Abstract: A method for improving the abrasion resistance of the (cobalt) recording layer of a video tape which comprises applying a (strong) hydrogen peroxide solution to the surface and quickly removing the solution prior to the onset of disintegration of the recording layer.

Abstract: A method for checking the degree of plasma treatment of an article. The method comprises depositing a substance able to change color as a result of plasma treatment on a carrier, the carrier having pores having an average pore size of 0.2-3 .mu.m, placing the carrier having said substance deposited thereon near the surface of the article, subjecting the substance carrying carrier and the article to plasma treatment, and evaluating the color change that has occurred in the substance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for producing rolls or coils of film of insulating material which has been conductively coated, in a vacuum, by vaporizing conductive material in direct electron beam bombardment and condensing the vapor on the film surface. According to the invention, the film is subjected to a plasma treatment after coating and before the film is wound in a coil.

Abstract: Aqueous solution of alkali or ammonium acrylate is applied to a prefabricated fibrous substrate, and the acrylate is subjected to polymerization in two steps, namely the first step in which the acrylate is polymerized by means of a radical polymerization initiator and the second step which is subsequent to the first step and in which the unpolymerized acrylate is polymerized by means of irradiation with electromagnetic radiation or corpuscular ionizing radiation.

Abstract: Carbon is sputter-deposited as a protective overcoat on the coating of a magnetic recording disk of the type in which the coating includes magnetic particles dispersed in an organic binder. The carbon film exhibits excellent durability and lubricity, thereby eliminating the need to incorporate alumina or other load-bearing particles into the magnetic coating, and eliminating the need for a liquid lubricant on the disk surface.

Abstract: Aluminum coated ferritic base metal foil formed by cold reduction of hot dip aluminum coated ferritic steel strip containing from 10% to about 35% chromium, up to 3% aluminum, and up to 1% silicon, the foil having a ratio of aluminum coating thickness on both sides to base metal foil thickness of at least 1:10, with at least 4% by weight total aluminum. The method of production includes heating the foil in an oxidizing atmosphere within specified temperature and time limitations to provide a porous surface having a thin layer of aluminum oxide. The foil is adapted for fabrication into monolithic support structures for catalytic converters for internal combustion engine exhaust systems.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a thin film to planarize a surface of a semiconductor device having convex and concave regions, comprising a plasma generating chamber into which are an Ar gas and an O.sub.2 gas are supplied so that a plasma is produced; a specimen chamber in which a substrate electrode upon which a specimen substrate is placed and which is in partial communication with the plasma generating chamber and into which an SiH.sub.4 gas as a film material is introduced; and a bias power source for applying a bias voltage to the substrate electrode so that ions sufficiently impinge substantially vertically upon the electrode to perform ion etching. First, an SiO.sub.2 film is deposited on the specimen substrate by using the O.sub.2 and SiH.sub.4 gases. In the next step, Ar plasma and O.sub.2 plasma are produced in the plasma generating chamber and a bias voltage is applied to the substrate electrode.

Abstract: A method for the production of cutting tools from an iron-based alloy and having a wear-resistant coating based on interstitial phases is provided and comprises depositing the wear-resistant coating by condensing a cathode material evaporable by an arc discharge, use being made of titanium or a titanium-based alloy as the cathode material. Upon depositing a coating of a predetermined thickness, an oxygen-containing redox gas or gaseous mixture is fed into the vacuum chamber and the cutting tool is heated up to the temperature of the eutectoid decomposition in the pseudobinary `iron-titanium` system. Thereupon the cutting tool is subjected to annealing in an atmosphere of the oxygen-containing redox gas or gaseous mixture for 10 to 40 minutes at the temperature of the martensitic transformation in the pseudobinary `iron-titanium` system.

Abstract: Diamond-like, transparent, clear and uncolored carbon coatings with low internal stresses are generated on substrates by plasma discharge from the gas phase. For this purpose, a hydrocarbon gas or a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and pure hydrogen is admitted onto the substrate to be coated which is at room temperature. Around the substrate an oxygen-free plasma discharge is produced by high-frequency excitation which is sustained by the gases admitted. The gases are excited, dissociated ionized and accelerated toward the substrate during plasma discharge.

Abstract: A new and improved structure for transporting single component magnetic developer for developing latent electrostatic images or for removing residual developer from a charge-retentive surface. In one embodiment of the invention narrow metal strips are embedded in the outer shell or cylinder of a conventional magnetic roll structure. The strips are very pointed adjacent the outer periphery of the shell. The sharp tips ensure a high magnetic field gradient when the magnetic roll disposed internally of the shell is rotated. The thinness of the strips causes them to respond to only the radial component of the magnetic field. Each strip responds to the oscillating radial field component slightly out of phase with its adjacent strip thereby creating a wave gradient along the surface which pulls and tumbles developer over the surface.

Abstract: In the method, the radio frequency (RF) antenna is made by providing a clean coil made of copper tubing or other metal conductor, which is coated with a tacky organic binder, and then with a powdered glass frit, as by sprinkling the frit uniformly over the binder. The coil is then heated internally in an inert gas atmosphere, preferably by passing an electrical heating current along the coil. Initially, the coil is internally heated to about 200.degree. C. to boil off the water from the binder, and then to about 750.degree. C.-850.degree. C. to melt the glass frit, while also burning off the organic binder. The melted frit forms a molten glass coating on the metal coil, which is then cooled to solidify the glass, so that the metal coil is covered with a thin continuous homogeneous impervious glass coating of substantially uniform thickness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the manufacturing of adhesive tapes having a backing consisting of a polypropylene or other olefinic polymer or copolymer film, one side of which is coated by elastomeric or plastomeric adhesive systems (as applied from solutions, emulsions, in a molted condition, etc., according to the technologies known in the art), the other side being coated with or without corona or flame treatment, with antiadhesive systems which facilitate the unwinding operation of the tape either in the processing and in the application, but at the same time may receive printing inks of the flexoroto-silk-screen type inks suitable for the printing of polyolefinic films. The application of antiadhesive systems which are ink compatible can be carried out either on line, namely during the tape coating process, and on tapes already coated by means of the duly modified printing machine.

Abstract: A multiple cathode DC arc plasma generator arrangement is used in connection with a single anode for thermal arc plasma processing of materials. A nozzle is provided to introduce a gas in approximately the center of the multiple cathodes, towards the anode. The nozzle injects the gas into the center of the plasma column generated between the cathodes and anode to stabilize such arc and affect the self-induced electrode jets. This provides control of the heat transfer to the anode and permits feeding of particulate matter into the core of the plasma column to enhance inflight processing (melting and/or chemical reaction) of the matter. A set of gas nozzles positioned radially about the anode may be employed for feeding of particulate matter at the anode surface.

Abstract: In manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, a flow of iron vapor is formed in a nitrogen atmosphere and iron vapor particles in the flow of iron vapor are deposited on a non-magnetic substrate together with nitrogen particles to form an iron nitride film thereon. Before deposition on the non-magnetic substrate, the nitrogen particles are ionized by an ion beam generating means and the iron vapor particles are ionized by a high-frequency discharge.

Abstract: An improvement of a process for producing a magnetic recording medium comprising coating a non-magnetic support with a magnetic paint comprising a magnetic layer forming component containing ferromagnetic powder and a resin component dispersed in an organic solvent and drying the coated layer. The improvement resides in the preparation of the magnetic paint. In the improvement, the magnetic paint is obtained by kneading said magnetic layer forming component and a first solvent having a solubility parameter of not lower than 9.5[cal..multidot.cm.sup.-3 ].sup.1/2 as measured by Small method and adding a second solvent to the resulting kneaded product so that the mixed organic solvent in the magnetic paint has a solubility parameter of lower than 9.5[cal.multidot.cm.sup.-3 ].sup.1/2 to thereby disperse the magnetic layer forming component in the organic solvent.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device, comprising: forming a thin film of a substance containing PbO and Cr.sub.2 O.sub.3 in a vacuum by an electron beam evaporation process using the substance as a target; and subjecting the thin film to heat treatment in an atmosphere containing at least Pb.

Abstract: An improved deposition method for conductive layer is shown. Adverse effects of conductive deposited material on a wall of a reaction chamber is overcome by provision of a multi-chambered system. One chamber is devoted to a resonance space in which process gas is excited by ECR. Another chamber is devoted to a reaction space in which productive gas is decomposed to proceed the deposition.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film is formed on a glass substrate covering substantially its entire surface area and this transparent conductive film is divided into a plurality of transparent conductive parts per each photoelectric converting region. The photoelectric converting region is of a nearly rectangular shape, and accordingly, in order to divide the transparent conductive film into respective transparent conductive film parts, a laser beam is irradiated along all longitudinal and lateral sides of the rectangle. Thereby, the transparent conductive film parts corresponding to the photoelectric converting regions are formed as island regions. Semiconductor film parts are formed on the transparent conductive film parts divided into island regions corresponding to respective photoelectric converting regions and subsequently aluminum film parts are formed on these semiconductor film parts.

Abstract: According to a method of this invention for manufacturing a thin-film electroluminescent display panel of the type having a pair of electrodes sandwiching a three-layer structure composed of a layer covered with dielectric layers on both sides, a silicon nitride or silicon oxynitride film is formed on a layer comprising ZnS by a plasma chemical vapor deposition method with a mixture of silicon and nitrogen gases or of silicon, nitrogen and N.sub.2 O gases. Alternatively, this film may be formed in a double-layer structure, the second layer being formed with a mixture of silicon and ammonia gases or of silicon, ammonia and N.sub.2 O gases. A dielectric layer thus formed by a method embodying this invention can satisfactorily cover the protrusions and impurities in the layer underneath and thin-film electroluminescent elements manufactured by this method have superior brightness characteristics.

Abstract: An improved dispersant composition for magnetic media, comprising the reaction product of a phosphate ester and a silicon compound, is described. The silicon compound may be selected from diphenysilanediol or a trialkoxysilane having alkyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, acryloxypropyl, methacryloxypropyl, or phenyl functionality. A magnetic coating composition and a process for producing a magnetic recording medium having improved magnetic properties, which employ the above dispersant composition, are also disclosed.