Abstract: A vessel with a metal skin particularly well suited for cosmetic use is provided. The metal skin covers the shoulder region from the base of the neck over the side wall and extends inwardly over a substantially planar metal plate adhered to the bottom of the container. The metal skin is formed into a cup shape and the jar is dropped in up-side down and crimped over the metal plate on the bottom. Pre-forming the shoulder region of the metal skin avoids unsightly stress marks in the upper exposed portion of the container.

Abstract: A print timing circuit for a printer has a reciprocating carriage and at least one printing element mounted on the carriage. The print timing circuit includes a carriage controller for reciprocating the carriage and an encoder for detecting the speed of movement of the carriage and generating an encoder signal representative of the speed of movement of the carriage. An oscillator produces a print timing signal to control operation of the printing element. A frequency divider and comparator divides the encoder signal by N, where N is an integer. It also divides the print timing signal by M, where M is an integer. Then, it compares the phase relationship of the divided signals and provides an adjustment signal representative of the phase relationship of the divided signals to the oscillator.

Abstract: A dispenser for closures ejects an end-most closure contained in a pivotably mounted housing for closing a bag. The closures are formed with a hole and a cut leading from one side to the hole. In one embodiment, the dispenser is wall mounted such that a weight may be used for feeding closures to a dispensing position. A second embodiment uses a spring feed for urging the closures to the feeding position. The housing is formed with facings slots at the front end thereof, a pusher being mounted on a base member. When the housing is pivoted toward the base member, the pusher extends through one slot to displace the end-most closure through the other slot. The dispenser may include cams on either side of the dispensing slot for spreading the portions of the closure on each side of the cut, thereby faciliating application of the closure element to the neck of a bag.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device wherein display elements are arranged in a matrix display on a substrate and the display is driven in response to external display signals is provided. The display device includes a thin film layer having a rugged diffusing surface and an opposed transparent electrode plate spaced apart from the thin film layer. A guest-host liquid crystal material including a pleochroic dye is utilized. The thin film layer may be a metal film such as, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, silver or a silver alloy having a rugged surface for providing a diffused white surface formed by vaccum evaporation, sputtering, heat-treatment, recrystallization or etching.

Abstract: A pocket television receiver comprises a receiver body, including a processor unit for processing the broadcast signals and a power source. The receiver body is sized to fit in a garment pocket. The pocket television receiver also includes an independent display device which can be fitted on the user's wrist. A user can watch the picture image of television easily while walking. The receiver body and the display device are releasably interconnected by cables which also serve as the antenna for receiving broadcast signals. Audio is provided through earphones which connect to the receiver body.

Abstract: This invention describes an improved resin mounting structure for use with an integrated circuit. An integrated circuit chip is affixed to a circuit substrate which has a hole. Circuit patterns connect to the contact pads of the integrated circuit chip and are added along the circuit substrate. An epoxy resin material is gated through the hole to surround and enclose the integrated circuit chip. In this invention, circuit patterns which are added beneath the integrated circuit chip are positioned over the hole in the substrate to allow an unimpeded flow of resin material. In addition, conductive spacing pegs are provided at each integrated circuit contact pad to allow for a uniform spacing between the integrated circuit and the circuit substrate and to provide for a more electrically and mechanically secure connection between the IC chip and the circuit substrate. Also, the circuit substrate is formed from a flexible material to absorb the displacement caused by differential thermal expansion.

Abstract: A device for administering a liquid in a number of doses, such as insulin to a patient, comprising a piston (3) in a pump chamber (4), a cannula (5) being connectable to the pump chamber, a piston rod (14) connected to the piston and having an operating button (25), a valve (1) and a reservoir (2), wherein by retracting the piston (3), at the same time the reservoir is connected to the pump chamber (4) through the valve in order to fill the pump chamber and the valve is moved into the position for closing the connecting element (6) between the pump chamber and the cannula (5) and wherein, by moving the piston forward, at the same time the connecting element between the pump chamber and the cannula is connected through the valve to the pump chamber and the valve is moved into the position for closing the passage (7) between the reservoir and the pump chamber.

Abstract: A display panel having a pair of spaced apart flexible substrates and a display medium sandwiched therebetween. A multiple seal contains the display medium between the substrates and maintains the substrates in spaced separation. The multiple seal includes a first seal for strongly adhering to the substrates and a second seal for forming a low water permeability seal. A process for the production of a display panel having a pair of spaced apart flexible substrates and a display medium sandwiched therebetween. A first sealant which strongly adheres to the substrates is printed on the interior surface of one substrate. A second seal, which has low water permeability, is printed on the other substrate. A spacer is scattered on at least one of the substrates. The substrates are combined together and the sealants are cured to form a display panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for driving a liquid crystal matrix display for use in a television wherein the signal applied to each pixel is inverted at a rate not greater than that necessary to scan a single pixel but greater than the rate necessary to cause crosstalk and in any event greater than the rate necessary to scan a line of pixels without inverting.

Abstract: A progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens having a refractive lens surface divided into a far vision viewing zone, an intermediate viewing zone and a near vision viewing zone and defining a substantially vertical principal meridian curve. The optical center of the far vision viewing zone is at the lower end of the principal meridian curve in the far vision viewing zone and an optical center of the near vision viewing zone is at the upper end of the principal meridian curve in the near vision viewing zone. The curvature of the principal meridian curve changes between the optical center of the far vision viewing zone and the optical center of the near vision viewing zone in accordance with a prescribed law to define the additional power of the lens.

Abstract: Device for mounting a glass pane on an oven door. The glass pane is situated at some distance from the inside face of the door and is fixed thereon, the inside face of said glass pane cooperating with a joint which surrounds the oven aperture to achieve the closure of the latter. The invention finds an application in the manufacture of ovens.