A dry deposition sampling apparatus having at least one thin dry deposition plate with sample collection film is maintained on a support... Show moreA dry deposition sampling apparatus having at least one thin dry deposition plate with sample collection film is maintained on a support structure which is rotatable about a vertical axis and has a vane to maintain the sharp leading edge of the dry deposition plate(s) headed into the wind. Covers are positioned over the sample collection films automatically upon commencement of precipitation and are automatically moved to a position exposing the sample collection films to the atmosphere upon cessation of precipitation. The duration of exposure of the collection films to the atmosphere is timed, thus providing a dry deposition sampling apparatus which may be left unattended for long periods of time. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Show less
Monochrome and color television recording and playback circuitry for coupling of a video magnetic transducer head with a standard broadcast... Show moreMonochrome and color television recording and playback circuitry for coupling of a video magnetic transducer head with a standard broadcast television receiver. The transducer head preferably includes a plurality of head units for recording respective color television signals with provision for selectively recording a monochrome signal on successive channels with the use of one only of the head units. Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute United States Patent Show less
A process and apparatus for pulverization of natural and synthetic polymeric material by heating to a pre-melt or softening temperature below... Show moreA process and apparatus for pulverization of natural and synthetic polymeric material by heating to a pre-melt or softening temperature below its melting point, cooling and applying high normal and shear stresses sufficient to form fine powder, and fluidizing the powder in a gas stream preventing its agglomeration. The same process and apparatus is suitable for enhancement of reactivity of polymeric and solid monomeric material to form homopolymers, copolymers, and new polymeric materials. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Show less
A method for estimating the severity of generator unit outage and multi-terminal branch outage contingencies with respect to voltage collapse... Show moreA method for estimating the severity of generator unit outage and multi-terminal branch outage contingencies with respect to voltage collapse in large-scale electric power systems which includes the steps of estimating a post-contingency saddle-node bifurcation induced voltage collapse point of an electric power system following a set of generator unit outages and/or a set of branch outages and calculating a distance to collapse of said power system. The post-contingency voltage collapse point is determined by application of a nonlinear contingency screening method. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Show less
A video transducer system comprising a magnetic head having a magnetic core with a loop magnetic signal flux path including a scanning gap,... Show moreA video transducer system comprising a magnetic head having a magnetic core with a loop magnetic signal flux path including a scanning gap, and a magnetic record medium coupled to the core at the scanning gap. Sponsorship: IIT Research Institute United States Patent Show less
A process is provided wherein hemoglobin, a fragile material, is formulated into high hemoglobin content water-in-oil-in-water multiple... Show moreA process is provided wherein hemoglobin, a fragile material, is formulated into high hemoglobin content water-in-oil-in-water multiple emulsion while maintaining high yields and high oxygen exchange activity. A multiple emulsion of aqueous oxygen carrying material in oil in outer aqueous phase is suitable for provision of oxygen for oxygen transfer processes. A hemoglobin multiple emulsion in physiologically compatible oil in an outer aqueous saline solution is provided in sufficiently small droplet size to provide oxygen flow through blood vessels to desired body tissues or organs thereby providing a blood substitute. Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology Sponsorship: Northfield Laboratories, Inc. United States Patent Show less
A method for heat treatment of steel and a system thereof is provided. First the steel is austenitized at a suitable temperature and then the... Show moreA method for heat treatment of steel and a system thereof is provided. First the steel is austenitized at a suitable temperature and then the temperature is rapidly brought down to the austempering temperature. Here the cyclic austempering is carried out between two austempering temperatures by modulating the temperature with controlled heating and cooling and the controlled temperature modulation is obtained by controlling the temperature-time profile in a batch furnace or by controlling the zone temperatures in a continuous furnace. This method of cyclic austempering reduces the austempering time, reduces the energy consumption and emissions, enhances the productivity and reduces the process cost. Sponsorship: Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. and Illinois Institute of Technology United States Patent Show less