Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer produced by coating a layer comprised of a metallo-organic compound and a film-forming binder and subjecting such layer to glow discharge treatment to render it electrically conductive. Use of a metallo-organic compound in combination with a glow discharge treatment provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a detection system for locating and counting identification marks attached to a written or printed item. A signal processing method and apparatus is described which allows detection of multiple character marks as a single event in continually moving linear materials. The marks are passed between the path of a detection zone comprising a light source and a photodetector to precipitate a voltage drop and feeding that drop to a circuit that recognizes the drop and simultaneously triggers a time window during which changes in voltage are ignored, which time window is no longer than the time it takes for a full mark to pass under the zone and shorter than the time it takes for the leading edge of the next multicharacter marks to reach the detection zone.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer produced by coating a layer comprised of a metallo-organic compound and a film-forming binder and subjecting such layer to glow discharge treatment to render it electrically conductive. Use of a metallo-organic compound in combination with a glow discharge treatment provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer produced bycoating a layer comprised of a metallo-organic compound and a film-forming binder and subjecting such layer to glow discharge treatment to render it electrically conductive. Use of a metallo-organic compound in combination with a glow discharge treatment provides a controlled degree of electrical conductivity and beneficial chemical, physical and optical properties which adapt the electrically-conductive layer for such purposes as providing protection against static or serving as an electrode which takes part in an image-forming process.

Abstract: A cobalt-platinum (CoPt) magnetic film is deposited onto a chromium (Cr) or tungsten (W) underlayer on a substrate, or is deposited directly onto the substrate and has an appreciable component of its C-axis which is parallel go the [00.2] direction, lying in the plane of the film whereby the resultant magnetic films exhibit coercivities from 2100-3000 oersteds.