsive to a predetermined pattern defined by a mathematical algorithm is used to cut the pattern into the polymeric sheet. The polyester sheet is bombarded with laser energy until the pre-determined pattern i...

A method of engraving pre-sintered ceramic articles involves providing a source of laser energy for forming a polyester mask having a predetermined spiral pattern etched therein. To form the polyester mask, means are provided for computationally communicating a predetermined engraving pattern to the source of laser energy. Once the polyester mask is formed, it is overlaid onto the ceramic article ...

A vehicular automatic transmission (T) comprising: a transmission case (10); a speed change mechanism (M) arranged in the transmission case (10) and including two input elements (S1,C1) and one output element (3); an input shaft (14) extending from one end to the other of the transmission case through the speed change mechanism (M); first and second two input clutches (C1,C2) arranged at the two e...

A method and apparatus for reducing corrosion on the interior and exterior of a fuel storage tank. A galvanic anode assembly is placed within the interior of or exterior to the fuel storage tank and is surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic gel. The hydrophilic gel absorbs water in the fuel storage tank, thus removing it from contact with the tank. The hydrophilic gel also absorbs metal ions produce...

The utility model relates to a portable box type solar range with a side wing reflecting mirror, which is composed of a box body, a box cover, a reflecting mirror, transparent glass. The utility model is characterized in that the reflecting mirror arranged on the box cover (2) is jogged by a main reflecting mirror (3) and a side wing reflecting mirror (4). The transparent glass (5) is formed by th...

The utility model relates to a portable box type solar range, which is composed of a box body (1), a box cover (2), a reflecting mirror (3) and a light transmission mirror (4). The reflecting mirror (3) is embedded on the inner side of the box cover (2); the light transmission mirror (4) is that two blocks of flat glass are clamped, and four sides of the light transmission mirror (4) are inlaid an...

A process for the production of iron from ferrous raw materials in a converter containing an initial iron smelt into which at least fuels, oxygenous gases and ferrous raw materials are introduced during the production phase, the reaction gases being afterburned with oxidizing gases in the gas space of the converter above the smelt and the resulting heat transferred to the iron bath, and a partial ...

A reagent delivery system comprises an axial hub passing through the center of two equal-diameter, spaced apart discs, wherein the hub and discs are positioned in a sleeve such that an annular reagent chamber is provided. When the sleeve is moved in either an up or down axial direction the so-formed chamber is opened and the reagent is released. Such a regent delivery system is particularly useful...

A conveyor assembly and method for conveying and storing a strip material in a conveyor system that is subject to changes in length of the strip material due to intermittent operation includes an upper conveyor (16), an adjustable substantially horizontal center conveyor (22) for receiving the strip material (34) from the upper conveyor, and a lower conveyor (28) for receiving the associated strip...

This invention relates to a method for producing zeolite-containing catalysts. It is particularly suitable for making catalytic compositions made up of large pore zeolites of which a large percentage of the cationic substitution sites therein contain an alkali or alkaline earth metal and further containing one or more other Group VIII noble metals and a binder. The binder preferably is formed of a...

A foamed heat-insulating material for cold storage and refrigerator, wherein the amount of a fluorocarbon blowing agent is reduced, which is prepared by stirring a mixture of a carbon dioxide adsorbent having a hydrophobic surface with a water-containing premix component and an isocyanate component. The amount of a fluorocarbon blowing agent can be reduced by using water as the blowing agent. Carb...