Abstract: A hand-held and self contained electronic printing apparatus for printing indicia on a medium disposed outside the apparatus includes a housing that can be manually positioned adjacent a surface of the medium and manually swept across a printing area on the medium during a printing sequence; a printer disposed in the housing and having a print head with a plurality of print elements such as ink jet nozzles for printing indicia in a selectable pattern of dots on the medium within the printing area; and an electronic control circuit disposed in the housing for controlling the printer to print indicia on the medium during a printing sequence, the control circuit comprising compensation for reducing image distortion based on detecting position of the nozzles during a printing sequence.

Abstract: The playback of a compact disc is enhanced by adhering to the compact disc an annular ring to increase the frictional engagement between the disc and the spindle upon which it turns. The playback is further enhanced by adhering a layer of soft, flexible material to dampen vibrations caused by the variations in speed by which the compact disc turns.

Abstract: This invention relates to hydrophobic free-flowing pellets having an average particle size of 5 to 150 .mu.m, which consist of one or preferably more hydrophilic inorganic powders having a particle size of >0 to 30 .mu.m and contain one or more hydrophobic polyorganosiloxanes in a quantity of 0.03 to 15% by weight, to a process for their production and to their use.

Abstract: A controller for a starter/generator used with an aircraft engine, includes means for monitoring field return current in a generator field winding; means for monitoring generator voltage; and microprocessor control means for adjusting generator field current as a function of the field current and voltage and field return current. The field return current and output voltage monitoring functions allow for open field, field integrity, over voltage, field weakening and torque limiting functions to be realized in an integrated programmable system configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved process for preparing a polybutene amine composition comprising the steps of reacting a chlorinated polybutene with an excess of at least one mole of at least one type of an amine compound per mole of the chlorinated polybutene at a reaction temperature of at least about 100.degree. C.; neutralizing the reaction mixture with calcium oxide; and recovering the polybutene amine composition, the recovery process including the steps of removing the formed water and the neutralized and excess of the amine compound and removing inorganic solids using a non-aqueous separation technique such as filtration. During the neutralization step, water formation is kept to a minimum and no water is intentionally added to the process thereby minimizing resultant waste streams and/or undesirable by-products.

Abstract: The present invention provides a continuous melt process for the preparation of a zinc oxide/pentaerythritol chemical product comprising the steps of providing a continuous processor having a product feed zone, a reaction zone, and a discharge zone.

Abstract: A rigid end socket for flexible tubing is made by folding an axial length portion of a flexible resilient elastomeric tubing around a rigid metal collar having a substantial axial length. The collar is thus embedded in the end of the tubing to provide a rigid end socket that is capable of receiving an end plug or a coupling device. The end plug or coupling device may be tightly seated in the socket by inserting it therein and by using axial pressure to radially expand the body portion within the collar.

Abstract: A depth metering float for use with a fishing line, the float having upper and lower outer shell sections rotatable relative to one another and a carriage assembly located within the shell and adapted for rotation about a central axis relative to the shell. The fishing line is passed through the interior of the float and a brake mechanism associated with the carriage assembly serves to selectively clinch the fishing line to stop passage thereof through the float when a desired depth is reached. Located within the carriage assembly is a buoyant drum that rotates about a drum axis perpendicular to the central axis. The fishing line engages the drum so that the drum turns as the fishing line descends. A gear train connects the drum to the carriage and rotary movement of the carriage relative to the shell assembly ultimately actuates the brake mechanism to clinch the fishing line after a predetermined amount of drum rotation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing a polymer foam includes apparatus for forming a pressurized solution of intermixed polymeric material and gas. The polymeric material remains intermixed with the gas while the solution is maintained above a critical pressure. The pressurized solution is dispensed in wide band through an elongated slot. The dispensing apparatus includes an exit slot section in which the pressure of the solution drops below the critical pressure and the foam begins to form. The solution is maintained above the critical pressure until the solution enters the exit slot section so that premature foaming of the material is prevented.

Abstract: The present invention concerns blocked isocyanate crosslinkers based on pentaerythritol for use in thermosetting coatings. More particularly, the invention pertains to thermosetting protective coatings containing a coreactive binder polymer comprising a hydroxyl functional matrix polymer adapted to coreact with a blocked isocyanate comprising pentaerythritol reacted with excess equivalents of isocyanate where excess isocyanate groups are blocked with a blocking agent. Pentaerythritol comprises between about 20% and 100% by weight of the polyol reactants reacted with excess isocyanate groups while the blocked crosslinker comprises between about 10% and 50% by weight of the thermosetting binder components. The preferred thermosetting coating is powder coating.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lubricated variable resistance control including a substrate having formed thereon an electrical resistance path and an electrical conductive path, and a movable contact electrically bridging the electrical resistance path and the electrical conductive path. Disposed along the electrical conductive path is a non-conductive lubricant material. The electrical conductive path includes one or more protruding ridges spaced along one surface of the electrical resistance path. The ridges are formed of an electrically resistive material and they serve to help insure that the control device does not suffer from current interruptions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a screen printable coating composition comprising one or more hydroxy functional materials (I), one or more crosslinkers (II) for curing the hydroxy functional materials, and one or more crystalline reactive diluents (III). The coating composition may also include one or more catalysts (IV), plasticizers (V), rheology modifiers (VI), waxes (VII) and coloring agents (VIII). Various additives and fillers may also be included in the coating composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new and improved method of producing coating materials comprising the steps of providing a first organic material which is solid at room temperature, providing a second organic material which is solid at room temperature and which is substantially different in chemical composition from the first organic material, providing a source of supercritical fluid, providing a first container having a mechanical agitator, providing a second container, introducing the first and second organic materials and the supercritical fluid into the first container and mechanically agitating such materials and the supercritical fluid, and discharging the contents of the first container into the second container so as to collect substantially all of the first and second organic materials in the second vessel, the second container being maintained at a lower pressure than the first container.

Abstract: A transformer comprising a core, a plurality of primary coils and a plurality of secondary coils, the core having three sections arranged in a generally triangular configuration forming three vertices, the coils being disposed on the core about respective vertices, each of the core sections having at least one mitered side abutting a mitered side of an adjacent core section.

Abstract: Automatic reclosing apparatus for a DC feeder circuit breaker connectable between a main power bus and a feeder line, including a transducer connectable to the feeder line and a return bus for producing an output signal that corresponds to voltage on the feeder line; and a programmable controller connectable to the breaker for reclosing the breaker when a fault condition is absent and for preventing breaker closure when a fault condition is present; the controller being coupled to the transducer for detecting zero offset and full scale calibration of the transducer output signal. The apparatus can also determine negative return voltage and use such determination to improve accuracy of a load measurement test. The zero offset and full scale calibration functions can be used to implement open and short circuit tests of the apparatus.

Abstract: A light is dimmed by pulsing it at a selected duty cycle. By pulsing, the light can be dimmed without being turned off completely which reduces wear on the filament. The circuit is designed for flashing a pair of ditch lights on a railroad locomotive. The lights are alternately illuminated at full voltage and dimmed by pulsing. The flashing sequence can be activated when the locomotive is travelling below a selected speed or when the horn is sounded. The duration of the flashing sequence is controlled by a timer. The pulsing circuit can be used to effectively reduce a voltage without voltage dropping resistors.

Abstract: A collet arrangement comprises a collet having a taper at its work-piece receiving segmented head. The collet is axially fixed relative to a chuck body by means of a screwed bush. The latter is locked axially to the chuck body by being trapped under the heads of bolts, and is locked against rotation by means of a pin. The chuck body is secured to the machine spindle. A tapered sleeve is slidable between the chuck body and the collet and is secured to a draw tube by bolts, an actuating plate and an adaptor ring. These bolts freely slide through the chuck body and can thus move the tapered sleeve in an axial direction relative to the collet so that their respective tapers cause the collet segments to grip and release the work piece. Unlike the normal draw back type of collet arrangement, the collet itself is therefore axially fixed.

Abstract: A protective device for golf clubs includes a pair of relatively non-extensible straps that are attached at one end to a cap and at the other end to the open end of a golf club head cover. When the head cover is placed on the golf club, the cap can be placed on the grip end of the club so as to apply a slight tension to the head cover by way of the straps. Accordingly, the head cover will be maintained in place on the golf club. The device can be provided to consumers for attachment to existing head covers, or it can be provided to consumers as an assembled head cover-straps-cap unit. In alternative embodiments, the straps can be connected releasably to the head cover, and the length of the straps can be adjusted to accommodate clubs or head covers of different lengths.

Abstract: A mass flow control apparatus and method for use in combination with a heat transfer system having a compressor, condenser, expansion valve, evaporator and working fluid in a fluid circuit. The mass flow is controlled using a quality sensor for the working fluid exiting the evaporator, and a high side pressure sensor. A control circuit is provided that monitors the quality sensor and the high side pressure sensor, and controls operation of the compressor, condenser fan and valve in response thereto. A flow reduction mode is used to reduce high side pressure at the valve inlet without excessive compressor cycling by changing the quality sensor set point when the high side pressure exceeds the condenser fan turn-on pressure but is less than the compressor disengage pressure.