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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4350146 | Solar collector A solar heat collector made up of several metal plates, each bent to provide a first planar portion and a second planar portion at substantially 90°, with a flanged hole through each first portion. One or more metal tubes passes through the holes of the ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4333276 | Tumbling apparatus A tumbling apparatus for use in drum blast machines has a first endless belt defining a pocket for receiving workpieces to be tumbled and blast cleaned by abrasive projected at high speed against the workpieces. As the workpieces are tumbled by the belt, ... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4326189 | Aircraft control/guidance display and mechanism for enroute and landing utility A flight director type of aircraft control or guidance display and mechanism for pilot reference which provides a composite integrated display of roll, pitch and heading with a sensing relationship approximating what the pilot sees through the windshield ... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4315131 | Electron discharge heating devices Dimensional stability of an electron discharge heating device having electrodes for focussing the discharge current is improved by providing one or more heat pipes for transferring heat from an electrode to cooling fins outside the vacuum chamber. In one ... | 02/09/1982 |
| 4313753 | Process for producing potassium silicate fertilizer and apparatus for practicing said process A process for producing a citric acid soluble potassium silicate fertilizer comprises a step for kneading a mixture consisting essentially of potassium carbonate, fly ash, pulverized coal, other necessary starting materials and a caustic potash solution a... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4314300 | Fused short circuit and grounding switch A fused short circuit and grounding switch for interconnection in a main circuit, the switch having a switch member operable in one position thereof as a part of the main circuit and operable in another position out of and breaking the normal continuity o... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4313285 | Stabilizing device In a belt sanding machine comprising an elongated member (4) fastened at one end to the frame (5,8) of said machine and carrying the rollers thereof, the invention relates to a stabilizing device for fixing and stabilizing the elongated member, particular... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4313829 | Apparatus for separating the components of a non-Newtonian fluid A method of separating the components of a non-Newtonian fluid. Movement of the fluid is effected, the non-linearity of the shear stress/shear rate property of at least one component of the fluid is utilized to separate the fluid components, and at least ... | 02/02/1982 |
| 4311103 | Incineration system for sewage sludge The incineration system consists of a sludge dryer, a cyclone separator unit, an incomplete combustion incinerator, a complete combustion incinerator with a heat exchanger, a heat exchanger and so forth and comprises gas circulation passage involving the ... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4310806 | Device for detecting linear displacement A linear-moving type displacement detector has a movable electrode disposed between a pair of stationary electrodes such a manner that the electrodes are in parallel with one another, thus forming a pair of variable capacitors. The movable electrode is mo... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4308748 | Adaptive automatic wall wind tunnel An apparatus is disclosed for achieving interference-free fluid velocity distributions in the plane of the walls of a subsonic wind tunnel. Adjustable slats having longitudinal baffles therebetween make up the test section walls, excluding the ground plan... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4309162 | Ice cream dispenser An ice cream dispenser having a barrel for forming a bar of ice cream therewithin on insertion thereof into bulk ice cream, keeper means for receiving and positioning a stick within the barrel thereof for formation of a bar of ice cream thereabout and wit... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4308763 | Automotive vehicle drive train A longitudinally mounted drive train for an automotive vehicle usable with either a manual transmission or an automatic transmission. A housing encloses a clutch in the manual drive train or a torque converter in the automatic drive train. The housing is ... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4309181 | -Hydrazono -phenyl acetonitriles, their preparation and their application as dispersed dyestuffs for the coloration of artificial or synthetic materials The present invention relates to new -hydrazono -phenyl acetonitriles, which can be used in particular as disperse dye-stuffs for the coloration of artificial or synthetic materials. They may be represented by the general formula: ##STR... | 01/05/1982 |
| 4308201 | Phenylalanylvalylarginine derivative, process for producing same and method for measuring activity of enzymes using same A phenylalanylvalylarginine derivative represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 represents hydrogen or benzoyl and R2 represents naphthyl. The above compound is useful as an excellent substrate for various enzymes, such a... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4307494 | Safety belt buckle Safety belt buckle comprising a locking part arranged in a buckle housing and a clasp which can be inserted and latched into the locking part and which can be unlocked by means of an operating mechanism, wherein there is a clasp comprising a plate-like bl... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4307490 | Method and apparatus for applying an electrical potential to animal carcasses An electrical potential is applied to suspended animal carcasses by a cylindrical carcass-contacting electrode which is continuously rotated about its central axis. A rear portion of the electrode circumference is surrounded by an enclosure within which a... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4308202 | Prolylphenylalanylarginine derivatives, process for producing same and method for measuring activity of enzymes using same A prolylphenylalanylarginine derivative represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R1 represents hydrogen or benzoyl; R2 represents naphthyl or 6-bromo-2-naphthyl. The above compound is useful as an excellent substrate for var... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4307990 | Apparatus for emptying single- or multi-walled packages Packages such as sacks and bags are emptied by an apparatus which has a substantially funnel-shaped frame with an openable and closable discharge. A device on the inside of the frame slits the package wall and thereby opens the package in the vicinity of ... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4307022 | Process for obtaining ,'-dinitro anthraquinones of high purity The invention relates to a process for obtaining ,'-dinitro-anthraquinones of high purity from crude mixtures obtained from the dinitration of anthraquinone. Such a mixture is placed in contact with an ester having a boiling point greater th... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4305528 | Cap and tube assembly for a dispensing device A dispensing device is provided with a tube that engages a nozzle orifice of the device. During storage, a cap covers the orifice and defines an opening that is adjacent to the body of said device, such that the tube is able to extend beyond the periphery... | 12/15/1981 |
| 4304738 | Packing Material and apparatus Packing material is formed of stacked panels of expanded metal, each of which has intersecting sets of parallel linear metal strips. Each panel has a horizontal set of linear strips oriented parallel to a corresponding set of linear strips on an adjacent ... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4304617 | Composite high mobility tire for off-road vehicles A low pressure, pneumatic tire is provided with a flexible tread belt that extends outwardly beyond the sidewalls respectively adjacent thereto when the sidewalls are flexed under normal load. The configuration and stiffness of the belt is such that the l... | 12/08/1981 |
| 4301882 | Power-assisted steering system A power-assisted steering system for a motor vehicle comprises a flexible tie, the ends of which are wrapped in opposite directions around, and are anchored to drums which turn with the steering movements of the steerable guiding wheels. The tie carries a... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4300093 | Device for measuring the amount of rotation of a rotating object A device for measuring the amount of rotation of a rotating object is provided with a sensor unit made up of the rotating object and stationary members arranged to form two pairs of capacitors therebetween. The confronting surfaces of the rotating object ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4299835 | 4-[(3-(4-Quinolyl)propyl])piperidines, their preparation and their use as medicines Pharmaceutical preparations containing as active ingredient a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and X represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or alk... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4299621 | High mechanical strength reinforcement steel A high mechanical strength reinforcement steel able to be welded up to a determined carbon content, and stable to atmospheric corrosion, comprising, besides iron, at most 1.2% (by weight) of carbon, at most 3.5% (by weight) of manganese, at most 2.8% (by ... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4299520 | Drive nut A drive nut has a hollow interior in which a plurality of cantilever clamping members which are arranged with equal spacing around a common circle and extend substantially parallel to the nut centerline, and which are rigidly and integrally fixed at their... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4299200 | Apparatus and method for collecting solar energy An absorber panel for solar energy is formed of two sheets with spacer means extending therebetween to maintain a spaced relationship between the sheets and provide a flow passage for a heat exchange liquid such as water. A pressure differential biases th... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4299531 | Carriage for supporting a tube bundle on a tube bundle puller A carriage comprises a frame having load-bearing and guide rollers to enable it to roll longitudinally of a tube bundle puller while supporting a tube bundle. On each of two sides of the frame the carriage has two links which are commonly pivoted at one e... | 11/10/1981 |
| 4298160 | Solid bowl decanter centrifuges A solid bowl decanter centrifuge of the scroll discharge type comprises a solid bowl which rotates at a first speed, and a scroll conveyor which is rotated within the bowl at a second, slightly different speed for conveying separated solids to a solids di... | 11/03/1981 |
| 4297288 | 5-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthraquinone and its preparation 5-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthraquinone, as a new industrial product, is disclosed together with its preparation by reduction from 5-nitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthraquinone.... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4296932 | Sealing of leaks in tanks and the like A method of sealing leaks is disclosed comprising the use of a bituminous rubber latex emulsion. The emulsion is introduced into the passage through which a fluid is leaking by injecting, often at considerable pressures and a coagulant is used to coagulat... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4297634 | Device for measuring the amount of movement of a straightly moving object A device for measuring the amount of movement of a straightly moving object is provided with a sensor unit made up of the straightly moving object and stationary members arranged to form two pairs of capacitors therebetween. The confronting surfaces of th... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4295976 | Fluorinated anti-stain and soil release finishes New fluorinated telomerization products are disclosed which are products produced by the reaction of: a. one mole of an ester of one or more acids of the formula with one or more polyols, and b. 1 to 5 moles of one or more compounds possessing at least one ethyleni... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294841 | Derivatives of 1-phenyl 3-(4-piperidyl) 1-propanone usable as drugs A drug useful as antiarhythmic, antidepressant and anxiolytic containing as an active agent a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X and Y are the same or different and represent hydrogen or halogen atoms, or 1-4C alkyl groups, 1-4C alkoxy groups... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4294613 | Acid resistant, high-strength steel suitable for polishing A high strength steel, suitable for polishing and acid-resistant cohesion, comprising besides iron and the usual residual elements, at most 2% (by weight) of C, at most 1% (by weight) of Si, at most 5% (by weight) of Mn, at most 15% (by weight) of Cr, at ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4294005 | Method of forming cathodic electrode structure for a sodium sulfur cell For a cylindrical sodium sulphur cell, a cathode electrode structure is provided with improved electronic conductivity in the radial direction, compared with other directions, by forming a block of fibre material, e.g. graphite fibres, with the fibres ali... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4294897 | Sealing of ceramic electrolyte tubes in electrochemical cells In an electrochemical cell such as a sodium sulphur cell using a ceramic electrolyte tube (e.g. of beta-alumina), the electrolyte tube is secured to a rigid annular element of, for example, alpha-alumina, having substantially the same coefficient of therm... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4293825 | Frequency-shifting systems for frequency modulated signals A system of frequency-shifting of frequency modulated signals, continuously above or below a pre-established frequency, the shift being possibly also null. The system includes a source of frequency modulated signals, the frequency of which is to be shifte... | 10/06/1981 |
