METHOD OF REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF ADHESION OF SOLID PARTICULATE MATERIALS TO METAL SURFACES This invention is directed to a method for reducing the strength of adhesion of solid particulate materials to metal surfaces as occurs under water freezing conditions by coating the metal surface with a mixture comprising a hydrocarbon liquid which has a solidification or pour point not greater than 0.deg...

A lead-acid storage battery and method for making same characterized by significantly improved performance characteristics, especially for starting, lighting and ignition applications. Compared to commercially available batteries for such applications, batteries according to the present invention provide substantially improved peak power and cranking power per unit weight and volume, typically ach...

In addition to a boot-retaining jaw unit controlled by a spring having an adjustable degree of stiffness, the safety ski binding is fitted with a force transducer for detecting the effort exerted by the spring on the jaw unit and delivering a signal which is a function of the effort thus detected to an electronic display device of the digital type. The display device is supplied via a normally-ope...

A continuously operating bead filler assembly system for forming filler material on top of a tire bead includes a multiple station assembly machine having at least one station for placing the bead and positioning the filler material in cylindrical form adjacent the bead and at least one station for forming and rotating the filler material on top of the bead. The multiple station assembly machine i...

The purpose of this monitor is to detect a failure in either the computer or the monitor itself. The computer supplies an output to the monitor which toggles at a preselected first frequency. The monitor includes a mechanism for sensing if the output of the computer is toggling at a frequency outside a preselected range of frequencies. A test circuit generates periodic test pulses and a clock circ...

A visual identification system for a multi-channel radio having a channel selector switch is provided which produces a flashing light visible in all directions identifying the selected radio channel. The visual identification system comprises a plurality of lights, each light having a different color, mounted in a visible location in close association with each other. A light selector circuit sele...

A colorant formulation is described for mass-coloring high-melting polyesters. It comprises colorant and support for the colorant. The colorant formulation has a recrystallization exotherm of 8 to 55 joule/g between 210 DEG C. and 150 DEG C.

A process for converting moist carbonaceous materials into an aqueous slurry suitable for pipeline transport and subsequent combustion in furnace burners such as power boilers and the like. In accordance with the process, a moist carbonaceous feed material such as peat, brown coal, lignite, subbituminous coal, waste agricultural cellulosic materials and the like is subjected to an autoclaving trea...

A process for converting moist carbonaceous materials into an aqueous slurry suitable for pipeline transport and subsequent combustion in furnace burners such as power boilers and the like. In accordance with the process, a moist carbonaceous feed material such as peat, brown coal, lignite, subbituminous coal, waste agricultural cellulosic materials and the like is subjected to an autoclaving trea...

In the processing of garbage there is the technical problem of on the one hand exploiting to the fullest the energy content of the garbage whilst on the other hand disposing of the garbage with a minimum of pollution. In contrast to the usual methods using extensive degasification or gasification or obtaining oil at low or medium temperature pyrolysis or by obtaining active carbon together with su...

An improved apparatus is disclosed for the production of particulate metal comprising a containment vessel having a sidewall extending to a bottom plate, a source of metal external to the vessel, nozzle means carried by the bottom plate, the nozzle means including a central bore and providing communication between the vesel and the external source of metal, the sidewall and bottom plate cooperatin...

An improved apparatus for the production of particulate metal is disclosed. The apparatus includes a containment vessel having a sidewall and a bottom plate, a source of metal external to the vessel, nozzle means carried by the bottom plate and providing communication between the vessel and the external source of metal, and release means associated with the sidewall to inhibit deposition of the pa...

A process for applying a light- or radiation-curable resin composition onto a polyolefin molding comprising surface treating a molding of polyolefin composition composed of 99.99 to 0 wt % of a polyolefin and 0.01 to 100 wt % of an olefinic polymeric compound having polar groups represented by the formula, -OCOR, wherein R and R' are each a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to...

A device for the remote control of data out of a drill hole to the earth surface during the operation of a drilling device which comprises a drill bit, a drill string and a pump raising a flushing liquid into the surrounding annular space of the drill hole and downward into flow channels of the drill string, consisting of devices arranged in the drill string for the ascertaining of desired informa...

A method is disclosed for producing foamed phenolformaldehyde resins, wherein formaldehyde in acqueous solution, phenol, possibly a foaming agent, an inert filler, and an acidic catalyst are mixed together. The mixture is subjected to gentle heating, thereby the phenol-formaldehyde condensation and expansion of the resulting resin take place in a single stage.

08-71-1021 PHENOLIC FOAMS The closed cell content of a phenolic foam is significantly increased by the incorporation therein of a finely divided hydrated alumina.

A method for fabricating polycrystalline silicon resistors is described which includes deposition of a polycrystalline silicon layer of very fine grain size upon an insulator surface, followed by ion implantation of boron equal to or slightly in excess of the solubility limit of the polycrystalline silicon. This ion implantation is normally done using a screen silicon dioxide surface layer. The st...

Transmission differential consisting of a case containing two driven bevel sun gears and bevel planet gears driving the latter mounted loose on a planet wheel pin mounted through corresponding holes made in the case, characterized in that the said pin is held in position by means of a circular peg on the end of the differential closing sun wheel assembly which engages with a groove in the said pla...

Single crystal dielectrically isolated islands are formed providing an opening in the bottom dielectric isolation of selected islands before the application of the polycrystalline support. Thin film resistor material is formed and delineated on an insulative layer over the single crystal island juxtaposed with the opening of the bottom dielectric isolation. The thin film resistive layer is trimmed...

A method of making a mold having the steps of supplying a molding sand containing a gas-hardenable binder into a space defined by a patter plate and a molding flask, covering the upper surface of the molding sand in a gas-tight manner with a film sheet, bringing the space in the molding flask into communication with a vacuum source to reduce the pressure in the space thereby to squeeze the molding...