Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a printed circuit board by exposing in a circuit pattern the polymeric surface of a conductive substrate coated with a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyimides, polyamide-imides, polyester-amide-imides, polysulfones, polyphenylene sulfides, and polyphenylene oxides, to an ion beam at an energy of about 50 KeV to about 2 MeV and a fluence of about 10.sup.15 to 10.sup.18 ions/cm.sup.2. The surface is then wet blasted and the portions of the polymeric surface that have been exposed to the ion beam are electrolessly plated with a metal such as nickel or copper. Also disclosed is a coated substrate comprising a metal or conductive surface and an imide polymeric coating on the surface which can be electrophoretically deposited, a portion of which has been exposed to an ion beam.

Abstract: A thick film resistor paint is disclosed, wherein a base metal powder, such as tin oxide powder, is coated with a resinate solution, such as an Mn resinate solution, and the resinate coated powder thus formed is prefired in a reducing atmosphere to form a pre-reacted conductive powder. The pre-reacted conductive powder is then mixed with a glass frit, an oxide of hafnium, and a screening agent to form a thick film resistive paint having a sheet resistivity of from 500,000 ohms to 5 megohms per square. The resistive paint is subsequently screened upon a substrate and fired in an inert atmosphere, preferably at 900.degree. C..+-.20.degree. C., to form a thick film base metal resistor exhibiting a combined TCR within .+-.200 ppm/.degree.C. The glass frit is preferably a tantala glass frit.

Abstract: A ski binding for compensating for friction between a ski boot and a ski during a frontward and torsional fall. The binding includes a front abutment and a plate positioned under the boot. The plate includes first means for transmitting longitudinal displacement of the plate to the front abutment, and second means for transmitting lateral pivoting of the front abutment to the plate. These two means are distinct from one another so that they can be positioned at different positions. As a result, the first means can be positioned as close as possible to the rotational axis of the front abutment and the second means can be positioned a distance from the rotation axis of the front abutment so that the longitudinal axis of the boot and plate coincide during lateral pivoting of the boot and plate.

Abstract: A wear resistant dental burr coating is provided. The wear resistant coating comprises an external layer of disordered boron and carbon applied to the dental burr. In accordance with one embodiment, the disordered boron and carbon external coating is of a composition B.sub.x C.sub.1-x where x is from about 0.60 to about 0.90.

Abstract: Disclosed is a thermal head comprising a protecting film composed of tantalum silicon oxynitride. An undercoat film may be formed between this protecting film and heat-generating resistors and electrodes. This protecting film is excellent in the abrasion resistance and oxygen barrier property and acts as an excellent barrier to alkali metal ions to be injected into the head from a heat-sensitive recording paper.

Abstract: This invention relates to a plastics material with a resin binder having a combination of fusible fillers and high temperature fillers. The fusible fillers begin melting at relatively low temperatures and retain a spreaded liquidous form over a large temperature range. The high temperature fillers resist melting at high temperatures and form an insulative layer over the resin binder of the plastics cellular material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin film EL device comprising an electrode layer, an emitting layer and an electrode layer formed on a substrate one over another, and an insulating layer interposed between the three layers, the emitting layer containing atoms of a rare-earth element and fluorine atoms in its host material, the atom ratio (F/RE) of the fluorine atoms (F) to the rare-earth atoms (RE) being adjusted to the range of 0.5 to 2.5, and a process for producing the EL device being characterized in that the emitting layer is prepared by forming a film under a condition substantially free from oxygen gas and/or moisture and subjecting the film to a heat treatment at a temperature of 200.degree. C. to 700.degree. C. so that the host material of the emitting layer contains atoms of a rare-earth element (RE) and fluorine atoms (F) in an adjusted atom ratio (F/RE) in the range of 0.5 to 2.5.

Abstract: In an alpine snow ski there is provided an asymmetric design in which the inside edge of the ski has a large sidecut with a short radius of curvature such that the centerline of a skier's foot when positioned in mounting plates on top of the ski is between about 5 and about 20 millimeters to the interior of the ski's inside edge and the mounting plates overhang the inside edge of the ski. The mounting plates are adjustable transversely to the inside edge of the ski and the outside edge of the ski is straight.

Abstract: A metal matrix composite is produced by plastically deforming a metal powder, either before or after blending the powder with ceramic fibers, and compacting the mixture at elevated temperatures to achieve substantially full density. Imparting strain energy to the metal allows reduction of the compaction temperature to eliminate reaction between the fibers and the metal or degradation of the fibers. Silicon nitride fibers are thermodynamically superior for use in aluminum or titanium metal matrix composites, since silicon nitride fibers are more stable at the temperatures required for full compaction. Secondary phase reactions are avoided.

Abstract: The present device relates to an ornamental part utilized in watchcases, watchbands, spectacle frames, accessories and such, wherein the material of the member is heat-resisting material such as metal, ceramics, or plastic, the material being covered by a three-layer structure coating, the successively formed layers being; a layer which has gold colored titanium nitride as its main component; a layer which has gold colored zirconium nitride as its main component; and a gold or gold alloy layer formed on the outer layer.

Abstract: A steel roughing grade coated cemented carbide cutting tool comprises WC grains equal to or less than 70 w/o of the tool substrate, from about 5 to about 10 w/o of a cobalt bonding phase and the remainder being metal carbide grains selected from the group TiC, TaC, NbC, HfC and combinations thereof. The average WC grain size is from about 0.9 to about 1.3 microns and less than 10% of the WC grains have a size less than 0.5 microns. The coated cemented carbide tool is coated with an adherent refractory coating layer. The coated cemented carbide cutting tool can be used to machine steel at rough and heavy rough cutting conditions.

Abstract: An intensifying screen comprising: a support, a fluorescent layer on the support and a protective layer on the fluorescent layer, wherein the fluorescent layer is composed essentially of a blue emitting phosphor selected from the group consisting of (1) a M.sup.II WO.sub.4 phosphor wherein M.sup.II is at least one of Mg, Ca, Zn and Cd, (2) a CaWO.sub.4 phosphor, (3) a BaSO.sub.4 :Pb phosphor, (4) a BaSO.sub.4 :Eu.sup.2+ phosphor, (5) a (Ba, Sr)SO.sub.4 :Eu.sup.2+ phosphor, (6) a MeF.sub.2.pMe'X.sub.2.qKX'.rMe"SO.sub.4 :mEu.sup.2+, nTb.sup.3+ phosphor, wherein Me is at least one of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba, each of Me' and Me" is at least one of Ca, Sr and Ba, each of X and X' is at least one of Cl and Br, and p, q, r, m and n are numbers which satisfy the conditions of 0.80.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.1.5, 0.ltoreq.q.ltoreq.2.0, 0.ltoreq.r.ltoreq.1.0, 0.001.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.0.10 and 0.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.0.05, respectively, provided q+r.noteq.0, (7) a LnOX:Tm phosphor wherein Ln is La or Gd, and X is Cl or Br, (8) a Ln(Ta.sub.

Abstract: A ski with increased torsional stiffness while of normal flexural strength. A pair of substantially rigid rectilinear members that are stiff in torsion, are attached to the top of the ski by pivoted mounts that are rigidly secured to the ski. Two mounts lie to the rear of the ski's binding area, and two mounts lie in front of the binding area. The rigid members are mounted longitudinally of the ski, and the pivoting is transverse thereto. One mount of each pair of mounts is directly pivoted to its rigid member, while the other mount has an intermediate member pivoted transversely to the ski and also transversely pivoted at a point spaced therefrom to its rigid member.

Abstract: A moldable article is described for individualizing the operative surfaces of implements such as the hand grip of tennis racquets or hand tools. The moldable article is a sheet of polymeric material, including a polyurethane or thermoplastic-rubber copolymer component blended with volatile solvents and fillers to form a moldable mass that after receiving an individual's hand impression, for example, cures by solvent evaporation at ambient temperatures to a solid non-tacky hand grip. The moldable article is made by mixing the components together and forming a sheet which is sandwiched between semipermeable films that permit partial evaporation of the solvents. The sheet is then packaged between non-permeable films which prevent further evaporation until impressed by the consumer and exposed to air drying.

Abstract: A composite layer aluminum nitride-base sintered body has on at least one surface of AlN-base sintered body having a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is 100 parts by weight of at least one component selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, borides thereof and carbides thereof as a first component(s), and 0.1-50 parts by weight of AlN second component. The second layer has at least one component selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, borides thereof and carbides thereof. The thickness of said first layer is 0.5-40 .mu.m, and the sum of thickness of the first and second layers is 1-50 .mu.m. The AlN may also include sintering aids of oxides of rare earth metal and alkaline earth metals. Hydrides and oxides of Ti, Zr, Nb, V and Mn may be included in the first layer composition.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium comprising a nonmagnetic support and a magnetic layer provided thereon is disclosed. The magnetic layer comprises a magnetic recording element and a binder, wherein the magnetic recording element mainly comprises acicular gamma-Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 particles having an average porosity of not more than 5% by volume, a specific surface area of 24 to 30 m.sup.2 /g and the X-ray diffraction intensity at the face (210) to that at the face (311) of not more than 5%. The magnetic recording medium has improved electromagnetic conversion characteristics such as sensitivity and noise.

Abstract: A surface-coated wear-resistant member of cermet which includes a substrate of cermet and a hard coating vapor-deposited on a surface of the substrate. The coating is composed of at least one titanium compound selected from the group consisting of titanium carbide, titanium nitride, carbonitride of titanium, oxy-carbide of titanium, oxy-nitride of titanium and oxy-carbo-nitride of titanium. An atomic ratio of one of carbon, nitrogen, carbon plus nitrogen, carbon plus oxygen, nitrogen plus oxygen and carbon plus nitrogen plus oxygen to titanium(Ti) in the coating is in the range of between 0.3 and 0.8. The coating contains a compound of TiX and a compound of Ti.sub.2 X wherein X is one of carbon and nitrogen or at least two of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. The coating may further includes titanium metal. The coating having an average thickness of 1 to 10 .mu.m. There is also disclosed a process for producing such a surface-coated wear-resistant member.

Abstract: A coated article and method for manufacturing the same wherein an alloy substrate of iron, nickel, cobalt, or titanium base has a diffusion layer formed thereon of an intermetallic boride of the substrate alloy. A coating is subsequently deposited on the diffusion layer, which coating is a refractory, ceramic or intermetallic compound having desired wear and/or corrosion resistant properties superior to those of the substrate.

Abstract: A polishing compound is disclosed which is relatively high purity silicon nitride, the silicon nitride comprising particles having equiaxial crystals, the particle size being from about 0.03 to about 5 microns.

Abstract: A substrate member for recording disk characterized in that a glass coating film is provided on an alumina base ceramic material having micropores of no larger than 5 microns and a relative theoretical density of no less than 96%, said glass coating film having a surface roughness of no more than 80 angstroms, being substantially pore-free and strain-free on the surface, and having a thickness of 0.3 to 200 microns and a relative difference of no more than 10.sup.-6 /deg in the coefficient of thermal expansion with respect to said base material.