Abstract: A temperature sensor element has such a structure as, when reinforcing lead wires on internal electrodes with a paste, one side surface of each of the lead wires is covered with a reinforcement paste and the other side surface is not covered with the reinforcement paste without covering the entire lead wires welded and connected to the internal electrodes. This allows elimination of cause of cracks generating, thereby securing sufficient joining strength and reinforcement of conductivity of the internal electrodes and the lead wires, and securing connection strength between the lead wires and the internal electrodes.

Abstract: Internal electrodes, a protective film, and protective films covering the top parts of internal electrode sides of lead wires are formed on a top surface of a substrate of a temperature sensor element, thereby making the overall shape a quadrangular prism and the transverse cross-section nearly a square even at any portion in the axial direction. A heating part of the temperature sensor element is provided near the center along the length, the height, and the width of the element, thereby preventing deviation of heat generation and stabilizing heat release to the lead wires. This allows the temperature sensor element to suppress fluctuation in detected temperatures due to mounting angle.

Abstract: A Kapton element is terminated by bringing an element which is wrapped at a substantially fixed radius from a rotor out through a linear portion to the terminations. This causes the terminations to be at an angle to the line between the electrical connector and the rotor. A standard termination is then made without the need to bend a sharp turn in the Kapton element--an advantage that is more significant as the bend radius is increased for tighter package sizing. This concept also offers improved assembly, reducing the effort to automate production.

Abstract: In a slide rheostat with first and second light sources wherein at least one set of resistor and collector is printed on an insulating base plate so as to establish a variable resistance, and wherein the first and second light sources are disposed so as to display the resistance in either of their emission colors, the light sources being connected to a common lead and at least one power supply lead so as to be energized; the improvement comprising the fact that the power supply lead is formed with a portion adopted to accommodate the sliders energizing both of the light sources so as to emit light in the composite color of their emission colors.

Abstract: A resistance transducer with a non-linear characteristic curve, which transmitter has a resistance track with a variable cross-section on an insulating carrier and a slider engaging on the resistance track. On the resistance track on the insulating carrier of a thick layer system at least one additional layer is applied by the same technology made of a conducting resistor substance, and shaped such that it forms a rib which extends in a direction of movement of the wiper, the rib tapering outwardly perpendicularly thereto, and the wiper transversely engages the rib to form an approximately point-like contact surface.

Abstract: An electrical resistor element and method of manufacturing the same. The element may comprise a fixed resistor or may be the resistive and collector component of a variable resistor. In either case, the element comprises, at least as a portion thereof, a substrate comprising an insulating substrate injection molded from ceramic-glass frit material and organic binder and lubricating material. A layer of resistive material and a layer of conducting termination material are each deposited on the unfired substrate. The organic materials in the substrate and its termination and resistive layers are substantially "burned out" prior to simultaneously co-firing the substrate and the deposited resistive and termination layers.In the case of fixed resistors, the element may be molded as a half-shell arranged to receive leads extending from opposite ends of the half-shell molding and attached by soldering or other means to the termination areas.

Abstract: A D.C. potential controller is provided for controlling the magnitude and polarity of a D.C. potential applied to a D.C. drive motor. The controller includes a supply device for producing a potential having a predetermined polarity and magnitude and including a first fixed terminal referenced to said predetermined polarity and potential and a second fixed terminal referenced to a reference potential. A regulating element is displaceable between first and second polarity selecting positions, and is further coordinately displaceable from either first or second polarity selecting positions through a third position.