Abstract: An ophthalmic instrument for controlling eye position comprising a substantially oblong shaped blade that has a textured surface and that is formed with a hole substantially in the middle of the blade. In operation, the blade is manipulated by the operator to depress against the sclera of a patient's eye for either rotating or immobilizing the globe of the eye during examination. The instrument further comprises a handle, with optional pocket clip, which is attached to the blade at an offset angle to facilitate manipulation of the blade from a position that leaves the field substantially clear for the simultaneous use of other instruments, such as an opthalmoscope.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing and analyzing various liquids, such as blood ser includes an indexable table for supporting a plurality of liquid sample containers. A probe is inserted into each sample container in succession. During probe insertion, a portion of the sample to be analyzed is withdrawn by the probe from the respective container and moved to a station where it can be analyzed and tested. The probe is then moved to a station where it can be washed prior to insertion into the next sample container. The drive mechanism for the apparatus is characterized by the fact that all indexing mechanisms and actuator cams are mounted on a single rotatable shaft and arranged such that each periodic function performed by the mechanism is directly coupled to the rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: An impulse generator for providing an impulsive force substantially normal o the axis of a missile to provide the missile with the desired angle of attack. The device includes radial explosive paths to its periphery and from each point on the periphery detonation is transferred to the periphery of the main charge causing it to implode.

Abstract: The non-impact dot matrix printer is a high speed alpha-numeric, electric spark discharge printer that utilizes a rotating perforated dielectric belt in cooperative association with a laminar stack of insulated electrical conductors to control electric spark discharge printing on an electrical conductive erosive surface of a recording medium. The belt is disposed between the laminar stack and the conductive surface of the recording medium, and alpha-numeric characters are printed on the printing surface by applying a controlled source of voltage between the printing surface and the stack to cause spark discharging through the perforations in the rotatable belt, under the overall control of appropriate electronic circuitry.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation and use of various 2-acetyl quiine thiosemicarbazones which are substituted on the 4-nitrogen atom. These compounds are useful in the treatment of gonorrhea and, in addition, many are useful either in the treatment of malaria or bacterial infections, such as leprosy and meningitis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing an integrated optical grating device having extremely low scattering losses. The method employs a highly polished and prepared silicon chip for receiving a grating pattern or any other surface relief feature on the silicon wafer surface for its predetermined use. The pattern after it is generated is etched to a predetermined period, for example, when the pattern is for a waveguide device. An SiO.sub.2 growth layer is thermally grown to a thickness of about 4 to 8 micrometers to replicate the generated pattern in the SiO.sub.2 growth layer. This method yields a waveguide or similar optical grating device having undulations of extremely low values as determined by SEM photographs of this device.

Abstract: An ultraviolet preionizer for high power gas lasers. The preionizer is a spark gap array or groups of arrays adapted to be fired preceeding the main discharge pulse of the laser. A fast energy dump to the spark array results in efficient ultraviolet light production. The spark gaps of an array are automatically fired in sequence providing a series current path through the gaps to dump the energy, while providing an electrical glow discharge at each gap for ultraviolet emission.

Abstract: A concentrating/tracking solar energy collector comprised of a rotatable reflective trough assembly having a heat absorber assembly integrally therein. A heat exchange tube supports the absorber assembly in the trough and also serves as an axis point about which the collector rotates.

Abstract: A novel treatment has been discovered for interrupting the life cycle of malaria parasite during its development in the liver of the vertebrate host. The subject invention involves a method of chemotherapy against sporozoite-induced malaria by administering an 8-aminoquinoline drug, such as primaquine, encapsulated within liposomes containing glycoconjugates, to a vertebrate host which has been infected with sporozoites of the parasites. Preferred species of glycoconjugates have a terminal glucose or galactose moiety, such as present in glycosyl ceramide, galactosyl ceramide, lactosyl ceramide, or in glycoproteins.

Abstract: A normally open laminated electrical switch comprises a sandwich of two electrically conductive sheets on opposite sides of, and separated by, a thin layer of insulation. Upon rupture or discontinuity of the thin insulative layer, the electrically conductive sheets are adapted to contact each other and to close the switch.

Abstract: A teleconference system for N conferees, N being greater than two, includes at least two separate stations. Each station has N conferee positions, confronting a virtual conference space, and corresponding conferee positions at each station have the same relative locations about the virtual conference space. At least one conferee position at each station is adapted to be occupied by a conferee in person. Surrogate conferees, which include a video display, a video camera, and a loudspeaker, occupy each conferee position not adapted to be occupied by a conferee in person. Each video display faces one conferee and displays the image of another conferee at a corresponding position at another station; the loudspeaker reproduces the voice of the other conferee. The video camera forms image signals of the one conferee and couples these signals to the display device of a surrogate conferee at a conferee position corresponding to the position of the one conferee at the other station.

Abstract: A device for bleeding motor gases through the motor pole piece or flange the rocket nozzle flange to reduce the control system weight and complexity and especially for fiber glass wound rocket motor cases.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved method and the thermolysis equipment setup for certing tetraethylammonium tetrahydridoborane to bis(tetraethylammonium) decahydrodecaborane by a thermolysis reaction which increases the yield in the range between about 22% to 64%, and, perhaps higher. The heat transfer control is maintained by employing triethylamine borane in the reaction mixture between about 175.degree. C. and 186.degree. C. for a reaction time from about 1 hour to about 2.5 hours. The disclosed thermolysis procedure is successful in dissipating a major portion of the exothermic heat. The control of the generated heat serves to minimize the formation of the byproduct bis(tetraethylammonium) dodecahydrododecaborane while increasing the yield of the desired product, bis(tetraethylammonium) decahydrodecaborane.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the height, width, leh and orientation of an object from the feature image of the object found on oblique panoramic aerial photography. A magnifying eyepiece is provided with a calibrated reticle for measuring the dimensions of the feature image. The eyepiece also has a reference mark and indicia about the eyepiece for measuring the orientation from true north of the longitudinal axis of the feature image. The actual measurements of the object are quickly determined from the measurements of the feature image using a suitably programmed calculator supplied with the photograph and camera parameters.

Abstract: The apparatus and method comprise means to evaluate the interocular latency difference known to exist in individuals afflicted with multiple sclerosis. The apparatus includes two horizontal rows of 10 light emitting diodes separated by a horizontal partition. The upper row of diodes is seen by the eye and a lower row of diodes is seen by the other eye. Although the two rows are separated vertically, they are made to overlap optically and appear as one row by means of two periscopic eye pieces. The ten diodes in each field of view are energized (strobed) sequentially for 1/10 of the time required to scan a horizontal row. The directions of scanning in the two rows are opposite to each other. A separate diffraction line ruling is placed in each optical path to produce elongated diffraction images of each energized diode in one row which are at 45 degrees to the horizontal and at right angles to the elongated diodes in the other row.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of growing a layer of CdTe on HgCdTe by liquid phase pitaxy. The solution for growth comprises Sn and Hg with a small amount of CdTe. A typical composition is Sn:Hg:CdTe=36:5:0.15 parts by weight. The growth temperature is a function of the amount of CdTe in solution. For the typical composition stated, the growth temperature is about 520.degree. C. The layers were grown on (111)A oriented CdTe substrates. The HgCdTe epilayer with a desired Cd composition is first grown, and an epilayer of CdTe is subsequently grown on the HgCdTe epilayer. The cross-diffusion at the CdTe/Hg.sub.1-x Cd.sub.x Te interface has been as small as 0.3 .mu.m for the thin CdTe epilayer. The first CdTe/HgCdTe heterojunction sensitive to .about.2.8 .mu.m at 77.degree. K. has been demonstrated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of converting non-hypergolic, liquid, rocket propellants into hypergolic propellants. The method to accomplish the conversion relates to the use of ammonium metavanadate as an additive to the liquid oxidant, such as, red fuming nitric acid (RFNA). The RFNA with additive is hypergolic with the usual fuels with which RFNA has been employed where a separate ignition system is normally required. RFNA with additive is also hypergolic with fuels which have been non-hypergolic and which have not been so used in the past with RFNA. These additional fuel blends include a fuel material selected from turpentine, aniline, triethylamine, furfuryl alcohol or blends of these fuel materials.

Abstract: The output of the accelerometer is sent to a pulse width modulating digitng circuitry which consists of a comparator to generate the PWM signal, a flip-flop steering circuit, an "H" switch to toggle the torquer constant current either positive or negative, and an AND gate to gate the clock pulses for the output.

Abstract: The construction of a direct reading, ionization chamber dosimeter is almost exclusively of thermoplastic material. Except for an electrometer frame and switch contacts, the dosimeter comprises components of injection molded thermoplastic material. The dosimeter barrel and most of the structural components are made from either electrically conducting polycarbonate or non-conducting polycarbonate. Optical parts and lenses are formed from transparent plastic materials. The ionization chamber is made from polypropylene loaded with carbon black. The light-weight plastic construction of the dosimeter renders it relatively insensitive to mechanical shock and causes it to interact with ionizing radiation in a manner substantially similar to animal tissue or human flesh.

Abstract: A tank gunner obscuration device is provided for automatically and selectively obscuring the view out of the tank seen by the gunner in response to the firing of the main gun of the tank so as to simulate the obscuration produced by smoke, heat and debris during an actual firing. The device comprises a movable shutter which is automatically pivoted between a blocking and unblocking position responsive to firing of the main gun. The control mechanism for the shutter includes an operating solenoid energized by an electrical timer which controls the duration of the obscuration provided. A series of replaceable panels, which are removably mounted in the shutter frame and provide different degrees of opacity, enable the amount of obscuration to be varied.