Abstract: Composite polymeric transport membrane structures feature an ultra-thin polymeric membrane skin having microscopic pores therein forming an anisotropic microporous film combined with a relatively thick macroporous polymeric support substrate membrane which carries the skin. A quantity of liquid transport medium in the pores of the ultra-thin membrane skin enhances transport of one or more species of interest and wets the surface of the pores. The microscopic pores are of a size such that the vapor pressure of the liquid transport medium contained therein is reduced by an amount equal to or greater than that theoretically predicted by the Kelvin effect. Methods of activating the membrane with the transport mediums are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a heating system having a combustion air blower, a fuel valve for providing fuel to a burner, and an exhaust stack for exhausting combustion products. Also disclosed is flow sensor apparatus operatively associated with the stack for providing control signals to a furnace control, the control signals being related to flow conditions in the stack.

Abstract: A fluid-powered auxiliary starting system for electric motors is disclosed which includes an accumulator means for supplying an amount of fluid at high pressure to a fluid-operated motor and a clutch of similar device for connecting the output shaft of the fluid-operated motor to transfer rotational torque to the shaft of the prime mover motor to be started. The system may be either hydraulic or pneumatic and may be used to bring one or more electric motors substantially up to spaced before electric power is applied to the motors themselves. The same motor or a hydraulic or pneumatic pump may be used to recharge the accumulator between uses for electric motor starting.

Abstract: Anode passivation and premature cell failure associated with anode deterioration due to corrosion has been greatly reduced in Li/SOCl.sub.2 cells by the addition of small amounts of tetracarboxylated metal macrocyclic complexes such as cobalt tetracarboxylated phenylporphyrin (CoTCPP) or cobalt tetracarboxylated phthalocyanine (CoTCPC) to the electrolyte.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor body having a depression formed into the first surface of the body. The device further comprises member means comprising first and second thermal-to-electric transducer or static electric element, the member means having a predetermined configuration suspended over the depression. The member means is connected to the first surface at least at one location, the depression opening to the first surface around at least a portion of the predetermined configuration. The depression provides substantial physical and thermal isolation between the elements and the semiconductor body. In this manner, an integrated semiconductor device provides an environment of substantial physical and thermal isolation between the transducer or element and the semiconductor body.

Abstract: Electroactive organic polymeric materials of poly(heterocycle diyl methylenes) containing alternating heterocyclic conjugated segments of varying sizes and methylene or substituted methylenes in the main chain and random copolymers of such poly(heterocycle diyl methylenes) together with a method of making them are disclosed.

Abstract: An composite semiconductor device and a method of making is described. The device includes a semiconductor body with a first surface having a predetermined orientation with respect to a crystalline structure in the semiconductor body and a layer of thin film material covering at least a portion of the first surface. A depression formed in the first surface of the body with the layer of thin film material defines one or more members which have a predetermined configuration bridging the depression. First and second openings in the thin film layer flank each member such that an anisotropic etch placed on the openings undercuts the member to form the depression in a manner which substantially prevents undercutting of the semiconductor body below the thin film material at the boundaries of the predetermined configuration.

Abstract: The disclosure relates generally to a computer generated synthesized imaging system. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing fast access to a two axis memory wherein consecutive data elements in both row and column orientation of a data set represented as a matrix may be obtained at a rate faster than the access time of memory elements utilized. A speed-up of access speed by a factor N may be achieved, where N is a power of 2 (2, 4, 8, 16 . . . ). The memory elements are organized in N independently addressable banks of data memories. The matrix oriented data is mapped into these N banks such that any N contiguous data elements of any row or any column reside in different memory banks. Any N contiguous data elements of any row or column may then be accessed within the access time of any one memory bank. The N contiguous data elements may then be read from memory in a single memory cycle.

Abstract: An electrochemical method and apparatus for detecting polar toxic species is disclosed which uses a conductive polymer coated sensing electrode. The conductive polymers may be polyquinoline or substituted polyquinolines.

Abstract: A method and system for generating additional template images containing an object of interest in a plurality of defined orientations from a single stored digitized pixel matrix template image frame is disclosed by which the object of interest may be translated and rotated within the template frame and thereby presented in a variety of predetermined positions.

Abstract: A flow sensor comprising a pair of thin film heat sensors and a thin film heater is disclosed. A base supports the sensors and heater out of contact with the base with the sensors disposed on opposite sides of the heater. Also disclosed is a semiconductor device comprising a thin film member which comprises an electrical element. The device further comprises a semiconductor body supporting the thin film member out of contact with the body and apparatus for electrically pulsing the electrical element. Such devices are the basis for many types of apparatus, including flow sensors.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a computer controlled imaging system involving a digital image processing and display system which has the ability to compose and construct a display scene from a library of images with sufficient processing speed to permit real-time or near real time analysis of the images by a human operator or a hardware/software equivalent thereof.

Abstract: Impurity compensation for compensating the analysis of the calorific content for fuel having an unknown amount of a known additional constituent of interest (impurity) is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment oxygen is the impurity. In that embodiment, the fuel containing the impurity is combusted to achieve substantially stoichiometric combustion by varying the air/fuel ratio supplied to a combustion means by a rotary speed controlled in response to the sensing of oxygen in the combustion products. A first measurement of the calorific content is made using a normal operation of the analyzer and a second measurement is made using a known amount of air added to the combustible gas stream. The true air/fuel ratio and the calorific content is then computed using a predetermined relationship among the system variables.

Abstract: An illumination sensing and light level control system for an area of interest includes a light collector to collect and focus light from a relatively large portion of the area of interest, a light-sensitive array including a matrix of light-intensity sensitive elements for receiving light collected and focused by the collector, a multiplexer and signal conditioner for processing and digitizing the light intensity values, a microprocessor for processing the digitized data and controlling the operation and control functions of the system, and a controller for controlling the light level of one or more lamps or sets of lamps associated with the area of interest. A calibration device is used to generate the desired matrix values for comparison.

Abstract: Method of making environmentally stable conductive organic polymers synthesized from carbazole or N-substituted carbazoles and benzaldehyde or substituted benzaldehydes doped with charge transfer acceptors is disclosed.

Abstract: Environmentally stable conductive organic polymers synthesized from carbazole or N-substituted carbazoles and benzaldehyde or substituted benzaldehydes doped with charge transfer acceptors are disclosed.

Abstract: A semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor body having a depression formed into the first surface of the body. The device further comprises a member comprising a thermal-to-electric transducer or static electric element or electrical-to-thermal element, the member having a predetermined configuration suspended over the depression. The member is connected to the first surface at least at one location, the depression opening to the first surface around at least a portion of the predetermined configuration. The depression provides substantial physical and thermal isolation between the element and the semiconductor body. In this manner, an integrated semiconductor device provides an environment of substantial physical and thermal isolation between the transducer or element and the semiconductor body.

Abstract: Certain solid organic depolarizers are disclosed for use in non-aqueous active metal cells which allow such cells to achieve both high voltage and high capacity with greater enhanced stability. The depolarizers include halogen adducts of triethylenediamine, also known as 1,4 diazabicyclo [2.2.2] octane such as N,N'-tetrachloro triethylenediamine.

Abstract: An improved electromagnetic radiation-sensitive semiconductor device together with a method of making same is disclosed in which surface regions directly beneath the active portion of the electrical contacts are provided with a layer of semiconductor material having a higher bandgap than the radiation sensitive material which repels minority carriers but allows the passage of majority carriers. Because the rate of annihilation of minority carriers at the contact to which they are attracted is reduced, the responsivity of the detector is greatly enhanced.

Abstract: A class of improved catalysts for use in high-rate active-metal non-aqueous cells which show excellent performance enhancing properties are disclosed. These comprise a class of metal porphyrin complexes which catalyze the electrochemical reduction of oxyhalides. The preferred porphyrin compounds include tetraphenyl porphyrin (TPP) and tetramethoxyphenyl porphyrin (TMPP). The preferred complexed metals are cobalt and iron yielding (CoTPP), (FeTPP), CoTMPP) and (FeTMPP), respectively. A polymeric form of TPP complexed with cobalt (CoTPP)n or iron (FeTPP)n is extremely insoluble in the typical Li/SOCl.sub.2 cell electrolyte and may be used very successfully in active cell configurations is also disclosed.