A business communication system serving a plurality of telephone station sets is provided with a station-to-station messaging facility integrated therewith. The operation of the station-to-station messaging facility is invoked when a user at a station set enters a respective feature code. Thereafter, responsive to a series of prompts, the user enters a code identifying the predefined textual message that he/she desired to send and enters the identity (telephone number) of the receiving station, ...

A station selector comprising a first memory for memorizing the first decimal digit of a given channel number in a form of a corresponding binary signal, a second memory for memorizing the second decimal place digit of the channel number in a form of corresponding binary signal, first and second binary-to-decimal converters for converting the contents of the first and second memories into corresponding decimal signals, a matrix circuit for combining the decimal outputs of both the first and seco...

A regulating station for use with a heating or cooling pipe line installed in a structural element such as a wall or floor which includes a forward flow line, a return flow line, and a three-way mixing valve and regulating line for controlling the return flow admixture. The station has a by-pass line which shunts the regulating line in order to insure that the proper amount of hot or cold water is supplied to the pipe line to keep the heated or cooled area at the proper temperature.

A raised platform-stall has a first part on which animals can be positioned for milking while feeding from a manger located at one side of the stall, and a second part of the stall forms a foot path along the side of the stall farthest from the manger. After the animals have taken up position in front of and at right angles to the manger, the second stall part can be pushed under the first part so that the milking personnel can readily apply the milking units from behind the animals.

A contamination-free work station having a work surface with means for moving an air stream across the work surface to remove any contaminants evolving from the work surface and means for removing the contaminants from the flowing air stream.

A simply operable station selector for television receivers and other communication units. It has a plurality of touch pieces corresponding to respective channels, and a desired channel may be tuned in by merely touching the corresponding touch piece with a finger.

In a labeling station for applying labels onto objects, having at least one pickup element mounted eccentrically on a rotatable carrier for movement about an axis, a gripper cylinder comprising a rotating carrier having eccentrically disposed gripping and pressing elements thereon, which elements are tangent to the circulation path of the pickup elements approximately in synchronism, the labels being transferred by the gripping and pressing elements to objects moved along a transport path, the p...

A power station includes a main pipe for a gas under pressure, a branch pipe connected to the main pipe to receive a flow of gas, an expansion machine connected to the branch pipe for conversion of pressure energy of the gas into usable energy, a heat pump including a compressor and a heat exchanger, the compressor being coupled for operation to the expansion machine, and the heat exchanger being disposed in the branch pipe for heating the gas therein, and an electrical power generator driven by...

A work station adapted for use by a highly trained technician for repair and testing of complicated machinery and electronic devices such as typewriters and cash registers, the work station having features to facilitate repairs and tests at increased efficiency comprising specially covered table top, a centrally located braked turning table mounted to the table top, a backboard connecting with the table top and adapted to hold tools in a readily accessible position, an elongated mirror situated ...

A pre-fabricated module includes a counter-top having a front access edge, side portions and a rear portion. A sink is disposed in the counter-top. A perimeter wall extends upward from the side and rear portions of the counter-top. A ceiling spans the perimeter wall above the counter-top. The module is preferably constructed as a one piece integrally molded structure.