A continuous, completely jacketed countercurrent centrifugal extractor of the type utilized to mix and separate two liquids that have different specific gravities and enter through separate inlets. The extractor has at least one overflow weir in a mixing zone between the inlet for the specifically lighter and the inlet for the specifically heavier liquid phase and a division of the mixing zone int...

A continuous, completely jacketed countercurrent centrifugal extractor of the type utilized to mix and separate two liquids that have different specific gravities and enter through separate inlets. The extractor has at least one overflow weir in a mixing zone between the inlet for the specifically lighter and the inlet for the specifically heavier liquid phase and a division of the mixing zone int...

The water soluble, non-ionic compound N,N,N min ,N min -tetra (hydroxyethyl)-5-acetylamino -2,4,6- triiodoisophtaloyldiglycinamide is an X-ray contrast agent which is simple to prepare and easy to use.

A thread (3) paraffining device employing a paraffin element (2) which is resiliently biased against a stop rail (6). The stop rail 6 extends transversely to the thread path direction and is arranged on one half of the end face (20) of the paraffin element (2) remote from the thread contact side. The paraffin element (2) has a diameter of at least 50 mm.

A method of making a cheese vat from a synthetic plastics material and having a perforated wall through which whey can penetrate includes producing the perforations in said wall by means of a laser beam. The perforations may be cylindrical or holes of varying diameter.

The invention consists of a splicer device to disassemble and recompose yarn mechanically, whereby the splicer device comprises facing disks to untwist and retwist mechanically two yarns positioned between the two disks, a cutter to eliminate excessive tail ends of yarn protruding from the two disks, a crank to set the two disks in rotation, a cam to actuate the cutter that eliminates the excessiv...

Appts. for splicing yarns mechanically, operates to untwist yarn tails while the are mutually positioned spaced apart, and then bring the tails together for retwisting when trimmed to length. The appts. comprises opposed rings which are brought together and rotated in opposite directions to untwist the yarns and trim the tails to length. The yarns are then brought together and retwisted, at least ...

Disclosed is a coating composition rapidly curable at room temperature in the presence of a vaporous tertiary amine catalyst which coating composition is ideally suited for coating reaction injection molded (RIM) urethane parts, upholstery vinyl, and sheet molding compound (SMC). The flexible coating composition of the present invention preferably comprises an aromatic hydroxyl-functional condensa...

A multi-purpose tracheal tube for use with high frequency ventilation. The tube is an endotracheal tube including up to three lumens, in addition to the primary lumen, which serve various functions to provide versatility in the treatment of patients. In cuffed tubes one of the lumens is used for inflating the cuff once the tube has been placed in the desired position in the trachea of the patient....

1481713 Granulating CREUSOT-LOIRE 25 Nov 1974 [7 Dec 1973] 50942/74 Heading C7X Apparatus for granulating metal by atomization of a rotating electrode 1 having a solid body of revolution which is substantially cylindrical, is made of the metal or alloy to be atomized, and is rotated about its axis, comprises an enclosure 11, means 2, 6 for holding and rotating the electrode, and at least one devic...

A process and apparatus are provided for making a bead wire and bead zone filler for a vehicle tire. The apparatus has a rotatable drum and deformable tubular member disposed on the drum. The external surface of the tubular member is adapted to receive a strip of elastomeric material to be shaped into the bead zone filler. The tubular member is changed from tubular to annular shape with a fluid un...

In a method for identifying one or more botanical component parts from plants, a sample of the component parts is irradiated with electromagnetic radiation within the visible and/or ultra-violet and/or X-ray range for excitation of the component parts to fluorescence which is analyzed for determining characteristic fluorescence from the component parts. For determining the relative contents of the...

This invention provides a method for reducing the amount of oil required to form coal-oil agglomerates comprising the steps of (a) forming a slurry of water and coal particles; (b) contacting the slurry with an amount of hydrocarbon oil to form coal-oil agglomerates; (c) contacting said agglomerates with an additional amount of coal particles to form coal-oil agglomerates of a desired size; and (d...

A parasol assembly suitable for sheltering a car or for providing shade during an outing comprises a parasol installed on a mounting bracket which comprises a base 21, two movable sheath plates 41 removably connected to opposed mounting plates on the base 21, T- shaped fixing strips 42 each associated with a respective hook 43, and a socket on the base 21 arranged to receive one end, of the paraso...

Relatively long plastic microfilaments made from a plastic composition. The plastic microfilaments may be used to make reinforcing, filler materials and fabrics. The microfilaments are made by forming a liquid film of plastic across a coaxial blowing nozzle (5), applying a blowing gas (10) at a positive pressure on the inner surface of the plastic film to blow the film and form an elongated hollow...

In a device for testing the rim around the apertures of bottles for flaws there is a rotor which has an optic fiber bundle for transmitting light to the rim or sealing surface of the bottle and another fiberoptic bundle for receiving light reflected or scattered by the surface that is to be sealed with a crown cap. The optical axes of the light transmitter and receiver are arranged in a common sca...

A magnetic control strip recording device for vehicle control systems. A paving machine (12) lays a strip (10) containing magnetizable material. A wheel (30) rotates in response to the movement of machine (12). Magnets (34), (36) on the wheel and reed switches (38), (40) adjacent the wheel are activated in response to the movement of the wheel. An electromagnet (21) is energized when the reed swit...

A method for producing a powder forged material comprising 1.4 DIFFERENCE 3.5% Si, 0.2 DIFFERENCE 0.9% Mn and 1.0 DIFFERENCE 2.0% C by weight, the remainder substantially consisting of iron is provided herein. This method consists in (a) pulverizing the swarf of an FCD cast iron mother material and separating and removing graphite microparticles from the mother material to produce a powder body of...