Word: carburetor
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...emitting fewer hydrocarbons into the atmosphere. Though the fuel is supposedly safe for "newer" cars, there is still some question as to just how "new" the cars must be, and just what make and model a car must be in order to avoid potential damage to its engine or carburetor from the new type of fuel. The program is scheduled only for the winter, when smog levels are highest, but its costs may extend far beyond if modifications and repairs become necessary...
Important Japanese innovations cover a broad range of industries. A computerized automobile carburetor manufactured and patented by Nissan Motor was cited about 50 times in subsequent applications. Computer Horizons considers 50 follow-up citations an extraordinarily high number. Canon's patent for the optical disc, one form of which is the compact disc sold in record stores, was mentioned 56 times. An antibiotic developed by Takeda Chemical Industries earned more than 100 subsequent citations. Among recent advances, Hitachi has patented various processes for a higher-resolution TV, called IDTV, which produces a much sharper picture than conventional color TV. Some...
...seems, sends its vibes through the water, which then charges up the person drinking it. Even more practical advocates suggest placing a cluster of "charged" crystals inside a refrigerator to accelerate cooling and thus reduce the electric bill or -- better yet -- attaching a 3-in. crystal to an auto carburetor to save on gas mileage...
During 1985 the U.S. economy performed below its potential, sputtering along like a Corvette with a clogged carburetor. America's output grew only 2.3%, compared with a full-throttle 6.6% in 1984. But TIME's Board of Economists, * which met last week in Manhattan, predicts that the country will rev its engine again this year. The group believes that the gross national product will expand by about 3.3% during 1986, a brisk if not blistering pace...
...does. He who cannot, teaches." So goes the infamous putdown of academics. Well, some professors at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa really can. The scholars and their students have come to the rescue of a local General Motors carburetor assembly plant where 200 workers were about to lose their jobs. The automotive giant, frustrated with operating deficits at its Rochester Products Division factory, had planned to close it down. But the academics came up with a number of cost-cutting ideas that helped stem the plant's losses, and now Rochester Products is being hailed...