A system for fixing a prong (100) into a wall transformer housing (200) has a slot (202) through the wall into which the prong is mechanically inserted and fastened, rather than molded into place. The prong includes a body portion (101) for insertion into a wall socket, a neck portion (102) narrower than the body that is inserted into the housing slot, a head portion (104) that protrudes into the ...

A silicon-based sleeve type chemical reaction chamber that combines heaters, such as doped polysilicon for heating, and bulk silicon for convection cooling. The reaction chamber combines a critical ratio of silicon and silicon nitride to the volume of material to be heated (e.g., a liquid) in order to provide uniform heating, yet low power requirements. The reaction chamber will also allow the int...

A method and apparatus for producing a molded polyurethane foam without using low-boiling solvents such as Freon and methylene chloride which present problems when used as a blowing agent. The polyurethane foam has the same good appearance and soft feeling as that produced with low-boiling solvents. A polyurethane foam is produced by injecting a polyurethane material into an evacuated cavity and p...

A rock bit grease composition is prepared by combining synthetic polymer lubricant basestocks comprising a first ethylene-alphaolefin polymer having an average molecular weight in the range of from 3,500 to 4,000, and a polyisobutylene polymer to form a first master. A metal complex soap base thickener is prepared by combining a synthetic polymer lubricant basestocks comprising a second ethylene-a...

A meter module assembly includes a junction box for distributing input/output signals and electric power to on-vehicle electrical components, a switch unit having a plurality of switches for controlling the electrical components, and an instrument board. A panel mounting case has an upper case and a lower case. The upper case houses the instrument board therein. The switch unit and junction box ar...

A surface acoustic wave filter having a configuration in which a plurality of series surface acoustic wave resonators and parallel surface acoustic wave resonators are connected is used as a receiving filter included in a receiving circuit of a communication apparatus capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving signals. When the transmitting frequency is higher than the receiving frequenc...

A vector processor includes a storage control apparatus which incorporates an access request buffer unit equipped with an address decoding unit having address decoder circuits corresponding to all models of the vector processors belonging to a same machine series. By using model ID signals, the address decoding is selectively enabled by a selector. The address decoding unit equalizes the periodici...

PCT No. PCT/EP93/00340 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 15, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 15, 1993 PCT Filed Feb. 15, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/16319 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 19, 1993.In a pipe clamp for tapping and closing off plastic supply pipelines, the clamp upper shell is constructed from plastic and provided with a one-piece pipe socket. The clamp upper shell can be welded to the desired position of the supply pipel...

PCT No. PCT/AU90/00585 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 11, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 11, 1992 PCT Filed Dec. 10, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/08886 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 27, 1991.A method of manufacturing an article is disclosed which includes an outer fabric material and an inner micro-cellular thermosetting foam plastics material. The method includes facing the outer fabric material, which has been treated on its in...

This is an implantable vaso-occlusive device. It is typically a vaso-occlusive coil comprised of a primary helically wound coil which may then be wound into a secondary shape. Central to the invention is the use of a stretch-resisting member fixedly attached within at least a portion of the primary coil. The stretch-resisting member may be formed into coil tips at the ends of the coil by melting t...

A glass composition, containing barium oxide, which provides a source of leachable fluoride and which can be incorporated into a dental cement composition which, when cured, is radiopaque and translucent.

A cement composition including spodumene which has been heated to at least 1000 DEG C. which is capable of inhibiting expansion of the concrete due to the alkali-silica reaction. The present invention also provides a method of reducing expansion in cement compositions.

A method of making a heterogeneous metal matrix composite (MMC), and preform therefor. An open cell foam substrate is infiltrated with a slurry of reinforcement particles carried in a vehicle. The vehicle is removed leaving the particles trapped within the interstices of the foam. In one embodiment, the substrate is a fugitive polymer foam which is removed prior to filling the preform with metal. ...

A method for preparing resin chips for use as an intermediate product in the manufacture of artificial-granite and artificial-stone articles. The process consists of mixing a thermoplastic polyester-resin material with an alumina tri-hydrate (ATH) filler and with a pigment, if desired, in a heated extruder to produce a continuous stream of thermoplastic agglomerate. This product is allowed to cool...

A double back golf cart enclosure for removable installation about a golf cart or similar vehicle for protecting the occupants from inclement weather. The double back enclosure comprises a roof panel having a configuration corresponding to the configuration of the roof structure of the golf cart, side panels and a first and second back cover suspended therefrom about the periphery of the golf cart...

An electrical cord clamp is disclosed for securing an end of an electrical cord to an electrical device or connector. The electrical cord clamp provides strain relief between the ends of the electrical conductors of the electrical cord and the terminals of the electrical device or connector. The cord clamp has a pair of clamping members slidably coupled to a pair of housing halves of the electrica...

A ceremonial roll of material that can be easily unrolled and used is described. The roll contains a small layer or strip of releasable adhesive located on the floor surface of the roll at the starting end thereof. The adhesive is applied to the roll under pressure and at elevated temperatures. This adhesive is then pressed onto the floor itself before the roll is rolled down the aisle or walkway ...

The present invention is directed to methods of forming doubly porous devices having a first porous portion with continuously interconnected pores and a second porous portion with continuously interconnected pores utilizing at least one removable open-cell porous mold form. The mold form is made from a selected material comprising particles having predetermined sizes and shapes which is capable of...

An article includes a substrate having a thermal control coating formed of 1 part by weight of a silicone polymeric matrix having from about 8 to about 4 parts by weight aluminum-doped zinc oxide pigment particles distributed therein. The article may be either relatively thick or flexibly thin, and the coating may be greater than 0.0015 inches thick so as to have a low solar absorptance. The coati...