Abstract:
A portable texturing system is disclosed which includes a small spray unit and a source of portable compressed air which may simply be a small tank which the workman may wear on a belt or shoulder harness. The spray unit includes a reservoir for holding a charge of texturizing mixture and a cap assembly incorporating a mixer/spray mechanism. In use, the cap is positioned below the reservoir such that the texturizing mixture can flow by gravity and suction to the spray mechanism. The cap assembly includes a quick connect coupling and a valve for receiving and controlling air from the supply. A discharge nozzle is provided for directing the compressed air/texturizer mixture toward a wall area to be texturized. A mixing region within the cap assembly permits the texturizing mixture to be entrained with a stream of compressed air and discharged from the nozzle whenever the valve is actuated. Adjustment structure for regulating the rate at which the texturizing material is entrained is provided in the mixing region and, in some embodiments, is adjustable as by a mechanism which provides adjustment to the area available for the texturizing material to enter the discharge nozzle. In one particularly simple and reliable embodiment, the area is established by the provision of a pair of fixed size apertures in the wall of a tube which also serves as the discharge nozzle.
Abstract:
To a conventional chromium electroplating bath containing 450 g/l chromic acid CrO.sub.3 and 4.5 g/l sulphuric acid H.sub.2 SO.sub.4 are added 10 g/l of potassium perchlorate or potassium bromate or potassium iodate or mixtures thereof. Higher current densities may be used in electrodepositing chromium without impairing the quality.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a novel organic peanut butter formulation and method for production. The peanut butter includes an organic palm oil stabilizing agent that reduces or prevents separation of oils from the peanut butter during storage. Peanut butter incorporating the palm oil, methods for manufacturing the peanut butter, and foods incorporating the peanut butter are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a composition for hardening glass, wherein said composition comprises one or more silane-based compounds. The present invention also provides a method for hardening glass by applying said composition to a glass and incubating said glass with said composition. The present invention also provides a hardened glass prepared in accordance with the methods and compositions of the present invention.
Abstract:
A system and method for disseminating time-sensitive economic information to one or more clients is disclosed. The system includes a computer system and at least one database in communication with the computer system. The database includes a number of XML templates having fields corresponding to one or more economic indicators. The system further includes software executing on the computer system for encoding the XML templates into binary packets, and simultaneously transmitting the binary packets to clients in communication with the computer system via UDP multicast. In some embodiments the system includes software for validating the data entered into the XML templates and for confirming the accuracy of the data included in the binary packet. A method in accordance with the present system is also enclosed.