Abstract: An air intake apparatus for a combustion engine includes an air intake tube for receiving an unmodified ambient air stream from outside the engine. The apparatus includes a first stream modifier chamber for receiving the unmodified ambient air stream that includes a plurality of spark plugs operative to generate nitric oxide when electrically energized such that the unmodified ambient air stream is modified into a first modified air stream rich in nitric oxide. The apparatus includes a second stream modifier chamber positioned downstream from the first and including a GMX400 magnet in magnetic communication with the air intake tube that causes additional oxygen atoms from the first modified air stream to combine with the first modified air stream. The enhanced air stream travels downstream and is combined with fuel and combusted, an exhaust stream thereof having at least 20% less carbon dioxide than a traditional exhaust stream.

Abstract: Composites that include a metal injection molded component bonded to a support substrate and methods for forming the composites are described. Methods include forming a metal injection molded green part that includes microstructures on a surface of the green part. The metal injection molded component is located adjacent to a support substrate with the microstructure ends contacting the support substrate at a contact surface. During sintering the metal injection molded component is bonded to the support substrate at the ends of the microstructures. The presence of the microstructures can allow for relative motion between the metal injection molded component and the support substrate during sintering. The large bonding surface area provided by the multiple points of contact between the ends of the microstructures and the support substrate can provide excellent bonding force between the metal injection molded component and the support substrate.

Abstract: A method and system incorporate information on a stored content service feature with on screen display content utilizing a content receiver. The stored content service feature enables the content receiver to simultaneously record multiple of instances of content for a plurality of programming channels during a timeframe. The content receiver generates on screen display content as an overlay to live or previously recorded instances of content or as an electronic programming guide, and the information for the stored content service feature incorporated within the on screen display content may be selected. In response to the selection, the content receiver may transmit a previously recorded instance of content from the plurality of simultaneously recorded instances of content, information for instances of content that have been, will be and/or are available to be recorded in connection with the stored content service feature.

Abstract: A starter circuit for a motor vehicle includes a circuit breaker responsive to a crash senor for disconnecting the starter circuit. A bypass switch is provided, which responds to a control circuit to provide power to the starter circuit following activation of the breaker, if the starter circuit is free of short circuits.

Abstract: A high-temperature fuel cell has a solid electrolyte between metal plates. The surfaces of the metal plates are at least partly coated with stabilized zirconium oxide or a similar firmly adhering gas-tight ceramic with crystal structure. The coating reduces the gap between the plates at the edge of the fuel cell and makes it possible to fill the reduced gap with a glass solder green foil or a similar solder material which forms a gas-tight lateral seal for the fuel cell during the assembly of the fuel cell. The plates are also insulated from one another. The gas conduits formed in the plates for the aggressive reaction gases may also be protected against attack by the reaction gases with a thin coating of the same material.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for measuring the light radiation of a plasma with sputter cathodes. Herein a light-sensitive sensor (15) is acted upon by the light from an optical fiber or from a bundle of optical fibers (14) which is (are) guided through an opening (13) of the sputter cathode (8). In this way the light intensity of the sputter plasma in the region of the sputtering crater of a target (9) can be measured. Moreover, it is possible to measure in simple manner the light intensities of several regions of the plasma.

Abstract: In an apparatus for etching substrates (18) with a luminous discharge in a vacuum, containing a vacuum chamber (13), a substrate holder (17), an electrode (20, 21, 22) and a radiofrequency generator (24) whose output is connected on the one hand to the substrate holder and on the other hand to the electrode (20, 21, 22, 28), the electrode (20) opposite the substrate (17) and at least partially surrounded by a pot-like, grounded shield (23) is provided in the marginal zone with a projection rim (22) which is at the same potential and which spans the space between the electrode and the substrate (18) or substrate holder (17) except for a gap, while on the circumferential bottom margin of the approximately cylindrical projection rim (22) of the diode (20) a diaphragm ring (28) is provided which extends radially inwardly in a plane parallel to the substrate (18).