Abstract: A nozzle for application of an extrudable material to a substrate optically couples an electromagnetic beam to the extrudable material. The nozzle forms a flow channel with a window at one end. The extrudable material is admitted to the flow channel such that it flows across the bottom surface of the window and through the flow channel. The nozzle is removably held in a head to permit replacement of the nozzle when worn or for installation of a nozzle having different characteristics for a different application.

Abstract: A pattern, in which a groove of an optional position is deeper than that of the other portion, is formed on a surface of a flexible resin sheet by laser process, and then a fluorine-carbon monomolecular film release layer is formed on the surface of the thus obtained pattern, thereby forming an intaglio plate. The intaglio plate is filled with Ag paste and then dried. The intaglio plate is then laminated onto an insulating substrate, on which a thermoplastic resin layer is formed using heat rollers. Thereafter, the intaglio plate is peeled from the insulating substrate so that the pattern of the Ag paste is transferred thereon, and the conductor pattern is formed through burning. Further, an insulating layer is formed so as to cover the conductor pattern and another conductor pattern is formed on the insulating layer, whereby forming a multilayered structure.

Abstract: An apparatus for fabricating an identification bracelet intended for immediate application without modification to an object to be identified upon the issuance of the bracelet from the apparatus incorporates a source of bracelet strip material; information imparting means for imparting information regarding the object and storing it upon the surface of a strip; fastener transfer means for applying fastener means to the strip at only one extremity of the strip; severance means for separating the strip into bracelet lengths conformable to the size of the object to be identified; and an exit from said apparatus whereby said bracelet is delivered to the user with said fastener means exposed for immediate application of said bracelet.

Abstract: End segments of a Lundell-type rotor for an AC generator, wherein the base and the teeth portions thereof are compaction molded separately and subsequently joined together and sintered.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a laminated piezoelectric actuator including at least an actuator element which has a plurality of piezoelectric ceramics layers and internal electrode layers laminated alternately and external electrodes which connect alternate internal electrode layers in two groups.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing fibrous includes establishing a flow of fibrous material, positioning at least one flow distributor in a position to direct at least one gaseous flow into contact with the flow of fibrous material to distribute the fibrous material, and directing an intermittent flow of gas from the distributor, where the flow of gas increases and decreases linearly during the flow cycles.

Abstract: A method of fabricating ceramic green sheets with supporting films, in which first and second supporting films 13 and 14 are respectively affixed to both surfaces of a pressure sensitive adhesive double coated tape 12 to construct a supporting member 11, first and second ceramic green sheets 20 and 21 are respectively formed on both surfaces of the supporting member 11, and the first ceramic green sheet 20, along with the first supporting film 13, is stripped from the adhesive tape 12, thereby to obtain the ceramic green sheets 20 and 21 respectively supported by the supporting films 13 and 14.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing fibrous material includes establishing a flow of fibrous material, positioning at least two flow distributors in a position to direct a gaseous flow into contact with the flow of fibrous material, such as a flow of glass fibers, each flow distributor having an outer surface having one or more openings for the emission of gas, an inner surface having one or more orifices for the emission of gas, and a pressurized source of gas in contact with the inner surface, the inner surface being moveable with respect to the outer surface to intermittently align some of the openings with some of the orifices, thereby enabling gas from the pressurized source of gas to be emitted through the inner and outer surfaces and into contact with the flow of fibrous material to distribute the fibrous material, and moving one of the surfaces relative to the other of the surfaces to control the emission of gas from the flow distributor.

Abstract: A vacuum vessel is provided in which the majority of a vessel wall including an annular wall portion (1) and a plate-wall portion (2) is formed of ceramic material such as silicon nitride, for example. To bond the plural wall members together, bonding faces having a surface flatness of not more than 1 .mu.m are prepared thereon, and then a ceramic powder bonding substance with an average particle diameter of not more than 1 .mu.m is interposed between adjacent bonding faces and subjected to heating. Because the generation of gas, such as hydrogen, from the wall of the ceramic vessel is reduced, extremely high vacuum can be generated and maintained in the interior of the vacuum vessel. Also, because the wall of the vacuum vessel has a high permeability with respect to a magnetic field and an electric field, the vacuum vessel can be used as a vessel in a particle accelerator that allows the high precision control of charged particles therein by means of an electromagnetic field.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ion flow electrostatic recording head including: a plurality of first electrodes extending in parallel to one another on an insulating substrate; a plurality of second electrodes intersecting the plurality of first electrodes to form a matrix and having openings at positions corresponding intersections of the matrix; and a dielectric layer interposed between the plurality of first and second electrodes. The plurality of the first and second electrodes jointly constitute ion generating portions arranged in a matrix pattern. The method includes: (a) forming a conductive film on the dielectric layer which constitutes a multilayer structure on the insulating substrate together with the first electrodes; and applying a plating to the conductive film to form the plurality of second electrodes, the plating including applying a nickel chemical plating to the conductive film and applying an electroless plating thereto.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a ceramic article having a cavity therein and at least one shelf portion protruding laterally into the cavity spaced from the cavity floor comprising the steps of constructing a laminated product using strips of tape comprising fusible ceramic particles and a binder, said strips being cut to predetermined dimensions and superposed so as to define a cavity with a floor and side walls, and with at least one horizontal shelf portion extending from a side wall into said cavity, the shelf portion being spaced above the floor; filling said cavity with a fugitive insert of multiple strips of tape to support the shelf portion; and firing the laminated product to fuse the particles and to burn off the fugitive insert to provide a ceramic article with a cavity and a shelf parallel to the cavity floor.

Abstract: A method of making reflective decals, such as for use on automobile license plates, allows one to utilize conventional reflective face stock, yet in a mechanized and efficient manner affix a decal to a carrier for mailing. A standard web of reflective face stock, adhesive, and first liner is coated with a second adhesive layer (on the first liner) and a second liner is applied. The web is printed and dried, as with UV ink and by UV drying. Sequential numbers can be applied by printing, as can an expiration year, etc. The web is then die cut to separate a matrix containing reflective stock, first adhesive, first liner, and second adhesive, from surrounding printed decals, the decals spaced from each other and connected by the second liner (e.g., 1.5 mil silicone coated polyester).

Abstract: A method for making an environmentally stable, fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite member includes use as a bonding agent of a ceramic precursor which transforms upon heating to a ceramic phase. The ceramic phase bonds together discontinuous material comprising ceramic particles, and reinforcing fibers at a relatively low processing temperature.

Abstract: A folder for carrying business cards and the like, and a method for inexpensively producing the card carrier is described herein. A paperboard folder, which can open and close along a spine, is coated or otherwise designed along its outer surface. A sheet of plastic or other suitable material is next printed on its lower surface with adhesive stripes. This printed sheet is applied to the interior surface of the folder, where it is die-cut to produce the slots for inserting the cards. In this manner, a consumer can easily and quickly arrange his business cards in an inexpensive manner. The folder also comes with an elastic band which binds other papers to the card carrier's exterior surface. My invention is also easily adapted as a leaf or leaves in a restaurant menu, in which the pockets with slots easily hold removable cards printed with special entrees.

Abstract: Method for producing ceramic laminates from a plurality of greensheet layers which include one or more thin greensheet layers, e.g. having a thickness less than about 3 mils, with interposed patterned circuit layers and conductive vias, while avoiding the loss of strength and the distortion encountered when paste compositions are pre-applied to such thin greensheet layers. The invention avoids the aforementioned problems by the use of a plurality of greensheet layers including thicker, paste-resistant greensheet layers having a thickness greater than the thin greensheet layer, e.g., between 5 and 10 mils, each pair of the thicker greensheet layers confining therebetween an unscreened thin greensheet layer, one of the thicker greensheet layers also being screened with the circuit pattern layer normally applied to the interposed thin greensheet layer. Thereafter the superposed layers are laminated and sintered to form the composite.

Abstract: For minimizing the size of a ceramic electronic device for elimination of noise in a digital circuit installed in an electric apparatus, a method comprises the steps of placing a ceramic layers structure encapsulating internal electrodes on a substrate which has a plurality of apertures arranged therein, making through holes in the ceramic layers structure by applying a sand blasting through the apertures of the substrate, and forming in the through holes external electrodes connected to the internal electrodes.

Abstract: In a method, which permits the application of porous plates inside of multilayered ceramic structures, dense regions are formed in the edge areas of the porous plates. The dense regions prevent fluids, gases and vapors from penetrating to the inside of the multilayered ceramic structure.

Abstract: A process for producing a laminated steel strip for the manufacture of a three-piece can body comprises providing a roll of printed thermoplastic resin film having a plurality of stripes of printed portions carrying a layer of inks representing repetitive images of a label, with the stripes of printed portions being spaced from one another, slitting the printed thermoplastic film into a plurality of printed portion stripes, and then bonding the plurality of stripes to a surface of the steel sheet. Each printed portion stripe, which is separated from adjacent stripes, has a width slightly smaller than the circumferential length of the can body to be cut from said strip. Stripes of another thermoplastic resin may be bonded to the other surface of the steel strip in alignment with the printed portion stripes.

Abstract: A process for producing a porous glass preform for optical fiber by depositing fine glass particles on an outer surface of a glass material while moving the glass material, including the steps of: preheating a portion of the glass material for not less than 5 minutes to clean the portion of the glass material in an apparatus for depositing fine glass particles; and depositing fine glass particles on the portion of the glass material cleaned by the preheating, in the apparatus for depositing fine glass particles.

Abstract: A release agent management system including a metering roll supported for contact with release agent material contained in a sump. The metering roll also contacts a donor brush structure which, in turn, contacts a heated fuser roll member.The ends of the brush structure are provided with a pair of friction devices which contact the surface of the heated fuser roll member and do not contact the metering roll. Thus, the donor brush structure and the heated fuser roll member are frictionally coupled so that positive rotation of the heated fuser roll member imparts rotation to the donor brush structure.