Abstract: Cutting elements and bits incorporating such cutting elements are provided. The cutting elements have a substrate, a first ultra hard material layer formed over the substrate, and a second ultra hard material layer formed over the first ultra hard material layer. The second ultra hard material layer has a thickness in the range of 0.05 mm to 2 mm.

Abstract: Cutting elements and bits incorporating such cutting elements are provided. The cutting elements have a substrate, a first ultra hard material layer formed over the substrate, and a second ultra hard material layer formed over the first ultra hard material layer. The second ultra hard material layer has a thickness in the range of 0.05 mm to 2 mm.

Abstract: A fracture and wear resistant rock bit is disclosed, which includes a bit body, and at least one roller cone disposed on the bit body adapted such that at least one row of cutting elements disposed on the at least one roller cone defines a gage row. At least one cutting element disposed on the gage row has a fracture toughness of at least 20 ksi (in)0.5 and a wear number of at least 1.5.

Abstract: A fracture and wear resistant rock bit is disclosed, which includes a bit body, and at least one roller cone disposed on the bit body adapted such that at least one row of cutting elements disposed on the at least one roller cone defines a gage row. At least one cutting element disposed on the gage row has a fracture toughness of at least 20 ksi (in)0.5 and a wear number of at least 1.5.

Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus for transillumination and visually exposing vasculature of the human anatomy by passing infrared light through the portion of the anatomy to be studied and receiving infrared light which passes through the flesh and bone. By receiving only infrared light which is passed through the body, a real time image of the vasculature may be visualized as infrared light does not pass through blood filled organs, namely, veins, arteries and capillaries. A method is disclosed which describes the steps of placing the human anatomy to be studied adjacent a light source, receiving infrared light which passes through the anatomy and visualizing the resultant image of the human vasculature.

Abstract: An electronic imaging apparatus is provided which has means for detecting the presence of internal structure in an opaque or translucent object. The apparatus has a light source directing a beam of light towards the object from one side and a light receiver on another side thereof to convert invisible light passing through the object into a visible image. Means to record the image produced is made available as well as means to produce a three dimensional image or drawing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coating composition which contains a one- or two-component binder and, in addition, an adhesion promoter which is based on a chemically modified, amorphous polyolefin having an average molecular weight M.sub.w (weight average) in the range from 10,000 to 100,000 g/mol, a non-uniformity U.sub.n of 1.0 to 6.5, a chlorine content of about 2.5 to 50% by weight and a total content of nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and silicon, in the form of chemically incorporated functional groups, of about 2.5 to 15.0% by weight.The present invention also relates to a process for coating plastic substrates with this coating composition and to the coated plastic substrates obtained in accordance with this process.

Abstract: An improved process for depositing strongly adhering metallic coatings on substrate surfaces by wet chemical methods by treating the surfaces with a primer before activation.The materials produced by the process are eminently suitable for the shielding of electromagnetic waves.

Abstract: An ophthalmic device (10, 30, 50, 81) in the form of a cup (11, 31, 51) having a periphery (12, 32, 52, 85) substantially scaphoid in plan for contacting a facial region in the vicinity of an eye. The interior of the cup is accessible from its exterior by way of at least a first port (14, 34, 58, 86) and a second port (15, 35, 60, 87). The first port (14, 34, 58, 86) provides an inlet for a dispensing unit (17, 38, 63) for material to be supplied to the eye. The second port (15, 35, 60, 87) provides a target for viewing by an eye about which the periphery (12, 32, 52, 85) is disposed. The device (10, 30, 50, 81) is preferably fabricated from a material which is substantially opaque or imperfectly transparent and the second port (15, 35, 60, 87) is an aperture which provides a viewing target for an eye with which the device is being used. Alternatively the device can be in the form of a transparent shell with a distinctive target supported on the shell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of polysiloxanes containing amino groups as additives for improving levelling and wetting of polyurethane-based coating compositions applied to plastic substrates. The present invention additionally relates to the coated plastic substrates.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device has an active electroluminescent layer 3 backed by a resistive layer 4 formed of an amorphous chalcogenide glass. The amorphous chalcogenide glass may comprise germanium, arsenic and/or antimony and selenium. The device comprises a glass base 1 on which there is supported a patterned transparent electrically conducting layer 2, the active luminescent layer 3, the amorphous chalcogenide glass backing layer 4, an optional dielectric layer 5 and an electrode 6. When an operating voltage is applied between layer 2 and electrode 6 the pattern in layer 2 becomes visible through base layer 1 and the contrast of the pattern is enhanced by the dark background produced by the backing layer 4.

Abstract: A mobile apparatus for the "in-field" production of compact bales of fibrous material, particularly picked cotton, the apparatus including a bin into which the fibrous material can be deposited, a series of beaters near one end of the bin which are capable of dispersing the fibrous material, a movable wall for moving the fibrous material in the bin towards the beaters, a duct extending from at a point near the beaters to a baling hopper, a blower for creating an air stream for conveying the dispersed fibrous material through the duct, and a press ram for compacting the dispersed fibrous material in the baling hopper into compact bales.

Abstract: An article container comprising a sleeve formed of side and end walls, a pair of closure caps disposed respectively in coincidence with the openings of the sleeve, the closure caps having attachment flaps joined respectively to the edges thereof and adhered in overlapping relationship with the associated wall, a tear strip disposed intermediate the attachment flaps of each closure cap and the walls, an access aperture formed in at least one attachment flap so as to expose an end of the associated tear strip, and a crease line formed in the attachment flaps and disposed in coincidence with the associated tear strip.

Abstract: In a gravity-feed shelf having an endless flexible conveyor belt supporting a plurality of articles arranged in a column and automatically feeding the articles in said column forward in a columnwise direction when the foremost article in the column is removed, one or more frictional pads are located at a position underneath said conveyor belt and are responsive to the presence of an article on said belt and above said position, for stopping the movement of said belt.

Abstract: In a gravity-feed shelf having an endless flexible conveyor belt supporting a plurality of articles arranged in a column and automatically feeding the articles in said column forward in a columnwise direction when the foremost article in the column is removed, brake means are located at a position underneath said conveyor belt and responsive to the presence of an article on said belt and above said position, for stopping the movement of said belt.