A surgical collection unit includes an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit, and an enclosed container. The inlet and outlet conduits have portions extending within and opening into the container. Means are associated with the outlet conduit for withdrawing air from the container to reduce the atmospheric pressure therein so that fluent material is forced through the inlet conduit into the container. A bypass conduit may be provided between the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit. A valve may be pr...

Apparatus and a method of collecting data from analog or digital sources wherein the data is initially stored in accordance with a particular program and then read out to a time-share computer remote from the data collection station. Any one of a number of different programming languages can be used to effect the storage and read-out of the data and communication with the time-share computer can be accomplished under existing transmission facilities in a format acceptable to the computer. A type...

A system for collecting and retrieving a liquid of low density from the surface of a body of liquid of higher density which includes a catch basin having a floating weir as one section thereof through which the lower density liquid flows, and means for retrieving the liquid from the interior of the basin. The floating weir consists of a buoyant upper section and a water absorbent lower section representing the ballast for the upper section.

A liquid spill collection system for use with a liquid transfer line connected between a sending terminal and a receiving terminal. An extensible chute means originates at one of the terminals and extends outwardly therefrom beneath the liquid transfer line to the other terminal. At one end the extensible chute terminates in a drain trough so that any liquid spilling or leaking from the hose is collected by the chute and delivered by the drain trough. In another embodiment a collector hose of di...

A sulfur dioxide collection system comprising ozone-producing electrodes upstream from a baghouse, electrostatic precipitator, or scrubber, etc., whereby ozone is produced and simultaneously reacted with sulfur dioxide in the gas stream, thereby forming sulfur trioxide which is converted to sulfuric acid mist prior to or after entry into the conventional collector. The collection system removes the acid mist, (together with particulates, if any) from the flowing gas.

This invention relates to a device for the collection of urine for use with a urinary receptacle having drainage means for conveying the urine to a disposal site, said urine collection device comprising: A. stopper means for diverting the flow of urine from the drainage means of the urinary receptacle; B. storage means in communication with the stopper means for receiving the diverted flow of urine; and C. means for conveying overflow urine from the storage means to the disposal site.

An improved mechanism for refuse collection vehicles of the type which include a hopper for receiving loose material and a packer plate and operating mechanism therefor disposed within the hopper. The improved device includes a packer plate mounted for pivotal movement at one end thereof, having a combination guide and pivot bar extending transversely thereof generally centrally of the plate, guide ways formed in the side walls of the hopper for receiving the end portions of the bar, and an oper...

A plastic leaf collection bag is temporarily secured to the ground while supported with its opening extending substantially vertically by an adjustable frame means in position to allow leaves to be conveniently swept into the bag.

A pneumatic dust collection system includes a housing which defines a dust-air chamber portion, a flushing air chamber portion and a clean air portion arranged one above the other. A separating wall between the flushing air chamber and the dust-air chamber is penetrated by fittings for suspending filter hoses in the dust-air chamber portions which communicate through the fittings into the flushing air chamber. A connecting tube extends from the clean air chamber into the interior of each filter ...

An apparatus for the automatic collection and analysis of fluid samples and particularly for the monitoring of atmospheric pollutants. The apparatus comprises a plurality of traps for the collection of samples and which are in turn exposed for a pre-determined time interval to the atmosphere. Thereafter the traps are transferred to an analysis station where pollutant contained in the traps is expelled for analysis into an analytical instrument.