Three port two-way diverter valve with integral drain on one output port
What is claimed is: 1. A valve comprising: a valve body having a cavity with first, second, third and fourth openings intersecting with said cavity, said fourth opening being a drain opening; a valve ... Read More
Inventors: Bajka, Peter;, Assignee: Bajka Engineering Enterprises (Mountain View, CA) |
Process for casting metals in which magnetic fields are employed
I claim: 1. In a method for continuously and semi-continuously casting metals where the molten metal to be cast is poured into a mold to be solidified progressively into dendrites and solid mass, the ... Read More
Inventors: Vives, Charles;, Assignee: Aluminium Pechiney (Paris, FR) |
Solar energy collector
OF THE INVENTION In FIG. 1, a solar panel 20 consisting of a central chamber 21, and a conduit or conductor chamber 22 is connected to and is a part of larger heat transfer chamber 23. Reflectors 24 ... Read More
Inventors: Niedermeyer, William P.;, Assignee: |
Catalytic heater or warmer
OF THE INVENTION There is shown at 10 the complete, assembled catalytic heater or warmer of this invention. This heater 10 includes a lower fuel cartridge containing section 12 adapted to receive and... Read More
Inventors: Rappaport, Alfred A.;, Assignee: |
Solar collector panel
I claim: 1. A solar collector panel comprising, in a one-piece molded relationship, a base having a corrugated heat transfer surface, a first channel disposed at one end of said heat transfer surface ... Read More
Inventors: Freeman, John M.;, Assignee: |
Method for lubricating and conditioning monofilament fishing lines
I claim: 1. The new use of a synthetic yarn and fiber processing agent selected from the group consisting of lubricants and softening agents as used in the manufacture of nylon yarns and carpets, cons... Read More
Inventors: Chambley, Phillip W.;, Assignee: |
Styrene-butadiene-acrylonitrile interpolymer latex based cement additives
What is claimed is: 1. A cement additive consisting of (1) an interpolymer latex, said interpolymer consisting of from about 30 to about 70 parts by weight styrene, from about 30 to about 50 parts by ... Read More
Inventors: Eash, R. Douglas;, Assignee: The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, MI) |
Method and apparatus for burning cement clinker
The present invention seeks to overcome the difficulties and technical limitations described above, to provide for rapid burning of cement clinker and to exploit the natural properties of the product ... Read More
Inventors: Wolter, Albrecht; Herchenbach, Horst;, Assignee: Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (DE) |
Building for cold districts
This invention has been developed in the light of the above features of the prior art, and its primary object is to provide a building for cold districts, the inside of which is perfectly heat insulat... Read More
Inventors: Tatsumi, Tadao;, Assignee: |
Odoriferous cycloalkyl acetals
We claim: 1. An odoriferous acetal having the formula ##EQU2## wherein R is a cycloalkyl having from 8 to 12 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl... Read More
Inventors: Bruns, Klaus; Meins, Peter;, Assignee: Henkel & Cie G.m.b.H. (Dusseldorf-Holthausen, DT) |
Integral skin microcellular polyester base polyurethane elastomers
What is claimed is: 1. In a process of preparing an integral-skin microcellular polyester base polyurethane elastomer, the improvement comprising reacting a hydroxyl-terminated aliphatic polyester, an... Read More
Inventors: Hostettler, Fritz;, Assignee: Plastics Technology Associates, Inc. (Farmingdale, NJ) |
Rigid, non-cellular polyurethane modified with reaction product of an isocyanate and an alcohol
The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive privilege or property is claimed are defined as follows: 1. In the process for the preparation of a noncellular, solid urethane polymer compositi... Read More
Inventors: Patton, Jr., John T.; Vogt, Herwart C.; Parekh, Manher;, Assignee: BASF Wyandotte Corporation (Wyandotte, MI) |
High modulus polyethylene fiber bundles as reinforcement for brittle matrices
The present invention comprises the use of bundles of parallel or slightly twisted high modulus polyethylene fibers as reinforcement in composites wherein the matrix is a brittle material such as ceme... Read More
Inventors: Eickman, Nancy C.; Fabisiak, Walter; Dix, Robert;, Assignee: Celanese Corporation (New York, NY) |
Temperature and/or relative humidity control system
OF INVENTION With particular reference to FIG. 1 of the drawings, the device 10 forming the subject of the present invention is generally illustrated. It will be noted that the device 10 is formed by... Read More
Inventors: Heath, Walter I.;, Assignee: Demeur; Basil E. (Chicago, IL) |
Side wall guide for adjustable width continuous casting mold
The continuous mold 10 is similar to the mold described and illustrated in my prior U.S. Pat. No. 3,964,727 issued June 22, 1976. Such mold comprises a front wall 11, a rear wall 12, and side wall me... Read More
Inventors: Gladwin, Floyd R.;, Assignee: |
Modified rotary compressor yielding sinusoidal pressure wave outputs
I claim: 1. In a rotary compressor device in which substantially trochoidal curves form the inner surface of the working chambers and the configuration of the internally placed rotary piston of said d... Read More
Inventors: Acord, Timothy T.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Washington, DC) |
Solar energy collection system
My invention is a solar energy collector. This collector includes a manifold. The invention also includes a plurality of double-wall tubular members. The space between the walls is sealed at a sub-atm... Read More
Inventors: Mather, Jr., George R.;, Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc. (Toledo, OH) |
Radiation cooling devices and processes
The present invention is based on the discovery that intensified infrared cooling of a restricted subject region can be achieved by locating the subject region in the path defined by a geometric confi... Read More
Inventors: Altman, Gerald;, Assignee: |
Perforated heat transfer sheet
The present invention relates to a perforated heat transfer panel or sheet for use in transferring heat from a heat source to a fluid at a highly efficient rate and requiring low power consumption for... Read More
Inventors: Werner, Frank D.; Greig, Richard C.;, Assignee: Werner; Frank D. (Jackson, WY) |
Portable insulated holder for beverage containers
OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring more specifically to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a preferred form of the invention which comprises an insulated holder 10 shown generally in sectional elevation, wit... Read More
Inventors: Gordon, Jay E.; Wells, Peter M.;, Assignee: |
Portable container for food or drink to be warmed or cooled
What is claimed is: 1. A portable container comprising; an inner cup having a thermally conductive bottom portion to contain food or drink therein, and an outer cup of thermally insulative material to... Read More
Inventors: Kobayashi, Hiroshige;, Assignee: |
Containers for food service
OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a container representing one embodiment of the invention; FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof; FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views showing containers ... Read More
Inventors: Matsui, Takashi;, Assignee: Fukuyama Pearl Shiko Kabushiki Kaisha (Hiroshima, JP) |
Process for making microwavable shaped rice products
It is the object of the present invention to provide a shaped rice product that utilizes broken or whole grain rice that has a surface crust and an interior of soft rice grains that are not excessivel... Read More
Inventors: Zukerman, Harold W.; Zukerman, Rachel B.;, Assignee: |
Microwave container with dielectric structure of varying properties and method of using same
The present invention, in a first aspect, broadly contemplates the provision of a container for holding a body of material to be heated in a microwave oven, including a dielectric wall structure compr... Read More
Inventors: Keefer, Richard M.;, Assignee: Alcan International Limited (Montreal, CA) |
Microwave beverage maker
FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of the invention in which a brewer 2 is provided in the form of a container or pot formed of any suitable plastic material. A handle 6 is formed on the container... Read More
Inventors: Bridges, John A.;, Assignee: Aladdin Industries, Inc. (Nashville, TN) |
Biased food contact container and container insert
It is thus an object of the present invention to provide an improved disposable package for heating a food product in which a microwave interactive layer is maintained in contact with upper and lower ... Read More
Inventors: Pawlowski, Thomas D.;, Assignee: James River Corporation (Richmond, VA) |
Retortable container
It is a primary purpose of the present invention to provide a retortable plastic container which is a substantial unobvious improvement over the nonretortable plastic container covered by U.S. Pat. No... Read More
Inventors: Parkinson, Keith;, Assignee: QuesTech Ventures, Inc. (Newport News, VA) |
Cooking instrument using a microwave oven for heating a primary cooking surface
What is claimed is: 1. A cooking instrument for use in a microwave oven, comprising: a metal plate; a heat buildup layer provided on the bottom of said metal plate and adapted to be dielectrically hea... Read More
Inventors: Yamada, Katsuya; Yamanouchi, Shosuke; Toyooka, Shinichi;, Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, JP) |
Microwave cooking utensil employing two different microwave susceptors
These and other objects are achieved by means of a microwave susceptible or interactive liquid. In Particular, by maintaining particular microwave susceptible liquids in contact with a comestible whil... Read More
Inventors: Kearns, Joyce M.; Scarpellino, Richard;, Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc. (Glenview, IL) |
Treatment of paperboard with polar organic compounds to provide microwave interactive stock
OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In accordance with the invention, microwave susceptor materials are provided by treating a substrate with polar organic compounds having microwave interactive characterist... Read More
Inventors: Quick, James R.; Mitchell, James W.;, Assignee: International Paper Company (Purchase, NY) |
Heat Accumulators 
